Elizabeth Prouz

Elizabeth married Richard Bevys on 6 Mar 1565/66 in Exeter, Devon, England. Richard (son of John Bevys and Christian) was born in 1541 in Exeter, Devon, England; died on 26 Aug 1602 in Exeter, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nicholas married Richorde Waldron on 12 Aug 1593. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married The Younger John Marshall on 30 Aug 1595 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England. John (son of Robert Marshall and Joan Owsley) was christened in 1570 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England; died on 17 Aug 1624 in Exeter, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married George Harris on 29 Jun 1621 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married James Gould on 26 Sep 1624 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Susannah Taylor on 29 May 1632 in St Mary Arches, Exeter, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married Richard Lante on 30 Jun 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elizabeth, first wife of Thomas Trowbridge, and mother of his children, was bapt. at St. Mary Arches Church, Exeter, 24 Mar. 1562 of a family at the centre of commercial and civic power in the cathedral city. This was amply set forth in 1905 in an article by Emory McClintock, "Thomas Trowbridge and Elizabeth Marshall", NEHGR 59:291-97 (1905). Elizabeth's father, the Alderman John Marshall, Mayor in 1615, was d. by the dau.'s marriage. Her mother Alice was the second dau. of the name, bapt. at St. Kerrians Church, Exeter, 7 June 1572, and Marshall's bride 30 Aug. 1695 at St. Mary Arches. Alice, bur. there 13 Jan. 1630/1, left to her favorite dau. Mrs. Elizabeth Trowbridge, 50 and a 10 piece of plate(PCC 23 St. John). Alice's father was Richard Beavis, who d. in office as Mayor of Exeter 26 Aug. 1603. He had m. (1) Elizabeth Price, from the Welsh "Ape Rhys", mother of Alice Marshall, and (2) Jane, dau. of Henry Huish of Sands.

Elizabeth married Thomas Trowbridge on 26 Mar 1626/1627 in St Mary's Arches, Exeter, Devonshire, England. Thomas (son of The Elder John Trowbridge and Agnes Prowse) was born on 8 Feb 1598 in Taunton, Somerset, England; died on 7 Feb 1672 in Somerset, England; was buried on 7 Feb 1672/73 in St Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1709, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Will: 1715, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• Probate: Jun 1717, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

James Trowbridge was likely born at Dorchester after his parents immigrated and was baptized there in 1637 or 1638. After his family's move to New Haven, CT, his mother died and, at about age 8, in 1644, his father returned to England, leaving James and his two brothers in the care of a Sgt. Thomas Jeffries, possibly a relative from the Taunton, England area.

As the result of a lawsuit against their father's steward in New Haven, James acquired his father's property in Dorchester, MA and moved there, where he married his first wife in 1659. He removed to Cambridge Village, now Newton, in 1664. After the death of Deacon John Jackson, his second wife's father, he was chosen Deacon of the church at Newton.

In 1675 he purchased 85 acres of land and a dwelling house and out buildings from Dep. Gov. Danforth; he had occupied this land for some years. He was chosen one of the first Selectmen at the organization of the town 27 Aug. 1679 and held that office for 9 years. He was clerk of the Writs in 1691 and 1693, and Commissioner, Lieutenant and Representative to the General Court in 1700 and 1703.

James married Margaret Atherton on 30 Dec 1659 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret was born on 30 Apr 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Aug 1672 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Margaret Jackson on 30 Jan 1673/74 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. Margaret was born on 20 Jun 1649 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Sep 1727 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William Trowbridge was brought in childhood by his parents from England, first to Dorchester in the MA Bay colony, and then to the plantation of New Haven. When his father was called back to England, he and his brothers were left in charge of his father's former servant, Henry Gibbons. The latter mismanaged the property left for the boys' support, and after a time they were taken away from him by the town authorities and put under the care of Sergt. Thomas Jeffrey and his wife, and in their home William and his brothers passed their boyhood. His schoolmaster was Mr. Ezekiel Cheever.

Soon after reaching his majority, William Trowbridge made an attempt to bring Gibbons to an account for his stewardship. His efforts were continued over a series of years, but gained little result during his father's lifetime. A few years after the latter's death, Gibbons made some restitution as can been seen in his father's notes.

William Trowbridge is usually described in the public records of that time as a "planter", and later on as a "husbandman". In 1664 he appears to have been master of the sloop Cocke, making voyages out of New Haven. In July, 1667, he sold his house and lot in the village of New Haven, and probably about that time became one of the first residents in the parish of West Haven. He probably built a house on that part of the "Lamberton Farm" that through his wife came into his possession on May 4, 1677. His share was one-sixth of the Lamberton farm, and it included all the land between the present Campbell and Washington avenues from Brown street nearly to Long Island Sound. He also owned 144 acres on the Sound near Oyster river.

William Trowbridge was nominated a freeman of the colony of CT on May 13, 1669. He lived on his farm in West Haven the remainder of his life. He made gifts to his children during his lifetime of much of his real estate, so that the inventory of his estate mentions but 55 acres of "second division" land and a small amount of personal property. He made no will. He and his wife were admitted members of the First Church in New Haven on April 28, 1686.

Will of William's brother John which mentions William:
English Origins of American Colonists, p.66
Will of JOHN TROWBRIDGE of Exeter, co. Devon. There is oweinge unto me from my uncle Mr. James Marshall of Exon, merchant, 49, and from my father Mr. Thomas Trowbridge 10 which I lent him, and I have sent for Muclinx (sic) eight peeces of Sarges, cost twentie pounds And twentie fowre pounds Mr. Jno: Manninge of New England, merchant, owes me, and twentie one pounds Mr. William Davis of Muskeeta in Newfoundland owes, which I have ordered George Pardon, master of the Willinge Minde, to receive of him this yeare there and carry it with him for St. Lukas and bring home returnes with him, All which summes amounts unto 129, of which if it please God to take me hence 20 shal be disbursed for my buriall, and of the other 109 I give unto my honored father fortie pounds, to my brothers Thomas, William and James Trowbridge betweene them 50, to my aunt Mace 5, and to my cozen James Marshall 14. Dated at Taunton, 20 Oct., 1653. Witnesses to the identity of the handwriting: James Marshall, senior, Christo: Clarke, junior, Chr: Dore. 26 June, 1654, commission to Thomas Trowbridge, father and principal legetary named in the will of John Trowbridge, late of the city of Exeter, deceased, to administer. (P.C.C. Alchin, 492.)

Died:
Age: 55

William married Elizabeth Lamberton on 9 Mar 1656/57 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of George Lamberton and Margaret Lewen) was born in 1630 in London, Middlesex, England; died about May 1716 in West Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

English Origins of American Colonists, p.66
Will of JOHN TROWBRIDGE of Exeter, co. Devon. There is oweinge unto me from my uncle Mr. James Marshall of Exon, merchant, 49, and from my father Mr. Thomas Trowbridge 10 which I lent him, and I have sent for Muclinx (sic) eight peeces of Sarges, cost twentie pounds And twentie fowre pounds Mr. Jno: Manninge of New England, merchant, owes me, and twentie one pounds Mr. William Davis of Muskeeta in Newfoundland owes, which I have ordered George Pardon, master of the Willinge Minde, to receive of him this yeare there and carry it with him for St. Lukas and bring home returnes with him, All which summes amounts unto 129, of which if it please God to take me hence 20 shal be disbursed for my buriall, and of the other 109 I give unto my honored father fortie pounds, to my brothers Thomas, William and James Trowbridge betweene them 50, to my aunt Mace 5, and to my cozen James Marshall 14. Dated at Taunton, 20 Oct., 1653. Witnesses to the identity of the handwriting: James Marshall, senior, Christo: Clarke, junior, Chr: Dore. 26 June, 1654, commission to Thomas Trowbridge, father and principal legetary named in the will of John Trowbridge, late of the city of Exeter, deceased, to administer. (P.C.C. Alchin, 492.)

Thomas married Sarah Rutherford on 24 Jun 1657 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Hannah Nash on 2 Apr 1689 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]