Person:Rowland Thomas (1)

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Rowland Thomas
b.1621 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
d.21 Feb 1698 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
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  1. Joseph Thomas1647 - 1648
  2. Samuel Thomas1649 - 1649
  3. Mary Thomas1650 - 1650
  4. Joseph Thomas1651 -
  5. Benjamin Thomas1653 - 1738
  6. Josiah Thomas1655 - 1657
  7. Samuel Thomas1662 - 1701
  8. Thomas Thomas1665 - 1665
  9. Sarah Thomas1666 - 1743
  10. Mary Thomas1668 - 1670
  11. Mary Thomas1669 -
  12. Mercy Thomas1671 - 1671
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Name Rowland Thomas
Gender Male
Birth? 1621 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage to Sarah Chapin
Death? 21 Feb 1698 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

2448.0 ROWLAND THOMAS He was born c1610 in Wales per family tradition. (7:2) He came to the Colony of Massachusetts in America in c1644, supposedly with 3 Loyalist brothers to escape Cromwell's persecution. On 29 Jan 1645 he was in Springfield, now Springfield, Hampden County, MA where he was given a land grant of 29 and one half acres, which he paid for on the time payment plan. (7:2) On 14 April 1647 in Springfield he married SARAH CHAPIN, daughter of Deacon SAMUEL CHAPIN and CICELY PENNY. (26:356) She was born c1630 at? They had 13 children:(25:175; 28:318)

.1 JOSEPH 1647-1648 .2 SAMUEL 1649-1649 .3 MARY 1650-1650 .4 JOSEPH 1651-1703 .5 BENJAMIN 1653-c1738............................THE MAIN LINE 1224.0 .6 JOSIAH 1655-1657 .7 JOSIAH 1657-1657 .8 dau 1659-1659 .9 SAMUEL 1662-1701 .10 dau 1665-1665 .11 SARAH (THOMAS) WARRINER 1666- 1743 .12 MARY 1668-1670 .13 MERCY (THOMAS) BAGG 1671-?

The family lived in Springfield where Rowland was very involved in town activities, 3 terms as Selectman starting in 1664, town surveyor, Sealer of Weights and Measures, and Town Assessor. Rowland purchased many pieces of land for speculation.(28:318) He gave a 6 acre piece to the town for their first school in 1679. He may have been in Hadley in 1669 and in Westfield in 1670.(25:175) In 1675 during the "King Philips Indian War" Springfield was attacked and most of the town was burned including buildings owned by Rowland. He took the Oath of Allegiance at Springfield on 31 Dec 1678.(25:175)

Sarah died 5 Aug 1684 at Hatfield, Hampshire County, MA and Rowland died 21 Feb 1698 at ?. A fitting memorial to Rowland Thomas is the large moun­tain north of Springfield, Mt Tom, named after him.(7:1-13,228,229)

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