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bur. 1852, near Umatilla River, Umatilla (now Clackamas) Co., OR
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Birth date from H. Burl Fugate. His source uncertain. Birth state from 1850 census and mentioned also in Goodspeed's History of Benton Co., AR (p 807, entry for Thomas' son Jabez Banks.).
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In Goodspeed's History of Benton Co., Arkansas (1889), Thomas's birthdate given as 12 Jul 1784.
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On 15 Dec 1804, a marriage bond was issued for Robert Banks and Susannah Jarvis in Norfolk, VA. Marriage bond reproduced on p. 55 of an unpublished booklet by Reginald and Lottie Smith of San Angelo, TX. The marriage bond says Robert Banks, but the family records say Thomas Baxter Banks. [Is Susannah's marriage to Thomas a second marriage? There is a 6-year gap before the first known child of Thomas was born. The existence of two sets of Banks names has led Reginald Smith and later Mrs. Frances Storey to combine the two Banks names into Thomas Robert Baxter Banks. Such a lengthy name combination would be quite unusual for a Virginian of the late 1700s.]
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1810 census Adair Co., KY (p 16) Thomas Banks head of household. White males: (1) 10-16; White females: (1) 10-16
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In an 1898 letter of Thomas's daughter Margaret Green, she states that Thomas inherited slaves from his father, but gave them their freedom. (letter seems to be in the possession of Charles N. Edmonston, San Francisco, CA) She also states Thomas was drafted for the War of 1812 but hired a substitute who apparently died or was killed.
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Thomas seems to have been in Adair Co. KY until abt. 1816 when a child was born in Lauderdale Co., AL. Additional children were born there through at least 1825.
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On 30 Mar 1818, Thomas Banks was granted land in section 34, Twp 2, Range 7 W while residing in Lauderdale Co., AL. (Old Huntsville Land Office Records and Military Warrants, 1810- 1854, by Marilyn D. Barefield, 1985) [his brother Simon Banks was granted land in same section]
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1830 census Hardin Co., TN (p 394) Thomas Banks head of household.
White males: (1) less than 5 yrs, (1) 5-10, (1) 10-15, (1) 15-20, (1) 40-50
White females: (2) less than 5 yrs, (1) 15-20, (1) 40-50
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In 1833 enumeration of Hardin Co., TN, Thomas Banks listed. (Ansearchin News, vol 30)
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1840 census Benton Co., AR (p 17) Osage Twp. T. Banks Sen. head of household
White males: (1) 5-10, (2) 10-15, (1) 15-20, (1) 20-30, (1) 50-60
White females: (2) 10-15, (1) 15-20, (1) 50-60
(1) in household engaged in agriculture
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Thomas Banks was listed on the 1841 tax list of Benton Co. AR.
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1850 census Benton Co., AR (p 72) Osage Twp. Thomas Banks, WM 66, b. VA. Living w/him: wife Susana and son Lebius.
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"Thomas Robert Banks' grist and saw mill was located at a large spring a few miles northwest of Springdale, Arkansas.....In 1852, Thomas sold his mill and joined a wagon train of 102 wagons bound for Oregon Territory with his wife, Susannah, and two sons" (History of Washington County, Arkansas, 1989, by Shiloh Museum, article written by Dorothy Fitzgerald Allen, p 828-9) [Because of the recent date of this article, it cannot be ruled out that the author was influenced by the use of the Thomas Robert Banks combination by several authors.]
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Death info from H. Burl Fugate. Thomas was buried on the banks of the Umatilla River. This location from the Smith booklet, source not provided.
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These notes compiled by Ray H. Banks of Las Vegas, NV in Aug 2003, rayhbanks@cox.net

Birth	10 Jun 1784	Norfolk County, Virginia
Marriage	15 Dec 1804	Norfolk County, Virginia - Susannah Rose Jarvis
Death	26 Sep 1852	Umatilla County, Oregon

Spouse	Susannah Rose Jarvis (1788 - 1852)
Child	Simon Peter Banks (1814 - 1862)