Deacon William Trowbridge

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• Married: 14 Dec 1708, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Sarah Ward, the daughter of John and Mary (Spring) Ward. She was born on 25 March 1685 in Newton, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 21 June 1720 in Newton, Massachusetts,. Issue: 1. Mary Trowbridge (1709-1734) 2. William Trowbridge (1711-____) 3. Huldah Trowbridge (1712-1714) 4. William Trowbridge (1713-1713) 5. Huldah Trowbridge (1715-____) 6. James Trowbridge (1717-____) 7. baby girl Trowbridge (1720-____) 8. baby girl Trowbridge (1720-____)
• Offices Held: 1710, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 1710 - Surveyor of Highways 1716 - Tithingman 1717 - Constable 1721-1725 - Assessor 1722 - member of the committee to defend the town against complaints by those allowed to worship in Roxbury and to petition for their return to the Newton meeting 1723 - member of the committee to find a site for the schoolhouse 1736-1739 - Fence Viewer 1736-1742 - Selectman 1739 - member of the committee to instruct the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court 1740-1743 - Town Moderator
• Married: 30 May 1721, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Sarah Fulham, the daughter of Major Francis and Sarah (Livermore) Fulham. She was born on 2 March 1694/95 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 10 September 1787 in Newton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Trowbridge (1722-1735) 2. Margaret Trowbridge (1724-____) 3. Beulah Trowbridge (1726-1762) 4. Thaddeus Trowbridge (1728-1777) 5. Abigail Trowbridge (1732-1738)
• Military: 1723; He was made a sergeant in the militia. He became a lieutenant in 1734, and a Captain in 1740.

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Buried:
Blessed are ye dead which die
in ye Lord from henceforth
They rest from their labors and
their works do follow them

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• Moved To: Abt 1639, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
• Moved To: Abt 1657, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: 1664, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He moved and purchased 85 acres of land with a house and outbuildings which had been owned by Deputy Governor Danforth.
• Freeman: 1665, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1666; He was appointed a Constable.
• Deed: 1675, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; James Trowbridge was deeded land from Deputy Governor Danforth which became the Trowbridge Homestead.
• Religion: 1675, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a deacon in the Newton Church,.
• Offices Held: 1679 to 1688, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1700, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newton. He served again in 1703.
• Will: 1709, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

James married Margaret Jackson on 30 Jan 1674 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Margaret was born on 20 Jun 1649 in Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1727 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Father: Deacon John Jackson (1603-1674)
Mother: Margaret ______ (c1624-1684)

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• History: Abt 1630; He was the founder of a charity for poor widows, which, as of 1912, is still administered for their benefit.
• Immigration: Abt 1634
• Occupation: Abt 1635, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a merchant who was engaged in trade with the Barbados.
• Residence: 12 Oct 1637, East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
• Residence: 20 Sep 1639, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: say 1640, England; He left his houses, goods, lots, estates, and chattels in trust with his steward, Henry Gibbons, who kept possession in New Haven for many years. His three sons were left in the care of Sargent Thomas Jeffries who was also from Taunton, England. The sons later sued Henry for their lands from Henry Gibbons.

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Residence:
The date was recorded as 12 (8) 1647.

Residence:
The date was recorded as 20 (7) 1639

Thomas married Elizabeth Marshall on 26 Mar 1627 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Marshall and Alice Bevys) was christened on 24 Mar 1602/03 in Exeter, Devonshire, England; died about 1641 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Offices Held: say 1644, Taunton, Somersetshire, England; He was the Mayor.
• Will: 5 Jul 1649, Taunton, Somersetshire, England

John married Agnes Prowse on 31 Jul 1597 in Tiverton, Devonshire, England. Agnes (daughter of John Prowse and Elizabeth Collack) was christened on 14 Apr 1567 in Tiverton, Devonshire, England; was buried on 6 Jun 1622 in Taunton, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
1st - John
1st - Agnes

John married Alice Bevys. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]