Thomas was descendant from the John Cherry transported by Oliver Sprye around 1635. Thomas' father may have been his brother or nephew. Descendants of Thomas Cherry, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS P. CHERRY, SR. was born 1711 in Belfast, Antrim Co., Ireland, and died February 1760 in Frederick (now Berkeley) County, Virginia (now W Va). He married RACHEL EMLEM Abt. 1729 in Virginia. She was born Abt. 1710 in Berkeley County, Virginia (now W Va.), and died Abt. 1778 in Frederick (now Berkeley) County, Virginia (now W Va). Children of THOMAS CHERRY and RACHEL EMLEM are: i. MARY CHERRY, b. Abt. 1734 ii. THOMAS P. CHERRY, JR., b. July 30, 1738; d. 1781 iii. HONOUR CHERRY, b. June 12, 1741; m. JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ DE RUMAYOR, July 19, 1764; b. February 16, 1737/38; d. July 25, 1836. iv. RACHEL CHERRY, b. 1743; d. November 14, 1815 v. WILLIAM CHERRY, SR., b. 1744; d. April 09, 1803 vi. RALPH CHERRY, SR., b. July 16, 1744; d. July 22, 1820 vii. AARON CHERRY, SR., b. September 22, 1746; d. October 02, 1856 viii. MOSES CHERRY, b. 1748; d. 1782 ix. JOHN CHERRY, b. 1752; d. 1800 Descendants of Honour Cherry Generation No. 1 1. HONOUR CHERRY was born June 12, 1741. She married JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ DE RUMAYOR July 19, 1764. He was born February 16, 1737/38 and died July 25, 1836. Child of HONOUR CHERRY and JOAQUIN DE RUMAYOR is: i. PARTHINIA deRumayor, b. August 10, 1766; d. November 17, 1883; m. DR. JAMES V. COURSEY, April 28, 1786; b. Abt. 1757; d. 1791,