Morris Thomas

Morris Thomas

Male 1718 - 1796  (77 years)

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  • Name Morris Thomas 
    Born 23 Apr 1718  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Jan 1796  Hardy County, Virginia, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/wv/Hardy/harhistory.html

      "Hardy County was authorized by the Virginia General Assembly on December 10, 1785 and organized in February 1786 from parts of Hampshire County. . . . The first federal census in 1790 revealed that Hardy County had the third largest population (7,336) of the nine counties that were then in existence within present-day West Virginia."
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    • http://www.wvgenweb.org/hardy/thommfam.htm

      "Rev. Owen Thomas was born Gwrogodlly, Cilmanllwyd, Pembroke, Wales in 1692 he died in Chester Co, PA November 12, 1760.

      Morris Thomas, the son of Rev. Owen and Eleanor Thomas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, was born in Pennsylvania about 1727. Morris married Mary Cantrell date unknown.

      Morris's will was dated September 9, 1795, he died January 13, 1796 in Hardy County, VA. I believe he owned property in Hardy County, VA.

      All of Morris and Mary's children were born in Pennsylvania. Morris and Mary had the following children:

      Elizabeth; Hannah; Owen; Sarah; Susannah; John, died March 2, 1814 in KY.; Rachel born 1758 in PA, married May 14, 1778 Frederick Co., VA died November 12, 1808 in Mercer Co. KY; Rachel married Robert Denny they moved to Lincoln Co, now Mercer, Kentucky about 1790; Elisha, born September 22, 1762, died October 5, 1856, Mercer Co., KY; David, born May 23, 1767, died January 28, 1852 in Clay County, IN; Oswald, born September 10, 1769, died August 12, 1835 in Shelby County, KY."

    • http://genforum.genealogy.com/thomas/messages/19279.html

      "Owen & wife Eleanor both left wills in the 1760's in Chester Co., Penn naming among others these children:

      (1) Morris - presumed to be eldest son

      (2) Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Thomas. (Who were the parents of this Joseph Thomas? Were they first cousins? What happened to Elizabeth Thomas & Joseph Thomas??)

      (3) Son David Thomas. (Which David is he????)

      Morris married Mary Cantrell, who was baptized in the Baptist faith just after her marriage:

      'Welsh Tract Baptist Meeting, Pencader Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware:

      p. 52 - Mary Cantrell now Thomas was baptized 6 Oct 1744.'

      Morris seems to have gotten into a snit with the local Baptist church and moved his family over to what would become Hardy Co., VA.

      Most of the children of Morris & Mary (Cantrell) Thomas moved to Mercer Co., KY., where they became influential Kentucky pioneers. The first to move to KY in the 1780's was son John Thomas, b. 1752 in Chester Co., PA & d. 2 Mar 1814 in Mercer Co, KY. He was appointed the first surveyor in the then vast Lincoln Co., KY (his home fell in Mercer when it was cut from Lincoln). His surveyor book has survived - his drawn survey plats and the written calls are absolutely beautiful - showing he had an rigorous and extensive education.

      Elizabeth & Rachel Thomas (daughters of Morris & Mary) married Dennys from Chester Co., PA. They also became the guardians of their sister Hannah (Thomas) McAchran Parsons' 4 children & brought them to Mercer Co., KY.

      These Mercer Co., KY children of Morris and Mary always considered David Thomas (1732-1816 Jessamine Co., Ky.) who moved with, them to be the younger Brother of their father Morris. . . .

      WILL OF MORRIS THOMAS OF HARDY COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

      In the name of God Amen this 13th Day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven

      I, Morris Thomas of the County Hardy in the State of Virginia being aged and weak of Body, but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given unto God; Therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament: That is say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul unto God Almighty that gave it; and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like decent manner at the direction of my Executor not douting but at the general resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God - And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bles one in this life

      I give devise and dispose of the estate in the following manner and form -

      After my Just debts and funeral Expenses are paid I give and bequeath to Mary my Dearly beloved Wife one third of my personal Estate to her, her heirs, and assigns and also one third of the yearly value of what my land and preimesis will Rent for during her life time -

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved grand children begoten of the body of my Daughter Hannah deceased the full sum of ten pound Virginia Money to be Equally divided unto them to be paid two years after my Death,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Deny [Denny] the full Sum of ten pounds Virginia Money to be paid two years after my Death,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Sarah Mars [Marrs] the full sum of five pounds Virginia Money to be paid two years after my Death,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved Daughter Rabeka Deny [Rebecca Denny] the full sum of Seven pounds ten shilling Virginia Money to be paid two years after my Death,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Susanah Thomas the full sum of Thirty pounds Virginia Money to be paid to two years after my death,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Elisha Thomas the full sum of six shillings Virginia Money to be paid two years after my Death,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved Son John Thomas the full Sum of thirty pounds Virginia Money to be paid two years after my Death with lawful Interest,

      Next I give and bequeath to my beloved Son David Thomas the full sum of Twenty five pounds Virginia Money to be paid two years after my death,

      Next I give to my beloved son Oswald Thomas the full sum of Ten pounds Virginia Money to be paid two years after my death,

      Last of all I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Owen Thomas whom I likewise constitute make and Ordain my only and Sole executor of this my last will and Testament all and and singluar my goods chattels Land and Tanement to him his Heirs and assigns. he paying the above Legacies and providing for his Mother Diet and Loging and the keeping for her one cow and horse.

      And I do hereby utterly Revoke and Disanulall and every other former testaments will and Legacies requests and Executors by me in any way before this time named willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year above wirtten.

      Morris Thomas

      Signed sealed published and declared ye said
      Morris Thomas as his last will and Testament
      in ye presence of us ye subscribers:

      David Miles
      James Miles
      Randolph X Buzard

      Paid and advanced for my son John Thomas to Robert Deny [Denny] the sum of seventeen pound, ten shillings which sum I reduct out of his beguest which I bequeathed to him in this will as witness my hand this 4th day of April 1787.

      Morris Thomas

      Testes: Anthony Baker

      A [????] and a Reform to a Will made and perfected the thirteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven - Whereas I gave and Bequeathed to my then beloved wife who is since Dead therefore the whole bequest there granted to her I do give and bequeath to my beloved son Owen Thomas and likewise disanul the bequest given and granted unto my beloved son David Thomas being twenty pound five or five and twenty pound and in stood of that bequest I give and allow his bequest to be Equal to my Executor only one sixth less of the whole Sum of my Executor share of the estate

      And also I Disanul the bequest given and granted unto my beloved Daughter Susannah Thomas which is thirty pounds and insteed and insteed of that bequest I give grant and bequeath that her share of the estate be equal with my Executor only one tenth less than my Executor share of the Estate.

      I ad also six pounds unto my son John Thomas bequest which ?? the sum of 36 pounds Exceping the sum of seventeen pounds, ten shillings which I advanced for him to Robert Deny -

      Given under my hand and seal this tenth Day January one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.

      Morris Thomas

      Signed sealed and pronounce in the
      Presence of us

      David Miles
      James Miles
      Randolph X Buzard


      AT a court held for Hardy County the 13th day of January 1796.

      This last will and Testament of Morris Thomas dec'd was this day proved by the oath of David Miles, James Miles and Rudolph Buzzard the witnesses thereto, and is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of Owen Thomas who made oath thereto according to Law the executor therein named certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form Giving Security Whereupon he with security entered unto and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of fifteen Hundred dollars constituted as the Law Directs."
    Person ID I41524  Complete
    Last Modified 25 Jul 2017 

    Father Reverend Owen Thomas,   b. 27 Mar 1677, Gwrgodllys, Cilmanllwyd Parish, Pembroke, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1760, Yellow Springs, Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Eleanor Unknown,   b. Abt. 1680, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1764, Vincent, Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F18044227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Cantrell,   b. Abt. 1730, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1790, Hardy County, Virginia, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Married Abt. 1750  Chester County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jephtha Thomas,   d. Hardy County, Virginia, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. John Thomas, (slaveowner),   b. Abt. 1752, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1814, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     3. Joseph Thomas,   b. Abt. 1756, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Hannah Thomas,   b. Abt. 1758, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1780, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
    +5. Rachel Thomas,   b. Abt. 1758, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1808, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years)
     6. Elizabeth Thomas,   b. Abt. 1760, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1824, Warren, Putnam County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
     7. Susannah Thomas,   b. Abt. 1760, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt. 1836, Owen County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
    +8. Elisha Thomas,   b. 25 Sep 1762, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1838, Pleasant Hill, Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Owen Thomas,   b. 15 Aug 1764, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1838, Hampshire County, Virginia, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. Sarah Thomas,   b. Abt. 1766, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1808, Mercer County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
    +11. David Thomas,   b. 23 May 1767, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1852, Cass, Clay County, Indiana, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +12. Oswald Thomas,   b. 10 Sep 1769, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1853, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2013 
    Family ID F18044140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Apr 1718 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt. 1750 - Chester County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1796 - Hardy County, Virginia, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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