Help needed! I am trying to find the birth, death and marriage date of the following people. If you know who their parents are that would be great also. They are Lee Ellen THOMAS and Andrew J. BROYLES. The marriage date could possibly be 1902/1903, in that they have a daughter was born in 1904 in Sullivan County, TN. This has become a brick wall for me. Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated. Elizabeth, Peoria, AZ

Hello, I have compiled some info on the subject and put it into a MS Word Document. Maybe this info will help some of you. Mary Jo Bounds-Hinchliffe (descendant of William L. Thomas and Malissa McShan) U.S. 1850 CENSUS – GREENE CO, ALABAMA: NO BLAIRS! NO REEVES! NO McCLINTOCKS! 308A 6 Kirksey Isaiah J. 34 AL pg0301b.txt 308A 7 Kirksey Mary A. 32 NC pg0301b.txt 308A 8 Kirksey Eliza E. 11 AL pg0301b.txt 308A 9 Kirksey Jessee 7 AL pg0301b.txt 308A 10 Kirksey Henrietta E. 5 AL pg0301b.txt 308A 11 Kirksey Cicero L. 3 AL pg0301b.txt 343A 20 McSham Burr 26 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 21 McSham Misouri A. 18 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 22 McSham Allice 3/12 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 16 McShan John 70 VA pg0336a.txt 343A 17 McShan Frances 66 NC pg0336a.txt 343A 18 McShan Nancy 40 KY pg0336a.txt 343A 19 McShan Cassandria 5 Miss pg0336a.txt 343A 23 McShan Miles 43 KY pg0336a.txt 343A 24 McShan Margaret 30 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 25 McShan Virginia 11 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 26 McShan Nancy 10 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 27 McShan Emerintha 9 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 28 McShan Sarah A. 6 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 29 McShan William 6 AL pg0336a.txt 343A 30 McShan Melissa 3 AL pg0336a.txt 245A 13 Parker John 56 NC pg0244a.txt 327A 22 Parker Jessee 41 Geo pg0324b.txt 327A 23 Parker Frances 32 Geo pg0324b.txt 327A 24 Parker Bradford 11 AL pg0324b.txt 327A 25 Parker Joseph 8 AL pg0324b.txt 327A 26 Parker Mary 4 AL pg0324b.txt 327A 27 Parker Sylvester 1 AL pg0324b.txt 248B 5 Ryan Thomas G. 25 AL pg0244a.txt 258B 36 Ryan George A. 52 KY pg0255b.txt 258B 37 Ryan Nancy C. 31 AL pg0255b.txt 258B 38 Ryan John T. 5 AL pg0255b.txt 258B 39 Ryan Margaret S. 3 AL pg0255b.txt 258B 40 Ryan William J. 8/12 AL pg0255b.txt 260A 24 Ryan Joseph 33 AL pg0255b.txt 249A 36 Thomas Elizabeth M. 48 Geo pg0244a.txt 249A 37 Thomas Thomas C. 23 AL pg0244a.txt 249A 38 Thomas George L. 19 AL pg0244a.txt 249A 39 Thomas Sydney W. 9 AL pg0244a.txt 249A 40 Thomas Harry B. 4 AL pg0244a.txt 256A 33 Thomas Virgilla Ann 16 AL pg0255b.txt 273A 17 Thomas John 36 KY pg0267a.txt 273A 18 Thomas Harriet N. 27 AL pg0267a.txt 273A 19 Thomas Euphemia A. 6 AL pg0267a.txt 273A 20 Thomas Ovanda 4 AL pg0267a.txt 273A 21 Thomas Mary A. 2 AL pg0267a.txt 273A 22 Thomas John S. 1 AL pg0267a.txt 273A 23 Thomas Edward 38 KY pg0267a.txt 306A 41 Thomas Mary 40 NC pg0301b.txt 306A 42 Thomas Charles 19 AL pg0301b.txt 306B 1 Thomas Daniel 9 AL pg0301b.txt 306B 2 Thomas Caroline 5 AL pg0301b.txt 306B 3 Thomas Harriet 4 AL pg0301b.txt 306B 4 Thomas Lewella 2 AL pg0301b.txt

Hello~ I'm looking for Thomas' living in or near Rolette, ND. Some of them may be my half-cousins. Thanks!!! Marta Thomas Hudson

> I'm looking for Thomas' living in or near Rolette, ND. > Some of them may be my half-cousins. > Thanks!!! > Marta Thomas Hudson Marta, A search of http://www.switchboard.com shows the following listings: Thomas, Anna 503 6th Ave, Rolette, ND 58366-7226 (701)246-3324 Thomas, Bruce RR 2, Rolette, ND 58366-9802 (701)246-3735 Thomas, Cecelia RR 2, Rolette, ND 58366-9802 (701)246-3736 Thomas, Edmund RR 2, Rolette, ND 58366-9802 (701)246-3829 Thomas, Ernest RR 2, Rolette, ND 58366-9802 (701)246-3736 Thomas, Rosalie RR 2, Rolette, ND 58366-9802 (701)246-3829 Thomas, Tammy RR 2, Rolette, ND 58366-9802 (701)246-3597 HTH! Julie, endlessly sorting out dead relatives.....

I'm looking for information on Hugh A. THOMAS who was born in AR to Zachariah and Sarah Johnson THOMAS. According to the 1920 and 1930 census records for the city of St. Louis, he was a Musician with the Orchestra and the O'Fallon Park Theatre. I'd like to know who he married and the names of his children (he was a widower in 1930). Any info very much appreciated, Jan

I am of the line of descent from Edmond Thomas of Kent, England whose children Christopher and Tristram settled eventually in Talbot County MD. There have been assumptions by some researchers that a Rev. Tristram/Tristam Thomas of St. Nicholas Church, Alfold, Surrey, England was the ancestor of Edmond Thomas. Today, I received the following information from a correspondent on the Surrey-L mailing list on Rootsweb: Came across the following, taken from 'Surrey Archaeological Collections', vol. XXVII of the Surrey Arch. Soc., 1914, page 93:- Within an article 'Rectors & Vicars of Surrey Parishes' Alfold 'Thomas Tristam, not Tristam Thomas, died within a year of his institution. On his death- John Westbrook was inst.29 Jan. 1560, Jane Bray being patron (B.R., Parker, Sede Vae., II, 166)' The quote as found. The reference is unknown to me. I looked up the surname Tristam on the IGI and the earliest reference to a family named Tristam is: Elyzabeth Tristam 02 JUL 1646   Saint Savior, Dartmouth, Devon, England father Jeffrye It appears almost certain that Rev. Thomas/Tristram has nothing to do with the Kent Thomas family. Judith Thomas Voran Strawberry, AZ

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Fitzmaurice" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 3:47 PM Subject: [THOMAS] Katherine Lowery and George Thomas mar in Sullivan Co. Affidavit Bounty Land Claim > AFFIDAVIT OF KATHERINE LOWRY THOMAS FOR LAND BOUNTY CLAIM > > State of Tennessee > County of Cocke > > On this thirty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and > fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and > for the county and state aforesaid Katherine Thomas aged 68 years, a > resident of the County of Cocke in the state of Tennessee, who being duly > sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of George Thomas > deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Charles Levin in the > Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Gunmen commanded by Colonel John Brown in the > war between the Creek Indians which existed in the years 1813 and 1814. > That her said husband volunteered at Newport in the County of Cocke in the > state of Tennessee on or about the first day of January 1814 for the term of > six months and continued in actual service in said war for the said term of > six months and was honorably discharged at Newport, aforesaid on or about > the 31st day of une 1814. > She further states that she was married to the said George Thomas in the > County of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee on the 12th day of Jan,y 1804 > by one John Jennings, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Sullivan and > that her name before her said marriage was Katherine Lowry, that her said > husband died in the County of Cocke on the sixth day of January A. D. 1855 > and that she is now a widow at the time of executing this her declaration. > That her said husband obtained a Bounty Land Warrant under the Act of Sept. > 28th, 1850 for 80 acres to which her said husband legally transferred and > disposed of and is not now in her power to return and same being sold as > aforesaid, she cannot give the number and date thereof. She refers to said > declaration for evidence of her said husbands service.vo.(sic) She makes the > declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be > entitled under the Act approved March 3rd 1855. She declares that she has > never received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of > Congress > > > Her > > Katherine X Thomas > > Mark > Sworn to and suscribed before me the day and year above written, and I > certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she > represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim. > G. I. > Thomas > J P > of Cocke County > > State of Tennessee > County of Cocke > > On this thirty first day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and > fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and > for the County and State aforesaid William McSween and James Thomas > residents of the County and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according > to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with the Mrs. > Catherine Thomas and that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing > declaration and that they know her to be the identical person therein > represented and she is now a widow and that they are disinterested witness. > > > William McSween > J. > M. Thomas > > Sworn to and suscribed before me this 31st day of March 1855 and I certify > that the said William McSween and James Thomas are credible and respectful > citizens. > > G. > I. Thomas J. P. > > State of Tennessee > County of Cocke > On this 31st day of March 1855 personally appeared before me the > undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state > aforesaid William McSween and William C. Roadman, to me well known and are > credible and respectful men and who being duly sworn by me, depose and say > that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Katherine Thomas the foregoing > applicant for Bounty Land, that they have known her for twenty five years > last past, that they were well acquainted with George Thomas her late > husband having known him for twenty five years last passed previous to his > death and that they, the said Katherine and George Thomas lived together all > this time aforesaid as husband and wife and were reputed so to be and they > have never heard the fact of their marriage doubted or questioned > The said William McSween states that he saw the said George Thomas after he > was dead at his own house about the 6th day of January 1855 and assisted to > lay him in his coffin and saw him buried. The said Roadman states that he > lives a near neighbor to the said widow and has no doubts of said Thomas' > death. > They both state that the said Catherine Thomas has since that day and still > is reputed to be his widow. That she has never married since her husbands > death and still is his widow and that her husband was the identical man > mentioned as a soldier in the foregoing declaration and further that they > were present and saw her execute the foregoing affidavit to her forgoing > declaration, that they the deponents reside in the County aforesaid and are > disinterested witness. > > Signed William > McSween > > William C. Roadman > > Sworn to and suscribed to before me this 31st day of March 1855 > > Signed G. I. > Thomas J. P. > > State of Tennessee > County of Cocke > On this 31st day of March 1855 personally appeared before me an acting > Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid and authorized by > law to adminster oaths for general purposes. James Thomas to me well known a > resident of said county and a credible and respected person and who by me > being first sworn, deposes and declares that he is well acquainted with > Mrs. Katherine Thomas the foregoing applicant for Bounty Land and he has > known her for twenty years past and was equally well acquainted with her > husband George Thomas deceased, that the said Katherine and George Thomas > lived together all the time aforesaid as husband and wife and that he never > heard the marriage doubted or questioned. He further states that he saw the > said George Thomas die at his residence on the 6th day of January 1855 and > that the said Katherine is still his widow. That he has examined her family > record and believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a > manuscript book purporting to be a family record and appears to be fifty > years old. And that the said record so far as it related to the mariage of > said applicant to said soldier is as follows "January the 12th 1804 George > Thomas and Catherine Lowry were married" which is an exact copy of the same. > > J. > M. Thomas > > State of Tennessee > County of Cocke > I Allen McMahan, Clerk of County Court of the County aforesaid do certify > that George I. Thomas, esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration and > affidavits were taken and executed and who has thereunto suscribed name was > at the time of so doing as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county > aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature is genuine. > > In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the > county court of said County of Cocke this day of______________1855 > > Signed > Allen McMahan > > clerk of said court > > Transcribed by William Thomas > > The foregoing document was filed for a Bounty Land claim by Katherine Lowry > Thomas in 1855, according to information included with these documents the > Claim was allowed and 80 acres of land was granted. No information is > available as to where this land was located and none was included with the > documents. > > It is interesting to note that the Justice of Peace, G. I.(George Isaac) > Thomas was the son of George and Katherine Lowry Thomas as was the witness > J. M. (James M.) Thomas. > wt > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > If you're not already a Rootsweb member, please join with us! > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

I am looking for the parents of Griffith Thomas, born in Chester Co., PA around 1739, moved to what is now Alamance Co., NC (formerly Orange Co.) He died in Orange Co., NC in 1800. Joshua may have been his father. I am also looking for the parents of Nicholas Thomas, born in 1794 in Maryland, married Mary Ann Morris, daughter of Joseph Morris, in Randolph Co., NC in 1812. Nicholas died in 1863 in Davidson Co., NC. He lived in the Rich Fork section near what is now Hasty School near Thomasville, NC. His sister was Jane Thomas, born in 1792 in Maryland, who married Aaron Morris. They lived in Davidson Co., NC. also. One of his brothers was Jeremiah Thomas, born in 1796 in Maryland. Jeremiah married Dorcus Morris in April 14, 1818 in Rowan County. I am also searching for other brothers and sisters of Jane, Nicholas, and Jeremiah Thomas. They may have been born in Washington Co., Maryland. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks, Mary T.

hi I am looking for info on a the parents of Joseph Thomas Married to Sophiah Elizabeth Harris of Virginia .If anyone out there can help Lynn Wilder Klotz

COPY OF GEORGE THOMAS DECLARATION OF SERVICE DURING THE CREEK INDIAN WAR STATE OF TENNESSEE, COUNTY OF Cocke,........................... On this 21st day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty One, personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid GEORGE THOMAS, aged 70 years, a resident of COCKE COUNTY in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law that he is the indentical GEORGE THOMAS who was a Private and afterward Corporal in the Company commanded by CAPTAIN CHARLES LEVIN in the Regiment of TENNESSEE MOUNTED GUNMEN commanded by COL JOHN BROWN in the War with the CREEK INDIANS PROSECUTED BY THE UNITED STATES A. D. 1813 & 1814 that he VOLUNTEERED at NEWPORT, COCKE COUNTY, TENN on or about the 1st day of JANUARY A. D. 1814, for the term of SIX MONTHS and continued in actual service in said war for the term of FOUR & A HALF MONTHS and was hororably discharged at NEWPORT, TENNESSEE on the 16TH day of MAY A. D. 1815, HE STATES THAT HE SOLD HIS CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE TO ONE BLACKBURN JONES WHO ADVANCED HIM HIS PAY THEN IN ARREARS. He makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States" passed September 28th 1850. Signed GEORGE THOMAS Sworn to and suscribed to before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify that I believe the said GEORGE THOMAS to be the identical man who served as aforesaid and that he is of the age above stated, AND A MAN OF TRUTH. Signed WILLIAM CURETON, J. P. STATE OF TENNESSEE COUNTY OF COCKE, I hereby certify that WILLIAM CURETON Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made, was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and duly authorized to adminster oaths for general purpose. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed my name and affixed my seal this 22ND day of JANUARY 1851 Signed ALLEN MCMAHAN, Clerk of the County Court Entries that appear in Caps are either the hand written entries or parts that are in Caps in the Declaration. Transcribed by William Thomas

COPY OF WILL OF GEORGE THOMAS I George Thomas of the County of Cocke and the State of Tennessee being of sound mind and disposing memory, but in a precarious and dangerous condition of bodily health do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking any and all--------------- me that is to say: Item first I have heretofore put my Son-in_law and daughter James and Luraney Netherton in possession of a tract of land upon which they now reside lying in the County aforesaid purchased by me from Nicholas B. Gann, and in that deed more fully described, which was intended by me as an advancement to the said Luraney for the term of her natural life and at the term of her natural life and at her death to her children towit, George L., Catherine, Nancy, Jane and Levicy, and Rhonda and any other children who may be hereafter born of the body of the said Luraney Netherton. Said advancement to be valued at eight hundred dollars. Item 2nd I have heretofore divided my home place consisting of seven hundred and thirty four acres by actual survey into four lots among my four sons, George I, Jeremiah, James and Jacob and have executed deeds of conveyance to the said George I. and Jacob and the said Jeremiah having bargained and sold his share to my son James, I have executed a deed of conveyance to the said James for the share of the said Jeremiah, but the courses and distances of the remaining fourth part of my said home place not being at hand I have not executed a deed of conveyance to the said James but I do hereby give and bequeath the said remaining one fourth part to the said James Thomas and his heirs forever and I direct any executor to make to him a deed of conveyance according to the butts ? and bounds of the same it being all the balance of my home place not conveyed by the said deeds to the said George I. Jacob and to the said James under his purchase from the said Jeremiah. And the said George I. , Jeremiah , James and Jacob shall be charged with the sum of eight hundred dollars each in the distribution of my estate, the said Jeremiah has been paid that amount by the said James. Item 3rd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine----------unreadable line---- for and during his natural life together with their increase, but a I require my son Jacob to have the control and management and to make them work to support my Widow and to pay for her support and at the death of my said wife it is my will and desire that my sons George I., Jeremiah, James, and Jacob shall have said slaves, and their increase, to them and heirs forever to be divided among them equally by agreement among themselves----- ----unreadable line-------event they should be unable to agree they shall each select one man and the four men shall have the power to select a fifth who shall make said division equally by valuation. Item 4 It is my will and desire and I do require of my sons George I., Jeremiah, James and Jacob and my son-in-law James Netherton upon the death of my wife to pay to my son Henry Thomas of the State of Iowa, my daughter Nancy Netherton wife of James N. Netherton of Missouri and my son John of Cocke County Tennessee the sum of five hundred dollars. Item 5th It is also my will and desire that my sons George I. Jeremiah, James and Jacob shall pay to each of the other four of my children a sum equal to the one eighth of the value of the said slaves at the death of my wife Catherine. It being my desire that they shall be made equal in the said negroes with my said sons George, Jeremiah , James and Jacob, but they shall not be bound to pay the same in money, but may if they prefer it pay the same in one or more negroes which shall be accepted in -----------------2 lines unreadable-------------my children cannot agree among themselves. Item 6th What money I have on hand, I desire after the payment of my funeral expenses to be loaned out by my executors and my said wife to enjoy the interest thereon annually, the principal to be divided equally among all my children at her death. Item 7th It is my will and desire that my son Jacob shall have two complete beds and furniture and that my wife shall have my smith tools, Waggon and harness during her natural life to be sold and equally distributed at her death. My wife also set apart whatever she may think is necessary to her support and comfort from my livestock and household and kitchen furniture and keep the same during her natural life all the balance of my personal property, I desire to be sold by my executors pubicly or privately as they may see proper. the proceeds of which they shall apply to the payment of the five hundred dollars herein before directed to be paid to my son John. debts due to to me are to be collected and ---------------in the same way. Lastly I appoint my sons George I. and James Thomas executors of this my last will and Testament in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2nd day of January 1855. Signed sealed and published in our presence George Thomas seal A. J. Fletcher Isaac Haskins Juliet Williams State of Tennessee Cocke County county Court February Term 1855 then was the foregoing Last Will and Testament of George Thomas proven in open Court by the oaths of A. J. Fletcher, Isaac Haskins and Juliet Williams the suscribing witnesses thereunto Attest A. McMahan Clk I Allen McMahan certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the last will and Testament of George Thomas, dec. on file in my office Given under my hand at office in Newport the 25th day of April 1855 A. McMahan clk B. L. D. Porter D Copied by William D. Thomas March 9, 2000

AFFIDAVIT OF KATHERINE LOWRY THOMAS FOR LAND BOUNTY CLAIM State of Tennessee County of Cocke On this thirty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Katherine Thomas aged 68 years, a resident of the County of Cocke in the state of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of George Thomas deceased who was a private in the Company commanded by Charles Levin in the Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Gunmen commanded by Colonel John Brown in the war between the Creek Indians which existed in the years 1813 and 1814. That her said husband volunteered at Newport in the County of Cocke in the state of Tennessee on or about the first day of January 1814 for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the said term of six months and was honorably discharged at Newport, aforesaid on or about the 31st day of une 1814. She further states that she was married to the said George Thomas in the County of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee on the 12th day of Jan,y 1804 by one John Jennings, a Justice of the Peace for said County of Sullivan and that her name before her said marriage was Katherine Lowry, that her said husband died in the County of Cocke on the sixth day of January A. D. 1855 and that she is now a widow at the time of executing this her declaration. That her said husband obtained a Bounty Land Warrant under the Act of Sept. 28th, 1850 for 80 acres to which her said husband legally transferred and disposed of and is not now in her power to return and same being sold as aforesaid, she cannot give the number and date thereof. She refers to said declaration for evidence of her said husbands service.vo.(sic) She makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3rd 1855. She declares that she has never received or applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress Her Katherine X Thomas Mark Sworn to and suscribed before me the day and year above written, and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim. G. I. Thomas J P of Cocke County State of Tennessee County of Cocke On this thirty first day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid William McSween and James Thomas residents of the County and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declare that they are personally and well acquainted with the Mrs. Catherine Thomas and that they saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration and that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and she is now a widow and that they are disinterested witness. William McSween J. M. Thomas Sworn to and suscribed before me this 31st day of March 1855 and I certify that the said William McSween and James Thomas are credible and respectful citizens. G. I. Thomas J. P. State of Tennessee County of Cocke On this 31st day of March 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid William McSween and William C. Roadman, to me well known and are credible and respectful men and who being duly sworn by me, depose and say that they are well acquainted with Mrs. Katherine Thomas the foregoing applicant for Bounty Land, that they have known her for twenty five years last past, that they were well acquainted with George Thomas her late husband having known him for twenty five years last passed previous to his death and that they, the said Katherine and George Thomas lived together all this time aforesaid as husband and wife and were reputed so to be and they have never heard the fact of their marriage doubted or questioned The said William McSween states that he saw the said George Thomas after he was dead at his own house about the 6th day of January 1855 and assisted to lay him in his coffin and saw him buried. The said Roadman states that he lives a near neighbor to the said widow and has no doubts of said Thomas' death. They both state that the said Catherine Thomas has since that day and still is reputed to be his widow. That she has never married since her husbands death and still is his widow and that her husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in the foregoing declaration and further that they were present and saw her execute the foregoing affidavit to her forgoing declaration, that they the deponents reside in the County aforesaid and are disinterested witness. Signed William McSween William C. Roadman Sworn to and suscribed to before me this 31st day of March 1855 Signed G. I. Thomas J. P. State of Tennessee County of Cocke On this 31st day of March 1855 personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid and authorized by law to adminster oaths for general purposes. James Thomas to me well known a resident of said county and a credible and respected person and who by me being first sworn, deposes and declares that he is well acquainted with Mrs. Katherine Thomas the foregoing applicant for Bounty Land and he has known her for twenty years past and was equally well acquainted with her husband George Thomas deceased, that the said Katherine and George Thomas lived together all the time aforesaid as husband and wife and that he never heard the marriage doubted or questioned. He further states that he saw the said George Thomas die at his residence on the 6th day of January 1855 and that the said Katherine is still his widow. That he has examined her family record and believes the same to be genuine, that it is contained in a manuscript book purporting to be a family record and appears to be fifty years old. And that the said record so far as it related to the mariage of said applicant to said soldier is as follows "January the 12th 1804 George Thomas and Catherine Lowry were married" which is an exact copy of the same. J. M. Thomas State of Tennessee County of Cocke I Allen McMahan, Clerk of County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that George I. Thomas, esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavits were taken and executed and who has thereunto suscribed name was at the time of so doing as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the county court of said County of Cocke this day of______________1855 Signed Allen McMahan clerk of said court Transcribed by William Thomas The foregoing document was filed for a Bounty Land claim by Katherine Lowry Thomas in 1855, according to information included with these documents the Claim was allowed and 80 acres of land was granted. No information is available as to where this land was located and none was included with the documents. It is interesting to note that the Justice of Peace, G. I.(George Isaac) Thomas was the son of George and Katherine Lowry Thomas as was the witness J. M. (James M.) Thomas. wt

Hi Tara, Boy, these might be the same George and Robert that were released from prison. To prison in 1843 and released in 1846. Since they are on the 1850 Sullivan Co census seems a good clue. George b. c 1824 would have been 19 or 20 when send to prison, if him. Robert b. c 1827 would have been only 16 or 17. Did they send people to prison that young back then? You don't think that Barbery is his wife and Ellen his daughter? Or do you think Barbery might have died? Does the George in the Kentucky information you have show a daughter, Ellen? Do you have access to the 1840 Sullivan Co. census that might show George and Robert with one of the Thomas families? What other Thomas families are living around them in 1850 census? The George Thomas I am wondering about married Julia Williot/Whiliot I believe in Sullivan Co. Then moved to Monroe Co., TN. George might have died around this time in 1840's and left Julia a widow, and she moves into Bradley Co., where one of her sons, Richard lives. I have to go find my information on this George Thomas. There is also the George Slater Thomas who is suppose to be from Sullivan Co. too. Who the above George and Robert Thomas are related to, I don't know. I hope someone can help on sorting this out. Barb -----Original Message----- From: Tara Frierson [mailto:[email protected]] Barb, I do have the 1850 Sullivan County, TN census that lists a George Thomas age 26, Barbary age 19, Ellen age 1 and Robt age 23. It shows George Thomas as a "ditcher". I am not positive that these are the same men and I am also trying to figure out if he is the same George Thomas that moves to Bath County, KY before 1860 and marries a Polly Kendrick. If anyone has any information on this line, I would really appreciate it! Thank you, Tara ~~~~~~~~~~~ >From: "Barbara Fitzmaurice" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] Inmates of TN State Penitentiary 1831 - 1850 Help >Is there anyone that has access to the prison records below maybe on a trip >to one of the libraries? I cannot tell if these Thomas and Wilson folks are >related to my line. I am not sure when they went to prison and when they got >out, if they did get out. I have some missing family members and maybe they >were locked up? > >I found out that one of my Thomas women divorced her husband when he went to >prison. I had assumed he had died and now I know, you cannot assume. > >Thanks, > >Barb (Thomas) Fitzmaurice >Michigan > http://www.geocities.com/blynnfitzz/KinshipofJThomas1.html >http://www.geocities.com/blynnfitzz/index.html > >_______________________________ >Historical and Genealogical Information > >- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - >---- > >INMATES OF THE TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY 1831 - 1850 : PART 2 ( L - Z and >Misc. ) >http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/inmate3.htm#t > >PLEASE NOTE : Record Group 25 -- Prison Records -- has been removed from the >stacks to undergo reorganization. During this time, TSLA cannot accept >requests to search prison indexes or convict record books. We anticipate >that these records will become available again by late spring of 2003. We >can still, however, search the two published volumes, Sherrill and Sherrill, >Tennessee Convicts: Early Records of the State Penitentiary, 1831-1870. The >entries in these two volumes are verbatim transcripts of the original >records. > > > >Thomas, George grand larceny Sullivan Co. age n/a > >Thomas, Robert grand larceny Sullivan Co. age n/a > >Wilson, John petit larceny Blount Co. age 24 > >Wilson, William volentory [sic] Monroe Co. age 31 > manslaughter > >-----Original Message----- >From: Joy Locke [mailto:[email protected]] > > > >I have the book. >George Thomas, age blank, b. in Tenn, occup. blank. Convicted of grand >larceny by a court in Sullivan Co., and sentenced to 3 yrs. In the pen. >Received Dec. 9, 1843 and discharged sep 24, 1846. note. Pardoned under >act of 1836. number in ledger 86:686. > > >Robert thomas, age blank, born Tn, occup. blank. Convicted of grand >larceny by a court in Sull. Co. and sentenced to 3 yrs. In the pen. >Received Dec. 9, 1843 and discharged the same as above with ledger >#86-687. > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Does anyone have any further information on these two Thomas'? No ages were >given so unfortunately we don't know when they were born. Possibly they are >on the 1850 Sullivan Co., TN census? Court records could help maybe? > >Thanks, >Barb

Barb, I do have the 1850 Sullivan County, TN census that lists a George Thomas age 26, Barbary age 19, Ellen age 1 and Robt age 23. It shows George Thomas as a "ditcher". I am not positive that these are the same men and I am also trying to figure out if he is the same George Thomas that moves to Bath County, KY before 1860 and marries a Polly Kendrick. If anyone has any information on this line, I would really appreciate it! Thank you, Tara At 10:00 AM 09/05/2003, you wrote: >THOMAS-D Digest Volume 03 : Issue 81 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [THOMAS] Inmates of TN State Penit ["Barbara Fitzmaurice" > <[email protected]] > #2 [THOMAS] Inmates of TN State Penit ["Barbara Fitzmaurice" > <[email protected]] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from THOMAS-D, send a message to > > [email protected] > >that contains "only" in the body of the message "only" the command [single >word]: > > unsubscribe > >and NO other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 11:57:13 -0400 >From: "Barbara Fitzmaurice" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [THOMAS] Inmates of TN State Penitentiary 1831 - 1850 Help >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Is there anyone that has access to the prison records below maybe on a trip >to one of the libraries? I cannot tell if these Thomas and Wilson folks are >related to my line. I am not sure when they went to prison and when they got >out, if they did get out. I have some missing family members and maybe they >were locked up? > >I found out that one of my Thomas women divorced her husband when he went to >prison. I had assumed he had died and now I know, you cannot assume. > >Thanks, > >Barb (Thomas) Fitzmaurice >Michigan > http://www.geocities.com/blynnfitzz/KinshipofJThomas1.html >http://www.geocities.com/blynnfitzz/index.html > >_______________________________ >Historical and Genealogical Information > >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > >INMATES OF THE TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY 1831 - 1850 : PART 2 ( L - Z and >Misc. ) >http://www.state.tn.us/sos/statelib/pubsvs/inmate3.htm#t > >PLEASE NOTE : Record Group 25 -- Prison Records -- has been removed from the >stacks to undergo reorganization. During this time, TSLA cannot accept >requests to search prison indexes or convict record books. We anticipate >that these records will become available again by late spring of 2003. We >can still, however, search the two published volumes, Sherrill and Sherrill, >Tennessee Convicts: Early Records of the State Penitentiary, 1831-1870. The >entries in these two volumes are verbatim transcripts of the original >records. > > > >Thomas, George grand larceny Sullivan Co. age n/a > >Thomas, Robert grand larceny Sullivan Co. age n/a > >Wilson, John petit larceny Blount Co. age 24 > >Wilson, William volentory [sic] Monroe Co. age 31 > manslaughter > >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 10:10:26 -0400 >From: "Barbara Fitzmaurice" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Subject: [THOMAS] Inmates of TN State Penitentiary 1831 - 1850 Thomas of >Sullivan Co., TN >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="Windows-1252" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >-----Original Message----- >From: Joy Locke [mailto:[email protected]] > > > >I have the book. >George Thomas, age blank, b. in Tenn, occup. blank. Convicted of grand >larceny by a court in Sullivan Co., and sentenced to 3 yrs. In the pen. >Received Dec. 9, 1843 and discharged sep 24, 1846. note. Pardoned under >act of 1836. number in ledger 86:686. > > >Robert thomas, age blank, born Tn, occup. blank. Convicted of grand >larceny by a court in Sull. Co. and sentenced to 3 yrs. In the pen. >Received Dec. 9, 1843 and discharged the same as above with ledger >#86-687. > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Does anyone have any further information on these two Thomas'? No ages were >given so unfortunately we don't know when they were born. Possibly they are >on the 1850 Sullivan Co., TN census? Court records could help maybe? > >Thanks, >Barb

SOURCE: OBITUARIES FROM TENNESSEE NEWSPAPERS Compiled by Jill L. Garrett Published by: Southern Historical Press c/o Rev. S. Emmett Lucas, Jr. Copyright 1980 THOMAS, Antonio, and his wife were robbed and murdered in Birmingham; their bodies were burned with their house. (Maury Democrat, Columbia, Tn., 22 March 1894.) THOMAS, David, born 6 July 1806 in Buckingham County, Virginia, died 17 Feb. 1871; once stage agent for the Carter Thomas and Hough stage line; Cumberland Presbyterian. (Columbia Herald, 24 Feb. 1871.) THOMAS, E. D., correspondent of the New York Herald, was drowned near Stone Inlet, South Carolina, on the 5th; he walked overboard while laboring under a fit of somnanbulism. (Nashville Dispatch, 24 June 1862.) THOMAS, Mrs. Emily M., her funeral to be held today in Nashville. (Nashville Republican Banner, 23 April 1868.) THOMAS, Katherine, mother of George L. Thomas, did in France and brought back and buried in New York City. (Columbia Herald, 8 May 1885.) George Lorillard Thomas is cousin to Pierre Lorellard, a millionaire of New York. (Columbia Herald and Mail, 21 Dec. 1877.) THOMAS, George, young man, shot by accident at Petersburg, Lincoln County, a few days ago, has died. (Nashville Union and American, 5 June 1874.) THOMAS, General George H., died in San Franciso; comrades of his late Army of the Cumberland are to meet at the courthouse in Nashville at noon today for the purpose of paying a tribute of respect. (Nashville Republican Banner, 30 March 1870.) General Thomas left no will and the amoung of his personal estate is $40,000. His brothers John W. and Benjamin R. Thomas are still living and his sisters Judith E., Ann, and Frances Thomas live on a plantation near Newsman's Depot, Virginia. (Memphis Daily Appeal, 30 May 1870.) A sister of General Thomas married Dr. Gamaliel Bailey, well known editor of the National Era in Washington. (Memphis Daily Appeal, 6 April 1870.) General Thomas and ex-Confederate General Hood dined together on the 14th in the Louisville Hotel. (Memphis Daily Appeal, 15 Nov. 1866.) THOMAS, Ed, one of the most dangerous moonshiners in Hardin County, tn., was killed last week by revenue officers. His brother Gus Thomas later shot and killed the guied who led the officers to the still. (Maury Democrat, 19 Dec. 1895.) Gus Thomas of Hardin County who is in penitentiary for life for murder, escaped, but has been recaptured. (Clifton Mirror, 3 Nov. 1905.) THOMAS, H., leading grover at Lynnville, Giles County, died last week; formerly live in Columbia. (Columbia Herald, 5 Jun 1891.) THOMAS, Houston, colored, was hanged on boxwood tree on the public square in Murfreesboro; Miss Mary J. O'Neal is doing very well at present, though for a while it was feared that the brutal treatment she received by Houston thomas would cause her death. (Free Press, Murfreesboro, Tn., 19 Nov. 1881.) THOMAS, James, Confederate solder, was killed in the fight at Hoover's Gap; well known in Nashville. (Nashville Dispatch, 1 July 1863.) THOMAS, J. Mason, son of Major General George H. Thomas, died Sunday in San Francisco. (Nashville Republican Banner, 17 Oct. 1867.) THOMAS, John, 83, died last night at Timmons in Maury County; buried Rose Hill Cemetery. (Columbia Herald and Mail, 31 March 1875.) THOMAS, John, son of the Honorable James H. Thomas, was found near the Pulaski Road on the 22d, with his head terribly mutilated and he was insensible. His horse had thrown him and his skull was fractured. He had recently married and was on the way tohis mother-in-law's, Mrs. Spain. (Whig and Tribune, Jackson, Tn., 2 March 1872.) THOMAS, Mrs. Lucie Garrett, wife of James Thomas, Jr., daughter of Phineas and Margaret Garrett, died on the 9th. (Nashville Republican Banner, 10 Oct. 1868.) THOMAS, Miss Mattie e., 20, daughter of Wynn Thomas, Esquire of Daneyville, Tennessee, died on the 2d on Memphis; was on a visit here; born Mecklenburg County, Virginia. (Memphis Daily Appeal, 9 Nov. 1866.) THOMAS, Mrs. Phoebe, of Junction City, Illinois, was told by her doctors she had consumption and there was no hope for her, but two bottles od Dr. King's New Discovery cured her. Adv. (Columbia Herald, 8 Jan. 1897.) THOMAS, William, who died 9 April 1861, was disinterred in July 1888 near Morristown, Tennessee, for removal to a distant cemetery. His body was found to be in a perfect state of preservation and looked life-like. The beard, however, had grown considerably. (Maury Democrat, Columbia, Tn., 26 July 1888.) THOMAS, William, born in England, died in Columbia on Monday night and buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. (Nashville Herald and Mail, 26 March 1875.) Happy hunting, Tina Hall [email protected] List Admin.: Byrd (Rootsweb), Shelton (Rootsweb), Diabetes (yahoogroups) Rootsweb County Coordinator: Henderson co., KY Tina's Family Genealogy Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thall/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, make it dance!" ~ George Bernard Shaw +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

If you are in the Southern California area, this is to let you know the California Cornish Cousins will have their fall luncheon November 1st at 12 noon, at the Harbor House restaurant in Seaport Village, San Diego. If you're interested in attending, please email me privately and I will send you the details. The Amtrak station is just a few blocks away and there is also ample parking at Seaport Village. You do not need to be a member of the Cornish Cousins to attend, but we would love to count you as a member, at only $12 per year! A great group of folks!!! Jan Davis San Diego

Does anyone have family info on Elizabeth Thomas b 1796 England, died 1862 Clearfield Co,Pa, married Wm, Hitchings. Eldon E Lucas Sr. Box 206 N.Lawrence,Ohio 44666----Researching----Lucas,Morris,Stimmel,Beckett,Halsey,Dunlap,Cole,Porterfield,Van Meter Logsdon,Ault,Quigley,Rannels,Myers,Tyler,Lewis,Higgens,Smiley,Hines,Evans, Hall,Hitchings,Hughes,Oswalt,Rorabaugh,Hile,Cowder,Riddle,Bloom,Nestlerode, Lee,Johnson,Passmore,Anthony,Mettler,Pierce,Wagner,Martin,Underwood,Herald, Buffington,Walter,Hain,Gainer,Sanghurst,Swan,Pearce,Pearse,Jones,Gaynor,Thomas . My Line-Eldon E Lucas-1939, Eldon Emerson-1917, Franklin Pierce-1881,Michael-1828,Enos-1805,Samuel-1768,William-1730,Charles-1692,Thomas-1650 England

Is anyone working on the James Thomas line from Fauquier Co. Va. He was maried to Margaret "Peggy"Stinson/Stephenson Feb. 29, 1788 (Fauquier Marr. & Bonds John K Gott.) They had one daughter Catherine. In Guardian Bonds of Fauquier Co. Va., John Martin, guardian of Catherine Stevenson , Orphan of James Thomas, dec'd 28 Dec 1807. Security: Tilman Martin NOTE with bond: "This is to certify that I make my choice of John Martin as my guardian this day to secure my property, which is as follows: one feather bed, one cow, and one mare. Dec. 28, 1807, Catherine stevenson, 18 yrs of age. Teste, Tilman Martin, Hezekiah Martin." JP Wm. Skinker. She married him the same day. If "Peggy" was her mother she was still living in 1815.and I understand that at that time the court appointed a guardian even if the mother was living and it was usually a male kin. My question is did Catherine have any siblings and if so what happened to them? James Thomas also put up bond for Elizabeth Stephenson (Margaret "Peggy" mother who was a widow of James Stephenson) marriage to John Moxley Dec. 29, 1791 (Marr. Bk by John K. Gott) This is all data I have on James Thomas and Margaret Stephenson. Did they have any other children besides Catherine? Who were James Thomas' parents? Mille

I'm looking for information on the family of John THOMAS who was in Hardin Co. KY in the mid-1800's. His wife was Margaret JONES and children were Cintha, Elijah, William H., Laura E., John Waverly, Zachariah A., Samuel, Letitia, Margaret and Hundley, whose first name I think was James. By the early 1880's John, Samuel and James were in Washington Co. MO and were cigar makers. John later moved on to Washington Co. AR where he and Zach were cigar makers. Zach married Sarah JOHNSON and John married Ann CRUTCHER. I'd love to hear from anyone with information on any of the family and would appreciate any help. Jan

Is any one working onthe Thomas Family in Buckingham Co VA. Sharon --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software