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Deacon Thomas Hastings

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Deacon Thomas Hastings

Birth
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Death
7 Sep 1685 (aged 80)
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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On April 30, 1634, "Thomas Hastings", aged 29, and "Susan his wife", aged 34, were enrolled at Ipswich as passengers for New England on the Ship "Elizabeth".

Thomas was granted twent-five acres in the First Division ofr the Great Dividend in Watertown, July 25, 1636. Granted two acres in the Beaverbrook Plowlands, February 28, 1636. Granted two acreas in the Remote Meadows, Jun 26 1637. Granted six acres at the Town Plot, April 9 1638. Granted a Farm of seventy-one acres, May 10 1642.∼Born about 1605 (aged 29 on 30 April 1634). Yeoman who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Elizabeth" & settled in Watertown. (on 30 April 1634, "Thomas Hastings," aged 29, and "Susan his wife," aged 34, were enrolled at Ipswich as passengers for New England on the Elizabeth). Died between 12 March 1682[/3?] (date of will) and 7 September 1685 (probate of will).
MARRIAGES: (1) By 1634 Susan _____ (and perhaps earlier, given the age of her husband). She died at Watertown on 20 February 1650[/1].
(2) Watertown "about April 1651" Margaret Cheney, daughter of William Cheney (in his will dated 30 April 1667, "William Cheiney" included a bequest to "my three daughters, to wit, Ellin, Margret & Mehitobell," and named as executors "my two sons Thomas Cheiney & Thomas Hastings").
Thomas Hastings twice contemplated moving to Dedham. He attended seven Dedham town meetings between August 1636 and February 1636/7, during the period when the meetings were held in Watertown. He signed the 10 September 1636 petition to the General Court requesting a confirmation of the town grant, and also signed the town covenant. On 11 May 1637, at the third meeting held in Dedham, "Thomas Hastings laying down his lot unto our society, John Eaton is entertained into the same & subscribed."
Source:Anderson's Great Migration Study Project
On April 30, 1634, "Thomas Hastings", aged 29, and "Susan his wife", aged 34, were enrolled at Ipswich as passengers for New England on the Ship "Elizabeth".

Thomas was granted twent-five acres in the First Division ofr the Great Dividend in Watertown, July 25, 1636. Granted two acres in the Beaverbrook Plowlands, February 28, 1636. Granted two acreas in the Remote Meadows, Jun 26 1637. Granted six acres at the Town Plot, April 9 1638. Granted a Farm of seventy-one acres, May 10 1642.∼Born about 1605 (aged 29 on 30 April 1634). Yeoman who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the "Elizabeth" & settled in Watertown. (on 30 April 1634, "Thomas Hastings," aged 29, and "Susan his wife," aged 34, were enrolled at Ipswich as passengers for New England on the Elizabeth). Died between 12 March 1682[/3?] (date of will) and 7 September 1685 (probate of will).
MARRIAGES: (1) By 1634 Susan _____ (and perhaps earlier, given the age of her husband). She died at Watertown on 20 February 1650[/1].
(2) Watertown "about April 1651" Margaret Cheney, daughter of William Cheney (in his will dated 30 April 1667, "William Cheiney" included a bequest to "my three daughters, to wit, Ellin, Margret & Mehitobell," and named as executors "my two sons Thomas Cheiney & Thomas Hastings").
Thomas Hastings twice contemplated moving to Dedham. He attended seven Dedham town meetings between August 1636 and February 1636/7, during the period when the meetings were held in Watertown. He signed the 10 September 1636 petition to the General Court requesting a confirmation of the town grant, and also signed the town covenant. On 11 May 1637, at the third meeting held in Dedham, "Thomas Hastings laying down his lot unto our society, John Eaton is entertained into the same & subscribed."
Source:Anderson's Great Migration Study Project


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252703013/thomas-hastings: accessed ), memorial page for Deacon Thomas Hastings (21 May 1605–7 Sep 1685), Find a Grave Memorial ID 252703013, citing Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Mookie (contributor 47515129).