Thomas LORING, Jr.

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Thomas Loring, Jr., was a worthy successor of his father in Hull; was a selectman of the town in 1671, 1674 and 1675.
He died at his residence in Hull in the year 1678; the date is not on record. but it was between December 24 when he made his will and February 25 when the inventory of his estate was made, in what they then called the "twelfth month" of the year; the will was proved March 12, or on the "twelfth day of the first month," so called, though they kept the old year number till the twenty-fifth of March, the Day of the Annunciation of the Virgin, which was New Year's Day.

Thomas married Hannah JACOB on 16 Dec 1657 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Hannah was christened on 23 Feb 1639/40; died on 20 Oct 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Loring and Hannah Jacob

Hannah married Rev. Jeremiah CUSHING on 05 Jun 1685 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Jeremiah (son of Daniel CUSHING and Lydia GILMAN) was born on 03 Jul 1654 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 22 Mar 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married John BARKER, Esq. on 22 Jan 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Loring and Elizabeth Jacob

Deborah married John CUSHING on 20 May 1688. John (son of John CUSHING and Sarah HAWKE) was born on 28 Apr 1662 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 19 Jan 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Nathaniel HOLMES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas Loring removed to Duxbury, where he bought some land in 1702 and had grants of land from the town in 1710 and 1712. His farm was opposite the present village of Kingston, at Island Creek. Was selectman and treasurer. he was lieutenant of the local military company. Was on the Grand Jury in 1694; on petit jury in 1722; was elected to the General Court in 1717. He bought a farm in Bridgewater; owned three negro slaves.

Thomas married Deborah CUSHING on 19 Apr 1699 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. Deborah (daughter of John CUSHING and Sarah HAWKE) was born on 14 Sep 1674 in Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 18 Oct 1770 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Elizabeth OTIS on 20 Jan 1698/9 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John OTIS and Mary JACOB) was born about 1671; died on 17 Jun 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Caleb Loring learned the trade of weaver, and was so called in lawsuit in 1698. he later became a physician, by what process of education records do not show. He made his home first at Plymouth. Bought a tract of land in 1697. Was chosen constable, that is tax collector and court officer, March 6, 1698-9. Had a grand of land fro the town July 31, 1699, "Eastward of the Road Neer New Streete and by the fence side which was sometime Mr. Nath: Clarks fence: to dig a well Not to exceed 5 foot into the lane from sd fence." This was a partnership with Mr. Little."
He was a member of a town committee the same year; a member of the Grand Jury in 1701/2 and in 1703 member of another jury.
He bought a farm of Stephen Bryant in the part of Plymouth which was set off and formed the own of Plympton four years later. This estate was on the east side of Jones River Book, where that stream crosses the highway in the north part of Plympton.
He was on a committee to recommend a plan for the disposition of the cedar swamp lands in 1704; one of the selectmen 1704-7, and constable again in 1706. December 31, 1707, one of a committee to build a new bridge over Jones River. In 1725, he with Dea. Isaac Cushman, petitioned the General Court of Plymouth colony protesting against the sale of certain lands by the town of Plymouth in which Plympton had a share; asking that their share might be paid over to Plympton for the support of a grammar school; but the petition was not granted.
Dr. Loring was one of the proprietors of a forge for the reduction of bog iron ore and a foundry; a local poet, with kind thoughts of the doctor both with different opinions of other members of the company, perpetrated this rhyme:

"Freeheart and Gripehard
And Cunning and Catch
Built them a forge
To make themselves rich."

The forge continued in operation a long time. Dr. Loring continues the same prominence in Plympton affairs he had had at Plymouth, being selectman, assessor, moderator, surveyor of lands and captain of militia at various times. He had considerable medical practice and was never secure from calls; so that he had a door cut in the wall of the meetinghouse close by his pew, so that he could come in and go out without disturbing the congregation in meeting time.

Caleb married Lydia GRAY on 7 Aug 1696. Lydia (daughter of Edward GRAY and Dorothy LETTICE) was born in 1677. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]