This is my line, what is the history you mentioned? Is it a book or a magazine --I'd love to get a copy of the article or have a look at the book. I don't know that I have anything you don't, but here is what I have, but I make no guarantees on this info being right!! Descendants of Philip Thomas Philip Thomas +Sarah Harrison ..... [8] Charles Thomas b: 1750 Appomatox County, Virginia d: Patrick County, Va ..... +Judith Patterson b: Wales d: Patrick County, Va m: Appomattox County, VA ............. Mary Thomas b: 1770 Patrick County, Va ............. +John Nowlin b: 1770 Halifax County, VA d: January 09, 1855 Franklin County, VA m: February 23, 1799 Patrick County, Va ............. Cornelius Thomas ............. +Elizabeth Slaughter m: April 07, 1806 ............. John Thomas ............. Nicholas Thomas b: Patrick County, Va ............. Susan Thomas ............. +Robert Jordan ............. Charles Thomas, Jr. b: 1775 Appomattox, Virginia ............. +Deborah Jordan b: Abt. 1774 m: March 17, 1795 Patrick County, VA .................... Mary Thomas .................... +Joseph Nix Short .................... Fleming Thomas .................... +Delilah Hall ............................ Mary Thomas .................... Peter Thomas .................... Nicholas Thomas .................... Nancy Thomas .................... +Francis Turner ............................ Charles Turner ............................ Samuel F. Turner ............................ Jefferson Turner ............................ Fleming Turner ............................ Anna Turner ............................ Debra Turner .................... [2] Judith Thomas .................... +[1] Charles Thomas b: 1812 Patrick County, Va d: Patrick County, Va m: July 18, 1853 Floyd County, VA ............................ [3] Tug Thomas ............................ [4] Sarah Thomas .................... Jane Thomas b: Abt. 1798 .................... +David McAlexander b: 1798 d: 1898 Patrick County, VA m: December 30, 1817 Patrick County, VA ............................ Deborah McAlexander b: 1819-1824 d: January 31, 1892 ............................ +Pleasant C. Cannaday ............................ Rebecca McAlexander ............................ Peter McAlexander b: 1825 Patrick County, VA ............................ +Sintha ............................ Alexander McAlexander b: Abt. 1828 ............................ Mary P. McAlexander b: Abt. 1831 ............................ John McAlexander b: Abt. 1835 ............................ David McAlexander, Jr. b: Abt. 1837 ............................ Charles McAlexander b: Abt. 1840 ............. Pleasant Thomas b: 1770 Franklin County, VA d: 1848 Patrick County, Va ............. +Polly Cannaday b: September 18, 1781 Franklin County, VA d: August 02, 1861 Patrick County, Va m: March 06, 1800 Patrick County, Va .................... Pleasant Thomas .................... Richard Thomas .................... [7] James Thomas .................... +[6] Cynthia Thomas .................... Susan Thomas .................... Betty Thomas .................... Judith Thomas .................... Mary Thomas .................... [1] Charles Thomas b: 1812 Patrick County, Va d: Patrick County, Va .................... +Mary Cannaday m: 1828 Franklin County, VA ............................ Pleasant Thomas b: 1829 ............................ Bailey Thomas b: 1833 ............................ Jackson Thomas b: 1835 ............................ Margaret Thomas b: February 27, 1837 Patrick County, Va d: August 04, 1891 Floyd County, VA ............................ +Samuel Sweeney b: June 04, 1828 Franklin County, VA d: May 28, 1906 Floyd County, VA m: February 15, 1855 Floyd County, VA ............................ Charles Thomas b: 1841 ............................ Adeline Thomas b: 1843 ............................ Polly Thomas b: 1847 ............................ Susan Thomas b: 1850 .................... *2nd Wife of [1] Charles Thomas: .................... +[2] Judith Thomas m: July 18, 1853 Floyd County, VA ............................ [3] Tug Thomas ............................ [4] Sarah Thomas ............. [5] Richard Thomas b: August 03, 1773 Patrick County, Va d: September 18, 1852 ............. +Elizabeth Ferrell ............. *2nd Wife of [5] Richard Thomas: ............. +Martha Turner ............. Joseph Thomas b: 1772 Patrick County, Va d: 1855 Patrick County, Va ............. +Annie Turner .................... [6] Cynthia Thomas .................... +[7] James Thomas .................... Judith Thomas .................... Rachel Thomas .................... Mary Thomas .................... Onie Thomas .................... Sallie Thomas .................... Lucinda Thomas .................... Susan Thomas .................... Lewis Thomas ..... *2nd Wife of [8] Charles Thomas: ..... +Mary Ripley -----Original Message----- From: MIKETOM7@aol.com <MIKETOM7@aol.com> To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, January 09, 1999 8:20 PM Subject: Thomas Family >Hi, I am searching for an ancestor named CHARLES THOMAs, born abt 1739, >location unknown. He married JUDITH PATTERSON RIPLEY (possibly) around >Appomattox, Virginia. Charles and Judith came to Henry Co, Va. (now Patrick) >around 1765. I found a history published in 1918 stating that Charles's >Family >came to America from Wales and settled in Maryland, before migrating to the >Appomattox area. Charles and Judith had 12 children: Charles Jr., Joseph, >Cornelius, Richard, John, Pleasant, Nicholas, Susanah, Mary Polly, Jane, >Nolen, >and Joab. Does any one have any leads on this family? >Thanks, Mike Thomas, Roanoke, Virginia. > >______________________________