Richard Thomas (abt. 1700 - 1770)

Born about 1700 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island

Husband of Mary (Bosworth) Thomas — married about 27 Mar 1727 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 1770 at about age 70 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts

Biography

He was the son of John THomas

Richard married Mary Bosworth, daughter of John & Elizabeth (Toogood) Bosworth, on 27 Mar 1727, at Swansea, Bristol, MA Bay - parents of Rachel, Asa, Ruth, Sanford, Mary, Isaac, Caleb, Elizabeth, Sarah & Ann

Richard married second Susannah _____ seemingly after 3 July 1748 when he and Mary recorded their last child and before 26 December 1755, when Richard and wife Susannah deeded land at Rehoboth (see below).

The will of Richard Thomas of Warren, shipwright, is dated 8 January 1770 and was proved 5 February 1770.^[1] It names

• wife Susannah
• son Caleb
• daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth, and Mary [no surnames]
• granddaughter Rachel Thomas

Son Caleb was reportedly blind at birth.^[2]

Research Notes

Parents

This profile originally had parents George Thomas and Susanna Shreve attached. This assignment is apparently based solely on the word of Dr. Tom D. Clarke as presented on some websites. However, no primary sources have been located to confirm any of the dates, names, or connection of Richard with those parents. Some of this information is suspect, such as the naming of a sister "Susannah Thomas in the 1719 of will of Elizabeth (Sheriff/Shreve) Carter. If this is the same Susannh, this record is in conflict with her having died by 1708 as stated by Dr. Clarke.

Numerous land records involve both Richard (identifiable as the only Richard Thomas, shipwright living in Bristol Co. Rhode Island/Massachusetts at this time) and children or grandchildren of John Thomas. It would not be surprising if someday a record shows Richard was a nephew of John or indeed his son, except this is cast in doubt by the fact that John named many sons in his will, none named Richard.

Land Records

26 December 1755 -- Richard Thomas of Warren, shipwright and his wife Susannah deed 27 acres at Rehoboth to Nathan Munro of Rehoboth.^[3]

17 November 1759 -- Richard Thomas of Warren, shipwright, and Susannah his wife deed 24 square rods of land at Warren to John Kelley. The deed names son Samuel Thomas heir-at-law to Richard's late wife Mary.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Mayflower Families, John Howland vol. 23 part 2 page 201
2. ↑ Mayflower Families, John Howland vol. 23 part 2 page 202
3. ↑ Bristol Co., Mass. deeds book 41 page 492
4. ↑ Warren, R.I. deeds volume 1 pages 393-4

• • Lainhart, Ann Smith. Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 23, Part 1, Family of John Howland, General Society of Mayflower Descendents, Plymouth, MA., 2004.
• 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.

See also:

• MA Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988
• www.genealogyofnewengland.com
• This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.