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Seeking info on descendants of THOMAS NEWCOMB, born <1668> Kittery; married Oct 1693 Elizabeth Cooke. He is son of Andrew Newcomb and Sarah. Known children and spouses of children of THOMAS & Elizabeth are:

EDWARD b 3 Aug 1695 , Barns, Mass
THOMAS b 13 Aug 1697 Eastham, Barns, Mass; d 1764; m Hephzida Wood Aug 1720
SIMON b 30 Nov 1699
DEBORAH b <1702>; m Thomas Larkin 28 Jan 1719
MARY b 1704 Provincetown, Barns, Mass
JOSIAH b 1706
ELIZABETH b 1709
EBENEZER b <1712>; d 11 Oct 1782
JOSEPH b <1715>

Captain Andrew is believed to be the progenitor of the largest branch of the Newcomb family in America, through his son, Lieut. Andrew. This is based largely on the research of John Bearse Newcomb, whose 1874 Genealogical Memoir of the Newcomb Family in America is an important reference. Many modern researchers question whether Captain Andrew was, indeed, the father of Lieutenant Andrew. The two men were living in America at the same time, but there is no primary documentation to indicate what, if any, their relationship was.

Baptist Newcomb was born in England around 1640 and came to America with William Penn. He owned land in Lewes, Delaware, where many of his descendants were born. His wife’s name was Ann.

This category is for the discussion of our immigrant ancestors and other Newcombs in America prior to the 1850s.

Francis Newcomb is the ancestor of another large branch of the Newcomb family. Born in England around 1605, he came to America in 1635 on the ship “Planter”, with his wife, Rachel (Brackett), and two children. He owned land in Braintree, Massachusetts, where many of his descendants were born.