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I too, have traced my ancestry back to Thomas Standish and wife Sussane Smith and found myself in want.
However, I will provide the following contribution to this discussion:
From "FAMILIES OF ANCIENT WETHERSFIELD CONNECTICUT" By Henry R. Stiles:
STANDISH, THOMAS, b. Eng., 1610-1612, has been supp. to have come from the Plymouth Colony, arriving in Wethersfield abt. 1636. His ancestral connections are broken by imperfect records, but his descendants are led to believe (through authentic tradition) that he was a son of Capt. Miles Standish, of Plymouth, by his first wife Rose, in Eng., though the Captain's will alludes only to four sons by his second wife Barbara. If not a son, however, he must have been either a nephew, or a younger brother of that redoubtable warrior--but definite proof can only be ascertained by careful search of Eng. records. The striking physical resemblance, traits of character and succession of family names, certainly seem to bear out the relationship perfectly well.
Thomas Standish's early connection with Wethersfield, seems to have been much the same as that of Capt. Miles with Plymouth. He was the keeper of the Fort at Weth., and was a soldier in the Pequot expedition of 1637, for which (in 1671) he rec'd a gt. of 1d. fronting on the entire length of Fort St., on its S. side, its rear being on what was then termed "The Wilderness" (now State St.), and a portion of which is still held in the family. His home-lot (rec. 1641) was on what is now known as the Esther Bidwell place, on Main St., abt. 30 rods N. from present Southworth's corner. He also bo't another piece of ppy. ext. Southward from Jordan Lane to a point abt. 1/5 of a mile.--See, also, Chapt. VII. He was on a comm. to secure a minister, 1665, was made a freeman in 1669; dr. 1ds. in 1670. He m. Susanna [Francis?], who d. 30 Nov., 1692, ae. 68; followed closely by him, 5 Dec., 1693, ae. 80.
I would like to comment on Stiles work. With Thomas, his wife Sussanne and daughter Lydia, he appears to be all over the place.
On page 75, he begins the lineage of the Belden family. On page 77, he has John Belden marrying Lydia, daughter of Thomas & Susanna Standish.
On page 658, he begins with Thomas Standish and has her marrying Susanna [Francis?]. He mentions only 3 children: Thomas, Sarah, and Eunice. The only dates provided are marriage dates for Sarah and Eunice and given those dates, I believe that we are looking at younger daughters and a good deal of the family is not mentioned.
On page 517, he begins the lineage of the John NORTH family. On page 518, he has John North's son John marrying Susannah Francis.
On page 337, he begins the lineage of the FRANCIS Family, where he states that the first mention of the FRANCIS name in Wethersfield records is with the birth of daughter Susanna in 1651 - A FULL 17 YEARS AFTER THOMAS ARRIVES IN WETHERSFIELD.
The last two entries concerning Susanna are the only two that agree with each other.
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