Source 1. Ancestral File. Fathers name is spelled Turvile; Other spellings of name enclude; Turvile, Turvill Turvyll & Tarbell; In England the name was spelled Turvil.

Source 2. Descendants Of Thomas (2) Tarbell of Groton Massachusetts.

Source 3. Genealogical Dictionary Of Early Settlers Of New England; Savage;

Source 4. New England Marriages Prior To 1700 by Torrey;
Thomas Tarbell was of Watertown in 1647. He deposed in 1656 ae about 38 years. Removed to Groton in 1662; Had liberty to errect a sawmill He died at Charlestown of small pox. Inventory of his estate taken 25 July 1678 His (2) Wife
Mrs Susanna Lawrence is widow of John Lawrence.

Source 5: Pioneers of Massachusetts: 974.4 D2p
Thomas, Watertown, a proprietor in 1647. He deposed in court in 1656, age about 38 years. Removed to Groton in 1662. had liberty to erect a saw mill. Wife Mary; Children: Thomas, an adult in 1662. Perhaps Abigail who married 30 Sept 1672, Joshua Whitney. Elizabeth born 5 Jan 1656; William born 26 December 1658. Mary T. died 29 February 1674, age 54. Thomas died at Charlestown of small pox on 11 June 1678. Inventory of his estate was taken 25 July 1678;