Individual Details

Patrick Twomey

(ABT, 1760 - Bet 1820 and 1825)

Events

Birth	ABT, 1760	Ireland
Event-Misc	From 1775 to 1777	Runaway Servants, Chester Co., PA
Marriage	Bef 1784	Unknown Twomey (Maiden Name Unknown)
Census	1790	1790 U.S. Federal Census, Stokes Co., NC
Death	Bet 1820 and 1825	Rowan Co., NC
Census	1820	1820 U.S. Federal Census, Rowan Co., NC
Marriage	Bef AUGUST, 1821	NC - Elizabeth Cowell
Probate	1825	Will Probate, Rowan Co., NC

Families

Spouse	Unknown Twomey (Maiden Name Unknown) (1760 - 1820)
Child	Mary Twomey (1790 - )
Child	Anna Twomey (1790 - )
Child	Thomas L. Twomey (1790 - )
Child	Isaac Twomey (1790 - )
Child	Unknown Female Twomey (1790 - )
Child	William Barrack Twomey Sr. (1793 - 1854)

Spouse	Elizabeth Cowell (1776 - )
Child	George Washington Twomey (1820 - )

Notes

Birth

He is listed as over 45 years of age in the 1820 Rowan Co., NC Census and over 16 years in the 1790 Stokes Co., NC Census and in 1790 had 6 children. His date of birth is estmated to be about 1760.

Event-Misc

Patrick Tumney is listed twice in "Runaway Servants, Convicts, and Apprentices" advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1796. On 3-29-1775 his master, Charles Reed, advertised his Irish miller, age 20, height 5' 8-9'',who had arrived 18 months ago, had been missing since Tuesday, 9 days ago. There was a $4 reward.
The same book also lists a second escape on 8-13-1777, missing as of Sunday 4 days ago.

Marriage

The marriage date is based on there being 6 children listed in the 1790 U.S. Census for Stokes Co., NC.

Census

The Stokes Co., NC 1790 U.S. Federal Census lists the household of Patrick Towmey as 1 white male 16 years and over; 3 white males under 16 years; and 4 white females.

Death

He was listed on the 1820 Rowan Co., NC Census and his will was probated in that county in 1825.

Census

The Rowan Co., NC 1820 U.S. Federal Census showed the Parick Twomy household as 1 male 45 years and up and 1 female of 26 to 44 years of age.

Marriage

The 26-44 year old female listed in Patrick Twomey's household in the 1820 Rowan Co., NC U.S. Census is presumed to be his second wife, Elizabeth Cowell. There are no children in the household.
Elizabeth is named as his wife in Patrick's will.

Probate

The will of Patrick Twomey is recorded in the Rowan Co. North Carolina Record of Wills, Book H, 1819-1838, page 319. Heirs listed are his minor son, George Washington Twomey, son of his wife, Elizabeth; his wife, Elizabeth, and the 5 children of his first wife, namely Mary Trotter, Anna Stephens, Thomas L. Twomey, William Twomey, and Isaac Twomey.
His will states that his wife Elizabeth is to inherit all real and personal property during her natural life to use as best suit her to raise, educate, and comfortably accommodate his son, George W. until he reaches the age of 21. At this time , Elizabeth may give George W. any or all of the property if she desires, but all of the property is to go to George W. and his heirs in the event of Elizabeth's death.
If, at his death, George W. does not have any heirs all of the estate should be divided equally between his 5 children from Patrick's first wife or their heirs.
Per an e-mail from Mickey Robinson the following information is provided:
The will is unsigned and undated.
On the back of the will is written:
Rowan County August Sessions 1825
I hereby certify that the written will was duly proven in open court by the oaths of Charles Anderson, James Glascock, and St. Leger Beck they proving that the will and every part thereof is in the proper hand writting of said Patrick Twomey that they were well acquainted with his hand writting and Charles Anderson further proving that the said will was found among the valuable papers and effects of said Toomey.

Endnotes

1. 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..

2. 1790 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com website, www.ancestry.com..

3. Compiler: Farley Grubb, Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1796 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1992).

4. 1790 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com website, www.ancestry.com..

5. Compiler: Rowan Co., NC, Rowan Co. North Carolina Record of Wills, Book H, 1819-1838 (unpublished).

6. 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..

7. 1790 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com website, www.ancestry.com..

8. Compiler: Rowan Co., NC, Rowan Co. North Carolina Record of Wills, Book H, 1819-1838 (unpublished).

9. 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..

10. Compiler: Rowan Co., NC, Rowan Co. North Carolina Record of Wills, Book H, 1819-1838 (unpublished).

11. 1820 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..

12. Mickey Robinson, E-mail Message-Mickey Robinson 2010, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Address: sllawrence@embarqmail.com, Author E-mail: mickeyrobinson@oponline.net (2-20-2010).

13. Compiler: Rowan Co., NC, Rowan Co. North Carolina Record of Wills, Book H, 1819-1838 (unpublished).

14. Mickey Robinson, E-mail Message-Mickey Robinson 2010, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Address: sllawrence@embarqmail.com, Author E-mail: mickeyrobinson@oponline.net (2-20-2010).