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- Thomas Lincoln, the " Cooper," came, from the west of England, saystradition, and settled in our Hingham about 1635/36. His name, however,does not appear upon our records until 1636, when there was "granted untoThomas Lincoln, cooper, five acres of land at the west end of the townfor a house-lot, butting on the town street eastward, and upon the commonwestward, and with the land of Francis Smith northward, and with the landof Thomas Nichols southward." This lot was sold or exchanged for one onNorth, near Beal St., which was his homestead.
He also had a small triangular lot of land granted him subsequent to thefirst distribution of lots in 1635, at what is now the corner of Northand Lincoln Sts. This (the triangular lot) he later gave with amalt-house, etc., to his youngest son, Benjamin.
His first wife was Bridget, daughter of Edward Gilman of Hingham,Norfolk, England. Her mother's name is unknown. Thomas and Bridgetmarried there about 1627. Bridget was the mother of all but one ofThomas' children, She died in Plymouth Village, Massachusetts in 1665.
Thomas married second, Anis, or Avith Lane, a daughter of William Lane.She died in Hingham Feb. 13 or 14, 1682/83. Hingham town records say that"Armis Lincoln" died February 14, 1682-83, while David Hobart, son ofRev. Peter Hobart, recorded the event in his diary as February 13. Thomasmarried second on
At the time the present meeting-house of the First Parish was erected(1680-81), Thomas Lincoln, cooper, was one of the five elderly gentlemento whom was assigned a sitting in the "seate under ' pulpit " while forMrs. Lincoln, a place was allotted in the "second seate next yo pew."
He died at his residence on North St., West Hingham on September 28,1691. In his will, dated 13 July, 1688, and proved 27 Oct. 1692, hementions three sons and one daughter. Joseph was to have the home place,Joseph's son Nehemiah came next into possession, and having no issue, heleft it to his nephew Israel Lincoln. A large part of the originalhomestead is still in possession of this branch of the family.
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1600 - 1691 (90 years)
