Thomas Prowse (1726 - 1796)

Born 1726 in Northam, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Pickering — married Oct 1754 in South Church, Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1796 at about age 70 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

User ID

User ID: F378D2A21CEB4AAAB3613DD5277A15651BA4

Burial

Burial:

Place: Suth Curch, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Occupation

Occupation: Mariner

Education

Education: 4RZ9-M7

Note

Note: #N25

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 27 OCT 2013

Prior to import, this record was last changed 27 OCT 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ Prowse-491 was created by Randall Prouse through the import of New Hampshire Prouses.ged on Oct 31, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

Notes

Note N25

Posted by Mike Prows on Prowse GenForum

I am looking for the ancesters of Thomas Prowse, a mariner living in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the 1750's. In October of 1754 he married Elizabeth (Pickering) Lambert at South Church, Portsmouth. (Was Elizabeth married before?) Colonial records describe his purchase and eventual loss of property along the Piscataqua River. I'm quessing that Thomas came up the coast from Essex County, Mass. A son, Thomas Prowse, Jr. married Anna (Lowell) Torry of Newburyport, Mass. on March 15th 1778 following his service in the Revolutionary War. Thomas Prowse, Sr. died at the age of 70 on April 8, 1796. The exploits of his wife's ancestors (Pickering's) are documented in Brewster's "Rambles About Portsmouth".

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15529084/person/5035127897?ssrc=

Has alledged parents of Thomas. Needs checking.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/43110649/person/12618129145

Has ancestors of Thomas

Revolutionary War Records

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3174683/person/312791964/media/48cace80-9061-4c09-bba1-af50e72c9fba?pg=32768&pgpl=pid

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3174683/person/312791964/media/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3174683/person/312791964/media/2?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3174683/person/312791964/media/3?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7cpgNum

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Thomas Prows (1726-1796), Legal Documents

· 2013-09-18 03:40:09 GMT+0000 (UTC) · 0 Comments

Thomas Prowse, Prouse (1726-1796)

 !Church Records of South Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Marriages - Rev. Samuel Haven 1752-1806, Microfilm 0015582, records the marriage of PROWSE, Thomas, & Elizabeth Lambeth, Oct. 1754.

 !South Church, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Funerals - Rev. Samuel Haven 1752-1806. PROUSE, Thomas, 70 Years April 8, 1796 [consumption] (F.H.L. Microfilm #0015582).

Prowse, Thomas (1726-1796) – Legal Documents

Antigua May 30th 1762

Sir

Mr. Thomas Prowse has been on board your

Ship Ann from the Eighteenth February to the Twenty

fourth day of May Inst. for which you will Settle

with him and pay him what is due, I having no

Accot. of What was advanced him Cant give an

Order for the Exact Sum ~

I am Sir your Most humble Servt

To Capt. Titus Salter Jn Parker

March

In Piscataqua

A True Copy Att. G. Rindgy CL

Source of Information:

Colonial Court Records, New Hampshire

Court Files 25428

Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Microfilm 0982509

Portsmouth May 30 th 1767

I Thomas Prowse of Portsmouth in the Province of

New Hampshire Promise to pay unto Titus Salter of Portsmouth afore said on

his order the full sum of Sixty four pounds and five pence

Lawful money on demand it being for value Received

of him with Lawful Interest till paid in Witness my

hand~ Thomas Prowse

Witnesses

Joseph Ley

Thomas Bicheford Junr

A True Copy Att

G. Rindge CL

F.H.L. #0982509, File 25428.

________________________

Mr. Samuel Doe

1760 Desem To Thomas Prowse Dr.

(The following is a partial list of the account which Thomas Prows claimed was owed him by Mr. Samuel Doe and is provided to illustrate some of Prowse’ colonial activities.)

1762 Desem 33 Gall. 3 Qt. Rum @@ g of p gall .....151..17..6

Clapboard Nails

Single Board

Bread at Sundry Times

307 ft Clear Boards

Joice 45 ft @@ of Bread at Sundrys

4 flour Barrell

Work up the River about the frame

265 ft Clear Boards

2 Meals of Victuals

Taking away the windows

Making Sashes

2 Joice Borrowed

4 Window frame

Stuff for window frames

Old Ten. L 493..17..9

in Lawful Money L24..18..10 1/2

Feby. 11th 1766

23 ft Clear Boards

F.H.L. Microfilm #0982508 File 25302

Mr. Sam’ll Doe Acct

with Thomas Prowse

1761

Province of } George the Third, by the Grace of God of Great -

New - Hampshire} Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender

of the Faith,&c.

To the Sheriff of our Province of New-Hampshire, his Under Sheriff, or Deputy

Greeting.

We Command you to attach the Goods or Estate of Samuel Doe of

Durham within our Province of New Hampshire

to the Value of Forty Eight ____________________ Pounds, and for want

thereof to take the Body of said Samuel _________________

(if he __ may be found in your Precinct) and him safely keep so that you

have him before our Justices of our Inferior Court of common Pleas, next to be

holden at Portsmouth, within and for our said Province of New-Hampshire, on the

first Thursday, next following the first Tuesday in March __ next, then and

there in our said Court to answer unto Thomas Prowse of Portsmouth in said Province, Marriner in an action of the Case for that whereas the said Samuel of said Portsmouth on the 11th Day of February Instant owing the Plain. the sum of Four Hundred Ninety Three Pounds Seventeen Shillings & Nine pence Old Tenor (of the Value of Twenty four Pounds Thirteen Shillings & Ten pence half penny Lawful Money) for Cash paid & sundries sold & Delivered according to the amt. annexed & in consideration thereof the said Samuel Promised to the Plain. to pay him said sum on Demand yet the said Samuel hath not paid the same tho’ Requested but Refuses __

To the Damage of the said Thomas as he saith __

the Sum of Forty Eight ____ Pounds, which shall then and there be made to appear. with other due Damages; and have you there Writ with your Doings therein, Witness Daniel Warner, Esq; at Portsmouth the 12 th Day of February in the Sixth Year of our Reign.

Annoque Domini, 1766 __ H Wentworth Clerk

F.H.L. Microfilm #0982508, File 25302.

_________________________

Province of } February the 19th 1766

New Hampshire} pursuant to the within

precept to me directed I have

attached _____ of the within

named Def Value one

Shilling and left summons

at the place of his above.

Sam’l ..... } Deputy

} Sherrif

Parker for the Pla.

F.H.L. Microfilm #0982508, File 25302.

________________________

Filmed by: The Genealogical Society F.H.L. Microfilm #0982509, File 25428

Salt Lake City, Utah

Place: Concord, New Hampshire

N.H. Colonial Court Records

Capt. Titus Salter to Thomas Spruce---Dr

1758 ...35 Days & four Nights on Board the Ship Elisabeth in } L128 ..10..0

October & November}

1760 ...30 Days & four Nights on Board the Ship John in November} 111...

...one month pay and Board Money before Sailing } 138..00..0

1762 Ship Ann Dr.

...10 Days Board Money .......................................................... 19.........

...3 Months & 6 days wages and one Month pay me home......} 425......

1763 }...5 Days work about Riging on board the Ship Captain }

Jany 30th} Hickson Master } 25.......

1764}...2 Days and a half on Board Capt Mase onloading corn } 8..15..

April}

...onloading the Gundelo Wood } 3..10..

1760 ...Insureing Money on Board the Ship John Galey } 850..

1766} ...6 Days work on Board Capt Mase } 21..

April}

...3 Days on Boar a west Contrey Brigg } 10..10

...Transporting your Brigg & Schooner } 3..10

...Days Work about Fish } 3..10

1763 ...Freight 5 Coils Cordage } 9..

...Freight 6 Barrels Pitch 2 barrels Pork } 11..______

and one Barrel Nails

old Tenor 1767....5

1760 ...Cash paid at Sundry Times 128....

...14 part of a Barrel Mackrel 7....10

...15 Quintles Cod fish @@15/ 225...

2127....15

Lawful Money L 106..7..

Portsmouth June 26th 1770 Errors Excepted ___

Pr Thos. Prowse

__________________________

Province of } GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God,

New-Hampshire} of Great - Britain, France and Ireland,

KING, Defender of the Faith, & c.

To the Sheriff of our Province of New-Hampshire, his Un-

der Sheriff, or Deputy, Greeting.

Whereas Samuel Doe of Durhamwithin our Province of New Hampshire, Gentlemen By the Consideration of our Justices of our Inferior Court of Common Pleas Holden at Portsmouth,

for and within our Province of New-Hampshire aforesaid, on the 5th Day of March 1767

Recovered Judgment against Thomas Prowse of Portsmouth in the said Province Marriner for the sum of Six Pounds Lawful money Damage & Cost of Court

Taxed two pounds four shillings & six pence of like money for which

one Execution has been granted & Returned _______ _______ Inventory.

as to Us appears of Record, whereof Execution remains to be done

We command you there that of the Goods, Chattles or Lands of the said Thomas

within your Precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Samuel

at the Value thereof in Money, the aforesaid Sum being Eight pounds four Shillings

& Six pence

in the whole; with One Shilling Four Pence more for this Writ; and thereof also to

satisfy yourself for your own fees. And for want of Goods, Chattles or Lands

of the said Thomas

to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to

the Acceptance of the said Samuel

to satisfy the Sum

aforesaid: We command you to take the Body of said Thomas

and him commit unto our Goal in Portsmouth, in Our

Province of New-Hampshire aforesaid, and detain in your Custody within our said

Goal until he pay the full Sums above mentioned

with your Fees; or that he be discharged by the said

Samuel

the Creditor, or otherwise by order of Law, Hereof fail not, and make Return of

this Writ, with your Doings therein, into our said Inferior Court of Common

Pleas to be holden at Portsmouth, within our Province of New-Hampshire aforesaid,

upon the First Thursday next following the first Tuesday of December next

Witness Daniel Warner, Esq; at Portsmouth, the 26th Day of November

in the 8th Year of Our Reign. Annoqus Dom, 1767

H Wentworth Clerk

Source of Information:

Colonial Court Records, New Hampshire

Court Files 15383

Samuel Doe vs. Thomas Prowse

Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

Microfilm 978143

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That we Titus Salter of Portsmouth in the Province of New Hampshire Merchant and Dorthy Pickering of Portm Admrs on the Estate of Daniel Pickering of said Portsmouth marriner late deceased and being thereunto legally appointed For and in Consideration of the sum of two pounds twelve shillings Lawful money of said Province of New Hampshire to us ~

in Hand paid before the Delivery hereof, by Thomas Prowse of said Portsm Marriner

~

the Receipt whereof we ~ do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained sold, and by these Presents do give, grant, bargain, fell, alien, convey and confirm to him ~ the said Thomas Prowse ~ his Heirs and Assigns, forever

All the right title Interest Property Challenge and Demand which said

Daniel Pickering had in and unto a certain Lot of Land situate Lying &

being in Portsmouth aforesd beginning at the northwest corner of a lot

of Land of John Banfield thence running North thirty three feet thence

easterly Sixty feet down to a branch of Piscataqua river then begin~

ning again at the first mentioned corner to run easterly forty feet down

the said branch of piscataqua river so as to keep the breadth thirty three

feet on the westerly and easterly Sides which said Lots as marked N.2 on a

Plan of Lots belonging to the Estate of Daniel Pickering afored of Reference

to said plan may more fully appear which sd Lot is by us sold in our Capacity by Virtue

of a Licence from the Judge of Probates for sd Prove dated & sold at publick venue at ~

which said Prowse was the highest Bidder ~

To Have and to Hold, the said granted Premises, with the Appurtenances thereof, to the same belonging, to him the Thomas Prowse his ~ Heirs and Assigns, to his and their proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever; ~

In witness whereof we~ have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this tenth Day of Dec in this eight Year of his Majesty’s Reign. Annoque Domini 1767~

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of } Titus Salter (Seal)

Daniel Peirce, Eliphalet Daniel } Dorothy Pickering (Seal)

Province of } Decr 10th 1767 then Capt. Titus Salter &

New Hampshire } Mrs. Dorothy Pickering acknowledge this

Instrument by them Subscribed to be their Deed

_____ Daniel Peirce Justicianio Pacis

Received & Recorded 10th December 1767 ~ D Peirce

SOURCE OF INFORMATION:

New Hampshire Historical Society

New Hampshire Province Deeds, Vol. 90, 1765-1772

Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah

Microfilm 15453, pg. 118.

PROUSE, Thomas Portsmouth Tax Record - FHL Film #0015292

V. 17. p. - 173, 244, 311, 376, 441, 512, 591, 609,

610, 618, 625, 669

List of Town and Province Tax for the Year 1767 for the Town of Portsmouth. North Side of Craffords Lane to be Collected by Mr. George Dame, One of the Collectors of said Portsmouth (p.162).

Thomas Prouse

8 [pound -town] 5[pound-province] p.173

Brought over (150)

Thomas Prouse

8 5 p.244

Brought forward

Thomas Prouse

8 5 p.311

Brought over

Thomas Prouse

10 2 p.376

Brought up

Thomas Prouse

10 2 p.441

Brought over

Thos. Prouce

10 2 p.512

Thos. Prouse

10 2 p.591

Smallpox

pd. Thos. Prouse 6.6 p.609

Amot of Debt Brot Over

pd. Thos. Prouse 12/6 p.610

By High Ways pd

Ths. Sprouse 12/6 1.1.3 p.618

Smallpox pd

1773 Thos. Prouse 6.6 p.625

Brot over

Thomas Prouce 10.2 p.669