Thomas Trowbridge

1677 - 1725  (47 years)

• Name	Thomas Trowbridge
  Birth	9 Dec 1677	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.   [4]
  Paige (1877), Gozzaldi (1930) and Trowbridge (1908) give his birth date as 10 December 1677. [1, 2, 3]
  History	17 Oct 1691 (13 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Married	say 1708 (30 years)  [2]
  (1) unknown wife. Issue: 1. John Trowbridge (1709-1762)
  Married	3 Mar 1709 (31 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  (2) Mary Goffe, at age 21, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Biscoe) Goffe. She was born on 11 May 1687 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She died on Tuesday 19 February 1715 in Newton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Edmund Trowbridge (1709-1793) 2. Lydia Trowbridge (1710-1776) 3. Mary Trowbridge (1715-____)
  Offices Held	1714 (36 years)
  He was the surveyor of the highways.
  Offices Held	1715 (37 years)
  He was a member of the committee on schools.
  Married	7 Jan 1716 (38 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 3]
  (3) Susannah ______. After the death of Thomas, on 29 March 1728 Susannah, married (2) William Boddington, in Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Susannah removed to Framingham before 15 April 1730. Issue: 1. Abigail Trowbridge
  Estate Admin	7 Mar 1725 (47 years)
  According to the probate records, he was from both Newton and New London. After his death, guardians were appointed for his children.
  Death	2 May 1725	New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony   [2, 3]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  1. Experience Trowbridge,   b. 1 Nov 1675, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Oct 1705, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 29 years)   2. Thomas Trowbridge,   b. 9 Dec 1677, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 2 May 1725, New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony  (Age 47 years) > 3. Deliverance Trowbridge,   b. 30 Dec 1679, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 1742, Oxford, Worcester County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 62 years) ▻ Eleazer Ward,  m. 1707   4. James Trowbridge,   b. 20 Sep 1682, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 21 May 1714, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 31 years)   5. Deacon William Trowbridge,   b. 19 Nov 1684, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 19 Nov 1744, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 60 years)   6. Abigail Trowbridge,   b. 11 Apr 1687, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 1709, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 21 years)   7. Rev. Caleb Trowbridge,   b. 7 Nov 1692, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Sep 1760  (Age 67 years)
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 6 half sisters (family of James Trowbridge and Margaret Atherton)
  1. Elizabeth Trowbridge,   b. 12 Oct 1660, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 15 Jul 1734, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years)   2. Mindwell Trowbridge,   b. 20 Jun 1662, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 Feb 1758, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 95 years)   3. Deacon John Trowbridge,   b. 22 May 1664, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 2 May 1737, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 72 years)   4. Margaret Trowbridge,   b. 30 Apr 1666, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 4 May 1710, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 44 years)   5. Thankful Trowbridge,   b. 4 Mar 1667/68, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 17 Sep 1742, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 74 years)   6. Mary Trowbridge,   b. 11 Jun 1670, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. + 7. Hannah Trowbridge,   b. 15 Jun 1672, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 21 Jan 1728, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 55 years) ▻ John Greenwood, Esq,  m. 1695
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Trowbridge   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Margaret Jackson,   b. 20 Jun 1649, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 16 Sep 1727, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I20543
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon James Trowbridge,   b. 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 22 May 1717, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Jackson,   b. 20 Jun 1649, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 16 Sep 1727, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Trowbridge(1677 – 1725) 2Deacon James Trowbridge(1636 – 1717) 4Thomas Trowbridge(1598 – 7 Feb 1672/73) 8John Trowbridge(1570 – ) 16Thomas Trowbridge( – 20 Feb 1619/20) 17Joan Lawrence alias Hutchins 9Agnes Prowse(1567 – 1622) 18John Prowse 19Elizabeth Collack 5Elizabeth Marshall(24 Mar 1602/03 – Abt 1641) 10John Marshall 20Robert Marshall 21unknown Owsley 11Alice Bevys 22Richard Bevys 23Elizabeth Price 3Margaret Jackson(1649 – 1727) 6 12 24 25 13 26 27 7 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Dec 1677 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Married - 3 Mar 1709 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Married - 7 Jan 1716 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 2 May 1725 - New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S88] Paige, Lucius R. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 with a Genealogical Register , (Boston: H. O. Houghton and Company, 1877). [S86] Gozzaldi, Mary Isabella. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts 1630-1877 with a Genealogical Register - Supplement and Index Reprint of 1930 edition, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1986). [S957] Trowbridge, Francis Bacon. The Trowbridge Genealogy, (New Haven, Connecticut: Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, 1908). [S954] Greenwood, Frederick. Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914 , (New York: The Lyons Genealogical Company, 1914).