Thomas Fain (1760 - 1832)

Born 12 Nov 1760 in New Garden Township, Chester, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Parramore) Fain — married 25 Oct 1781 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 19 May 1832 at age 71 in Faceville, Decatur, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Soldier Thomas Fain served with North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Thomas Fain is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A038309.

Thomas was born in 1759. He is the son of Nicholas Fain and Elizabeth Taylor.

Marriage

Spouse: Mary Parramore Fain (1764–1835)

Residence

Date: 1820

Place: Telfair, Georgia, United States.^[1]

Burial

MAY 1832. Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States.^[2]

Will of Thomas Fain

State of Georgia Decatur Co.

In the name of God Amen. I, Thomas Fain of the state and county aforesaid being in good health at this time, but calling to mind the mortality of all mankind and knowing that it is appointed for all to die, I do therefore constitute this my last will and testament.

First of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it.

As to my worldly state my will is, that first my beloved wife keep and enjoy all property, both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood and after her death in the second place my will is that my son Thomas P. Fain, should have the land whereon I now live and the lot adjoining, which are Nos. Fifty-four and Fifty five in the Twenty-second District of originally Early now Decatur County, with all the appurtenances belonging thereto, to have and to hold the same, and in the third place, after the death of my wife, that all the rest of my property be sold and out of the money from said sale:

I bequeath in the following manner to wit: I give Mary Martin two hundred dollars; to Rebecca McMullen two hundred dollars; to Clary Strickland two hundred dollars; to Ann Whiddon two hundred dollars and to Lavicy McCall two hundred dollars; and to Levicy Marshall two hundred dollars; and in the fourth place that if any remains for it to be equally divided amongst the heirs with the exception of Thomas P. Fain for is is to have no part but the land above mentioned. In the fifth place and last I appoint Thomas P. Fain and Joseph Marshall the executors of this my last will and testament.

This 2d March 1832 A.D.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of Jefferson U.R. Painter (seal)

Witnesses

Elizabeth Fain

Levina Fain

July Term 1832 Appeared in open court setting for ordinary purposes Jefferson J.R.Painter, one of the witnesses to the within last will and testament of Thomas Fain who being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth,that he saw Thomas Fain sign, seal and publish the within as his last will and testament and subscribed the same as a witness and saw Elizabeth and Levina Fain do so likewise in the presence of the said Thomas Fain.

Jefferson J.R. Painter

Sworn to this 2nd July 1832

S. Scarborough

Clerk Co.^[3]

Slaves

These are the slaves listed on the Estate Appraisal and Inventory, ^[4]

Michael

Pompey

Edy

Louisa, a girl

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-PL8 : accessed 26 May 2023), Thos Fain, Telfair, Georgia, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95347120/thomas-fain: accessed 26 May 2023), memorial page for Thomas Fain (12 Nov 1760–19 May 1832), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95347120, citing Thomas Fain Family Plot, Decatur County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Nicole Wingate (contributor 47575450).
3. ↑ Last Will and Testament Thomas Fain Will Book pp. 31-32
4. ↑ Estate Appraisal and Inventories Decatur County, Georgia , No Index

See also:

• The Family Wreath, http://thefamilywreath.com/getperson.php?personID=I3935&tree=1
• Original Bible Records and Wills of Members of De Soto Chapter D.A.R., digitized book on familysearch.org, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSG6-83Q6-L?i=507&cat=304553

Acknowledgements

• First-hand information as remembered by Kari Lemons, Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
• Unsourced family tree handed down to Vicky (Perritt) Laurienzo.