Thomas Howes

Abt 1680 - 1736  (~ 56 years)

• Name	Thomas Howes
  Born	Abt 1680	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Removed to	Abt 1702	Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  Will	29 May 1736
  Died	Between 29 May 1736 and 19 Oct 1736	Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  Probate	19 Oct 1736
  Person ID	I8435	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Howes,   b. Abt 1630, England ,   d. 19 Jan 1694/95, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mayo,   b. 1637, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 16 Mar 1699/00, Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1653	Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  	Married 1657 Yarmouth MA., Elizabeth MAYO d/o Rev John MAYO and wife Tamesin Source- Married in 1657, Elizabeth MAYO Source-Marriage to Elizabeth MAYO, daughter of Rev. John Mayo and wife Tamesin [ 1 Otis 25, 220 222] which is "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families " by Amos OTIS
  Family ID	F2945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Content Smith,   b. 8 Jun 1680, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 1769, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 88 years)
  Married	11 Dec 1701	Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
  Children	1. Daniel Howes,   b. Abt 1702, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Dec 1784, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 82 years)   2. Joseph Howes,   b. Abt 1708, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Oct 1789, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 81 years)   3. Thomas Howes,   b. 13 Mar 1710/11, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 21 Dec 1768, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 57 years)   4. Elizabeth Howes,   d. Unknown   5. Mary Howes,   b. 1714, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 2 Oct 1789, Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  (Age 75 years)   6. Thankful Howes,   b. 1715,   d. 4 Jan 1790  (Age 75 years)   7. Hannah Howes,   b. Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ,   d. 12 Jan 1766
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F3093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Abt 1680 - Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Married - 11 Dec 1701 - Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Removed to - Abt 1702 - Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Died - Between 29 May 1736 and 19 Oct 1736 - Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From Genealogy of the Howes Family in America, p. 13 "[He] moved to Chatham, and is the progenitor of the large branch of the Howes family residing in that town." Based on his father's 1695 Will, he was under 21 at that time. _________ http://www.howesfamilies.com/getperson.php?personID=I5140&tree=Onename Thomas[3] HOWES Joseph [2] Thomas[1] b. circa 1680 Yarmouth, MA. Married 11 Dec 1701 Eastham, MA., Content SMITH d/o Daniel SMITH and Mary YOUNG Source- Marriage- Eastham and Orleans Vital records, p.68 Settled in Chatham, MA on land purchased 4-8-1703 It is not known when Thomas left Yarmouth and went to Eastham where he met Content SMITH, daughter of Daniel SMITH. They married in Eastham in 1701 and by 1703 Thomas had purchased land in Chatham. By deed dated 8 April 1703, Thomas purchased of William GRIFFITH, Sr. all the real estate of the latter at Monomoit, consisting of a homestead lot of 26 acres in the Christopher SMITH neighborhood, one half of 20 acres on the Great Neck and some meadow land [ in all about 40 acres]. Two years later by deed dated 22 Oct. 1705, he purchased of Phillip GRIFFITH a lot of 4 acres adjoining the homestead, the other half of the 200 acre lot on Great Neck and another lot of meadow. Still later by deed dated 6 April 1713, he purchased of James ELDREDGE, the farm inherited by the latter from his father, Nicholas ELDREDGE, which adjoined a portion of the HOWES farm. He became owner of all the land on both sides of the highway from Thomas DOANE's farm east to the Indian bounds. He was selectman for 2 years and treasurer for 2 years. He was Ensign of the military co. in Chatham in 1715, later, Lt. and then Captain. His will dated 29 May 1736, was proved 19 Oct. 1738. His widow survived him. His real estate was divided between his 3 sons in 1769. His burial site is unknown. Inventory sworn to 9 March 1741, amount 2353 pounds 1 shilling, 6 pence. [source- BPR:6:111. Above information from the"History of Chatham" ' by W.C.SMITH pp.225-227.] Additional information- He was the first HOWES to settle in Chatham, MA. Appoiinted constable of Chatham on 1708. His signature appears on a letter signed by the early settlers of Chatham written to the superior court on 27 March 1716. The Proprietors Book for Chatham 1713, for division of land shows Thomas HOWES drew #11 choice and he drew lot # 27.