Individual Details

Thomas Mansfield

(24 May 1717 - 11 Sep 1758)

Thomas died without leaving a will. The estate was settled by committee and there are four heirs who are children: Thomas, Benjamin, Samuel, and Content. The probate records also include a filing by his widow Ann. Ann's second husband Abijah Chever is also involved in the proceedings. Son Thomas is an adult and acts on his own behalf. The other children are under age. Son Benjamin is over 14 and old enough to select his own guardian. Samuel and Content are under 14.

Events

Birth24 May 1717Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Marriage26 Oct 1735Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts - Bethiah Poole
Marriage15 Aug 1751Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts - Ann Roby
Death11 Sep 1758from a fall from his horse while riding between Marblehead and Salem - Lynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts
BurialLynn, Essex, Province of Massachusetts
Occupationowned fulling mill, grist mill, cider mill, and clothier shop

Families

SpouseBethiah Poole (1718 - 1750)
ChildThomas Mansfield (1736 - )
ChildBenjamin Mansfield (1743 - 1816)
ChildContent Mansfield (1748 - )
ChildSamuel Mansfield (1750 - 1809)
SpouseAnn Roby (1723 - )
FatherDaniel Mansfield (1689 - 1758)
MotherJoanna Burrage (1688 - 1733)
SiblingElizabeth Mansfield (1713 - )
SiblingHannah Mansfield (1715 - )
SiblingLydia Mansfield (1717 - )
SiblingBethia Mansfield (1721 - )
SiblingJoanna Mansfield (1723 - 1738)
SiblingSarah Mansfield (1726 - 1738)
SiblingMargaret Mansfield (1728 - )

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