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Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes 1727–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1727

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 10 Jul 1793

Death Location: Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Mary Howes

Spouse(s): Bathsheba Sears

Children(s): Joseph Sr

Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes was born in 1727 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Howes Jr And Mary Howes Howes. In 1790, Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes resided in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes married Bathsheba Sears, and had children including Joseph Howes Sr. Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes passed away in 1793 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes was born in 1727 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Joseph Howes Jr And Mary Howes Howes.
  • In 1790, Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes resided in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes married Bathsheba Sears, and had children including Joseph Howes Sr.
  • Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes passed away in 1793 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Jr
1697–1787
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JJ
Mary Howes
1702–1790
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Bathsheba Sears
1739–1799
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
BS

Children(s)

Joseph Sr
1771–1857
Birth Location: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
JS

Thomas Howes's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Howes
1727–1793
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Howes Jr
1697–1787
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Mary ((Howes)) Howes
1702–1790
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Howes) Sr
1673–1752
Yarmouth, BarnstableCounty, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Vincent
1672–1729
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Thomas Howes
1663–1737
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Hedge
1678–1776
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Howes
1636–1701
Desire Gorham
1644–1700
Elisha Hedge
1642–1732
Mary Sturgis
1646–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Hawes
1612–1693
John Sr
1621–1676
Desire Howland
1623–1683
Capt. Hedge
1612–1670
Blanche
1625–1660
Edward Sturgis
1613–1695
Elizabeth Hinckley
1617–1691

Thomas Howes's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (“Sailor Tom”) Howes (15 Apr 1727–10 Jul 1793) m. Bathsheba Sears (13 Sep 1739–24 Aug 1799)
  1. 1. Joseph (Howes) Sr 1771–1857 m. Lois Shurtleff 1777– m. Elizabeth Sears 1781–1868
    1. 1. John Howes 1797–1860 m. Catherine ("Kate") Pringle 1809–1857
      1. 1. Daniel Howes 1830–1891 m. Rhoda Hunt 1834–1917
        1. 1. Olive (Luceba) Howes 1856–1949 m. Hanson Zickefoose 1836–1923
        2. 2. John (William) Howes 1858–1890 m. Serena (Esteline (Howes) (Potter)) Cunningham 1864–1920
        3. 3. Lydia (Jane (Mellin)) Howes 1860–1928 m. Elial (Cassins Mellin) Sr 1856–1921
        4. 4. Isaac (Newton) Howes 1863–1951 m. Elizabeth (Keziah) Martin 1869–1927
        5. 5. Ida ((Smith) (Lemons)) Howes 1868–1958 m. Leslie (A) Lemons 1866–1903 m. Lorenzo Smith 1869–1925
        6. 6. Charles (Lee) Howes 1875–1975 m. Laura (Elizabeth (Howes) (Crites)) Bunner 1882–1951
      2. 2. Robert (Andrew) Howes 1838–1907 m. Caroline (Senora) Woods 1846–1887 m. Mary (Alice) Allman 1859–1938
      3. 3. Lois ((Gould)) Howes 1837–1913 m. Joseph (Samuel) Gould 1833–1913
      4. 4. Philander (Pringle) Howes 1828–1910 m. Cynthia (Ann) Gould 1835–1922
        1. 1. Jonathan (Oliver "Johnnie") Howes 1858–1943 m. Susan (Rachel) Williams 1858–1924 m. Roselia ("Rosa" (Elbon) (Howes)) Price 1864–1943
        2. 2. John (Randolph) Howes 1852–1913 m. Eliza (Ellen) Parker 1853–1929
        3. 3. William (D) Howes 1863–1949 m. Margaret (E "Maggie") Sutton 1872–1920
        4. 4. Watson Howes 1866–1959 m. Alice (C (Hartman) (Howes)) Scott 1878–1972
        5. 5. Mary (Viola (Huffman)) Howes 1869–1952 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Huffman 1863–1946
        6. 6. Calvin Howes 1871–1948 m. Bessie (Mae (Simmons) (Howes)) McCann 1875–1948
        7. 7. Sidney (B) Howes 1875–1924 m. Helen Lemmons 1878–1901 m. Alta (Pearl (Howes) (Reeder)) Newcome 1883–1981
        8. 8. Phebe (Delaney (Bonnett)) Howes 1854–1938 m. John (Columbus) Bonnett 1867–1946
        9. 9. Lois Howes 1856–
    2. 2. Silvia ((Tenney)) Howes 1798–1857 m. Elisha Tenney 1804–1887
      1. 1. George Tenney 1856–
      2. 2. Hepsey (J) Tenney 1850–
      3. 3. Octavia (R (Simons)) Tenney 1852–1886 m. Job Simons 1835–1921
    3. 3. Oliver Howes 1799–1876 m. Nancy Gould 1804–1883
      1. 1. Rhoda (G) Howes 1826–1842
      2. 2. Mary (Olive) Howes 1824–1895
    4. 4. Hiram Howes 1800–
    5. 5. Levi Howes 1801–
    6. 6. Joseph (Howes) Jr 1803–1891 m. Hepzibah Shurtleff 1804–1899
      1. 1. Major (Fenelon) Howes 1828–1914 m. Mary (Ida (Kerr) (Howes)) Thomason 1861– m. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Teter 1829–1887
      2. 2. Norman Howes 1830–
      3. 3. Capt. (Loren M) Howes 1836–1863
      4. 4. Eliza (Jane (Bennett)) Howes 1837–1860
      5. 5. Lucinda (Ann) Howes 1841–1909
      6. 6. Mary (M) Howes 1846–1874
      7. 7. William Howes 1832–1836
      8. 8. Francis (Oliver) Howes 1833–1836
      9. 9. Luther (O) Howes 1839–1885
    7. 7. Amory Howes 1804–

Thomas Howes's Timeline

4 Records

1727
15 Apr 1727
Birth of Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1790
1790
Age 63
Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes resided here in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
1793
10 Jul 1793
Age 66
Death of Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes in Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
1796
1796-1946
Age 69
Thomas “Sailor Tom” Howes resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1727
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 250
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 85
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 708; Image: 765; Family History Library Film: 0568144

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1796-1946
    Record Source: A history of Williamsburg in Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Genealogy of the Howes family in America : descendants of Thomas Howes, Yarmouth, Mass., 1637-1892

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1793
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 250
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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