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Francis Thomas 1660 – 1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Richard Thomas

Mother: Elizabeth (Thomas)

Spouse(s): Mary Sandoe, Mary Lawrence

Children(s): John Tingey, Stephen Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, John Thomas, William Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Stephen Thomas, Jane Melvin, John Thomas, William Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Francis Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Anne Thomas

In 1660, Francis Thomas entered the world in Chowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Richard Thomas and Elizabeth Sanders (Thomas). Francis Thomas married Mary Jordan Sandoe, Mary Margaret Lawrence, and had children including John Tingey, Stephen Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, John Thomas, William Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Stephen Thomas, Jane Thomas Melvin, John Thomas, William Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Francis Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Anne Elizabeth Thomas. Francis Thomas passed away in 1739 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1660, Francis Thomas entered the world in Chowan, North Carolina, United States, born to Richard Thomas and Elizabeth Sanders (Thomas).
  • Francis Thomas married Mary Jordan Sandoe, Mary Margaret Lawrence, and had children including John Tingey, Stephen Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, John Thomas, William Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Stephen Thomas, Jane Thomas Melvin, John Thomas, William Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Francis Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Anne Elizabeth Thomas.
  • Francis Thomas passed away in 1739 in Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Thomas
1648 – 1667
Birth Location: Queen Creek, York, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth (Thomas)
1650 – 1685
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sandoe
1673 – 1756
Birth Location: Chowan,,North Carolina,USA
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Mary Lawrence
1665 – 1727
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

John Tingey
1693 – 1739
Birth Location: Eaton, Bedfordshire, , England
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Stephen Thomas
1694 –
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Thomas
1695 – 1728
Birth Location: England
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John Thomas
1696 – 1774
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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William Thomas
1698 –
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Thomas
1700 – 1746
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Thomas
1716 – 1761
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Stephen Thomas
1718 –
Birth Location: Perquimans CO. NC
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Jane Melvin
1726 – 1770
Birth Location: Bladen, Colony of North Carolina, British Colonial America
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John Thomas
Birth Location: –
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William Thomas
– 1739
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Thomas
1685 – 1761
Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Thomas
1700 – 1758
Birth Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Francis Thomas
1705 – 1756
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Thomas
1712 – 1780
Birth Location: Possibly England
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Anne Thomas
Birth Location: –
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Francis Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Francis Thomas
1660 – 1739
Birth Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Richard Thomas
1648 – 1667
Queen Creek, York, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Sanders) (Thomas)
1650 – 1685
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Thomas
1628 – 1655
York County, Virginia, United States of America
Elinor (\ Eleanor Ellen) Thompson
1633 – 1688
York, Virginia, United States
Hugh Sanders
1608 – 1660
Landkey, Devon, England
Elizabeth Robinson
1607 – 1660
St Dunstan In The East, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Thomas
1586 – 1661
Lady Cymru
1585 – 1653
John Thompson
Cecily Mathews
Sanders
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jevan Thomas
1555 – 1619
Elen John
1566 – 1621
Sir Wynne
1565 – 1632
Dorothy Gilbert
1564 – 1589

Francis Thomas's Descendants

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Francis Thomas (1660 – 1739) m. Mary (Jordan) Sandoe (1673 – 1756) m. Mary (Margaret) Lawrence (1665 – 27 Jul 1727)
  1. 1. John Tingey (1693 – Aft. 1739)
  2. 2. Stephen Thomas (1694 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Thomas (1695 – 18 May 1728)
  4. 4. John Thomas (1696 – ABT 1774)
  5. 5. William Thomas (1698 – )
  6. 6. Elizabeth Thomas (1700 – 1746)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Thomas (16 NOV 1716 – 1761)
  8. 8. Stephen Thomas (27 Nov 1718 – )
  9. 9. Jane (Thomas) Melvin (1726 – 1770)
  10. 10. John Thomas
  11. 11. William Thomas ( – Aft. 1739)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Thomas (1685 – 1761)
  13. 13. Elizabeth Thomas (1700 – ABT 1758) m. Francis (Parker,) Jr. (ABT 1685 – 1773) m. Frances Parker (abt 1726 – 1 Jun 1799) m. Francis Parker (1692 – April 26, 1746)
    1. 1. Simon Parker (ABT 1719 – MAR 1759)
    2. 2. Charity Parker (ABT 1721 – 1775) m. Brett
    3. 3. Elizabeth Parker (1722 – 1759)
    4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Foreman (1725 – )
    5. 5. Sarah Parker (1730 – ABT 1814)
    6. 6. Joseph Parker (ABT 1736 – 18 Mar 1798)
    7. 7. Catherine Parker (ABT 1740 – 1762)
    8. 8. Francis Parker (ABT 1744 – Abt 1776/1780)
    9. 9. Charity Parker (ABT 1745 – 1759)
    10. 10. Sarah Parker (ABT 1749/50 – )
    11. 11. Ann Parker (ABT 1752 – )
    12. 12. Elizabeth Parker (ABT 1754 – )
    13. 13. Joseph Parker (1762 – 18 Mar 1798)
    14. 14. Penelope Parker (1767 – 1803) m. Jesse Kirby (1740 – 1803)
      1. 1. James (John) Kirby (1764 – Oct 1850)
      2. 2. Thomas Kirby (1765 – 1850)
      3. 3. James (John) Kirby (1765 – 1850) m. Patience Watkins (1767 – 1850)
        1. 1. Patience Kirby (circa 1790's – aft 1 Jun 1830) m. Sasser Keen (29 Mar 1778 – 1822)
        2. 2. Jesse Kirby (1796 – 1849) m. Mourning Fiveash (1802 – 1842)
        3. 3. Nancy ("Nannie") Kirby (25 Jun 1792 – 1837) m. John ("Henry") Sasser (29 March 1778 – 11 January 1859)
        4. 4. Thomas Kirby (1793 – 1820)
        5. 5. Patience Kirby (1801 – 1822)
        6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth Molly) Kirby (1803 – 1860) m. James Watkins (1800 – 1 Apr 1864)
        7. 7. Ransom (Peter "Pitts") Kirby (1808 – 3 Nov 1876) m. Zilphia Rose (12 Dec 1813 – 1876)
        8. 8. Henry Kirby (abt 1805 – 1877) m. Spicey Gifford (abt 1810 – 1877)
        9. 9. Arnold Kirby (1817 – Before 1860) m. Mary Carley (abt 1812 – BET 1860 AND 1870)
      4. 4. Jesse Kirby (1770 – 1801)
      5. 5. James Kirby (1770 – 16 Jan 1851)
      6. 6. Judith Kirby (1770 – 1820)
      7. 7. Jesse Kirby (1770 – 1801)
      8. 8. Nancy Kirby (abt 1790 – )
      9. 9. Molly Kirby (abt 1792 – 1860) m. James Watkins
      10. 10. Nancy (Nannie) Kirby (25 Jun 1792 – 1837) m. Sasser Keen (29 Mar 1778 – 1822) m. John ("Henry") Sasser (29 March 1778 – 11 January 1859)
        1. 1. Keziah (Anne) Sasser (31 Jan 1813 – 1883)
        2. 2. Dixon Sasser (1 Jan 1814 – 10 Aug 1890)
        3. 3. Malinda ("Lindy" Sasser) (Jones) (5 May 1815 – 27 Jul 1888)
        4. 4. Adin (Thomas) Sasser (3 Jun 1816 – 9 November 1896)
        5. 5. Arthur (J.) Sasser (22 Mar 1818 – 15 Jan 1899)
        6. 6. Barden Sasser (25 Oct 1819 – 21 Nov 1885)
        7. 7. Piety (Sasser) (Humfleet) (20 Jun 1821 – 1892)
        8. 8. Martha ("Patsy" Sasser) (Botkin) (30 Jan 1823 – 21 Dec 1896)
        9. 9. William (Henry Cawood) Sasser (29 March 1824 – 1918)
        10. 10. James (Henderson) Sasser (8 Oct 1825 – 15 February 1892)
        11. 11. Jesse Sasser (30 Jan 1828 – 14 Feb 1863)
        12. 12. Nancy (Jane) Sasser (26 Jul 1830 – 17 September 1889)
        13. 13. Barbara Sasser (1837 – 1837)
      11. 11. Peter ("Pitts") Kirby (1808 – 3 Nov 1876)
      12. 12. Henry Kirby (1810 – 3 Nov 1876)
    15. 15. Francis (Jr) Parker (1718 – Apr 1774)
    16. 16. France Parker (1685 – 1773)
    17. 17. Catherine Parker (about 1705 – aft 1740)
  14. 14. Francis Thomas (1705 – 1756)
  15. 15. Elizabeth Thomas (1712 – Abt. 1780)
  16. 16. Anne (Elizabeth) Thomas

Francis Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Francis Thomas in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1739
1739
Age 79
Death of Francis Thomas in Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Chowan, North Carolina, United States
1739
1739
Age 79
Francis Thomas - Probate in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files, 1693-1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998, Wills, 1663-1789; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: North Carolina
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