Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Robert Thomas

Male Bef 1655 - 1715  (> 60 years)


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  • Name Robert Thomas 
    Birth Bef 1655  Warwick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Jan 1715  St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I23433  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Family VA Thomas 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F15412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susannah MNU Thomas   d. Aft 1715, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Aft 1682  St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Anthoritt Wells,   b. Bef 1663   d. Aft 1682, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 21 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1679  Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Robert Thomas & Ancoretta Wells was married ye 10th of June 1679
    Children 
     1. John Thomas,   b. 1678   d. 8 May 1712, St. Mary's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - bond Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Anne Thomas,   b. 21 Dec 1679, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1721, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 43 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Robert Thomas,   b. 1682, Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 12 Oct 1732, St. Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 50 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F15211  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 337. Will of Robert Thomas of St Maries Parish, Essex Co. D. 1st Jan. 1714/15. P. 13 Jan. 1714/15.
      To two grandsons Robert and John Thomas 600 acres of land lying on the branch of Ware Swamp to be equally divided. The residue of that patent, 370 acres,
      to daughter Anne Griffin.
      To wife Susannah all the full Estate both real and personal that she brought with her.
      Balance of estate to son Robert Thomas and daughter Anne Griffin.
      Son in Law Thomas Griffin to be Exor.
      Signed Robert Thomas
      his mark
      Wit:
      Jno Taliaferro
      ffran:Thorton
      Mary x Mackor

      Bond. 13 Jany 1714/15. £200. Sterl. Thomas Griffin as Exor. of Robert Thomas, deceased.
      Signed Thomas x Griffin
      William Pickett
      Robt Thomas
      Wit:
      Robt Jones
      Rec. 13 Jany 1714/15
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      1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 342. "Memorandum of words spoken by Robert Thomas of the County of Essex on the first day of Jan'ry to Mr ffrancis Thornton when he was on his death bed vizt he being asked by the said Thornton whether he had any more Land than what he had Given away by his will or whether he did design to give any more to his two Grandsons than the six hundred acres he had men'coned in his will his answer was that that six hundred acres was all the Land he could give them or did design to give them x x"
      Signed ffran Thornton
      n mo'con of Robert Thomas the above named ffrancis Thornton made oath to what is above writton x x "
      Rec. 10 Feb. 1714/15
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      1714-1716 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 2; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 9, Beverley Fleet]; Page 354
      "Essex County St Marys Parrish January 19th day 1714/15"
      By order of Essex Court dated 13 Jan 1714/15, an appraisal of the Est. of Robert Thomas, decd., sworn before Mr John Lomax, ono of his Maj'ts Justices.
      Includes:
      One orphan boy bound by the Vestry att 12. 00. 00
      One paire of Spattor lashes of Deers Leather att 00. 03. 00
      One Grafting Instrument att 00. 00. 06
      One Spoon mould anvill and hamer att 01. 10. 00
      a Small old bible and an old family book att 00. 03. 00
      Total approx. £50.
      At the end of the list appears:
      "Here Ends the Inventory of the sd Thomas own proper Estate"

      "Here begins the Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of the Widow and Legatee of the said Thomas dec'd which shee brought wth her to the Estate of the sd Thomas dec'd as followeth"
      "ffirst the fethers in a bed ticking weighing fifty
      Eight pounds att 02. 10. 00
      one old rug att 00. 05. 00
      one Chest att 00. 10. 00
      one Chest att 00. 04. 00
      one Court Cubbord att 00. 10. 00
      x x x 00. 15. 02
      twenty Six pounds of old powtor att 60. 00. 00
      x x
      two young Virginia born negroes a man and a
      woman att
      Seventy three pounds of Cotton in the Store att 00. 12. 12
      X X X
      Total approx. £75.

      "This is all the Estate that she brought that is in being product to uss to Inventory and appraise and here follows that part of the sd Widows Estate which she brought to the Estate of the sd Robt Thomas decd which is not in being
      nor to be found which wo do Inventory and appraise as followeth" This list includes:
      first one Cow killed for beef att 01. 10. 00
      Eight barrows of about two year old one of them
      lost att 01. 00. 00
      Seven flitches and a halfe of Bacon and five Joles
      of bacon att 01. 10. 00
      five bushel's or thereabouts of Indian pease att 00. 10. 00
      one horse sold for five hundred pounds of Tobacco
      by the sd Thomas 01. 15. 00
      Two bushel's of beans att 00. 06. 00
      forty five pounds of fatt 00. 15. 00
      Eleven hundred pounds of bad Tobacco and the
      Cask att 04. 00. 00
      (which sd Tobacco was sent down among the
      shiping to be put of by John James In his
      Shallop)
      Two Cows and two yearlings and a two year old
      heifer which dyed of themselves att which
      wee think they Might have Gotten by the
      hides or otherwise to have bin of no vallue"
      Total approx. £10.
      "All which goods have bin Inventoryed and appraised by us as witness our hands and seales"
      Signed Robert Key
      Henry x Brice (or Price)
      John Ellitts
      "At a Court continued and held for Essex County on Wednesday the 16th 1714 (sic)
      Thomas Griffin presented this Inventory of Robt Thomas's Estate dec'ed which is recorded"
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      Contributed by: James Hughes

      URL: http://www.brucesite.com/e400.htm
      URL title: MATHEW SEAY
      Note:
      "Charles Talliafaro -- 966 A., 56 P., Essex County; on brs. of Ware Cr. and the Mount Cr.; on back of patent called Solomans Garden; adj. patent of John Hay & Christopher Robinson; & patent of Robert Thomas, Senr. 2 Nov. 1705, Page 695. Imp. of 20 pers: Symon Miller, Jane Miller, Wm. Eale, Tho. Thrap, Henry Gibbs, John Furrell, Symon Thompson, Patience Thompson, Elice Thomason, Isabella Harmon, Ester Smith, Richd. Board, Farmer Whitley, Margt. Signey, John Parkeson, Math. Sea, Eliz. Lefland, Fra. Wuitley."
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      James Hughes 2005-07-17 22:00:09
      Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County, Virginia , Page 223
      URL: http://www.familytreemaker.com/_glc_/1570/1570_223.html

      THE THOMAS FAMILY. [By Mrs. Mary Dunnica Micou.]

      Without doubt the Thomas family of Orange county, and also that of Culpeper county, are descended from the earliest emigrant of that name, who came to Essex county, or rather the one who patented land from Elizabeth county, to Essex, from 1637 to 1665, in all, about 3,400 acres. He is mentioned first as William Ap. Thomas, and most of his grants are given to him for bringing to this country, William Thomas and als, presumably his sons, as William Thomas, aged 22, and Robert Thomas, aged 20, came to Virginia, in June 1635, and John, aged 19, in July 1635. The way in which land patents are taken out by these young men indicate that they were sons of William Ap. Thomas, all being granted to them in the same neighborhood. Robert m. a Miss Massie, and settled in Essex, having a son, Edward, m. Catherine Williamson, (dau. of Henry Williamson). He established the Essex county family, and lived at Thomas Neck, on the Rappahannock River; was Justice of Peace in 1695, and High Sheriff in 1696; died in 1699. William Thomas, aged 22, in 1635, took out land in Northumberland county, and is called "William of Yeocomoco." He was Justice of Northumberland county in 1656, and Burgess of Surry county in 1652; he had land patents in every county from Surry to Essex county. He probably brought his wife from England, as he is granted land in Lancaster county, for transporting William Thomas and wife from England. Her name was Rebecca, and she survived him, as she takes out letters of administration in 1665. His son, John, was then 17 years of age, showing that he was born in 1648. He died in 1710, leaving wife, Elizabeth, ch.: Richard,

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      http://www.geocities.com/joycestevensturel/
      Henry Stevens was born about 1670 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died before 1726 in Essex County, Virginia. His wife Rebecca was born about 1670 and died in 1730. Henry bought 500 acres in Essex County, Virginia on March 10, 1713 from Robert Thomas, Jr, another in-law relative. Henry's sons built a road from the river to Conway's tobacco market. His son Joseph was elected Constable in 1741 and served as Major and Engineer in a regiment defending the colony. Most of Henry's children and grandchildren lived in Spotsylvania County. His grandson, Richard Stevens, married Mary Beverley Carter of the famous Carter family of Virginia.
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      f65r - 1699-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.];
      - Joan L[L]OYD, will; 8 Jan 1703, 2 Feb 1703/04
      dau. Susannah the wife of William PHILLIPS; son Shaddrack WILLIAMS; dau. Anne the wife of James DEBORD; dau. Ruth the wife of John CANTERBURY; grdau. Elizabeth THORNHILL; d-i-l. Elizabeth WILLIAMS; s-i-1. George THOMPSON to receive a boy named Thomas [BATTS] until the boy is [20]; grdau. Susan PHILLIPS; grson. John M'DANIEL; s-i-1. William PHILLIPS; s-i-1. John CANTERBURY; ex: a-i-1. George THOMPSON; wits: Robert THOMAS, Deborah THOMAS, William YATES.
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      1689-1692 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 8; [Antient Press]; Page 60-62
      THIS INDENTURE made the 28th day of September in yeare of our Lord 1689 between JOHN BATTAILE of the one part and ROBERT THOMAS of other part Witnesseth that JOHN BATTAILE for Four thousand pounds of good sound sweet seated Tobb: and caske to him in hand paid by sd THOMAS whereof sd JOHN BATTAILE doth hereby grant and confirm unto ROBERT THOMAS One hundred & twenty six acres & half of land scituate and being in County of Rappa. on South side of the River and in the Freshes thereof begining on the Northwest side of CEDAR CREEK at the top of the Point being low ground and extending by the River side North West to two small scrubby Oakes, thence South West crossing over a great bite of the sd Creek and over the MANE ROAD to a Hickory by a small branch, thence S. E. to a Spanish Oake, thence W. crossing the said Creeke to the first menconed Station and all houses buildings gardens fences trees and all other the premises and all right of him said JOHN BATTAILE and CATHERINE his Wife To have and to hold said land for so many acres of land as aforesd with all and singular appertenances to the same belonging unto said ROBERT THOMAS and his heirs free and cleave from all former sales and all other demands and incumbrances whatsoever the quitrents henceforth to be due to his Maties only excepted by the said JOHN BATTAILE and that said JOHN BATTAILE and CATHERINE his Wife will at any time acknowledge in open Court either to be held at the County Court or at the Genll. Court In Witness whereof the parties first menconed have set
      their hands and seales Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of us
      WM. TAYLOE, JOHN BATTAILE
      REES EVANS CATH: BATTAILE
      Recognitr in Cur Comt. Rappa 2 die 8br 1689
      These are to authorize and impower Mr. EDWARD JONES in my behalf to acknowledge to ROBERT THOMAS a Deed of Sale bearing date with these presents as Witness my hand this 2d day of October 1689
      Test WILLIAM TAYLOE, CATHERINE BATTAILE
      REES EVANS

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      1692-1693 Stafford County, Virginia Order Book [Antient Press];
      Page 338. Court held 5th April 1693
      373. MARTHA MEREDITH the widow and Relict of THOMAS MEREDITH late of this County deced is appointed by this Court Trustee to the Estate of her said deced husband Estate Provided she give good Security and enter into bond to perform what the Law requires of her Touching the said Estate. Capt. GEORGE MASON became security with her to perform what the Law directs touching the said Estate.
      Ordered that EDWARD HOLMAN, THOMAS JAMES and ROBERT THOMAS shall appraise the Estate of Thomas Meredith late deced between this and the next Court and that Mr. RICHARD FOSSAKER swear them accordingly.
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      1701-1704 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book; [Antient Press]; Page 72)
      THIS INDENTURE made this Eleventh day of March in ye years One thousand seaven hundred & one Between JOHN CATLETT of the Parish of ST. MARYES in the County of Essex of ye one part and CHARLES SMITH of the same Parish & County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOHN CATLETT hath granted unto the said CHARLES SMITH his heires and assignes forever One hundred acres of land begining at the mouth of GOULDEN VALE CREEKE and bounded on the lower side by the line of the said CHARLES SMITH land and on the upper side with the land of REES EVANS with all the appurtenances 'hereunto belonging, To have and to hold unto the said CHARLES SMITH his heires and assignes forever Except and alwayes reserved to the said JOHN CATLETT and his heires free ingress egress & regress through the aforesaid land with Horse Cart or other caryages to the fared. Creekes mouth for a LANDING PLACE, One hundred acres of land to be laid out on the back part of the said SMITH Land he now lives on adjoyning to said CATLETT and on ye lower side of ROBERT THOMAS, alsoe one thousand pounds of tobacco in hand paid before the scaling and signing of these pr:sents To have and to hold the said Land unto the said JOHN CATLETT his heires and assignes forever And the said JOHN CATLETT and Further itt is covenanted and agreed betweene the said CATLETT and SMITH that if eyther party shall be lawfully evicted of ye sd p;cells of land by any former Sale or otherwayse then these Deeds of Bargaine and Sale and Exchange to be void & further that is shall be lawful' to reenter into the demnified p:misses & the same to have againe as in their former estate anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In Witness whereof the partyes sett their hands & seales Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
      JNO: BATTAILE, JOHN CATLETT
      CHARLES TALIAFERRO
      RICHARD GOODE
      Acknowledged in Essex County Court ye 11th day of March 1700 & truely recorded
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      Contributed by: James Hughes

      URL: http://users.rcn.com/deeds/Spotsylv.txt
      URL title: deeds/spotsylvania
      Note:
      51 Robert Thomas Senr VPB 9 p691 2 Nov 1705 955a & 56 perches Essex Co. on the brs. of Ware
      52 Robert Thomas Senr VPB 9 p691-692 2 Nov 1705 684a & 26 perches Essex Co. on a br. of Ware Cr.
      46 Mr Robert Thomas of EssVPB 8 p397-398 26 Oct 1694 569½a Sd Co. in Freshes thereof and the Maine br
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      1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 103. Deed of Gift. - February 1712/13. Robert Thomas, planter, of St. Mary's Parish, "for fatherly love and affection which I bear unto my son Robert Thomas", 684 acres 26 perches, lying on main branch of Ware Creek called Mollwebs branch, on the upper side of a patent called Sollomans Garden, on the back part of a patent formerly granted to Prosser and Creighton deceased. Adjs. a corner of the land lately granted to Charles Taliaferro, a branch of Snow Creek, etc. This land granted to Robert Thomas by Sir Edward Nott, Esqr., then Govern'r of this Colony, 2 Nov. 1705.
      Wit: signed Robert Thomas
      John Bowrne (sic) his mark
      Robt Bowrne
      his mark
      Rec. 12 Feb. 1712/13
      ===
      Title Thomas, Robert.
      Publication 24 March 1660.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Note Location: Rappahannock County (extinct).
      Grantee(s): Thomas, Robert and Mosse, William.
      Description: 800 acres in the County of Rappahannock on the south side in the freshes of Rappahannock River. Beginning on the north west side of the Creek dividing this land and the land of John Weire.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 4, 1655-1664, Page 393 (Reel 4).
      Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
      Subject - Personal Thomas, Robert. grantee.
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      Title Thomas, Robert, Sr.
      Publication 2 November 1705.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Note Location: Essex County.
      Description: 684 acres on a branch of Ware Creek called Moll Webbs Branch and on the upper side of a patent called Soloman’s Garden &c.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), Page 691 (Reel 9).
      ===
      Title Thomas, Robert, Sr.
      Publication 2 November 1705.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
      Note Location: Essex County.
      Description: 966 acres on the branches of Ware Creek and on the long branch of Masaponocks &c.
      Source: Land Office Patents No. 9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), Page 691 (Reel 9).
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      1689-1695 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 8; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 396
      MR. ROBERT THOMAS, 569-1/2 acs., Essex Co; in the freshes thereof, & on main hrs. of Snow & Weir Creeks; nigh land of Hugh William & Prosser; 26 Oct. 1694, Page 397. Imp. of 12 pers: Antho. Dolby, Richd. Bannell, Will. Reynolds, Lewis Rice, James Harper. Wm. Robinson, Knight Richeson. Geo. Kerkup, Rebecca Gregory, Anne Jeffrey. Alice Child, Margt. Clark.
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      1695-1706 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 9; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 100
      ROBERT THOMAS, SENR., '966 A., 56 P., Essex Co; on brs. of Ware Cr., & on the Long Br. of Masaponocks; 2 Nov. 1705, Page 691. Beg. in his own line; cor. of Charles Talliaferro; crossing a br. of Matopony: Trans. of 20 pers: Wm. Roe, Edmd. Henley, John Davis, Peter Levine, Abraham Little, Tho. Webb, 'Geo. Goudge, Arthur Danale, Richd. Nouling, John Gilles, John Foster, Wm. Jordan, Wm. Dyer, Emanuel Stone, Geo. Tompson, Robt. Franklyn, Peter Davie, Eliz. Fulgham, Rebecca Edmonds, Phil!. Lamar.
      SAME. 684 A., 26 P; same Co., date, & page. On Moll Webbs Br., a br. of Ware Cr., on upper side of a patent called Soloman's Garden; adj. his own, & patent granted Prosser & Creighton, dec'd; cor. to Charles Talliaferro; on br. of Snow Cr; &c. Imp. of 14 pers: James Prescott, Richd. Cooper, Claude Lawson, Arthur Bowers, James Bowers, Garrett Burne, Edwd. Baley, Tho. Threshley, Lancelot Gundry, Abraham Lawson, Nicho. Hoskins, Tho. Weaver, David Dowglas, Wm, Simpson.

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