Deacon Thomas Marrett

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• Occupation: say 1609; He was a cordwainer (shoemaker).
• Offices Held: 1636, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Thomas was elected the first Deacon in Shepard's Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Deed: 1638, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He purchased a house in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1639 to 1647, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Will: 15 Oct 1663, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Susanna, and his children: Abigail, Susan, John, Thomas, and Hannah, as well as other in-laws.

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He was 76 years old when he died.

Family/Spouse: Susanna Cranniwall. Susanna (daughter of {no first name} Cranniwall and unknown wife) was born in England; died on 23 Feb 1665 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 20 Jun 1654, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Abigail Richardson, the daughter of Thomas and Susanna Richardson. She was born in 1635 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. She died on Saturday 15 March 1721/22 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Marrett (1656-1658) 2. Thomas Marrett (1656-1675) 3. Amos Marrett (1658-1739) 4. Susanna Marrett (1660-1707) 5. John Marrett (1662-1663) 6. John Marrett (1664-c1690) 7. Abigail Marrett (1666-1701) 8. Hannah Marrett (1668-____) 9. Edward Marrett (1670-1754) 10. Mary Marrett (1672-____) 11. Lydia Marrett (1674-____)
• Occupation: say 1660; He was a shoemaker like his father.
• Will: 15 Oct 1663, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Freeman: 1665
• Offices Held: 1678; He was appointed a Constable,

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• Will: 15 Oct 1663, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her father's will.
• Married: 17 Nov 1683, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ensign Daniel Fisher, the son of Anthony Fisher. He was born in England. Daniel became a freeman 13 May 1640. He was a Captain in the militia, the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Dedham, and he held several other town offices. He died on Friday 8 October 1683 in Dedham, Massachusetts three days apart from his wife. Issue: 1. Abigail Fisher (1646-____) 2. Daniel Fisher (1650-____) 3. Lydia Fisher (1652-____) 4. Amos Fisher (1654-____) 5. John Fisher (1656-____) 6. Jeremiah Fisher (1658-1676) 7. Esther Fisher (1667-____)

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• Will: 15 Oct 1663, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her father's will.

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Paige (1877) also gives her death date as 11 April 1654.

Gonzzaldi (1930) also gives the date as 1 April 1654.

Family/Spouse: George Barstow. George (son of Matthew Barstow and unknown wife) was born about 1614 in England; died on 18 Mar 1653/54 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Thomas taught school in Dedham from December 1659 to July 1661.
• Will: 15 Oct 1663, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.

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• Will: 15 Oct 1663, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her father's will.

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She never married.

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• History: 1654; After her parent's death, she was taken into the family of her grandfather, Deacon Thomas Marrett.

Margaret married Simon Gates in Nov 1670. Simon (son of Stephen Gates and Ann Neave) was christened on 3 May 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Aug 1692 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Aug 1692 in Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: 1654; After his parent's death, he was taken into the family of her grandfather, Deacon Thomas Marrett.
• Married: say 1683; Mary ______. Issue: 1. Susanna Barstow (1684-____) 2. George Barstow (1687-____) 4. Samuel Barstow (1705-____)

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• Married: 2 Jan 1694, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, the son of Deacon Nathaniel and Patience (Newman) Sparhawk. He was christened on 3 November 1667 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He served between 1716 and 1724 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He served again in 1726 to 1727, and 1730. He was chosen Deacon in 1724. He died on Monday 8 November 1734 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Nathaniel Sparhawk (1697-1732) 2. Noah Sparhawk (1697-1749) 3. Simon Sparhawk (1704-____) 4. Abigail Sparhawk (1711-____)
• Married: 1735; (2) Capt. Joseph Mayo. He was from Roxbury. Joseph and Abigailfiled marriage intentions on 16 October 1735 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 5 March 1747.
• Moved To: 1770, Brighton, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; After Joseph's death, Abigail returned to Brighton and lived with her son, Nathaniel. She lived to 104 years. Abigail was quite frail in her later years and she had to sit in a chair with a bar across the front to support her.

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• Married: 29 Mar 1710, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah Woods. She was born on 23 April 1685. She died on Thursday 24 June 1751 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Simon Gates (1710-1777) 2. Sarah Gates (1712-1788) 3. Susannah Gates (1714-1784) 4. Stephen Gates (1718-1773) 5. Solomon Gates (1721-1761) 6. Samuel Gates (1723-____) 7. Silas Gates (1727-1793) 8. John Gates (1729-1763)
• Will: 6 Mar 1734/35, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife Sarah, and his children: Simon, Stephen, Solomon, Samuel, Silas, John, Sarah, and Susannah.
• Probate/Proved: 20 May 1735, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Birth:
He was named for his younger brother who died three days before his birth.

Paige (1877) and Gozzaldi (1930) give his birth date as 5 January 1676.

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• History: 1702 to 1713, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was taxed in Brookline, Massachusetts.
• Occupation: say 1704; He was a weaver and a yoeman.
• Moved To: Abt 1707, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 4 Nov 1729, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1735; He was appointed a Tithingman.
• Offices Held: 1740, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served for three years.
• Offices Held: 1741, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed the Overseer of the Poor.
• Will: 26 Dec 1743, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: Hannah, Amos, Oldham, Samuel, Hannah, Margaret, Abigail, Mary, and Sarah.
• Probate/Proved: 22 Jul 1754, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Amos married Hannah Oldham on 19 May 1703 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Samuel Oldham and Hannah Dana) was born on 10 Oct 1681 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 27 Nov 1712, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Persis Shepard, the daughter of John and Persis (Pierce) Shepard. She was born on 23 February 1690/91 and was christened on 9 August 1691 both in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Her christening was recorded as 9 (6) 1691. She died on Friday 12 July 1776 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Gates (1713-1797) 2. Jonathan Gates (1715-1715) 3. Jonathan Gates (1717-____) 4. Persis Gates (1719-1760) 5. Margaret Gates (1721-1812) 6. William Gates (1724-____) 7. Susannah Gates (1726-____) 8. William Gates (1727-____) 9. Margaret Gates (1729-____) 10. Sarah Gates (1730-____) 11. William Gates (1732-____) 12. William Gates (1735-1811)
• Will: 25 Apr 1743, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He mentions his daughter, Susannah.
• Probate/Proved: 12 May 1756, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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• Residence: 1709, Pomfret, Windham County, Connecticut
• Married: 12 Feb 1710, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut; (1) Mary Richards. Mary, married (1) Benjamin Fairbanks. After Benjamin died, Mary, married (2) Richard Truesdale. She died on Wednesday 26 March 1732 in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Samuel Gates (c1710-1798) 2. Jonathan Gates (1712-1720) 3. Abigail Gates (1714-____) 4. David Gates (1716-1716) 5. Lucy Gates (1717-____) 6. Martha Gates (1722-1765)
• Married: say 1732; (2) Sarah ______. Issue: 1. Sarah Gates (1733-____) 2. Stephen Gates (1737-____) 3. Phebe Gates (1739-____) 4. Daniel Gates (1741-____)

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• Married: Abt 1710; James Howe. He was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts.