Descendants of Thomas Mills
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 MILLS1
died
Aft. 1681 of Berwick, York Co., Maine2. He married
MARY WADLEIGH, daughter of JOHN WADLEIGH.
"Among the early settlers was
Thomas MILLS who came from Saco in 1650 and married Mary, the daughter
of John WADLEIGH. WADLEIGH, on the 31st day of March 1650 had received
a grant of land from Sagamore Thomas CHABINOCKE with the consent of his
mother, Ramanasche, to whom the said WADLEIGH had given a consideration.
A part of this grant was later conveyed to Mary MILLS, WADLEIGH's daughter,
and comprised about 200 acres lying between Sam AUSTIN's
lot and the lot that was formerly WADLEIGH's. MILLS owned the neck
of land at the beach where the Atlantic house once stood and being a fisherman
no doubt lived on the beach near the fisherman's cove. ("Caleb KIMBALL
of Wells, Maine 1680-1755" by James L. Kimball Danvers, MA p4-5 -- Early
Settlers at Wells)
July 12, 1681: "I Thomas Mills of Wells...give my beloved sonn in law John Cloyce of Wells....two Acres of Sault Marsh liing in Wels....Thomas Mills his seal. Witnesses: John Wheelewright, William Frost (York Probate Records 3:105)
Children of THOMAS MILLS and
MARY WADLEIGH are:
i. MARY2 MILLS3,
b. Abt. 1642, Saco, York Co. Maine; d. Aft. 1719, York Co., Maine - bef
17464; m. JOHN CLOYES5,6,
1681, Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts7.
1702; Baptised at Wells,
York Co., Maine. (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)
1719; As John's widow, converted Mills inheritance to dau. Abigail
Wiggin. (Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire)
2. ii. SARAH MILLS, d.
Aft. 1701, of Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
Generation No. 2
2. SARAH2 MILLS (THOMAS1) died Aft. 1701 of Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts12. She married NATHANIEL CLOYES13 Bef. 1684, son of JOHN CLOYES and ABIGAIL MOURNINGS. January 01, 1697/98, admitted Charlestown, Massachusetts church15 Baptised; March 25, 1699, Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts14 See Cloyes pages for descendants.
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