Trying to tie down some dates for Thomas family ASSUMING that they came in 1717 and that Margaret and Michael were born in VA. I currently have Margaret born about 1718 and Michael about 1720 but am going to reverse those dates just because I think Michael is older -- is a male-- and apparently got married earlier than Margaret. What are the birth years for the Aylor children of Margaret? What are the birth years for the 5 Kaiffer daughters of Anna Maria Blankenbaker Thomas Kaiffer. I have that Johannes Thomas must have died about 1721 and am assuming that was based on Anna Maria's 2nd marriage date but don't have any info to support that. I need book and page # for 1747 grant of to Henry Aylor -- Michael thomas chain carrier I am about finished with as much info that I can gather on Michael Thomas -- other than the purchase of land on Fish Pot Run in PA. There are a couple of land disputes for a Michael Thomas in the frontier of VA/PA but not sure if these were for Michael Sr/Michael Jr or another Michael who was in the area so they are omitted unitl I learn more. Many thanks to John for all of his Germanna notes, Bud Thomas, and all of you who have helped me document this info. If I have missed something, please let me know More About Michael THOMAS: Court records 1: 1747,Orange Co., VA Chain Carrier for grant of Henry Aylor (brother in law) Court records 2: November02, 1752, Virginia-Council approved a 30,000 acre grant on the Monongahela,awarded to Reverend Klug and 17 others (to include Michael Thomas). Surveydescriptions have "MT" on boundaries. Land not developed due toFrench Indian War. Court records 3: 1760,Culpeper Co., VA Witnessed the will of John Harnsberger Court records 4: 1761,Culpeper Co., VA Witnessed the will of Anne Mary Gabbard Court records 5: 1763,Culpeper Co., VA received payment from the estate of Christopher Yowell for adebt Court records 6: 1776,Washington Co., PA (now) Yohogania Co., VA (then) signed a petition to the 2ndContinental Congress to recognize Westsylvania as the 14th State. "Thememorial of the inhabitants of the country west of the Allegheny Mountains"/Washington Co., PA Court records 7: March1776, Harrodsburg, KY Fincastle Co., VA (then) Signed the petition opposing theformation of Transylvania/Harrodsburg, Mercer Co., KY. "from Ten MileCreek area ---driven back to PA by Indians" Collins' History of Kentucky -Volume 2, p. 511 Court records 8: 1783,Washington Co., PA Signed petition of Inhabitants on the west side of LaurelHill and western Wilderness to lay off a new state to relieve them ofproblems-- land claimed by no one. "Monongalia of Old" by Veach DNA Match: 1685,Spotsylvania Co., VA to ancestral- Johannes for sons Henry, Abraham and Michael Jr. Land Purchase 1: June 24,1726, Spotsylvania Co., VA Patent, John and Michael Tomer (brothers) of St.George Parish, 156 acres, Forks of the Rappahannock,both sides of Robinson River Patent Bk 12 pg 475 Land Purchase 2: February1741/42, Orange Co., VA- 1/2 of original patent from his brother, John DB 7 pg98 Land Purchase 3: April 27,1780, Washington Co., PA (now)Yohogania Co. VA (then) Certificate for right ofsettlement made in 1774 - 318 acres on Pigeon Creek Land Entry Book 368 OHI 164– Entry 580/Washington Co., PA Land Purchase 4: June 21,1780, Lincoln Co., KY (originally issued in Kentucky Co., VA) Certificate forright of settlement for raising a crop of corn in 1776- 400 acres on South sideof Dick's River, BK 1 page 76 #728 Land Purchase 5: June 27,1780, Lincoln Co., KY by Henry Thomas-premption warrant # 955 for 1000 acres Land Sale 1: January 17,1769, Culpeper Co., VA Michael/Eve Susannah Margaret to Elliott Bohannon(Original Thomas patent) 156 acres DB E pg 734 Land Sale 2: March 10,1781, Lincoln Co., KY # 728 Settlement and # 955 preemptive land assigned toJohn Crow BK 1 page 102 Land Sale 3: September 14,1790, Washington Co., PA to George Kintner 318 Acres on Pigeon Creek A74 pg 192 Land Sale 4: November 01,1790, Washington Co., PA 100 acres on Fish Pot Run FHL # 1, 449,139 microfilm Migration: Bet. 1769 -1790, Culpeper Co., VA to Bedford/Washington Co., PA to Fayette Co., KY Military service 1: 1758,Culpeper Co., VA Militia - Sent to frontier to build a fort, under Capt.William Brown, near Pattisons Creek, Hampshire Co., VA. Stayed 63 days andreturned home without discharge. Commissioners asked House of Burgess forpayment/Culpeper Co., VA Military service 2: 1775,Washington Co., PA - (now) District of West Augusta, VA (then) Dunmore's War -Paid on 4 dates for providing mutton to milita, feeding cattle of militia,providing a hog and loaning a mare to the troops/Washington Co., PA Military service 3: 1776, Pittsburgh, PARegister 08464 payroll for 128 days service. Pd 9-12-6. Certifcates deliveredby Capt. Paul Froman. VA state Library records Military service 4: October1776, Washington Co., PA (now) District of West Augusta, Virginia(then) Revolutionary War, Captain, "Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution" byGwathmey gives date and rank Military service 5: Bet.1778 - 1783, Washington Co., PA Stockley's Frontier Rangers Nationality: German Patriot Index: DAR and SAR Personal Interest: Bet.1718 - 1799, Michael was twice married - father of 15 children by 1st wife and10 by his second. He gave valient service in the War of Revolution and was aman of influence and prominece in the community" Ragan's History of LewisCo., KY page 414 Residence 1: Bet. 1726 -1769, Spotsylvania/Orange/Culpeper Co., VA Residence 2: 1769,Cumberland Co., PA (then) Fayette Co., PA (now) West side of the MonongaliaRiver at the Mouth of Ten Mile Creek on George Bomgardner's settlement"The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneeer Families" by Leckey pg170/Cumberland Co., PA Tax records 1: 1764,Culpeper Co., VA Rent roll Tax records 2: 1773,Bedford Co., PA/Spring Hill Twp. Tax records 3: Bet. 1781 -1786, Washington Co., PA /Amwell Twp. - 400 acres Tax records 4: Bet. 1790 -1799, Fayette Co., KY Will Probate: December1800, Fayette Co., KY DB 6 pg 93 Will Written: March 31,Fayette Co., KY - damaged in courthouse fire, fragments left - wife Sus,children: Rachel, Eve, George, Solomon, Barbara, Abraham, Michael, Israel,Daniel