Name | Thomas ELMES [1, 2] | |
Born | 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 | |
Died | Bef 15 Jan 1724/5 [1, 4] | |
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Person ID | I6126 | Singleton and other families |
Last Modified | 29 Nov 2009 |
Family | Elizabeth CANTEY | |||||||||||||
Married | Sep 1692 [1] | |||||||||||||
_UID | 12EC2CE2443E4BF0A70F3914A65CB7E06563 | |||||||||||||
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Last Modified | 2 Mar 2024 | |||||||||||||
Family ID | F2233 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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