b: Abt. 1594 in England
m. September 12, 1616 at St. John the Baptist parish church in Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England
Thomas and Jane became ancestors of Presidents GARFIELD, BUSH and TAFT (the latter through three lines).
Children living when Thomas died:
1. John - bap. Apr. 6, 1618, St. John's, Glastonbury, England; d. Nov. 23, 1699, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Gravestone indicates he was age 82, whereas passenger list gives age of 11 in 1635. was born by 1644, and John took the Freeman's oath 1640. Holder of various public offices, property holder, lender. Served during King Philip's War. Captain. Will dated Jul. 12, 1699. Married first Sarah (d. Jan. 14, 1643/4, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA); second Elizabeth STREAM (b. 1624; d. Jun. 25, 1688), daughter of John STREAM and Elizabeth WHITMAN; and third Mary JACOB (b. 1637), widow of James OTIS, Jr. (d. about 1683), step son of Elizabeth (WHITMAN) STREAM OTIS. Thus, the second wife of John HOLBROOK was the step-sister of the first husband of John HOLBROOK's third wife. Children of John and Sarah HOLBROOK: John married Abigail PIERCE (daughter of Capt. Michael PIERCE); Abiezer did not marry; Hannah married Ephraim PIERCE (son of Capt. Michael PIERCE); and Samuel married Lydia. Children of John and Elizabeth HOLBROOK: Sarah married Simon WHITMARSH; Elizabeth married Joseph NASH; Mary; Lois married Mr. NASH; Eunice married Benjamin LUDDEN; Experience married Joseph EDSON; and Ichabod married Sarah TURNER.
2. William - bap. Jun. 12, 1620, St. John's Church, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England; d. Jul. 3, 1699, Scituate, MA.
3. Thomas - b. about 1625, England; d. Jul. 22, 1697, Braintree, MA. Resided at Scituate, Weymouth, and Braintree, MA. Owner of vast real estate. Will mentions sons Peter, William and Thomas. Married 1650 Joanna KINGMAN (b. 1624; d. after 1696), daughter of Henry and Joanna KINGMAN. Children: Thomas married Deborah DAMON; John; Peter married Alice GODFREY (ancestors of Pres. William Howard TAFT); Joanna married Uriah CLARK; Joseph died young; Mary; Susanna married Andrew WILLET; and a daughter died in infancy.
4. Ann - b. about 1630, England. Married John REYNOLDS. Daughter: Mary.
5. Elizabeth - bap. Feb. 13, 1630/1, Glastonbury, Somersetshire, England. Married May 6, 1650, Scituate, MA Walter HATCH (d. 1701), son of William and Jane HATCH. Children: Hannah; Samuel; Jane; Antipas; Bethiah; John; Israel; and Joseph.
6. Jane - b. about 1637, Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA; d. about 1679. Married about 1656 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA to Thomas DRAKE (b. Sep. 13, 1635, Colyton, Devonshire, England; d. Sep. 23, 1692, Weymouth, MA), son of William DRAKE and Margaret WESTOVER. Thomas was married second on Mar. 9, 1680/1 at Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA to Millicent (FORD) CARVER, and they were the parents of Experience. Children of Jane and Thomas: John married Sarah; William married Sarah NASH; Joseph married Elishama; Amy; Elizabeth; and Benjamin married Sarah POOL.
Thomas and Jane became ancestors of Presidents GARFIELD, BUSH and TAFT (the latter through three lines).