Thomas Walling I1,2
M, b. circa 1628, d. before 22 November 1675
| Father | Ralph Wallen b. c 1602, d. c 1639 |
| Mother | Joyce (?) |
Life of Thomas Wallen/Walling;
- 4/04/1650 - Thomas Wallen, Richard Carle, George Way, Katheren Warner & Mary Mills are mentioned in the Plymouth Colony records as having been apprehended at Barnstable for "helping the two women run away from their husbands".
- 4/08/1650 - The young men had stolen the boat of Richard Carle's father to bring these women from Maine to Barnstable. The two women and George Way were sent back to Winter Harbor, Maine from where they came. Thomas & Richard were "committed to ward".
- 8/24/1650 - It was ordered Thomas Walling should be given some land in Providence, Rhode Island
- 2/22/1651 - Roger Williams had been told by orpha Mary Abbott of her intent to marry Thomas Walling. He writes the Town Fathers of his concern over Thomas' past ill reputation.
7/28/1651 - They are married. It is ordered that 1/2 of Mary's father's estaate be delivered to the couple.
- 1651-1660 - Thomas Walling is appointed or elected to sever public positions in Providence.
- 11/__/1662 - Mary Walling requests that the town take a boy that had been liiving with them that she can no longer take care of him. Her husband has been gone for some time.
- 4/-__ 1663 - The town acknowledges the disappearance of Thomas Walling & doubt his return. They sieze his estate.
- 6/__/1663 - Mary Walling asks permission to sell property.
- 10/__/1663 - Thomas Walling is back & purches property.
- 10/__/1664 - Thomas Walling is charged & pleads guilty of fornication with Ann Smith, late of Providence.
- 1665 - Ann Wallen witnesses a deed in Kittery, Maine. [Is she possibly the Ann Smith who had an affair with Thomas Walling & left Providence.]
- 1666 - Thomas Wallen witnessed document in Kittery, Maine
- 10/15/1666 - Ann Wallen & Richard Carle were witnesses in Kittery, Maine.
- 10/__/1666 - Thomas Walling found guilty of assult, beat & wound Robert Cowelll.
- 5/__/1667 - Town Council acknowledges that Thomas Walin has run off with Robert Cowell's wife. They forfieted his 20 pound for the relief of his wife, Mary.
- 7/02/1667 - Robert Cowell is given a divorce.
- 1/__/1668 - Thomas Walling & Margaret White Cowell have returned. Son Gershom bound out as an apprentice.
- 4/__/1668 - Thomas Walling partners with Edward Inman in purchase of 2,000 acres which became North Smithfield.
- 5/__/1668 - George Way [friend] & Daniel Abbott [brother-in-law] took Thomas Walling to court where he was indicted & found guilty of Fornication with Margaret Cowell. Sentence was to be whipped with 15 stripes in Newoort & week later in Providence the same & to pay court fines.
- 6/29/1669 - Thomas Walling & Margaret [White] Cowell marry
- 6/01/1670 - Ann Wallen & Richard Carle were witnesses in Kittery, Maine.
[NOTE: A lot of evidence is here to prove that Thomas Wallen of Plymouth is one and the same as Thomas Walling of Rhode Island. With all this evidence, it seems all but certain they are one & the same. klm]3,4,5
Thomas was born circa 1628 probably in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.6 He was in Providence by 24 August 1650 when it was ordered he should be given some land. At some point in time, his friend, George Way, became his neighbor.7 Thomas married Mary Abbott, daughter of Daniel Abbott and Mary (?), between 22 February 1651 and 28 July 1651 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.8 On 28 July 1651, It was "ordered that Thomas Harris & Nicolas Power, shall equally divide the Goates & goods, & what else that belongs unto the two Orphans of Daniel Abbot deceased & possese Thomas Walling, husband of Mary Abbot, the daughter of the said deceased with one halfe of the said Goats, goods etc / & yjr other halfe to order for Daniel Abbot, the sone of the said deceased best advantage. It was ordered that Thomas Walling & John Jones, received into town-fellowship as Towns-men, & after the order of John Browne " His friend, George Way, was his neighbor.
.9 During the 1650's, Thomas seems to have gained the trust of the towns people as he was elected or appointed to several public positions.10 In November 1662, Mary requested that the town take a boy that had been liiving with them that she can no longer take care of him. Her husband has been gone for some time.11 Thomas's wife, Mary, died before 19 June 1669 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, leaving him a widower.12 Thomas married 2nd Margaret White on 19 June 1669 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Thomas made his will on 19 July 1674 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
He makes his wife, Margaret, his executor. He leaves to his sons: Thomas, John & William, his farm in which I now dwell upon, equally as each arrives at age, the dwelling house to be for my son, William, and his share of land to be adjoining my house with the orchard included. The farm not to be sold except among brethern, that is to say Thomas, John, James, William & Cornelius. He leaves He leaves to his son, James, land when he arrives at age. He leaves to his son, Cornelius, land on west side of Seven Mile Lane, and if James and Cornelius die without issue, their part to their brothers. If there be more divisions than one of land efst of Seven Mile line, then my rights to second division to his son, Gershom, and to him 10s. He leaves to his daughter, Abigail Wallind, 5s. He leaves to his wife, Margaret, all moveable goods and cattle and benefit of all the land to bring up children. To her also the disposing of the dwelling house, etc., till William comes of age, at which time he to take half the land and housing, and other half to be for my wife, Margaret, till her marriage or death, and then to William. He appoints his brother-in-law, Daniel Abbott, & his lovving cousin, Daniel Brown, as overseers.
Thomas departed this life before 22 November 1675 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. His will was probated on 22 November 1675. As strange as it must seem on 25 December 1678, his widow, Margaret, married Daniel Abbott, brother of his first wife, Mary.
- 4/04/1650 - Thomas Wallen, Richard Carle, George Way, Katheren Warner & Mary Mills are mentioned in the Plymouth Colony records as having been apprehended at Barnstable for "helping the two women run away from their husbands".
- 4/08/1650 - The young men had stolen the boat of Richard Carle's father to bring these women from Maine to Barnstable. The two women and George Way were sent back to Winter Harbor, Maine from where they came. Thomas & Richard were "committed to ward".
- 8/24/1650 - It was ordered Thomas Walling should be given some land in Providence, Rhode Island
- 2/22/1651 - Roger Williams had been told by orpha Mary Abbott of her intent to marry Thomas Walling. He writes the Town Fathers of his concern over Thomas' past ill reputation.
7/28/1651 - They are married. It is ordered that 1/2 of Mary's father's estaate be delivered to the couple.
- 1651-1660 - Thomas Walling is appointed or elected to sever public positions in Providence.
- 11/__/1662 - Mary Walling requests that the town take a boy that had been liiving with them that she can no longer take care of him. Her husband has been gone for some time.
- 4/-__ 1663 - The town acknowledges the disappearance of Thomas Walling & doubt his return. They sieze his estate.
- 6/__/1663 - Mary Walling asks permission to sell property.
- 10/__/1663 - Thomas Walling is back & purches property.
- 10/__/1664 - Thomas Walling is charged & pleads guilty of fornication with Ann Smith, late of Providence.
- 1665 - Ann Wallen witnesses a deed in Kittery, Maine. [Is she possibly the Ann Smith who had an affair with Thomas Walling & left Providence.]
- 1666 - Thomas Wallen witnessed document in Kittery, Maine
- 10/15/1666 - Ann Wallen & Richard Carle were witnesses in Kittery, Maine.
- 10/__/1666 - Thomas Walling found guilty of assult, beat & wound Robert Cowelll.
- 5/__/1667 - Town Council acknowledges that Thomas Walin has run off with Robert Cowell's wife. They forfieted his 20 pound for the relief of his wife, Mary.
- 7/02/1667 - Robert Cowell is given a divorce.
- 1/__/1668 - Thomas Walling & Margaret White Cowell have returned. Son Gershom bound out as an apprentice.
- 4/__/1668 - Thomas Walling partners with Edward Inman in purchase of 2,000 acres which became North Smithfield.
- 5/__/1668 - George Way [friend] & Daniel Abbott [brother-in-law] took Thomas Walling to court where he was indicted & found guilty of Fornication with Margaret Cowell. Sentence was to be whipped with 15 stripes in Newoort & week later in Providence the same & to pay court fines.
- 6/29/1669 - Thomas Walling & Margaret [White] Cowell marry
- 6/01/1670 - Ann Wallen & Richard Carle were witnesses in Kittery, Maine.
[NOTE: A lot of evidence is here to prove that Thomas Wallen of Plymouth is one and the same as Thomas Walling of Rhode Island. With all this evidence, it seems all but certain they are one & the same. klm]3,4,5
Thomas was born circa 1628 probably in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.6 He was in Providence by 24 August 1650 when it was ordered he should be given some land. At some point in time, his friend, George Way, became his neighbor.7 Thomas married Mary Abbott, daughter of Daniel Abbott and Mary (?), between 22 February 1651 and 28 July 1651 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.8 On 28 July 1651, It was "ordered that Thomas Harris & Nicolas Power, shall equally divide the Goates & goods, & what else that belongs unto the two Orphans of Daniel Abbot deceased & possese Thomas Walling, husband of Mary Abbot, the daughter of the said deceased with one halfe of the said Goats, goods etc / & yjr other halfe to order for Daniel Abbot, the sone of the said deceased best advantage. It was ordered that Thomas Walling & John Jones, received into town-fellowship as Towns-men, & after the order of John Browne " His friend, George Way, was his neighbor.
.9 During the 1650's, Thomas seems to have gained the trust of the towns people as he was elected or appointed to several public positions.10 In November 1662, Mary requested that the town take a boy that had been liiving with them that she can no longer take care of him. Her husband has been gone for some time.11 Thomas's wife, Mary, died before 19 June 1669 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, leaving him a widower.12 Thomas married 2nd Margaret White on 19 June 1669 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. Thomas made his will on 19 July 1674 at Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
He makes his wife, Margaret, his executor. He leaves to his sons: Thomas, John & William, his farm in which I now dwell upon, equally as each arrives at age, the dwelling house to be for my son, William, and his share of land to be adjoining my house with the orchard included. The farm not to be sold except among brethern, that is to say Thomas, John, James, William & Cornelius. He leaves He leaves to his son, James, land when he arrives at age. He leaves to his son, Cornelius, land on west side of Seven Mile Lane, and if James and Cornelius die without issue, their part to their brothers. If there be more divisions than one of land efst of Seven Mile line, then my rights to second division to his son, Gershom, and to him 10s. He leaves to his daughter, Abigail Wallind, 5s. He leaves to his wife, Margaret, all moveable goods and cattle and benefit of all the land to bring up children. To her also the disposing of the dwelling house, etc., till William comes of age, at which time he to take half the land and housing, and other half to be for my wife, Margaret, till her marriage or death, and then to William. He appoints his brother-in-law, Daniel Abbott, & his lovving cousin, Daniel Brown, as overseers.
Thomas departed this life before 22 November 1675 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. His will was probated on 22 November 1675. As strange as it must seem on 25 December 1678, his widow, Margaret, married Daniel Abbott, brother of his first wife, Mary.
Family 1 | Mary Abbott b. c 1631, d. b 19 Jun 1669 |
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Family 2 | Margaret White d. a 1717 |
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Citations
- [S131] Maribelle Hines & H. Bruce Wilder, A Wallen/Waliing Genealogy, pages 1, 58.
- [S166] John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island Families, pages 214-215.
- [S1790] William B. Saxby, Thomas Walling and His Way With Women, page 91.
- [S1790] William B. Saxby, Thomas Walling and His Way With Women, page 92.
- [S1791] Eleanor Cooley Rue, John Jenkins As Ralph Wallen's Heire Apparent, page 53.
- [S506] Note: It was ordered Thomas was to receive land in August 1650 in Providence. He must have been atleast 21 years of age at that time.
- [S1790] William B. Saxby, Thomas Walling and His Way With Women, page 93.
- [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, page 2 - On 28 July 1651, Thomas Harris & Nicholas Power were ordered to "equally divide the goats & goods & what else belongs to the two orphans of Daniel Abbott deceased, and possess Thomas Walling, husband of Mary Abbott, the daughter of the said deceased, with one half of the said goats, goods, etc., and the other half to order for Daniel Abbott, the son of the said deceased best advantage."
In a letter of 22 January 1650/51 to the Town of Providence, concerned with several matters involving orphans and unsettled estates, Roger Williams asked that special care be taken of “one of the orphans of our dead friend Dan. Abbot, is likely (as she herself told me) to be disposed of in marriage”. This would be the only daughter, Mary, just before her marriage to Thomas Walling. - [S1790] William B. Saxby, Thomas Walling and His Way With Women, page 94.
- [S1790] William B. Saxby, Thomas Walling and His Way With Women, pages 94-95.
- [S1790] William B. Saxby, Thomas Walling and His Way With Women, page 95.
- [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, pages 2-3 - According to the Enroulments of Burials in Providence [prepared sometime after 1680]: Mary Walling, died Providence, "in the year 1669 or there abouts". [Volume V: page 203]