Thomas Lombard was baptized Thorncombe, Dorsetshire 2 Feb 1581/2. I’ve not seen the unique doc, however the identical church has baptism of his brother Bernard, noting he’s son of Thomas Lumbert (TAG 52:136). He migrated to New England previous to 19 October 1630 when Thomas Lumberd seems within the checklist of the primary 24 males of Dorchester, a Boston neighborhood, who utilized to change into freeman; he turned a freeman 18 Could 1631. He most likely got here on the Mary and John that arrived at Nantasket on 30 Could 1630. He eliminated to Barnstable on Cape Cod in 1639. Amos Otis wrote he was a follower of Rev. Lothrop and lived at Scituate earlier than eradicating to Barnstable; others say he was at Barnstable forward of Lothrop, so I must do extra analysis. His title is spelled in a wide range of methods together with Lombard, Lumbert, Lumbard, Lumberd. He’s my eleventh great-grandfather on my grandfather Arthur Washburn Ellis Davis’ facet of the household.
On 3 December 1639 the Plymouth Normal Courtroom allowed Thomas “to maintain victualing or an unusual, for leisure of passengers, and to attract wine at Barnstable, he preserving good order in his home.” (PCR 1:137)
| Barnstable’s city option to water off Rendezvous Lane, close to the place Thomas stored an unusual/inn |
He requested to be made a freeman on 19 Oct 1630 (as Tho. Lumberd) and was admitted 18 Could 1631 as Thos. Lumbard. (MBCR 1:80, 366). He was on the Barnstable checklist of Males In a position to Bear Arms in 1643. He took the oath of constancy at Barnstable in 1657. (PCR 8:179)
Thomas Lombard joined the Barnstable church by 1641, as he had two sons baptized there, and known as “Brother Lumbar Senior” on the baptism of the second (NEHGR 9:282).
It appears Thomas was comparatively rich however maybe was not well-suited to public service. He was appointed Barnstable surveyor of highways on 6 June 1649, however in any other case doesn’t seem like lively in native authorities. (PCR 2:139)
That his stock included books valued at 14 shillings signifies he was literate.
Thomas was granted two acres of marsh at Dorchester on 27 June 1636 (Dorchester City Information/DTR 16); grant of extra two acres of marsh on 2 Jan 1637/8 (DTR 28); granted two numerous about 4 acres every on 18 March 1637/8 (DTR 31); acquired Lot No. 51 of six acres on the meadow past Naponset (DTR 321).
Otis wrote that Thomas’ first home at Barnstable, which he operated as an inn, was among the best and largest on the town and was west of Rendezvous Lane, containing 12 acres subsequent to Thomas Lothrop’s lot. In 1656 he offered this home to Thomas Lewis for 20 kilos sterling and moved to his nice lot of 45 acres close to the northeast nook of city. He owned all of Useless Swamp.
It seems Thomas married 4 occasions, with sadly the identities of three wives fully unknown and solely the Christian title identified for the fourth. Marriages and youngsters from The Nice Migration Begins.
Thomas married, first, by 1602, an unknown girl who died 1608-1617, and so they had two sons:
iThomas bp Thorncombe 7 Sept 1602; maybe the Thomas who m. At Ashill, Somerset 9 June 1624 Thomaszine Hawkins (TAG 52:136), in any other case died most likely earlier than his half-brother of the identical title was born in 1617; no additional sure document.
ii Bernard b about 1608 (deposed 20 Feb 1668[/9?] aged about 60 (MD 17:109); m. by about 1633 to girl whose title is unknown (Wakefield means that Bernard Lombard could have had a second spouse, probably a daughter of William Clarke of Yarmouth (TAG 52:138-39).
Thomas married, second, by 1617, an unknown girl who died someday after 1623. That they had three kids:
iii Thomas bp Thorncombe 9 Oct 1617 d. Most likely about 1661 (TAG 52:137)
v Joshua bp Thorncombe 15 Oct 1620, m. Barnstable 27 Could 1651 Abigail Linnett (NEHGR 9:287)
v Margaret bp Thorncombe 7 March 1623; m. Nauset (Eastham) 27 Oct 1648 Edward Coleman of Boston (NEHGR 9:286)
He married, third, by about 1635 an unknown girl, probably a sister or sister-in-law of Alice (Richards) Torrey (TAG 67:51).This spouse died someday after 1642. That they had 5 kids.
vi Caleb born say 1635 (TAG 52:138)
vii Jemima born say 1637, m. Boston 10 June 1661 Joseph Benjamin, son of John Benjamin (“Joseph Benjamine of Barnstable & Jemima Lumbard daughter of the late Thomas Lumbard deceased” (BVR 81); the Boston document has apparently confused Jemima’s brother with the daddy on this document (TAG 52:137)
viii Jobaniah bp Dorchester 23 June 1639 (DChR 149); no additional document
ix Jedediah, b Barnstable 20 September 1640 [sic] (MD 11:97); bp there 19 Sept 1641 (NEHGR 9:282); m. Barnstable 20 Could 1668 Hannah Wing (MD 11:98)
x Benjamin b Barnstable 26 August 1642 [sic] (MD 11:97), bp there 5 August 1643 “son of Brother Lumbar Senior” (NEHGR 9:282); m. 1 Barnstable 19 Sept 1672 Jane Warren (MD 11:98; 2nd Barnstable 19 November 1685 Sarah Walker (MD 11:98); m third Barnstable 24 Could 1694 Hannah (__?__) Whetstone widow (MD 11:98)
Thomas married, fourth, after 1644/45, Joyce (__?__) Wallen, widow of Ralph Wallen of Plymouth (TAG 67:47-52); she died after 19 Sept 1683 when she is talked about in Barnstable church information (TAG 52:138).
I descend from son Caleb whom I wrote about right here.
There was some discord n the Lombard family. On 2 October 1660 Thomas Lumbert Sr. of Barnstable complained to the court docket that “Jedediah, his son, hath carried stubbornly towards his father, and that he’s by him freed, offered he do dispose himself in some sincere household along with his father’s consent, which if he shall neglect to do, the Courtroom have deputed Mr. Hinckley to get rid of him to some sincere, godly household, along with his and his father’s consent.” (PCR 3:201)
Thomas Lumbert of Barnstable’s will is dated 23 March 1662/3, acknowledged 10 June 1663, and proved March 1664/5. Gadgets he bequeathed embody his homestead, land, horses, cows, oxen, arms, carpenter’s instruments, and looms. Jedediah is included, so no matter disappointments his father had in him didn’t result in him being written out of his will.
He left most of his property to his spouse Joyce and three youthful sons: Caleb, Jedidiah and Benjamin. He additionally confirms that he previously gave lands to sons Barnard and Joshua and sons-in-law Joseph Benjamine and Edward Coleman. He mentions daughter Margaret Coleman, grandchild Abigail Benjamine, and daughter Jemima. Widow Joyce Lumbert deposed to the reality of the stock. (MD 16:124-126 citing PCPR 2:2:24).
The stock of the property of Thomas Lumbert of Barnstable Senior deceased was taken 8 Feb 1664[/5] and whole 210 kilos, 8 shillings 6 pence, together with lands and housing valued at 60 kilos (MD 16:126, citing PCPR 2:2:25).
Thomas Lombard died at Barnstable between 10 June 1663 when he acknowledged his will and eight Feb 1664[/5] when his stock was taken.
On 7 March 1664[/5] Joyce the spouse of Thomas Lumbert, deceased, Jedediah Lumbert and Caleb Lumbert had been granted administration on the property of Thomas Lumbert (PCR 4:81).
Sources:
Robert Charles Anderson, The Nice Migration Begins, 1995
Robert S. Wakefield, The American Genealogist (TAG), “The Lombard Household of Barnstable, Mass.,” 1976, 52:136-139
Eugene Stratton, Historical past of Plymouth Colony, Its Historical past and Individuals, 1986
Amos Otis, Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Households, being a reprint of the Amos Otis Papers, initially printed within the Barnstable Patriot, revised by CF Swift, Quantity 1 and a couple of,1888
Amos Otis, Library of Cape Cod Historical past and Family tree, The Lumbert or Lombard Household, pamphlet no. 54, 1914
Register, “Notes on the Lombard Household,” July 1858, 12:249
Ebenezer Clapp, Historical past of the City of Dorchester Massachusetts, 1859, p. 27
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