Thomas Mann of Petersham, MA

1780-1853

(from Mann Memorial, 1884)

• Was born on the homestead farm in 1780.
• After he became of age we find the two brothers, Ensign, Jr., and Thomas, in joint ownership of the farm, formerly their father's, and a large tract of timber land, with mill privilege adjacent.
• After the decease of Ensign, Jr., in 1810, by adjustment, Thomas came in possession of the last mentioned estate, settled upon these lands, took his father (whose wife had deceased in 1806) to support, and by the rapid growth of the pine forests accumulated a handsome property.
• He was of slender frame, good height, a man of strict integrity, moderate in movement, and had a well balanced mind.
• He died suddenly in Fitchburg in 1853 of heart disease while on a business trip.
• Children were all born in Petersham--5 children lived and died in Petersham without ever marrying.

Children:

1. Clark
2. Josiah
3. Alice Whitney
4. Elizabeth S.
5. Dwight
6. Lott
7. Thomas Marshall
8. Esther Elvira
9. Priscilla A.
10. Angeline

History of Athol, Massachusetts by William G. Lord (1953)

If anyone can get me a copy of this book, I will convert it to ebook format. It would be of great use to genealogists. It is my understanding my great Aunt Mabel A. (Mann) Hayden helped Mr. Lord write it.

You may contact me at newfiescott@gmail.com. Would love to see it!

Mayflower Myth

I'm bummed! On page 141 of the Mann Memorial book, Mr. Mann gave a brief genealogical sketch of Abigail Cook's family with the premise that they descended from Francis Cooke of the Mayflower. Mr. Mann states that Francis had a son named Henry, but that isn't true. The Henry we descend from was a Butcher in Salem, Mass. and was born in England around 1615 to Edmund Cook of Kent.

The lineage goes like this:

HENRY COOK (1615-1661) and Judith Birdsall

SAMUEL COOK (1641) and Mary

ISRAEL COOK (1692) and Elizabeth Clark

JOHN COOK and Naomi Abernathy

BENJAMIN COOK (1764) and Charity Elliot

ABIGAIL COOK Mann (1808)


*Abigail Cook married my 3rd great grandfather William.