Thomas Drury (1668 - 1723)

Born 10 Aug 1668 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Rice) Drury — married 15 Dec 1687 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 11 Nov 1723 at age 55 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Capt. Thomas Drury (Lt. John, Lt. Hugh), born in Boston, 10 Aug. 1668, died in Framingham, between 29 Nov. 1722 and September 1723, testate. He married, in his minority, in Sudbury, 15 Dec. 1687, his first cousin once-removed, Rachel Rice, born there, 10 May 1664, died by 10 Mar. 1730, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice. ^[1]

Name

Capt. Thomas Drury

Also known as:

Thomas Drury.^[2][3][4][5]

Title: Captain. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11][12]}

Birth

Thomas Drury was born 10 AUG 1668, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

10 Aug. 1668, Boston.^[13]

10 AUG 1668, Boston, Suffolk, MA.^[14][15]

10 AUG 1668, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ^[16]

1669.^[17]

Capt. Thomas Drury (Lt. John, Lt. Hugh). ^[18]

The maiden name of Thomas' mother:

• Son of John Drury and Mary Shrimpton.
  • The Shrimpton surname appears to derive from the fact that widow Mrs Mary Drury left a bequest to a cousin Shrimpton. (Per Pope)
  • William Richard Cutter, New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV, page 1713, does not provide a surname for her on page 1713, but does claim on 2282 that she was a Shrimpton.
  • American biography: a new cyclopedia, Volume 26, William Richard Cutter, American historical company, inc., New York, Pub. under the direction of the American historical society, 1926. Attached.
  • John Drury (1646-1678) and Mary (Shrimpton) Drury (1645-).^[19]

or

• Son of John Drury and Mary Weare.
  • Andrew Henshaw Ward, Supplement to The Rice family : descendants of Deacon Edmund Rice by Andrew Henshaw Ward, 1858 : a supplement to 1858
  • Torrey, New England Marriages to 1700
  • Other Rice association publications

or

• Son of John Drury and Mary Unknown.

Occupation

Farmer. ^[20]

Captain and Deputy, 1701. ^[21]

Residence

Thomas Drury of Boston and Sudbury, Massachusetts. ^[22]

Death

Thomas Drury died ...

11 NOV 1723, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ^{[23] [24]}

died in Framingham, between 29 Nov. 1722 and September 1723, testate. ^[25]

(1669-1723).^[26]

• Find A Grave Memorial

Family

Thomas Drury married Rachel Rice 15 DEC 1687, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.^[27]

They had the following children in Sudbury:

1. Caleb Drury,^[28] (1688-1723) m. Elizabeth (Eames) Drury (1685- ).^[29][30]

Notes:

Thomas Drury & Rachel Rice 15 DEC 1687, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Son Caleb Drury.^[31]

He married, in his minority, in Sudbury, 15 Dec. 1687, his first cousin once-removed, Rachel Rice, born there, 10 May 1664, died by 10 Mar. 1730, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Moore) Rice.^[32]

Thomas Drury (1669-1723) and Rachel (Rice) Drury (1664- ).^[33]

Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia, 1904 By Society of colonial wars. District of Columbia

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Caleb Drury 1688 1723 and Elizabeth Eames Drury 1685

Thomas Drury 1668 1723 and Rachel Rice Drury 1664

John Drurv 1646 1678 and Mary Shrimpton Drury 1645

Thomas Drury 1668 1723 of Boston and Sudbury Massachusetts was Captain and Deputy 1701

Google Book Source

Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of ... By Ellery Bicknell Crane

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II John Drury only son of Hugh Drury 1 living to grow up was born May 2 1646 baptized March 19 1649 at Boston died before his father 1678 leaving an estate valued at over five hundred and sixty two pounds He was a lieutenant in King Philip's war He also was a house carpenter He married Mary Shrimpton daughter of Edward Shrimpton merchant of Bednall county Middlesex England Their children Thomas of whom later Lydia Mary married William Alden who was born September 10 1669 son of John Jr and widow Elizabeth Moore Alden Elizabeth Mercy Daniel John Jr born December 26 1678 died of smallpox in Boston November 1 1702

Captain Thomas Drury son of John Drury 2 was born in Boston Massachusetts August 10 1668 and died at Framingham in 1723 He was an early settler of Framingham and took a leading part in the organization and government of the town He was the first town clerk a position he filled for eleven years He was the first deputy to the general court in 1701 He was one of the first board of selectmen of the town and served altogether for thirteen years He was the school master in 1713 lieutenant of the military company in 1713 captain in 1719 He was placed in charge of the public ammunition with Ensign Bridges June 15 1719 and they were directed to store the powder etc in a vault in the loft of the meeting house Framingham certainly believed in trusting God and keeping her powder dry He was also a conveyancer and local Squire In his will dated November 11 1723 he mentions besides his own family his cousin Mary Ball He married December 15 1687 Rachel Rice daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Moore Rice Their children born in Framingham (Not at all true, see Note below)were:

Caleb born October 5 1688 in Sudburyu of whom later

Captain Thomas Jr born August 29 1600 died December 2 1783 married first Sarah Clarke and second Mary Ward

John died 1754 married May 21 1719 Susannah Goddard :Mary married January 1 1713 David Bent

Rachel married December 1718 George Fairbanks

Lydia married December 5 1722 Joseph Pike

Elizabeth born June 22 1701 married Isaac Morse

Micah born May 2 1704 married September 10 1724 Abigail Eames

Uriah born January 17 1707 died 1754 married December 1 1736 Martha Eames.(punctuation added)

Note: only the last three children--Elizabeth, Micah, & Uriah--appear in Framingham vital records, pages 58-60. The town was not extablished until 1700. Only the first two children--Caleb and Thomas--appear in Sudbury records. why no

Google Book Source

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 4, edited by William Richard Cutter

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II John Drury son of Hugh Drury was born May 2 1646 died 1678 He was a carpenter living in South Boston He was a member of Old South Church in 1672 lieutenant of Captain Samuel Moseley's company in King Philip's war at Mount Hope 1675 He married Mary Children Thomas mentioned below Mary born July 10 1672 John December 26 1678

III Thomas Drury son of John Drury was born at Boston August 10 1668 died 1723 He lived at Rice's End Framingham He was the first town clerk selectman captain deputy to the general court He married December 15 1687 Rachel Rice daughter of Henry Rice Children born at Framingham Caleb mentioned below Thomas August 29 1690 John Rachel Lydia Mary Elizabeth Michah May 2 1704 Uriah January 12 1706 07

IV Caleb Drury son of Thomas Drury was born October 5 1688 He married October 10 1706 Elizabeth Eames daughter of John Eames Children born at Framingham Josiah September 17 1707 Daniel mentioned below John June 18 171 1 Asenath January 9 1714 Seuill daughter January 11 1715 Zedekiah April 30 1716 Ebenezer December 19 1720 Elizabeth July 30 1721

Google Book Source

Perhaps not as reliable:

An Osgood & Thayer genealogy: ancestry of Dr. Kenneth Alan Osgood, descendant of Christopher Osgood, Volume 2

Google Book Source

New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey and Elizabeth Petty Bentley, page 232. Drury, Thomas(1668-1723) & Rachel Rice (1664- ); 15 Dec 1687; Sudbury

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens and his wife Frances Helen Miller, Volume 2
2. ↑ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees
3. ↑ Millennium File, Url: www.ancestry.com Compiler: Heritage Consulting #SGM
4. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens. Attached.
5. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
6. ↑ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees
7. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens. Attached.
8. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
9. ↑ "Worcester County MA. genealogies" Crane, vol. 4. p 37
10. ↑ "Genealogical Directory" Savage, vol. 2. p. 75
11. ↑ "Rice Genealogy" pp 13 14
12. ↑ "Drury Genealogy" pp 8 9
13. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens. Attached.
14. ↑ Boston, MA: Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630-1699, p 107 (1668): "Thomas of John and Mary Drury, born August 10"
15. ↑ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees
16. ↑ Millennium File, Url: www.ancestry.com Compiler: Heritage Consulting #SGM
17. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
18. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens. Attached.
19. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
20. ↑ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees
21. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
22. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
23. ↑ Millennium File, Url: www.ancestry.com Compiler: Heritage Consulting #SGM
24. ↑ Ancestry.com Public Member Trees
25. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens. Attached.
26. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
27. ↑ Middlesex, Vital Records of S:udbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, p. 190
28. ↑ Millennium File, Url: www.ancestry.com Compiler: Heritage Consulting #SGM
29. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90
30. ↑ Middlesex, Vital Records of S:udbury, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, p. 41
31. ↑ Millennium File, Url: www.ancestry.com Compiler: Heritage Consulting #SGM
32. ↑ Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens. Attached.
33. ↑ Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia. Pg 88, 90

• Attached Documents.

• Register of the Society of colonial wars in the District of Columbia, 1904 By Society of colonial wars. District of Columbia. GoogleBook.

• Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of ... By Ellery Bicknell Crane. GoogleBook.

• New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the ..., Volume 4, edited by William Richard Cutter. GoogleBook.

• American biography: a new cyclopedia, Volume 26, William Richard Cutter, American historical company, inc., New York, Pub. under the direction of the American historical society, 1926. Attached.

• Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens and his wife Frances Helen Miller, Volume 2, Mary Lovering Holman, Helen Pendleton Winston Pillsbury, Winifred Lovering Holman, Privately printed at the Rumford Press, 1948. Attached.

• Smith Family History, compiled by Jillaine Smith.

• Lechner Family History, compiled by Michael Lechner, with my father Ted Harold Lechner.

Acknowledgements:

• Marsha Johnson,

• This person was created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011.

• WikiTree profile Drury-469 created through the import of DirectAncs_GM.ged on Oct 5, 2012 by Dana Schreder, SGM.

• WikiTree profile Drury-192 created through the import of Asa Osgood Pike_2011-07-29.ged on Jul 29, 2011 by Alexis Connolly.

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