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12. | Isaac THOMAS (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 21 Apr 1721 in Chester Co., PA; died on 19 Jan 1802. Notes:
Frederick A. Thomas (son of Benjamin F. and Josephine) in a letter to Louise Lewis reported that Gilbert Cope's History of the Sharpless family reported that Isaac Thomas " As a cabinet maker Isaac Thomas made the long eight-day clocks called
grandfather clocks and Caleb Hibbard, son of Benjamin [and son-in-law to Isaac] made some of them in the 19th century. One of Caleb's clocks in the possession of his grandson, Frances W. Hibbard, stated that the case was made of cherry and the
works of brass. The clock stood eight feet high and [was] a good time-keeper. He made it in Chester Co. Pennsylvania before he was married. One of Isaac's clocks was in 1936 in the possession of Mrs. Edward T. Biddle of West Chester,
Pennsylvania. It has a plate in the dial with the name of Isaac Thomas, Willistown, Pennsylvania. Another of these clocks with Isaac's name on it was bought from Isaac by Amos Garrett Thomas (widow of Mordecai Thomas) grandson of mordecai and
lyda Hoopes Thomas and son of Ezra Thomas.
Isaac married Mary Townsend on 16 Mar 1744. Mary (daughter of John Townsend) was born on 28 Jul 1723; died on 19 Jun 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Abel THOMAS (7.Jacob3, 5.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 16 May 1737; died on 21 Mar 1816. Family/Spouse: Ellen Roberts. Ellen was born on 22 Jan 1752; died on 3 Sep 1828; was buried in York, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 67. Joseph THOMAS was born on 20 Dec 1763 in Exeter, PA; died in 1785.
- 68. Jr. Abel THOMAS was born on 18 Sep 1767 in Exeter, PA; died in 1770.
- 69. Rebecca THOMAS was born on 12 Mar 1770; died on 21 Jun 1838; was buried in Salem, Ohio.
- 70. Lidia THOMAS was born on 2 Apr 1773 in Salem, Ohio; died on 20 Oct 1840.
- 71. Rachel THOMAS was born on 8 Mar 1778 in Menallen Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Apr 1836.
- 72. Jacob THOMAS was born on 25 Sep 1779; died on 27 Mar 1852.
- 73. Abner THOMAS was born on 6 May 1782; died on 17 Oct 1840 in Maiden Creek Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania.
- 74. Eli THOMAS was born on 31 Dec 1784; died on 9 Sep 1860; was buried in Clayton County, Iowa.
- 75. Joseph R. THOMAS was born on 21 Jun 1787; died on 8 Nov 1837 in Illinois.
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Abel married Margaret Younger in Oct 1761 in Buelington Monthly Meeting, New Jersey. Margaret was born on 6 Mar 1737 in Merion, PA; died on 21 Mar 1816 in Merallen, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Daniel Walker THOMAS (7.Jacob3, 5.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 20 Nov 1760; died on 06 Sep 1834. Notes:
Daniel Walker Thomas removed from Chester Co., Pennsylvania to Winchester, Viriginia sometime between 1790 and 1799 becoming a member of Hopewell Meeting of Friends. He was a lawyer and was appointed Commissioner of Revenue for the town of
Winchester in 1810, giving bond to Governor John Tyler, who afterwards became President. His descendants became a quite extensive Southern family, living in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky etc.,and evidently did not long continue their conection
with Friends. As far as known, they were the only branch of this family which went South. Others who did not remain in Pennsylvania went to Ohio, Indianna and some to Iowa.
Daniel married Sarah ELLIS on 21 Oct 1784 in Exeter Monthly Meeting. Sarah was born on 14 Aug 1766; died on 28 Feb 1825 in Winchester, Fairfax County , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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58. | Martha THOMAS (12.Isaac3, 5.Elizabeth2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 22 Feb 1765; died on 24 May 1837. Notes:
There is no information about children however mention was made of a grandson Joseph Pennell1860-1926 as a noted author, illustrator and author of "Life of Whistler".
Martha married John Larkin on 18 Mar 1789. John was born in 1766; died in 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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