Individual Details

Thomas Estabrooks
He was admitted as an inhabitant of Rehoboth, then in the Plymouth Colony but now in Mass., 10 Dec. 1666 and afterwards moved to Swansea with Capt. Thomas Willett and his associates. He was one of the first 55 who became inhabitants of that town on 22 Feb. 1669. He lived in that part of Swansea which after a long dispute between the Colonies of Mass. and R.I., became Warren, R.I. He was married to Sara and they had four children: John, Thomas, Elizabeth and Sara.
Thomas was a son of Anna Brainard and Joseph Estabrook. He had a brother, Joseph. He immigrated in 1660. Thomas was an Ensign and married Sarah Woodcook in 1667 in Massachusetts.
"Will of Thomas Eastabrook of Swan., Yeoman, dtd. 4 Nov 1710, prob. 4 May 1713. Wife not mentioned. Sons John & Thomas Eastabrook. Daus. Elizabeth Bozworth & Sarah Eddy. 'My grandsons,' & 'my Grand Daughters' were left money but not named. Witns: Hezekiah Bowen, Samuel Mason & Joseph Mason [3:132]."
Will Filed: 4 Nov 1710, Swansea, Bristol County, MA.
Death: bef 11 Apr 1713, Swansea, Bristol County, MA
Will Filed: 11 Apr 1713, Swansea, Bristol County, MA
Will Filed Memo: Inventory of estate
Will Filed: 4May 1713, Swansea, Bristol County, MA
Will Filed Memo: probated
Occupation: Yeoman
Military Bk 1 Pg 59 Inv of est of Insigne Thomas Eastabrook of Swan
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difference between the older Thomas ca 1629 of Swansea & younger Thomas ca 1658 of Concord
Citation: http://genforum.genealogy.com/estabrook/messages/516.html
Posted by: Robert Chamberlain (ID *****8924)
Date: June 01, 2009 at 20:05:40 of 578

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Some people have claimed that the Thomas Eastabrook of Concord and the Thomas of Swansea are the same man, however, based on the evidence I have seen it appears they were clearly two different people. The following is my understanding of the relationships so any corrections/comments would be welcome but please include sources.
The older Thomas was born about 1629 in England and initially came to Boston or Concord, MA, but soon removed to Swansea where he permanently settled. He had four children: John, Thomas, Elizabeth & Sara, with wife Sara (possibly Sara WOODCOCK, of Rehoboth) and died 1713 in Swansea. Thomas emigrated from England with his brother, Rev. Joseph Eastabrook. Joseph is reported to have married Mary Mason on 20 May1668 at Watertown, MA, and their children were Joseph, Benjamin, Mary, Samuel, Daniel & Ann. Joseph died 16 Sept 1711. Some sites indicate that the brothers, Joseph and Thomas, are possibly the sons of Joseph A. Estabrook & Anna Brainerd but I don't have proof of that (does someone else?).
The younger Thomas, of Concord, was probably born ca1658, possibly in Enfield, Eng. He married Sarah TEMPLE 1683 (possibly in Dunstable but found in Concord records) and died 1743 in Dunstable, MA. It is unlikely that he was the son of either Joseph or the older Thomas because Joseph would have been too young (if Thomas was b. c1658) and the older Thomas named a son of his own: Thomas b.1670. I have seen some assertions of a possible third brother who may have come with Joseph and Thomas to America, but I have found no evidence of this, although if the younger Thomas were the son of this rumored unnamed third brother it would answer a lot of questions. .....( keeps going with many citations. The whole post is too long for Familytree sources)

Birth	1643	Enfield, Middlesex, England
Marriage	11 May 1667	Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Sarah Woodcock
Death	11 Apr 1713	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Burial		Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island

Spouse	Sarah Woodcock (1647 - 1726)
Child	John Eastabrook (1668 - 1728)
Child	Thomas Eastabrook II (1670 - 1724)
Child	Elizabeth Eastabrook (1673 - 1750)
Child	Sarah Eastabrook (1676 - )

Father	Joseph A. Estabrook (1614 - )
Mother	Anna Brainard (1610 - 1642)
Sibling	Rev. Joseph Estabrook (1640 - 1711)

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