Who was Jacob Tomson?

Jacob Tomson (1703–1751) was born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America and died in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jacob Tomson 1703–1751

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Born 24 Jun 1703 · Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Died 17 Feb 1751 · Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father John Thomson

Mother Mary Tinkham

Siblings Ebenezer Tomson, Ephraim Tomson, Isaac Tomson, John Tomson Iii, Mary Tomson, Peter Tomson, Shubael Tomson, Thomas Tomson

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. … U.S., Find a Grave Index

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Immediate Family

Parents

John Thomson

Mary Tinkham

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

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Biography

Jacob Tomson was born in 1703 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America, the child of john thomson and mary tinkham. Jacob Tomson passed away in 1751 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Sources

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1703

Birth of Jacob Tomson in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Birth

1751

Death of Jacob Tomson in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Jacob Tomson

This ancestor line traces from Beaugency, Departement du Loiret, Centre, France (1000) to Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America (1703) across 25 generations.

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: Jacob Tomson (1703–1751) was born in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America and died in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jacob in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 25 generations of this lineage geographically.
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