Thomas Maule (May 3, 1645 – July 2, 1724), was a prominent Quaker in colonial Salem, Massachusetts.
Maule was born in Berkswell Parish, Warwickshire, England. He originally emigrated to Barbados around 1658 and later relocated to Boston in 1668 before permanently settling in Salem about 1679. He remained in Salem until his death in 1724 at the age of 79.[1] Maule was a tailor in Boston, and later expanded his business to general merchandising. He also dealt in construction and real estate while in Salem.[2] It is unknown precisely when Maule converted to Quakerism, although it is suspected his conversion happened while he lived in Barbados.[1] Maule's son Thomas was born in 1720 in Salem, apprenticed as a carpenter, and by 1744 relocated with his mother Sarah and her second husband Henry Clifton (m. 1733) to Philadelphia.[3]
- ^ a b "Some Prominent Members of the American Maule Family". Maule Family Homepage. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Perley, Sidney (October 1909). "First Quaker Meeting House in Salem". The Essex Antiquarian. XIII (4): 145. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ [1] The Baldwin Genealogy, from 1500 to 1881. Source Information: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.