Thomas Bascom, Sr., the Emigrant, and
Avis Bascom emigrated on 31 March 1634 from Weymouth, Dorest, England to Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on the Recovery of London.
Recovery (1634)
Also called the "Recovery of London" and sometimes listed as a 1633 ship, as the list of passengers was erroneously dated 31 March 1633 instead of 1634. Many of its passengers briefly settled in Dorchester [Massachusetts] and were among the first settlers to Windsor, Connecticut in 1635.
Sailed: 17 April 1634 from Weymouth, England, under Gabriel Cornish
Arrived: Summer 1634 at Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Passengers: Joseph Androes -
Thomas Biscomb - William Bowne - Mary Coggen - Robert Dible - Anthony Eames - John Elderman - Robert Elwell - Jonathan Gillet - John Hardy - Sarah Hill - Ezechia Hore - Thomas Long - Thomas Newberry - Daniel Norchat - Elizabeth Parkman - David Phippen - John Pinney - George P___ - John Pope - Thomas Shawe - Thomas Swift - Stephen Terrey - Thomas Wakeley - John Woolcocke - John Wotts
Resources:
Primary Sources: William Whiteway of Dorchester His Diary 1618 to 1635 (Dorchester, Dorsetshire, 1991)
Other information: Winthrop Society List - Nat'l Gen Soc. Qtrly. 71:171, 77:249-55 (passenger list.)
1,7,5,8 He lived on 16 November 1634 in Dorchester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, He was granted 4 acres at Dorchester, Massachusetts, on 16 Nov 1634 as “Thom: Haskecombe”. [Source: NEHGR 21:276
].5,6 He and Avis Bascom lived circa 1635 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
2 Thomas Bascom, Sr., the Emigrant, moved from Dorchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, to to Windsor, Connecticut Colony in 1639. He was recorded in the 1640 Town Records at Windsor in the list of “First Settlers of Windsor [Connecticut]", five years after their removal from Dorchester, Massachusetts. [NEHGR 5:365].
Thomas Bascom, Sr., the Emigrant, moved from Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, to to Northampton, Massachusetts Bay Colony. in 1655. He and Avis Unknown lived circa 1659 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
2,4,6 He was admitted to the full communion of the church at Northampton, Massachusetts, on 14 July 1661. He was elected Town Constable in 1666 and made freeman in 1670.
Thomas Bascom, Sr., the Emigrant, became a Freeman in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, on 26 March 1661.
6 His wife, Avis, died on 3 February 1676 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at age ~71, leaving him a widower. [Source: "Advice (sic) Bascombe, wife of Thomas Bascombe Senior," died at Northampton 3 Febuary 1676, Pynchon VR 158.].
2 Thomas Bascom, Sr., the Emigrant, left a will dated 8 July 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. His will, as recorded in the Probate Office at Northampton (Anderson cites HamCCR 2:10), is as follows:[4]
I, Thomas Bascom, Senr., of Northampton, being of perfect memory and understanding, and at p'sent enjoying a competent measure of health, although I have lived to old age yet knowing not the day of my death, do therefore in preparation to my Last change Doe make and constitute this my Last will and testament which is as followeth.
And as respecting my eternal estate, I know my redeemer Liveth and that he shal stand at the Latter day on the Earth and wil change my vile body and make it like his glorious body.
And as touching my body when it is removed out of this earthly tabernacle that It be decently buried.
And as touching those outward blessings wch the Lord of his mercy hath bestowed on me, I dispose of them in this manner as followeth.
Imprimis, My Wil is that my son Thomas doe out of my Estate pay al my just debts and funeral expences. And I doe hereby give and bequeath to my son Thomas al my Lands of al Sorts together wth my house, orchard and barn to be to him and to his dispose forever; Also I give to him my Cart wheels, plough, chaines and al other husbandry implements and Mason tools and my great brass Kettle and al my wearing apparel, onely my Wil is that my Son William Janes shall have my cloth suite and my Son Robert Lyman my Searge coate, and the remainder of my wearing apparel I doe hereby give to my Son Thomas Bascom;
And that as for the remainder of my Estate my Wil is that my just debts being paid out of it, that it being prized it shall equally be divided between my Children, viz. my Son Thomas Bascom,
Hannah Janes and Hepzibah Limon:
And I doe hereby make and ordain my Son Thomas Bascom to be ful and sole Executor of this my Wil and doe intreate and request my wel beloved and trusty friends Deacon William Holten and Deacon Medad Pumry to be my Overseers of this my Last Wil and Testament and doe hereby declare that any former wils of mine are hereby made voide and this only to stand in force, in witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eigth day of July in the year of Or Lord one thousand Six hundred seventie and nine.
[Signed] Thomas Bascom.
witnessed by Medad Pumry and Joseph Parsons, Jr.
6 The inventory of his estate was taken on 15 May 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
6 Thomas's will was proved on on 26 September 1682 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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