Thomas Fowler

His name is shown in the Mary and John, 1634 Project as a passenger, this would make his date of birth earlier than indicated by this profile.
https://www.geni.com/projects/Great-Migration-Passengers-of-the-Mary-John-1633-4/12651

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Thomas FOWLER was born on 19 AUG 1636 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He signed a will on 21 JAN 1725/26 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 3 OCT 1727 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850. Amesbury.) He will was proved on 16 OCT 1727 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

In 1659/60 (1 March) he was granted perrmission to plant two acres in Ipswich, on the north side of Jeffries Neck.

Thomas FOWLER is said to have been a relative of master of Ann SAWYER, who also deposes 16 April 1659, that she heard Thomas FOWLER say that he was a countryman of Anthony MORSE. The latter was from Marlbough, Wiltshire, England, one of Matthew Adams STICKNEY ancestors.

In 1662 (2 April) he gives in a depostition at court in which he states his age as about 26.

In 1662 (10 April) he is of Salisbury, and buys land there of Edward COTTLE.

In 1663 (17 April) styled husbandman, and buys of Richard CURRIER, 20 acres of upland near the Merrimack River.

In 1667 (22 Nov) buys of Joseph PEASLY of Haverhill, his right of comonage in Salisbury.

In 1669/70 (18 Feb) when of Amesbury, with wife Hannah, sells 6 acres of land there, with dwelling house, etv., to James FREEZE.

In 1670 (18 April) when of Salisbury, canels a mortgage he gave 12 Sept 1667, to Richard CUTT of Portsmouth, for 12Pounds 14shillings, on his dwellign house and house lot adjoining, in Salisbury, between the lots of Edward COTTLE and George CARRE, senior, butting with one end on Merrimack River, six acres in all.

In 1677 (20 Dec) he took the oath of allegiance and fidelity at Amesbury.

In 1677 (21 Dec) of Amesbury, planter, buys marsh land of John DICKISON.

In 1679/80 (8 March) he buys land in Amesbury, at the "Peeke," of William OSGOOD, senior, of Salisbury, also 12 Oct 1685, of James GEORGE, senior, swamp and meadow there.

In 1685 he is one of a committee to lay out a highway appointed by "Almsbury and Haverhill."

In 1690 (1 Sept) he witnessed the will of John GILL of Salisbury.

In 1691 (13 April) when of Amesbury, husbandman, with wife Hannah, sells Capt. Stephen GREENLEAF of Newbury, 120 acres of land in Amesbury, formerly purchased of William SARGEANT of Amesbury, now deceased. He also buys of "John DOLE of Newbury, Chryrurgeon, . . . a Twenty aces Lott of Upland belonging to ye right of Thomas DRUMMER, according to grant made of ye same unto Said Thomas DRUMMER, to butt upon ye north side of Merrimack River, by ye west of ye Powow River, as May more particularly appear by ye Twon booke of records for Salisbury" etc.

He was chosen Moderator for Twon meeting in Amesbury 1690, 1691, 1692, 1693, 1697, 1698, 1701, 1704, 1705, 1706,1707. Assessor, 1694. To serve on Grand Jury at Court of Pleas, Ipswich, 1691, 1694. Representative for Amesbury to attend the General Court, 1695, 1700, 1705, 1707, 1710. Tithingman, 1713.

In 1721 (19 Aug) he gives by deed of gift, to his son Jeremiah FOWLER of Amesbury, husbandman, for a comfortable maintenance, his homestead in Amesbury, salt meadow in Salisbury, etc., which he ack. 5 March 1721/22.

Thomas FOWLER died in Amesbury 3 October 1727, leaving the following Will:

"In the Name of God. Amen. the Twentieth first Day of January, one thousend seven hundered and twenty and five six, I Thomas FFOWLER of Almsbury, in the County of Essex, with in His Maiesties Province of the Massechusets Bay, in New England, Husbandman, being well stricken in yers but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be Given unto God: Therfore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body,and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I Give & Recommend my sole into the Hands of God that Gave it, and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at he Discretion of Executors, nothing doubting but at the Generl Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God: And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life, that I have not disposed of, I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis. I Give and bequeath to my well beloved son William FFOWLER, forty Ackers of that Lot of Land that I bought of Jems GEORGE, in Almsbury, Joining to the Country Pond so called, upon Consideration of my aforesaid son William, paying ten pounds in money or cattle at monys prices, to my Dafter Geane FORDES children, within three yere after Desest, and ten pound to my Dafter Mary COLBES children, in tthree yere after ny Desest: upon Consideration that my aforesaid William, not paying the abovesaid sums by the time menced if demanded, then my said Dafter FORDES children, shall have ten Ackers of the abovesaid forty Ackers of Land, and my Dafter Mary COLBES children, shall have ten Ackers of the above said forty Ackes of Land. Item. I give to my Dafter Hannah RING, and my Dafter Margrit CHALES, and my granson Thomas FFOWLER, the son of Jeremiah FFOWLER, that Lot of Land which i bought of William OSGOOD, which lyes Joining to the Country Pond in Almsbury, to be Equelly Devided, them three last named, one to have as good a serve as the other. Item. I give all the stock and houshold goods that I Leave, to my beloved son Jeremiah FFOWLER, after my Desest: Item I order my Executors to take out my funerl Charge out of the Land which I have not Disposed of, that Lot that I bought of Jems GEORGE, abovesaid, and the Remainder of said Lot I give to my said son William FFOWLER. Item. if anybody should com in by Ayreship of my son Thomas FFOWLER, which is Desest, then my executors shall pay them five silens, if they com in by Law in full of his porson. Item. I give to my son John FFOWLER, five silens in full of his porson, besides what he have had all redde: Item my son William FOWLLER, and my Dafter Hannah RING, and my Dafter Margret CHALES, and my son Jeremah FFOWLLER, shall pay all the charges that my executors may be at, in settleing of my estate after my Desest, ach one shall pay equelly alike: Item I constitute make and ordain my well beloved son Jeremiah FFOWLLER, and my Naibor Jedediah TITCOMB, of the town and county above said, my sole executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all any every other former testaments, Wills, Legacies and Bequest, and Executors, by me in any ways before Named, willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other, to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the Day and Year above written.

Signed, Sealed, Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Thomas FFOWLER, as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers.

Joseph MOODEY,

Elisabebeth (E) TITICOMB (her mark). THOMAS FFOWLER

Jedidiah TITCOMB."

(seal).

Presemted for Probate 16 Oct 1727. Recordec Essex Probate Bk. 15: 269, original on file.

In inventory of his estate styed "Mr." 5 Jan 1727/28. Amount 352Pounds.

(Fowler:31-34).

SOURCES: (1). Matthew Adams Stickney, The Fowler Family: A Genealogical Memoir, Ten Generations: 1590-1882, (Garnier & Company, Charleston, SC., 1883); (2). Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages prior to 1700, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1985, Fifth printing, 1994); (3). "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt.

Parents: Philip FOWLER and Mary WINSLOW.

Spouse: Hannah JORDAN. Thomas FOWLER and Hannah JORDAN were married on 23 APR 1660 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children were: Hannah FOWLER, Jane FOWLER, Thomas FOWLER, William FOWLER, John FOWLER, Margaret FOWLER, Jerimiah FOWLER, Mary FOWLER.

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'Thomas Fowler

Born in England on 14 Mar 1638 to Philip Fowler and Mary Winsley.

Thomas married Hannah Jordan and had 8 children.

He passed away on 1727 in Amesbury, Essex, England. (MA?)

Family Members

Parents

Philip Fowler 1598-1679

Mary Winsley 1600-1659

Spouse(s)

Hannah Jordan 1638-1716

Children

Hannah Fowler 1661-1739

Thomas Fowler 1665-1726

William Fowler 1664-35

Jane Fowler 1670-1726

John Fowler 1674-1725

Margaret Fowler 1679-1750

Jeremiah Fowler 1670-1754

Mary Fowler 1692-1995

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