Thomas Boreman

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Carter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Oct 1601, Claydon, Oxfordshire, England
• Immigration: Abt 1633, Massachusetts

Notes:

Biography:
From "The Great Migration":
ORIGIN: London
MIGRATION: 1634
FIRST RESIDENCE: Ipswich
OCCUPATION; Cooper (EQC 7:86].
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: Admission to Ipswich church prior to 4 March
1634/5 implied by freemanship.
FREEMAN: 4 March 1634/5 [MBCR 1:370].
EDUCATION: He could sign his name, as could lib youngest daughter,
Joanna JILR 3:293-94]. His inventory included "books" valued at £1. His
widow signed her will by mark.
OFFICES: Deputy for Ipswich to Massachusetts Bay General Court (as
"Mr. Boreman"), 8 September 1636 [MBCR 1:178).
Essex petit jury, 31 March 1646, 27 September 1649, 27 September 1653, 27 March 1655 [EQC 1:93,175,289,381],
On 29 March 1664, "Thomas Boreman, having been formerly released from training, paying something yearly to the use of the company and being behind several years, upon his wife's petition, court granted one-half of what was in arrears remitted, if he paid to the clerk of the company the other half. Also that he be released from training for time to come" [EQC 3:142].
ESTATE: In 1635 "Thomas Boreman" held three parcels of land in Ipswich: fifty-five acres; "a six-acre lot on the northeast side the hill by the town"; and "an houselot in the town upon which he hath built an house" [Boardman Gen 104-5, citing ITR]. On 7 May 1639, he was recorded as holding six parcels in Ipswich: "one houselot about two acres"; "an island about fifty and five acres of land, meadow and upland"; six acres of planting ground; "two acres for a houselot lying on the south side the Town River"; and "a small parcel about a rood of ground on the street called the East End" [Boardman Gen 105, citing ITRJ.
On 27 December 1647, "Thomas Boreman" of Ipswich sold to Philip Longe of Ipswich "my house and house lot" containing two acres, together with the commonage belonging to it, also a parcel of seven acres [ILR 1:123-24]. On 22 March 1650/1, Mathias Button of Ipswich deeded 9 3/4 acres near Labor-in-vain Creek to "Thomas Borman of Ipswich, cooper," in exchange for Boreman's eleven acres [EQC 7:86]. [A map of this land, which was later the subject of a suit, appears facing EQC 7:86], On 7 October 1652, John and Mary Emery sold to "Thomas Boreman" of Ipswich a twenty acre island in Ipswich [ILR 1:115).
On 27 September 1665, "Daniel Borman" quitclaimed to "his father Thomas Bonnan" all his right and interest in Thomas's farm, in return for £225 paid in installments; this arrangement was approved by "Mr. Thomas Borman Senior with his two sons, that is Robert Kinsman and Thomas Low," who gave bond on the agreement [ILR 3:39, 293-94],
In the 1666 division of Plum Island, he received a double share, as did other wealthy men whose country rate exceeded 6s. 8d. (TopsHC 8:105].
On 9 December 1667, Thomas and Margaret Boreman of Ipswich sold to Thomas Perring of Ipswich a six-acre lot of marsh at Plumb Island [ILR 3:137].
On 17 December 1670, the same day he signed his will, Thomas Boreman Senior of Ipswich sold to Robert Kinsman of Ipswich a ten acre piece of saltmarsh called "the Nookes" [ILR 3:182-83).
In his will, dated 17 December 1670 and proved 19 June 1673, "Thomas Borman Senior" of Ipswich, weak in body, bequeathed to "my wife" the use and benefit of the entire farm during her life, also cattle and household stuff; after wife's death, land was to return to "my son Thomas"; to "my daughter Joanna" on the day of her marriage or at age 22 years, her portion to the value of £100; to "my son Daniel" six acres leaving Thomas right of first refusal should Daniel wish to sell; to "my daughter Mary, the wife of Robert Kinsman that is to say to her children," £20; to "my daughter Martha the wife of Thomas Loe to her children" £20; to "iny son Daniel" £8 for the use of "his two sons at the age of one and twenty years"; to "my son Kinsman" the right to a footpath to go to his land "he bought of me"; to "my son Daniel and Robert Kinsman" ten acres more or less; "my brother Daniel" to live "with my wife while she lives" and after her death "my son Thomas" to maintain him; wife sole executor; "my well beloved friends" Simon Tomson and Thomas Burnam., overseers [EPR 2:349-51). A codicil dated 3 May 1673 allowed "my wife" the right to dispose of cattle, household goods and land "as need shall require" [EPR 2:351).
The inventory of the estate, taken 26 May 1673, totalled £553 6s. 6d., of which £350 was real estate: "the dwelling house, barn & outhousing with all the lands adjoining," about 42 and a half acres, £280; and "ten acres of planting land" at Button's Point, £70 [EPR 2:351).
In her will, dated 8 August 1679 and proved 30 March 1680, "Margret Borman" bequeathed to "my daughter Kinsman" household goods; to "my daughter Loe" pewter and household goods; to "my daughter Fellowes" linen and clothing; to "my soil Daniel" furniture and debts "he owes me" and to "his wife" a new hat; to "my son Thomas" livestock and furniture; residue of livestock: three parts to "my daughter Kindsman" and one part to "Martha and Johana"; son Thomas sole executor, to "Dinah my son's maid" household goods [EPR 3:350-51].
The inventory of the estate of "Mrs. Margerit Borman" of Ipswich, taken 19 March 1679/80, totalled £84 8s., with no real estate included [EPR 3:350).
BIRTH: Baptized Claydon, Oxfordshire, 18 October 1601, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Carter) Boreman [Boardman Gen 77,93-99].
DEATH: After 3 May 1673 (date of codicil) and before 19 June 1673 (probate of will).
MARRIAGE: St Helen's Bishopgate, London, 17 August 1630 Margaret Offing (the entry for this marriage in the original parish register did not include the words "and Cordwayner of London" [NEHGR 62:303j), for whom Thomas provided in a deed dated 26 February 1661/2 [EQC 3:271]. She was living 30 June 1676 when she made her mark to an agreement (EQC 5:85], and she was probably the "Mrs. Borman" who died at Ipswich 25 November 1679.

Thomas married Margaret Offing on 18 Aug 1630 in St Helen's Bishopgate, London, England. Margaret was born in in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daneil married Hannah Hutchinson on 12 Apr 1662 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Kinsman

Mary married Robert Kinsman before 1657. Robert died on 19 Feb 1712/13. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Martha Low

Notes:

Buried:
[CENTER:]Here Lyes ye body
of Mrs Martha Low
Wife to Deacon
Thomas Low Decd
Janry ye 22d 1720
in ye 79 Year
of Her Age[:CENTER]

Martha married Deacon Thomas Low on 4 Jul 1660 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Thomas Low and Margaret Todd) was born about 1631 in England; died on 12 Apr 1712 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; was buried in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Joanna Fellows

Joanna married Isaac Fellows on 29 Jan 1672/73 in Ipswich. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Simonds on 2 Dec 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Anna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Mary Thompson on 8 Mar 1693 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. Mary died on 9 Feb 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anecdote:
The following is from "Ancestors of John Lowe":
His will is dated March 14, 1745, and probated June 16, 1746. In a deed dated Oct. 5, 1736, he gives to his son, David Low, Jr., "his part of land granted to a certain number of men, which formerly went in an expedition to Canada under Sir William Phipps, of which I, David Lowe, was one." This expedition arrived before Quebec, Nov. 5, 1690, and was repulsed with heavy loss. The land thus granted was in New Hampshire. David's rank in the army was that of sergeant. His will names sons David, Jeremiah, Caleb, Stephen and Joshua, gives each five shillings old tenor, and to David his andirons names; daughters, Mary, wife of Jeremiah Lufkin, Martha, wife of Eleazer Croft or Craft, Abigail and Eunice. No inventory indicated previous division of property.

David married Mary Lamb on 28 Dec 1699 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich. Mary (daughter of Caleb Lamb and Mary Wise) was born on 7 Mar 1680/81 in Roxbury, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1735 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Johannah Dodger
• Name: Johannah Hale

Family/Spouse: David Dodger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Joseph Hale. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Martha Dodger

Martha married Richard Dodger on 15 Nov 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Grover
• Name: Sarah Webster

Family/Spouse: John Grover. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Other Events:

• Name: Abigail Goodhue

Family/Spouse: Joseph Goodhue. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]