Thomas Beebe Sr. bp. 23 Jun 1633, Broughton, Northamptonshire, England, (son of John Beeby Jr. and Rebecca Ladd) occ. Ship-master in CT, m. 1651, Millicent Addes, b. ABT 1623. Thomas died 1699, New London, New London, CT. Thomas was made a freeman of the Colony in 1666. His homestead descended to his son Thomas, by whom it was conveyed in the latter years of his life, to his nephew, William Holt. Most stories on Thomas fail to mention that in addition to his own children, he raised two sons of his wife Millicent by her second husband.

In the spring and July of 1651 Thomas was granted land in New London, Conn. In 1662 Jun 28 a warrant was issued for his appearance in court on the first Thursday in July to answer the complaint of John Lewis regarding a debt of ten shillings. A bark of twelve to twenty tons, named the "Speedwell" was built for him by Mouls and Coit circa 1662.In 1669 he was made a freeman, and in 1673 was appointed a jury-man for the year, and again in 1677. In 1675 Jun 4 he was confirmed as Sergeant of the Trainband at New London with his brother Samuel Beebe, and again in 1678. In 1675 when the Indians were attacking and burning several villages in and around New London, he was one of seven men appointed to set up fortifications against them. He also served in the King Phillips War with the rank of Sergeant.

In February of 1677/8 he was a part of a building committee set up to build a new meeting house at the site of the old one. In 1683 Nov 19 he was part of a committee to seek a replacement minister who had passed away. In 1690 he was assigned the job of finishing the interior of the new meeting house. The same year he succeeded his brother John Beebe as Sergeant of the Trainband. He was prominent in church affairs. In addition to his own children, he raised the two sons of Millicent from her previous marriage. Millicent: Millicent was the daughter of William Addes who was in Gloucester, MA in 1649 and New London, CT in 1659 where he was allowed to brew beer and distil for the benefit of the town.

Millicent first m. William Southmayd (also spelled Southmead and Southmeade) an early settler of Gloucester, MA. His name was spelled Southmead until changed in the 1640s in Gloucester, MA. They had three sons. William died in Boston, MA in 1646 and she m. William Ash in 1647 and probably left Gloucester and moved to New London,CT about 1650 and Ash died that same year. Millicent m. Thomas Beebe in 1651 and, according to descendants, Thomas raised Millicent's two children by her first husband. William Southmayd would have been about age 8 and John about age 5 at the time of the marriage. Millicent also had a son (also named John) b. 16 Oct 1645 who lived only 10 days. Millicent approximate birth date is based on the birth date of her first child. It may have been later that 1623.

Children:

i William Southmayd b. 12 Sep 1643, Salem, Essex, MA, m. (1) 16 Oct 1673, Esther Hamlin, b. 15 Dec 1655, Middletown, Middlesex, CT, d. 11 Nov 1682, m. (2) Margaret Allyn, b. 29 Jul 1660, d. 16 Mar 1733. William died 4 Dec 1702. Family data says he settled in Middletown, CT about 1657 but based on his age at that time it appears doubtful unless Thomas Beebe also moved there. He had 7 children by his second wife.

ii John Southmayd b. 31 Dec 1646. He was a Sea Captain and died at sea, unmarried.

iii Rebecca Beebe b. 1658, New London, New London, CT, m. 5 Apr 1680, in New London, New London, T, Nathaniel Holt Sr., b. 1647, d. 28 May 1723, Newport, Newport, RI. Rebecca died ABT Jun 1689. The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy gives Nathaniel's death date as 1728.

iv Hannah Beebe b. 1664, New London, New London, CT, m. 16 Jan 1689, in New London, New London, CT, John Hawke. Hannah died 5 Jun 1715, New London, New London, CT. Hannah was baptized 9 Jul 1693 at New London, CT. First Book of Marriages of New London, 1 Jun 1896 shows marriage as 16 Jan 1698/99.

v Thomas Beebe Jr. b. ABT 1666, New London, New London, CT, bp. 11 Mar 1715, d. 18 Jan 1741/2, New London, New London, CT. Thomas was a cripple and lived to old age and never married. He was age 75 or 77 at time of death.

vi Millicent Beebe b. 1672, bp. 7 Jun 1741, New London, New London, CT, m. Nicholas Darrow Sr., bp. 20 May 1683, New London, New London, CT, d. 5 May 1725, New London, New London, CT. Clarence Beebe implies that she is older which may, or may not, be true. She was baptized 7 June 1741. They are said to have lived in Waterford and later moved to New London, CT. New London records show Nicholas died interstate and Millicent was appointed administratrix, 13 Jul 1725.