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Thomas Minor or Miner (23 April 1608 – 23 October 1690) was a founder of New London〔Wheeler, Richard A. "The First Organized Church in New London: An Historical Study". ''New London County Historical Society''. Read before the New London County Historical Society, at its Annual Meeting, November 26, 1877. (). Accessed 14 July 2007.〕 and Stonington, Connecticut, USA, and an early Colonial New England diarist. ==Early life and marriage== Minor was born in Chew Magna, in Somerset, England, on April 23, 1608. In 1629, he emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, aboard the Lyon's Whelp.〔"Thomas Miner and his Descendants". (). Accessed 31 July 2007. Note that some accounts have him arriving on the ship Arabella during the Great Migration, arriving in Salem Harbor on June 14, 1630.〕 He quickly moved to Watertown,〔"The Miner Branch of the Hubbards". (). Accessed 14 July 2007.〕 and then on to Charlestown, after Typhus Fever broke out in Salem. In Charlestown, Minor met Grace Palmer, whom he married in 1634. She was the daughter of Walter Palmer.〔"Biography of Walter Palmer". Walter Palmer Society. http://www.walterpalmer.com/Walter_Palmer_Bio.htm. Accessed 31 July 2007.〕 The couple eventually had seven sons and three daughters. John Minor (1635-1719) Clement Minor (1639-1700) Thomas Miner (1640-1662) Ephraim Miner (1642-1724) Joseph Miner (1644-1712) Manassah Minor (1647-1728) Ann Minor (1648-?) Marie Minor (1651-1660) Samuel Minor (1652-1682) Hannah Minor (1655-1721) In 1636, the Minors moved to Hingham. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Minor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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