Thomas was born in Chew Magna, county Somerset, England, April 23, 1608, son of Clement and died in Quiambaug, a part of Stonington, Connecticut, October 23, 1690. He came to this country in 1630, in the ship "Arabella," and settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

He served in a number governmental offices from 1649 - 1663 in most of the towns he lived in, everything from Assistant Magistrate to John Winthrop Jr. to judge.

He was one of the committee chosen to determine the boundary lines between Connecticut and Rhode Island.

He served in the colonial wars. In 1636 he removed to Hingham, Massachusetts, where he remained until 1646, when he settled in , New London (Pequot), Connecticut. In 1652 he settled in, Stonington, where he remained until his death in 1690.

A sergeant, New London Train Band, in 1649, Chief Military Officer, Mystic Train Band in 1665, Lieutenant in King Phillip's War in 1676, Captain in 1676, Committee on Indians in 1676, and member of New London County Court Martial in 1677.

Thomas kept a diary of his life in Stonington from 1653-1684. It was printed in 1899, By Sindy H. Miner and George D. Stanton, Jr. The last entry of the printed diary, is his will, made out at age 72 years. At the end of it he lists the names of his 6 children and 42 grand children. It is an interesting account of what life was like for these people at this time. Much plowing, sowing, harvesting, birthing, church, and a surprising amount of travel and even some intrigue in cypher.

Thomas Minor along with William Chesebrough, his father in-law Walter Palmer, Thomas Stanton, and George Dennison, were the founders of Stonington (Southerton) Conn. Their decendants played leading roles in that town.

He married, April 23, 1634, in Charlestown, Grace, daughter of Walter Palmer. She survived him only a few weeks, dying the same year, 1690.

Children of Thomas and Grace are:
1. John, born. In Charlestown, 1636.

Born in Hangman:
2. Clement, baptized March 4, 1639;
3. Thomas, baptized May 10, 1640;
4. Ephraim, baptized May 1, 1642;
5. Joseph, baptized August 25, 1644 m. Mary Avery

Born in New London:
6. Mannish, April 23, 1647;
7. Ann, April 28, 1649;
8. Maria, (Mary) 1650;
9. Samuel, March 4, 1652, served in King Phillips war.

Born in Stonington:
10. Hannah, September 15, 1655.

Joseph first married Mary Avery Oct. . 23, 1668. Mary as born, Feb. 19,1648 and died Feb. 2, 1708, She was he daughter of Capt. James Avery and Joanna Greenslade. Joseph 2d. wife was Mrs Bridget (Cheesbrough) Thompson.

Children of Joseph and Mary are:
1. Joseph , Born: 19 Sep 1669, Stonington, Con. Died: 8 Feb 1730, Buried: Taugwonk, New London, Connecticut
2. Marie, Born: 6 Oct 1671, Stonington, Con.
Died: 24 Nov 1704 Buried: Togwonk, Stonington, Ct
3. Mercie, Born: 21 Aug 1673, Stonington, Con. , Died: 6 Sep 1751 Buried: Tolland, Tolland, Ct
4. Benjamin, Born: 25 Jun 1676,Stonington, Con. , Died: 28 Feb 1711
5. Prudence, Born: Abt 1678, Stonington, Con.
6. Mercy, Born: 30 Mar 1679, Stonington, Con.
7. Sarah, Born: 30 Mar 1679, Stonington, Con., Died: 24 Nov. 1753, in Preston, Buried: 1753, Old Palmer Burying Grounds-Preston, Conn.
8. Joanna, Born: 12 Dec. 1680, Stonington, Con. Died: 15 Jan. 1726, Richardson Cem., Stonington, New London, CN
9. Christopher, Born: 28 Dec 1683, Stonington, Con., Died: 11 Dec 1707
10. Christopher, Born: 13 Jul 1684, Stonington, Con,. Died: 1707
11. Prudence, Born: 6 May 1688 Stonington, Con., Died: 26 May 1726

Joseph, married on June 18, 1700, Sarah Tracy, who was born Dec. 17 1677 and died, Nov. 24, 1785. Sarah was the daug. of Thomas Tracy and his wife Sarah.

Children of Joseph and Sarah are:
1.Sarah , Born: 23 Feb 1702 in New London, Ct , Died: 27 Sep 1724, in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
2. Jerusha, Born: 27 Jan 1703 , in Stonington,CT
3. Mary, Born: 15 Mar 1705, in Stonington, CT.
4. Grace, Born: 20 Nov 1707, in Stonington, Ct
5. Christopher, Born: 14 Mar 1711, in Stonington,CT, Died: 1711
6. Joseph, Born: 16 Feb 1712, in Stonington, CT
7. Jabey, Born: 31 Mar 1714, in Stonington,CT, Died: 3 Jun 1714
8. Thankful, Born: 27 May 1717, in Stonington, CT, Died: 1717

Sarah Minor Married George Dension Sept. 28, 1721

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Map of Stonnington with property lines in PDF

Information on this family comes from the sources listed above and the LDS web site.

According to the LDS web site, this Minor/Tracy line is descended from Owen Tudor, and Katherine Valois Princess of France, daug. of Charles VI of France, and widow of Henry V, through their mother Sarah. Sarah's great grandfather Henry (John) 1526, m. Elizabeth Brydges, daug. of John and Elizabeth Gray Brydges. Elizabeth Gray's great grandparents were, Reginald Gray and Tacina Tudor, dau. of Owen and Katherine.

Also through the Grays and a Percy marriage a line to Henry "Hotspur" De Percy, Mortimers, De Neville, and Joan De Beaufort and the Plantagenet kings.