Individual Details
John Watkins Thomas
(23 Apr 1785 - 4 Aug 1831)
Bond dated 16 Oct 1815. Surety: James Watkins. Married by the Rev. Thomas Boaz.
17 Feb 1816 Pittsy DB 19, p.380 Philip Thomas to son John W. Thomas. In consideration of a Negro I was to have given John W ...my interest in tract of land in Pittsylvania Co purchased by myself & sd John W. Thomas from Richard M. Beavers.
Moved from Pittsylvania Co to Henry County, the month of December 1828.
1830 Census: Henry Co, p.209
Thomas, John W. 1m age 10-15 [C.Y.], 1m age 40-50 [John W.]; 1f under 5, 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15. 2 females age 30-40 living in the household - one would be Nancy.
John Watkins Thomas was born between 1780-1790; he died after this census and before 1840.
John W. & Nancy had four daughters as indicated by this census.
Henry County, VA Chancery Records, Index # 1874-004; Case #400
Matilda F. Gravely etc vs Heirs of John W. Thomas
John W. Thomas departed this life about 1833 in Henry Co. intestate leaving his widow Mrs. Nancy Thomas and five children to wit: Christopher Y. Thomas, Adeline E. who married Thomas Thornton, Matilda F. who married Peyton Gravely, Julia C. who married Benj. F. Gravely, and Martha A. W. who married Wm. J. Hamlett. Widow paid off his debts; sd. Thomas Thornton and Peyton Gravely departed this life several years ago leaving their respective widows surviving them.
Mrs. Hamlett died about the year 1857 leaving her husband, the sd Wm. J. Hamlett, and eight children namely Adda, who married John W. Booker, Cornelia who married H. W. Schroeder, John T. Hamlett, Julia Hamlett, Anna Hamlett, George Hamlett, Christopher Hamlett, and Wm. J. Hamlett.
Events
| Birth | 23 Apr 1785 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 31 Oct 1815 | Pittsylvania County, Virginia - Nancy Watkins | | ||
| Death | 4 Aug 1831 | Henry County, Virginia | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Watkins (1792 - 1872) |
| Child | Martha A W. Thomas (1816 - 1855) |
| Child | Christopher Yancey "C. Y." Thomas (1818 - 1879) |
| Child | Adeline Elenor Thomas (1819 - ) |
| Child | Julia Caroline Thomas (1824 - 1900) |
| Child | Matilda Francis Thomas (1826 - ) |
| Father | Philip Thomas (1757 - 1837) |
| Mother | Judith Boulton (1759 - 1820) |
| Sibling | Ichabod Thomas (1783 - ) |
Endnotes
1. U.S. Federal Census - Digital Images Online by Subscription (Ancestry.com); 1790-1940, 1830; VA, Henry Co, p.209.
2. Family data, Thomas-Boulton Family Bible, Holy Bible, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.); original owned in 7 January 200 by S. L. Dickey, , Dickey's grandfather, C. Y. Thomas received the Bible from his mother, Elizabeth Carson Thomas, John Watkins Thomas was C. Y's grandfather..
3. Data from Brenda Walters, descendant of Phillip Henry Thomas. Email, copies of records, Pedigree Chart, Family Group Sheets. Jan 2001..
4. U.S. Federal Census - Digital Images Online by Subscription (Ancestry.com); 1790-1940, 1840 VA; Henry Co, p.298.
5. Family data, Thomas-Boulton Family Bible, Holy Bible, (N.p.: n.p., n.d.); original owned in 7 January 200 by S. L. Dickey, , Dickey's grandfather, C. Y. Thomas received the Bible from his mother, Elizabeth Carson Thomas, John Watkins Thomas was C. Y's grandfather..