Who was Joanna Tomson?

Joanna Tomson (1751–1833) was born in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joanna Tomson 1751–1833

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Born 09 Aug 1751 · Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 10 Sep 1833 · Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father John Tomson

Mother Joanna ADAMS (1705–1779)

Spouse Freeman Waterman (1748–1830)

Children Abigail Waterman, Joanna Waterman, Jonathan Waterman, Mercy Waterman, Priscilla Waterman, Rebecca Waterman, Tomson Waterman

Siblings Isabella Thompson, Jane Thompson, John Thompson, Mary Tomson, Richard Thompson, Sarah Thompson, Susannah Thompson, Zaccheus Tomson

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Biography

In 1751, Joanna Tomson entered the world in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to john tomson and joanna adams. Joanna Tomson married freeman waterman, and had children including abigail waterman, joanna waterman, jonathan waterman, mercy waterman, priscilla waterman, rebecca waterman, tomson waterman. Joanna Tomson passed away in 1833 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Birth of Joanna Tomson in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1833

Death of Joanna Tomson in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joanna Tomson

This ancestor line traces from Gainfpark Hall, Essex, England (1440) to Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (1751) across 7 generations.

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: Joanna Tomson (1751–1833) was born in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Joanna 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Joanna Tomson PTP

1751–1833

Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Joanna ADAMS PTP