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Family/Spouse: Thomas GLEASON. Thomas (son of Thomas GLEASON and Susanna PAGE) was born in 1637 in England; died on 25 Jul 1705 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas Gleason settled in Framingham near his father, his lot being No. 14, at the southeast corner of Main and Sutton streets; house No. 194. Years later a brick house was built on the same site. He removed to Oxford, Mass. about 1723. On Oct. 3, 1723 he deeded his home lot, house No. 194, to his son Thomas, who sold it to Jacob Cummings Nov. 21, 1726. he and his wife, with about thirty others, were signers of the Covenant, and were the founders of the church in Oxford, Jan. 18, 1720/1. He was one of the Selectmen of Oxford from 1723 to 1726; Constable 1721. On Sept. 6, 1709 he served on a committee in Framingham "to lay out such highways as are needful for the 17 families to go to meeting, and to mill, and to market." On tax list June 27, 1710, rated is 7d. Thomas and his two brothers, Isaac and John were signers of a petition dated June 11, 1711 to his Excellency Joseph Dudley relative to purchasing 4000 acres from the Indians of Natick.

The site of Howarth's Mill was sold by Abraham Skinner, the original proprietor, to Thomas Gleason in March 1722. This included the house, lot and water privilege of Skinner, located at Augetteback Falls. Thomas, who was a man of means, settled here, built a grist mill and saw mill. His estate included "mills and streams, with homestead and buildings."

Thomas married Mary MELLEN on 6 Dec 1695 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Mary was christened on 5 Dec 1686 in Watertown, Massachusetts; died on 13 Mar 1727 in Oxford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mercy HOVEY on 10 Jun 1729 in Oxford, Massachusetts. Mercy was born in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in Dec 1767 in Oxford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Isaac Gleason settle in Framingham near his father, his house being located about 45 rods southeasterly from what is known in later years as the old Charles Clark house.

The old records contain the following entry:

"Isaac Gleason was chosen to and accepted of the care of our publick meeting house, to sweep and keep it decent and clean for the year 1713, and is to have 19s for said service."

In 1710, Isaac Gleason is recorded as an inhabitant of Sherborn and received a share of the common lands. He is on the tax list of that year, rated 7s.

Isaac married Deborah LELAND on 11 Dec 1700 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. Deborah was born on 16 Aug 1679 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Gleason's name is the first recorded on a tax list June 2, 1710, 2s 5d. He and his brother Isaac received the greater portion of the estate of their father Thomas Gleason. July 11, 1711, he was a signer of a petition to purchase lands from the Indians; on March 24, 1712, he was on a committee to regulate disorders in the meeting house. During the winter of 1714 school was kept one month in his house. On March 5, 1715, he was given charge of the town stock of ammunition. April 19, 125, he was on a committee to arrange for the erection of a new meeting house; Dec. 1730 was a signer of a petition to the general court to have the town of Framingham divided. The records of 1735 contain the following entry: "In this year Wm. Pike sold for L14 to John Gleason & four others, intrust for the whole town of Framingham, 4 acres of land." He was selectman 1718-21-31.

John married Abigail LEARNED in 1706/7 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 11 Mar 1684 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]