Thomas Flagg (1646 - abt. 1719)

Born 28 Apr 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Dix) Flagg — married 18 Feb 1668 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about 1719 at about age 72 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Birth and Family

Thomas Flagg was born on 28 Apr 1646, in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Thomas Flagg and Marable (Unknown) Flagg.

Marriage

On 18 Feb 1667/8, when Thomas was 21, he married Rebecca Dix , daughter of Edward Dix (circa 1609/10 - 09 Jul 1660) and Jane [Dix] (18 Feb 1642), in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Born on 28 Feb 1641/2, in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Thomas married (#1) Rebecca Dix on 18 Feb 1668, in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[1]

On 15 Jan 1690/1, when Thomas was 44, he married (#2) Hannah Dumblin, in Watertown, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Children

Children born to Thomas and Rebecca:

1. Mary Flagg, b. 10 Dec 1668; d. 1720.

2. Hannah Flagg, b. 24 Apr 1671; d. [unknown].

3. Rebecca Flagg, b. 31 Jan 1673/4.

4. Hepzibah Flagg, b. circa 1678; d. 02 Jul 1737.

5. Jemima Flagg, b. circa 1681–85; d. 05 May 1747.

6. Thomas Flagg, b. circa 1685; d. circa 1719).

Siblings

1. Gershom Flegg

2. John Flegg

3. Bartholomew Flegg

4. Thomas Flegg

5. William Flegg, b. circa 1648; d. 22 Aug 1675. Killed by Indians.

6. Michael Flegg, b. 23 Mar 1650-51, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony; d. 16 Oct 1711, Watertown; m. (#1) Mary Bigelow, 1674, (1 son, 2 dau.); m. (#2) Mary (Lawrence) Earle, 1704, (2 sons 1 dau).

7. Eleazer Flegg, b. 14 May 1653, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

8. Elizabeth Flegg, b. 22 Mar 1654-5, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony; m. Joshua Bigelow, 1676; d. 09 Aug 1729.

9. Mary Flegg, b. 14 Jan 1656-7, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony; m. Samuel Bigelow, 1674; d. 07 Sep 1720.

10. Rebecca Flegg, b. 05 Sep 1660, Watertown, MA; m. Deacon Stephen Cook, 1679; d. 1721.

11. Benjamin Flegg, b. 25 Jun 1662, Watertown, MA; m. 1689 or 1690, Experience Child (5 sons, 4 dau); d. 03 May 1741, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

12. Allen Flegg, b. 16 May 1665, Watertown, MA Bay Colony;

m. Sarah Ball, 1684-5 (3 Sons, 6 dau).

Notes

1. Flegg is the English form of the name (see spelling), still adhered to by our cousins "across the pond," and followed in America for the first 80 to 100 years. Common spelling today in the United States is Flagg .

2. Thomas was the guardian of Lydia, daughter of Abraham Browne Jr., and he lived some time on the land belonging to the estate of Abraham Browne Sr., which had been occupied by Abraham Jr., after his marriage.

Death and Burial

Thomas passed away circa 1719, in his hometown of Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S00216
2. ↑ Source: #S1618Carl Boyer, Gary Boyd Roberts, comp. Ancestors of American Presidents, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1995. pp45-48, James Abram Garfield
3. ↑ Source: #S10392 Jon Wardlow, New England Historical and Genealogical Register: Revisiting the Familyof Gershom2 Flagg of Woburn, Massachusetts, v163, p19–26. 2009.

• James W. North, The History of Augusta from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time: With Notices of the Plymouth Company, and Settlements on the Kennebec; Together with Biographical Sketches and Genealogical Register, 2vols., Clapp and North, Augusta, Maine, 1870

pp 852-869, Flagg

• Genealogies of the families and descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, including Waltham and Weston : to which is appended the early history of the town. by Bond, Henry, 1790-1859; Jones, Horatio Gates, 1822-1893,page 220,https://archive.org/details/genealogiesoffam00bond/page/220/mode/2up?q=Flagg+
• WikiTree profile Flagg-176 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lyman and others.
• Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 55
• Source: S00216 Author: Bond, Henry M.D. Title: GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF WATERTWON, MASSACHUSETTS Publication: Name: N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society. Boston. 1860. Second Edition; Repository: #R00022 NOTESource Medium: Book CONT
• Repository: R00022 Name: Mesa FHL Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-YGZ : 20 May 2022), Thomas Flegg, 28 Apr 1645; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-H4K : 20 May 2022), Thomas Flegg in entry for Rebeckah Flegg, Jan 1673; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-WLX : 20 May 2022), Thomas Flegg in entry for Hannah Flegg, 24 Feb 1671; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46R-Q8P : 20 May 2022), Thomas Flegg in entry for Mary Flegg, 1 Oct 1668; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZDW-ZQZ : 5 January 2021), Thos. Flegg in entry for Elisha Flegg, 1713.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Flegg-51 created through the import of wikitree1.ged on Oct 17, 2012 by Kimball G. Everingham.
• WikiTree profile Flagg-137 created through the import of Hummel Bigelow Roots.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Gail Hummel.
• This person was created through the import of Bishop Family Tree.ged on 18 February 2011 from <http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=16692088&pid=1151444866>