Individual Details

Pittsylvania Co Land Tax Lists. In 1785, Jacob Thomas is listed as receiving 400 acres from Edmund Sammuel - see deed following.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 7:
p.394 21 Feb 1785 Edmund Samuel of Caswell Co NC to Jacob Thomas. 80£ paid by Jacob Thomas. 400 acres on Branches of Dan River in Pittsy Co. Begin at John Owen corner maple, along his line, slong Lewis's line, pine in William Thomas line and along same, new line, John Owens line. Signed: Edmund Samuel. 21 Feb 1785 Ack. by Samuel.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 8:
6 Apr 1789 William Thomas to Jacob Thomas. Love and affection. 400 acres both sides Strawberry Creek. Begin pointers in line of Richard Chamberlaynes Paten being part of his Order of Cousel.
Signed: Wm. Thomas
20 Apr 1789. Ack by William Thomas.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 9:
p.179 9 Nov 1790 John Lewis Jnr of Caswell Co NC & Charles Kennon of Halifax VA. 55£ pd by Kennon. Tract in Pittsy, 180 acres. Begin on upper side Wolf Hill Crk at Ball's Corner, along his line, Lewis's line, by land of said Lewis, Robert Williams & Gabriel Richards, Eastwardly by Wolf hill Crk. Signed: Jno. Lewis Jn.
Wit: Will. Williams, John Ball, Jacob Thomas, John Thomas, John Pittet.
20 Jun 1791. Proved by two of witnesses. 16 Apr 1792 Proved by one of the other witnesses

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 10:
p.38 Will of John Lewis, Sr. 26 Oct 1790 The witnesses were: Peyton Thomas, Jacob Thomas, John Thomas. 21 Jul 1794 Will Exhibited by John & Robert Lewis. Proved by Oaths of witnesses. Jonathan Read & Haynes Morgan their securities. Liberty is reserved to Charles Lewis to join in the probate. Test: Will. Tunstall C.C.
6 Apr 1795  Halifax DB 15, p.628.   Philip Thomas of Caswell NC to Jacob Thomas of Pittsylvania for £73 about 167 ½acres in Halifax on branches of the Country Line Creek, bounded by the Country line a little below the Mill. Signed:  Ph Thomas.  Wit: Lewis Cox, George Thomas, Asa Thomas.  Rec. 27 Jun 1796.
Pittsylvania DB 10; p.501 26 Nov 1795 Jacob Thomas to Philip Thomas of Caswell NC. 200£. tract on both sides of Strawberry Crk. 400 acres. Pointers in line of Richard Chamberlayns patent, part of his Order of Council., new dividing line. Signed: Jacob Thomas Wit: John Lewis, Benjamin (X) Burton, George Thomas17 Oct 1796 Ack. by Jacob Thomas

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 11
p.469 28 Jan 1799 Jacob Thomas of Persons Co NC to John Walters of Pittsy. 100£. Waters of Dan River, 106 12 acres. Metes & bounds, no neighbors. Signed: Jacob Thomas Wit: Presley Carter, Ezra Waters, Charles Carter, Achilles Whitlock, Spiers (X) Walters
17 Jun 1799 proved by 3 of witnesses. Dower release not recorded until 1803, see later.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 12
p.186 12 Apr 1799 Jacob Thomas of Person Co NC to John B. Lewis of Pittsy. $588. On branches of Dan River. Begin at William Thomas corner tree, dividing line below the said Jacob Thomas and John Walters, 294a. Signed: Jacob Thomas Wit: Thos Gatewood, D. Richards, Asa Thomas, James Dix Jun 1799 Proved by two of witnesses. 20 Oct 1800 further proved.

Pittsylvania Co VA DB 13
p.338 Thos. Watson, John Vaughan, & Thos. Davenport, Justices of Halifax Co. Jacob Thomas sold on 28 Jan 1799 to John Walters, 106 ½ acres of land in Pittsylvania. Hannah Thomas, wife cannot conveniently travel. 18 Aug 1801
30 Oct 1801 Thos. Watkins & John S. Vaughan did examine Hannah Thomas and receive her relinquished dower. Rec. 20 Jun 1803.



Caswell Co NC Deeds:
DB H, p.438 6 Apr 1795 Phillip Thomas oc Caswell to Jacob Thomas of Pittsylvania, two tracts: on 50 acres upper side Country Line Crk including 1/2 acre on lower side part of mill tract adj Benj Merritt on the VA line; the other 100 acres adj James Sanders, ChasBoulton. Wit: Lewis Cox, John Thomas.
DB J, p.83 26 Oct 1795 Jacob Thomas of Pittsylvania Co VA to Asa Thomas of Caswell ... 1 acre (or 1/2 acres each side Country Line Crk) adj Mill laid off for William Thomas Senr. Ack.
DB J, p.256 25 Apr 1796 Jacob Thomas of Pittsylvania Co VA to Asa Thomas of Caswell ...118 acres W side Country Line Crk adj Benj Merritt, the VA line. Wit: John Thomas, Absolem Shackleford, Will Thomas.
DB N, p.26 3 Jun 1798 Commissioners of town of Milton to Jacob Thomas of Person Co NC lot #9 in Milton, S side Broad St, 1/2 acre. Wit: Abraham Stanfield, Asa Thomas.
DB L, p.117 22 Oct 1799 Jacob Thomas to Durret Richards & Co, slave Cloey and two children in possession of John Winters and hired out until January. Wit: James Sanders, Richd Sanders, John Jeffreys. Jacob will pay to Richards & Co amount of judgment obtained by Jas. & Abner Robinson
DB L, p.290 19 Aug 1800 Jacob Thomas of Caswell to loving friends Jeffreys and Richards, for love and good will, all goods, chattels, lands, & tenements; all legatee due from father William Thomas and of mother Joice Thomas. Inv of goods of Jacob Thomas included lots #9 & #14 in Milton, household articles. [This deed must have been in the form of a mortgage - abstract not clear.]

Pittsylvania Co Wills, Volume 11, p.257. Last Will & Testament of Jacob Thomas. To wife Hannah Thomas slaves, Rachel, Thomas, Miller, Moses for natural life or widowhood. At her death or remarriage, the Negroes and their increase to be equally divided between my two sons Maddison & Jacob. If my two sons should die without heirs, then the sd Negroes and increase to return to the Thomas Family to the two sons of Nathaniel Thomas - William and Nathl. P. Thomas. Balance of estate to be equally divided between my two sons. John Farley and Asa Thomas, Executors. 2 May 1803. Signed: Jacob Thomas. Wit: Asa Thomas, Charles Thomas, Peyn. Thomas.
20 Jun 1803. Will proved by Charles Thomas and Peyton Thomas. 19 Sep 1803. Motion of Asa Thomas gives securities with John Griggory, George Sutherlin and John Walters. Bond in the penalty of $10,000.

Birth	3 Feb 1767	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Marriage	28 Jan 1792	Halifax County, Virginia - Hannah Farley
Death	7 May 1803	Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Spouse	Hannah Farley ( - )
Child	James Madison Thomas (1794 - )
Child	Jacob Thomas (1797 - )

Father	WILLIAM Thomas (1719 - 1794)
Mother	JOYCE Watkins (1730 - 1829)
Sibling	Philip Thomas (1757 - 1837)
Sibling	NATHANIEL Thomas (1759 - 1799)
Sibling	William Thomas Jr. (1761 - 1799)
Sibling	Asa Thomas (1762 - 1813)
Sibling	Peyton Thomas (1765 - )
Sibling	John Watkins Thomas (1768 - 1801)
Sibling	George Thomas (1771 - 1799)
Sibling	Ichabod Thomas (1773 - 1777)