Thomas GATCHELL 2
- Born: Bef 1660 2
- Marriage: (1): MARY
- Marriage: (2): Sarah BRAYTON Abt 1680, Dartmouth, Briston County, Massachusetts, United States 1
- Died: Between February 16, 1731 and July 4, 1934, Bristol County, Massachussetts, United States 2
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<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">Thomas Gatchel's estate was probated on Nov. 21, 1738.
He wrote his will on
February 16th in "the fifth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord the King
George," which would be 1732. The will also states that Thomas Gatchel was in
"good health" at the time. The will of his wife Mary was probated on May 16,
1738, and the probate record indicates that, at the time, Mary was a widow. So it
is safe to say that Thomas Gatchel died between the date of his own will and the
date of probate action on Mary's will. Additionally, his wife Mary's own will, which
was dated July 4th, 1734, does not mention Thomas, only Thomas Gatchel's
children. This would imply that the death of Thomas occurred by July 4th of</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">1734.</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">According to the History of Salem, Vol. III (1671-1716),
Domesticity, pages 184-
188, Thomas Gatchell, along with his father John and mother Wibera, were
among a group of people charged in connection the "great Corwin burglary". On
March 6, 1683/1684, a total equal to £500 of English, New England</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">and Spanish money was stolen in the night from the house
of Captain George
Corwin. A Bethiah Gatchell was also charged, and a Joseph Gatchell was
named during trial questioning of the accused. Others charged in the crime
included Nathaniel Pickman, John Collier, William Lord, Sr., Reuben</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">Guppy, Jane Lord, Abigail Guppy, Deborah Winter, Richard
Harris, Thomas
Russell, William Godsoe and David ("Mr. Pilgrim's negro").</span></div>
<div align="left"><span style="font-size:12pt">The History of Salem account indicates that many of these
individuals were
convicted for their part in this crime. The stiffest punishment was meted out to W
illiam Godsoe and his wife Elizabeth, who originally conceived the crime. They
were each branded with the letter 'B' on their forehead, whipped 39 lashes and
fined £10. Among the others, both Thomas Gatchell and his father John Gatchell
were convicted for their part as accessories to the burglary. They were each
ordered to pay treble damages, be whipped severely 39 lashes or pay £10.</span></div>
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Thomas married MARY. (MARY died 1738 in Bristol County, Massachussetts, United States 1.)
Thomas next married Sarah BRAYTON about 1680 in Dartmouth, Briston County, Massachusetts, United States.1
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