Thomas Axtell was born 16 April 1672 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts to Henry Axtell (1641-1676) and Hannah Merriam (1645-1680) and died 18 December 1750 Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Barker (1679-1747) 2 November 1697 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
From _Axtell Genealogy_ , compiled by Carson Axtell we read the following:.
“The Marlboro records show that he had a part in a controversy which shook the whole town. He, with about half of the people, opposed the settlement of a certain minister. Later when in Grafton, he was a leader in church affairs, and afterwards carried on quite a controversy with the minister and others. A tendency to do their own thinking in religion and politics has always been a characteristic of the Axtell. A tradition is handed down of as saying of this Thomas. Two of his sons took opposite directions: one became a fervent supporter of the New Light Doctrines (as they were called); the other was adverse to religion. The father is said to have remarked, “One of my sons is over much religious; the other is over much wicked.”
Residences
- East of Marlboro : from 1697 to 1730 - East part of Marlboro, MA near what is known as the Warren Schoolhouse.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Thomas Axtell (1698-1698) | |||
| Sarah Axtell (1702-1772) | |||
| Joseph Axtell (1705-1794) | 1 August 1705 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | 1 March 1794 | Abigail Hayden (1705-1741) |
| Thomas Axtell (1712-1798) | |||
| John Axtell (1715-1742) | |||
| Abigail Axtell (1717-1763) | |||
| Hannah Axtell (1721-1740) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Samuel Axtell (1665-1683) | |||
| Henry Axtell (1666-1736) | |||
| Hannah Axtell (1667-1722) | |||
| Mary Axtell (1670-1741) | |||
| Thomas Axtell (1672-1750) | 16 April 1672 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 18 December 1750 Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts | Sarah Barker (1679-1747) |
| David Axtell (1673-) | |||
| Daniel Axtell (1673-1735) | |||
| George Axtell (1674-1675) | |||
| Sarah Axtell (1675-1676) | |||
Residences
See Also
- Thomas Axtell
- Axtell in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Axtell in Worcester County, Massachusetts