They settled in the wilderness of Sudbury, Massachusetts, about 20 miles west of Boston, along with some other settlers from their hometown in England. Children and grandchildren settled in Marlborough, Grafton, and Taunton. See the Early Axtell Migration Map for a better view. Personally, I think Thomas's emigration was the better alternative. Then again, pioneer life killed Thomas at 27 while Daniel lived to 38.
Nothing is recorded about their ship, sailing dates, or ports.
A secretary in the office told him to use her name, Axtell. This brief entry shows the first 3 American generations. The Axtell Family in America. First Five Generations. , by Seth Jones Axtell. This descendancy follows American Axtells through about 1800.