Francis Tomson (1735 - 1798)

Born 15 Mar 1735 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Snow) Tomson — married 19 May 1761 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1798 at age 62 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Francis Tomson was born on March 15, 1735 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts. His parents were Thomas Thompson and Martha Soule.

He married his first wife, Rebecca Snow on May 19, 1761 in Middleborough.^[1]

Together they had 1 child:

1. Zilpha Thomson
2. Rebecca Tomson
3. Elias Tomson

He married his second wife, Mary Bumpas on 17 December 1769 in Middleborough.^[2]

They had the following children:

1. Thomas Thompson
2. Cynthia Thomson
3. Reuel Thomson
4. Mary Tomson
5. Francis Tomson

He died on February 17, 1798 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

Probate

The will of Francis Tomson of Middleborough, yeoman was dated 20 November 1798 and proved on 31 December 1798 in Plymouth. He mentioned his wife Mary, and his children, Elias Tomson, Thomas Tomson (executor), Ruel Tomson, Zilpha Cushman, wife of Noah Cushman, Cynthia Cox, wife of John Cox, and Molley Thomson. ^[3]

His inventory was recorded on 7 January 1798.^[4]

In 1799, an account of his estate by Thomas Tomson was recorded which included the sale of personal estate, debt collected, debts paid, appraisers, provisions for the family, legacies paid, and administration fees.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-MPHC : 24 November 2022), Francis Tomson and Rebeccah Snow, 1761.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-BKB4 : Wed Oct 25 16:17:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Frances Tomson and Mary, Mrs Bumpas, 18 Nov 1769.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-XC2F : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1796-1802 vol 36-37 > image 276-278 of 636; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-XCNT : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1796-1802 vol 36-37 > image 324 of 636; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-XH1G : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1796-1802 vol 36-37 > image 426 of 636; State Archives, Boston.

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