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Jacob Joseph Thomas 1727–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1727

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Apr 1788

Death Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Thomas

Mother: Sarah Carr

Spouse(s): Margaret Brevard

Children(s): Ensign Thomas, William Thomas, Annie Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Henry Thomas, James Thomas, Captain Thomas

Jacob Joseph Thomas was born in 1727 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Thomas And Sarah Carr. In 1747, Jacob Joseph Thomas resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. In 1768, Jacob Joseph Thomas resided in Rowan County, NC. Jacob Joseph Thomas married Margaret Brevard, and had children including Annie Thomas, Captain John Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Ensign John Calhoun Thomas, Henry Thomas, James Thomas, William Thomas. Jacob Joseph Thomas passed away in 1788 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jacob Joseph Thomas was born in 1727 in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Thomas And Sarah Carr.
  • In 1747, Jacob Joseph Thomas resided in Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1768, Jacob Joseph Thomas resided in Rowan County, NC.
  • Jacob Joseph Thomas married Margaret Brevard, and had children including Annie Thomas, Captain John Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, Ensign John Calhoun Thomas, Henry Thomas, James Thomas, William Thomas.
  • Jacob Joseph Thomas passed away in 1788 in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Thomas
1666–1743
Birth Location: Charles County, Maryland, USA
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Sarah Carr
1678–1735
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Brevard
1735–1790
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
MB

Children(s)

Ensign Thomas
1754–1790
Birth Location: Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
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William Thomas
1765–1833
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Annie Thomas
1772–1817
Birth Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Elizabeth Thomas
1764–1851
Birth Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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Henry Thomas
1758–1833
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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James Thomas
1756–1834
Birth Location: Rowan County, NC, USA
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Captain Thomas
1757–1847
Birth Location: North Garden, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
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Jacob Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Thomas
1727–1788
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Thomas
1666–1743
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Sarah Carr
1678–1735
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hugh (Daniel) Thomas
1615–1688
Llanmadoc, Glamorgan, Wales
Ann Samuel
1648–
Cecil, Maryland, USA
William (C) Carr
1650–1703
Sandy Point, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony
Sarah Eskridge
1654–1727
Sandy Point Plantation, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John THOMAS
1585–1652
Margaret MULLINS
1590–1610
Margret Hughes
1610–1680
Caleb R.I.
1616–1695
Anne Easton
1612–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Thomas
1550–
Joan David
1555–
Nicholas Island)
1598–1651

Jacob Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (Joseph) Thomas (11 Sep 1727–14 Apr 1788) m. Margaret Brevard (1735–11 September 1790)
  1. 1. Ensign (John Calhoun) Thomas 1754–1790 m. Mary Jetton 1760–1839 m. Mary Jatton 1760–1839 m. Eleanor Jarrett 1758–
    1. 1. James (Harlan) Thomas 1790–1862 m. Mary (Polly) Johnson 1798–1862
      1. 1. James (Lorenzo Dow) Thomas 1815–1878 m. Jane Bailey 1817–1880
        1. 1. Joseph (John) Thomas 1840–1919 m. Susan Foster 1841–1870 m. Livonia (H) Drake 1848–1898
        2. 2. William (Preston) Thomas 1844–1863 m. Francis (E) Mahaffey 1847–
        3. 3. James (Calhoun) Thomas 1842–1899
        4. 4. Kesiah Dunaway 1846–1900
        5. 5. John Thomas 1837–1863
        6. 6. Alice Thomas 1875–
        7. 7. Sarah (J) Thomas 1868–
        8. 8. Martha (Ann) Thomas 1871–
        9. 9. James (L) Thomas 1859–1860
        10. 10. George (Washington) Thomas 1853–1901
        11. 11. General (Taylor) Thomas 1847–1942 m. Rosa Burk 1861– m. Mary (Catherine) Worthington 1854–1908
        12. 12. Daniel (Winfield) Thomas 1849–1929 m. Nancy (A) Thomas 1852–
        13. 13. Mary (Jane) Thomas 1855–1941 m. Edward (Dixon) Westfall 1861–1929
        14. 14. Rhoda (A) Thomas 1861–1949 m. Samuel Neal 1857–
      2. 2. William (Edward) Thomas 1812–1883
      3. 3. James (Harlan Jr) Thomas 1824–1885
      4. 4. Nancy Thomas 1830–1892
      5. 5. Aaron Thomas 1834–1865
      6. 6. George (Washington) Thomas 1834–1856
      7. 7. Joannah (Jane) Thomas 1827–1927
      8. 8. Elizabeth Thomas 1818–1905
      9. 9. TheaDocia Thomas 1835–
      10. 10. Betty Thomas 1823–
      11. 11. Louisa Thomas 1813–
      12. 12. Susan ("Susie" Lucinda) Thomas 1823–1889
      13. 13. Lewis Thomas 1821–1845
      14. 14. Henry Thomas 1819–1895
      15. 15. Clara Thomas 1820–1880
      16. 16. Susi (Lucinda) Thomas 1823–1829
      17. 17. David Thomas 1833–1890
      18. 18. Rosa Thomas 1836–1916
      19. 19. David Thomas 1823–1931
      20. 20. Susie Thomas 1826–1889
      21. 21. Preston Thomas 1835–1931
      22. 22. Jno. (N.) Gentry 1868–
      23. 23. William Thomas 1867–1954 m. Christie Thomas 1875–1961 m. Christie (A) Thomas 1873–1961
        1. 1. Eva Thomas 1899–1985 m. Mark (Moses) Aspinwall 1894–1963
        2. 2. Millie Thomas 1893–
        3. 3. Hazel Thomas 1895–1926 m. John (R) McCall 1893–
        4. 4. Lillian (Dell) Thomas 1892–1988 m. Willard (W) Nelson 1886–
        5. 5. Walter Thomas 1898–1983 m. Elda (Eyrl) Chodrick 1905–
        6. 6. Lillie Thomas 1893–
      24. 24. Clary (Mary) Thomas 1816–1880
      25. 25. Joseph Thomas 1817–1895
      26. 26. Sarah Thomas 1839–
      27. 27. John Thomas 1828–1900
      28. 28. Louisa Thomas 1848–
    2. 2. John (R.) Thomas 1786–1860
    3. 3. Zebulon Thomas 1795–1867
    4. 4. Lewis (Washington) Thomas 1804–1851
    5. 5. Elam Thomas 1797–1850
    6. 6. Joseph Thomas 1789–
    7. 7. Elizabeth (B) Thomas 1785–1866
    8. 8. William Thomas 1780–
    9. 9. John (M) Thomas 1793–1831
    10. 10. Franklin Thomas 1799–
    11. 11. Jacob (Henry) Thomas 1779–1857
    12. 12. Micajah Thomas 1783–1856
    13. 13. Margaret ("Peggy" (Thomas)) Sigman 1790–1874
    14. 14. Isaac (Jetton) Thomas 1781–1844
    15. 15. James (Brevard) Thomas –1873 m. Jane King 1786–
  2. 2. William Thomas 1765–1833
  3. 3. Annie Thomas 1772–1817
  4. 4. Elizabeth Thomas 1764–1851
  5. 5. Henry Thomas 1758–1833
  6. 6. James Thomas 1756–1834
  7. 7. Captain (John) Thomas 1757–1847

Jacob Thomas's Timeline

8 Records

1727
11 Sep 1727
Birth of Jacob Joseph Thomas in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1747
18 May 1747
Age 20
Jacob Joseph Thomas resided here in Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1768
1768
Age 41
Jacob Joseph Thomas resided here in Rowan County, NC
Rowan County, NC
1778
1778
Age 51
Jacob Joseph Thomas resided here in No Township Listedfo, Washington County, MD
No Township Listedfo, Washington County, MD
1788
14 Apr 1788
Age 61
Death of Jacob Joseph Thomas in Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 63
Jacob Joseph Thomas resided here in Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Iredell, North Carolina, USA
1800
1800
Age 73
Jacob Joseph Thomas resided here in No Township Listed, Blount County, TN
No Township Listed, Blount County, TN
1801
1801
Age 74
Jacob Joseph Thomas resided here in No Township Listed, Blount County, TN
No Township Listed, Blount County, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1727
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1132.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1579.042; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1579.142; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 18 May 1747
    Event Place: Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Rowan County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: No Township Listedfo, Washington County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Iredell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Iredell, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 392; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Blount County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Blount County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Philadelphia Co., PA
    Record Source: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S., Will Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edgecombe co., NC
    Record Source: Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes and Registers of Declarations of Intention and Petitions for Naturalization of the U.S. District and Circuit Courts for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1820-1906; Microfil

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1788
    Event Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Will Abstracts
    [3] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County); Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Iredell County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Indexes to Wills, and Wills, 1757-1942; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Rowan County); Probate Place: Rowan, North Carolina
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