Loomis

The following information on my early Loomis ancestors is summarized from the book "Loomis Family in America" and other sources.

01. Thomas Lummys, son of Laurent was born on April 12, 1507 in Thaxsted.  He married Ann Stephen in 1535, daughter of Thomas Stephen.  Thomas died on October 28, 1551 in Thaxsted.

02. John Lummys, son of Thomas and Ann was born in January 1535 in Thaxsted.  He married Kyrsten Pasfield in 1561.  John died on April 12, 1567 in Thaxsted.

03. John Loomis, son of John and Kyrsten was born on Janurary 29, 1562 in Thaxsted, Essex, England.  He married Agnes Lingwood on June 30, 1589, daughter of John Lingwood and Jane Marlar.   John died on May 26, 1619 in Braintree.

04. Joseph Loomis, son of John and Agnes was born on August 24, 1590 in Braintree, Essex, England.  He was a woolen-draper.  According to the source "The Descendants of Joseph Loomis in America", her married Mary White on June 30, 1614.  Mary is the daughter of Robert White and Bridget Allgar.  Joseph and Mary had 8 children, all born in England, and came to America with them. Several sources say he sailed from London, England 11 April 1638, on the ship "Susan and Ellen," arriving in Boston, Mass. 17 July 1638.  Other sources claim he probably came to Windsor in the summer or autumn of 1639 in company with Rev. Ephraim Huet, who arrived at Windsor, Aug. 17, 1639. Records indicate he stayed about a year in Dorchester, Mass.  Town records of Windsor, Conn. show that on 2 Feb. 1640, he was granted 21 acres from the Plantation adjoining Farmington River on the west side of the Conn. River. This acreage included the site of the first English settlement made in Conn. Also there were several large tracts of land on the east side of the Conn., partly from the town and partly purchased.  His house was near the mouth of the Farmington River on "The Island." That area was called "the Island" because when raining, the Connecticut River overflowed, causing it to temporarily become an island.  Their five sons were freeman--believed to mean those who enjoy political liberty.  Joseph died on November 25, 1658 in Windsor.

05. Deacon John L. Loomis, son of Joseph and Mary was born abt. 1622 in Braintree, Essex, England.   He was accepted in the Windsor Church 11 Oct. 1640. Granted forty acres of land from the Plantation on 3 May 1643, lived in Farmington, Conn. 1652 to 1660, returned to Windsor, Conn., was Deacon of the Church. His monument still stands in Windsor Burying Ground, will is in the Probate office at Hartford, Conn. name is signed "John Loomys."  He married Elizabeth Scott on February 3, 1647 in Windsor.  She is the daughter of Thomas Scott and Anna.  They had 13 children.  John died on September 2, 1688 in Windsor.  Click here to see a picture of John's gravestone on the site of Kathleen Burnett.  It is the oldest Loomis gravestone in America.

06. John Loomis, son of John and Elizabeth was born on November 9, 1649 in Windsor, CT.   His first wife's name is unknown as "History of Ancient Windsor Vol. 2" and "Descendants of Joseph Loomis in America" show her name as a blank.  He had 9 children with her.  He married (2) Sarah Boltwood on December 30, 1696, widow of Isaac Warner and the daughter of Robert Boltwood and Mary Gernor.  He died on August 31, 1715 in Windsor.

07. Zachariah Loomis, son of John was born in November 1681 in Windsor, CT.  He married Joanna Abell in 1707.   Joanna is the daughter of Caleb Abell and Margaret Post and has royal ancestry.  Zachariah and Joanna had 10 children.  He died on April 6, 1751 in Lebanon, CT.

08. Zerviah Loomis, daughter of Zachariah and Joanna was born on September 2, 1724 in Lebanon, CT.  She married Ebenezer Jones on December 4, 1745.  They had 14 children.  Zerviah died in 1808.  I descend from their son Miles Jones who married Mehitable Adams.

The name Loomis has been spelled over 42 diferent ways since 1600.
(Source: Savage's Gen. Dictionary, Vol. III, p. 111-115)

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