Thomas Jefferson Colescott (1805 - 1891)

Born 1 Mar 1805 in Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States

Husband of Nancy Agnes (Templeton) Colescott — married 25 Jan 1838 in Franklin County, Indiana

Died 26 Nov 1891 at age 86 in Franklin, Indiana, United States

Biography

In "Colescotts of Franklin County., IN" by Patricia O'Connor we have the following:

"Thomas Jefferson Colescott is called by his middle name most of the time. There are two notations of his death in the Franklin Co., IN death register. In one he is called Thomas J., in the other, Thomas W. [Thomas J. and Thomas W. are different persons.] He is found on the census records in Franklin Co. for 1840 through 1880. Thomas was b. ca 1805 in Dover, Kent Co., DE. He is buried in the Colescott plot at Brookville, Franklin, IN along with his son John A. and Thomas Wheatley, giving us reason to believe he is a son of Thomas Wheatley Colescott.

In Franklin Co., IN Court Records 1811-1842, Civil Order Book No. 5. pg 325: Jefferson Colescott was sworn in as a constable to attend the petit jury and Lewis M. Clark was appointed an officer to attend the petit jury Aug. 1837. Pg 554 Jefferson Colescott is appointed a constable to attend upon the petit jury on the present term of this court. Feb. 1839.

In Probate Order Book C, pg 523: Jefferson Colescott named as one of several creditors owed by the estate of William N. Remy Nov. 1841

On Jan. 25, 1838, in Franklin Co., IN., Jefferson married Nancy Agnes Templeton, daughter of Robert Templeton and Mary Jane Hanna. She was born Apr 6, 1805 in Franklin Co. [per census records she was born in Ohio] and died Mar 18, 1867."

Thomas Colescott and Nancy Templeton had one child John A. Colescott, born June 29, 1839 in Franklin Co., IN; died April 01, 1905 in Franklin Co., IN.

Jefferson left a will, dated 7 November 1891, in which he names his son John and grandchildren.

Sources

• "Colescotts of Franklin Co., IN" by Patricia O'Connor
• L. B. Templeton's book of Laurens County, SC, Templetons.
• Find A Grave, memorial #89007309
• Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999
• Indiana, Select Marriage Index, 1748-1993