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Up dated 10 February 2012
Thomas was born 7 March 1677 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and married 26 August 1704, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, Mary BRONSON the daughter of Abraham BRONSON and Hannah GRISWOLD. She was born 21 June 1679 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, and died 17 May 1731 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Thomas died 27 June 1725, in Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
Thomas3 Waite, was born 7 Mar 1677/8 in Weston, Massachusetts, son of Thomas2 and Sarah (Cutler) Waite.
He removed from Weston and went to Lyme, Connecticut, possibly spending a small period of time in Sudbury. He married at Lyme 16 Aug 1704, Mary, daughter of Lt. Abraham and ="#ff0a00">Anna (Griswold) Bronson (or Brownson and sometimes Brunson as it is alternately spelled).
He was a soldier in Queen Anne's War in 1702. This was the second of four wars, waged between 1689 and 1763 known collectively as the French and Indian Wars, between the British and French in North America and involved the struggle for predominance on the North American continent. The principle event in Massachusetts involved the capture and burning of Deerfield, Massachusetts and the massacre of many of the inhabitants of that town in 1704 by French troops and their Indian allies. Where Thomas3 Waite fought is not known by this compiler. If his service lasted into 1704 he was probably involved in the fighting around Deerfield. The information that he was a participant came to this compiler from Arthur Gibson of Grand Rapids, Michigan, a fellow descendant and researcher.
Thomas3 Waite lived in Lyme and he and his wife had at least 9 children. Richard Bronson, a Bronson researcher of Spokane, Washington, listed the place of birth of the children of Thomas3 and Mary as Sudbury, but it is believed they were all born in Lyme, Connecticut.
Thomas3 Waite died at Lyme 27 June 1723. Mary died 7 May 1731 at Lyme. Thomas3 and Mary and the ancestors of Morrison7 Remick Waite, American Chief Justice, through their son Richard4. That lineage goes like this:
Thomas3 Waite = Mary Bronson
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Richard4 Waite Sr = Rebecca Higgins (2nd wife)
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Remick5 Waite = Susanna Matson
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Henry6 Matson Waite = Maria Seldon
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Morrison7 Remick Waite (born 29 Nov 1816, Old Lyme, Ct.)
Morrison7 Remick Waite was educated at Yale. He was admitted to the Bar in Ohio in 1838. He was active in local politics in the Republican Party. In 1871 he attended the U.S. Counsel at the Geneva Convention of five nations held to arbitrate the "Alabama" claims, during which he was successful in establishing liability of Great Britain in permitting the construction and outfitting of Confederate ships in British ports during the American Civil War. In 1871, President Ulysses Simpson Grant appointed Waite, Chief Justice of the United States. [Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, pub. MCMLXXIX, Vol. 24, p. 391]
[Note I also follow this line down with separate family pages for each person in the above descent RF]
Children of Thomas3 and Mary (Bronson) Waite:
Sarah4, born 9 Jun 1705, Lyme, Ct;
died 9 Jul 1718, Lyme
Thomas4, born 9 Oct 1706, Lyme;
married 21 Apr 1731, Lyme,
Elizabeth LEWIS;
died 19 Mar 1779, Lyme;
John4, born 1 Dec 1707, Lyme;
died 7 Jul 1730, Lyme
Joseph4, born 1709, (not listed as a child in Lyme VRs);
died 1713, [NER 1870, p. 104]
Mary4, born 1709, (not listed in Lyme VRs0;
died 1712, [ibid]
Richard4, born 1 Jun 1711, Lyme;
married 8 Nov 1733, Lyme,
1) Eilzabeth MARVIN;
married , Lyme,
2) Rebecca HIGGINS;
died 29 Dec 1790, Lyme;
Elizabeth4, born 25 Feb 1714, Lyme, (Lyme VR);
died 20 May 1725, Lyme;
Joseph4, born 25 Nov 1715, Lyme;
married ,
Margaret BECKWITH;
Sarah4, born 3 Jul 1717, Lyme, (Lyme VR);
married bef 1738,
Simon TUBBS;
died 10 Mar 1759, (Canaan Ct per Betty LICKTY)
Mary4, born 6 Dec 1718, Lyme;
died 7 May 1743, Lyme;
Phebe4, born 23 Dec 1723, Lyme;
died Jul 1726 (NER 1870)
[not listed in Lyme VR with the children of Thomas3 and Mary.
Possibly under diff. spelling?]
Bond's Watertown Genealogies
Bronson, Richard, of Spokane, Washington, (his research)
Cutler, Nahum S., Cutler Memorial and Genealogical History, pub. 1889
Gibson, Arthur, of Grand Rapids, Mi, (his research)
Funk & Wagnalls New Ency, pub. MCMLXXIX, Vol. 24, p. 391
NEHGR, Jan. 1907, p. 75
New Engl. Register, 1870, pp. 104-5
Vital Records of Lyme, Connecticut
Barbour collection
Thomas married Mary _______[BRONSON] 16 Aug 1704 Children of Thomas WAITN and Mary _______ [BRONSON] Sarah born 09 Jun 1705 Thomas born 09 Oct 1706 John born 01 Dec 1707 Richard born 01 Jun 1711 Elizabeth born 25 Feb 1714 Joseph born 25 Nov 1715 Sarah born 03 Jul 1717 Mary born 06 Dec 1718 Thomas died 27 Jun 1725 Mary [Wife of Thomas?] died 07 May 1731
CHILDREN of Thomas WAITE Jr. and Mary BRONSON:
1. SARAH b: 9 Jun 1705; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: 9 Jun 1718; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
+ 2. THOMAS III b: 9 Oct 1707; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
md: 21 Apr 1731; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
Mary Lewis
d: 19 Mar 1779; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
3. JOHN b: 1 Dec 1707; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: 7 Jul 1730; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
4. JOSEPH b: 1709; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: Jun 1713: Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
5. MARY b: 1709; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: Aug 1712; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
+ 6. RICHARD Sr. b: 11 Jun 1711; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
md: 18 Nov 1733; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
Elizabeth MARVIN.
md: 13 Jan 1757; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
Rebecca HIGGINS.
d: 29 Jun 1790; Lyme, New London, Connecticut,
7. ELIZABETH b: 21 Feb 1714; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: 20 May 1725; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
8. JOSEPH b: 25 Nov 1715; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
md: 10 Aug 1743; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
Margaret BECKWITH
+ 9. SARAH b: 3 Jul 1717; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
md: 7 Dec 1736; , New London, Connecticut.
Simon TUBBS
d: 10 Mar 1759; Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut.
10. MARY b: 6 Dec 1718; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: 7 May 1743; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
11. PHEBE b: 23 Dec 1723; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
d: 1726; Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
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