Thomas Hanford

Thomas Hanford
BornJuly 22, 1621
Died1693
Resting placePlot 210, East Norwalk Historical Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut
Occupationclergy
Spouse(s)Eglin Hatherly

, Mary Miles Ince (m. October 22, 1661, New Haven Colony)

Facsimile of Rev. Thomas Hanford's Signature from 1678.
ChildrenTheophilus Hanford, Mary Hanford, Hannah Hanford Platt, Elizabeth Hanford Burr, Thomas Hanford, Jr. Eleazer Hanford, Elnathan Hanford, Samuel Hanford, Eunice Hanford Bulkley, Sarah Hanford Comstock[1]

Thomas Hanford (July 22, 1621 – 1693) was a founding settler of Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the first minister in Norwalk, and continued in charge of the settlement's church for forty-one years, until his death in 1693. In addition to his spiritual leadership, he also served as the civic leader and school teacher of the settlement.[2]

  1. ^ History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield
  2. ^ "Norwalk Historical Society - The Norwalk Town House, Part 1". www.norwalkhistoricalsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-04-18.