Will of "William Thomas Sen'r of Middleborough", dated 22 Nov 1727, proved 27 Apr 1734, mentions "my dearly beloved Wife Sarah Thomas", "my two sons Jabez Thomas & Ephraim Thomas", "my Sons William Thomas & david Thomas", "my Son Israel Thomas", children of "my two Daughters Joanna Cobb & Susanna Smith" [i.e., both deceased], "my Daughter Sarah Ransom", "my Daughter Mary", "my Daughter Betty", "Wife Sarah Thomas & my Eldest Son William Thomas Executors".