Thomas Howes

Abt 1590 - 1665  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Thomas Howes  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1590	England   [2]
  	from age at death
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1638	Massachusetts, USA
  Will	26 Sep 1665	Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
  Died	18 Oct 1665	Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Buried	Howes Burial Ground, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
  		Thomas Howes and Mary Burr HS
  		Thomas Howes HS 2
  		Thomas Howes HS 3
  		Howes Cemetery 3 Howes Burial Ground, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
  Notes	Thomas HOWES b. circa 1590 England, exact location unknown Birth year based on age at death which was stated to be aged 75 in 1665.[ Source-"The New England Historical & Genealogical Register" by the NEHGR p. 495. 1893] Emigrated- 1637- England to Salem, MA. First appears in the court records, Essex County, MA., in Sept. 1638, where he is sued for trespass, the jury finding for the plaintiffs, [source 7 Essex Inst. Hist. Colls.pp. 187-188 and 3 Essex Antiquarian pp. , 81 85, 126] Death- Sources-Thomas died between 6 Oct. 1665 [ date of acknowledgment of his will] and 18 Oct 1665, date of his inventory [ 6 Mayflower Descendant vol. 127; pp.230-235] [ 59 New England Register pp.,. 217-18] Burial- no grave found Will dated 26 Sep. 1665/6 Inventory of his personal estate taken by his widow, 2-26-1665-66. It amounted to 242 pounds 14 shillings and mentioned 23 pounds 19 shillings, 3 ½ pence of debts to be paid. Included in the inventory were 2 Bibles, and other books appraised at 2 pounds Source- [ 2 Plymouth Colony Records; 33 Mayflower Descendant, 159] Will proved 3-7-1665/66. source- [ 3 Plymouth Colony Deeds 106,167, 6 MF 232] Division of real estate- 2-9-1667/8. Division made by his 3 sons Source-[ 3 Plymouth Colony Deeds, pp. 106 & 167] Plaque by Howes burial ground reads: 1665 HOWES BURIAL GROUND 1986 Here lies buried among their progeny Thomas Howes and wife, Mary (Burr) First of the name in this country English immigrants to Massachusetts Bay Colony circa 1637 Original settlers of this town in 1639 Their homestead farm adjoined this burying ground Their descendants have supported this community and this country for twelve generations Dennis Historical Commission 2001 A. D. Gift of The Howes Family Association See: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=howes&GSiman=1&G Ssr=121&GScid=91126&GRid=8514990& for pictures of the monument Following note appears courtesy of Al Howes - perhaps this is Thomas and Mary Burr?: 'Gleanings From English Records About N. E. Familys' - Henry Waters,D.M. (R929.1 E5 Pg. 65 Salem, Ma. 1862) QUOTE: "Taken from the registry of the Bishop of London extract from marriage Licenses granted by Bishop of London 1598 - 1639. Oct. 4 1630 THOMAS HOWE OF ST. DUNSTAN'S IN THE WEST, YEOMAN, BATCHELOR AND MARY CAMPE OF KELVEDON, ESSEX, MAIDEN, AGED 21, AT HER OWN DISPOSING, AT ST. FAITH'S [Yeoman is 'Planter,Farmer]
  Person ID	I19201	ONS
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2019

  
  

  Family	Mary Burr,   b. Abt 1603, England ,   d. 9 Dec 1695, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	Bef 1631	England
  Married	England
  Children	+ 1. Joseph Howes,   b. Abt 1630, England ,   d. 19 Jan 1694/95, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 65 years) + 2. Thomas Howes,   b. Abt 1634, England ,   d. 20 Nov 1676, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 42 years) + 3. Jeremiah Howes,   b. 1637, At sea ,   d. 9 Sep 1708, Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F8398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1590 - England Married - Bef 1631 - England Immigration - 1638 - Massachusetts, USA Will - 26 Sep 1665 - Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Died - 18 Oct 1665 - Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Buried - - Howes Burial Ground, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Married - - England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Al Howes. [S406] Howes Genealogy - used with the permission of the Dennis Historical Society, Joshua Crowell Howes, revised and extended by Col. Bob Howes, (1892, revised in 2006).