Individual Details

The Guilford Co NC Militia [in which many of the Pittslyvania and related men served) lists a William Thomas as well as a John Epperson, both privates. This William would have been 18 in 1779.

21 May 1787 Land entry for William Thomas. 200 acres both sides Dix's road beg. at Thomas Pitoles line, includes the 7 Miles Springs. Part Warrant issues to said Thomas 6 May 1783 #15615. [This 200 acres again entered on 1 Jun 1791 and marked "Void"]
10 Sep 1788 Will Thomas entered 318 acres S side Dan River. by Warrant issued to Charles Burton. [Entered again on 1 Jun 1791]
19 Sep 1791 Wm and Asa Thomas entered 338 acres on Dan River joining George Lumpkins land.


Caswell Co NC Deeds:
DB K, p.325 1797 Commissioners of town of Milton to William Thomas of Caswell, lot #24 of 1/2 acres in Milton on corner of Warehouse & Broad St. Wit: James Rainey, Abraham Stanfield, Asa Thomas

Pittsylvania DB 10
p.34 17 Jan 1794 William Wright to Thomas & Robert Atkinson of Dinwiddie Co. Sd Wright is indebted for the sum of 53 £. Parcel of 200 acres. Conveyed by sd Thomas & Robert Atkinson to Wm Wright by deed 17 Jan 1794. Mortgage. Signed: William Wright
Wit: Gideon Patteson, James Sanders, James (X) S. Wright, Wm Thomas, John (W) Winters, Asa Thomas, Benjamin (X) Ratcliff.
p.114 9 Oct 1794 Samuel Harvey to William Morgan of Bedford Co VA. Land on waters of Sandy River. 50 acres. By lines of John Mack and Samuel Harvey & John Spencer.
Signed: Samuel Harvey, Alcey Harvey
Wit: Drury Pattison, William Inman, Jesse Vinson, William Thomas
16 Feb 1795 Ack by Harvey.

p.498 17 Oct 1796 William Thomas to John and George Thomas. For love and affection, doth relinquish all claim on parcel of land whereon William Thomas Senr Dec'd lived as he allows it was his Father will that the sd John & George should have this tract together with all houses, orchards, etc. Likewise all claim of him the sd William Thomas as to the the promises or any part therof. Signed: Will. Thomas
Wit: Peyn. Thomas, Jacob Thomas 17 Oct 1796, Ack by William Thomas

Caswell Co NC Will Book C, p.411. Written 17 Apr 1798. Brothers Philip and Asa Thomas to get land. Exec: James Sanders, William Moore, Asa Thomas. Wit: Jesse Robertson, Nathaniel Pass, Theod. Johnston.



The following deeds were found in Rockingham Co NC. It appears a William Thomas bought 150 acres to given to Sarah Lewis. It is curious that he has the same name & is probably about the same age as this William. There seems to be no connection. Most of the associates of the William Thomas of Rockingham appear to be associates of James Holderness as well, but neither can be found to have a connection to those of the same name in Caswell Co..
Rockingham Co NC Deed Book D:
p.295 22 Feb 1795/6 [stike-over] William Thomas to Sarah Lewis ...for and
in consideration of the Love and kindness which he beareath unto the said
Sarah Lewis and also for the better maintenance ....Sarah Lewis. 150 acres
on waters of Sharps Creek Lewis Thomas’s line ...Turbyfield Barns’s line
formerly John Ganns line ...Richard Vernons line ...Charles Gallaway’s Dec’d
...Signed William (hisXmark) Thomas. Witness: Nehemiah Vernon, Mary M.
Vernon, Sarah ?Simms Vernon
p.307 25 Jan 1796 James Rhodes to William Thomas. 10#’s. bounded by
a tract of land formerly John Ganns but now Turbyfield Barnes’s, by Charles
Gallaway’s Dec’d & by Richard Vernon. 150 acres. Signed: James Rhodes.
Witnessed: Nehemiah Vernon, Obadiah Vernon, James Vernon

Birth	16 Feb 1761	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Death	30 Apr 1799	Caswell County, North Carolina

Father	WILLIAM Thomas (1719 - 1794)
Mother	JOYCE Watkins (1730 - 1829)
Sibling	Philip Thomas (1757 - 1837)
Sibling	NATHANIEL Thomas (1759 - 1799)
Sibling	Asa Thomas (1762 - 1813)
Sibling	Peyton Thomas (1765 - )
Sibling	Jacob Thomas (1767 - 1803)
Sibling	John Watkins Thomas (1768 - 1801)
Sibling	George Thomas (1771 - 1799)
Sibling	Ichabod Thomas (1773 - 1777)