Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Capt. Thomas MOUSELL | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THOMAS MOUSELL, born in Charlestown, 9 Mar. 1691-2, died there, 4 Feb. 1733, son of RALPH and ANNA (FOWLE) MOUSELL. He married secondly, 11 Nov. 1731, Sarah (Lynde) Phillips. Thomas Mousell was a master-mariner and hence called "Captain" Thomas Mousell. He acquired considerable property in Charlestown for so young a man. Administration of the Estate of Thomas Mousell was taken in 1733. The bond is signed Sarah Mousell, Stephen Lemmon, Joseph Lynde, but is not filled in. April 30 1733 I appoint Mrs. Sarah Mousall of Charlestown Widow Administrx on the Estate of her late Husband Capt. Thomas Mousell late of sd town Deced with Joseph (sic) Lemmon Esqr and Joseph Lynde Gentleman both of sd town Sureties. In the Inventory, taken 19 July 1733, is mentioned as being "In the best Room" twelve leather chairs, large looking glass, Japanned tea table, 2 pictures with gilt frames, pair dogs with brass heads, glass ware on mantle tree, pewter teapot and salver, etc., and also in the rest of house, rugs, curtains, linnen, chest with legs, chest with drawers, pewter, bedsteads, desks, wigs, silver porringers, walnut chest of "drawyers," silver canister and teaspoons, and negroes, in all an estate of �971 12s. 4d. The widow's thirds were set off to Sarah on 27 Feb. 1733-4. Sarah Mousell Relict . . . of Thomas Mousell late of Charlestown Deceased . . . Humbly Sheweth That her sd Husband at his decease left three children the youngest being then near ten years old, . . . and since his Decease hath had a Son born which is now about two years and three months old and weakly . . . Wherefore your Petitioner . . . prays that there may be a consideration Allowed out of the . . . Estate to sd Infant . . . Sarah Mousall. June the 9th 1735. He owned, as shown by a memorandum in the papers, 117 acres of land at Sunderland. The distribution of the estate mentions heirs as, the widow Sarah Mousell, who received one-third, while two-thirds were given to "Thomas the Eldest Son," "To Mary," "To Hannah," so it is not surprising that Joseph's mother wanted her son recognized (Middlesex Probate, 15626). Caleb Lamson of Charlestown, Stonecutter, was appointed guardian to Thomas Mousell "in his 11th Year" Son of Thomas Mousell late of sd Town Decd, with Joseph Frost, Gentleman, and Nathaniel Frothingham, Joyner, as sureties, 3 Sept. 1733 (Ibid., 15630). [ref 79:142] Capt. Ezekiel Cheever was appointed guardian of Hannah Mousell, a minor, aged seventeen, daughter of Thomas Mousell, mariner, etc., at her own election, 17 Aug. 1733 (Ibid., 15627). Caleb Lamson was also appointed guardian of Mary Mousell, aged twelve, daughter of Thomas Mousell, etc., same sureties, 3 Sept. 1733. In this guardianship is found an account signed, 16 Apr. 1733, by Mary Mousell "of lawful age" in which is mentioned her share in Benjamin Dowse's estate and "Money Due from your Mother Cheever" (Ibid., 15629). Evidently, it was considered best for the interests of all of the heirs of Nathaniel Dowse to sell some of their inheritance and they petitioned the Court for the power to so do. Jan. 1735. . . . The humble Petition of Ezekiel Cheever Caleb Lamson and Sarah Mousal all of Charlestown . . . Guardians to the Children of Captn Thomas Mousal late of . . . Charlestown Marriner deceased and James Godfrey of the same Town Marriner and Sarah his wife and Joseph Kidder of Boston . . . marriner and Dorothy his wife which said Sarah and Dorothy are the daughters of Nathaniel Dowse late of said Charlestown Gentn deceased . . . humbly pray your Honors . . . to impower the said . . . Guardians . . . to sell . . . lands That the said Nathaniel Dowse died siezed of . . . (Middlesex Co., Deeds, 37:59). Ezekiel Cheever Esqr Caleb Lamson Stone Cutter and Sarah Mousal widow all of Charlestown . . . as Guardians for the Children of Thomas Mousal late of Charlestown . . . Marriner deceased Pursuant to an order of the . . . General Court . . . for . . . thirty five pounds . . . paid by Thomas Welsh of Charlestown . . . Joiner . . . confirm unto the said Thomas Welsh . . . land . . . in Charlestown . . . being part of Estate of Nathaniel Dowse late of said Town Gentleman deceased . . . 15 May 1736 (Ibid., 38:55). . . . Ezekiel Cheever Esqr Caleb Lamson Stone Cutter and Sarah Mousal Widow all of Charlestown . . . as Guardians for the Children of Thomas Mousell late of said Charlestown Marriner deceased . . . for . . . sixty five pounds . . . paid by William Wyer of Charlestown . . . Distiller . . . confirm unto him . . . land Scituate . . . in Charlestown . . . being part of the Estate of Nathaniel Dowse late of said Charlestown deceased . . . the one half the whole estate . . . the aforesaid Children . . . are the Grandchildren . . . of the said Nathaniel Dowse . . . 28 Apr. 1736 (Ibid., 37:60). [ref 79:143] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Hannah DOWSE | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HANNAH3 DOWSE (NATHANIEL2, LAWRENCE1), born in Charlestown, Mass., 28 Oct. 1697, died there, 23 July 1723. She married in Charlestown, 16 May 1715, THOMAS MOUSELL. Hannah Dowse was only about twenty-six when she died. Her [ref 79:140] rights in her father's estate were left by him to her children, and were handled by their stepmother, her third husband, Ezekiel Cheever, and Caleb Lamson, who served as their guardians. To her children was also willed the property their father would have inherited if he had not died before his mother. Children born in Charlestown, Mass. 1717-33: Hannah, Mary, Mary, Thomas, Joseph. [ref 79:141] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Last Modified 24 Apr 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |