Who was Thomas Howes?

Thomas Howes (1601–1665) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Thomas Howes 1601–1665

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Born 1 Jan 1601 · Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Died 26 Sep 1665 · Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Father John Dehuse

Mother Tabitha Roope

Spouse Mary Burr

Children Elizabeth Howes

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Biography

In 1601, Thomas Howes entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to john dehuse and tabitha roope. Thomas Howes married mary burr, and had children including elizabeth howes. Thomas Howes passed away in 1665 in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Birth of Thomas Howes in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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1665

Death of Thomas Howes in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Thomas Howes

This ancestor line traces from Eastwell, Kent, , England (1533) to Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (1601) across 3 generations.

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: Thomas Howes (1601–1665) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. 4 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, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Thomas 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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