Rowland Thomas
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Bornc. 1621
Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England
Diedc. February 21, 1698 (aged 77)
Knownfor
- Surveying of the Mount Tom Range
- Founding of Springfield, Massachusetts
Spouse
Sarah Chapin
(m. 1647; died 1684)Rowland Thomas | |
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 A mural depicting Rowland Thomas and his men in surveying the lands by Hadley Falls | |
| Born | c. 1621 Berry Pomeroy, Devon, England |
| Died | c. February 21, 1698 (aged 77) |
| Known for |
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| Spouse |
Sarah Chapin
(m. 1647; died 1684) |
| Children | 17 (8 died in infancy)[1] |
Rowland Thomas (c. 1621–1698) of Springfield, Massachusetts, was an English colonist, selectman, stonemason, surveyor, and proprietor, and the namesake of Mount Tom, originally known as Mount Thomas, which he was said to have surveyed in tandem with Elizur Holyoke, who so-named the Holyoke Range.[2]
