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Joseph Thomas 25.396 CH £27.4.6 Feb 21 1740
Appraisers: Joseph Clement, Edward Brawner.
Creditors: Bay Smallwood, William Elbeck.
Next of kin: Mathew Cooffer, Henry Cooffer.
Administrators: Henry ------ (surname not given) and his wife Keziah.
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John {sic Joseph} Thomas 19.49 A CH £27.4.6 29.18.10 May 5 1742
Sureties: Joseph Clements, Edward Brawner.
Payments to: Bane Smallwood, Daniel Dulany, Esq., Walter Hanson.
Representatives: accountants, grandchildren: Obadiah Thomas, Zephaniah Gardner.
Administratrix: Kesiah Thomas (widow).
Came Henry Trenn and his wife Kesiah Trenn.
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From: Peggy Thomas Maison [Email: PacRat324@msn.com]
Note: I have found records of a David and Joseph in Charles Co. and believe them to be son's of Hugh I. Listed in Tax records 1733, Port Tobacco, Charles County, along with John for "Want Water" is David. Also listed for "Wales","White Oak Plaine","Richards Delight" is Joseph Thomas. Joseph's last listing in Port Tobacco tax records is in 1758. Joseph is listed as next of kin in the will of John Cofer. "Fortune" goes from Hugh I, to John Sr., to John Cofer and Elizabeth Thomas Cofer. At the time of John Cofer's will, I find Hugh II, David, John Sr., James, and Margery are gone. Joseph is an elder at this time and since I do not know of any cousin's to Hugh I's children in Charles County, I have come to believe Joseph is Elizabeth's brother. What do you think? Have you come across these records? I have searched hundreds of family trees and records and I always come to the same conclusion. P.S. There is also a Morris Thomas in Port Tobacco but I have yet to find a connection to the family of Hugh I.
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Coffer, John, Charles County, 11th Oct., 1724; 9th July, 1730.
To wife Elizabeth, extx., 1/3 of estate during life.
To son John, 2s. 6d.
To son Gerrard and hrs... 100 A. "Coffer's Chance," at Portobacco.
To son Richard and hrs., "St. Michals"; afsd. lands not to be sold or mortgaged out of the name of Coffer. Shd. sd. son die without issue, to pass to son Henry and hrs.; and personalty. Sons Gerrard and Richard to be free at age of 18.
To sons Mathew and Henry, personalty.
Overseers: Godshall Barns, Joseph Thomas.
Test: Joseph Thomas, James Simpson, Edward Lawn. MCW 20, 4
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Jones, Richard, Chas. County, 2nd June, 1698; 2nd March 1699
To dau. Margaret Thomas and hrs, 20 A., "Valle,"{Wales} and "Bachelor's Hope"' by patent.
to daus. Eliza: and Ann, dwelling plantation on East side Higgins Branch.
grandson Richard Higgins and hrs., "Want Water;," for lack of hrs. to pass to Eliza. Higgins, Mary Higgins and Margaret Higgins and their hrs.
To daus. Margaret Thomas and Eliza. Jones and hrs., "Rich{ard} Delight. "
To daus. Eliza: and Anne and to Joseph Thomas and John Higgins, residue of estate equally.
Exs,: Joseph Thomas and John Higgins afsd.
Test: Thos. Wheeler, Jno. Wheeler, Eliza: Hoskins. 6.368.
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Richard Jones 20.183 A CH 15.15.9 March 12 1701
Payments to: George Harris, Capt. Phill. Hoskins, Elisha James.
Legatees: Elizabeth Jones, Anne Jones
Executor: Joseph Thomas
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Name: Samuel L. Thomas Jr.
Email: samuellthomasjr@gmail.com
Note:
JOHN THOMAS, son of HUGH THOMAS [original immigrant] remained in Charles County, Maryland and inherited the family plantation. He had children, named is his will as JOHN, JAMES, LEONARD, WILLIAM, ELIZABETH & JANE.
JOHN THOMAS JR. has a son named JOSEPH, who in turn has son DAVID, JOSEPH, JACOB, JOHN, LEONARD & GEORGE. This JOHN THOMAS JR. line was in Loudoun County, Virginia and moved down into BEDFORD County, Virginia ... where I live today.
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1694-1696 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber Q [TLC];, Page 108
10 Nov 1696; Indenture from Garrett Sinnett to John Coffer, planter; for 4,500# tobacco; a parcel called St. Michael's; containing 200 acres; bounded by Matthias OBryan; /s/ Garrett Sinnett (mark); wit. Henry Thompson, Joseph Thomas
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1722-1729 Charles County, Maryland Land Records; Liber L#2 [TLC]; Page 425. At the request of Thos Mooney of St Mary's County, the following instrument was recorded this Jun 20, 1728.
CC. We, being sworn before Robert Hanson, a JP of sd county, in pursuance of an act of Assembly of Maryland for securing the real estate of orphans, do certify to the CC Court Justices, that this day (to wit) Mar 29, 1728, and the request of Thomas Mooney of St Mary's County, guardian to Denis Dowing, son of John Dowing, late of St Mary's County, decd, we have viewed 2 parcels of land belonging to the sd orphan, lying at Mattawoman [Cr] in CC, the one called Moores Fishing Place, containing, as by the certificate, 234 acres, the other land, called Combes Chance containing, as by the certificate, 39 acres, and make the following report (viz) We find on the land called Mores Fishing Place 1 dwelling house 30 foot long, 12 foot wide, 2 inside chimneys, a closet at each chimney lofted, a partition in the house makes 2 rooms, all clapboard, in good, tenantable repair.
Also a 30 foot tobacco house in like repair. Also 3 small., old outhouses, not valuable, about 10,000 corn hills in a good fence, and about 45 apple trees well trimmed, and about 100 peach trees in good order, enclosed in a good fence, some 4 cherry trees, not valuable, a great many old rails and old forks, not much worth, the sum out 500 lbs of tobacco. We order that neither the guardian nor tenant clear any more of the land on the east and north side of the plantation where John Hamby now dwells, but that it be reserved for the orphan. And we find on the land called Combee Chance, a good, large pasture, well fenced in, 2 good apple trees, a small loggd house, not valuable, no land to clear, no reserve for the orphan, annual rent 200 lbs of tobacco. Signed - John Sanders, Joseph Thomas.
I certify that sd John Sanders and Joseph Thomas were by me appointed and sworn to view the within mentioned land and premises, as the law directs. Signed - Robt Hanson.
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Charles County Court Records, March Court 1735/6 Court, Liber T#2, Page 156
Joseph Thomas, an ancient man, on his petition, is set levy free.
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Nov. 5, 1772 - The following deposition was taken at a land commission for "the Valleys" owned by Robert Haislope. Mary Ward, aged 55 years or thereabouts, deposeth that 30 odd years ago her deceased husband, George Walker, Joseph Thomas (deceased) and John Garner deceased informed her that the locust stake described in Dennis Dowing's deposition which she says was near the place she now stands was a boundary of Mr. Neale's land.
Source: Charles Co., Md. Circuit Court, Liber U No. 3, Page 263.
Comment: The first name of Mary's Ward husband is not known.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 310-56: WANT WATER: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Thomas, John: Surveyed 9 Aug 1672 for David Thomas at a bound oak near the land of Francis Adams called BACHELORS HOPE; poss. by John Thomas for Richard Higgins the orphan son of John Higgins: Other Tracts Mentioned: BACHELORS HOPE; Conveyance notes - 100 Acres - Edward Sawne (sp?) from Richard Higgins; 10 Aug 1715 {mm note probably Edward Swann},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 307-32: BACHELORS HOPE: 100 acres; Possession of - 33-1/3 Acres - Clements, John : 33-1/3 Acres - Coffer, John : 33-1/3 Acres - Thomas, James: Surveyed 21 July 1668 for Francis Adams on the South side of St. Francis branch near the land of Bryan.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 309-54: WALES: 20 acres; Possession of - 20 Acres - Thomas, Joseph: Surveyed 7 May 1672 for Richard Jones at a bound oak of George Hinson & run thence N.N.E.:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 315-94: RICHARDS DELIGHT: 196 acres; Possession of - 65 Acres - Clements, John : 65 Acres - Coffer, John : 65 Acres - Thomas, Joseph: Surveyed 24 March 1687 for Richard Jones:
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland [Mike Marshall]; Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 315-92: WHITE OAK PLAINE: 101 acres; Possession of - 34 Acres - Clements, John : 34 Acres - Coffer, John : 34 Acres - Thomas, Joseph: Surveyed 5 May 1687 for Richard Jones:
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1670 - 1740 (~ 70 years)