Thomas UFFORD

                   Note: EMIGRATION: Families of Early Miford Connecticut,, Susan Woodruff Abbott:ThomasUffott sailed from London, 22 June 1632 and arrived in Boston, 16 Sep on the ship "Lion", William Pierce Mastter. With him came his wife Isabel andchildren, Thomas, Jo hn and Abigail who married Roger Terrell. He is said to have resided in Newbourne, Suffolk, Eng. 1

[James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England]THOMAS, Roxbury 1632, came in the Lion, arr. at Boston 16 Sept. with w. Isabel and ch. Thomas, John, and a d. wh. m. Roger Terrill, but whose name is not seen. This uncommon name is spelled Uffitt as the ch. rec. of R. exhibits it, o Uskitt, perhaps in despair of getting the letters into a more common shape, inthe rec. of his qualifica. at London, adm. freem. 4 Mar. 1633, rem. 1635, with Pynchon to Springfield, where the name is Ufford, as the descend. now write it, but passing into Conn. at Milford 1639, where he and w. join. the ch. 1645, it bec. Uffoote. Chapin confus. the f. with s. of the same name, makes him an early propr. of Wethersfield, and aft. of Stratford 1644, whereas he was never an inhab. of either of those towns. A yr. or two bef. his d. he m. at Stamford, Eliz. wid. of Nicholas Thele, wh. outliv. him very little time, and d. 27 Dec. 1660. Of the day of his d. we are ign. but are sure that it was bef. 20 Aug. 1660, when his est. was div. tho. Lambert says he d. at Milford, 1691.

The name Ufford is spelled various ways including Uffott and should not be confused with Thomas Oviatt. Thomas is said to have resided in Newbourne County, Suffolk, England. He sailed from London on 22 June 1632 and arrived in Boston on 16 September on the ship "Lion", William Pierce, Master. With him came his wife Isabel and children Thomas, John and Abigail who married Roger Terrell. He was first admitted a freeman in the Massachusett's Colony 4 March 1633, residing first in Roxbury where the names of his wife and he are recorded in the record of Rev. John Eliot as church members. He left with William Pynchon for Springfield Mass and signed the "Articles of Agreement" 14 May 1636, but later removed to Milford in 1645. His estate was divided between his sons Thomas of Stratford, Conn. and John of Milford, Conn. in 1660.From Early Families of Milford Connecticut---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Exerpt of ships list for The Lyon, 1632Voyages are listed at ship name on Ship ListSeptember, 1632 The Lyon, from London, England, arrived at Boston, MassachusettsShip and Passenger Information:Source: "The Planters of the Commonwealth", pages 99-102.The Lyon departed London June 22, 1632, with 123 passengers (including 50 children) and arrived at Boston September 16, 1632. "They had been twelve weeks aboard and eight weeks from 'Land's End'." (Winthrop's "Journal", I, 92)Passengers (90 listed):William Peirce, Master Thomas Ufford, of Newbourne, Suffolk, bound for SpringfieldMrs. Isabel Ufford John Ufford Isabel Ufford ---------------------------------Thomas UFFORD Born c1595 Died inv 6 Dc 1660 English Origin Nazeing, Essex Came to New England 1632 With Lyon Resided in Roxbury, Springfield; Milford, CT Freeman of MBC(Mass. Bay Commonwealth) Mr 1632/33 Occupation farmer First Spouse Isabel (c1600 - a1659) Children Abigail, Thomas, John -------------------------http://www.genweb.net/~samcasey/kilborne.html


Event: Fact 4 MAR 1633 Admitted as a freeman
Event: Fact 1636 Signed the Articles of Agreement 1 Residence: 1645 Moved to Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Note: Thomas and his wife Isabell resided at Newbownee, Suffolk Co., England. The sailed on the Ship "Lion" on June 22, 1632, and arrived in Boston on September 16, 1632. (Information given by Rhonda Hansch)