Individual Details
Reverend Thomas JAMES Jr.
(1622 - 14 Jun 1696)
Rev Thomas James Jr.
EASTHAMPTON VILLAGE - Continued, Vol 54, July 1900, p 301 - 308 Mr. Thomas JAMES, d. 16 Jun 1696, - "He was Minister of the Gospell & Pasture [sic] of the Church of Christ." (The position of this grave is singular - the head towards the east, tradition says, by the direction of its occupant.) [2] [3] Rev. Thomas James, son of Rev. Thomas James of Lincolnshire, Eng., came to America in 1632 [4] at the age of ten years, accompanying his father[5] in the ship "William and Francis ". He was pastor of the church at Easthampton for forty-six years. Of him Hon. H. P. Hedges says: "Minister James understood the Indian language; sometimes instructed the Indians, preached to them and acted as interpreter. He was learned, resolute, just, sincere, fearless, active, a powerful personality." [6] Rev. Thomas James [Jr.] Birth abt 1622 in Moulton, Lincolnshire, England Death 16 Jun 1696 in East Hampton, Long Island, New York Parents Rev. Thomas James (1595-1683) Olive Ingoldsby (1602 - bef 22 April 1627)[4] Spouse Ruth Jones (1628-1668) Children Sarah James (about 1648- after 1701) Ruth James (1650-1723) Mary James (1653-1718) John Stratton married Mary James, daughter of Rev. Thomas James. [7] Hannah James (1657-1706)
EASTHAMPTON VILLAGE - Continued, Vol 54, July 1900, p 301 - 308 Mr. Thomas JAMES, d. 16 Jun 1696, - "He was Minister of the Gospell & Pasture [sic] of the Church of Christ." (The position of this grave is singular - the head towards the east, tradition says, by the direction of its occupant.) [2] [3] Rev. Thomas James, son of Rev. Thomas James of Lincolnshire, Eng., came to America in 1632 [4] at the age of ten years, accompanying his father[5] in the ship "William and Francis ". He was pastor of the church at Easthampton for forty-six years. Of him Hon. H. P. Hedges says: "Minister James understood the Indian language; sometimes instructed the Indians, preached to them and acted as interpreter. He was learned, resolute, just, sincere, fearless, active, a powerful personality." [6] Rev. Thomas James [Jr.] Birth abt 1622 in Moulton, Lincolnshire, England Death 16 Jun 1696 in East Hampton, Long Island, New York Parents Rev. Thomas James (1595-1683) Olive Ingoldsby (1602 - bef 22 April 1627)[4] Spouse Ruth Jones (1628-1668) Children Sarah James (about 1648- after 1701) Ruth James (1650-1723) Mary James (1653-1718) John Stratton married Mary James, daughter of Rev. Thomas James. [7] Hannah James (1657-1706)
Events
| Birth | 1622 | Moulton, Lincolnshire, England | |||
| Christen | 13 Feb 1627 | Moulton, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom | |||
| Emigration | 1632 |  | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1647 | Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America - Ruth JONES | |||
| Death | 14 Jun 1696 | Long Island, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America | |||
| Burial | South End Cemetery, East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, British North America |
Families
| Spouse | Ruth JONES (1628 - 1668) |
| Child | Hannah JAMES (1657 - 1706) |
| Father | Reverend Thomas JAMES Senior (1595 - 1683) |
| Mother | Olive Elizabeth INGOLDSBY (1602 - 1627) |