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Col. William Thomas 1737–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1737

Birth Location: Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 9 January 1797

Death Location: Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Father: #Daniel *James

Mother: Katherine Thomas

Spouse(s): Johanna ^1752

Children(s): Solomon Sr

In 1737, Col. William Thomas entered the world in Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Benjamin Thomas 1706 Edit 3 Sons James And Katherine Thomas. Col. William Thomas married Johanna Linton 1752, and had children including Solomon Thomas Sr. Col. William Thomas passed away in 1797 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1737, Col. William Thomas entered the world in Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Daniel Benjamin Thomas 1706 Edit 3 Sons James And Katherine Thomas.
  • Col. William Thomas married Johanna Linton 1752, and had children including Solomon Thomas Sr.
  • Col. William Thomas passed away in 1797 in Chester County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

#Daniel *James
1706–1780
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, American Colonies
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Katherine Thomas
1707–1790
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colony
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Spouses(s)

Johanna ^1752
1752–1835
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Solomon Sr
1775–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SS

Col. Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Col. Thomas
1737–1797
Birth Place: Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Parents
#Daniel Benjamin THOMAS ^1706 edit 3 sons *James
1706–1780
Westmoreland, Virginia, American Colonies
Katherine Thomas
1707–1790
Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colony
Grandparents
#Hugh (THOMAS II ^1663) edit
1663–1718
Charles County, Maryland
Anne Smith
1690–1719
Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Thomas's Descendants

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Col. (William) Thomas (25 May 1737–9 January 1797) m. Johanna (Linton) ^1752 (1 Jun 1752–1 Jun 1835)
  1. 1. Solomon (Thomas) Sr 1775– m. Phoebe Blankenship 1776–1860
    1. 1. Solomon THOMAS 1804– m. Mary Jones 1806–1880
      1. 1. John Thomas 1818–1893 m. Sarah (A) Spears 1838–
        1. 1. Alice (Bell) Thomas 1869–1915 m. John (Jackson (Jack)) Persinger 1862–1916

Col. Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1737
25 May 1737
Birth of Col. William Thomas in Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1797
9 January 1797
Age 60
Death of Col. William Thomas in Chester County, South Carolina, USA
Chester County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1737
    Event Place: Washington Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1797
    Event Place: Chester County, South Carolina, USA
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