Thomas ELMES

1692 - Bef 1725  (32 years)

• Name	Thomas ELMES  [1, 2]
  Birth	Sep 1692  [3]
  Gender	Male
  HIST	From "Related Families", Chapter IX, page 204: "The earliest mention of Thomas Elmes found is as a witness to the will of Paul Parker on 17 Sept. 1690. (Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1672-92), p. 429). In Sept. 1692 he married Elizabeth Cantey, daughter of George Cantey and Martha his wife. (SCHM 11:214). He must have acquired land by grant of deed prior to 14 July 1703 as on that date a warrant was issued to Thomas Barker for land bounding West on Thomas Elmes where Elmes lands were situated. A warrant was issued 10 Nov. 1707 to lay out to Thomas Elmes 300 acres on the South side of Santee River. He died Jan. 1724/5 according to his will (Prob. Ct. Charleston, Bk. 1724-25, p. 95). He left a widow, Elizabeth, two sons and four daughters." WILL BOOK 1724-1725: Thomas Elmes "Berkeley County. Wife: Elizabeth, residency on plantation during her widowhood. Sons: eldest Thomas and Samuel, both under 21 years and unmarried, all my land. Daus: Martha Ladson, Mary Green, Margaret Smith, and Sarah Elmes, latter under 16 years. Mentions: Madam Sarah Barker. Exors: wife, sons-in-laws William Ladson and Emanuel Smith; brother-in-law James Boswood. Wit: John Ladson; Joseph Barton, his mark; John Lupton. D: 24 Jan. 1723/4. P: 15 Jan. 1724/5. R: 26 Jan. 1724/5, p. 96."
  Occupation	Planter  [1]
  _UID	96BE5C359655477DBCD118061AD567972CA6
  Death	Bef 15 Jan 1724/5  [1, 4]
  	Will dated 24 Jan 1723-4.
  Person ID	I6126	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2009

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth CANTEY
  Marriage	Sep 1692  [1]
  _UID	12EC2CE2443E4BF0A70F3914A65CB7E06563
  _UID	12EC2CE2443E4BF0A70F3914A65CB7E06563
  Children	1. Thomas ELMES,   b. 1703 or later   d. later than 30 Aug 1748   2. Samuel ELMES,   b. 1704 or later   d. 1757   3. Martha ELMES,   b. 1698 or earlier   d. Nov 1750   4. Mary ELMES,   b. Abt Oct 1703, South Carolina d. South Carolina   5. Margaret ELMES,   b. Abt 1705   d. Aft 24 Jan 1723-4   6. Sarah ELMES,   b. 1707 or later
  Family ID	F2233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S52] . [S263] Henry G. Fishburne, (Genealogy Publishing Service P. O. Box 8387 St. Petersburg, FL 33738), page 89. [S12039] Ms Jacqueline K. Hughes, page 237. [S1945] .