William THRALL

1605 - 1679  (73 years)

• Name	William THRALL
  Birth	8 Aug 1605	Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	20 Mar 1630	Plymouth, Devonshire, England
  	Set sail on the "Mary and John", a ship of 400 tons, 180 passengers and a captain named Squeb. He was part of a company of Puritans under the leadership of Rev. John Wareham of Exeter and Rev. John Meverick, both ministers of the Church of England. William Thrall became the founder of the Thrall family in the United States.
  	Address: The Barbican
  		Mary and John ship. A line drawing.
  		Mary and John ship, 1632.
  Immigration	30 May 1630	Nantasket Point, Hull, Massachusetts, USA
  	They first came ashore with what goods they had, to some high land in the salt meadow, now a part of the City of Boston. The name Dorchester was chosen by the captain of the "Mary and John" as he came from Dorchester, England. Page 277 of Thomas Prince's Chronology of New England published in 1736 records … May 30, Lord's Day. Mr. Wareham and his church, and their goods, were put ashore at Nantasket Point. The went immediately to Charlestown, and from thence to Mattepan, and began a town and named it Dorchester, and the native Indians were kind to them.
  Land	Between 1631 and 1635	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  	Reverends Wareham and Meverick and their group stayed in Dorchester less than five years, as a number of their menfolk had discovered more fertile land below the first falls of the Connecticut River, at the junction of the Farmington River just above Hartford. Part of the colony went by boat and the remainder travelled across the one hundred miles of virgin forest to establish the town of Windsor. Windsor was unofficially known as 'Thrallville' in the early years.
  	Address: North Windsor
  Military Service	May 1637	Pequot Fort, Mystic, Connecticut, USA
  	The first we know of William Thrall is that he is listed with the following men who were among the thirty men who went from Windsor to join in the fight against the Pequod Indians in May 1637, including: Capt. John Mason Sgt. Benedict Alvord Sgt. Thomas Stares William Thrall Thomas Barber Thomas Buckland George Chappel John Dyer James Eggleston Nathaniel Gillet Thomas Gridley Thomas Parsons Thomas Styles Richard Osborn. The Indian village in this case was so completely destroyed that for many years, the settlers had no further trouble with the Indians. Some years later, the participants were given land grants. 'The History of the First Indian War in New England' by Dr John Styles and published in 1829 stated… The danger was imminent, and so complete the victory that it caused universal rejoicing throughout New England, and a grant of land was given to each soldier and officer, and to this day the memory of an ancestor who was in the Pequod fight, is an honourable heirloom in every Connecticut family.
  Land	1646	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  	William Thrall is mentioned many times in the early records. His land lot shows up in the first plot of Windsor, between the lots of Nicholas Palmer and Thomas Bascomb and runs from the road to the Farmington River. In 1646, William sold this lot to Nicholas Palmer and moved to Simon Hoyte’s place, north of Windsor. Robert Wilson bought a half interest with William in the Hoyte’s 80 acres but sold his half to William Thrall in 1654. This 80 acres has been part of the holdings of the Thrall family ever since.
  Occupation	Stonemason  [3]
  Will	11 Dec 1678	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  	The will of WILLIAM THRALL (1605-1679) was dated 11 December 1678 and was taken by Christopher Sanders and Jacob Drake. It is from Invt. L158-09-06. Court Record. Page 18 — 4 December, 1679: Will & Invt. proven. Connecticut Probate Records Vol. IV p. 370. "I William Thrall of Windsor do give and bequeath my Outward Estate, my House Barn & all my Lands of one sort or other, Upland or Meadow, to my son Timothy Thrall, to be his & his heirs forever, yt with this Proviso, that upon his possession thereof he stand bound to discharge the Legacies as followeth: First: that he pay to Daughter Phillip Hosford the sum of L45, to be paid within 3 years after my decease. Second: that he pay to Samuel Cross, & also to her that was Mary Cross, both which live with me, 5 Shillings apeice. Third: That he pay to Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge 20 shillings. It is my Will & I do give to my gr. child Sarah Hosford the little House I have begun to build on John Hosford's Land. For my Household Goods, what is in the possession of my son Timothy Thrall I do bestow on him, & what part of my Household Goods is in the possession of John Shepherd I do give to my daughter Phillip Thrall. A cow of mine in John Hosford's Hands I do give to Daughter Phillip Hosford, & the Cattle or Stock in my son Timothy Thrall's Hands I give to him. I ordain my son Timothy Thrall Executor. Also I desire Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge and Abraham Phelps to be my Overseers. Witness: Job Drake, Mary Woodbridge. William X Thrall.
  Death	3 Aug 1679	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I5	US Thrall family
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family ID

  F427

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  Family	Elizabeth GOODE,   b. 1609   d. 30 Jul 1676, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	1638	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  Notes	Little is known about the wife of William Thrall. It is not known whether she immigrated to New England on the “Mary and John” with her husband or they met in America. She is referred to in the old Windsor records as 'Goode Thrall', but Goode was an expression applied to women with families and is often shorthand for ‘Goodwife’. Her death record simply states… Goode Thrall, wife of William, died 30 July 1676
  Children	+ 1. Phillury THRALL,   b. 25 Oct 1639, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 8 Jul 1683, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 43 years) m. John HOSFORD (1657) + 2. Timothy THRALL,   b. 25 Jul 1641, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. Jun 1697, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA (Age 55 years) m. Deborah GUNN (1659)   3. David THRALL,   b. Between 1643 and 1650, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 7 Dec 1722 (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Aug 1605 - Sandridge, Hertfordshire, England Emigration - Set sail on the "Mary and John", a ship of 400 tons, 180 passengers and a captain named Squeb. He was part of a company of Puritans under the leadership of Rev. John Wareham of Exeter and Rev. John Meverick, both ministers of the Church of England. William Thrall became the founder of the Thrall family in the United States.,Address: The Barbican - 20 Mar 1630 - Plymouth, Devonshire, England Land - Reverends Wareham and Meverick and their group stayed in Dorchester less than five years, as a number of their menfolk had discovered more fertile land below the first falls of the Connecticut River, at the junction of the Farmington River just above Hartford. Part of the colony went by boat and the remainder travelled across the one hundred miles of virgin forest to establish the town of Windsor. Windsor was unofficially known as 'Thrallville' in the early years.,Address: North Windsor - Between 1631 and 1635 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 1638 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Land - William Thrall is mentioned many times in the early records. His land lot shows up in the first plot of Windsor, between the lots of Nicholas Palmer and Thomas Bascomb and runs from the road to the Farmington River. In 1646, William sold this lot to Nicholas Palmer and moved to Simon Hoyte’s place, north of Windsor. Robert Wilson bought a half interest with William in the Hoyte’s 80 acres but sold his half to William Thrall in 1654. This 80 acres has been part of the holdings of the Thrall family ever since. - 1646 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Will - The will of WILLIAM THRALL (1605-1679) was dated 11 December 1678 and was taken by Christopher Sanders and Jacob Drake. It is from Invt. L158-09-06. Court Record. Page 18 — 4 December, 1679: Will & Invt. proven. Connecticut Probate Records Vol. IV p. 370. "I William Thrall of Windsor do give and bequeath my Outward Estate, my House Barn & all my Lands of one sort or other, Upland or Meadow, to my son Timothy Thrall, to be his & his heirs forever, yt with this Proviso, that upon his possession thereof he stand bound to discharge the Legacies as followeth: First: that he pay to Daughter Phillip Hosford the sum of L45, to be paid within 3 years after my decease. Second: that he pay to Samuel Cross, & also to her that was Mary Cross, both which live with me, 5 Shillings apeice. Third: That he pay to Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge 20 shillings. It is my Will & I do give to my gr. child Sarah Hosford the little House I have begun to build on John Hosford's Land. For my Household Goods, what is in the possession of my son Timothy Thrall I do bestow on him, & what part of my Household Goods is in the possession of John Shepherd I do give to my daughter Phillip Thrall. A cow of mine in John Hosford's Hands I do give to Daughter Phillip Hosford, & the Cattle or Stock in my son Timothy Thrall's Hands I give to him. I ordain my son Timothy Thrall Executor. Also I desire Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge and Abraham Phelps to be my Overseers. Witness: Job Drake, Mary Woodbridge. William X Thrall. - 11 Dec 1678 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death - 3 Aug 1679 - Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S5] Compiled by D Stephen Thrall., Thrall Genealogy 1630-1965, (Grant Leslie Thrall 1976), 1. [S4] Internet, http://www.gulbangi.com/d0000/g0000099.html#I3288. [S4] Internet, http://www.my-ged.com/db/page/davidson/11242. [S5] Compiled by D Stephen Thrall., Thrall Genealogy 1630-1965, (Grant Leslie Thrall 1976), 1. Page 5 of Walter G Thrall's 1862 Genealogy gives a most likely incorrect death date of August 3, 1678.