Thomas Lambert, Jr.

Thomas Lambert, Jr.

• Birth: 6 November 1659 - Scituate, Plymouth Colony
• Christening: 1 July 1660
• Death: 1 Oct 1727
• Son of Thomas Lambert and [mother unknown]
• Brother of John Lambert
• Husband of Hannah (Holmes) Lambert — married about 1685 (to before 3 May 1709) in Plymouth Colony [uncertain]
• Husband of Joanna (Torrey) Lambert — married 3 May 1709 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
• Father of Thomas Lambert III

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Biography

Thomas Lambert Jr. was born November 6, 1659, at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, the son of Thomas Sr. & Mary Unknown.

He is baptized July 1, 1660, at Scituate, Plymouth Colony, at the Second Church of Scituate.

His marriage to Hannah Holmes is not recorded, but is presumed to be circa 1690.

He had at least one child, Thomas Lambert 3rd (called Jr., in deeds), born circa 1691. 1691 is estimated from the below mentioned, 1713 deed. In this era, the age of majority was 21 years, & Thomas 3rd would have had to be at least 21 to engage in this deed.

Thomas Jr.'s relationship to Hannah Holmes is made clear by various deeds involving Thomas 3rd. After Hannah died, Josiah Holmes, Hannah's father, sells land to Thomas 3rd in a 1713 deed, on the condition he has children. (Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 10, pg. 546.) If not, title will go back to Josiah. In a 1717 deed, Thomas 3rd is selling a portion of this land that his stated grandfather, Josiah, sold to him, to his stated uncle, John Holmes. (Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 14, pg. 18.) Josiah Holmes makes no other arrangement with a Lambert grandchild. This is important, as it was thought that Hannah Holmes had married Thomas Jr.'s brother, John Lambert, but John Lambert did not have a recorded son Thomas. John did have many other children, but again, Josiah does not make any other arrangement with a Lambert grandchild. There is also a great deal of evidence that John Lambert married Hannah Bates.

Thomas Jr. died after 1727, when he is described as 67 years old on his admittance to the Second Church of Scituate. (Second Church Records, pg. 21.)

Please the below Wikitree profiles for more details:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lambert-10971
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Holmes-4919
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lambert-11821
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lambert-3648
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bates-553

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKG3-MK4

In this Thomas' baptism record at the Second Church of Scituate, it states his father was THOMAS. Now which Thomas his father was is not sorted out, which is why Thomas' father is unique & his vitals estimates.

At this same church, William Holmes also had baptized his children including, Josiah the father of Hannah Holmes, Thomas' wife.

This Thomas is most likely the brother of John Lambert who married Hannah Bate(s) (presumed). This conclusion is derived from deeds. Josiah Holmes signs as a witness on two deeds for John Lambert; Josiah's son, John Holmes, buys land from Joseph Bates Jr. & John Lambert is a witness. Please read the essay for context.

The "portrait" image is a portion of two deeds which mentions Thomas Lambert Jr. & Josiah Holmes as being Thomas' grandfather.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lambert-10971

Thomas was baptized at Scituate, Plymouth Colony, the 1st of July 1660. The baptism record states his father was Thomas.[1][2]

There has been a great deal of misinformation & confusion about Thomas' wife, Hannah Holmes, the daughter of Josiah & Hannah (Samson) Holmes. This confusion is quite surprising, since the attached essay & an examination of the deeds of Plymouth County, MA, makes it abundantly clear, that Hannah Holmes was the wife of Thomas Lambert, not, John Lambert.[3]

There are various deeds which involve Thomas Lambert "junr."(III, son of Thomas Jr. & Hannah Holmes), his grandfather, Josiah Holmes, & John Holmes, his uncle. From a deed, dated the 21st of July, 1713, it states that Josiah Holmes is selling to Thomas Lambert "junr.", land that will revert to Josiah...:

"...if by Gods Providence it so falls out yt[that] Thomas Lambert junr dy without an Heir or Heirs Begotten of his own Body..."[4]

The relationship between Josiah & Thomas "junr" is not stated, but a family connection is implied by Josiah claiming the land will revert to him if "junr" does not have an heir. Additionally, being called "junr." strongly suggests his father was Sr.

Later deeds clarify the above relationships. The deed, dated the 10th of March, 1717, states that Thomas (III) is selling a portion of the land Josiah sold to him, to John Holmes, Josiah's son & Hannah's brother. In it, Thomas states he is selling:

"... All that Part & Parcell of Land which was sold me by my Grandfather Josiah Holmes..."[5]

and that he has received the consideration:

"... of ye sum of fifty Pounds... which I have Recieved good Security for from my Uncle John Holmes.."[5]

Further, in 1713, Thomas (III) also sells his right of title to any inheritance, to John Holmes & this deed, again, explicitly states Thomas' relationship to Josiah:

"...I the sd Thomas Lambert.... Confirm unto the sd John Holmes... all that Estate both real & personal which is now in the Possession of my Grand father Josiah Holmes of Pembroke...."[6]

Lastly, in a deed, dated the 5th of January, 1720/21, Josiah Holmes is acknowledging the sale of the parcels of land that Thomas Lambert "junr" (III) sold to his uncle, & Josiah's son, John Holmes. Confirming that John Holmes was the son of Josiah.[7]

The above deeds sufficiently prove, that Thomas Lambert Jr. married Hannah Holmes, Josiah's daughter, & Thomas & Hannah had a son, Thomas III. As the essay states, why else would Josiah bequeath land to Thomas "Jr." (III) that was conditioned on his having a living heir, but also, why wouldn't Josiah have made any special arrangements with the other children of John Lambert if they were Josiah's grandchildren?

There are a total of 9 deeds where Thomas Lambert Jr./III, Josiah Holmes and/or John Holmes are involved parties or Thomas is a witness. The deeds not mentioned above are also in Plymouth Deeds: Vol. 10, pgs. 548-50; & pgs. 550-52; Vol. 11, pg. 66; Vol. 12, pg. 76; and finally, Vol. 13, pgs. 164-65.

However, there are deeds that may have contributed to the confusion between the brothers. Two deeds, dated 1695, (Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 12, pgs. 217 & 218) which involve John Lambert, & in which, Josiah Holmes is a witness. This shows that Josiah & John, were known to each other &, it also suggests, that John & Thomas Jr., were brothers. There is also a deed (Plymouth Deeds, Vol 29, pg. 28) where John Lambert is a witness to Joseph Bates (Jr.) selling to the above John Holmes, the brother of Hannah & son of Josiah. A final deed, is between the above mentioned, Joseph Bates (Jr.) & Susannah (Randall) Holmes, the 2nd wife of the above, John Holmes & again, John Lambert is a witness to this deed. (Plymouth Deeds, vol. 30, pg. 121)

Thomas Jr. remarried to Joanna (Torrey) Lambert at Scituate, the 3rd of July, 1709.[8] Thomas & Joanna are seen in the Second Church of Scituate records when they became members in the 1st of Octobier, 1727.[9] Their ages at the time of membership are 67 & 63 years, respectively. These ages fit with the birth/baptism information we have about both of them.

It is unknown when Thomas Jr. died or where he was buried, but it was, presumably, in the Scituate/Hanover vicinity.

References

1. Second Church of Scituate Records, pg. 5: "1660...Thomas the sonne of Thomas Lambert... baptized July. 1, 1660."
2. Vital Records of Scituate, MA, thru 1850, Vol. 1, pg. 213: "LAMBERT, Thomas, s. Thomas, bp. July 1, 1660. C.R.2"
3. Will The Real Hannah Lambert, Please Stand Up, by James P. Lane, posted in the Family Search family tree, profiles, LRWF-GJC (John Lambert), LBR2-8B1 (Hannah Bates), & LDTW-RQK (Hannah Holmes).
4. Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 10, pg. 546.
5. Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 14, pg. 18.
6. Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 10, pg. 547.
7. Plymouth Deeds, Vol. 22, pg. 76.
8. Vital Records of Scituate, MA, thru 1850, Vol. 2, pg. 175.
9. Second Church of Scituate Records, pg. 21: "Anno 1727... 6 Thomas Lambert 67."
10. The bulk of the above information comes from the research of James P. Lane.[3]:
    1. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Unknown-487181
    2. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Unknown-487181-1
    3. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Unknown-487181-2
11. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~stowell/index.htm... (dead link)
12. New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
13. “New Discoveries in Mayflower Genealogy: Uncovering Connections through DNA;” Christopher C. Child. (Winter 2020). Volume 20.4 (2019), pages 45-47. American Ancestors Magazine. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) < AmericanAncestors >;< document attached >