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Abt 1590 - 1665 (~ 75 years)
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Name |
Thomas Howes [1, 2] |
Born |
Abt 1590 |
England [2] |
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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 |
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Thomas Howes and Mary Burr HS
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Thomas Howes HS 2
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Thomas Howes HS 3
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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]
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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) |
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Last Modified |
6 Nov 2013 |
Family ID |
F8398 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - Abt 1590 - England |
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 | Married - Bef 1631 - England |
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 | Immigration - 1638 - Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Will - 26 Sep 1665 - Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Died - 18 Oct 1665 - Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Buried - - Howes Burial Ground, Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Married - - England |
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Pin Legend |
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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).
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