Is anyone tied into this family? THOMAS FAMILY #3 Most of the initial information on this family came from family records assembled by Gordon Clemens. According to Joan Needham as a child she was told that the Thomas family was supposedly somehow related to the family of President William Henry and Benjamin Harrison. Harrison is also used as a middle name for George Thomas. Since the names George Washington and James Madison are used for children's names, it might just be patriotic fervor. At the time of George Harrison Thomas' birth William Henry Harrison had been dead for 15 years and Benjamin Harrison was 33 years from occupying the White House. I can't see any connection in the books on Presidential descent. #240 TRAVIS H. THOMAS He was born in Bladen Co., North Carolina in 1796 or 1797. He lived in Washington Co., North Carolina. He was 5'7" tall with a fair complexion, gray eyes, and brown hair. He had eight children. In 1829 160 acres were granted to him as having been a private in Thomas Ramsey's Company of the First Rifle Regiment. They served in 1815 near Buffalo, New York. He is listed in the 1830 census in Monongalia Co., Virginia. An 1833 deed in Monroe Co., Tennessee lists the lawful heirs of Travis H. Thomas as William, Jonathan Jr., James and George W. Thomas (all children of Jonathan Thomas Sr.) to Jonathan Thomas Sr., all of Monroe Co.; land in the Territory of Arkansas in the tract appropriated by the act of Congress and signed in 1812. Of course Jonathan could be a brother, father, nephew or cousin of Travis, rather than a son. #120 JONATHAN THOMAS Travis' probable son Jonathan was between 1760 and 1770 in North Carolina. According to family tradition he was a Welsh sea captain who married an Irish woman named Ann, who was about his age. They moved to Monroe Co., Tennessee. He appears in the 1830 census. He witnessed a Monroe land transaction in 1835. In 1841 he deeded 320 acres in Monroe to his son George. He died after 1846 when he sold 115 acres of land to W.B. Milligan. Another source says that her name was Anna, he was from North Carolina and died in Monroe in 1857. Jonathan and Ann's children: 1. William. 2. Jonathan Jr. 3. James. 4. George, see below. There is also another unrelated Jonathan Thomas in the 1830 Mc Minn Co., (adjacent county) census who came from Washington Co. Tennessee and was the first person buried in the Jonathan Thomas cemetery in 1864. He was also born in 1800. His father was a Virginian. His wife's name was Jane and she died in 1883 at age 86. #60 GEORGE WASHINGTON THOMAS Jonathan and Ann's son George was born on September 15, 1819, in Madisonville, Monroe Co., Tennessee (another source says Blount Co.). He married in Monroe on February 14, 1840, Sarah Ann Smallin (see Smallin family). They had ten children. In 1854 they sold their land in Monroe Co., Tennessee to Jackson Wiley. They then moved to the Grand Prairie area in Greene Co., Missouri where they lived for two years until he bought 320 acres on Whittenburg Prairie near Willard, (Stations 7 & 8, Township 31) northwest of Springfield in Cass Township, Greene Co. During the Civil War he served in the enrolled militia for ten months and was at the Battle of Springfield. Their son Jonathan also fought on the Union side. This is interesting as with their Tennessee and Southern Missouri roots, you'd think they would have had southern sympathies. However they lived in the hill country in both states, and may not have had much empathy for the slave holding class. He was a successful farmer. George was a Democrat until the war, when he switched to the Republican party. In 1850 he was listed as worth $500. By 1870 he was listed as worth $5500. She served as a school teacher in Willard. They were members of the Baptist Church. He was a Republican. She died there on February 17, 1881, at the age of 61. On August 6, 1882, he married Lucinda Whitlock. He died there on August 29, 1891, at the age of 71. George and Sarah are both buried at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Greene Co. At the time of his death he also owned land in Carroll Co., Arkansas. George was remembered by his Granddaughter Myrtle Thomas Hughes as being jolly and good natured, but that Sarah was kind of "uppity" with him. George had many skin cancers on his face and was tough to shave. She may have been the Great Grandmother that Phyllis Foley's father mentioned that carried a black knit drawstring purse, gambled and smoked. Another reference was made to a snobbish grandmother who felt that her granddaughter had married below her station, and that her mother was full blooded French. This would make either Lucretia Adams Williams or Ann Smallin full blooded French. George H. Thomas' death certificate shows that his mother Sarah Ann Smallin Thomas was born in Nova Scotia, which certainly doesn't tie into other information on the Smallin's. There were French Acadians that lived in Nova Scotia. I believe the confusion maybe with Hugh McClellan's (below) Nova Scotian ancestry. George and Sarah's children: 1. James Madison "Jim" was born February 3, 1841, he married February 21, 1861, Matilda Jane "Martha" Wilson, he served in Company E, 14th Missouri Cavalry, and Company M, 8th Missouri Cavalry of the Union Army for three years during the Civil War, he was wounded in the Battle of Neosho, they lived at Pearl, Greene Co., Missouri, he married second Bashie Gilmore, he died February 19, 1923, had issue with Martha- Jim, Nate, Cass, John, Clare, Mary, Howard, had issue with Bashie- Irvin, Elsie md. Mr. Stewart. 2. Lavina was born May 15, 1842, she married December 27, 1865, Robert Turner Mason, they lived at Long Lane, Dallas Co., Missouri, where they farmed she died July 2, 1919, and is buried at the Hazelwood Cemetery in Springfield, Mo, had issue- Caswell J. d young, Sarah A. d. young, George Marion md. Loumina, Daniel C. d. young, Lillie M., Martha T. md. John Christian, Mary Lucretia md. Elonzo Washington Wheelis, James Henry md. Susie Alexander. 3. Jonathan Caswell "Cas" was born May 30, 1844, he enlisted in Company E. 8th Missouri, Union Army, he was killed August 7, 1864, in Mc Donald Co., Missouri, while pursuing a band of 300 rebel bushwhackers. 4. Lucretia W. "Creesy" was born October 17, 1846, she lived at Pearl also, she died unmarried on September 11, 1929. 5. Henry C. was born December 9, 1848, he married on December 23, 1869, Almeda M. Surber, they lived on the White River, 20 miles south of Galena at Radical, Stone Co., Missouri where he was a miller, had issue- Florence E. md. T.J. Jennings, Henry W. d. young, Nora A., James W., William O., Ida E., Sally, Eppie. 6. William Wadsworth "Will" was born May 16, 1850, he married June 16, 1872, Virginia C. "Jennie" Barnes, they lived at Willard, Greene Co., where he farmed, he died in 1946, had issue- Henry Clinton, Myrtle May md. George Hughes, Gay d. young, Laura Alice md. Mr. Allen, Cordia md. Virgil Gorman, Molly Amy md. Mr. Walker, Erma Kerr md. Mr. Bray, Etta d. young. 7. Tryphena T. "Phinny" was born October 12, 1852, she married January 15, 1873, Simeon Parks Dodd, a Confederate veteran, they lived at Pearl also, she died October 21, 1913, he died August 24, 1915, had issue- Virginia md. John Tuck, John Marmaduke md. Alma Elam, Isa Dora md. Albert Killingsworth, Simeon Gordon md. Alice Edmonson, Sarah Louisa md. John Elgin Hughes, Marshall Hill md. Pearl Combs, Ethel md. James Boozer, Lutitia Mintora md. Earl Young, Emma May md. Ray Smith, Thomas Lester md. Catherine Bates. 8. Elizabeth J. "Betty" was born June 9, 1854, she married January 1, 1871, Hiram E. Hardman, they lived at Willard also, had issue- Albert, Anna, Herman, Eva, Arthur, Bess, Harrison, Ruth, Sarah Lillian d. young. 9. George Harrison, see below. 10. Lorenzo S. "Ren" was born January 23, 1859, he married Alice Edwards, they lived at Herald, Greene Co., Missouri, had issue- Grace. Most of the Thomas and their descendants lived along Clear Creek from above the Mt. Pleasant Church to almost Pearl. You could just follow the creek and visit them all. #30 GEORGE HARRISON THOMAS George and Sarah's son George "Harry, Harris and Harrison" was born on Christmas Day 1856 in Greene Co., Missouri. He was named after his father. He married in Buffalo, Dallas Co., Missouri on August 28, 1883, Louisa Miller (see Miller family #2). They had eight children, seven girls and one boy being the youngest. It appears they lived at different times in Greene and Dallas Counties. Between 1900 and 1903 he listed his occupation as merchant as he owned a lumber yard. In 1904 they took a trip to a lumber convention to Kansas City. They lived in Morrisville, Missouri for a year. After that he took a trip or two to California to see if he wanted to move his family out west. In 1908 they moved to California living briefly at Fullerton in a rented home that was furnished, then to San Bernardino. As of 1910 they were living on Orange St., at the corner of B St. near Arrowhead in San Bernardino, California. They owned their home free and clear. He owned a grocery store on 5th and I St. in San Bernardino. He bought his first car around this time, he drove the car to Caruther, near Selma, California while the family moved by train in 1912. He then sold the car. They farmed 40 acres of alfalfa as well as having a grain and peanut garden. The house had a big room at one end that had hay at one end where the girls would curl up and read. The whole family enjoyed reading. In the summer of 1916 they moved to Ontario in San Bernardino Co., California, where they purchased a Queen Anne style home built in 1894, and still stands at 403 West G Street at the corner of Fern, in Ontario. He worked on the Palm Springs levee project that was managed by the Eli Needham (see Needham family) as a cook. This was how his daughter Vivian and Otto Needham renewed their high school acquaintance. George was always interested in Alaska. He always liked to trade things and liked living and visiting different places. George died of cancer of the lower jaw (he always smoked a pipe) in Ontario on November 3, 1921, at the age of 64. His granddaughter Phyllis remembers seeing in his coffin, his face filled with wax where the cancer had eaten it away. In 1923 Louisa sold the two back lots. Louisa took in many boarders to support herself and also did laundry. She died there of coronary thrombosis on December 6, 1931, at the age of 68. They are both buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino. The home stayed in the family until around 1965. It has since been restored and has served as an antique store, a realty office and is now used as a law office, and residence. It is listed as a historic home of the Model Colony of Ontario as it is one of the few Queen Anne houses, which has retained its architectural integrity over the years. George and Louisa's children: 1. Lorena "Nig" was born April 13, 1885, in Willard, she married August 30, 1905, William Robert Barnes, she taught school for a while, he was a lawyer and home builder, he built homes in Boyle Heights and Beverly Terrace, they lived in Glendale, California, he died July 7, 1949, she died January 3, 1964, had issue- Helen md. Vince Keppler & Steven Slote, Marion Chester md. Margarita Martinez, James Harrison md. Phyllis Smith, Billy Thomas md. Toby Prestley, Virginia Jane was mentally retarded and never md. 2. Launa was born March 12, 1887, in Buffalo, she attended Methodist College at Claremont, she married July 5, 1913, Omer Mc Kown, they lived in St. Louis, Missouri, she died July 18, 1929, had issue- Robert Thomas. 3. Leona was born May 9, 1889, in Pearl, she taught piano lessons and worked in a grocery store, she married August 27, 1912, Fred Ancel Houser, they lived in Duarte, California where they worked in various retail enterprises, he died May 28, 1948, she died April 1, 1962, had issue- Phyllis Lucille md. Kirby Fuller & Paul Foley, Anita Zoe md. Vern Pate & John Blair. 4. Evelyn or Eva "Eke" was born August 19, 1894, in Willard, she married April 2, 1942, Alvin Carlisle, they lived in Ontario, California, she was a school teacher, she was known for riding her Harley Davidson to work in L.A., she visited Alaska and Europe, she died January 27, 1958, no issue. 5. Fieta was born August 27, 1891, in Willard, she was killed August 7, 1894, just short of her third birthday from a horse kick. 6. Anna Adaline "Viviette" was born August 29, 1897, in Willard, she married December 25, 1917, Hugh Lewis Mc Clellan, they lived in Upland, California, where he owned McClellan's Automotive Service, she died December 4, 1974, had issue- Thomas Edward md. Joyce Snyder, Lavonne md. Fred Bullis, Carroll Viviette md. Edward Stayton, Marion Louise md Gordon Clemens (a source for some of this information). 7. Esther Vivian, see below. 8. Chauncey Miller "Tom" was born June 22, 1903, he married Pearl Horn, he married second, Eloise Christian Broom, they lived in Pacific Grove, California, he died July 8, 1965, had issue Marilyn Francis md. Thomas McClelland, Patricia Louise md. Eugene Anderson, Sharon Lorraine md. Darrel Basham. #15 ESTHER VIVIAN THOMAS George and Louisa's daughter Vivian was born in Pearl, Murray Township, Greene Co., Missouri on June 3, 1900. She told stories of being a young girl in Salinas and using a bullwhip from a horse's back to kill rattlesnakes. They had to strip off the rattles and put them in a powder can. She remembered her dad carrying her to school and other kids walking in his footprints. She had her 8th birthday on the train in 1908 while traveling to California. She remembers as a kid hiding in her dad's wardrobe and reading his books on Alaska. She worked 2 years at the cannery in Selma and the G.E. Iron plant in Ontario as a secretary in payroll. She was married in a double wedding with her sister Viviette, at her parents home in Ontario, to Otto Needham (see Needham family). An attendant at the wedding remembers them coming down the hand-built wooden staircase.

I have a David Thomas b ca 1810 in NC md to Alice Newsome. The only two children I have for them is a David M. Thomas and a George W. Thomas. This David Thomas is the son of Annanias Thomas b. October 14, 1779. Descendants of Annanias Thomas Generation No. 1 1. Annanias13 Thomas (Edgar Benjamin12, Stephen11, Tristram10, Tristram9, Christopher8, Tristram7, Tristram6, Nicholas5, Rhys or Rice4, Thomas3 AP Gruffydd, Gruffydd2 AP Nicolas, Nicolas1) was born October 14, 1779 in Anson Co., N. C., and died November 16, 1861 in Olive Branch, Union Co., N. C.. He married Sarah Ross Abt. 1807. Notes for Annanias Thomas: !SOURCE : Petteway papers, Thomas folder #1 and #2, in Carolina Room of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. Submitter was Mrs. Harriet C. Thomas, Cardston, Alberta, Canada in Alberta Stake, 1st ward. His will was dated 8 Nov 1860 & filed in Will Book I, pg. 200. It was proven in open court, Apr. term, 1862. Petteway papers -- place of birth, place of death as well as death date. More About Annanias Thomas: Burial: Union Co.,NC Cemetery: Edmond Davis Cemetery Notes for Sarah Ross: !SOURCE : Petteway papers, Thomas folders #1 and #2, in Carolina Room of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. Submitter was Mrs. Harriet C. Thomas, Cardston, Alberta, Canada in Alberta Stake, 1st ward. More About Sarah Ross: Burial: Edmond L. Davis, nr. Olive Branch, Anson Co., N. C. Children of Annanias Thomas and Sarah Ross are: + 2 i. Winnie14 Thomas, born March 08, 1808 in Anson Co., N. C.; died November 09, 1884 in Union Co., N. C.. + 3 ii. David Thomas, born Abt. 1810. 4 iii. Headley Thomas, born Abt. 1815. He married Hester Holly. Notes for Headley Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear estimated from age given at time of census (age 35). Notes for Hester Holly: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 5 iv. Jacob Thomas, born Abt. 1816. He married Winnie or Minnie Baucam. Notes for Jacob Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear estimated from age given at time of census (age 34). Notes for Winnie or Minnie Baucam: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 6 v. John A. Thomas, born Abt. 1817. He married Annis Nance December 02, 1846. Notes for John A. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear estimated from age given at time of census (age 33). Notes for Annis Nance: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 7 vi. Lucy Thomas, born Abt. 1817. She married John Howard. Notes for Lucy Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear approximated. Notes for John Howard: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. + 8 vii. Ebenezer Thomas, born July 05, 1817. 9 viii. Annanias Thomas , Jr., born 1826; died 1862. He married Sarah Elizabeth Baucom. Notes for Annanias Thomas , Jr.: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear approximated from age given at time of census (age 25) Notes for Sarah Elizabeth Baucom: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 10 ix. Ellen Thomas, born 1825. She married Howard. Notes for Ellen Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Could she be a twin with child 8 (Annanias, Jr.) ? Notes for Howard: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. Generation No. 2 2. Winnie14 Thomas (Annanias13, Edgar Benjamin12, Stephen11, Tristram10, Tristram9, Christopher8, Tristram7, Tristram6, Nicholas5, Rhys or Rice4, Thomas3 AP Gruffydd, Gruffydd2 AP Nicolas, Nicolas1) was born March 08, 1808 in Anson Co., N. C., and died November 09, 1884 in Union Co., N. C.. She married James E. Austin Abt. 1825. Notes for Winnie Thomas: !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. Census. Age was listed as 42 at time of census. !SOURCE : Petteway papers, Thomas folders #1 and #2, in Carolina Room of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. Submitter was Mrs. Harriet C. Thomas, Cardston, Alberta, Canada in Alberta Stake, 1st ward. Library, Carolina room. Ordinance dates from IGI Notes for James E. Austin: !SOURCE : Petteway papers, Thomas folders #1 and #2, in Carolina Room of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. Submitter was Mrs. Harriet C. Thomas, Cardston, Alberta, Canada in Alberta Stake, 1st ward. Library, Carolina room. Library, Carolina room. Child of Winnie Thomas and James Austin is: 11 i. Thomas Allen15 Austin, born March 08, 1840 in Anson Co., N. C.; died March 31, 1928 in Columbia, S. C.. He married Irene Jackson Due March 13, 1870. Notes for Thomas Allen Austin: !SOURCE : Petteway papers, Thomas folders #1 and #2, in Carolina Room of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. Submitter was Mrs. Harriet C. Thomas, Cardston, Alberta, Canada in Alberta Stake, 1st ward. Notes for Irene Jackson Due: !SOURCE : Petteway papers, Thomas folders #1 and #2, in Carolina Room of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library. Submitter was Mrs. Harriet C. Thomas, Cardston, Alberta, Canada in Alberta Stake, 1st ward. 3. David14 Thomas (Annanias13, Edgar Benjamin12, Stephen11, Tristram10, Tristram9, Christopher8, Tristram7, Tristram6, Nicholas5, Rhys or Rice4, Thomas3 AP Gruffydd, Gruffydd2 AP Nicolas, Nicolas1) was born Abt. 1810. He married Alice Newsome. Notes for David Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear estimated from age given at time of census (age 40). Notes for Alice Newsome: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. Children of David Thomas and Alice Newsome are: 12 i. David M.15 Thomas. 13 ii. George W. Thomas. 8. Ebenezer14 Thomas (Annanias13, Edgar Benjamin12, Stephen11, Tristram10, Tristram9, Christopher8, Tristram7, Tristram6, Nicholas5, Rhys or Rice4, Thomas3 AP Gruffydd, Gruffydd2 AP Nicolas, Nicolas1) was born July 05, 1817. He married Mary M. Greene April 03, 1843. Notes for Ebenezer Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. !SOURCE: 1850 N. C., Anson Co. census. Birthyear estimated from age given at time of census (age 30).--doesn't fit with this one since I have a birthdate. Why? Notes for Mary M. Greene: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. Children of Ebenezer Thomas and Mary Greene are: 14 i. Davidson C.15 Thomas, born April 13, 1844. Notes for Davidson C. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 15 ii. N. G. Thomas, born September 27, 1845. Notes for N. G. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 16 iii. Sarah Ann Thomas, born December 24, 1847. Notes for Sarah Ann Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 17 iv. Martha E. Thomas, born September 26, 1850. Notes for Martha E. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 18 v. James C. Thomas, born April 27, 1852. Notes for James C. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 19 vi. John H. Thomas, born July 26, 1854. Notes for John H. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 20 vii. Eliza J. Thomas, born September 27, 1857. Notes for Eliza J. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 21 viii. Jacob A. Thomas, born June 09, 1859. Notes for Jacob A. Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library, Carolina room. 22 ix. Winney Semonthy Thomas, born September 09, 1867. Notes for Winney Semonthy Thomas: !SOURCE: Petteway Papers, Thomas folders. 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I hope this WILL helps someone....LaDoris ======================== WILL OF JESSE THOMAS Cumberland County Court House, Virginia 9 March, 1805; 22 July 1805 I Jesse Thomas of Cumberland County do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby ordaining all other and former wills void and of no effect. 1st I will and direct my Executrix and Executor or either of them sell as they may see fit the land of the plantation whereon I now live and the proceeds of the same with a further sum not exceeding L400 be in a tract or tracts of land laid within the state of Tennessee which said land so purchased shall be to the use of my wife Mary Thomas during her natural life with the privilege of making? such labourers as I shall provide for her by this will or the same and at her death that the said land be equally divided between my sons John Thomas, Anthony Hoggett Thomas and Nathaniel Hoggett Thomas to them and their heirs forever. It is my will that each of my said sons John, Anthony and Nathaniel as they arrive of age they be allowed to the benefit of sitting on one hundred acres each of the said land during the lifetime of their mother Mary Thomas and make such improvements as they shall see fit which is not to be considered as in the state they receive the same which improvements so made shall be on that part which will include his equal third part at the death of my wife. 2nd I give my tract of land whereon Job Howell Thomas now lives which is that remaining part of a tract I purchased of Willis Wilson's to be equally divided between my sons Job Howell Thomas and Phinehas Thomas to them and their heirs forever. 3rd I give to my daughter Betsy Wilkerson two negroes Cuff and Judy which they have in their possession to her and her heirs forever. 4th I give to my daughter Nancy Scruggs two negroes Keziah and Ned which she has in her possession to her and her heirs forever. 5th I give to Job Howell Thomas old negro Charles and 200 dollars to him and his heirs forever. 6th I lend to my daughter NELLY GLOVER Joe, Sall, Reuben, Agg, Charles and Davy during her life and at death I give said negroes Joe, Sall, reuben, Agg, Charles and Davy with their increase to be equally divided between her children to them and their heirs forever. 7th I give to my son Jesse Wood Thomas one negro Ned which he has in his possession to him and his heirs forever. 8th I give to my son Phinehas Thomas two negroes York and Joice to him and his heirs forever. 9th I give to my daughter Jenny Thomas two negroes Charity and Franky and to her and her heirs forever. 10th I give to my daughter Polly Thomas two negroes achel and Agga daughter of Gill to her and her heirs forever. 11th I give to my son John Thomas two negroes John and Manuel to him and his heirs forever. 12th I give to my daughter Porcia Thomas two negroes Nancy and Sall to her and her heirs forever. 13th I give to my son Anthony Hoggett Thomas three negroes Johnson, Sophia and Corsia to him and his heirs forever. 14th I give to my son Nathaniel Hoggett Thomas three negroes Pleasant, Henry and Clara to him and his heirs forever. Lastly I lend to my wife Mary Thomas during her natural life the following slaves to wit Johnson, the older, Frank, Dick, Bob, Walt, Jim, Sam, George, Sampson, Jacob, Gill, Dinah, Jude, Alse, Molly and Betty and all the rest and residue of my estate of whatever it may consist subject to the payment of my just debts and the support of my aged mother in the most comfortable way to her with such of the aforesaid children as are single and unmarried who choose to remain and enjoy the comforts of her house in common so long as they are single or my wife Mary Thomas shall live and at her death I will and direct that the estate lent to my wife Mary Thomas except the land be equally divided among my following children to them and their heirs forever Nancy Scruggs, Job Howell Thomas, Phinehas Thomas, Jenny Thomas, Polly Thomas, John Thomas, Porcia Thomas, Anthony Hoggett Thomas, Nathaniel Hoggett Thomas. It is my last will and desire that my wife Mary do remove the said property to the state of Tennessee where it is directed for the proceeds of land I now live on to be laid out for her use and benefit set forth in the first clause of this will. I do nominate and appoint my said wife Mary Thomas executrix my son Phinehas Thomas and my son in law Finch Scruggs executors to my last will and testament request and requiring that the court will not hold them or either of them to bond or security for the discharge of their duty. In testimony whereof I have this 9th day of March, 1805 set my hand and affixed my seal in the presence of Willis Wilson, James Matthews, Elijah Glover. Jesse Thomas Be it further remembered that in my will that each of the aforesaid unmarried children shall be furnished with a bed and furniture at their marriage or when they shall see fit to leave their mother. Reuse as witness my hand and seal this day above written W. Wilson, James Matthews, Elijah Glover. Jesse Thomas - seal Memorandum - This 4th day of May 1805 by way of codicil to this within last will and testament which is to be taken and considered as a part of the written will that is to say it is my will and desire that Jesse Wood Thomas, Betsy Wilkerson and Nelly Glover shall be entitled to and receive an equal proporation with the rest of my within named children of that part of my personal estate but my wife Mary which is directed to be divided at her death and that part which shall be allotted to Nelly Glover I lend to her during her natural life and at her death to be equally divided among her children in testimony whereof I have this day affixed my hand and seal in the presence of N.B. the word *personal interlined before signed and signed by W. Wilson, Elijah Glover and Jesse Thomas - seal - Cumberland July Court 1805 - 22nd - This last will and testament of Jesse Thomas was exhibited in court and proved by the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Phinehas Thomas one of the executors therein named, certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form he having taken the oath according to law. Liberty is reserved the other executrix and executor to qualify when they think fit. Sam Hobson, clerk. * The word personal as contained in the phrase "receive an equal proportion with the rest of my within named children of that part of my PERSONAL estate" had a line marked through it.

I do not have a lot on my Thomas line, all that I have is in North Carolina and mostly from censuses starting with 1850: David Thomas b ca 1810 in NC md to Ala (Alice?) in Union Co. 1850 with 10 children: James, 19; John, 16; William, 14; Elizabeth, 13; Hampton, 11; Jane, 8; Lucy, 7; Winney, 5; Edmond, 3 and David*, l. All were born in NC. *David M. b ca 1849 in NC md July 15, 1871, Mary Margaret Austin and had the following children: Edward b ca 1870, Mary b ca 1873, David M. b 8/3/1875, Lillie E. b 1877 and John Lexy* b 11/2/1878. John Lexy Thomas md April 5, 1896, Lucy Elola Perry in Mecklenburg Co., NC. They are my grandparents. I am interested in finding the parents of David Thomas b ca 1810. This is my first time to make an inquiry on Rootsweb. Thanks for any information. Betty Thomas Helms-Wisdom THOMAS, PERRY, RIDENHOUR, PHIFER

For anyone who is interested (since most of our THOMAS ancestors came from Wales, England and Ireland . . .) The website for GENUKI (GENealogy in the United Kindom and Ireland) is http://www.genuki.org.uk

Most of the Welsh surnames of today were not originally surnames at all. The Welsh were "patronymic", taking the given name of the father as one's surname, so in essence, the surname changed with each generation. Hugh's son William would be William Hughes, and his son Thomas would be Thomas Williams, and his son David would be David Thomas, etc. Surnames started to "stick", in general, around the late 18th century. A better explanation can be found at the GENUKI (Genealogy for the United Kindom and Ireland) website, on the pages for Wales. It's just my opinion, but I would think THOMAS was and still is a popular given name (taken from the Bible, Jesus' disciple) that through patronymics, became a common surname among the Welsh.

Sandy: Did your Thomas who married a Fisher have a daughter by the name of Susan Fisher Thomas b. April 5, 1849, place unknown d. Jan. 15, 1886 in Clarksville, Arkansas giving birth to twins? Thanks Martha

Hello, I am a new subscriber. Here is what i "think" i know abt my THOMAS line: James T. THOMAS b. S.C. abt 1816 m. Mary J.? b. Ga 1824. Children: Sarah J. b. 1844; Martha Ann b. 1848; F.E. b. 1849; Mary E. b. 1853; John b. 1853?; Susan N. b. 1858; Lucy b. 1860; James W. b. 1862; Roxana b. 1869. James was in Coosa Co,Al (have to look up years) then in Chilton Co,Al. Martha Ann m. David Baker EVANS in Coosa Co,Al. bef 1881. This couple lived in Arkwright,Shelby Co,Al near Vincent,Al. Pat Weaver Alabama

Hi Leonie, Welcome to the list. Tell me more about your David THOMAS of Wales. I have a David THOMAS, who arrived from Wales in 1742. He lived in Wellingborough, Burlington Co.,NJ. He married Margaret LUCAS I believe, in 1750. I have knowledge of only one son Thomas THOMAS born 1761. At aged twelve his mother apprenticed Thomas to a tanner. At that point she may have been a widow. After the Revolutionary War Thomas and his family settled in Rostraver Twp. Westmoreland Co., PA. They had ten children, four of whom had no heirs. None of Thomas' children, born from 1785 to 1809 were named David. Children of the remaining six that had heirs were not named David. What I'm suggesting is that David may have had a son David, who was older then Thomas. When did your family arrive from Wales? I guess I should have asked that first. Jan <chuckles@iserv.net>

Hi Laura Duffy, I have Thomas THOMAS born in 1761 in New Jersey who moved after 1785 to Rostraver Twp. Westmoreland Co.,PA. He had 10 children. Jonathan wasn't among them. I have run across other unrelated THOMAS's in this area. If you have access to a LDS FHC look up early THOMAS's in their AIS index of census records. Jan <chuckles@iserv.net>

My gggrandfather was David Thomas, b 01 Mar 1935 in Wales. He married Emma May Fisher also of Wales. David's father was Thomas Thomas and his mother was Mary East. David came to U.S. around 1860 and settled in Canton, Mass. Sandy

Hi all Just new to the list so please be patient. I am researching the Thomas family from Newbridge in Glamorganshire in Wales specifically Mary Jane born 1854 to David Thomas and Mary Williams. I would appreciate it if someone can give me some more information about the origin or the meaning of the THOMAS surname. Thanks and regards to all Leonie Mutimer

Hi everyone, Had so much trouble wtih windows 98 email program , I had to change. So now my email is: Jaibird@netscape.net For the list that i am on, please change so i can receive the posts. Thanks, Jerilyn

In my last message, I asked the following: >Does anyone have any information on a THOMAS family in Pennsylvania that may >be related to my 3G Grandfather Jonathan THOMAS born ca. 1783? All sources >say he was born in PA, but not where. He was definitely in Seneca County, NY >by 1806, marrying Nancy SCOTT in 1807. Any info is greatly appreciated. Then, it occurred to me that the children's names might help someone because two of them are especially unusual, to wit: Mysouri (sometimes spelled Missouri) 1817-1886, lived her whole life in Seneca County and married to Col. Edwin SCHOTTS; and Waterman b.1819 (Seneca County) d.1893 (Michigan), married to Mary (?). Perhaps this will jog someone's memory a little more. Thanks again. Laura Prescott Duffy Brookline, NH

I am researching William Thomas b. 1832/33 who married Jane Woodhill b 4 December 1836 . They married in 1855; North Dalton, England in 1855. On 5 September 1863 they emigrated to New Zealand arriving in Lyttleton on 'The Captain Cook". They had many children. It is thought that William may have been the son of Captain Joseph Thomas - a land surveyer who in 1849 chose the present site of Christchurch for a new settlement. Many of those who worked with Captain Thomas resided in Akaroa for most of their careers however it is believed that Captain Thomas went back to England and nothing is known of him after that. I have always known that my ancestry was Welsh but have found nothing to support that at this stage. -----Original Message----- From: Penny Carpenter <pcarpent@computershoppe.com> To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, 21 August 1998 3:07 Subject: John Thomas >I am researching a John Thomas born in Wales it is thought he had 2 >brothers and 2 sisters. He marr. a Catherine also born in Wales who >died when she was 86 yrs. old. They had a son John Thomas who was >born 23 July 1816. He died 6 Sept. 1886. He mar. by 1845 to Letitia >Wolcock dau. of Thomas Wolcock and Ann, also of Wales (possibly >Camrose, Pembroke, Wales). > >Children of John and Letitia Wolcock Thomas: >1: Charles Frederick Thomas b. 14 July 1856 in Racine, Wisc. Mar. 25 >Dec. 1888 in Courtland, KS to Elizabeth Marty dau. of Nicholas Marty >and Mariah Cramer. Charles died 27 July 1922 in Wenatchee, Wash. >Elizabeth also died in Wenatchee on 1 July 1932. >2: James who died on the ship to America between 1847 and 1851 >3: William who died on the ship to America >4: Martha who died on the ship to America >5: Catherine who died an infant >6: John E. b. 21 April 1853 in Racine, Wisc. >7:Jane b. 23 Feb. 1845 in Wales >8: Mabel Ann 15 Jan 1847 >9:Clara L. b. 9 April 1866 Wisc. >10: James S. 31 Aug. 1851 Racine, Wisc. >11: Catherine A. (Kitty)b. 14 Dec. 1850 > >Children of Charles and Elizabeth: > >1: Kenneth Charles Thomas b. 14 Aug. 1889 in Courtland, KS, d. 4 May >1972 in Omaha, NE. Married Zelma Young dau. of John Joseph Young and >Caroline Bowen >2: Ruth Charlotte b. 7 Sept. 1890 in Courtland, KS d. 5 June 1984 in >Wenatchee, WA married Leman Johnson. They were childless. >3:Nina Huber b. 4 Oct. 1907 d. 7 Aug. 1975. Single, was adopted by >Charles and Elizabeth, probably a neice of theirs. > >If any of these are people you are researching please contact me and I >will be glad to share any info with you. > >Penny Carpenter >521 Frisco >Clinton, Ok >73601 >

Does anyone have any information on a THOMAS family in Pennsylvania that may be related to my 3G Grandfather Jonathan THOMAS born ca. 1783? All sources say he was born in PA, but not where. He was definitely in Seneca County, NY by 1806, marrying Nancy SCOTT in 1807. Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks. Laura Prescott Duffy Brookline, NH

Does any of this mean anything to folks out there? John Thomas b. Cwmtwrch, Wales It is believed he traveled to USA and lived briefly in Palmyra, Ohio before returning to Wales where he was not successful in convincing his wife to move to the USA. His daughter Mary Thomas b. 1825 Cwmtwrch, Wales, d. 1918 Boardman, Ohio married Thomas Williams b. 1822 Cwmtwrch, Wales d. 1888 Ohio. They had 10 children born in Wales and 1 born sometime after they arrived in New York 30 June 1863. They lived in and around Youngstown Ohio. 1. William T. Williams 2. Elizabeth Ann Williams b. 1863 3. John T. Williams 4. Thomas Williams 5. Mary Williams 6. Margaret Williams 7. Griffith F. Williams 8. Rev. David T. Williams, b. 1851 9. Hannah Williams b. 19 May 1861 10. Johnathan Williams 11. Catherine Williams b. 1863, USA You can contact me through the List or my e-mail address listed below. I have considerable file on the 11 children but would like to fill in the family prior to arriving in the USA. Thanks, Ed, Edward C. Krimmer 318 Elmwood Drive Kent, Ohio 44240-2890 Tuesday, September 01, 1998, 12:10:17 AM eckrimmer@compuserve.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/eckrimmer Thanks.

Hi all, I am new to this list server. I am researching a THOMAS family from Merthyr Tydfil. PHILIP P. THOMAS was born in 1821 in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales and died on March 8, 1885 in Frostburg, Allegany Co. Maryland, USA. He married ANN DAVIS on February 8, 1854 in Dowlais, Glamorgan County, Wales. I have the marriage registration and it states that Philip's father was Benjamin (deceased) and Ann's father was Samuel. Philip was a widower with a daughter, Sarah, born in 1844. I think his first wife was Mary. I found Philip with Mary and daughter Sarah in the 1851 census in Merthyr Tydfil and the ages were right so I assumed this was my Philip. Philip and Ann had a daughter Margaret Ann (my grandmother) born March 30, 1855. Philip brought his family to America on the ship Alexander into the Port of Phila. arriving July 20, 1857. They settled in Frostburg Maryland where Philip was a miner. I hope this is part of your THOMAS family. I have been trying to find someone in Wales related to my family as I have no proven information of Philip's brothers and sisters. Lois Hopkins "Have a Great Day"

I have a great something grandmother by the name of Rebecca Thomas. She married Ezekiel Frazier in 1774. ( I was a Frazier) She was born in 1752 and died in Clinton County, OH. She was a Quaker. Her father was John Thomas who married Rebecca Jones( in York Co., PA) from Chester Co., PA, his father was Peter Thomas who was married to Elizabeth Goodwin born in Wales. Does anyone have that Thomas line? My husband has a John Thomas on his tree also but he was from KY. We think if we keep searching we'll find we're related to one another!!!! Mary Frazier Reed

Would appreicate any information on this family. Athanatius THOMAS, b. 1768, d. Mar 1832 in Franklin Co., NC. Married Gilly Winston and issued the following: 1. Wiley Winston b. 30 May 1793, Franklin Co., NC d. 15 sep 1857, Lafayette Co., MO. married - Hannah Thomas Ragsdale (daughter of Baxter Ragsdale & Martha Ann THOMAS 2.David b. 1798, d. 1855 Franklin Co., NC - Married Drucilla GILL 3. William R. born between 1800-1810 4. Anna THOMAS b. 24 May 1801 NC, d. 21 Mar 1883 - Married Thomas CROCKER 5. John P. b. 1804, Madison Co., TN 6. Polly THOMAS, married a WINSTON 7. Elexander THOMAS b. 1806 8. James O.K. THOMAS b. 1807 d. 4 Sept 1829 Franklin Co., NC 9. Kitty THOMAS, married a HORNSBY 10. Betsey THOMAS b. ? d. bef 1816 in TN, married WM. HOUZE Any help would be appreicated. I really would like to know the parents of Athanatius. He did have one sister Molly who married into the JENKINS line. Christine