LINCOLN (Thomas - "the Husbandman")

This information is extracted from the book The History of the Town of Hingham Massachusetts, The Genealogies written by George Lincoln, originally published 1893. See the introduction to this site.

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LINCOLN - Introduction This surname, variously written Linkhorn, Linklon, Loncon, etc., upon early documents, was a common one in Hingham, Norfolk County, England, for more that a century before our ancestors first came to New England; and the same names which occur here appear quite frequently among the baptisms registered upon the records of St. Andrew's Church in old Hingham. There can scarcely be a doubt, therefore, but that the surname Lincoln originated in Norfolk County, England; while it is more than probable, judging from a recent examination of St. Andrew's Church records, that the place of their abode prior to the seventeenth century, with perhaps one exception, was at old Hingham. Among the earlier settlers of our Hing. were eight persons (males) of mature age bearing this surname, of whom mention is made upon the records of the town. These were, Daniel Lincoln the husbandman, who died unm. 3 Apr. 1644, and his brothers Samuel Lincoln, and Thomas Lincoln the weaver; Daniel Lincoln, kn. as "the young man," and as "Sergeant" and "boatman;" Stephen Lincoln, and his bro. Thomas Lincoln the husbandman; Thomas Lincoln the cooper; and Thomas Lincoln the miller.

Thus were the four Thomases, distinguished from each other by their occupations, as cooper, husbandman, miller, and weaver; two Daniels; Samuel, and Stephen. Brief notices of these (with the exception of Daniel, who d. unm. in 1644) and of their descendants who lived in Hingham are given on the succeeding pages.

The LINCOLN (Thomas - "the Husbandman") Genealogies

1. Thomas, styled "the husbandman," and bro. of Stephen Lincoln, came from Wymondham in the County of Norfolk, Eng., and settled in our Hing. in the autumn of 1638. His name frequently occurs upon the early rec's of the town, and in every instance he is distinguished from the other Thomases by his occupation. His conveyances and titles to property acquired either by grant of purchase, also afford evidence of his vocation in life. None of his decendents bearing the surname in the male line reside in Hing. at the present time. They are, however, quite numerous throughout New England, and not difficult to connect with those who removed into Worcester County, and to the State of Maine. His w. was Margaret, dau. of Richard Langer. She outlived him, and d. in Hing. 5 March, 1693-94. He d. 16 Aug. 1692. In his will, made 24 May, 1681, name w. and eight ch. "Farmer." Selectman 1662, 1669, and 1672. Resided on Fort Hill St., "on the upland by the highway side going to Weymouth mill."

Ch., all b. or bt. in Hing., were --

      i. Caleb, Oct. 8, 1643, d. young.
 2.  ii. Joshua, May 3, 1645.
 3. iii. Caleb, May 3, 1645.
     iv. Susanna, Aug. 16, 1646.  m. May 16, 1666, Joseph Barsow of Scit.
      v. Mary, Feb. 10, 1647-48 (bt. Apr. 23, 1648).  m. Jan. 5, 1674-75, Francis
           Barker of Dux.
     vi. Sarah, Sept. 29, 1650.  m. May 6, 1675, Thomas Marsh.
 4. vii. Thomas, Dec. 22, 1652.
   viii. Daniel, May 14, 1654, d. 14 Feb. 1669-70.
     ix. Elizabeth, Dec. 2, 1656.  m. Jan. 23, 1677-78, Daniel Lincoln, s. of 
           Samuel.
      x. Ephraim, Nov. 1, 1659, d. 28 Jan. foll.
     xi. Ruth, Nov. 19, 1662.  m. Jan. 13, 1684-85, Samuel Gill.

2. Joshua (Thomas¹),

3. Caleb (Thomas¹),

4. Thomas (Thomas¹),

5. Peter (Joshua² Thomas¹),

6. Caleb (Joshua² Thomas¹),

7. Jacob (Joshua² Thomas¹),

8. Ebenezer (Thomas² Thomas¹),

9. Joshua (Peter³ Joshua² Thomas¹),

10. Peter (Peter³ Joshua² Thomas¹),

11. Ebenezer (Ebenezer³ Thomas² Thomas¹),

12. David (Ebenezer³ Thomas² Thomas¹),

13. Lot (Ebenezer³ Thomas² Thomas¹),

14. Ebenezer (Ebenezer⁴ Ebenezer³ Thomas² Thomas¹), b. in Hing. Nov. 20 1758. m. and lived at Buckfield, Me.

His ch., several of whom have resided in Hing., were --

      i. Thomas, was a resident of Buckfield.
     ii. Betsey, ----, d. unm.
    iii. Ebenezer, ----, m. in Hing. March 4, 1819, Elizabeth, dau. of Robert
           and Elizabeth (Hersey) Corthell.
     iv. Lucy, ----.  m. Cephas Bryant, and d. in Hing. 12 Jan. 1845, æt. 48 yrs.
      v. Susan, ----. m. Nov. 1, 1846, Cephas Bryant, wid^r.

End of the THOMAS LINCOLN ("the Husbandman") genealogies