Thomas Burnham was born 1617, at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, occupation lawyer, married Anna Wright (b. 1620, England), the daughter of Richard (Captain) Wright. Thomas died 28 Jun 1688, Windsor CT (Podunk). He came to Barbadoes in 1635 on "Expedition" with Peter Blacklee, master. Thomas appears at Hartford about 1647. He purchased land from Tantonimo in 1659. ((Mary Burnham, geocities.com)