New England Genealogy Notes



Person Sheet


Name Alice FRENCH43,59
Birth Date 1610
Baptism Date 9 Apr 1610
Baptism Place St. Edmunds, Assington, Suffolk, England
Immigration Date 1632
Death Date 26 Jun 1666
Death Place Ipswich/Topsfield, Massachusetts
Flags Immigrant
Father Thomas FRENCH (bp. 1584-<1639)
Mother Susan RIDDLESDALE (bp. 1584-1658)
Spouses
1 Ens. Thomas HOWLETT43
Birth Date abt 1606
Immigration Date 1630
Will Dated Date 4 Nov 1677
Will Dated Place Ipswich, Massachusetts
Death Date 22 Dec 167759
Death Place Ipswich, Massachusetts
Marriage Date by abt 1637
Children Thomas (~1637-)
Sarah (~1639-1700)
John (~1643-)
Mary (~1645-)
Samuel (~1646-)
William (~1650-)
Nathaniel (-1658)
Notes for Thomas (Spouse 1)
The immigrant Thomas Howlett has been comprehensively studied by a number of researchers; Anderson's GMB43 summarizes what is known. Howlett arrived in Massachusetts Bay in 1630, and late in that year he became the 51st member of the Boston church. He was made a freeman 4 March 1633/4. According to Anderson,43 he was "Apparently trained as a surveyor, for he was in great demand in laying out lands and determining [p. 1025] boundaries between towns." His name frequently appears in colony documents, especially relating to surveying and military service. With his wife Alice he removed to Ipswich in 1633, being among the first settlers of that town. Anderson reports43 that by 13 March 1638/9 he is being referred to as sergeant, and "On 14 May 1645 'Thomas Howlet is confirmed ensign at Ipswich, according to their choice' [MBCR 2:100, 3:27]." He also served as deacon in the Ipswich church.
Last Modified 12 Nov 1998 Created 20 Jan 2006 by Robert J. O'Hara with Reunion for Macintosh

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