Thomas Varney

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name
Thomas Varney
aka
[Corporal Thomas Varney, Thomas Varny, Thomas Verney]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Corporal Thomas Varney of Chebacco in Ipswich, Massachusetts, son of Bridget Varney and probably of William Varney. He married Abigail Proctor, calling John Proctor Sr. "his father Procter," and in 1692 he signed the Ipswich petition for John and Elizabeth Proctor. Father of Thomas Varney (b. 1682), and probably of Mary (Varney) Choate; he died at Chebacco in December 1692.
born
date
c. 1639
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
note
Deposed in 1659 "aged between twenty and twenty-one years" (2:187); in 1676 "thirty-five" (6:154) and, with his wife, "both aged about thirty-two years" (6:159); and in 1679 "aged about forty" (7:218).
died
date
4 Dec 1692
place
Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-ipswich]
note
"Thomas, Corp., at Chebacco, Dec. 4, 1692" (2:699).
residences
date
by 1668
place
Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
note
Signed the Chebacco neighbours' petition of 1668 for Thomas Wells and his wife, with Thomas and Martha Low.
father
id
william-varney-d1654
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
sources
[court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
note
Bridget Varney, William's widow, names "my sonne Thomas Verney."
mother
id
bridget-varney-fl1671
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
note
Her will of 10 Nov 1671 names "my sonne Thomas Verney" (5:119).
spouses
id
abigail-proctor-1639
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
note
Marriage date not found. He calls John Proctor Sr. "his father Procter" (7:218).

In Nov 1659 he and John Knowlton were "chosen to measure a parcel of fence which Rogger Presson set up for Will. Cogswell" (Essex Quarterly Courts 2:187). About 1662 "Thomas Varnye, upon his presentment for misdemeanors, was fined" (2:383). In 1662-63 he was in a marsh quarrel: he and William Warriner testified "that as they were mowing in this marsh, John Marshall forwarned them" (2:435), and Robert Crosse then sued "Thomas Varney, Jo. Marshall, Edmond Marshall and William Warrener. Trespass. For mowing grass on his marsh, after being forewarned. Verdict for defendants" (3:86, Sept 1663). He signed his own name on a Chebacco petition of about 1668 (4:76). His mother's will of 1671 left him "Seaven Sheepe" (5:119).

In 1676 he testified in the Cogswell estate suit that after John Cogswell Jr. died, "his son John lived with his uncle William and was very sickly a greater part of the time" (6:154). That William Cogswell was the grandfather of his future daughter-in-law, Abigail Cogswell.

In 1679 "Thomas Varny, aged about forty years, testified that he was at the house which was formerly his father Procter's, and heard Joseph say to John that he might as well stay and take his share of the fifty pounds. He was then going away and seemed to be angry" (Essex Quarterly Courts 7:218). On 25 June 1679 he answered in court "for his wife," one of the Chebacco people who acknowledged "that 'we are conuinced that wee haue offended in being actiue to erect a meting hous contrary to the aduis and prohobession of the Counsell'" (7:245). He signed the Ipswich petition of 1692 for his brother-in-law John Proctor and Proctor's wife Elizabeth (Salem Witchcraft Papers no. 107).

Children: Abigail (m. 1687 Josiah Burnham), Mary (b. 1669, m. 1690 Thomas Choate), Rachel (m. 1692 John Fellows), Thomas (b. 1682) and others. Rufus Choate descends from the marriage of Mary Varney and Thomas Choate.

  1. ---
  2. name: Thomas Varney
  3. aka: [Corporal Thomas Varney, Thomas Varny, Thomas Verney]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Corporal Thomas Varney of Chebacco in Ipswich, Massachusetts, son of Bridget Varney and probably
  8. of William Varney. He married Abigail Proctor, calling John Proctor Sr. "his father Procter,"
  9. and in 1692 he signed the Ipswich petition for John and Elizabeth Proctor. Father of Thomas
  10. Varney (b. 1682), and probably of Mary (Varney) Choate; he died at Chebacco in December 1692.
  11. born:
  12. date: c. 1639
  13. basis: documented
  14. confidence: probable
  15. sources: [court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
  16. note: Deposed in 1659 "aged between twenty and twenty-one years" (2:187); in 1676 "thirty-five" (6:154) and, with his wife, "both aged about thirty-two years" (6:159); and in 1679 "aged about forty" (7:218).
  17. died:
  18. date: 4 Dec 1692
  19. place: Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
  20. basis: documented
  21. confidence: proven
  22. sources: [vital-records-ipswich]
  23. note: "\"Thomas, Corp., at Chebacco, Dec. 4, 1692\" (2:699)."
  24. residences:
  25. - date: "by 1668"
  26. place: Ipswich (Chebacco), Massachusetts
  27. basis: documented
  28. confidence: probable
  29. sources: [court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
  30. note: "Signed the Chebacco neighbours' petition of 1668 for Thomas Wells and his wife, with Thomas and Martha Low."
  31. father:
  32. id: william-varney-d1654
  33. basis: inferred
  34. confidence: probable
  35. sources: [court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
  36. note: Bridget Varney, William's widow, names "my sonne Thomas Verney."
  37. mother:
  38. id: bridget-varney-fl1671
  39. basis: documented
  40. confidence: proven
  41. sources: [court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
  42. note: Her will of 10 Nov 1671 names "my sonne Thomas Verney" (5:119).
  43. spouses:
  44. - id: abigail-proctor-1639
  45. basis: documented
  46. confidence: proven
  47. sources: [court-records-essex-quarterly-courts]
  48. note: Marriage date not found. He calls John Proctor Sr. "his father Procter" (7:218).
  49. ---
  51. In Nov 1659 he and John Knowlton were "chosen to measure a parcel of fence which Rogger
  52. Presson set up for Will. Cogswell" (Essex Quarterly Courts 2:187). About 1662 "Thomas
  53. Varnye, upon his presentment for misdemeanors, was fined" (2:383). In 1662-63 he was in a
  54. marsh quarrel: he and William Warriner testified "that as they were mowing in this
  55. marsh, John Marshall forwarned them" (2:435), and Robert Crosse then sued "Thomas Varney,
  56. Jo. Marshall, Edmond Marshall and William Warrener. Trespass. For mowing grass on his
  57. marsh, after being forewarned. Verdict for defendants" (3:86, Sept 1663). He signed his
  58. own name on a Chebacco petition of about 1668 (4:76). His mother's will of 1671 left him
  59. "Seaven Sheepe" (5:119).
  61. In 1676 he testified in the Cogswell estate suit that after John Cogswell Jr. died, "his
  62. son John lived with his uncle William and was very sickly a greater part of the time"
  63. (6:154). That William Cogswell was the grandfather of his future daughter-in-law,
  64. Abigail Cogswell.
  66. In 1679 "Thomas Varny, aged about forty years, testified that he was at the house which
  67. was formerly his father Procter's, and heard Joseph say to John that he might as well
  68. stay and take his share of the fifty pounds. He was then going away and seemed to be
  69. angry" (Essex Quarterly Courts 7:218). On 25 June 1679 he answered in court "for his
  70. wife," one of the Chebacco people who acknowledged "that 'we are conuinced that wee
  71. haue offended in being actiue to erect a meting hous contrary to the aduis and
  72. prohobession of the Counsell'" (7:245). He signed the Ipswich petition of 1692 for his
  73. brother-in-law John Proctor and Proctor's wife Elizabeth (Salem Witchcraft Papers
  74. no. 107).
  76. Children: Abigail (m. 1687 Josiah Burnham), Mary (b. 1669, m. 1690 Thomas Choate),
  77. Rachel (m. 1692 John Fellows), Thomas (b. 1682) and others. Rufus Choate descends from
  78. the marriage of Mary Varney and Thomas Choate.
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