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1671 - 1732 (61 years)
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Name |
Thomas GLEASON [1] |
- Thomas Gleason settled in Framingham near his father, his lot being No. 14, at the southeast corner of Main and Sutton streets; house No. 194. Years later a brick house was built on the same site. He removed to Oxford, Mass. about 1723. On Oct. 3, 1723 he deeded his home lot, house No. 194, to his son Thomas, who sold it to Jacob Cummings Nov. 21, 1726. he and his wife, with about thirty others, were signers of the Covenant, and were the founders of the church in Oxford, Jan. 18, 1720/1. He was one of the Selectmen of Oxford from 1723 to 1726; Constable 1721. On Sept. 6, 1709 he served on a committee in Framingham "to lay out such highways as are needful for the 17 families to go to meeting, and to mill, and to market." On tax list June 27, 1710, rated is 7d. Thomas and his two brothers, Isaac and John were signers of a petition dated June 11, 1711 to his Excellency Joseph Dudley relative to purchasing 4000 acres from the Indians of Natick.
The site of Howarth's Mill was sold by Abraham Skinner, the original proprietor, to Thomas Gleason in March 1722. This included the house, lot and water privilege of Skinner, located at Augetteback Falls. Thomas, who was a man of means, settled here, built a grist mill and saw mill. His estate included "mills and streams, with homestead and buildings." [1]
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Birth |
1671 |
Sherborn, Massachusetts [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
11 Jan 1732 |
Oxford, Massachusetts [1] |
Person ID |
I103228 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
9 Sep 2021 |
Father |
Thomas GLEASON, b. 1637, England d. 25 Jul 1705, Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 68 years) |
Mother |
Sarah ? d. 8 Jul 1703, Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts |
Family ID |
F43072 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Mary MELLEN, c. 5 Dec 1686, Watertown, Massachusetts d. 13 Mar 1727, Oxford, Massachusetts (Age ~ 40 years) |
Marriage |
6 Dec 1695 |
Framingham, Massachusetts [1] |
Children |
+ | 1. Aaron GLEASON, b. 26 Apr 1720, Farmingham, Massachusetts d. 4 Dec 1796, Rowe, Massachusetts (Age 76 years) [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F43069 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Sep 2021 |
Family 2 |
Mercy HOVEY, b. Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts d. Dec 1767, Oxford, Massachusetts |
Marriage |
10 Jun 1729 |
Oxford, Massachusetts [1] |
Family ID |
F43067 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
9 Sep 2021 |
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Event Map |
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| Marriage - 6 Dec 1695 - Framingham, Massachusetts |
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Sources |
- [S3022] Pub. by John Barber White, Edited by Lillian May Wilson, Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas GLEASON of Watertown, Mass. 1607-1909.
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