Thomas Moulton (abt. 1609 - bef. 1657)

Born about 1609 in England

Husband of Jane (Unknown) Moulton — married 1631 in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before 24 Dec 1657 before about age 48 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Thomas Moulton migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 2, p. 1306) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Thomas Moulton was born about 1609 based on his own deposition in 1639. His origins are unknown.^[1]

He migrated in 1630 and resided initially in Charlestown, then removed to Malden.

He was a fisherman.

He married by 1631 Jane _____, born about 1610 based on her own deposition in 1654/5. She was still alive, but bedridden on 1 Feb 1682/3.

He died in Malden, Massaschusetts btw 5 Oct 1657 (date of will) and 24 Dec 1657 (inventory)^[2]. His will mentioned:

• my son Winslow and Sarah his wife
• eldest son
• son Michell [Mitchell]
• son Adams
• to my wife
• my son John
• my son Jacob

Children:

1. Sarah, b abt 1631; m in Malden 5 May 1652 John Winslow or Winslead.
2. John, bp Charlestown 16 Mar 1632/3; d in Malden 8 Apr 1707, age abt 76, apparently unm.
3. Mary, b abt 1635; d Malden 7 Jan 1711/12; m in Malden Nov 1655 Thomas Mitchell
4. Martha, bp Charlestown 24 Jul 1637; nfr
5. Jacob, b abt 1639; m Charlestown 3 Jul 1663 Ruhamah Hayden
6. Hannah bp Charlestown 20 Dec 1641;; m Charlestown 20 Dec 1657 Walter Adams
7. Elizabeth bp Charlestown 24 Apr 1642; nfr

Research Notes

Disambiguation

There were two Great Migration immigrants named Thomas Moulton. This profile is for Thomas Moulton who settled in Charlestown and Malden, a fisherman who came with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630. This Thomas Moulton's origins are unknown. Please do not confuse him with Thomas Moulton (1608-abt.1703) who came from Ormesby, Norfolk, England and settled in Newbury, York, ME and Hampton, NH.

Miscellaneous Notes

"630: Thomas Moulton, a fisherman at Charlestown, Massachusetts, came in the Winthrop Fleet. November 3, 1630: He was master of Ralph Glover's boat.^[3] He had a brother, Robert, who was a ship builder in Salem, Massachusetts. April 4, 1639: He deposed that his age was about 30 years. He removed to Malden, Massachusetts. 1656: He sold some land. 1657: Thomas died and his Will was probated that year."^[4][5][6][7]

GM Directory: Moulton, Thomas: Unknown; 1630; Charlestown, Malden [GMB 1306-9; WF 477-80; NEHGR 141:313-16].

Sources

1. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration Begins, Boston, MA: NEHGS (1995), p 1306-1308. AmericanAncestors (Subscription).
2. ↑ “Probate records v. 1-3 1654-1673”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9D5-B3BB : 5 May 2023) or (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99D5-BPK5  : Transcribed), FHL microfilm 007554513, image 75, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Vol 1, 1654-1661.
3. ↑ Charles Edward Banks, The Winthrop Fleet of 1630; An Account of the Vessels, the Voyage, the Passengers, and Their English Homes from Original Authorities, 82 (Boston: Houghton Mifflin company, 1930), digital images Archive.org.
4. ↑ Research of Susan Cary, WorldConnect
5. ↑ "Samuel Richardson and Josiah Ellsworth" by Ruth Ellsworth Richardson; pp. 185-6 (CS71.R52 CSL) 1657: Thomas Moulton died.
6. ↑ "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" compiled by Clarence Almon Torrey; p. 525; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1985
7. ↑ Savage's Genealogical Dictionary: "THOMAS, Charlestown 1631, perhaps br. of the first Robert, liv. on Malden side, had Jane, and children: John, bapt. 16 Mar. 1633; Martha, 24 July 1637; Hannah, 20 Dec. 1641; Elizabeth 24 Apr. 1642; beside Jacob, whose bapt. is not kn. wh. d. Dec. 1657. A daughter Mary, I think, m. Nov. 1655, Thomas Mitchell. Thomas possibly son of Robert (b. 1580) and brother of Robert, who also came to US, settling in Malden. Also possibly son of Robert (b. 1565) and Mary Smith, settling in Hampton. If so, Jane would be first wife and Thomas married second Martha, having numerous children in Hampton.

• Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1995), pages 1306-9. View with NEHGS Membership.
• Jones, William Haslett. The English Background of Some Early Settlers of Hampton, New Hampshire, From Ormesby St. Margaret, Norfolk [continued]: The Moulton Family (1987) NEHGR 141:313-16. [Does not identify Thomas Moulton, but does provide records on the Moulton's of Ormsby where he is possibly from],

See also:

• Lisa Traeger, Traeger Web Site, MyHeritage.com family tree
• Todd Sheets, PA - Whipple Ward Chase Sheets Alderman Family; MyHeritage.com family tree Family site: PA - Whipple Ward Chase Sheets Alderman Family Family tree: Sheets Family Project