Bryant/Maddox/Parr/Hyde/Thompson Genealogy: From John Thompson to Mary Thompson

*12th Generation: John Thompson

  • John was born on September 10, 1613, in Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England.
  • He married Dorothy Honeywood in 1640 in New Haven County, Connecticut. They had seven children together: Hannah, John, Mary, Joseph, Rebecca, Abigail, Sarah.
  • John arrived on the “Elizabeth and Ann” in 1635 with his parents. They were one of the first settlers in New Haven County, Connecticut.
  • John signed the first Connecticut Constitution.
  • He died on December 14, 1674 (61 years old) in Wallingford, Connecticut.

*12th Generation: Dorothy Honywood

  • Dorothy was born in 1620 in England.
  • She married John in 1640 in in New Haven County, Connecticut. They had seven children together:
    • Hannah (1643-1712) (69 years old)
    • John (1645-1692) (47 years old)
    • Mary (1647-1714) (67 years old)
    • Joseph (who we are descended from) (1644-1711) (67 years old)
    • Rebecca (1651-1716) (65 years old) Twin to Abigail
    • Abigail (1651-1727) (76 years old) Twin to Rebecca
    • Sarah (1654-1716) (62 years old)
  • Dorothy died in 1666 (46 years old) in Wallingford, Connecticut.