M. about 1619 in England1
Wife: Joane (or Jane) Dabinott
D. before 28 Jan 1636 in Dorchester, Massachusetts1
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 he was baptized on November 10th of that year in Yarcombe.1 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,1 and between 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 he was preparing to leave for New England on the ship Recovery.1 On September 3rd of that year, he was admitted to the church in Dorchester, Massachusetts as well as made a freeman.1 In 1635, he was a representative to the General Court.1 Thomas was referred to with "Mr." in some places, which was an indicator of a higher status.1
In 1635, Thomas was preparing to join the expedition to found the settlement of Windsor, Connecticut, but he didn't go,1 likely because his health was failing. 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, 1635,1 and the inventory for his will was taken January 28, 1636,1 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.1 He was about 41 years old when he died. The family went on to settle in Connecticut, and Thomas' widow married Reverend John Warham.1
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.2
Children:
1. Joseph Newberry — B. about 1618, Dorset, England;1 D. about 1686, (probably) England3
2. Sarah Newberry — B. about 1621, Dorset, England;1 D. 16 Jul 1684, Windsor, Connecticut;4 M. Henry Wolcott (1610-1680), 18 Nov 1641, Windsor, Connecticut5
3. Benjamin Newberry — B. about 1623, Marshwood Vale, England;1 D. 11 Sep 1689, Windsor, Connecticut;6 M. Mary Allyn (1628-1689), 11 Jun 1646, Windsor, Connecticut1
4. Mary Newberry — B. before 22 Oct 1626, Dorset, England;1 D. 29 Aug 1688, Windsor, Connecticut;7 M. Daniel Clark (~1622-1710), 13 Jun 1644, Windsor, Connecticut8
5. John Newberry — B. before 19 Feb 1629, Dorset, England;1 D. after 2 Dec 1647, Windsor, Connecticut1
6. Rebecca Newberry — B. about 1632, Dorset, England;1 D. 21 Nov 1688, Hadley, Massachusetts;9 M. John Russell (~1627-1692)1
7. Hannah Newberry — B. about 1633, (probably) Dorset, England;1 D. before 22 Oct 1661, Windsor, Connecticut;10 M. Thomas Hanford (1621-~1693)1
Sources:
1 The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Robert Charles Anderson, 1999
2 FamousKin.com listing of Thomas Newberry
3 Christening of Josep Newberry’s son Joseph, England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001, FamilySearch.org
4 Death record of Sarah Newberry Wolcott, Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850, FamilySearch.org
5 Marriage record of Henry Wolcott and Sarah Newberry, C., V. R., Prior to 1850
6 A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, James Savage, 1860, p. 268
7 Find-a-Grave listing for Mary (Newberry) Clark
8 Marriage record of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry, C., V. R., Prior to 1850
9 Death record of Rebeckah Russell, Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, FamilySearch.org
10 Marriage record of Thomas Hanford and Mary Miles, C., V. R., Prior to 1850 (Hannah was deceased by that date)
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.2
Children:
1. Joseph Newberry — B. about 1618, Dorset, England;1 D. about 1686, (probably) England3
2. Sarah Newberry — B. about 1621, Dorset, England;1 D. 16 Jul 1684, Windsor, Connecticut;4 M. Henry Wolcott (1610-1680), 18 Nov 1641, Windsor, Connecticut5
3. Benjamin Newberry — B. about 1623, Marshwood Vale, England;1 D. 11 Sep 1689, Windsor, Connecticut;6 M. Mary Allyn (1628-1689), 11 Jun 1646, Windsor, Connecticut1
4. Mary Newberry — B. before 22 Oct 1626, Dorset, England;1 D. 29 Aug 1688, Windsor, Connecticut;7 M. Daniel Clark (~1622-1710), 13 Jun 1644, Windsor, Connecticut8
5. John Newberry — B. before 19 Feb 1629, Dorset, England;1 D. after 2 Dec 1647, Windsor, Connecticut1
6. Rebecca Newberry — B. about 1632, Dorset, England;1 D. 21 Nov 1688, Hadley, Massachusetts;9 M. John Russell (~1627-1692)1
7. Hannah Newberry — B. about 1633, (probably) Dorset, England;1 D. before 22 Oct 1661, Windsor, Connecticut;10 M. Thomas Hanford (1621-~1693)1
Sources:
1 The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Robert Charles Anderson, 1999
2 FamousKin.com listing of Thomas Newberry
3 Christening of Josep Newberry’s son Joseph, England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001, FamilySearch.org
4 Death record of Sarah Newberry Wolcott, Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850, FamilySearch.org
5 Marriage record of Henry Wolcott and Sarah Newberry, C., V. R., Prior to 1850
6 A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, James Savage, 1860, p. 268
7 Find-a-Grave listing for Mary (Newberry) Clark
8 Marriage record of Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry, C., V. R., Prior to 1850
9 Death record of Rebeckah Russell, Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910, FamilySearch.org
10 Marriage record of Thomas Hanford and Mary Miles, C., V. R., Prior to 1850 (Hannah was deceased by that date)
