Jacob Tomson (1662 - 1726)

Born 24 Apr 1662 in Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Wadsworth) Tomson — married 28 Dec 1693 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1726 at age 64 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

JACOB TOMSON was born 24 April 1662 in Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, married 28 December 1693 in Middleboro, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to Abigail Wadsworth, b. 25 October 1670 in Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony, d/o John Wadsworth and Abigail Andrews. (The will of John Wadsworth Sr. of Duxbury dated 23 April 1700 names son-in-law, Jacob Tomson.) Jacob died intestate on 1 September 1726 in Middleboro: Find A Grave: Memorial #39833644 Jacob Tomson. His inventory was taken on 7 March 1726/7 in Middleborough. His estate was divided among his widow Abigail, and his children, Jacob, John, Barnabas, Caleb, Abigail Packard, Mercy Bennett, Lidia Packard, Esther Tomson, Hannah Tomson, and Mercy Tomson.^[1]

On 22 September of that year [1726] his oldest son, Jacob Tomson was named administrator.^[2] The inventory of estate shows that he owned large amounts of real estate. On 11 May 1727, receipts were signed by Jonathan Packard and Abigail Packard; John Packard and Lydia Packard; and Nehemiah Bennett and Mercy Bennett. On 26 May 1727 Thomas Tomson (brother of Jacob) was guardian of minor children, Esther, Hannah and Mary Tomson. Jacob's estate was settled on 1 July 1728, naming widow, Abigail, sons: Jacob, John, Barnabas and Caleb; and daughters Abigail Packard, Mercy Bennett, Lydia Packard, and Esther, Hannah and Mary Tomson. Jacob's wife, Abigail (Wadsworth) Tomson died in Halifax, Massachusetts on 15 January 1744. She left a will dated 16 April 1739 and proved 4 February 1744, naming daughters Abigail Packard, Mercy Bennet, Lydia Packard, Hannah Reed, Ester Bennet and Mary Tomson. She also names grandson Moses [Packard], the daughter Abigail, and her own sons, Jacob, John, Barnabas and Caleb Tomson. Children (all born in Middleboro):

1. Jacob Tomson b. 17 April 1695. Continues line as III-A.
2. Abigail Tomson b. 14 February 1696/7; m. 27 November 1723 in Middleboro, Jonathan Packard b. 7 December 1684 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony s/o Zaccheus Packard and Sarah Howard, and widower of first wife, Susanna Hayward. Prior to her marriage Abigail appeared at the June 1721 Court where she accused Jonathan Inglee of Middleboro of being the father of her bastard child, Moses Inglee. Jonathan Packard died 7 June 1746 in Bridgewater. Abigail died after 20 February 1776, probably in Bridgewater. She had one Inglee child and five Packard children.
3. Mercy Tomson b. 13 October 1699; m. 4 May 1721 in Middleboro, Nehemiah Bennett b. 10 November (?1695), s/o John Bennett and Deborah Crover. Mercy died 4 September 1799 in Middleboro, age 99 yrs, 10 mos, 11 days; husband died 15 August 1769 same place in 74th year. Six Bennett children.
4. John Tomson b. 19 March 1700/1. Continues line as III-B.
5. Lydia Tomson b. 22 April 1703; m. 2 Feb. 1725/6 in Middleboro, John Packard b. 8 October 1695 in Bridgewater, MA, s/o Zacheus Packard and Sarah Howard. John died 3 June 1738 in Bridgewater; Lydia was appointed administrator of his estate on 22 September 1738. No further info on her. Six Packard children.
6. Barnabas Tomson b. 28 January 1704/5. Continues line as III-C.
7. Esther Tomson b. 18 February 1706/7; m. 25 October 1737 in Halifax, Massachusetts, Ebenezer Bennett, b. 20 February (?1700/1), s/o John Bennett and Deborah Grover. Esther died Middleboro on 5 July 1776; husband died "in Bay of Honduras" 26 August 1751. Eight Bennett children.
8. Hannah Tomson b. 10 March 1708/9; m. 21 February 1732/3 in Middleboro, Ebenezer Reed b. 13 July 1709 in Abington, Massachusetts, s/o William Reed and Alice Nash. Hannah died 27 November 1787 in Abington; husband died 16 April 1790 same place. Ten Reed children.
9. Mary Tomson b. 19 May 1711; m. 8 November 1739 in Halifax, Massachusetts, her first cousin, Reuben Tomson b. 11 October 1716, s/o Thomas Tomson and Mary Morton. Mary died 19 July 1769 in Halifax; Reuben died 28 September 1793, same place.

Son of John Tomson 1616–1696 and Mary Cooke 1625–1714

Jacob Thompson was born April of 1662 in Barnstable, Plymouth, Massachusetts^[3] He was the son of John Thompson/Tomson and Mary Cooke.^[3]

Jacob married Abigail Wadsworth on December 28, 1693 in Plymouth, Plymouth County.^[3]

Jacob passed away on September 1, 1726 in Middleboro, Plymouth.^[3]

In 1727, Thomas Tomson of Middleborough was appointed guardian to his minor children, viz., Caleb, Hannah, Esther, and Mary.^[4]

Children:

Jacob Tomson 1696–1789

Mercy Tomson Bennett 1699–1799

John Tomson 1700–1790

Lydia Tomson Packard 1703–1789

Ester Tomson Bennett 1707–1776

Mary Tomson Tomson 1711–1769

Caleb Tomson 1712–1787

Jacob was born in 1662. He passed away in 1728.

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Marriage Date: 26 DEC 1644/5

Place: Plymouth Plantation, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts. Source: #S36

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-FH5K : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 249-254 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-FH5H : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 100 of 596; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Society of Mayflower Descendants Applications, 1911-1929 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-F4V1 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1724-1731 and 1838-1842 vol 5-5T > image 151-152 of 596; State Archives, Boston.

• Source S36Abbreviation: Descendants of Edward Small of New England Rivers. Title: Lora Altine Woodbury Underhill, Descendants of Edward Small of New England Riverside Press, Rev. edition (Houghton Mifflin, Co., New York, 1934) Subsequent Source Citation Format: Lora Altine Woodbury Underhill, Descendants of Edward Small of New England Riverside Press, Rev. edition. BIBL Lora Altine Woodbury Underhill. Descendants of Edward Small of New England Riverside Press, Rev. edition. Houghton Mifflin, Co., New York, 1934. Note: ABBR Desc. of Edward SmallCALN Micro Fiche New York, 1934)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #39833644
• Mayflower Births PG, 396 of 537

With all of the Children Mayflower Births PG, 404 of 537 Find a Grave Memorial id#39633644 Chip5610 id# 46997557 Burial..Cemetery at the Green, Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA