Gabriel T. Parks1

M, #100861, b. circa 1823
FatherJohn Parks Jr.1 b. c 1776, d. 24 Jan 1861
MotherAnna (?)1 b. c 1778
Last Edited1 Jun 2025
     Gabriel T. Parks was born circa 1823 at Maryland, USA;
Aged 27 in the 1850 census.1 He married Martha M. (?) before 1847
;
Their son, John, was 3 (b. ca 1847) in the 1850 census.1
     Gabriel T. Parks was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr. and Anna (?)'s household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to a John H. PARKS (his son?)
p. 464-A, lines 24-28, dwelling 1750, family 1750
24 PARKS, John 73 [1777] M W Farmer $2,000 MD
25 " , Anna 72 [1778] F W MD
26 " , Gabriel T. 27 [1823] M W Farmer MD
27 " , Martha 25 [1825] F W MD
28 " , John 3 [1847] M W MD.1


Gabriel T. Parks was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr.'s household in the census report on 5 June 1860 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1860 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to his son, John M. PARKS #100862 and a Lawdon PARKS (unidentifid).
p. 4, lines 23-28, dwelling 25, family 27
23 PARKS, John 82 [1776] M W Mariner $1,000 $600 MD
24 " , Gabriel T. 37 [1823] M W Mariner MD
25 " , Martha M. 33 [1827] F W MD
26 " , John T. 12 [1848] M W Attended School
27 " , Sarah M. 9 [1851] F W Attended School
28 CROCKETT, John W. 22 [1838] M W Caanot Read or Write.2

Family

Martha M. (?) b. c 1825
Children

Citations

  1. [S5914] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hungry Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 464a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898997
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=ptearch/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=pt
  2. [S5915] 1860 Federal Census, 1860 Census MD, Somerset Co., Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hungary Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: M653_480; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 803480
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/records/53800403
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4231340_00004?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=53800403

John H. Parks1

M, #100862, b. circa 1824
FatherJohn Parks Jr.1 b. c 1776, d. 24 Jan 1861
MotherAnna (?)1 b. c 1778
Last Edited1 Jun 2025
     John H. Parks was born circa 1824 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 26 in the 1850 census.1
     John H. Parks was listed as John Parks Jr. and Anna (?)'s neighbor in a census on 8 October 1850 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to a John H. PARKS (his son?)
p. 464-A, lines 24-28, dwelling 1750, family 1750
24 PARKS, John 73 [1777] M W Farmer $2,000 MD
25 " , Anna 72 [1778] F W MD
26 " , Gabriel T. 27 [1823] M W Farmer MD
27 " , Martha 25 [1825] F W MD
28 " , John 3 [1847] M W MD.1


John H. Parks was listed as John Parks Jr.'s neighbor in a census on 5 June 1860 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1860 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to his son, John M. PARKS #100862 and a Lawdon PARKS (unidentifid).
p. 4, lines 23-28, dwelling 25, family 27
23 PARKS, John 82 [1776] M W Mariner $1,000 $600 MD
24 " , Gabriel T. 37 [1823] M W Mariner MD
25 " , Martha M. 33 [1827] F W MD
26 " , John T. 12 [1848] M W Attended School
27 " , Sarah M. 9 [1851] F W Attended School
28 CROCKETT, John W. 22 [1838] M W Caanot Read or Write.2

Citations

  1. [S5914] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hungry Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 464a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898997
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=ptearch/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=pt
  2. [S5915] 1860 Federal Census, 1860 Census MD, Somerset Co., Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hungary Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: M653_480; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 803480
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/records/53800403
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4231340_00004?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=53800403

Martha M. (?)1

F, #100863, b. circa 1825
Last Edited1 Jun 2025
     Martha M. (?) was born circa 1825 at Maryland, USA;
Aged 25 in the 1850 census.1 She married Gabriel T. Parks, son of John Parks Jr. and Anna (?), before 1847
;
Their son, John, was 3 (b. ca 1847) in the 1850 census.1
     Martha M. (?) was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr. and Anna (?)'s household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to a John H. PARKS (his son?)
p. 464-A, lines 24-28, dwelling 1750, family 1750
24 PARKS, John 73 [1777] M W Farmer $2,000 MD
25 " , Anna 72 [1778] F W MD
26 " , Gabriel T. 27 [1823] M W Farmer MD
27 " , Martha 25 [1825] F W MD
28 " , John 3 [1847] M W MD.1


Martha M. (?) was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr.'s household in the census report on 5 June 1860 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1860 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to his son, John M. PARKS #100862 and a Lawdon PARKS (unidentifid).
p. 4, lines 23-28, dwelling 25, family 27
23 PARKS, John 82 [1776] M W Mariner $1,000 $600 MD
24 " , Gabriel T. 37 [1823] M W Mariner MD
25 " , Martha M. 33 [1827] F W MD
26 " , John T. 12 [1848] M W Attended School
27 " , Sarah M. 9 [1851] F W Attended School
28 CROCKETT, John W. 22 [1838] M W Caanot Read or Write.2

Family

Gabriel T. Parks b. c 1823
Children

Citations

  1. [S5914] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hungry Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 464a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898997
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=ptearch/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=pt
  2. [S5915] 1860 Federal Census, 1860 Census MD, Somerset Co., Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hungary Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: M653_480; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 803480
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/records/53800403
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4231340_00004?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=53800403

John T. Parks1,2

M, #100864, b. between 1847 and 1848
FatherGabriel T. Parks1 b. c 1823
MotherMartha M. (?)1 b. c 1825
Last Edited1 Jun 2025
     John T. Parks was born between 1847 and 1848 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 3 in the 1850 census, 12 in 1860.1,2
     John T. Parks was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr. and Anna (?)'s household in the census report on 8 October 1850 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to a John H. PARKS (his son?)
p. 464-A, lines 24-28, dwelling 1750, family 1750
24 PARKS, John 73 [1777] M W Farmer $2,000 MD
25 " , Anna 72 [1778] F W MD
26 " , Gabriel T. 27 [1823] M W Farmer MD
27 " , Martha 25 [1825] F W MD
28 " , John 3 [1847] M W MD.1


John T. Parks was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr.'s household in the census report on 5 June 1860 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1860 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to his son, John M. PARKS #100862 and a Lawdon PARKS (unidentifid).
p. 4, lines 23-28, dwelling 25, family 27
23 PARKS, John 82 [1776] M W Mariner $1,000 $600 MD
24 " , Gabriel T. 37 [1823] M W Mariner MD
25 " , Martha M. 33 [1827] F W MD
26 " , John T. 12 [1848] M W Attended School
27 " , Sarah M. 9 [1851] F W Attended School
28 CROCKETT, John W. 22 [1838] M W Caanot Read or Write.2

Citations

  1. [S5914] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Hungry Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 464a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898997
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=ptearch/collections/8054/records/17898998?tid=59375029&pid=232542343235&ssrc=pt
  2. [S5915] 1860 Federal Census, 1860 Census MD, Somerset Co., Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hungary Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: M653_480; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 803480
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/records/53800403
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4231340_00004?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=53800403

Sarah M. Parks1

F, #100865, b. circa 1851
FatherGabriel T. Parks1 b. c 1823
MotherMartha M. (?)1 b. c 1825
Last Edited1 Jun 2025
     Sarah M. Parks was born circa 1851 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 9 in the 1860 census.1
     Sarah M. Parks was listed as a resident in John Parks Jr.'s household in the census report on 5 June 1860 at Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1860 United States Federal Census for John Parks
John PARKS #100619 is next door to his son, John M. PARKS #100862 and a Lawdon PARKS (unidentifid).
p. 4, lines 23-28, dwelling 25, family 27
23 PARKS, John 82 [1776] M W Mariner $1,000 $600 MD
24 " , Gabriel T. 37 [1823] M W Mariner MD
25 " , Martha M. 33 [1827] F W MD
26 " , John T. 12 [1848] M W Attended School
27 " , Sarah M. 9 [1851] F W Attended School
28 CROCKETT, John W. 22 [1838] M W Caanot Read or Write.1

Citations

  1. [S5915] 1860 Federal Census, 1860 Census MD, Somerset Co., Hungry Neck, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hungary Neck, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: M653_480; Page: 4; Family History Library Film: 803480
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7667/records/53800403
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4231340_00004?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=53800403

Charity Ann Parks1

F, #100866, b. circa 1811, d. 22 November 1888
FatherJohn Parks Jr.1 b. c 1776, d. 24 Jan 1861
MotherAnna (?)1 b. c 1778
Last Edited1 Jun 2025
     Charity Ann Parks was born circa 1811.1
Charity Ann Parks died on 22 November 1888 at Mt. Vernon, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S2338] Ancestry.Com Family Trees, online http://trees.ancestry.com/, Seen on Ancestry.com on 1 June 2025: Parks Family Tree - Charity Ann Parks: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/176375596/person/282290858801/facts. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.Com Family Trees.

Milly Thomas1

F, #100867, b. circa 1798
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherRachel Evans1 b. 10 Mar 1786, d. b 6 Oct 1814
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Milly Thomas was born circa 1798 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.1 She married John Thomas Sr. on 25 July 1820 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per MilesFiles: "Thomas Crocket was security on the M.L.B. of John Thomas of Ben. and Milly Thomas of Joshua."2
     Milly Thomas and John Thomas Sr. appeared in the census of 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.1,2,3

Family

John Thomas Sr. b. c 1798
Children

Citations

  1. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  2. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1
  3. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
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John Thomas Sr.1

M, #100868, b. circa 1798
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     John Thomas Sr. was born circa 1798.2 He married Milly Thomas, daughter of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Rachel Evans, on 25 July 1820 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per MilesFiles: "Thomas Crocket was security on the M.L.B. of John Thomas of Ben. and Milly Thomas of Joshua."2
     Reference:
Milesfiles cites:
1. [S14] Mark C. Lewis, Marriage License Bonds, Accomack County, Virginia, 1806-1835, (Eastern Shore Public Library, Accomac, Virginia, 1970), 14.
2. [S584] Ruth T. Dryden, 1850 Somerset County, Maryland, Census, 584.
3. [S1053] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1788-1799, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 50 (will of Benjamin Thomas, of Tan Island, wife Sarah), 1053.
4. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.2


John Thomas Sr. and Milly Thomas appeared in the census of 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.3,2,4

Family

Milly Thomas b. c 1798
Children

Citations

  1. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John Thomas, Sr. 1799 - 1866: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19850&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  2. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -.
  4. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00024?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17890191

Aaron Snow Thomas1,2,3

M, #100869, b. 28 December 1829, d. 9 October 1855
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,4,2,3 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherCharlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw1,4,2,3 b. c 1796, d. a 20 Aug 1855
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Aaron Snow Thomas was born on 28 December 1829 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 21 in 1850 census. Milesfiles says b. 22 Dec instead of 28.1,4,2,3 He married Alsey/Alcey A. Thomas on 18 November 1844 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA,
;
MilesFiles says m.14 Nov insead of 18.4,2
Aaron Snow Thomas died on 9 October 1855 at Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, at age 25.3
Aaron Snow Thomas was buried after 9 October 1855 at Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     22 Dec 1829, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Death     9 Oct 1855 (aged 25), Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Burial     Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Wife is Alcey A Thomas and child is Catherine S Thomas Tyler
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joshua Thomas 1776–1853
     Charlotte Bradshaw Thomas 1795–1868
Siblings
     John Thomas 1799–1865
     Hester A Thomas Webster 1802–1866
     Seymour Thomas 1806–1874
Half Siblings
     Joshua M. Thomas 1824–1870
Children
     Catharine S Thomas Tyler 1845–1910
Created by: Carol Appleton
Added: Dec 15, 2017
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 185924723.3
     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.
2. [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
3. [S2233] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1837-1859, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 57 (will of Joshua Thomas, wife Charlotte), 2233.
4. [S584] Ruth T. Dryden, 1850 Somerset County, Maryland, Census, 584.
5. [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564.2

In Rev. Joshua Thomas's will dated 28 June 1849 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, Aaron Snow Thomas was named as an heir;
Per MilesFiles:
Will     28 Jun 1849      Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
In his will Joshua Thomas gave to wife Charlotte, land on Little Deal's Island, bounded by Aaron Bradshaw. To son Aaron Thomas tract Piney Island. To son William Seymour Thomas, land. To sons Elisha (Extr), Lybrand & John. To daughter Hessy Webster. Witt: Wm. Daniel, Nathaniel Webster, Andrew Bereton and Thomas Bradshaw. His will was proved on 29 Nov 1853.5

Aaron Snow Thomas was listed as a resident in Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Dames Quarter District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for Joshua Thomas
p. 453-B, lines 5-9,dwelling 1595, family 1595
5 THOMAS, Joshua 74 [1776] M W Farmer $1,000 MD
6 " , Charlotte 55 [1795] F W MD
7 " , Aaron 21 [1829] M W Farmer MD
8 " , Alsey A. 24 [1826] F W MD
9 " , Catharine S. 6 [1844] F W MD.6,1

Family

Alsey/Alcey A. Thomas b. c 1826
Child

Citations

  1. [S5905] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Dames Quarter, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 453b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898096?tid=&pid=&queryId=552dfa95-8bc2-4e43-9109-91a574aa7059&_phsrc=pbk34&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00213?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk34&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17898096
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Aaron Thomas 1829 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20230&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185924723/aaron_snow-thomas: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Aaron Snow Thomas (22 Dec 1829–9 Oct 1855), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185924723, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Carol Appleton (contributor 47366721).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).
  5. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1
  6. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on 18 May 2025. Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1

Alsey/Alcey A. Thomas1,2

F, #100870, b. circa 1826
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Alsey/Alcey A. Thomas was born circa 1826 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 24 in 1850 census.1,2 She married Aaron Snow Thomas, son of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw, on 18 November 1844 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA,
;
MilesFiles says m.14 Nov insead of 18.3,4
     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S1526] Grissette, Joanne, 1526.
2. [S584] Ruth T. Dryden, 1850 Somerset County, Maryland, Census, 584.
3. [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564.2
Alsey/Alcey A. Thomas was also known as Alsey A. Thomas.3

Alsey/Alcey A. Thomas was listed as a resident in Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Dames Quarter District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for Joshua Thomas
p. 453-B, lines 5-9,dwelling 1595, family 1595
5 THOMAS, Joshua 74 [1776] M W Farmer $1,000 MD
6 " , Charlotte 55 [1795] F W MD
7 " , Aaron 21 [1829] M W Farmer MD
8 " , Alsey A. 24 [1826] F W MD
9 " , Catharine S. 6 [1844] F W MD.5,1

Family

Aaron Snow Thomas b. 28 Dec 1829, d. 9 Oct 1855
Child

Citations

  1. [S5905] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Dames Quarter, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 453b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898096?tid=&pid=&queryId=552dfa95-8bc2-4e43-9109-91a574aa7059&_phsrc=pbk34&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00213?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk34&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17898096
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Alcey A. Thomas Abt 1826 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20257&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  4. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Aaron Thomas 1829 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20230&tree=1
  5. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on 18 May 2025. Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1

Catherine S. Thomas1

F, #100871, b. circa 1844
FatherAaron Snow Thomas1,3 b. 28 Dec 1829, d. 9 Oct 1855
MotherAlsey/Alcey A. Thomas1,2 b. c 1826
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Catherine S. Thomas was born circa 1844 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 6 in 1850 census.1
     Catherine S. Thomas was listed as a resident in Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw's household in the census report on 9 October 1850 at Dames Quarter District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for Joshua Thomas
p. 453-B, lines 5-9,dwelling 1595, family 1595
5 THOMAS, Joshua 74 [1776] M W Farmer $1,000 MD
6 " , Charlotte 55 [1795] F W MD
7 " , Aaron 21 [1829] M W Farmer MD
8 " , Alsey A. 24 [1826] F W MD
9 " , Catharine S. 6 [1844] F W MD.4,1

Citations

  1. [S5905] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD Somerset Co Dames Quarter, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Dames Quarter, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 453b
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17898096?tid=&pid=&queryId=552dfa95-8bc2-4e43-9109-91a574aa7059&_phsrc=pbk34&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00213?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk34&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17898096
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Alcey A. Thomas Abt 1826 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20257&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Aaron Thomas 1829 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20230&tree=1
  4. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on 18 May 2025. Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1

John Thomas1

M, #100872, b. 20 December 1799, d. 17 August 1865
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherRachel Evans1,2 b. 10 Mar 1786, d. b 6 Oct 1814
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     John Thomas was born on 20 December 1799 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.1,2,3 He married Ann "Annie" Crockett, daughter of Thomas "Tommy" Crockett and Priscilla Tyler, on 29 December 1818 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per MilesFiles: "Geo. Crocket & Rich. D. Bayly were security on the M.L.B. of John Thomas of Joshua and Ann Crocket of Priscilla."1,2
John Thomas died on 17 August 1865 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA, at age 65.1
John Thomas was buried after 17 August 1865 at Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     20 Dec 1799, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Death     17 Aug 1865 (aged 65), Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joshua Thomas 1776–1853
Spouse
     Ann "Annie" Crockett Thomas 1796–1870
Siblings
     Hester A Thomas Webster 1802–1866
     Seymour Thomas 1806–1874
     Joshua M. Thomas 1824–1870
     Aaron Snow Thomas 1829–1855
Created by: Carol Appleton
Added: Dec 11, 2017
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 185847372.3
     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.
2. [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
3. [S2233] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1837-1859, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 57 (will of Joshua Thomas, wife Charlotte), 2233.
4. [S638] Family Tree Maker's Family Archives, 1850 Virginia Census Microfilm Records, CD#309, 6 CD set, (Broderbund Software, Inc., 1997), 638.
5. [S7] 1860 Accomack County, Virginia, Federal Census, (National Archives Microfilm), 7.
6. [S2799] Rob Hall (C.R.V. Hall) laien@aol.com, Ancestors of Theresa 'Annie' Thomas, (Email to M.K. Miles, 01/19/2018), 2799.
7. [S10] Stratton Nottingham, Marriage License Bonds of Accomack County, Virginia, 1774-1806, (Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1978), 10.
8. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.2

In Rev. Joshua Thomas's will dated 28 June 1849 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, John Thomas was named as an heir;
Per MilesFiles:
Will     28 Jun 1849      Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
In his will Joshua Thomas gave to wife Charlotte, land on Little Deal's Island, bounded by Aaron Bradshaw. To son Aaron Thomas tract Piney Island. To son William Seymour Thomas, land. To sons Elisha (Extr), Lybrand & John. To daughter Hessy Webster. Witt: Wm. Daniel, Nathaniel Webster, Andrew Bereton and Thomas Bradshaw. His will was proved on 29 Nov 1853.4

Family

Ann "Annie" Crockett b. 19 Mar 1796, d. 7 Feb 1870
Child

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John Thomas, Sr. 1799 - 1866: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19850&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185847372/john-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for John Thomas (20 Dec 1799–17 Aug 1865), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185847372, citing Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carol Appleton (contributor 47366721).
  4. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1
  5. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52072588/margareth_a-parks: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Margareth A Parks (4 Oct 1827–29 Mar 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52072588, citing Long Bridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ruth Gehr (contributor 46966453).

Ann "Annie" Crockett1,2

F, #100873, b. 19 March 1796, d. 7 February 1870
FatherThomas "Tommy" Crockett2,3 b. c 1747, d. b 25 Apr 1815
MotherPriscilla Tyler2 b. c 1755
Last Edited8 Jun 2025
     Ann "Annie" Crockett was born on 19 March 1796 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.4 She married John Thomas, son of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Rachel Evans, on 29 December 1818 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA,
;
Per MilesFiles: "Geo. Crocket & Rich. D. Bayly were security on the M.L.B. of John Thomas of Joshua and Ann Crocket of Priscilla."1,5
Ann "Annie" Crockett died on 7 February 1870 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA, at age 73.4
Ann "Annie" Crockett was buried after 7 February 1870 at Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     18 Mar 1796, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Death     7 Feb 1870 (aged 73), Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Spouse
     John Thomas 1799–1865
Children
     Joshua M. Thomas 1824–1870
     Margareth A Parks 1827–1874
Created by: Carol Appleton
Added: Dec 11, 2017
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 185847411.4

Family

John Thomas b. 20 Dec 1799, d. 17 Aug 1865
Child

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Annie Crockett Abt 1800 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19849&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on 9 June 2025: Thomas 'Tommy' Crockett Bef 1755 - Bef 1815: Thomas 'Tommy' Crockett
    Male Bef 1755 - Bef 1815.
  4. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185847411/ann-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Ann “Annie” Crockett Thomas (18 Mar 1796–7 Feb 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185847411, citing Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Carol Appleton (contributor 47366721).
  5. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John Thomas, Sr. 1799 - 1866: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19850&tree=1
  6. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52072588/margareth_a-parks: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Margareth A Parks (4 Oct 1827–29 Mar 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52072588, citing Long Bridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Ruth Gehr (contributor 46966453).

Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas1

F, #100874, b. 14 September 1802, d. 13 February 1866
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherRachel Evans1,2 b. 10 Mar 1786, d. b 6 Oct 1814
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas was born on 14 September 1802 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA.1,3 She married Jacob W. Webster circa 1830
;
MilesFiles cites [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.1,3,2
Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas died on 13 February 1866 at age 63.1,3
Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas was buried after 13 February 1866 at Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     14 Sep 1802
Death     13 Feb 1866 (aged 63)
Burial     Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Inscription     Wife of Jacob Webster. Daughter of the late Rev. Joshua Thomas. Aged 63 yrs 4 months & 29 days
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joshua Thomas 1776–1853
Spouse
     Jacob W Webster 1786–1869
Siblings
     John Thomas 1799–1865
     Seymour Thomas 1806–1874
     Joshua M. Thomas 1824–1870
     Aaron Snow Thomas 1829–1855
Created by: Laura
Added: May 20, 2014
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 130098874.3

     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.
2. [S2233] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1837-1859, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 57 (will of Joshua Thomas, wife Charlotte), 2233.
3.[S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
4. [S10] Stratton Nottingham, Marriage License Bonds of Accomack County, Virginia, 1774-1806, (Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1978), 10.
5. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.2


Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas was listed as a resident in Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at St. George's Parish, Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
1820 United States Federal Census for Joshua Thomas
p. 53, line 24
Name     Joshua Thomas
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Tangier Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10     3 [aft 1810] Elisha 1811, Lybrand 1814, Unknown?
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] William 1806
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joshua 1775
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Hester 1802
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     1 [1776-94] Charlotte (BRADSHAW) c1796
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures     1
Free White Persons - Under 16     3
Free White Persons - Over 25     2
Total Free White Persons     7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     7.4

In Rev. Joshua Thomas's will dated 28 June 1849 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas was named as an heir;
Per MilesFiles:
Will     28 Jun 1849      Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
In his will Joshua Thomas gave to wife Charlotte, land on Little Deal's Island, bounded by Aaron Bradshaw. To son Aaron Thomas tract Piney Island. To son William Seymour Thomas, land. To sons Elisha (Extr), Lybrand & John. To daughter Hessy Webster. Witt: Wm. Daniel, Nathaniel Webster, Andrew Bereton and Thomas Bradshaw. His will was proved on 29 Nov 1853.5

Family

Jacob W. Webster b. 17 Aug 1786, d. 15 Oct 1869

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Hester 'Hessey' A. Thomas 1802 - 1866: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19859&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130098874/hester_a-webster: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Hester A Thomas Webster (14 Sep 1802–13 Feb 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130098874, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Laura (contributor 46619789).
  4. [S5881] 1820 Federal Census, 182 Census VA, Accomack Co., Tangier Island, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Tangier Island, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 53; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 66
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/1048729
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433177_00066?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1048729
  5. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1

Jacob W. Webster1,2

M, #100875, b. 17 August 1786, d. 15 October 1869
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Jacob W. Webster was born on 17 August 1786 at Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA.2 He married Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas, daughter of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Rachel Evans, circa 1830
;
MilesFiles cites [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.1,3,4
Jacob W. Webster died on 15 October 1869 at Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, at age 83.2
Jacob W. Webster was buried after 15 October 1869 at Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     17 Aug 1786, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Death     15 Oct 1869 (aged 83), Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Burial     Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Family Members
Spouse
     Hester A Thomas Webster 1802–1866
Children
     Elizabeth A Webster Windsor 1815–1856
Maintained by: Find a Grave
Originally Created by: Roy Dickenson
Added: Mar 14, 2013
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 106720345.2

Family

Hester "Hessey" A. Thomas b. 14 Sep 1802, d. 13 Feb 1866

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106720345/jacob_w-webster: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Jacob W Webster (17 Aug 1786–15 Oct 1869), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106720345, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130098874/hester_a-webster: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Hester A Thomas Webster (14 Sep 1802–13 Feb 1866), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130098874, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Laura (contributor 46619789).
  4. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Hester 'Hessey' A. Thomas 1802 - 1866: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19859&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.

Chloe "Clooe" Thomas1,2

F, #100876, b. 8 February 1807
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherRachel Evans1,2 b. 10 Mar 1786, d. b 6 Oct 1814
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Chloe "Clooe" Thomas was born on 8 February 1807 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.1,2
     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
2. [S10] Stratton Nottingham, Marriage License Bonds of Accomack County, Virginia, 1774-1806, (Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1978), 10.
3. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.2

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Chloe 'Clooe' Thomas 1807 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66446&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.

Joshua M. Thomas1,2,3

M, #100877, b. 8 April 1824, d. 27 March 1870
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherRachel Evans1,2 b. 10 Mar 1786, d. b 6 Oct 1814
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Joshua M. Thomas was born on 8 April 1824 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.1,2,3
Joshua M. Thomas died on 27 March 1870 at Accomack Co., Virginia, USA, at age 45.3
Joshua M. Thomas was buried after 27 March 1870 at Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     8 Apr 1824, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Death     27 Mar 1870 (aged 45), Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Burial     Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joshua Thomas 1776–1853
     Ann "Annie" Crockett Thomas 1796–1870
Siblings
     John Thomas 1799–1865
     Hester A Thomas Webster 1802–1866
     Seymour Thomas 1806–1874
Half Siblings
     Margareth A Parks 1827–1874
     Aaron Snow Thomas 1829–1855
Children
     Aaron Spry Thomas 1855–1926
Maintained by: Find a Grave
Originally Created by: TomB
Added: Nov 21, 2012
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 101073333.3
     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
2. [S10] Stratton Nottingham, Marriage License Bonds of Accomack County, Virginia, 1774-1806, (Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1978), 10.
3. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.2

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Joshua Thomas 1808 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66447&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101073333/joshua_m-thomas: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Joshua M. Thomas (8 Apr 1824–27 Mar 1870), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101073333, citing Main Ridge Road Cemetery, Tangier, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave.

Ann M. Tyler1

F, #100878, d. before 16 February 1873
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     Ann M. Tyler married Elisha Thomas Sr., son of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Rachel Evans, on 24 August 1858
;
His 3rd of 3 wives.1
Ann M. Tyler died before 16 February 1873; Her husband remaried on 16 Feb 1873.1

Family

Elisha Thomas Sr. b. 30 Mar 1811, d. a 16 Feb 1873

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.

William Seymour Thomas Sr.1,2

M, #100880, b. 1806, d. 30 November 1874
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherRachel Evans1,2 b. 10 Mar 1786, d. b 6 Oct 1814
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     William Seymour Thomas Sr. was born in 1806 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
MilesFiles states he was born 20 May 1812, citing [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040. Grave Marker says he died in 1874 "in tn the 68th year of his age."3,2 He married Mary Anne/Ann Dougherty on 11 June 1833 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA,
;
Per MilesFiles: He was shown as William S. Thomas and she was shown as Mary Anne Dougherty.
MilesFiles cites: [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564.1,2
William Seymour Thomas Sr. died on 30 November 1874 at Maryland, USA.3
William Seymour Thomas Sr. was buried after 30 November 1874 at Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
From Find a Grave:
Birth     1806, Maryland, USA
Death     30 Nov 1874 (aged 67–68), Maryland, USA
Burial     Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Seymour, son of The Rev. Joshua Thomas, d. 30 Nov 1874, in the 68th year of his age.
Family Members
Parents
     Rev Joshua Thomas 1776–1853
Siblings
     John Thomas 1799–1865
     Hester A Thomas Webster 1802–1866
     Joshua M. Thomas 1824–1870
     Aaron Snow Thomas 1829–1855
Children
     Joshua P. Thomas 1844–1907
Created by: Olive's Branch
Added: Feb 6, 2016
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 157874855.3
     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.
2. [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
3. [S2259] Findagrave.com, (https://www.findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157874855/seymour-thomas, 2259.
4. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 482 (will of William Seymour), 688.
5. [S2233] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1837-1859, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 57 (will of Joshua Thomas, wife Charlotte), 2233.
6. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1850 Federal Census, Somerset Co, Virginia, 802.
7. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1860 Federal Census, Somerset Co, Maryland, 802.
8. [S10] Stratton Nottingham, Marriage License Bonds of Accomack County, Virginia, 1774-1806, (Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1978), 10.
9. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558.
10. [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564.2


William Seymour Thomas Sr. was listed as a resident in Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at St. George's Parish, Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
1820 United States Federal Census for Joshua Thomas
p. 53, line 24
Name     Joshua Thomas
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Tangier Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10     3 [aft 1810] Elisha 1811, Lybrand 1814, Unknown?
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] William 1806
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joshua 1775
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Hester 1802
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     1 [1776-94] Charlotte (BRADSHAW) c1796
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures     1
Free White Persons - Under 16     3
Free White Persons - Over 25     2
Total Free White Persons     7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     7.4

In Rev. Joshua Thomas's will dated 28 June 1849 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, William Seymour Thomas Sr. was named as an heir;
Per MilesFiles:
Will     28 Jun 1849      Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
In his will Joshua Thomas gave to wife Charlotte, land on Little Deal's Island, bounded by Aaron Bradshaw. To son Aaron Thomas tract Piney Island. To son William Seymour Thomas, land. To sons Elisha (Extr), Lybrand & John. To daughter Hessy Webster. Witt: Wm. Daniel, Nathaniel Webster, Andrew Bereton and Thomas Bradshaw. His will was proved on 29 Nov 1853.5

William Seymour Thomas Sr. and Mary Anne/Ann Dougherty appeared in the census of 1850 at Dames Quarter District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Per MilesFiles:
Census head of household     1850      Dames Quarter, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [6]
were Mary Thomas, age 40; John Thomas, a 22-year-old mariner; Joshua Thomas, age 16; Wesley Abbott, a 9-year-old Apprentice; and Mary Anderson, age 14 & Black.2,6

William Seymour Thomas Sr. and Mary Anne/Ann Dougherty appeared in the census of 1860;
Per MilesFiles:
Census head of household     1860      Deal Island, Tangier District, Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [7]
HH#1318 was headed by William S. Thomas, a 40-year-old farmer with real estate valued at $500 & personal property valued at $500. Listed with him were Mary Thomas, age 40; John Thomas, a 22-year-old mariner; Joshua Thomas, age 16; Wesley Abbott, a 9-year-old Apprentice; and Mary Anderson, age 14 & Black.2,6

Family

Mary Anne/Ann Dougherty

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: William Seymour Thomas, Sr. 1812 - 1874: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19858&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157874855/seymour-thomas: accessed June 7, 2025), memorial page for Seymour Thomas (1806–30 Nov 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 157874855, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Olive's Branch (contributor 47633047).
  4. [S5881] 1820 Federal Census, 182 Census VA, Accomack Co., Tangier Island, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Tangier Island, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 53; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 66
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/1048729
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433177_00066?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1048729
  5. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1
  6. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Mary Ann Doughty Abt 1810 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20224&tree=1

Lybrand "Laban" Thomas1,2

M, #100882, b. 26 December 1814
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherCharlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw1,2 b. c 1796, d. a 20 Aug 1855
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Lybrand "Laban" Thomas was born on 26 December 1814 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.1,2 He married Mary G. Daniel on 22 October 1850.1,2

     Reference:
MilesFiles cites:
1. [S372] Rev. Adam Wallace, Wallace, Adam - Parson of the Islands, (Tidewater Pub, Cambridge, MD, 1978), 372.
2. [S1040] Rebecca F. Miller, Miller, Becky - Joshua Thomas, A Diamond in the Ro, 1040.
3. [S2233] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1837-1859, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 57 (will of Joshua Thomas, wife Charlotte), 2233.
4. [S584] Ruth T. Dryden, 1850 Somerset County, Maryland, Census, 584.
5. [S564] Pollitt, Roy - Som Co Marriages 1796-1871, (Decorah, Iowa: The Anundsen Publishing Co, 1986), 564.2


Lybrand "Laban" Thomas was listed as a resident in Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at St. George's Parish, Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA;
1820 United States Federal Census for Joshua Thomas
p. 53, line 24
Name     Joshua Thomas
Enumeration Date     7 Aug 1820
Home in 1820 (City, County, State)     Tangier Island, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10     3 [aft 1810] Elisha 1811, Lybrand 1814, Unknown?
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] William 1806
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over     1 [bef 1776] Joshua 1775
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25     1 [1795-1804] Hester 1802
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44     1 [1776-94] Charlotte (BRADSHAW) c1796
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures     1
Free White Persons - Under 16     3
Free White Persons - Over 25     2
Total Free White Persons     7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other     7.3

In Rev. Joshua Thomas's will dated 28 June 1849 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA, Lybrand "Laban" Thomas was named as an heir;
Per MilesFiles:
Will     28 Jun 1849      Somerset Co, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location [3]
In his will Joshua Thomas gave to wife Charlotte, land on Little Deal's Island, bounded by Aaron Bradshaw. To son Aaron Thomas tract Piney Island. To son William Seymour Thomas, land. To sons Elisha (Extr), Lybrand & John. To daughter Hessy Webster. Witt: Wm. Daniel, Nathaniel Webster, Andrew Bereton and Thomas Bradshaw. His will was proved on 29 Nov 1853.4

Family

Mary G. Daniel b. c 1816

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Lybrand 'Laban' Thomas 1814 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I20231&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5881] 1820 Federal Census, 182 Census VA, Accomack Co., Tangier Island, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Tangier Island, Accomack, Virginia; Page: 53; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 66
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7734/records/1048729
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7734/images/4433177_00066?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1048729
  4. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Rev. Joshua Thomas, (Parson of the Islands) 1776 - 1853: https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19851&tree=1

Anna Maria Thomas1,2

F, #100883, b. 5 October 1820
FatherRev. Joshua Thomas1,2 b. 30 Aug 1776, d. 9 Oct 1853
MotherCharlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw1,2 b. c 1796, d. a 20 Aug 1855
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Anna Maria Thomas was born on 5 October 1820 at Tangier Island, Accomack Co., Virginia, USA.1,2 She married William M. Mister on 20 June 1839
;
Her 1st of 2 husbands.1,2 Anna Maria Thomas married Charles Snow circa 1860
;
Her 2nd of 2 husbands.1,2,3

Family 1

William M. Mister b. c 1815

Family 2

Charles Snow b. c 1825

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Ann Maria Thomas 1820 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66449&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Charles Snow Abt 1825 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66451&tree=1

William M. Mister1

M, #100884, b. circa 1815
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     William M. Mister was born circa 1815.2 He married Anna Maria Thomas, daughter of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw, on 20 June 1839
;
Her 1st of 2 husbands.1,3

Family

Anna Maria Thomas b. 5 Oct 1820

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: William M. Mister Abt 1815 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66450&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Ann Maria Thomas 1820 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66449&tree=1

Charles Snow1

M, #100885, b. circa 1825
Last Edited7 Jun 2025
     Charles Snow was born circa 1825.2 He married Anna Maria Thomas, daughter of Rev. Joshua Thomas and Charlotte "Lotty" Bradshaw, circa 1860
;
Her 2nd of 2 husbands.1,3,2

Family

Anna Maria Thomas b. 5 Oct 1820

Citations

  1. [S2374] Find a Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com/, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64395286/joshua-thomas: accessed June 6, 2025), memorial page for Rev Joshua Thomas (30 Aug 1776–8 Oct 1853), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64395286, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Deal Island, Somerset County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Troy Jones (contributor 49623273).. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave.
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Charles Snow Abt 1825 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66451&tree=1. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, Seen on Ancestry.com 7 June 2025: Ann Maria Thomas 1820 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I66449&tree=1

Kessiah Thomas1

F, #100886, b. circa 1824
FatherJohn Thomas Sr.1 b. c 1798
MotherMilly Thomas1 b. c 1798
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     Kessiah Thomas was born circa 1824 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 26 in 1850 census/.1
     Kessiah Thomas was listed as a resident in Milly Thomas and John Thomas Sr.'s household in the census report on 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.2,3,1

Citations

  1. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00024?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17890191
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1

Henry Thomas1

M, #100887, b. circa 1826
FatherJohn Thomas Sr.1 b. c 1798
MotherMilly Thomas1 b. c 1798
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     Henry Thomas was born circa 1826 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 24 in 1850 census/.1
     Henry Thomas was listed as a resident in Milly Thomas and John Thomas Sr.'s household in the census report on 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.2,3,1

Citations

  1. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00024?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17890191
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1

Noah Thomas1

M, #100888, b. circa 1830
FatherJohn Thomas Sr.1 b. c 1798
MotherMilly Thomas1 b. c 1798
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     Noah Thomas was born circa 1830 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 20 in 1850 census.1
     Noah Thomas was listed as a resident in Milly Thomas and John Thomas Sr.'s household in the census report on 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.2,3,1

Citations

  1. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00024?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17890191
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1

John Thomas1

M, #100889, b. circa 1835
FatherJohn Thomas Sr.1 b. c 1798
MotherMilly Thomas1 b. c 1798
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     John Thomas was born circa 1835 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 15 in 1850 census.1
     John Thomas was listed as a resident in Milly Thomas and John Thomas Sr.'s household in the census report on 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.2,3,1

Citations

  1. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00024?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17890191
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1

George Thomas1

M, #100890, b. circa 1839
FatherJohn Thomas Sr.1 b. c 1798
MotherMilly Thomas1 b. c 1798
Last Edited6 Jun 2025
     George Thomas was born circa 1839 at Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
Aged 11 in 1850 census.1
     George Thomas was listed as a resident in Milly Thomas and John Thomas Sr.'s household in the census report on 17 July 1850 at Brinkleys District, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA;
1850 United States Federal Census for John Thomas
pp. 359-A & B, lines 38-42, 1-2, dwelling 124, family 124
38 THOMAS, 52 [1798] M W Miller $200 MD
39 " , Milly 56 [1794] F W MD
40 " , Kessiah 28 [1824] F W MD
41 " , Henry 24 [1826] M W Farmer MD
42 " , Noah 20 [1830 M W Oysterman MD
1 " , Thomas 15 [1835] M W MD
2 " , George 11 [1839] M W MD.2,3,1

Citations

  1. [S5906] 1850 Federal Census, 1850 Census MD, Somerset Co., Brinkleys District, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Brinkleys, Somerset, Maryland; Roll: 297; Page: 359a
    Info: https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/records/17890191?tid=&pid=&queryId=5eba3c94-4999-4c72-b5aa-0ddc1d445ed2&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource
    Image: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4199338_00024?usePUB=true&_phsrc=pbk36&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=17890191
  2. [S5890] M. K. Miles: MilesFiles 23.0: Hundreds of Eastern Shore Families from Charlemagne to the Present, online <https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php>, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas Abt 1798 - : Milly (of Rev Joshua) Thomas +
    Female Abt 1798 -. Hereinafter cited as MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families.
  3. [S5890] MilesFiles 23.0 - E. Shore Families, online https://espl-genealogy.org/index.php, seen on Ancestry.com 6 June 2025: John ThomasAbt 1798 - : https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I19855&tree=1