Biography

Thomas Nash, the "sonne of Thomas", was baptized March 27, 1589 at St. Leonard's Church in Bewdley, according to Gertrude Nash Locke in Lives & Times of the Nash Family. Thomas came on the good ship, Hector arriving Boston on July 26, 1637 or on an unnamed ship arriving with the Hector with his wife, Margery Nash, and five children.

On Jun 4, 1639, he was an "after subscriber" to the Fundamental Agreement. He was commander of the ship, Charles sailing to London on June 21, 1679. Thomas was a gunsmith. His house was on the west side of State Street in New Haven, Connecticut.

Children of Thomas and Margery Nash :[1]

Mary, born in England, married Roger Allen/Alling about 1643.[2]
John, probably born about 1621; married Elizabeth Tapp; achieved military rank of major; lived in New Haven; served in various town offices for decades. [3]
Sarah, married Robert Talmage.[4]
Joseph, born before 1626; called sergeant; lived in Hartford, Connecticut; married Mary _____, then Margaret _____. [5]
Timothy, the youngest of the five children, was born in 1626 in England or Leyden, Holland; achieved rank of lieutenant; settled in Hadley, Massachusetts.[6]
Margery died between 11 Feb 1655 and 1 Aug 1657; Thomas died 12 May 1658. [1]

Thomas is buried at Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA [7]