Thomas Mumford
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Thomas Mumford is the progenitor of the Mumford family that left England and settled in Rhode Island
. He was one of the earliest settlers in Rhode Island.
Mumford participated in "the Pettaquamscutt purchase" which secured a large tract of land along Narragansett Bay
for the English colonists. This area now includes the towns of North and South Kingstown, RI.
In 1664 Mumford was appointed High Sheriff of the region, in 1665 the Inspector General. During King Philip's War
the Great Swamp Fight
occurred on Mumford's land. The battle dealt a severe blow to the Narragansett Indian tribe from which they never fully recovered. From 1683 to 1686 he served as the High Constable of the colony.
In 1655 Mumford married Sarah Sherman, daughter of Philip Sherman
, a prominent leader in early Rhode Island. The daughter of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding, Sarah Sherman was born on 26 April 1636 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Mumford died in 1692 in South Kingstown, RI.
Mumford was also jailed in Boston for speaking out on behalf of the king.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. He was one of the earliest settlers in Rhode Island.
Mumford participated in "the Pettaquamscutt purchase" which secured a large tract of land along Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. Covering 147 mi2 , the Bay forms New England's largest estuary, which functions as an expansive natural harbor, and includes a small archipelago...
for the English colonists. This area now includes the towns of North and South Kingstown, RI.
In 1664 Mumford was appointed High Sheriff of the region, in 1665 the Inspector General. During King Philip's War
King Philip's War
King Philip's War, sometimes called Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, or Metacom's Rebellion, was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day southern New England and English colonists and their Native American allies in 1675–76. The war is named after the main leader of the...
the Great Swamp Fight
Great Swamp Fight
The Great Swamp Fight, or the Great Swamp Massacre, was a crucial battle fought during King Philip's War between colonial militia of New England and the Narragansett tribe in December of 1675.-Battle:...
occurred on Mumford's land. The battle dealt a severe blow to the Narragansett Indian tribe from which they never fully recovered. From 1683 to 1686 he served as the High Constable of the colony.
In 1655 Mumford married Sarah Sherman, daughter of Philip Sherman
Philip Sherman
Philip Sherman was a prominent leader and one of the founding settlers of Portsmouth in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Coming from Dedham, Essex in southeastern England, he and several of his siblings and cousins settled in New England...
, a prominent leader in early Rhode Island. The daughter of Philip Sherman and Sarah Odding, Sarah Sherman was born on 26 April 1636 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
Mumford died in 1692 in South Kingstown, RI.
Mumford was also jailed in Boston for speaking out on behalf of the king.
See also
- List of early settlers of Rhode Island
- Colony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsColony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsThe Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was one of the original English Thirteen Colonies established on the east coast of North America that, after the American Revolution, became the modern U.S...