Thomas Folland

Biography

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An estimate for the birth year of Thomas Folland/Falland Jr. is 1625. This is based on his eldest sister's birth year of about 1627. He was the son of Thomas Folland, Sr.; nothing is known of his mother.

Thomas Folland Jr. had no children. He was named in his father's will that was dated Oct 1, 1686 and proved May 31, 1687.[1]

Thomas Folland Jr. made his will on November 23, 1721 and it was proved January 18, 1721/2, he bequeathed "To my cousin Thomas Whelden of Yarmouth... To my cousin Elizabeth Whelden... To my cousin Jonathan Whelden of Yarmouth."[1]The vast majority of his lands and additional wealth was given to his cousin Jonathan Whelden of Yarmouth who was his executor. He also bequeathed to his cousin Thomas Whelden his four acres of Marsh or Salt Meadow and twenty-five shillings. His cousins Elizabeth Whelden and Margaret Lewis were given thirty shillings each; cousins Mary Webber and Deborah Crowell twenty shillings each; Ebenezer Taylor, Nathan Taylor, Melatiah Gray, Gideon Gray and John Gray ten shillings each; Samuel Smith fourty shillings; cousin Experience Follen five shillings; widow woman Ester Willard twenty shillings.[2]

The inventory of Thomas Jr. was totalled at 461=15=9 and included the following:[3]

Item, In wareing apparill of all sorts Item, In old guns and a sword.
Item, A great pott, a little pot and a cettle
Item, In axes and other iron tools
Item, In putter and some small things
Item, In two beds and bedden
Item, In a pair of oxen, horse, & old Mair
Item In money/ boxes & chests/Tobacco/fegr
Item, In Indian corne supposed to be 60 bushels.
Item, In old lumber in the house
Item, In a pair of Oxen, one score sheep
Item, Cart & wheels
Item, Houses and Land & meadow att home
Item, 2 peices meadow by John Halls
Item, 4 acres at Jeremiah Ockillys
Item, the Islands called Thomas Follins Island
Item, In wood lotts.

Research Notes

I found no evidence that Thomas Folland, Jr. had a wife. Perhaps he remained a bachelor.

Sources

1. The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) MaClean W. McLean. "John and Mary (Folland) Whelden of Yarmouth, Mass" Vol. 48 (1972) pp 4-7.subscription
2. “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Vol. 4, p. 36.subscribers
3. “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Vol. 4, p. 37, 38.subscription needed