Thomas Nathaniel Edwards Jr. (1723 - 1791)

Born 7 Jul 1723 in Glamorgan, Wales [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth (Nichols) Edwards — married 5 Jan 1743 in New York

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1791 at age 67 in Hampshire, Virginia, United States

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Biography

NOTE: Thomas Nathaniel Edwards Jr. was first identified in the newsletters of the Edwards Heirs Association in 1925, but has no connection to the Thomas Edwards who died in Orangeburg Co., SC in 1787, as is often claimed. Keep in mind, this information is connected to the "Edwards Fortune" fraud and it is likely that no one named "Thomas Nathaniel Edwards" from Wales ever existed during this time period.

The relevant text reads:

"Thomas, from whom we descend, was born in Wales. England. July 7, 1723; came to America in 1760. He married his first cousin. Miss Elizabeth Dent Edwards, and settled in St. Mary's County, Maryland, in 1774. To this union were born. Elkanah. in 1761: Josiah, 1779: John. 1781: Stouten. 1782: Joseph. 1785: Henry Dent, 1794: Ann. 1796: Hezckiah. 1797. He came to Kentucky with his family, then born, except the oldest Elkana'n. and settled near Lebanon. Kentucky. About 1803 his wife died.

"On February 10. 1804. he married Miss Jemima Dickens of Lebanon. Kentucky. To this union three children were born: Rhoda. born in 1805: Charles and William died in infancy [William Edwards b 1808 is living with Rhoda in 1850 Nelson Co., KY]. The surviving child, Rhoda. married John Stiles of Nelson County. Kentucky: some of her children are yet living. A son who is in his 84th year from whom valuable information has been obtained in regards to the Edwards Estate.

"Thomas lived near Lebanon until his death: his remains then were put to rest in the old Presbyterian Cemetery: his wife, yet surviving, went to her daughter. Rhoda's. to live, and after her death was buried on John Stiles' farm in Nelson County, Kentucky."

"The names of Thomas Edward’s children are: Elkanah, born 1761; died 1855. Josiah, born 1779; died 1851. John, born 1781; died 1888. Stouten, born 1782; died 1855. Joseph, born 1785; died 1881. Heiiiy, Lorn 1794; died 1883. Ann. born 1798; died 1835. llezrkiah, horn 1797; died 1853. Rhoda, born 1805; died-"

A second genealogist in "Edwards Heirs" also references another Thomas Edwards of North Carolina:

"One Thomas Edwards lived in North Carolina and married Elizabeth Nickols. their children were: (1) Robert Edwards, born 1743. (2) William Edwards, born 1745. (3) Thomas Edwards, born 1747. (4) Sarah (Sallie) 1750. (5) Andrew in 1752."

"The above Thomas Edwards, Jr., born 1723. married Elizabeth Nicholas A. D. 1743 and their issue was as follows-: J Robert Edwards. Jr., born A. D. 1743. I William Edwards, born A. D. 1745. j Thomas Edwards, born A. D. 1747. Sara Edwards, born A. D. 1750. Andrew Edwards, born A. D. 1752."

Both of these were claimed to be "Thomas Nathaniel Edwards Jr."

See: https://archive.org/stream/edwardsheirs00unse/edwardsheirs00unse_djvu.txt

There was a Thomas Edwards who died in Kentucky in 1810; this is supported by documentation: https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I092815&tree=Tree1

NOTE: In 1880 census of Nelson Co., KY, this man's daughter, Rhoda (Edwards) STILES says her father was born in Virginia.

The Edwards Heirs scammers may have grafted records for real people named Thomas Edwards onto this likely fictitious identity "Thomas Nathaniel Edwards Jr." to connect unwitting victims to their scam. It is doubtful such a person existed, and thus no records can be solidly tied to him.

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Thomas Nathaniel Edwards Jr. was first identified in the newsletters of the Edwards Heirs Association in 1925, but has no connection to the Thomas Edwards who died in Orangeburg Co., SC in 1787, as is often claimed. Keep in mind, this information is connected to the "Edwards Fortune" fraud and it is likely that no one named "Thomas Nathaniel Edwards" from Wales ever existed during this time period.

Sources

https://archive.org/stream/edwardsheirs00unse/edwardsheirs00unse_djvu.txt

Death date from: https://books.google.com/books?id=eyeJAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA107

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 15 September 2021, 01:32), entry for Thomas Nathaniel Edwards Sr (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LY6L-VWV ); contributed by various users.
• https://archive.org/stream/edwardsheirs00unse/edwardsheirs00unse_djvu.txt
• https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Thomas+Nathaniel_Edwards&birth=1723_Wales&death=1791_New+York-United+States&father=Thomas_Edwards&mother=Elizabeth_Downing&spouse=Margaret_Nichols