There is another bunch with the same ap Thomas name, early on..Richard Ap Thomas, from Wales, died in Philadelphia in 1683...his wife remained in Wales and married again. He had at least one son....another Richard, b ca 1672 and died in Whiteland...1744. I have more on further generations.... There is also a Wm Thomas, settler in Newtown, where he purchased land in 1698....was a Friend for a while but became a Seventh-day Baptist in 1710.....d. 1734. A David Thomas also settled in Newtown..buried there 1734...his line; David Thomas, son of Thomas Lewis, son of Lewis Philip, son of Philip Rytherach, an old Welshman who came over with his sons and grandsons. David Thomas and Jane, his wife, had Children - Philip, Ezckiel, Mary, Elizabeth, David, Gwin, and Margaret....David jr and wife Ruth - ch Absalom, Julian (married Hazael Thomas, Azariah, Rebekah, Margaret, Elizabeth, Samuel, Ruth, David, Jane and Uriah. There are other gens. given, etc, and a lot more Davids...... S. Does anyone have information about the ancestry of David ap Thomas whose will appears below? Could he be connected to the John ap Thomas who died in London before he could come to PA (circa 1682)? His wife and children did come to the new colony, however. David (ap) Thomas, Philadelphia County, yeoman; wife Mary; children Thomas, Richard David, Samson David, John David, Catherine, Anne (Evans), Gwen and Mary. Will signed June 29, 1717, proved Aughust 6, 1718. Could there be a connection to the Hugh John Thomas listed in the Merion Meeting Minutes in 1686? > > Thanks for any help! > Best wishes for a Happy Fourth of July, > Natalie > ndburrows@verizon.net > > > > ==== PA-OLD-CHESTER Mailing List ==== > Unsubscribing.... To leave PA-old-chester-l, send mail to > PA-old-chester-l-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word unsubscribe in the message or subject slot. > > NO VIRUS WARNINGS - if you are concerned contact me PERSONALLY > ferg@ntelos.net > > If you have ANY problems, do not send them to the list > contact me personally....list manager ferg@ntelos.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.8/380 - Release Date: 6/30/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.8/380 - Release Date: 6/30/2006