Nicholas Thomas
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ~1794 | NC per 1850 census, Maryland per 1860 census | [1][2][3][3][5] | |
| Marriage | 28 Oct 1812 | To Mary Morris | [4][5][6] | |
| Death | ~1862 | Davidson Co., NC | [5][7][9] | |
| Burial | ~1862 | Davidson Co., NC | [9] |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7
+-- [unknown] Thomas
|
+-- Nicholas Thomas --+
| (~1794-~1862) |
Joseph Thomas Thomas --+ +-- [unknown]
(1822-1897) |
+-- Mary Morris
(~1794-????)
Sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][8]
Children
(all children with Mary Morris)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | M | ~1814 | Davidson Co., NC | Margaret Haysworth | [8] | |
| Rachel Thomas | F | ~1815 | Davidson Co., NC | [4][5][8] | ||
| Nancy Thomas | F | ~1817 | Davidson Co., NC | George Pope | [8][9] | |
| Zebulon Thomas | M | ~1819 | Davidson Co., NC | [8] | ||
| Joseph Thomas Thomas | M | 19 June 1822 | Davidson Co., NC | Cynthia I. Burton | Main line | [8] |
| Eliza Thomas | F | ~1825 | Davidson Co., NC | George Pope | [4][8][9] | |
| Albert Thomas | M | ~1827 | Davidson Co., NC | [4][8] | ||
| Ashley Thomas | M | ~1830 | Davidson Co., NC | [4][5][8] | ||
| Mary Ann Thomas | F | ~1834 | Davidson Co., NC | 1)James Vestal 2) George Pope | [4][8][9] | |
| Dorcas E. Thomas | F | ~1836 | Davidson Co., NC | [4][5][8] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Co, NC | by 1814 - 1862 | [1][2][3][4][5][8] |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1820 United States Federal Census, Salisbury, Rowan Co. NC pg 17. Family of Nicholas Thomas: 2 males <10, 1 male 16-25, 3 females <10, 1 female 26-44. Adjacent lines have Alexander Thomas and Jeremiah Thomas. (See conjecture section) |  |
| 2 | 1830 United States Federal Census, Davidson Co. NC pg 95. Family of Nicholas Thomas: 2 males 0-5, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 30-40, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 40-50. |  |
| 3 | 1840 United States Federal Census, Davidson Co. NC (ancestry.com pg 96). Family of Nicholas Thomas: 2 males age 10-15, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 50-60. Corresponds to Ashley & Albert, Joseph, father Nicholas, Dorcas, Mary Ann, Elizabeth & unknown daughter, mother. Zebulon, Rachel & Nancy have apparently married or work & live elsewhere. |  |
| 4 | 1850 United States Federal Census, North Subdivision, Davidson Co., NC. Pg.51. Date of census 13 Aug 1850 Nicholas Thomas age 56, farmer, $500 real estate, does not read or write, marked as blind or deaf etc.; Mary age 59; children: Eliza 25, Rachel 35, Ashley (male) 20, Mary A. 16, Dorcas (female) 14, atd. school; Albert 23, laborer. Also in the household is James Floyd 14, in school. All born NC. |
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| 5 | 1860 Federal Census, Northern Division, Davidson Co., NC,Sheet 759, Dwelling 805, Nicholas Thomas age 63, Farmer, $650/$600, born Maryland. Date of census 19 July 1860. Nicholas Thomas 63, Farmer, 650 real estate, 600 pers property, born Maryland; wife Mary, 70, domestic, Rachel 45, domestic, Ashley (M) 30, farm labor, Darcon (F) 23, domestic and Henry Jones 14. One person attended school, 2 can not read or write. |  |
| 6 | Marriage bonds North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004. Bond dated 28 Oct 1812, Randolph Co. NC:
Name: Nicholas Thomas Spouse: Mary Morris Marriage Date: 28 Oct 1812 Marriage County: Randolph Marriage State: North Carolina Source Vendor: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC and FHL # 0019641, 0019658 and 0418149 Source: County Court Records at Asheboro, NC & Family Hist |
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| 7 | Estate Papers 1863 | |
| 8 | Correspondence re. research of Murphy Whisnant, husband of Robbie King (daughter of Nancy Grace Thomas b.1892); primary sources not provided. | |
| 9 | Research of Thomas G. Adams, great grandson of Andrew Lindsey Thomas (b.1847), and great nephew of N. Grace Thomas (b.1892). |
Source notes
No sign of Nicholas Thomas can be found in the 1800 or 1810 census.
Correspondence with Thomas G. Adams is indirect, provided by Murphy Whisnant. Mr. Adams notes that George Pope married three daughters of Nicholas Thomas.
Conjecture
Research Wishlist
- Information corroborating the line found in the Ancestry.com family tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/14381564/person/101469625.
This takes the Thomas line back to England in 1623 as follows: Nicholas Thomas < Nehemiah Thomas (1737 (MD)-1806 (VA)) < William Thomas 1705 (MD)-1776 (MD)) < Thomas Thomas 1684 (MD)-1734 (MD)) < James Thomas (1649 (VA) -1701 (MD)) < Thomas Thomas (1623 (England)-1670 (MD))
This tree also follows other lines back to the 1600's.
