Bethia THOMAS

Father: Jeremiah THOMAS
Mother: Lydia HOWLAND

Family 1: Jacob CHIPMAN

(1) Source: Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Mass.] Families Volume I. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F.B. & F.P. Goss (the "Patriot Press"), 1888. Page 163.

  1. Lucretia CHIPMAN
  2. Lydia CHIPMAN
  3. Ann CHIPMAN
  4. Bethia CHIPMAN
  5. Jacob CHIPMAN
  6. Priscilla CHIPMAN
  7. Hannah CHIPMAN
  8. Mary CHIPMAN
  9. child CHIPMAN
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 _Jeremiah THOMAS_|
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|--Bethia THOMAS
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|                                 _John HOWLAND______
|                  _John HOWLAND_|
|                 |              |_Elizabeth TILLEY_
|_Lydia HOWLAND___|
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                  |_Mary LEE_____|
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Notes

Updated January 29, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records via Ancestry.com: Middleborough

"Bethiah THOMAS the Daughter of Jeremiah THOMAS was born March 27, 1701"

(2) Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2 via Ancestry.com: Volume 2 (Howland)

"Bethia THOMAS-4 (Lydia HOWLAND-3, John-2), b. 27 Mar. 1701, Middleboro [MD 2:107]; d. aft. 1 Oct. 1764 [Halifax VR:62]"

"CHILDREN of Jacob CHIPMAN-4 & 2nd Bethia THOMAS: (9) [Halifax VR:41]. Lucretia CHIPMAN-5, b. 3 Oct. 1727. Lydia CHIPMAN-5, b. 19 Dec. 1728. Ann CHIPMAN-5, b. 31 Mar 1730; d. Jan. 1778, Plympton g.s. [MD 11:64]. Bethia CHIPMAN-5, b. 19 Mar. 1732. Jacob-5 CHIPMAN, b. May 1733; d. 9 Dec. 1777, 45th yr, Hanson g.s. [MD 9:191]. Priscilla CHIPMAN-5, b. May 1733 (twins) [30 May 1733 - Kingston VR]; d. 22 Dec. 1809, ae 76, Kingston. Hannah CHIPMAN-5, b. 4. Mar. 1735. Mary CHIPMAN-5, b. 17 July 1738; d. 6 Sept. 1784, Thompson St. cem. Halifax (wf, Jonathan PORTER). Child, b. 17 July 1738 (twins), d. 1 Aug. 1738."

(3) Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Mass.] Families Volume I. Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, F.B. & F.P. Goss (the "Patriot Press"), 1888. Page 163.

"Jacob [CHIPMAN]... married for his second wife in 1725, Bethia THOMAS."

(4) Mayflower Deeds and Probates via Ancestry.com: Howland

"Will of Jacob CHIPMAN, husbandman of Halifax, MA. [Plymouth Co.PR] [8:468]...dated 17 Sept. 1740... wf Bethiah to have income of whole estate till son Jacob CHIPMAN is 20 yrs. old, then he to pay the nine daughters £15 each, viz: Sary, Abigail, Lucretia, Lydia, Ann, Bethia, Priscilla, Hannah & Mary; wf Bethiah & brother Seth CHIPMAN, executors. [11:17]."

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; John Howland -2; Lydia Howland -3; Bethia Thomas -4.