Thomas Crowell

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"The Crowell Family of Yarmouth"

Thomas Crowell b. 1645 as written in "Representative Men and Old Families of Southwest Massachusetts...Vol. 3" by J.H.1600's , West Dennis, Massachusetts

From the book: Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts...Vol. 3 by J.H. Beers & Co. Pg. 1650.

(II) Thomas Crowell, son of John, born about 1645, married Agnes. He resided at Bass Ponds, Yarmouth, later called Crowe Town (now West Dennis). Mr. Crowell died March 9, 1689-90, aged forty-five. Children: John; and Thomas, who married Elizabeth Jones.

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Probate

"The Invintory of ye Estate of Thomas Crowel Snr. of yarmouth deceased the : 9th : of march 1689 was taken 15 March, 1689, by Jeremiah Jones and Isaac Chase. It included a house and 24 acres of land and 2 acres of meadow; 12 acres of land by the Fresh Pond and 6 acres of meadow belonging to it; also livestock and household utensils. The inventory was sworn to by "Anges Crowel relict of ye above mentioned Thomas Crowel" on 17 April, 1690. "Be it knowen... That wee John Crowel and Thomas Crowel Sons to ye Deceased Thomas Crowel of yarmouth has mutually and Lovingly Condesended and agreed to part and devid our sd ffathers Estate in to three parts" two-thirds to belong to John, one-third to Thomas. The division included all the real estate and the movables out of doors, except that the "house or housing" is to belong to John without any division. "Also we ... have volluntory freely and willingly Condesended to maintaine our mother Agness Crowel ... according to our abillities and if Shee see cause to Remove from us to Live any where else wee Shall according to ye verdict of two Indifferent men one of her Choosing a nother of ours Shall appoint her a portion to Live upon according to our abillities while Shee Remaines a widdow"

Dated 18 April 1690; signed by John Crowel, Thomas Crowel and Agnes Crowell; all of them made their marks. The witnesses were Samuel Howes and James Stueart. The inventory and agreement were recorded 21 April, 1690, by Joseph Lothrop, recorder.[1]