| DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS HOWLETT |
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THOMAS HOWLETT born about 1605 England; died 22 Dec 1677; left a will dated 4 Nov 1677; proved 24 Sep 1678. Thomas married (1) ALICE FRENCH who was baptised 9 Oct 1609 Assington Suffolk EN; died 26 June 1666 Boxford MA; daughter of Thomas French and Sara/Susan Riddlesdale. Thomas married (2) Rebecca - widow of Thomas Smith - who died 1 Nov 1680 and inventory of her estate was taken 3 Nov 1680. By 1633 Thomas is in Ipswich MA and presumably came with the Winthrop Fleet.
SECOND GENERATION
Children of THOMAS HOWLETT and ALICE FRENCH:
Named in will of Thomas dated 4 Nov 1677; (*);
+1. (* decd) THOMAS born about 1638 Ipswich MA; died there 23 Dec 1667; married (1) about 1661 LYDIA PEABODY bp 30 Aug 1640 Hampton NH; died 30 Apr 1715 Boxford MA; daughter of Francis Peabody and Lydia (unknown). Thomas left will dated 21 Dec 1667; proved 31 Mar 1668.
2. (*) Sarah born 3 Mar 1634 Ipswich MA; died 7 Dec 1700 Dunstable MA; married (*) John Cummings bp 9 May 1630 Mistley EN; died 1 Dec 1700 Dunstable MA; son of Isaac Cummings and Anne (unknown).
3. (*) Mary born about 1642 Ipswich MA; died 21 Oct 1718 Boxford MA; married 1661 (*) John Perley; son of Allen Perley and Susana Bokeson.
4. (*) William born 1650 Ipswich MA; married 27 Oct 1671 Mary Perkins; daughter of Thomas Perkins and Phebe Gould. William left will dated 3 Jan 1717/18; proved 12 May 1718 indicating no issue of this marriage.
+5. (* decd) John born about 1643/4 Topsfield MA; died about Jan 1675 Boston MA; married Susannah Hudson bp 21 Dec 1645 Boston MA; daughter of Francis Hudson and Mary (unknown). The inventory of John's estate was taken 26 Jan 1675.
6. (* decd) Nathaniel died 28 Apr 1658.
+7. (*) Samuel born about 1646 Ipswich MA; died 11 Mar 1720 Topsfield MA; married 3 Jan 1670/1 Sarah Clarke born 31 Jan 1651 Topsfield MA; died there 26 Mar 1717; daughter of Daniel Clarke and Mary (unknown). Samuel left will dted 9 Mar 1715; proved 4 Apr 1720.
THIRD GENERATION
Children of THOMAS HOWLETT and LYDIA PEABODY:
Wife and two daughters named in will of Thomas dated 21 Dec 1667;
1. MARY born about 1663; died 24 Oct 1727 Norwich CT; married THOMAS HAZEN born or bp 27 Feb 1657/8 Rowley MA; died 12 Apr 1735; buried Norwich CT; son of Edward Hazen and Hannah Grant. They moved to West Farms in Norwich CT about 1711 and he was a member of the Congregational Church in 1716.
2. Alice as named in quitclaim deed 1675.
Children of John Howlett and Susannah Hudson:
1. Mary born 22 Jan 1670 Boston MA.
2. Possibly Samuel born 6 Feb 1672.
3. Possibly Sarah born 22 May 1674.
Children of Samuel Howlett and Sarah Clarke: All born Topsfield MA; All children named in will of Samuel dated 9 May 1715;
1. John born 3 Apr 1677; died 7 Sep 1735 Topsfield MA; married 26 Dec 1699 Bathsheba Hoyt who died 17 Oct 1740 Topsfield MA; daughter of Thomas Hoyt and Mary Brown.
2. Samuel born 6 Apr 1693; died 1765 Woodstock CT; married 3 Apr 1722 Martha Chapman born 10 Feb 1703 Boxford MA; died 18 Oct 1759 Woodstock CT.
3. Mary born 17 Feb 1670/1; died 17 May 1758 Topsfield MA; married 18 Mar 1689 Ephraim Wild born 1 Dec 1665 Topsfield MA; died there 2 Apr 1725; son of John Wild and Sarah Averill.
4. Sarah born 26 Nov 1674; died 11 July 1729 Topsfield MA; married 13 Dec 1698 Nathaniel Averill born 13 Nov 1664 Topsfield MA; died 13 Oct 1748; son of William Averill and Hannah Jackson.
5. Martha born 10 Sep 1684; married 25 Jan 1709 Ephraim Dorman.
6. Susanna born 27 Aug 1679 Topsfield MA; married 1 Feb 1700 Ebenezer Sherwin; son of John Sherwin and Frances Loomis.
7. Meriam bp 5 May 1689; died 10 Apr 1716; married 25 Oct 1711 Jacob Stanley born 2 Jan 1683/4 Topsfield MA; died 1747; son of Samuel Stanley and Johanna (unknown).
