This is the first mention I've noted of a THOMAS connection to CT. I just returned from gene trip to IL where I found James E. THOMAS in LaSalle County (1860 Census) then moving to Vermilion County, Illinois (Land Record dated 8 Sept 1869). Anyone recognize possible connection to any of this THOMAS family~ from 1860 Census: James Thomas, age 38, Farmer, birthyear Abt 1822 in CT wife, Harriet (Edget)Thomas, age 35, birthyear Abt 1825 in CT Ellen Thomas, age 17, b. 9 Apr 1844 in CT James Thomas, age 14/16, b. 1844/46 in CT Frank Thomas, age 11, b.Abt 1849 in CT Lewis Thomas, age 7, b.Abt 1853 in IL Emma Thomas, age 4 b. Abt 1856 in IL My family records also claim a connection to William Penn history, but I've been unable to prove the connection. From my long deceased father[so--heresay]: "THOMAS came to America 1620's and that he had a tract of land next to William Penn.". That's 200 years of CT hx unbeknown to me. I have still been unable to establish the connection. I would appreciate any comments~ Marcia ----- Original Message ----- From: "K Powell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 5:11 PM Subject: [THOMAS] Sarah b 1772-80 PA, prnts: Moses THOMAS b 1750 CT, Abigail TYLER b 1753 CT > Does anyone know this THOMAS line? Moses was son of Moses b 1720 and Sarah > HORTON b 1722, both CT; Moses was scalped and died, Sarah remarried. > Historically that piece of PA was CT (unless you thought it was William > Penn's). > > Moses 1750 CT d 1779 NY, Battle of Minisink. He, father and brothers built > mills on the Delaware River - both sides, what would later be Wayne Co PA and > Sullivan and Orange Co, NY - probably sawmills but there was a grist mill. > Their children were Ruth, Hannah, Moses 3rd and Sarah. His widow Abigail also > remarried. > http://www.damascustwp.org/briefhistory.html > > Now, it is Sarah who drew my interest to this family. I've found records > online that she'd married Reuben DECKER b 1775 Minisink NY, son of Solomon > Decker and Mary Polly Thomas (daughter of Aaron). Another place I found a > mention they had 3 daughters and 3 sons. But I can't find them on census 1800 > or later. Did Reuben die young also, or am I an unlucky hunter, so far? > > I went looking for Sarah because of looking for a Sallie/Sarah Thomas born > about that time, and found that Sarah's sister Ruth was right amid all my > ancestors at Chemung (at that time the northern part of Tioga) County NY, wife > of Abraham BARNES. A Sallie THOMAS and my ancestor widower John HILL b 1759 NY > married by 1st decade 1800s. All those people migrated from down on the > Delaware River around 1800ish. > > Do any of you have a line on this THOMAS family, please? > > Kaye in Texas > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >