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nore. Her brothers were Bernard; Nathaniel; and
William. Her sister was Mary. CHILDREN. SONS.
James; Solomon (?-by 1696), who married in
1685/86 Rebecca Winn. DAUGHTER: Elizabeth
(1655-1704), who married first, in 1673, William
Sharpe (ca. 1655-1699), and second, in 1701,
Thomas Taylor of Talbot County, a merchant.
PRIVATE CAREER. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: PrOt-
estant, possibly a Quaker. SOCIAL STATUS AND
ACTIVITIES: transported three servants upon ar-
rival in addition to his family; no title upon ar-
rival; Mr., by 1656. OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE:
planter. PUBLIC CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE:
Parliamentary Commission, 1656/57-1657/58.
OTHER PROVINCIAL OFFICE: justice, Provincial
Court, 1656/57-1657/58. WEALTH DURING LIFE-
TIME. LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: Surveyed 600 acres
in Calvert and St. Mary's counties and acquired
one-half interest in 1,100 acres on the Patapsco
River in Baltimore County, 1652. SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND
DEATH: patented these tracts in 1658. WEALTH AT
DEATH. DIED: between August 7 and December
5, 1658, in Calvert County. Size of estate un-
known. LAND: 1,150 acres in Calvert, St. Mary's,
and Baltimore counties. IDENTIFICATION PROB-
LEMS. There were two men named Thomas Thomas
in southern Maryland during the period of leg-
islative service. The other Thomas Thomas (?-
ca. 1670/71) probably was the man who was trans-
ported as a servant to Joseph Passmore in 1635.
He probably married the daughter of a William
Barton, who was possibly the legislator William
Barton (ca. 1605-early 1680s). His children Wil-
liam, Grace, Mary, and Elizabeth were the heirs
to his real estate in Newtowne Hundred, St. Mary's
County, where he established a residence in 1650.
His will was probated February 2, 1670/71.
THOMAS, WILLIAM (1705-1767). BORN: on May
15, 1705, in St. Peter's Parish, Talbot County;
third son. NATIVE: third generation. RESIDED: in
Talbot County. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER:
William Thomas (1669-1740) of Talbot County,
a cordwainer, the son of Tristam Thomas (ca.
1633-1686) and wife Anne Coursey. MOTHER:
Jean Riddell (1671-?), sister of Walter Riddell,
a planter. AUNT: Martha Thomas (ca. 1680-1739),
who married Thomas Smith (1656-1719). BROTH-
ERS: Tristam (ca. 1709-1769), who married Eliz-
abeth Martin; Nicholas (ca. 1695-1716); and Ed-
ward (ca. 1697-1716). SISTERS. Juliana (ca. 1691-
1702); Katherine (1693-?); Sarah (ca. 1703-1708);
Anne (ca. 1698/99-?), who married first, in 1716,
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Loftus Bowdle, and second, in 1737, William
Martin, Jr.; Jane (1700-by 1740), who married
in 1717 Thomas Martin; Elizabeth (ca. 1701-1755),
who married in 1723 Edward Needles (1695/96-
1751/52); and Juliana (ca. 1707-?), who married
first, in 1724, William Stevens (?-ca. 1733), and
second, in 1734, Thomas Stevens (1710-ca. 1782).
FIRST COUSINS: Thomas Smith (ca. 1710-ca. 1741/
42); Martha Smith, who married Richard Gresham
(?-ca. 1773). NEPHEW: John Stevens (ca. 1735-
1794). MARRIED first, on May 11, 1731, Elizabeth
(by 1705-by 1757), daughter of John Allen (?-
1708) and wife Mary Lowe (1691-by 1735/36).
Elizabeth was the granddaughter of Nicholas Lowe
(ca. 1662-1714); stepdaughter of Rev. William
Glen (?-1713) and Thomas Bozman (ca. 1693-
1752). Her half brothers were Nicholas Glen
(1710-?); John Glen (1712-?); John Bozman (?-
1767); and Thomas Bozman (ca. 1717-?). Her
half sisters were Mary Ann (1715/16-?); Prud-
ence (1720-?); Sarah (1721-?); Elizabeth (1728-
1729); Mary Memorial; and Elizabeth. MARRIED
second, by 1757, Margaret (?-ca. 1766), widow
of John Edmondson (1692-1743), daughter of Capt.
William Finney (?-ca. 1723) and wife Rachel
Clayton (?-1749). Margaret was the granddaugh-
ter of William Finney (ca. 1637-1696). She was
the niece of William Clayton (ca. 1682-1728/29);
Solomon Clayton (1685-1739); and Alice Clay-
ton, who married Edward Wright (?-1740/41). Her
brothers were William; Vincent. Her sister was
Katherine, who married Dr. John Jackson. CHIL-
DREN. SONS John Allen Thomas (1734-ca. 1797),
William (?-1789), who married in 1765 Rachel
Leeds (?-1806); Nicholas Thomas (?-ca. 1784);
and James (?-1810), of Talbot County, a planter
who moved to Annapolis in 1791, was a member
of the Governor's Council, 1796-1800, and who
married ca. 1777 Hannah Coward. STEPSON: Sam-
uel Edmondson (?-1751). DAUGHTER: Mary (ca.
1741-by 1767), who married in 1759 Nicholas
Goldsborough (1726-1777), son of Nicholas
Goldsborough (ca. 1689-1766). STEPDAUGHTER:
Rachel Edmondson, who married William Han-
son. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: literate. RE-
LIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Anglican; held pew in St.
Peter's Parish, Talbot County, at least 1751. SO-
CIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES: Gent., by 1731. OC-
CUPATIONAL PROFILE: planter. PUBLIC CAREER.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House, Talbot
County, 1738, 1739-1741, 1742-1744 (Arms and
Ammunition 1, 2), 1745 (Arms and Ammuni-
tion), 1745/46-1748 (Arms and Ammunition Cv
1, 1-3, 4), 1762-1763 (Arms and Ammunition
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