John Hosford

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Carpenter
• Reference Number: 312
• Alt. Death: 7 Aug 1683, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Notes:

John Hosford and his brother-in-law Timothy Thrall, were apparently close friends and supported each other in town and church affairs. Philippa bore ten children, four of whom married grandchildren of original Colony members, and son John married Deborah, daughter of Peter Brown of Plymouth.

John Hosford was a member of a troop of 37 horsemen, first in the Colony, organized by the General Court and commanded by Capt. John Mason. John is mentioned in the records of Old Windsor as a carpenter, a master work-man at building houses.

John Hosford's will shows: To his son, William, 225 pounds, John, 121 pounds, daus. Hester, Mary and Sarah, 100 pounds each, and to Obadiah, 122 pounds (Col.Rec.).

John Hosford was given by William Thrall, the fifty acres granted the older man for his services in the first Pequod War. John Hosford was the son of Elder Wm. Hosford, who also came on the "Mary and John". Elder Hosford left his land and house to his son John Hosford upon returning to England. John Hosford and his brother-in-Law Timothy Thrall, were apparently close friends and supported each other in town and church affairs.

John married Phillury Thrall on 5 Nov 1657 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Phillury (daughter of William Thrall and Elizabeth Goode) was born on 25 Oct 1639 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 8 Jul 1683 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Hosford was born on 25 Oct 1658 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 8 Jul 1683.
2. John Hosford was born on 16 Oct 1660 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 29 May 1668.
3. Timothy Hosford was born on 20 Oct 1662 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
4. Hester Hosford was born on 27 May 1664; and died.
5. Sarah Hosford was born on 27 Sep 1666 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
6. Samuel Hosford was born on 2 Jun 1669 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
7. Nathaniel Hosford was born on 19 Aug 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
8. Mary Hosford was born on 12 Apr 1674 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
9. John Hosford was born on 20 Sep 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.
10. Obadiah Hosford was born on 23 Sep 1677 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; and died.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1630

Notes:

Immigrant to US on ship "Mary and John". When his wife died he remarried to the widow of Henry FOULKES, and a few years later they went back to England never to return. He left his land and house to his son.