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Matthias Thomas 1739–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Hackettstown, New Jersey

Death Date: 5 Feb 1793

Death Location: Long Valley, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: JOHN Thomas

Mother: Eva Scharfenstein

Spouse(s): Anna Scharfenstein

Children(s): John Thomas, GHEDY Thomas

In 1739, Matthias Thomas entered the world in Hackettstown, New Jersey, born to John Thomas And Eva Scharfenstein. Matthias Thomas married Anna Scharfenstein, Gardiner, and had children including Ann Thomas, David Thomas, Ghedy Thomas, John Thomas, Mary Thomas, Morris Thomas. Matthias Thomas passed away in 1793 in Long Valley, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Matthias Thomas entered the world in Hackettstown, New Jersey, born to John Thomas And Eva Scharfenstein.
  • Matthias Thomas married Anna Scharfenstein, Gardiner, and had children including Ann Thomas, David Thomas, Ghedy Thomas, John Thomas, Mary Thomas, Morris Thomas.
  • Matthias Thomas passed away in 1793 in Long Valley, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matthias Thomas's Ancestors

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Matthias Thomas
1739–1793
Birth Place: Hackettstown, New Jersey
Parents
JOHN Thomas
1691–1735
Urbach, Rhineland-Prussia, Germany
Eva Scharfenstein
1692–1759
Urbach, Rineland, Germany
Grandparents
Hans (Peter) Thomas
1650–1704
Urbach, Rheinland, Prussia, Germany
Catharina Menke
1663–1729
Urbach, Rhineland, Prussia, Germany
Petrus Scharffenstein
1655–1713
Altenhofen, Neuwied, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
N (N B) Scharfenstein
1656–
Rheinland-Pfalz, Rheinland Pfalz, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Scharffenstein
1620–1713
Anna Wirtz
1625–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hieronymus Scharffenstein
1593–1625
Anna Reinwaled
1599–

Matthias Thomas's Descendants

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Matthias Thomas (1739–5 Feb 1793) m. Anna Scharfenstein (1739–5 Feb 1793)
  1. 1. John Thomas 1767–1820 m. Annie Flock 1761–1844
    1. 1. Anna (Mary) Thomas 1795–1851 m. Morris Sharp 1796–1849
      1. 1. William (Larrison) Sharp 1822–1905 m. Matilda Carr 1834–1895
        1. 1. Peter (Charles) Sharp 1858–1899 m. Olive (Caroline) Reeder 1864–1945
        2. 2. Edward (H) Sharp 1862–1928 m. Adella Reeder 1867–1939
        3. 3. Cyrena Sharp 1860–1944
        4. 4. Margaret Sharp 1864–1940
        5. 5. Pelia Sharp 1870–
        6. 6. Mary Sharp 1854–
        7. 7. Eliza Sharp 1856–1934
        8. 8. Pearlie (Pealie M.) Sharp 1873–1912
      2. 2. Aaron (S.) Sharp 1825–1901 m. Anna (L) Perry 1822–1894
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Sharp 1856–1935 m. Joseph (Sedgwich) Porter 1849–1922
        2. 2. Wilson (W) Sharp 1854–
        3. 3. Frank Sharp 1858–
        4. 4. Sarah Sharp 1860–
      3. 3. Sylvester Sharp 1827–1895
        1. 1. Dursilla Sharp 1867–
        2. 2. Morris (Thomas) Sharp 1873–1949 m. Jessie (Elnora) TUCKER 1883–1953
      4. 4. Eliza Sharp 1821–1880
      5. 5. Anne Sharp 1824–1891
      6. 6. David (A) Sharp 1830–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Sharp 1832–1896
      8. 8. Morris (T) Sharp 1834–1917
        1. 1. Alva (Clyde) Sharp 1871–1923 m. Nora (Estella) Ryason 1873–1898
      9. 9. Nathan Sharp 1837–1889 m. Fanny Studer 1836–1899
        1. 1. Arthur Sharp –1876
        2. 2. Martha (E.) Sharp 1874–1891
        3. 3. Charles (Elmore) Sharp 1869–1934
        4. 4. George (Emory) Sharp 1864–1932
        5. 5. M (T) Sharp 1871–1943
        6. 6. John (R.) Sharp 1862–1885
        7. 7. Mary Sharp 1861–1939
        8. 8. Warren Sharp 1868–
        9. 9. Morris Sharp 1871–
    2. 2. Elisabeth Thomas 1794–1865
    3. 3. Matthias Thomas 1796–1848
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Thomas 1828–1900
        1. 1. John (T) Reed 1848–1917
      2. 2. Catharine Thomas 1835–1878
        1. 1. Alice Woodruff 1875–1928 m. Christian (P) Reise 1875–1928
    4. 4. Christena Thomas 1800–1875
      1. 1. Jehiel Dilley 1845–1909
        1. 1. John (T.) Dilley 1872–
    5. 5. John Thomas 1802–1871
    6. 6. Anna ("Annie") Thomas 1798–1821
    7. 7. Barbara Thomas 1804–
  2. 2. GHEDY Thomas –1775

Matthias Thomas's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of Matthias Thomas in Hackettstown, New Jersey
Hackettstown, New Jersey
1793
5 Feb 1793
Age 54
Death of Matthias Thomas in Flocktown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Flocktown, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Hackettstown, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Early Germans of New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1793
    Event Place: Flocktown, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Long Valley, Morris County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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