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Note: Named in father's will in 1782. He is mentioned as one of the children of John Thomas to receive the money received from the sale of his estate. One account states that he went to Maryland but there is no documentation for this statement.
In the name of God, Amen. The twenty-second of October 1773, I William Thomas being sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God. Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following namely
Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor hereafter to be named nothing doubting but at the grand Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God and as touching such estate as wherewith it pleaseth God to bless me in this life I give device and bequeath of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Sarah on that part of the land where I now live during her Natural life and also one third part of my personal estate in lieu of her Thirds and Dower of my Estate. The said one third part of my Personal Estate to her and her Heirs, Executors and Administrators forever.
Item. I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Daughter Elizabeth Thomas to her and her Heirs, Executors and Administrators the whole Remainder of my Estate of all and every kind whatsoever the Land aforesaid and my personal Estate with the said one third of the land aforesaid after the Death of my said Wife and I do Constitute and Appoint my said Daughter sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
Item. It is my wish and desire that my undutiful Daughter Susannah who hath married Matthew Rigg shall have no part or parcel of my Estate of any kind whatsoever. And if my Daughter Elizabeth Thomas should die without lawful heir then I give the remaining part of my Estate exclusive of my wife’s thirds to my son George Thomas and if they should both die without lawful Heirs then I give all my Estate exclusive of my wife’s thirds to be equally divided between my Brother Massey Thomas’ children.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
William Thomas (seal)
On the back of the foregoing will was this written note
Charles County, 14th March 1776 Then came Elizabeth Thomas and made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that the written instrument of writing is the true and Last Will and Testament of William Thomas late of Charles County deceased that it had come to her hands and that she doth not know of any other will. Certified by Danl Jenifer DC of Charles County
Charles County Sat 14th day of March 1776 then came Robert Smith and Mathias Irwin two of the subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of William Thomas, late of Charles County Decd and swore both their own oaths on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God the date so given they saw the Testator therein named Sign and Seal the Will and that they know him . . . And declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that at the time of his so doing to the best of their apprehensions of sound mind Memory and Understanding and that they Respectively subscribed their names as witnesses to this will in the psence of and at the request of the Testator and in the psence of each other
And on the same day came Sarah the Widow of William Thomas late of Charles County, deceased. She quitted her claim to the several bequests and devises made to her in the Will of her said Husband deceased, and Elected in Lieu thereof, her dower or third part of the deceased’s estate both real and personal.
The inventory of William’s estate, with Elizabeth Thomas, as executrix, was conducted 29 March 1776 by John Manning and Zach. McDonald. Reference was made to next of kin Susannar Rigg with his son George Thomas being in the regular service at Annapolis. The value of the estate amounted to 320/14/1 ½ Pounds. Unfortunately Magruder in his Colonial Abstracts also attaches this inventory to the probate of another William Thomas who died the same year with a wife Ann and 14 children, who also lived in Charles County. The second man died in October 1776.
William Thomas’ Inventory
Inventory of the Goods and Chattles of William Thomas late of Charles County Deceased Appraised in Currant Money of Maryland by the Subscribers March 29th 2776
Negro man named Bob (very old) 12 - -
Negro man named Tom (old) 20 - -
Negro man named Harry 40 - -
Negro Woman named Nell 45 - -
Negro girl named Jude 2 yr old 12 - -
10 ewes and 10 lambs, ewe and lamb 5 - -
9 sheep, 6 hogs 18 months old 5-12-6
4 hogs 1 yr old, do sock-eyed 3 -10-
7 shoats, 2 sows and 18 pigs 1-17-6
Sorrel mare 11 yrs old, 1 bay do 14 yrs 15 - -
1 mare colt 2 yrs old, 1 old mare 20 - -
1 roan mare 4 years old, 5 cows and 3 calves 21-10-
5 cows and 5 yearlings, 12 stone plates 17-7-6
1 small teapot, 3 cups, 4 lapers, and cream pot -1-6
1 small delft bowl, 1 small china ditto, 1 small cup -2-3
1 small looking glass broke, parcel of old books -4-6
1 dictionary, 6 knives and forks -13-9
1 razor strap sorry, 74 ft rope -2-2
1 box iron heaters, 1 stone Tugs, 2 small do -7-6
1 stone pitcher, 1 small gun broke, 4 quart bottles -7-4
1 glass salt, 1 iron candle stand,1 cow hide whip -1-6
1 pair old fire tongs, 1 pair old shears -1-6
1 man’s saddle and 2 old bridles , 1 old spinning wheel -17-6
1 old tin funnel, 20 pewter, 10 old do 1-10-10-
1 iron posset, parcel old wood ware -7-6- 1 frying pan, 1 iron rack, 1 spice molter broke -9-9
3 earthen pans and 4 white earthen basins -4-
2 old axes and 4 old hoes/, 1 brass shemmer broke -5-6
1 splinter riddle, 1 old cart, 4 (?) picked cotton loft 1-0-2
8 (?) cotton in the seeds, 31 ditto very sorry -7-10
2 pair of cotton cards, 1 desk, 1 oval table 4-4-
1 square table, 1 square ditto, 1 case with 11 bottles 1-5-
1 bed, bolster, pillows, sheets, rugg [probably blanket], bedstead, cord and hide 4-- 1 ditto with bolster, pillow, cotton sheets rugg, bedstead, cord & hide 4 - -
1 do with bolster, pillows sheets, quilt, bedstead, cord, and hide 3 - -
1 do with bolster, sheets, quilt, bedstead and cord 2 - -
1 do very sorry, 1 chest with lock and key 1-10-
Woman’s chest, 1 small box, 1 small seals and weights -12-3
9 flagg shears, 2 old plows and harness 1-2-6
2 old flake hoes, 1 old chisel and auger -3-6
757 baken, 45 wt of dried beef 19-9-9
1 small cruet, 1 earthen ponger, 1 old lether (?) sorry -2-1
3 pair old pothooks, 1 iron ladle, 1 pair old flesh forks -4-6
48 lb hogs fat, 1 butter pott and 2 small ditto 1-11-
6 heap hooks and 5 old do1 brown sugar -14-
Half of an old boat, 20 barrels of corn 9- -
6 bushels of wheat , 1 old sack bag,1 old chamber pott 1-1-
2 small iron wedges, half an old team (?) 1-8-
12 wt of tallow, 3 do bushels, 6 0ld hand millstones 1-0-6
25 wt of old feathers, 1 small rug 1-12-
1 cow, 1 cowhide, 1 yearling hide 2-17-6
1 tablecloth, very sorry, 1 old towel -1-9
1 pr of old pinchers, 1 pair old nippers and old -- -1-6
1 pr of old candlesnuffers - - 3
½ spun cotton, a plantation of leased land 30-5-71/2
A parcel of old lumber -7-6
The deceased’s wearing apparel -3-
Total 320-14-17
Creditors Barnes & Ridgate
Robt Mundell for
Jno Glasford John Manning (seal) Zach Mc Donald )seal)
Charles County. On the 15th day of June 1776 came Elizabeth Thomas Exr of William Thomas late of Charles County and made oath Certified by Walter Hanson
Land References
There are not many references to William Thomas, and the first seems to be a lease which was executed in 1743 but not recorded until 1762 when William obtained the rights to the lease.
Deed Book S #3 refers to a 3 life lease in 1743 to Elizabeth Goley, her son Thomas Goley and Sarah, her daughter, from Richard Molyneux of St Thomas Manor in Charles County. William Thomas was assigned this lease in 1762. The assignment was made by Francis Triplett to William, and Triplett received his assignment from Aaron Nalley who received his right from Elizabeth Nally and Richard Molyneux [the original grantor of the lease].
Page 193. Lease and Assignments. Dec 25. 1743 from Richard Molyneux of St. Thomas’ Manor in Charles County, Gentleman, to Elizabeth Goley of Charles County, Spinstress, for divers good causes, the lease of part of St. Thomas Manor, lying in Charles County, bounded by a sycamore tree near Potomack River side, Peter Riggs line, Robert Sinnet’s line, thence with sd River, containing about 123 acres. To have to to hold, for the whole term of 3 lives, viz, of the sd Elizabeth Goley, Thomas Goley, her son, and Sarah, her daughter, commencing today, paying yearly to sd Molyneux, each Dec 25, 1000 lbs of tobacco and 100 lbs of good corn-fed port and 2 fat capons or 3 fat hens at St. Thomas Manor house yearly. If the rent is more than 30 days in arrears, Molyneux may distrain on any of the goods and chattels of sd Elizabeth Goley. Elizabeth Goley agrees, within 3 years, to plant an orchard of old apply trees, and if any of the trees die or becomes blighted, others are to be planted in their stead. Sd Elizabeth Goly may not cut or sell any timber trees other than for the use of the plantation. Molyneux may cut and carry off any timber trees for his or their own use. Elizabeth Goley shall attend and do him homage at all courts to be held at sd Manor, when summoned thereto. Signed Richard Molyneux Wit. Thomas Pulton, James Ashby.
I assign all my right to the within lease to Aaron Nally, for value received, Signed Dec 14, 1958. Richd Nally. Wit. Abraham Hargis, Shadrick Hargis
I assign all my right to the within lease to Aaron Nally, for value received. Signed Dec 14, 1759. Elizabeth Nally
I assign to Francis Triplett all my right to the within lease, for the consideration of 5500 lbs of crop tobacco Signed Feb 17, 1759. Aaron Nally Wit Danl. Jenifer of St. Thos., Geo Dent
Charles County Sep 28, 1762. I hereby assign to William Thomas, all my right to the within lease, having received 10,000 lbs of crop tobacco. Signed Francis Triplett Wit Richard Harrison, Danl Jenifer of St Thos Recorded Sep 4, 1771
St Thomas Manor was originally granted to agents of the Society of Jesus in the seventeenth century. The land consisted of 500 acres on the east bank of Port Tobacco River which was maintained by the Jesuits as St. Ignatius church. The 3500 acres on the west bank was leased to tenant farmers. About 1742 Richard Molyneux, who is described both as a reverend and a gentleman, made a number of leases in that area. Most of the leases were recorded at the time they were made, but apparently the Goley lease was not recorded until it came into William Thomas’ possession. It is possible that Sarah Goley may be his wife, but this is pure supposition on my part at this time. The fact that William Thomas’ inventory referred to a plantation of leased land would account for the absence of his name from the land records.
In V 5 1765-75, is a Deed of Gift from William Thomas to his son, George Thomas.
I, William Thomas of Charles County, planter, for the natural love I have for my son, George Thomas of Charles County, planter, and for 5 shillings, I give George the following: 1 Negro slave named Mary otherwise called Moll, and one other Negro slave named Robert (the son of sd slave Mary), on condition that George shall, without any hindrance, allow me to have and use sd 2 slaves and the future increase of Mary, during my natural life, and to take the profits arising from them or their labor, to my own proper use. Signed Nov. 12, 1766--William Thomas. Wit - Richd Harrison, Robert Harrison. Recorded Nov 13, 1766 [Deed Book O #3p 119]
This seems to be our William of Maryland as the other William did not have a son George. There is a planter George Thomas with a son George who is one of the early settlers, but I find no relationship between the two families.
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