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Thomas Howlett (abt. 1606 - bef. 1678)

Thomas Howlett
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Thomas Howlett migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 2, p. 1024)
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Contents

Biography

Records of Ensign Thomas Howlett's birth and parentage have not been located. Based on testimony as to his age in 1658,[1] 1665[2] and 1666,[3] Thomas was born about 1606.[4]

Immigration

Thomas immigrated in 1630, settling first at Boston. He was admitted to the first church there as member #51. According to Robert Charles Anderson (1995), this places his admission "late in 1630."[5]

At Massachusetts Bay Colony

Thomas Howlett shortly removed from Boston to Ipswich. He was made a freeman at Massachusetts Bay on 4 Mar. 1633.[6]

By 1 April 1633, with ten others, he accompanied John Winthrop Jr. to settle Aggawam (Ipswich). On that date, by court order,[7][8]

no person whatsoever shall go to plant or inhabit at Aggawam, without leave from the Court, except those that are already gone, viz: Mr. John Winthrop, Jr., Mr. Clerke, Rob[er]t Coles, Thomas Howlett, John Biggs, John Gage, Thomas Hardy, Will[ia]m Perkins, Mr. Thornedicke, Will[ia]m S[e]rieant.

He married first, probably at Ipswich,[9][10] by about 1637, Alice French.[11] Alice was baptized at Assington, Suffolk, England, on 9 April 1610, the daughter of Thomas French and his wife, Susan Rigglesdale.[12]

From the time he left Boston, ten years passed before Thomas and then wife, Alice, were dismissed from the church there to Ipswich. From the records of the Boston First Church,

The 10th Day of the 7th Moneth 1643.[13][14]
Our brethren John Gage and Thomas Howlett having now for sundry years Inhabited at Ipswich and desireing letters of Dismission to the Church there have the same granted unto them with the Churches Consent by their silence.
The 16th Day of the 4th Moneth 1644.[15][16]
Our sister Alice French the wife of Thomas Howlett of Ipswich and lately dismissed from us unto the church at Ipswich at her own desire hath letters of dismission granted her unto that church with the consent of our church by their silence.

After Alice's death in 1666, Thomas married secondly, Rebecca (____) Smith, widow of Thomas Smith; she died at Newbury, Mass., on 1 November 1680.[17] On 28 March 1671, Rebecca's son, "Thomas Smith came into court and chose his father-in-law, Ens. Tho Howlett for his guardian, which was allowed."[18]

Real Estate.

In 1634 Thomas was granted, by the town of Ipswich, two acres of meadow and two and a half acres of marsh between the town river and the lands of William Sergeant and John Newman, as well as six acres in partnership with John Manning and others on the neck of land on which the town stood. In the same year, a grant to John Manning by the town of Ipswich described Mannings grant,[19]

Granted unto John Manning six acres of land more or less in equal shares with Thomas Howlett, John Gage and others lying on the neck of land at the east end of the town”.

In 1635 he was granted 30 acres of upland and 10 acres of meadow at the head of Chebacco creek, 10 acres north of the town toward the Reedy marsh and a house lot in the town. In 1637 Thomas purchased 40 acres from John Perkins Sr.[20]

Military.

Thomas was listed “Among the soldiers for the Pequot War from the Bay Colony," as "Thomas [Howlett], 1599-1678, of Ipswich."[21]

On 13 March 1638/9, he was referred to as "Sergent Howlet" in the records of Massachusetts Bay.[22] Thomas was a sergeant in the Ipswich Company in 1640, and later promoted to ensign.[23] "In 1643 Sergeant Howlett and ten soldiers were out three days in defense of the Agawam Indians against their tribal enemies, and were voted compensation by the town."[24]

Thomas Howlet is confirmed ensigne at Ipswich acco to ye choyce."[25]
John Whittingham, gent, being psented to this Courte by ye constable of Ipswich, in ye name of ye military company there as their left, by them chosen acording to order of Courte, & Srgnt Howlett in like manner for their ensigne, they were both accepted & confirmed in their places by this Courte."[26]

He served under Capt. Daniel Dennison and Col. John Endicott.[27]

Offices Held; Court and Estate Matters.

"Thomas was a representative to the General Court from Ipswich in 1635. He was on the Essex County jury in 1645, 1657, and 1665 and on the grand jury in 1650, 1654, 1659, 1666, and 1667."[27][28] On 29 March 1642, Mr. Bradstreet brought suit against "Sergeant Howlett" concerning "herds of cows."[29]

Robert Andrews died in early 1643/4, leaving a will dated 1 March 1643/4, proved 26 : 1 : 1644, in which he named Thomas Howlett guardian of son John Andrews, "untill he shall come of age."[30]

Thomas Howlett "made the inventory of the estate of Mrs. Dillingham in Oct. 1645."[31]

By his will dated of 27 February 1657/8, John Robinson, wheelwright of Ipswich, left £10 to Alles howlett the wife of thomas howlett" and to "thomas howlett Junner my Cheast and all my tools," and "all the Rest of my Estate I doe giue vnto thomas howlett seaner whome I make my sole Execketr."[32][33]

Survey Work.

He was a carpenter by trade[34] and apparently trained as a surveyor as he was frequently called upon to lay out lands and determine boundaries between towns.[35]

Thomas was one of five appointed to the expedition to survey the Merrimack 6 June 1639.[36]

Goodm Nathaniell Woodward was ordered to have three pounds for his iourney to discover the runing vp of Merrimack ; 10s more was aded by order of the Governor & Deputie.
And they wch went with him, Tho : Howlet, Sergent Jacob, Tho : Clarke, & John Manning, to have 50s a peece for their 10 dayes apeece, spend according to the former order, 392,; and John Clarke to have [--^--] for going wth them, & staying for them till their returne.

Thomas Howlett's other committee work involving surveying included,

Date---------------------- Project/Committee Work Ref.
27 March 1643Salem/Ipswich boundary[37]
14 May 1645 Land to Gov. John Endicott[38]
11 November 1647View land for Haverhill[39]
23 May 1650Haverhill/Salisbury boundary[40]
22 May 1650Haverhill/Salisbury boundary[41]
18 May 1653500 ac. @ Rowley[42]
12 May 1654 600 ac. for Maj. Dennison[43]
13 November 1655 Rowley/Newbury boundary[44]
14 October 1656Hampton/Salisbury boundary[45]
31 May 1660 Claim to Jeffrey's Creek[46]

At court, 24 June 1662, for a review of the case, John Reddington v. Mr. Symond Bradstreete involving land laid out by "Insine Howlet, Corporal Grig, old John Perkins," and Zachceus Gould. Gould testified that "Ensign Howlet ... told Redington that he must be a witness for he could testify that Mr. Brodstreet had a strip of land granted to him thereabouts."[47]

"Thomas accompanied one of the committee that laid out land in Rowley Oct. 1659 and was mentioned in a description of land laid out near Rowley by John Gage for Zaccheus Gould according to an order dated 18 May 1664--7 June 1666."[48]

At court held in 25 September 1666, "Thomas Howlet sr., and John Gage, sr. testified that at the first planting of the town there was an order made by the town that there should be two rods left free on the river for the benefit of the inhabitants above high water mark from the town to the neck and also above. Further, that lots were always so laid out 32 years since."[49]

Later Life and Topsfield.

Thomas moved to Topsfield where he was a selectman in 1661 and became a deacon in the church in 1672 and contributed £5 towards the salary of Rev. Jeremiah Hubbard.[50]

"Ensign Howlett was included in the list of commoners of Topsfield who were assessed in 1664."[51] He was again assessed, 18 November 1668 in the country rate for Topsfield, 4s 10d, and 27 January 1668/9 at 16s 6d.[52]

Thomas died at Ipswich between 04 November 1677 (date of will) and 10 September 1678 (date of inventory).[53]

Last Will & Testament

Thomas made his will dated 4 November 1677 and proved 24 September 1678, For a transcription of his will and inventory see Estate of Thomas Howlett, 1677.

In his will, "Thomas Howlit of Ipswich" made bequests to his wife Rebeka, to son Samull Howlit, to daughter Sarah Comings, to Allis Comins, to daughter Mary Perly, to Mary Howlit his son John's daughter, to son John Howlit's wife, to son Thomas Howlit's wife and then to her eldest & youngest daughters; his son William Howlit named as his sole executor; his friends Capt. John Applton, Major Samull Applton and John Whippll Senior named as overseers. His estate was inventoried 10 September 1678 and totalled £452, of which £300 was real estate in Ipswich. The estate also had £34 in debts.[54]

In September 1680, his widow Rebecca sued her stepson William Howlette, as executor of the estate, in a matter involving geese and turkeys.[55]

Family

Thomas Howlett married first, probably Ipswich, by about 1637, Alice French, baptized at Assington, Suffolk, England, 9 April 1610,[56] the daughter of Thomas French and his wife, Susanna Rigglesdale. Alice died at Ipswich, 26 June 1666.[57]

Thomas married (2), Rebecca (____) Smith, widow of Thomas Smith. Rebecca survived as Thomas' widow. She died at Newbury, Massachusetts, 1 November 1680.[58][59]

Thomas Howlett and his first wife, Alice French, were the parents of at least seven children,[60]

  1. Thomas Howlett, born about 1637; married by 1662 Lydia Peabody.
  2. Sarah Howlett, born about 1639; married by 1658 John Cummings.
  3. Mary Howlett, born about 1642 (age at death/tombstone); married by 1665 John Perley.
  4. John Howlett, born about 1643; married by 1670 Susanna Hudson, daughter of Francis Hudson; she married (2) Edmund Perkins.
  5. Samuel Howlett, born about 1646; married in Topsfield 3 January 1670/1, Sarah Clark.
  6. William Howlett, born about 1650; married in Topsfield 27 Oct 1671 Mary Perkins.
  7. Nathaniel Howlett, died Ipswich, 28 February 1658.

In 1896, Marietta Clark wrote,[61]

Ensign Thomas Howlett married first wife Alice French of Boston. His children were: Samuel, William, born 1650, Thomas, John, Nathaniel, Sarah and Mary. Thomas, John and Nathaniel died before their father, Sarah married John Cummings, Mary married a Perley. His wife Alice died in 1666, and he married a second wife Rebecca who survived him ... Of the two sons Samuel and William who were left to represent the family in Topsfield, not much is said of William in the records. To him was left the house by the brook, and the last paragraph of his father’s will reads as follows: “Lastly, I ordain my son William Howlett my sole executor of this my last will and testament, to whom I give, my debts being paid, all the rest of my estate ...

Research Notes

Disputed Parents. A prior version of this profile reported he was the son of William Howlett and Margaret Cannon; until such proof is demonstrated, he's been detached from them.

Immigration. A previous version of this profile reported "Thomas came to New England on one of the ships of the Winthrop fleet in 1630: the Hopewell." The only source cited for the longer passage in which this claim was found was Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Dudley Wildes ... (p. 53), Davis does claim Howlett arrived in 1630, but does not name a ship.[62] Without further reference, Davis claims Howlett was admitted to the church at Boson on 27 August 1630;[63] Anderson only reports him as "member #51," placing his admission, "late 1630."

Death. A previous version of this profile reported Thomas died "22 December 1677"; this date was published as such by Marietta Clark in 1896, saying further he was then "at age 79 years."[61] This seems in error or confused entry for the 22 December 1667 date of death reported in the Ipswich vital record for Thomas Howlett, Jr,,[64] which itself may be an error. The vital record cites Essex County Quarterly Court, but the latter reports his death 23 December 1667.[65]

Sources

  1. ↑ Testimony of Thomas Howlett, sworn "9 : 25 :1658" in Griffen v Corp. Andrews, heard 29 March 1659, George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 2:145, 145n; digital images, Hathi Trust; "Thomas Howlett, aged about fifty-two years."
  2. ↑ Testimony of "Tho. Houlitt, sr.," in the case of Gould v. Swan, heard 27 June 1665 (27 : 4 : 1665") at Salem, George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 3:259, 259n; digital images, Hathi Trust; he was "aged about sixty years," sworn in court.
  3. ↑ Thomas testified in the matter of Mr. Thomas Gilbert, minister of Topsfield, 27 March 1666, at court in Ipswich, George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 3:310, 312n, especially 312n; digital images, Hathi Trust; "Thomas Howlet, sr., aged about sixty years."
  4. ↑ Citing "EQC 2:146," "EQC 3:259" and "EQC 3:312," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, p. 1026; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors; deposed 25 November 1658 aged about 52 years; deposed in June 1665 aged about 60; deposed in March 1666 aged about 60.
  5. ↑ Quote from, citing "BChR 14," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, p. 1024; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  6. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes (Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1959), p. 53-57; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  7. ↑ As quoted by, citing "MBCR 1:103," in "Settlement of Ipswich," Robert Charles Anderson. Great Migration Newsletter, multiple vols, 15 (2006):1, 3; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors".
  8. ↑ Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (Boston: W. White, printer to the commonwealth, 1853-54), 5 vols. in 6, 1:103; digital images, Hathi Trust'
  9. ↑ Without further reference, authors write, "With the exception of daughter Dorcas, who died in Roxbury ... the French family has assemble in Ipswich by 1636," Melinde Lutz Byrne and John Edward Hardy, "Three French Daughters and Their Husbands ... Amy (French) Gage, Susan (French) Kingsbury, and Anne (French) Hardy," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 175 (2021):105-119, in particular, p. 106; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors
  10. ↑ Thomas French was signatory to "Petition of the Inhabitants of Ipswich" dated 21 June 1637, citing "Essex Institute; 2 Proceedings, III. 198-199," Winthrop papers ([Boston] The Massachusetts historical society, 1929-), multiple vols., 3:432-33; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  11. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  12. ↑ Melinde Lutz Byrne and John Edward Hardy, "Three French Daughters and Their Husbands ... Amy (French) Gage, Susan (French) Kingsbury, and Anne (French) Hardy," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 175 (2021):105-119, in particular, p. 118 (genealogical summary); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors
  13. ↑ Citing "BChR 39," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, p. 1024; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  14. ↑ Gage and Howlett, 1643, “Boston, MA: Church Records, 1630-1895,” originally transcribed by Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart, as "The Records of the Churches of Boston" (CD-Rom, 2001), multiple vols., First Church, page 29; digital image by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  15. ↑ Citing "BChR 42," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, p. 1027; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  16. ↑ Alice French [Howlett], 1644, “Boston, MA: Church Records, 1630-1895,” originally transcribed by Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart, as "The Records of the Churches of Boston" (CD-Rom, 2001), multiple vols., First Church, page 32; digital image by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  17. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  18. ↑ George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 4:345; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  19. ↑ As quoted by, citing "IPR [Ipswich Town Records]," Robert Charles Anderson, "John Manning of Ipswich," The Great Migration Newsletter, multiple vols., 16 (2007):1; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  20. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes (Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1959), p. 53-57; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  21. ↑ Quoted from, referring to his involvement in 1920 research ("after three centuries"), Hosea Starr Ballou, "Dr. Thomas Starr, Surgeon in the Pequot War, and his family connections," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 89 (1935):174; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  22. ↑ Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (Boston: W. White, printer to the commonwealth, 1853-54), 5 vols. in 6, 1:253; digital images, Hathi Trust'
  23. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes (Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1959), p. 53-57; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  24. ↑ Without further reference, quoted from, Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes (Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1959), p. 53; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  25. ↑ Entry of 14 May 1645, Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (Boston: W. White, printer to the commonwealth, 1853-54), 5 vols. in 6, 2:100; digital images, Hathi Trust'
  26. ↑ Entry of 1 July 1645, Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (Boston: W. White, printer to the commonwealth, 1853-54), 5 vols. in 6, 3:27; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Without further reference, "Howlett," in Jeff and Pam Martin, "A New England Genealogy"; online family file, RootsWeb.com "Howlett" (via Wayback Machine on Archive.org, capture date 10 Mar 2023).
  28. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes (Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1959), p. 53-57; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  29. ↑ George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 1:41; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  30. ↑ Record noticed 20 years later, in court at Salem, 28: 4: 1664, George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 3:163n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  31. ↑ Quoted from, citing "Mass. Archives- Vol. 15b:65," "Howlett," in Jeff and Pam Martin, "A New England Genealogy"; online family file, RootsWeb.com "Howlett" (via Wayback Machine on Archive.org, capture date 10 Mar 2023).
  32. ↑ George Francis Dow, The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1916-1920), 3 vols., 1:267; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  33. ↑ For court held Ipswich, 6 May 1658, George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 2:70n; digital images, Hathi Trust; will of John Robinson dated 27 February 1657, proved 30 March 1658..
  34. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Dudley Wildes : 1759-1820, of Topsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1959), 53; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  35. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  36. ↑ Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England (Boston: W. White, printer to the commonwealth, 1853-54), 5 vols. in 6, 1:261; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  37. ↑ Citing "EQC 4:224, 8:158, MBCR 2:36," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  38. ↑ Citing "MBCR 4:1:260," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  39. ↑ Citing "MBCR 1:208," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  40. ↑ Citing "3:186," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  41. ↑ Citing "MBCR 4:1:5," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  42. ↑ Citing "MBCR 4:1:134," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  43. ↑ Citing "MBCR 4:1:188," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  44. ↑ Citing "4:1:249, 264," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  45. ↑ Citing "MBCR 4:1:282," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  46. ↑ Citing "MBCR 4:1:423, 427," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  47. ↑ George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 2:407; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  48. ↑ Citing, "Mass. Archives-Vol.39, p.77; Vol.45, pp.148-48a," "Howlett," in Jeff and Pam Martin, "A New England Genealogy"; online family file, RootsWeb.com "Howlett" (via Wayback Machine on Archive.org, capture date 10 Mar 2023).
  49. ↑ Quoted from George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 3:346; digital images, Hathi Trust; case of Lighton v Borman for trespass.
  50. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The Ancestry of Dudley Wildes (Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1959), p. 53-57; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  51. ↑ Quoted from, citing, "EQC 7:162-63," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  52. ↑ Citing "EQC 4:106, 148," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, 1025 ; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  53. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  54. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  55. ↑ George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 8:10, 10n-11n; digital images, Hathi Trust".
  56. ↑ Citing "Transcriber unknown, handwritten copy of original Assington parish register, about 1900, transcription at Society of Genealogists, London, examined there by author Byrne in 2004 ...," Melinde Lutz Byrne and John Edward Hardy, "Three French Daughters and Their Husbands ... Amy (French) Gage, Susan (French) Kingsbury, and Anne (French) Hardy," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 175 (2021):105-119, in particular, p. 105; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors; authors report that seven other baptisms at Assington are attributed to Thomas and Susan French "between 1608 and 1625.".
  57. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  58. ↑ Citing "EPR 3:416", Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett), in particular, p. 1027; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  59. ↑ Rebecca Howlet 1680 death entry, Vital records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911), 2 vols, 2:618; digital image, Hathi Trust.
  60. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III (1995), 3 vols, pp. 1024-28 (Thomas Howlett); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  61. ↑ 61.0 61.1 Marietta Clark, "The Howletts and Clarks. Two Old Topsfield Families," The Historical collections of the Topsfield Historical Society (Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1895-1928), multiple vols., 2:53-72, in particular, p. 57; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  62. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Dudley Wildes : 1759-1820, of Topsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1959), 53; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  63. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Dudley Wildes : 1759-1820, of Topsfield, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1959), 53; digital images, Archive.org (borrow).
  64. ↑ Tho[mas] Howlett, Jr. 1667 death entry, citing "CT. R. [court record, Essex Co. Quarterly Court]," Vital Records of Ipswich to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Mass.: The Essex institute, 1910-19), 3 vols., 2:593 (Howlett); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  65. ↑ George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute, 1911-1975), 9 vols., 4:17-18; digital images, Hathi Trust".

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Elizabeth (Hardy) Foster
I'd like to bring to your attention some new information in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Please use this link to view the content.
posted by Elizabeth (Hardy) Foster
edited by Elizabeth (Hardy) Foster
GeneJ X
Thank you, Elizabeth.

The narrative was updated after the recently published article was available. It is referred to in current reference notes 9, 12, and 57.

Please let us know if you feel something in the article was overlooked.

If you would be so kind as to edit your comment and remove the link to the copyright protected article.

Thank you for supporting WikiTree.--Gene

posted by GeneJ X
edited by GeneJ X
GeneJ X
There are at least two biographical sketches here, with one posted as "Additional Information."

Unless anyone objects, as I am updating some of the sources, I'll try to integrated the biographical material.--Gene

posted by GeneJ X
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Please feel free to do it! I didn't get very far with it when I started. Do note that this page is attached for the probate info:

Thomas Howlett

posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
GeneJ X
Thank you, Bobbie.

Double thanks for all the work you have done on this profile. The estate documents page is really great.--Gene

posted by GeneJ X
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I just organized it after Jeff Martin collected everything. I don't take any credit for it, I just don't want it to get lost or detached.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
I've done a partial re-write of the bio, reorganizing it, and added links to sources where I could find them online. To clean up the profile, I created a free-space page for all of the wonderful transcription & image work that Jeff Martin did on the probate file.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Kraft-60 Terry Kraft
I agree.
posted by Terry Kraft
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Would it be appropriate to move the content of the will & inventory to a linked free space page, with a synopsys in the bio? The bio seems to be getting a little unwieldy.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
I'm also detaching this THomas from the claimed parents. They're linked to in the biography.
posted by Jillaine Smith
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
Bobbie, That seems right. She's far too young to be daughter of THIS Thomas.
posted by Jillaine Smith
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
If no one has any argument against it, I will change Alice Howlett-8 to be the daughter of Thomas Howlett-2, as it appears the Cummings Genealogy (cited on her profile) is incorrect in naming Thomas Howlett-14 as her father.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Madison-125 Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Have added source info to daughter Alice's profile. The Cummings Genealogy cited there states that Alice's husband, Isaac Cummings, was living on a farm in 1712 deeded him by his wife's grandfather, Thomas Howlett. I have no information about that deed, nor her supposed grandfather. My suspicion is that Alice was the granddaughter of this Thomas, via his *son* Thomas and Lydia Peabody, but have no proof.
posted by Bobbie (Madison) Hall
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
Also, what's the source for the identity of the parents? Anderson (Great Migration Begins, 1995) does not identify them.
posted by Jillaine Smith
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
What's the source for daughter Alice? Neither Anderson nor the Topsfield historical society include her as his child.
posted by Jillaine Smith

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