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Thomas Bridges

Born about 1757 in Rutherford, North Carolina

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Husband of Nancy (Williams) Bridges — married 1796 in , Barren, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Father of Mary (Bridges) Huckaby, James Bridges, Nancy (Bridges) Francis, Elizabeth (Bridges) Bewley, Oliver Bridges, Rebecca (Bridges) Hogg, Martha (Bridges) Bewley, William Bridges, Rosannah (Bridges) Holman and Malinda (Bridges) Carver

Died 1838 at about age 81 [location unknown]

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Biography

The early years

Thomas Bridges was born to John Bridges and Elizabeth Hamrick, about 1763 in North Carolina. It is possible the siblings are:

Benjamin Bridges(1753–1824)
Joseph Bridges(1758–1809)
James Bridges(1760–?)
Thomas Bridges(1763–1843)
William Henry Bridges(1766–1852)
Mary Bridges(1769–1851)
Jonathan Bridges(1775–1859)

Family

Thomas would marry Nancy Williams

Oliver Bridges(1791-?)^[1]
Robert Bridges (1792-1884)
James Bridges (1793-?)^[1]
Nancy Bridges (1796-?)^[1]
Elizabeth Bridges (1797-1853)^[1]
William Bridges (1810-?)^[1]
Rebecca Bridges (1807-1855)^[1]
Margaret Patsy ^[1]
Mary Polly Bridges (1802-1838)^[1]
Martha Bridges(1808-1870)
Rosanah Bridges (1810-?)^[1]
Malinda Bridges (1820-?)^[1]
Mary Bridges (?-1838)
Tom Bridges (?-1843?)

Malinda Bridges

Through the years

In 1790^[2]

In 1800^[3]

In 1820^[4]

Male > 45 Thomas Female > 45 Wife Female 16-25 Elizabeth (born 1798) age 22 Female 10-15 Rebecca (born 1807) age 13 Female 10-15 Martha (born 1808) age 12 Female < 10 Rosannah (born 1810) age 10 Female < 10 ? William is married and on 1820 census with 4 children. Nancy m. 1820 to Micajah Francis – just prior to census being taken. Polly m. 1818 to Joseph Huckaby.

In 1830^[5]

Death

It is believed he died before 1843 in Barren Kentucky

Notes from his will^[1] 6 Sept 1843. Suit Filed by Pulliam, Page, etc. against the Thomas Bridges Heirs. Thomas Bridges died in the year 1843 preceding this suit (exact date not given in this transcription. He had a mortgage on the property with the plaintiffs and they were seeking sale of the property to pay off Thomas Bridges’ debts. The mortgage included “130 acres, and also his then present crop of corn, oats and tobacco, 3 head horses, 4 head cattle, 7 head sheep, 20 head hogs, and his household and kitchen furniture.” It states “there is no personal property worth administering on.” Thomas Bridges heirs are then listed as follows:

1. Elizabeth and William Bewley
2. Margaret and Thomas Bewley -- (Martha)
3. Rosy and Fountain Holman -- (Rosannah & Thornton)
4. Malinda and James Carver
5. Rebecca and Joseph Hogg
6. Joseph Huckaby Sr. (husband of Polly Bridges, deceased)

1. Joseph Jr. 2. Mary 3. Rebecca 4. Thomas 5. Nancy 6. William 7. Nathan 8. James

7. Micajah Francis (husband of Nancy Bridges, deceased)

1. William 2. Harriet 3. July Ann

8. James Bridges living in Tennessee
9. William Bridges living in Tennessee
10. Oliver Bridges living in Tennessee

Also mentioned as defendants are the children of James Bridges Sr., deceased who were living in Missouri: 1. Thomas 2. Hopson 3. James 4. Harriet 5. William

Sources

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 Wilson, Gladys Benedict; Gorin, Sandra K. Barren County, Kentucky Circuit Court Records, Vol. 2, Plaintiffs A & B. Pages 102-121. Glasgow, Kentucky : S.K.L. Gorin, c1990-2009. FHL Book 976.972 P28wi v.2.
↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-QR2 : accessed 30 June 2020), Thomas Bridges, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 125, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRH-BM4 : accessed 30 June 2020), Thos Bridges, Greenville, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 285, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 47; FHL microfilm 181,422.
↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG7-36H : accessed 30 June 2020), Thomas Bridges Sr, Barren, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 4, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 17; FHL microfilm 186,177.
↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-53P : 24 August 2017), Thomas Bridges, Barren, Kentucky, United States; citing 110, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 33; FHL microfilm 7,812.