Thomas Thames1

Male, #47386, (circa 1710 - after 6 Mar 1758)

Ancestry Unknown* Information about the ancestry and siblings of Thomas Thames is wanted. See page footer for contact information. 
Birth*circa 1710 He was born circa 1710.1 
Marriage*circa 1728 He married Prudence (?) circa 1728.1 
Relocation*circa 1749 He, accompanied by family member(s) Prudence (?), Joseph Thames, Priscilla Thames and Cornelius Thames, relocated circa 1749 at Bladen Co., North Carolina, (Thomas & Prudence Thames with their family came to Bladen Co. from Craven Co. NC by 1750 and bought land there. There is a court record of Thomas Thems in Craven Co. as late as 1748.).1 
Deed*12 Jun 1750 A deed was granted to him witnessed by Cornelius Thames on 12 Jun 1750 at Bladen Co., North Carolina.
(Bladen Co. DB 23, pg 184 - 12 June 1750 Robert Dunn to Thomas Thimbs, for pds 100, 100 acres on sw/s of NW River a short distance below Dunn's Creek, part of a patent to John Dunn, by him conveyed to Richard Dunn. Wit: Richard Dunn, Cornelius Thims -- Recorded, 4 July 1750. [The witnessing of this deed by Cornelius Thims may indicate he was the oldest son of Thomas Thimbs.]

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Death*after 6 Mar 1758 He died at Bladen Co., North Carolina, after 6 Mar 1758.1 
Will*6 May 1758 He made a will at Bladen Co., North Carolina, on 6 May 1758.
(Will of Thomas Themes, 6 May 1758, Bladen Co., NC, Will Book 2, p 463: "To my loving wife Prudence Themes one Hundred acres of Land Being the plantation where I now Live Etc. To my Daughter Phebe Themes and to my Daughter Marcy Themes I give a bed & furniture & a chest of drawers. The Land above mentioned after the decease of my beloved wife I give and bequeath unto my Son Samuel Themes & his heirs and assignees forever. Also to my son Joseph Themes I give the sum of five Shillings also I give unto my son Cornelius Themes the sum of five Shillings also I give unto my Son Thomas Themes one hundred acres of Land Lying in the provence above and the County of Craven on the Flat Swamp also I give unto my sons John Themes & Amos Themes two hundred and twenty acres of land lying on Dunns Creek to Be Equally Divided Between Each of them. Mentions daughters Elizabeth Themes and Pricilla Dunn."
Wit: Josiah Evans & Jonathan Evans Jr. Signed by Thomas Themes
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Biography* Walter Gabennesch says: "In his will of 1758, Thomas leaves land in Craven County to Thomas, one of his sons. Will was recorded as Thomas Thomas. It was witnessed by Josiah Evans and brother Jonathan Evans in 1758. Josiah and Jonathan were the brothers of Mary Evans who is purported to have married Cornelius Thames one of the sons of Thomas. All of Thomas Thames children and wife Prudence are named in his Will. The dates of birth of Thomas, Prudence and their children have been estimated by me and some are contrary to the dates estimated or implied by Vera Marshal in her book Proud to Remember and other books published since. The purpose of estimating these dates is to better try to determine a time line for this family as it either dies in, or moves out of, Bladen Co. NC. That seems important when searching for people with these names in SC and other Southern States. The 1763 Bladen County tax list shows three Thems paying a poll tax which means they were at least 16 years of age. We know the son Joseph, who remained in NC, is married and probably in Cumberland Co. in 1763. He also was of age. This seems to indicate that three of his brothers were still alive and in NC in 1763. We believe they went to SC by 1770. Joseph Thames the son of Thomas was either the oldest or he became the oldest surviving heir, according to the 'Laws of Primogeniture' of the time, when Cornelius died. I believe it was the latter."1 

Family

Prudence (?) (circa 1710 - circa 1760)
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Last Edited 15 Dec 2007

Citations

  1. Walt Gabennesch post on Thames Forum at Geneaology.com, 22 May 2002.