Oldham, Thomas

Abt 1590 - Aft 1651  (~ 61 years)

• Name	Oldham, Thomas
  Birth	Abt 1590	Derby, Derby, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Aft 06 Aug 1651	Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA
  Person ID	I17373	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Oldham, William,   b. Between 26 Jun 1560 and 1565, Derby, Derbyshire, England d. 26 Jun 1636, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age ~ 76 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Sowter, Phillipa,   b. Bef 10 Jul 1568, Derby, Derbyshire, England d. Bef 22 Mar 1616, Derby, Derbyshire, England (Age < 47 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	07 Nov 1588	All Saints, Derby, England
  Family ID	F19952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rhodes, Elizabeth,   b. Derby, Derby, England d. Bef 18 Sep 1635
  Marriage	25 Jan 1615	All Saints, Derby, England
  Children	1. Oldham, Anna,   b. 28 Apr 1621, Derby, Derby, England  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Oldham, John,   b. 09 Feb 1622, Derby, Derby, England d. 1698, Northumberland Co., VA (Age 75 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. Oldham, Thomas,   b. Bef 23 Jun 1624, Derby, Derby, England d. 07 Mar 1711, Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA (Age > 86 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   4. Oldham, Sarah,   b. 01 Jul 1630, Derby, Derby, England  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   5. Oldham, Joseph,   b. 11 Sep 1631, Derby, Derby, England  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   6. Oldham, Jethro,   b. 04 Sep 1642, Derby, Derby, England  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F8042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1590 - Derby, Derby, England Death - Aft 06 Aug 1651 - Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John came to Plymouth in 1623. Was associated with Lyford in schemes to other throw the government and substitute Episcopal rule; wrote letters to persons in England who were hostile to the colony; was detected and banished from Plymouth colony. The Western adventures of Dorchester . England sent him to Cape Ann in 1625, but he accomplished nothing. He went to England, and came again in 1630. Settled in Watertown, Mass. He was a farmer may 18, 1631, Deputy in 1634. General court granted him a farm at Waterford, this he mortgaged to Mr. Craddock. Was on important committees. Had grants from the Indians of the islands in Narragansett Bay. Was slain by Indians while on a trading voyage at Block Island in July 1636. John was a very active colonists that believed in the colonies however, he maintained his allegiance to the crown.