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An American Family History

Thomas Scott
Children of Henry Scott
and Martha Whatlock

Thomas Scott was baptized on February 26, 1594 in Rattlesden, Suffolk County, England. His parents were Henry Scott and Martha Whatlock. He was a glover (maker of gloves).

He married Elizabeth Strutt on July 20, 1620 in Rattlesden.

He emigrated to New England on the Elizabeth in 1634 with his family.

He made his will on March 8, 1653/54 and it was proved March 28, 1654.

The ship “Elizabeth” sailed from Ipswich England in April, 1634 with William Andrews, Master. On board were Richard and Ursula Kimball and their children, Ursula’s mother Martha Whatlock Scott and her brothers Roger and Thomas Scott. Humphrey and Bridget Bradstreet sailed on the same ship. They arrived in July at Boston.

Rattlesden is a village in Suffolk in eastern England. St. Nicholas church dates from the 13th century. The village was a center of Puritanism in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
 

New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial eedited by William Richard Cutter published by Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915

  
 

The will of Henry Scott, dated September 24, 1624, was proved in the arch-deaconry of Sudbury, January 10, following, and he was buried in Rattlesden, December 24, 1624. The will mentions Abigail, Henry, Elizabeth and Richard Kimball, his grandchildren, who were the children of Henry and Ursula (Scott) Kimball; also his wife Martha and sons Roger and Thomas Scott. . .

  
     

 

     

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