Nathaniel Thomas (1700 - 1745)

Born 24 Jun 1700 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hope (Warren) Thomas — married 23 Jul 1722 in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Husband of Hannah (Robinson) Thomas — married 1 Sep 1729 in Duxbury, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth (Gardner) Fales — married 27 Oct 1733 in Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 23 Sep 1745 at age 45 in Louisburg, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Son of Nathaniel and Mary (Appleton) Thomas

Spouses

• Hope Warren, m. Plymouth, 23 July 1722
• Hannah Robinson, m. Duxbury, 1 Sept 1729
• Elizabeth Gardner, m. Plymouth, 27 Oct. 1733

Children

With Hope:

• Nathaniel Thomas
• Nathaniel Thomas

With Hannah:

• Hannah

With Elizabeth:

• Nathaniel
• Lucy
• John

Probate

Nathaniel died intestate and on 6 December 1745, his widow Elizabeth was granted the administration of his estate.^[1]

His inventory was taken on 10 December 1745 in Plymouth. He was a slaveholder. Included in the inventory were four enslaved black people, a man named Asher, one named Ruben, one named Dan, and a woman named Binah^[2]

In 1746, his widow Elizabeth presented his estate account of debts and other charges.^[3]

In 1746, Elizabeth received her dower, and the remainder of the estate was set out to his only son John, and his only daughter Hannah.^[4]

In 1751, an account of his estate was recorded.^[5]

In 1779, his widow Elizabeth's (who had married Timothy Fales) dower was distributed to the heirs of Nathaniel Thomas, viz. John Thomas, and Hannah Thomas.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JK66 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 276 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8LWF : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1745-1749 and 1836-1849 vol 10-10A > image 57-59 of 611; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-8217 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1745-1749 and 1836-1849 vol 10-10A > image 105-106 of 611; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-822K : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1745-1749 and 1836-1849 vol 10-10A > image 224-227 of 611; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-FXPR : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 122-123 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-Z3XN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1775-1780 vol 24-25 > image 493-494 of 568; State Archives, Boston.

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