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- Ralph appears to be the first Twombly in New England and one of Dover’s first settlers. There is some idea that he may have had a brother, Nathaniel, (or three) although I have not discovered anything about this individual(s).
Ralph Twombly (or Twamley or Twamly) apparently came from England (probably Staffordshire, although a Nathaniel Twombly later recalled a Yorkshire accent) some say about 1636 and can be documented in Dover, New Hampshire, as early as 1656 when Ralph had “land laid out[in Dover Neck] 10 April 1656, that had previously been granted to him by the town3.” He can be documented in Dover by 1658 according to a tax list. Scales’ History of Dover4 includes the following information:
In 1658, Ralph Twomly paid 9 shillings 4d for taxes on land in Dover (could be for the same land listed as being in Cochecho later). Dover is often referred to as Cocheco and is on the Cocheco River).
In 1662, Raphf Twamley paid taxes of 3 shillings 3d for land in Cochechae.
In 1663, Raphfe Twamley paid taxes of 4 shillings 6d for his Cochecho land.
In 1666, Ralf Twamlie, paid 7 shillings 1d in taxes for the Cochechae property
Most of the information about this family comes from his will. Ralph's will was prepared February 28, 1684/5 and proved October 7, 1686, in Strafford County. We presume he died there about that time. His wife, Elizabeth, inherited the house and land in Dover. After her death, their son, John, was to inherit half of this land with the other half to be divided among Ralph's other children. Apparently the land he left was that identified in his son’s, John's, will in 17246 as his homestead which was on the “south side of the Road leading to the Neck”. The Map of Hilton’s Point and Dover Neck7 identifies the presumed location of Ralph’s land and homestead on Dover Neck. His son, Ralfe, was under 21 at the time. Elizabeth, Hope, Sarah, Esther and William were under 18. John, Joseph, and Ralph Jr.'s lineage and marriages are mentioned in Canney’s Early Marriage of Strafford County, New Hampshire.
In July 1724, Elizabeth (at the age of 87) deeded to her son, John, all her estate except for Ralph's legacies9. On July 18, 1724, Elizabeth is mentioned in John Twombly (her son)'s will6. He gives his son, William, half of his homestead (John's wife, Rachel, gets the other half) and asks William to provide for his "honoured mother" and honor her legacies. Elizabeth’s will has not been found.
- http://trumboldfamilies.com/twombly.html
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1630 - 1686 (56 years)
