M. about 1619 in England
Wife: Joane (or Jane) Dabinott
D. about 1636 in Dorchester, Massachusetts
Thomas Newberry migrated to America with money, and seemed to be planning to set himself up as a merchant, but died before he could carry this out.
Thomas was born in Devon, England in about 1594 and was baptized on November 10th of that year in Yarcombe. Some of claimed that his parents were Richard Newberry (also spelled Newburgh) and Grace Matthews, and he was said to be descended from royalty, but this has been debunked using Y-DNA. Thomas was one of nine children. By about 1619, he married Joane Dabinott, and bewteen 1620 and 1640, they had seven children. Some researchers have said that Joane died in about 1629, and Thomas married a second woman named Jane Dabinott, with the youngest two children assigned to his second wife, but it isn't proven either way.
There is a record of Thomas in England on March 31, 1634 saying that he was of Marshwood Vale (a section of Dorset) and was preparing to leave for New England on the ship Recovery. On September 3rd of that year, he was admitted to the church in Dorchester, Massachusetts as well as made a freeman. In 1635, he was a representative to the General Court. Thomas held some status as a man of wealth. He was referred to with as "Mr." in some places, and with the suffix "gent." on other records.
In 1635, Thomas was preparing to join the expedition to found the settlement of Windsor, Connecticut, but he seems to have become ill and didn't go. In spite of that, his name is included on the Windsor Founders Monument.
Founders Monument in Windsor, Connecticut.
Thomas received a land grant on December 17, 1635 and the inventory for his will was taken January 28, 1636, so he died in Dorchester between those dates. His estate was valued at over £1,520, including £300 of land in England. Amongst his personal items were "quantities of cloth and other dry goods far beyond those needed for a single household," suggesting that he was likely setting himself up to be a merchant. He was about 41 years old when he died. The family went on to settle in Connecticut and Thomas' widow married Reverend John Warham.
Famous descendants of Thomas Newberry include Rutherford B. Hayes, Nancy Reagan, Bess Truman, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ernest Hemingway, Agatha Christie and Ben Affleck.
Children:
1. Joseph Newberry — B. about 1620, Dorset, England; D. about 1686, (probably) England
2. Sarah Newberry — B. about 1622, Dorset, England; D. 16 Jul 1684, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Henry Wolcott (1610-1680), 18 Nov 1641, Windsor, Connecticut
3. Benjamin Newberry — B. about 1624, Marshwood Vale, England; D. 11 Sep 1689, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Mary Allyn (1628-1689), 11 Jun 1646, Windsor, Connecticut
4. Mary Newberry — B. before 22 Oct 1626, Dorset, England; D. 29 Aug 1688, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Daniel Clark (~1622-1710), 13 Jun 1644, Windsor, Connecticut
5. John Newberry — B. before 19 Feb 1629, Dorset, England; D. after 2 Dec 1647, Windsor, Connecticut
6. Rebecca Newberry — B. about 1632, Dorset, England; D. 21 Nov 1688, Hadley, Massachusetts; M. John Russell (~1627-1692)
7. Hannah Newberry — B. about 1633, (probably) Dorset, England; D. before 22 Oct 1661, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Thomas Hanford (1621-~1693)
Sources:
The Newberry Family of Windsor, Connecticut, Frank Farnsworth Starr, 1898
Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, American Historical Society, 1917
Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England, Ernest Flagg, 1926
WikiTree
GeneaStar: Famous Family Tree and Genealogy (website)
Famous descendants of Thomas Newberry include Rutherford B. Hayes, Nancy Reagan, Bess Truman, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Ernest Hemingway, Agatha Christie and Ben Affleck.
Children:
1. Joseph Newberry — B. about 1620, Dorset, England; D. about 1686, (probably) England
2. Sarah Newberry — B. about 1622, Dorset, England; D. 16 Jul 1684, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Henry Wolcott (1610-1680), 18 Nov 1641, Windsor, Connecticut
3. Benjamin Newberry — B. about 1624, Marshwood Vale, England; D. 11 Sep 1689, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Mary Allyn (1628-1689), 11 Jun 1646, Windsor, Connecticut
4. Mary Newberry — B. before 22 Oct 1626, Dorset, England; D. 29 Aug 1688, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Daniel Clark (~1622-1710), 13 Jun 1644, Windsor, Connecticut
5. John Newberry — B. before 19 Feb 1629, Dorset, England; D. after 2 Dec 1647, Windsor, Connecticut
6. Rebecca Newberry — B. about 1632, Dorset, England; D. 21 Nov 1688, Hadley, Massachusetts; M. John Russell (~1627-1692)
7. Hannah Newberry — B. about 1633, (probably) Dorset, England; D. before 22 Oct 1661, Windsor, Connecticut; M. Thomas Hanford (1621-~1693)
Sources:
The Newberry Family of Windsor, Connecticut, Frank Farnsworth Starr, 1898
Encyclopedia of Connecticut biography, American Historical Society, 1917
Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England, Ernest Flagg, 1926
WikiTree
GeneaStar: Famous Family Tree and Genealogy (website)
