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Thomas Doggett (abt. 1676 - abt. 1737)

Thomas Doggett
Born about in Marshfield, Plymouth Colonymap
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Husband of — married 18 Jan 1698 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Husband of — married 1730 [location unknown]
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Died about at about age 61 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Thomas Doggett was born 1676 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He is the son of John Doggett and Persis Sprague.[1]

He married first Experience Ford on January 18, 1698 in Marshfield. They had six children, all born in Marshfield.[1]

  1. William Doggett was born on October 30, 1699. He died young.
  2. John Doggett was born in 1702.
  3. Persis Daggett was born May 1704.
  4. Thomas Doggett was born in 1706.
  5. Sarah Doggett was born in 1709.
  6. Experience Doggett was born in 1714.

His wife Experience died on October 25, 1728 in Marshfield.[1]

He married his second wife, Sarah Phillips between 1728 and 1732.[1]

Thomas passed away at the age of about fifty-nine or sixty on January 5, 1736/37 in Marshfield. He is buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Marshfield.[1][2]

Probate

His will is dated 19 April 1736 and proved on 17 March 1736/37 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Sarah, and his children, John, Thomas, Persis Kent, Sarah, and Experience, and his grandson Thomas Doggett. Thomas Doggett was a slaveholder. He bequeaths his servant to his executor, his son Thomas Doggett. "I leave my mulatto servant with my Executor, he finding her a new Bible at the expiration of her time."[3] Additionally, his probate inventory, which was recorded on 24 May 1737, valued "the Indian girl," at £7-10-00.[4]

In 1743, his widow, now Sarah Ford, wife of Joseph Ford of Pembroke received her dower.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Doggett - Doggett-Daggett Family: page 341, pages 351-352.
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61398648/thomas-doggett : accessed 27 January 2021), memorial page for Thomas Doggett (1676–5 Jan 1736), Find a Grave Memorial no. Find A Grave: Memorial #61398648, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by hunter (contributor 49204696) .
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-D2FM : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 153 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-D2KV : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 167-168 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-XHMY : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 273-274 of 498; State Archives, Boston. Starts at bottom of right hand side of image.




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M Cole
Although "servant" in Massachusetts was commonly used to refer to slave, the particular wording in this will could also imply indentured servitude. "I leave my mulatto servant with my Executor, he finding her a new Bible at the expiration of her time."

I also saw no reference to a servant or slave in the inventory.

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Hyatt-1230 Susan Hyatt
I edited the text to remove references to a slave. I agree that the status of the servant is unclear. Thank you.
posted by Susan Hyatt
Wayne Tucker II
There is a reference to "the Indian girl" (valued at £7) on the second page of Doggett's inventory. He clearly thought of this child as his human property. Furthermore, we must ask where were this child's parents?
posted by Wayne Tucker II
Hyatt-1230 Susan Hyatt
Thank you for adding this information to his profile.
posted by Susan Hyatt

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