Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Complied June 12, 2025 - Person Sheet
Birth1613, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire, England2439
Immigration1635, in the Truelove from London2439 Age: 22
Residence1635, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts2443 Age: 22
Residence1639, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut2443 Age: 26
Residence1640, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut2443 Age: 27
BurialMilford Cemetery, Millford, New Haven, Connecticut
FatherThomas Tibbals (1575-1625)
MotherAvis #1
Spouses
Birth1624, England
MemoFamily Search Genealogy
Death1/25/1717-8, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut2444 Age: 93
MemoMilford Vital Records
ChildrenSarah (1654-1712)
Notes for Sgt. Thomas Tibbals
Birth
Thomas Tibbals was baptized 27 Jun 1613 in Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England, son of Thomas Tibballs, Tibulles [1]and Avis unknown.[2]Anderson in his Great Migration gives no name for the mother of Thomas Tibballs.[1]although TAG 84:310 quotes the baptism record, "Thomas Tibbuls soone of Thomas Tibulles & Avis his wife of Elsborough parish was upon sufferance baptized at great Hampden the 27th of June [1613]."[3]
Migration
He migrated to New England in 1635 on the Truelove; "Thomas Tibbald's" was 20 years old when he was enrolled at London as a passenger. He sailed with Zachariah Whitman, John Stream and Thomas Stream and other Buckinghamshire emigrants.[3]His first residence may have been Dorchester or Weymouth, moving to New Haven in 1639 and Milford, New Haven Colony by 1640; being listed as one of the founders of Milford. He was in the company of Zachariah Whitman and John Stream at Milford, suggesting the possibility that he may have been related to one or both of these families.[1]
Freeman
He was made Freeman at Milford, 1669 [4]He was admitted to the Milford church on October 24, 1645 or 1646.[1]
Marriages
Thomas married first about 1642,[1] to Mary (nee Unknown) New London, New London, Connecticut (1617 – 1644).[citation needed] She was admitted to the Milford Church as "Mary the wife of Thomas Tibballs" in late 1643.[1]She died on June 11, 1644.[5]
Children of Thomas and Mary (1st marriage):[1]
Mary Tibballs was born about 1642 and baptized February of 1643/44. She married Nicholas Smith (sometimes known as "Seversmith") at Milford on July 12, 1664.
Samuel Tibballs was baptized at Milford on April 14, 1644.
Thomas married second by 1645 to SARAH SEABROOK(?), (1624 – 1718)[citation needed] a woman with an unknown name. Anderson's "Great Migration" gives no Christian name nor surname for Thomas Tibballs second wife.[1]
Children of Thomas Tibballs and his 2nd wife:[1]
John Tibballs, 1645 – 1732 was baptized in late 1645 or early 1646 at Milford. He married after March 15, 1680/1 to Margaret (Tomlinson) Harger, daughter of Henry Tomlinson and widow of Jabez Harger. He married (2nd) at Derby on March 28, 1700 to Hannah (Rose) (Stiles) Harger, the daughter of Robert Rose and widow of Isaac Stiles and Samuel Harger.
Josiah Tibballs, 1648 – 1726 was born about 1648. He was made a Connecticut freeman on October 14, 1669. On July 13, 1670 at Milford he married Mary Sherwood, daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Stratford.
Thomas Tibballs, bap. 1650/51 – 1691 was baptized at Milford on March 2, 1650/1. He married on December 12, 1672 at Milford to Abigail Stream, daughter of John Stream.
Sarah Tibballs, 1654 – 1712 was born at Milford on November 29, 1654 and baptized there in late 1654. She married at Derby on June 3, 1677 to Daniel Collins. She married (2nd) at Enfield on July 15, 1691 to Joseph Warriner, son of William Warriner. She married (3rd) Obadiah Abbe after 1697.
Hannah Tibballs, 1656/57 – 1711 was born March 13, 1656/7 at Milford and baptized at Stratford about July 1657. She married Eliakim Cooley at Springfield on March 12, 1679/80?.
Military
Thomas Tibballs served in the Pequot War in 1637. He was made sergeant of the train band on June 23, 1654, "Sergeant Tibballs of Milford" and sent on an expedition against the Dutch.[1]In so doing he became knowledgeable of Quinnipiac and the land lying west so he was able to guide the Milford settlers from New Haven to the area they purchased from the Indian owners.[6]
Landholdings
He was holding a homelot of 3 acres, 3 acres of upland, 1 acre and 48 poles of meadow at Milford on November 22, 1643; by 1646 he held 7 parcels; and on May 11, 1671 the Connecticut General Court granted to him (for his service in the Pequot War) 59 acres of land in Connecticut.[1]
Death and Will
He died 8 Apr 1703 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut as "Sergeant Thomas Tibballs Senior." His will which was dated December 2, 1699 and proved June 1, 1703, mentions his sons John, Thomas, and Josiah; his daughters Sarah Warriner, Mary wife of [illegible] Smith, Hannah the wife of Eliakim Coley; grandson Daniel Collins. The inventory is illegible.[1]
To here is sourced and accurate according to Great Migration.[1]
Thomas Tibbals was baptized 27 Jun 1613 in Hampden, Buckinghamshire, England, son of Thomas Tibballs, Tibulles [1]and Avis unknown.[2]Anderson in his Great Migration gives no name for the mother of Thomas Tibballs.[1]although TAG 84:310 quotes the baptism record, "Thomas Tibbuls soone of Thomas Tibulles & Avis his wife of Elsborough parish was upon sufferance baptized at great Hampden the 27th of June [1613]."[3]
Migration
He migrated to New England in 1635 on the Truelove; "Thomas Tibbald's" was 20 years old when he was enrolled at London as a passenger. He sailed with Zachariah Whitman, John Stream and Thomas Stream and other Buckinghamshire emigrants.[3]His first residence may have been Dorchester or Weymouth, moving to New Haven in 1639 and Milford, New Haven Colony by 1640; being listed as one of the founders of Milford. He was in the company of Zachariah Whitman and John Stream at Milford, suggesting the possibility that he may have been related to one or both of these families.[1]
Freeman
He was made Freeman at Milford, 1669 [4]He was admitted to the Milford church on October 24, 1645 or 1646.[1]
Marriages
Thomas married first about 1642,[1] to Mary (nee Unknown) New London, New London, Connecticut (1617 – 1644).[citation needed] She was admitted to the Milford Church as "Mary the wife of Thomas Tibballs" in late 1643.[1]She died on June 11, 1644.[5]
Children of Thomas and Mary (1st marriage):[1]
Mary Tibballs was born about 1642 and baptized February of 1643/44. She married Nicholas Smith (sometimes known as "Seversmith") at Milford on July 12, 1664.
Samuel Tibballs was baptized at Milford on April 14, 1644.
Thomas married second by 1645 to SARAH SEABROOK(?), (1624 – 1718)[citation needed] a woman with an unknown name. Anderson's "Great Migration" gives no Christian name nor surname for Thomas Tibballs second wife.[1]
Children of Thomas Tibballs and his 2nd wife:[1]
John Tibballs, 1645 – 1732 was baptized in late 1645 or early 1646 at Milford. He married after March 15, 1680/1 to Margaret (Tomlinson) Harger, daughter of Henry Tomlinson and widow of Jabez Harger. He married (2nd) at Derby on March 28, 1700 to Hannah (Rose) (Stiles) Harger, the daughter of Robert Rose and widow of Isaac Stiles and Samuel Harger.
Josiah Tibballs, 1648 – 1726 was born about 1648. He was made a Connecticut freeman on October 14, 1669. On July 13, 1670 at Milford he married Mary Sherwood, daughter of Thomas Sherwood of Stratford.
Thomas Tibballs, bap. 1650/51 – 1691 was baptized at Milford on March 2, 1650/1. He married on December 12, 1672 at Milford to Abigail Stream, daughter of John Stream.
Sarah Tibballs, 1654 – 1712 was born at Milford on November 29, 1654 and baptized there in late 1654. She married at Derby on June 3, 1677 to Daniel Collins. She married (2nd) at Enfield on July 15, 1691 to Joseph Warriner, son of William Warriner. She married (3rd) Obadiah Abbe after 1697.
Hannah Tibballs, 1656/57 – 1711 was born March 13, 1656/7 at Milford and baptized at Stratford about July 1657. She married Eliakim Cooley at Springfield on March 12, 1679/80?.
Military
Thomas Tibballs served in the Pequot War in 1637. He was made sergeant of the train band on June 23, 1654, "Sergeant Tibballs of Milford" and sent on an expedition against the Dutch.[1]In so doing he became knowledgeable of Quinnipiac and the land lying west so he was able to guide the Milford settlers from New Haven to the area they purchased from the Indian owners.[6]
Landholdings
He was holding a homelot of 3 acres, 3 acres of upland, 1 acre and 48 poles of meadow at Milford on November 22, 1643; by 1646 he held 7 parcels; and on May 11, 1671 the Connecticut General Court granted to him (for his service in the Pequot War) 59 acres of land in Connecticut.[1]
Death and Will
He died 8 Apr 1703 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut as "Sergeant Thomas Tibballs Senior." His will which was dated December 2, 1699 and proved June 1, 1703, mentions his sons John, Thomas, and Josiah; his daughters Sarah Warriner, Mary wife of [illegible] Smith, Hannah the wife of Eliakim Coley; grandson Daniel Collins. The inventory is illegible.[1]
To here is sourced and accurate according to Great Migration.[1]