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Thomas Barnard came from England and was one of the first settlers of Salisbury (incorporated 1640) and his town lot is shown on a map of East Salisbury in 1639; he was a signer of the Articles of Agreement and one of the first eighteen "commoners." On January 1, 1658 he and another "were chosed for ordering the prudential affairs of the Company" and in the later part of that month was one of two chosed "standing Lot Layers,: and served as such for many years. He was one of the ten original purchasers of Nantucket in 1659, and was probably represented there by his brother Robert, who was later admitted as his partner, and to whom he assigned half of his interest in that Island. In 1665 he served on a committee to build a "meeting-house," and on June 15, 1666, at a meeting to organize the town of New Salisbury, was chosen Moderator and one of the first five Prudential men. On July 9, 1667, a committee, of which Thomas Barnard, Sr. was one, was appointed to seat the people in the new church, and the following is an extract of the selection made:'Thomas Barnard, sen. is to set in the seat behind the tabell," "Good wiffe Barnard is to set in the second seate in the sowett side of the meeten house." It is said that he was killed by Indians in 1667, but on April 18,1670, 'Thomas Barnard,se." was chosen one of three Prudential men of the town. In 1677, in an Indian raid upon the town of Salisbury, several of the inhabitants were killed whose names are unknown, and it was probably in this year that Thomas Barnard lost his life. - unknown
Inventory of the estate of Thomas Barnard, Sr. taken 21: 6m: 1677, by Phill. Challis, Thomas Wells and John Weed: ye Dwelling house, Barne, orchard & homestead, 140li.; a 40 acre lott at ye back River, 25li.; 3 acres of meadow att ye pond meadows, 6li.; twoe acres of meadow att ye new meadows, 2li. 10s.; 4 acres of meadow in ye higglety pigleyes, 20li.; a sweepage lott, 12li.; 10 acres more or less on salisbury side on ye powow River, 20li.; 200 acres att ye great lotts, 40li.; a 40 acre lott in ye Champion land, 20li.; a 50 acre lott att ye childrens land, 25li.; a Bugmore lott, 5li.; a 40 acre River lott, 38 li.; 40 acre Lott on ye division beyond ye pond, 16li.; a 10 acre lott in ye ox pastures & a swamp lott, 10li.; twoe lotts in ye Lyons mouth, 10li.; a payre of oxen, 14li.; 4 Cowes, 16li.; 2 2 yr. old heiffers & advantage & 3 yearlings, 12li.; 3 calves, 2li.; eight sheep young & old, 3li. 5s.; a young horse, 2li.; 10 swine old & younge, 7li.; 8 hives of bees, 2li.; English, Indian corne & Flax, 12li.; Cart wheels, Irons, chaine, plow & Irons, yokes, 3li.; Betle Rings, wedges, axes, howes, forkes, shave, 10s.; Iron potts, Kettle, tramells, spitt, Frying pan, tongues, 2li. 10s.; Brass & pewter ware, 2li. 16s.; Bedds, Bedding, Bedsteads, curtains, vallants, 25li. 10s.; Table linnen & hand towells, 2li. 10s.; his wearing clothes yt were left, 8li.; His Bible wth twoe other Bookes, 10s.; woll & wollen & linnen yarne, 3li. 14s.; Cubbard, Table, chaires, wheels, formes, 3li.; old caske, trayes, Dishes, spones & other necessaries, 3li. 14s.; Baggs, saddle & grindlestone, 1li. 10s.; a bull: & 7 yds. of cloth, 4li. 10s.; his right in common land drawd for but undivided, 5li.; in money, 4s.; a bill from Nathaniell Griffin due to ye sd Barnerd, 15s.; Due from his son att Nantucquett pr. Bill, 80li. where of is payd & received 4 barrells of beefe & 30 lbs of sheeps wool; shingle nailes, 4s.; total, 607li. 12s. Attested in Hampton court 9 : 8m : 1677 by Ellenor Barnard, widow of Thomas Barnard, and administratrix of his estate. - Essex County Probate Files, Docket 1,785.

Thomas married Eleanore (Helen) Morse? in 1641 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Eleanore died on 27 Nov 1694 in Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

1. Martha Barnard was born on 22 Sep 1645 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jul 1717 in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts.