Thomas Bottom was born about 1630 or 1631 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England to parents John Bottom and Elizabeth ___. He was christened on 13 Jul 1631 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England. [1]
He immigrated to Virginia possibly before 1650.
He married Elizabeth Hubbard about 1655 in Virginia.
Children: Elizabeth (Eliza) 1661, John B. 1662, both born in Virginia.
He died about 1696 in Henrico, Virginia.
Research: Henrico Co., VA Book 1, Page 103 - date titheables in 1679 - Henrico Co., VA who are ordered to supply or fit out man, horse and Arms - Thomas Bottom 1 tithe. Henrico Co., VA, Book 1 page 265 - 1667, Thomas Bottom witness to a deed. "Att a Court holden att Varina for the County of Henrico the secon day of June Anno Dom 1679, "An account of ye several fortye tythables ordered by this Wor'll Court to fitt out men horse and armes Ec according to act viz: 44 Coll. Farrar is ordered to give notice to these: THO BOTTOM 1; PLACES OF RESIDENCE at Curls Co. VA in 1679; 18 Feb. 1678/79 - Charles City, VA - Order Bk 1676-79; pg. 3 60
"Thomas Bottom, plaintiff brings suit against Ralph Pool defendant said Thomas Bottom contracted to work for said Pool as a shoemaker in Virginia for four years for which said Pool was to pay 450 lbs. of tobacco per year for support of Bottoms wife and children who were in England..." Source: VA Ancestors & Adventurers Vol 3 by Chas Hughes Hamlin 1973.
Some report his son John B Bottom's mother as Katherine Pride. Did Thomas marry twice?
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Kit # Kit #11017 Group R1b 01
0 Thomas Bottom b 1630, Malmsbury, England d after 1696 + Elizabeth Hubbard
1 John B. Bottom b 1662 Henrico Co VA d 29 Apr 1710 Henrico Co VA + Elizabeth Watkins
2 John Bottom, Jr. b 1684 Henrico Co VA d 1737 + Elizabeth
3 Thomas Bottom b 1708, Henrico Co VA d 1789 Henrico Co VA + Rebecca Turner
4 Micayah Bottom b before 1753 d 1820, Mercer Co KY + Lucinda
5 Thomas Bottom b 20 Feb 1788, VA d 10 Jan 1880 Mercer Co KY + Jane Thompson; m 22 Oct 1810
6 William D Bottom b 14 Nov 1820 IN + Rhoda A. Knuckles
7 Henry Allen Bottom b 04 Jun 1858 KY d 02 Aug 1935 Perryville, KY + Nancy Catherine Carpenter; m 03 Aug 1878
8 James Robert Bottom b 04 Oct 1894 Washington Co KY d 10 Apr 1965 Hope, IN + Sarah Lou Coyle; m 07 Jan 1915
The Church of the Latter Day Saints has this record connected with this Thomas Bottom: Thomas Bottom was christened July 13, 1631 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England, a son of John Bottom. [2]
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