| Name |
Thomas WHITMAN, 81, M |
| Birth |
1629, England |
| Death |
17 Nov 1712, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass Age: 83 |
| Father |
John (Deacon & Ens.) WHITMAN, 79, M (1602-1692) |
| Mother |
Ruth, 80, F (-1662) |
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| Children: |
John, 235, M (1658-) |
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Ebenezer, 234, M (~1673-1713) |
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Nicholas, 664, M (~1675-1746) |
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Susannah, 236, F |
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Mary, 237, F |
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Naomi, 238, F (-<1727) |
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Hannah, 239, F (-1712) |
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| Notes for Thomas WHITMAN |
| Born in England; came to USA in 1641 with his mother; lived in Bridgewater, Mass. in 1662 Made freeman in 1653 at Boston. Sold his Weymouth farm in 1662 and moved to Bridgewater with his father-in-law Nicholas Byram (who probably came over with John Whitman from England) . The place he settled has since been called "Whitman's Neck", which was about 200 acres between the Sautucket and Matfield Rivers, coming to a point at their junction. He stayed there for 50 years. His first house, a log cabin, was burnt by the Indians. The second, also a log cabin, was only lived in a few years. The third was built in 1680 and was occupied for four generations. This home was the birthplace of 36 children. |
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