Thomas Barnes (abt. 1602 - 1672)

Born about 1602 in England

Husband of Anna (Unknown) Barnes — married before 1643 in Hingham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1672 at about age 70 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Thomas Barnes migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 19 #1) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Thomas was born about 1602 (based on his age at death),^[1] presumably in England. His origin and parentage are unknown.

He received a houselot in Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1637 and other parcels of land in later years. He was a freeman in 1645 and was a constable at Hingham. He was a weaver.^[1]

Children baptized in Hingham, Massachusetts:^[1]

1. Thomas bap. 21 My 1643
2. John bap. 21 May 1643 m. Elizabeth Eaton
3. Elizabeth bap. 8 Dec 1644 m. Thomas Mulford^[2]
4. Anna bap. June 1647 m. (1) Benjamin Breame; m (2) Robert Bronsdon
5. James bap. 8 Apr 1649
6. Sarah bap. 23 Feb 1650/1
7. Peter bap. 6 Jun 1652.

Thomas died 29 Nov 1672 at age 70. His wife Anna was named in his will dated 29 Apr 1671. Also named in his will were children Peter Barnes, James Barnes, Thomas Barnes, John Barnes, Elizabeth "Murfett," and Anna Breame. The inventory taken 13 Dec 1672 was valued at £276.13. 8^[1] and included 12 horned cattle, 9 swine, produce, weaving material, etc.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Smith, Dean Crawford. The Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell 1844-1910. Edited by Melinde Lutz Sanborn (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992)
2. ↑ Barclay, Rachel E., “The two wives of Thomas Mulford of Eastham, Mass.,” The American Genealogist, vol. 40, no. 4 (Oct 1964): pp. 193-8.
3. ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893) Vol II, p.23

• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) Vol. I, p. 92.

BARNES, Thomas (-1672, ae 70) & Ann/Anna ____ (-1691); by 1641?; Hingham

• The Barnes Family Yearbook, Trescott C. Barnes (1907), p. 4.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51474179/thomas-barnes: accessed March 7, 2024), memorial page for Thomas Barnes (1602–29 Nov 1672), Find A Grave: Memorial #51474179, citing Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642).