James Thomas

<408> James Thomas -- Born ca. 1751-53. Parents unknown; husband of a woman (name not recorded) living at Coles Point in 1775; father of Horace [Thomas?) (250>, Tilla Thomas <229> and perhaps others. Residing at Noinony Hall in 1775, 1782, 1784 (tithable), 1785 (tithable), 1790, and 1791.Described as blacksmith in 1775 and 1790, but also acting as such throughout 1780e. Named in 1791 deed of emancipation. Scheduled for emancipation in 1793. Emancipated by deed dated January 1, 1793; deed proved in Westmoreland County Court, February 28, 1793. Sources: Deed of Emancipation, August 1, 1791, pt. 1, pp. ii, 18, 21, and Pt. 2, Pp. 1, 18; "2d Book of Miscellanies," pp. 101-4; Nomony Hall Ledger A a," P. 5; Nomony Hsll Waste Book, No. 2, 1773, pp. 34, 50; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1774-1775, pp. 29, 34, 44, 76; "Whites & Blacks, living at Nomony Hall in Westmoreland County," October 4, 1775, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36 (Mssl C2468 a2100), VHS; Nomony Hall Daybook, No. 3, 1775, PP. 10, 30- 31, 208, 213; Nomony Hall Daybook "f w," 1773-1776, p. 119; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1781-1782, pp. 69, 72, 78; Nomony Hall Account Book -c e," Pp. 34, 65; Travis Jones's Inventory of Taxable Specific Articles at Nomony Hell, March 1, 1784, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 36 (Mssl C2468 a2102), VHS; Westmoreland County Personal Property Tax List, 1785, VSA; Letterbook, 1787-1789, pp. 63, 170; Catesby Jones to Robert Carter III, January 16, 1789, C.F.P., 1651-1861, Sect. 22 (Mssl C2468 a480-484), VHS; Nomony Hall Daybook, 1790-1792, p. 104; westmoreland County Deeds and Wills, No. 18, 1787- 1794, VSA microfilm, pp. 291-92.