David Thrall (abt. 1643 - bef. 1678)

Born about 1643 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Died before 11 Dec 1678 before about age 35 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

The only existence of a son of William, named David is from Walter Thrall's book: Genealogy of the Thrall family: also of the Rose family to the year 1862. Poultney, Vt.: Printed by Randall Bros., 1890. On page 9, the genealogy mentions known children Timothy & David, and probably more.

David, son of William is repeated in the Ancient Families of Windsor, quoting the Genealogy of the Thrall Family.

In the probate records of William Thrall in Hartford, a transcription of William Thrall's 1678 will shows he left the following legacies:

I William Thrall of Windsor do give and bequeath my Outward Estate, my House Barn & all my Lands of one sort or other, Upland or Meadow, to my son Timothy Thrall, to be his & his heirs forever, yet with this Proviso, that upon his possession thereof he stand bound to discharge the Legacies as followeth: First: that he pay to Daughter Phillip(i) Hosford the sum of œ45, to be paid within 3 years after my decease. Second: that he pay to Samuel Cross, & also to her that was Mary Cross, both which live with me, 5 Shillings apiece. Third: That he pay to Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge 20 Shillings. It is my Will & I do give to my gr. child Sarah Hosford the little House I have begun to build on John Hosford's Land. For my Household Goods, what is in the possession of my son Timothy Thrall I do bestow on him, & what part of my Household Goods is in the possession of John Shepherd I do give to my daughter Phillipi Thrall. A Cow of mine in John Hosford's Hands I do give to Daughter Phillip(i) Hosford, & the Cattle or Stock in my son Timothy Thrall's Hands I give to him. I ordain my son Timothy Thrall Executor. Also, I desire Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge and Abraham Phelps to be my Overseers. Witness: Job Drake, Mary Woodbridge.William X Thrall.Court Record, Page 18--4 December 1679: Will & Invt. proven.

No mention of a son or grandchild of a David Thrall, son of William. He may have been deceased at the time the will was written on 11 Dec 1678.

Sources

• Families of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
• Genealogy of the Thrall family

Both sources are linked to a public family tree on Ancestry.com [1]