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Richard Thomas 1737 – 1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Mar 1737

Birth Location: Gwithian, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 22 April 1787

Death Location: Gwithian

Father: Richard Thomas

Mother: Mary Andrewartha

Spouse(s): Grace Piper

Children(s): Jane Thomas, Grace Thomas, James Thomas, Richard Thomas, Mary Thomas, William Thomas, Damaris Thomas, Samuel Thomas, Jane Thomas, Mary Thomas, Samuel Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, William Thomas, Thomas Thomas

The story of Richard Thomas began in 1737 in Gwithian, Cornwall, England. Richard Thomas married Grace Piper, and had children including Jane Thomas, Grace Thomas, James Thomas, Richard Thomas, Mary Thomas, William Thomas, Damaris Thomas, Samuel Thomas, Jane Thomas, Mary Thomas, Samuel Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, William Thomas, Thomas Richards Thomas. Richard Thomas passed away in 1787 in Gwithian.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Thomas began in 1737 in Gwithian, Cornwall, England.
  • Richard Thomas married Grace Piper, and had children including Jane Thomas, Grace Thomas, James Thomas, Richard Thomas, Mary Thomas, William Thomas, Damaris Thomas, Samuel Thomas, Jane Thomas, Mary Thomas, Samuel Thomas, Elizabeth Thomas, William Thomas, Thomas Richards Thomas.
  • Richard Thomas passed away in 1787 in Gwithian.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Thomas
1702 – 1763
Birth Location: –
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Mary Andrewartha
1705 – 1737
Birth Location: Phillack, Cornwall, UK
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Spouses(s)

Grace Piper
1740 – 1825
Birth Location: Gwinear
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Children(s)

Jane Thomas
1764 –
Birth Location: Gwithian, Cornwall, UK
JT
Grace Thomas
1775 – 1847
Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall, England
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James Thomas
1766 –
Birth Location: Phillack, Cornwall, England
JT
Richard Thomas
1779 – 1837
Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall, England
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Mary Thomas
1769 –
Birth Location: Gwithian, Cornwall, UK
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William Thomas
1769 –
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
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Damaris Thomas
1772 – 1848
Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall, England
DT
Samuel Thomas
1775 – 1780
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
ST
Jane Thomas
1777 –
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
JT
Mary Thomas
1780 –
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
MT
Samuel Thomas
1782 –
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
ST
Elizabeth Thomas
1782 – 1834
Birth Location: Gwinear, Cornwall, England
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William Thomas
1785 –
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
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Thomas Thomas
1787 –
Birth Location: Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
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Richard Thomas's Ancestors

Self
Richard Thomas
1737 – 1787
Birth Place: Gwithian, Cornwall, England
Parents
Richard Thomas
1702 – 1763
Mary Andrewartha
1705 – 1737
Phillack, Cornwall, UK
Grandparents
James Thomas
1676 – 1729
Gwithian, Cornwall, UK
Damaris
1676 – 1736
Gwithian, Cornwall, UK
John Andrewartha
1680 – 1721
Gwithian, Cornwall, UK
Mary Whitfer
1684 – 1748
St Mewan, Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
Philip Andrewartha
1642 –
Mary
1656 –
William Whitfer
1660 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Trewartha
1606 – 1687
Mary Carthew
1609 – 1671

Richard Thomas's Descendants

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Richard Thomas (07 Mar 1737 – 22 April 1787) m. Grace Piper (1740 – 27 October 1825)
  1. 1. Jane Thomas (05 Nov 1764 – )
  2. 2. Grace Thomas (June 1775 – January 1847)
  3. 3. James Thomas (September 1766 – )
  4. 4. Richard Thomas (May 1779 – Oct 1837)
  5. 5. Mary Thomas (23 Feb 1769 – ) m. William Chinn (09 Apr 1769 – )
    1. 1. Mary Chinn (14 May 1795 – )
    2. 2. William Chinn (08 Mar 1797 – ) m. Jane (Abt. 1792 – )
      1. 1. Jane Chinn (09 Jul 1826 – )
      2. 2. John Chinn (1834 – )
    3. 3. Robert Chinn (25 Nov 1798 – Aug 1868) m. Elizabeth Hill (09 May 1802 – )
      1. 1. William Chinn (30 Nov 1823 – 15 Jun 1882) m. Howarth
      2. 2. Caroline Chinn (May 1825 – )
      3. 3. Robert Chinn (26 Feb 1826 – ) m. Elizabeth
      4. 4. Elizabeth Chinn (10 Aug 1828 – )
      5. 5. Thomas (Hill) Chinn (30 May 1830 – ) m. Elizabeth Higgins (Abt. 1837 – 15 Feb 1914)
        1. 1. William (Hill) Chinn (04 Jul 1872 – 15 Mar 1965) m. Ema (Jane) Pascoe (Abt. Sep 1875 – 1958)
        2. 2. Frederick (David) Chinn (14 Nov 1873 – 07 Oct 1914) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Trembath (Abt. 1880 – 22 Jul 1955)
        3. 3. Nickolas (Alfred Hill) Chinn (22 Feb 1876 – )
        4. 4. Lalla (Elizabeth Hill) Chinn (22 Nov 1877 – Abt. 1922) m. Lewis Glover ( – Abt. 1964) m. Saunders
        5. 5. Thomas (Cabel Hill) Chinn (18 Aug 1882 – 22 May 1968) m. Daisy Foster
      6. 6. Frederick Chinn (20 Apr 1834 – ) m. Mary Jane
        1. 1. Sally (Harris) Chinn (1858 – )
      7. 7. Mary Chinn (19 Mar 1837 – ) m. Jim Oliver
      8. 8. Nicholas Chinn (Abt. Jan 1841 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Chinn (03 Jun 1800 – ) m. William Luke
    5. 5. John Chinn (02 Nov 1802 – ) m. Martha
      1. 1. William Chinn (1826 – ) m. Elizabeth Baragwanath
      2. 2. Catharine Chinn (1828 – )
      3. 3. Jane Chinn (1834 – )
      4. 4. Edward Chinn (1835 – )
      5. 5. Joanna Chinn (1839 – )
    6. 6. George Chinn (Dec 1805 – ) m. Elizabeth (1805 – )
      1. 1. William Chinn (1832 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Chinn (1834 – )
      3. 3. John Chinn (1836 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Chinn (1838 – )
      5. 5. George Chinn (1840 – )
      6. 6. Joanna Chinn (1843 – )
    7. 7. Walter Chinn (26 Nov 1808 – ) m. Marianne
      1. 1. Elizabeth Chinn (1825 – )
      2. 2. Susan Chinn (1829 – )
      3. 3. William Chinn (1831 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Thomas
      4. 4. John Chinn (1837 – )
    8. 8. Grace Chinn (07 Oct 1810 – )
    9. 9. Honor Chinn (01 May 1812 – )
    10. 10. Zacharias Chinn (18 Sep 1814 – 31 Mar 1886) m. Elizabeth Hocking
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) Chinn (1839 – ) m. William (Henry) Hocking
      2. 2. Zechariah Chinn (1841 – )
      3. 3. William (Thomas) Chinn (1842 – ) m. Julia (Hannah) Luke
      4. 4. Zachariah Chinn (1844 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Hosking (1846 – )
    11. 11. Joanna Chinn (03 Jun 1816 – )
  6. 6. William Thomas (26 Nov 1769 – )
  7. 7. Damaris Thomas (May 1772 – Dec 1848)
  8. 8. Samuel Thomas (02 May 1775 – 27 Jan 1780)
  9. 9. Jane Thomas (23 Mar 1777 – )
  10. 10. Mary Thomas (24 Jan 1780 – )
  11. 11. Samuel Thomas (24 Mar 1782 – )
  12. 12. Elizabeth Thomas (29 Dec 1782 – 11 April 1834)
  13. 13. William Thomas (27 Mar 1785 – )
  14. 14. Thomas (Richards) Thomas (23 Sep 1787 – )

Richard Thomas's Timeline

3 Records

1737
07 Mar 1737
Birth of Richard Thomas in Gwithian, Cornwall, England
Gwithian, Cornwall, England
1787
20 Apr 1787
Age 50
Death of Richard Thomas in Gwithian, Cornwall, England
Gwithian, Cornwall, England
1787
22 April 1787
Age 50
Death of Richard Thomas in Gwithian
Gwithian

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Mar 1737
    Event Place: Gwithian, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: SuzanneCrosbie.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1787
    Event Place: Gwithian, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: SuzanneCrosbie.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1787
    Event Place: Gwithian
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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