Thomas Oldham (abt. 1730 - aft. 1767)

Born about 1730 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Rogers) Oldham — married 10 Dec 1752 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1730.

In 1735, his grandfather, Josiah Oldham was appointed his guardian after his father had died.^[1]

In 1738, after his grandfather died, Mr. Samuel Tilden Jr. of Marshfield was appointed to be his guardian.^[2]

In 1744, above the age of 14 years, Thomas made the choice of Samuel Tilden of Marshfield to be his guardian.^[3]

On 23 May 1751, his guardian, Samuel Tilden presented an account of his guardianship. Thomas Oldham signed to discharge his guardian.^[4]

Thomas Oldham and Jane Rogers were married on 10 Dec 1752 in Marshfield, Massachusetts. ^[5]

He passed away after 1787.

The children of Thomas and Jane (Rogers) Oldham, all from warning out of Hanover in 1768, except for Betsey:^[6]

1. Jane, b. prob. 1753; living 1768 when family was warned out; n.f.r.
2. Lydia, m. Joseph Curtis 24 Dec 1778 at Hanover.
3. Betsey, b. ca 1758; d. 10 Aug 1834 in 76th yr, a widow at Lynn; m. Ebenezer Wing Jr. 04 Apr 1776 at Hanover, son of Ebenezer & Mary (Stoddard) Wing. Possibly same child as Jane, above, of whom there was no further record, and Betsey was absent in the 1768 Hanover warning out. Ebenezer Wing from Hanover, and wife Betty were warned from Marshfield 1777. Some VRs in Lynn for the family of son Seneca Wing may account for Betsey's presence there. Ch. b. Hanover: 1. [child], d. 28 Apr 1778. 2. Phila. 3. Delphia, m. Amos Jillson. 4. Betsey. 5. Martha. 6. Seneca. 7. John, b. 01 Nov 1779; d. at sea.^[7]
4. Patience, d. 01 Feb 1808 Keen, NH; m. Joseph Turner 25 Dec 1782 Scituate.
5. Desire, b. ca. 1764; d. 08 Apr 1838 Scituate age 73; m. (1) Ephraim Palmer 15 Jul 1779 Hanover, (2) Jonathan or Benjamin Pratt 10 Jan 1798.
6. Eunice, b. ca. 1765; d. 24 Nov 1828 ae 63y Hanover; m. Joseph Neal Bates 20 Mar 1783 Scituate, but int. Hanover.
7. Thomas, b. ca. 1765; d. 02 Nov 1775 in his 11th yr; bur. Norwell Church Hill Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-D2JG : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 86 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-D2G4 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 236 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-JK2V : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 193 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-F6F9 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1749-1752 and 1848-1853 vol 12-12C > image 194 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-MK7P : 22 July 2021), Thomas Oldham and Jane Rogers, 10 Dec 1752; citing Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 906,748.
6. ↑ Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. Samson, Henry, Vol. 20, pt. 2, pages 58-60. (Link by $ubscription.)
7. ↑ Mayflower Families, citing Hanover Hist. 463.