Mary Caswell

Thomas Caswell's marriages are at:

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Thomas CASWELL [Parents: Thomas Caswell, brother of Hannah Caswell, and Mary] [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] was born [7] 22 Feb 1650 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. He died Feb 1726 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Thomas married Mary JONES on 1674 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

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References for Thomas Caswell:

1. Sanborn, George Freeman, "Thomas Caswell of Taunton and His Descendants," The Mayflower Descendant, 35:2 (Jul 1985), Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899-, p. 119, Allen County Public Library.

2. Guilford, Joan Sheridan, The Ancestry of Dr. J. P. Guilford (Orange, California: Sheridan Psychological Services, 1990.), 1:139, Family History Library, 929.273 G944g.

3. Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, showing three generations of those who came before 1692 (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860-62.), 1:348, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.274 S264.

4. Roman, Michael Joseph, The Ancestry of Hattie E. J. Bruce (Northboro, Massachusetts: M. Roman, 1992.), p. 33, Family History Library, 929.273 B83rm.

5. "Mary (Ramsden) Caswell: A New Francis Eaton Line?," The Mayflower Descendant, 39:1 (Jan 1989), Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899-, p. 69, Allen County Public Library.

6. Guilford, J., Ancestry of Dr. J. P. Guilford, 2:358.

7. Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, to the year 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1928-29.), 1:85, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974.42 T22Ta.

Second marriage:

Mary RAMSDEN [Parents: Daniel Ramsden and N.N.] [1], [2], [3] was born 1672 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. She died after 5 Sep 1728. Mary married [4] Thomas CASWELL on 2 Dec 1691 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts.

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References for Mary Ramsden:

1. "Mary (Ramsden) Caswell: A New Francis Eaton Line?," The Mayflower Descendant, 39:1 (Jan 1989), Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899-, p. 69, Allen County Public Library.

2. van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Family of Francis Eaton (Volume Nine) (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1978- (ed. Robert M. Sherman)), p. 12, Los Angeles Public Library, 929.3614 S678-3 v. 9.

3. Guilford, Joan Sheridan, The Ancestry of Dr. J. P. Guilford (Orange, California: Sheridan Psychological Services, 1990.), 2:358, Family History Library, 929.273 G944g.

4. Sanborne, Melinde Lutz, Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991.), p. 27, Los Angeles Public Library, Gen 974 S198.

GEDCOM Note

Biography

Mary Ramsden, daughter of Daniel Ramsden and his first unknown wife, and great granddaughter of Mayflower passenger Francis Eaton, was born about 1675 or earlier in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony.<ref name=MF5>Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations : Volume 9, Francis Eaton, (Plymouth:GSMD, 1996), Vol. 9, p. 12, 29, 87-90</ref><ref>Plymouth. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/14012/29/253510501</ref><ref>"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRSB-YDL?cc=2061550&wc... : 13 July 2016), Plymouth > Plymouth > Births, marriages, deaths 1699-1754 vol 1A > image 29of 181; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.</ref>
The spelling used by Susan Roser in Mayflower Births and Deaths is Ramsdell.<ref>Roser, Susan E. "Mayflower Births and Deaths." Vol 1,& 2 Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., (Vol 1, 1992) vol 1. p. 446 Eaton.</ref> Mary "Ransden" married 2 Dec 1691 in Taunton, Massachusetts, Thomas Caswel (22 Feb 1650/1 - c 1726), son of Thomas and Mary (____) Caswell).<ref>Vital Records of Taunton Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Volume II—Marriages. Boston, Mass.: New England Historical and GenealogicalSociety, 1928 p. 392</ref><ref name=MF5 /> He was married, previously, to Mary Jones and had children Benjamin, Thomas, Mary, James andJohn, in Taunton, Massachusetts.<ref name=MF5 /> 11 Oct 1713 Mary Caswell was admitted to the First Church of Middleboro from Taunton.<ref name=MF5 /> Thomas Caswell's will dated 17 Aug 1725 at Middleborough, and sworn to7 Feb 1725/6 names son Joseph, grandson John Caswell; sons John, Benjamin, James, Daniel, Job, Timothy and Jarad Caswell; daughter Mary Stephens; daughter Hannah Newland; daughter Abigail Allen; daughters Deborah Caswell, Abiah Caswell and Margerett Caswell; and wife Mary.<ref name=MF5 /> Mary was still living 5 Sep 1728. On that date Joseph Caswell deeded his interest in their father's homestead to his brother Daniel Caswell.In return Daniel would assume the care of their mother, Mary Caswell.<ref name=MF5 /> Children order uncertain:<ref name=MF5 /> Some were born in Taunton and the later ones were born in Middleborough. Thomas and his family moved from Taunton to Middleborough sometime between 23 March 1702/3 and 9 March 1708/9.<ref>*Sanborn, George Freeman. "Mary (Ramsden) Caswell:A New Francis Eaton Line?," The Mayflower Descendant, 39:1 (Jan 1989), Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899-, Vol 39 p. 69, Link at AmericanAncestors ($)</ref>

• Daniel Caswell b. c 1692; d. 1788
• Job Caswell d. 1774
• Timothy Caswell d. before June 1757
• Jared Caswell living in 1774
• Hannah Caswell m. John Newland
• Abigail Caswell m. an unidentified Allen
• Deborah Caswell d. 1726 m. John Austin
• Joseph Caswell living in 1774
• Abiah Caswell mentioned in her father's will but n.f.r.
• Margaret Caswell mentioned in her father's will but n.f.r.

Sources

<references />*Guilford, Joan Sheridan, The Ancestry of Dr. J. P. Guilford (Orange, California: Sheridan Psychological Services, 1990.),*Sanborne, Melinde Lutz, Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1991.), p. 27,

• Caswell Encyclopedia*The pioneers of Massachusetts : a descriptive list, drawn from records of the colonies, towns, and churches, and other contemporaneous documents* Source: S-797893873 Repository: #R-1199829527 Title: Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 Author: Dodd,Jordan, Liahona Research, comp Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,7853::0

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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Julie Telken for creating WikiTree profile Ransden-2 through the import of Telken_Stephens_Becker_Morgan .ged on Aug 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of editsby Julie and others.

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