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Thomas Alford

Thomas Alford[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1577 - 1636  (59 years)

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  • Name Thomas Alford 
    Born 1577  1675714, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 3 Mar 1577  Taunton, St Mary, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1636  1675714, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I111  Alford Hathaway
    Last Modified 7 Oct 2023 

    Father William Alford,   b. 1547, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1578, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Mother Susan Rogerson,   b. 1553, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1636, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1574  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joan Hawkins,   b. Between 1593 and 1594, Asthill, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1636, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 11 May 1618  Asthill, Somerset, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sgt. Benedict Alford,   b. Abt 1619, Whitestaunton, Somersetshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1683, Windsor, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Joanna Alford,   b. 8 Dec 1622, Whitestaunton, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1684, Westfield, Massachusetts Bay Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     3. Alexander Alvord,   b. 15 Oct 1627, Bridport, Dorset, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1687, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F54  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Whitestaunton Parish    		Whitestaunton Parish
    Saint Andrews Church    		Saint Andrews Church
    Saint Andrews Church, Whitestaunton, Somerset, England. This is where our English ancestors worshipped and where Alexander Alford and his wife Agnus are buried.

    Documents
    Marriage Record of Thomas and Joan Alford    		Marriage Record of Thomas and Joan Alford
    The marriage record of Thomas and Joan Alford    		The marriage record of Thomas and Joan Alford
    An image of the original marriage record of Thomas and Joan Alford
    Timeline of Our English Ancestors    		Timeline of Our English Ancestors

    Biographies
    The English ancestors of Benedict Alford    		The English ancestors of Benedict Alford
    Our immigrant Alford ancestor is Benedict Alford, who came to Windsor, Connecticut, with his brother Alexander and his sister, Joanna, in the late 1630s from Whitestaunton, Somerset, England. But let us begin by examining our Alford roots in England, at least as far back as we can see.

  • Sources 
    1. [S129] Surname Database, (https://www.surnamedb.com/).

    2. [S132] English Alfords, (Alford Association).

    3. [S133] St. Andrew, Whitestaunton, Somerset, U.K. Genealogy Archives.

    4. [S134] Travelogue, Jeanne Alford Pease , (rtreeoflife.com).

    5. [S136] Elizabeth I, Wikipedia.