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- From FindaGrave:
"Thomas Flagg, settled in Watertown as early as 1643, and was probably the ancestor of all families bearing that name in this country. He was selectman, 1671, 74, 75, 76, and 78. He lost his left eye, by a gunshot accident, previous to 1659, and he died Feb. 6, 1697-8. His will dated Mar. 5, 1696-7."
Source Book: "Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts," by Henry Bond, M. D. pp.219. (Boston: 1
Mary, wife of Thomas Flegg
Good reason to think her name was Underwood:
At the Public Record Office in London is still preserved a list of one hundred and fifteen Norfolk persons who, between 8 April and 13 April 1637, were examined and licensed to pass to New England to inhabit and remain. They were to sail from Yarmouth, England, either in the ship John and Dorothy, Capt. William Andrews, Sen., master, or in the ship Rose, Capt. William Andrews, Jr., master. Thomas Flege, aged 21 years, and possably his future wife, Marable Vnderwood, aged 20 years, were listed along with another man, Isacke Hartt, aged 22 years, as servants of passenger Richard Caruear of Skratby in the County of Norff, aged 60 years, and Grace his wife, aged 40 years, who had with them their two daughters, Elizabeth and Susanna, twins, aged 18 years. (This information may be found in Exchequer, Kings Rembrancer, Licenses to Pass beyond the Seas, No. 21, Public Record Office, London. It was found in a book by Ernest Flagg, Genealogical Notes on Founding of New England, p. 438.)
Mary, whose maiden name has not been proven, but a strong indication is that it was Underwood, married Thomas Flagg about 1640, judging from the birth of their first child. The record of their marriage has not been found, but was probably in Watertown. Thomas & Mary had either eleven or twelve children, the birth of William not being recorded, but he fits between Thomas & Michael. All were born in Watertown, Massachusetts.
There is a record at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England of a Mary Underwood, daughter of Edmund and Elizabeth, being baptised on October 19, 1619
June Braman of Corvallis, Oregon attended a week long seminar in genealogy sponsored by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society. In their library she found a 40 page extract from Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England by Ernest Flagg 1926. Ernest totally disproved that Thomas Flegg who died in 1697 Watertown, MA. was baptized 1615 Whinburgh, Norfolk, England as the son of Bartholomew and Alicia Flegg. He instead provided very lengthy, convincing evidence that Thomas Flegg was baptized May 6, 1621 Hardingham, Norfolk, England as the son of Allen Flegg and Nazareth Devoroys. The inconsistency of his age (21) when he immigrated in 1637 as a servant to Richard (Carucar) Carver was explained by the fact that it was not easy for underage people to leave England (unless in company of their parents), so he lied about his age. It is believed by some that another servant of Richard (Carucar) Carver, Merible Underwood, who also traveled with them was the Mary who later become Thomas's wife. This has not been definately proven and the stories just list her as Mary, maiden name unknown.
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Bef 1621 - 1698 (~ 76 years)
