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Thomas Vail[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29]

Male 1734 - 1807  (73 years)


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  • Name Thomas Vail  [2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29] 
    Birth 18 Aug 1734  Oyster Ponds [now Orient], Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 26, 28] 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Oct 1806  Hewittville Cemetery, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 12] 
    Death 21 Oct 1807  Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28] 
    Person ID I312684223482  Oswald Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

    Father Jeremiah Vail,   b. 17 May 1710, Southold, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1749, Southold, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Youngs,   b. Abt. 1714, Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, Colony of New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1749, Oyster Ponds [now Orient], Suffolk, Long Island, Colony of New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Family ID F1812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Brown,   b. Southold, Suffolk,Long Island, Colony of New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1825, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 12 Apr 1759  Oyster Ponds [now Orient], Southold, Suffolk, Long Island, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Vail, Jr.,   b. 11 Jan 1760, Oyster Pond, Suffolk, New York, United Ststes Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1820, Oyster Pond, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     2. Doctor Gamaliel Vail,   b. 07 Jan 1762, Oyster Pond, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Jul 1836, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. Hannah Vail,   b. 18 Nov 1763, Oyster Ponds, Long Island, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1835, Sutton, Brome, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Elizabeth Vail,   b. 17 Sep 1765, Oyster Pond, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1822, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
     5. Augustus Vail,   b. 06 Sep 1767, Oyster Pond, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1835, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     6. Cynthia Vail,   b. 12 Aug 1770, Oyster Ponds, Long Island, Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1838, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     7. Anna Vail,   b. 18 Jan 1772, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1833, Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
     8. Mehitable Vail,   b. 28 Jul 1774, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1846 (Age 71 years)
     9. Samuel Vail,   b. 01 Jan 1778, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Feb 1848, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     10. Joshua Vail,   b. 07 Sep 1779, Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1818 (Age 38 years)
    Family ID F2516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2025 

  • Notes 

    • was a Lt.
      VIEW BIOGRAPHICAL ITEMS IN STORY (MEMORIES) FOR THIS RECORD, LZ2P-9JW.

      !1. Information source: Genealogy of the
      !1. Information source: Genealogy of the Vail Family descended from Jeremiah Vail at Salem Mass. 1639. New York 1902. 2. Child # 1 Thomas md Bethiah TUTHILL. 3. Child # 2 Gamaliel md Lucy MANNING, July 1836. 4. Child # 3 Hannah md Ransom DURKEE, 20 Sep 1835. 5. Child # 4 Elizabeth md John W. THROOP, 15 Jan 1784. 6. Child # 5 Augustus md Lavinia LEONARD, 25 May 1796. 7. Child # 6 Cynthia was unmarried. 8. Child # 7 Anna md John HUTCHINSON, 7 Jul 1796. 9. Child # 8 Mehitable md Benjamin MERRITT, 7 Dec 1800. 10. Child # 9 Samuel md Mary Bird. 11. Child # 10 Joshua md Letitia SHELBY.

      The will of Lt. Vail dated Sep 5, 1806
      The will of Lt. Vail dated Sep 5, 1806 was entered for probate in November of that year. His body lies in the old burying ground back of the schoolhouse and the spot is marked by a modest memorial stone. Pomfret, Vt.

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    4. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, Birth year: 1734; Birth city: Oster Ponds Li; Birth state: NY.

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