The Founders of Hartford
Thomas Thompson. According to Farmington History, many of the new plantations original proprietors preferred
to remain in Hartford, where they had first Settled. This seems to be the case with Thomas Thompson who had early land
on both east and west sides of the Great River. (From the Distribution of lands in Hartford) Page 16-1639
“leading from the Great River to the meadow abuts one time land owned by Thomas Thompson, Page 137” one
parcel of swamp lying on the east side of the Great River, which he bought of Thomas Thompson. Thomas Thompson
married April 14, 1646 at Hartford, Ann, daughter of Governor Thomas Welles. He removed to Farmington, Conn. where he
died April 25, 1655. His widow married 2nd, Anthony Hawkins
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