Katherine (Unknown) Thomas (abt. 1680 - bef. 1712)

Descendants

Died before 18 May 1712 before about age 32 in Essex Co, Virginia

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Biography

Katherine Harrison was born between 1680 and 1683. Daughter of James Harrison an Elizabeth Pigg (b. 1645, New Kent County, Virginia and d. 27 Mar 1697, Hanover Parish, Richmond County, Virginia) She married John Thomas. They had a daughter Elizabeth. Katherine died before May 18, 1712 in St. Mary’s Parish, Essex Co., Virginia.

NOTE: We don't know why Andrew Harrison requested to be appointed guardian & then removed as gdn to daughter Elizabeth. There are many records for Andrew Harrison, including a book but they reveal no reason he requested guardianship

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St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia - 8 May 1712-10 Jul 1712

08 May 1712 - Robert Thomas, Brother of John Thomas Dec'd taking the oath of administrator..and took the oath of administrator of the estate of Katherine Thomas late widow and relict of his dec'd brother, John Thomas.

page 51, Bond, £100, Robin Thomas junr as Admr, of Est. of John Thomas Dec'd. Dated 8 May 1712,(plainly Robert in signature and in following entry) signed: Robert Thomas Junr, with Tho's Griffin, Richard Long, securities Wit: Robt. Jones, Ja Alderson Recorded 8 May 1712

page 52, Bond, £100, Robin Thomas junr as Admr of Est of Catherine Thomas dec'd. Dated 8 May 1712.
signed: Robert Thomas Junr, with Tho's Griffin, Richard Long, securities
Wit: Ja Alderson, Robert Jones
Recorded 8 May 1712

8 May 1712 - Robert Thomas appointed guardian to Robert and Anne Thomas orphans of Jno Thomas dec'd.

8 May 1712 - Court Ordered the Inventory of Estate of John and Katherine Thomas, dec'd, to be taken & sworn before Mr. John Lomax

Includes:
five old turned Virginia chairs without bottoms
one good fether bed and bedstead and cord
two old vessells of brass, one of them full of holes
One pestle made of an old gun barrell
one Silver Thimble & one Silver shirt buckle & two brass shirt buttons
one pair of old bodies & one apron & 1 yard of Linen
five old Ragged Caps and one old Ragget patticoat and wastecoat
Signed Tho x Hilliard, Robert Kay, Jno Ellit
Inventory presented 12 June 1712 by Robert Thomas, Admr.

Andrew Harrison is by the court appointed guardian to Eliza Thomas, orph of John Thomas dec'd (?date)

10 Jul 1712 - Robert Thomas petitions the court as he conceives himself to have the right of guardianship of Eliza Thomas .. which the court grants and removed Andrew Harrison, and the order of the court appointed guardian to John, Robert and Anne Thomas orphans of John Thomas.

Sources

• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I27735&tree=tree1
• Records of St. Mary's Parish, Essex Co., Virginia - 8 May 1712-10 Jul 1712,
• | The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy
• WikiTree profile Harrison-1208 created through the import of harvey.ged on May 28, 2011 by Debbie Harvey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Debbie and others.