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Richard Thomas 1672 – 1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Whitford, Flintshire, Wales

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Whiteland Crest, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Richard Thomas

Mother: Alice Howell

Spouse(s): Grace Atherton(Thomas)

Children(s): Ruth Thomas

In 1672, Richard Thomas entered the world in Whitford, Flintshire, Wales, born to Richard ap Thomas and Alice Howell. Richard Thomas married Grace Atherton(Thomas), and had children including Ruth Thomas. Richard Thomas passed away in 1744 in Whiteland Crest, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1672, Richard Thomas entered the world in Whitford, Flintshire, Wales, born to Richard ap Thomas and Alice Howell.
  • Richard Thomas married Grace Atherton(Thomas), and had children including Ruth Thomas.
  • Richard Thomas passed away in 1744 in Whiteland Crest, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Thomas
1633 – 1683
Birth Location: Flintshire, Wales
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Alice Howell
1654 –
Birth Location: St Mary-on-the-Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Grace Atherton(Thomas)
1694 – 1744
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Ruth Thomas
1718 – 1808
Birth Location: Wales, Virginia, United States
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Richard Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Richard Thomas
1672 – 1744
Birth Place: Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
Parents
Richard ap Thomas
1633 – 1683
Flintshire, Wales
Alice Howell
1654 –
St Mary-on-the-Hill, Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Thomas (ap Euan) Piers**
– 1653
Whitford Garne, Flintshire, Wales
Margaret (Dickin verch) Richard
1611 – 1647
Ynystawe, Abertawe, Glamorganshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Evan Piers
1555 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Price
1530 – 1601

Richard Thomas's Descendants

1.
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Richard Thomas (1672 – 1744) m. Grace Atherton(Thomas) (ABT 1694 – 1744)
  1. 1. Ruth Thomas (14 Jan 1718 – 26 May 1808)
    1. 1. Ezekiel Hobbs (1762 – 13 Jun 1835) m. Elizabeth (Sarah Sally) Blubaugh (08 JUL 1768 – 23 Oct 1842)
      1. 1. William (Zion) Hobbs (1797 – 1858) m. Mary Spencer (1806 – After 1880)
        1. 1. William (Zion) Hobbs (4/13/1844 – 18 APR 1915) m. Sarah (Jane) Shoemaker (18 Oct 1848 – 18 Aug 1904)

Richard Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Richard Thomas in Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
1712
15 November 1712
Age 40
Richard Thomas was married in Chester, British Colonial America, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, British Colonial America, Pennsylvania, USA
1744
1744
Age 72
Death of Richard Thomas in Whiteland Crest, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Whiteland Crest, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Whitford, Flintshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 November 1712
    Event Place: Chester, British Colonial America, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Whiteland Crest, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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