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WIFE

Elizabeth Marshall

CHILDREN

1. Elizabeth Trowbridge b. 06 Mar 1626/7

2. John Trowbridge b. 05 Nov 1629

3. Thomas Trowbridge

4. William Trowbridge 03 Sep 1633

5. James Trowbridge b. 1636

According to F. W. Chapman, 1872 Thomas Trowbridge emigrated from Taunton, Somersetshire, England as early as 1636. Mrs. Trowbridge joined the church that year in Dorchester, MA and their youngest son was born there the same year. By 1639 he had moved to New Haven. "He appears to have spent but little time in this country, but continued his traffick, making voyages between Barbadoes and England."
His property and family were left in the care of a servant or steward, Henry Gibbons who may have been neglectful in his duties "for as early as November, 1641, Mr. Trowbridge's property was attachd for the payment of rates and debts."

In 1643 Thomas is recorded among the planters with a family of five and rated as a basis for taxation at 500 pounds. Governor Easton was rated at 3,000 pounds.

His wife must have died some time during these early years. In February 1644, Mr. Cheever was allowed 4 pounds three shillings for teaching Mr. Trowbridge's children. Henry Gibbons was still the steward for the estate. Thomas Trowbridge left for England probably at the end of 1644 leaving his "three sons, houses, goods, lots, estates and chattels, in trust, with Gibbons," and never came back to America. The oldest son, Thomas, would have been about twelve, William, ten, and James eight. Gibbons neglect continued, and finally Sergeant Thomas Jeffries took these three sons to educate and bring up in the fear of the Lord, and, when Mr. Trowbridge come back, will leave it with the court to determine what is equal for it."

On December 8, 1645, in consequence of the remissness of Gibbons, Mr. Trowbridge's estate was attached to satisfy creditors, and Mr. Evance took the house, which was going to decay. Gibbons bought some of Trowbridge's land and he also accepted 10 pounds on a debt of 20 pounds, claimed as due, since his charges were not well substantiated. Nothing changed until the sons came of age.

Thomas Trowbridge wrote often from England to his sons and the authorities of New Haven to bring Gibbons to an account for his breach of trust. In 1664 he sent a power of attorney to his sons to "recover his property from Gibbons, wherever found." But Thomas died before settlement was made. Finally in 1680 Gibbons for "Sundry goods causes best known to myself," made over to Thomas Trowbridge, the oldest son, his house and lot, and sundry other property, including "the bed and bolster I lie on." Gibbons died in 1686 and as his brother, William Gibbons, refused to take out letter of administration, Thomas Trowbridge was appointed administrator; and as Henry Gibbons had no children, the matter was concluded.

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