Thomas Holbrook, (immigrant)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 1634, Broadway, Somersetshire, Somerset, England
• Immigration: 20 Mar 1635, Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
• Property: 1643, Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
• Other-Begin: 1645, Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts
• Other-Begin: 2 Nov 1666, Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts; sworn on Board of Townsmen

Notes:

Planter by occupation.


Immigration:
Thomas Holbrook (named for his grandfather) was of Broadway, Somersetshire when he set sail for New England on March 20 1634/35 together with his wife, Jane Powyes, age 34, and children John, aged 11, Thomas aged 10, Anne aged 5, and Elizab, 1. He travelled with Reverend Joseph Hull's company.


Property:
Clement Weaver Sr. is listed as a property owner in Weymouth in 1643, adjacent to his brother-in-law Thomas Holbrook

Other-Begin:
served as a constable.

Thomas married Jane Powyes, (immigrant). Jane was born in 1600 in England; died after 1650 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1 Feb 1626, St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England

Notes:

Will:

William Holbrook's 1625 will provided for the following:

* My son Thoams Holbroock shall have my two Kyne in lieu and recompense of £7.10.0 I owe him.

* My Bay Mare to be sold and my daughter Bosill Holbroock to have 4 marks of the money which I owe her and the residue to my son Thomas if said two Kyne be not of the value of £7.10.0

*To each of my children as well men as women 10/-

*To my son John Holbroock my ground at the Moor if dead then to Thomas Holbroock the younger Edmund Eyle and Clement Weaver the younger my three Grandchildren.

*Residue to my son William Holbroock the younger and appoint him executor, Thomas Eyle, Clement Weaver the elder my son-in-law and Thomas Holbroock the elder my son shall have the use of said ground together with the custody of the Conveyance for the use of my son John Holbroock if he be living as also for this of my said three Grandchildren to whom I have given the said ground in case my son John be dead.

Overseers: Thomas Holbroock, Clement Weaver the elder and Thomas Eyle.
http://www.holbrook-family.com/england.htm

William* married Edith* Coles (?) about 1586 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Edith* was born about 1568 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England; died on 11 Jun 1612 in St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England; was buried in St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
There was an Edith Holbrook who was buried 11 Jun 1612 at St. John the Baptist, Glastonbury. This was possibly William's wife.
http://www.holbrook-family.com/england.htm