Thomas Lynch (1794 - 1852)

Born 4 Jan 1794 in Orange NC

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Tibbs) Lynch — married 18 Jan 1815 in Harrison IN

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1852 at age 58 in Jennings Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1794 per his grave stone. He was an early resident of Harrison County, Indiana, likely residing in the part taken to form Crawford County, Indiana in 1818.

Bureau of Land Management records indicate Thomas "Lyntch" of Crawford County made a purchase of 80 acres in Jennings Township of Crawford County by patent dated 16 July 1832.^[1] He was recorded purchasing 40 acres in neighboring Harrison County in 1838 but it does not appear Thomas ever resided on this land. His household of 1840 was enumerated in Jennings Township of Crawford County so he may have just been accumulating additional farm or timber land.^[2][3] This was not all of the land he owned in the area, just what was purchased early on from the land office at Jeffersonville. He also purchased another 40 acres, being the NE¼NW¼ of Section 22 in Jennings Township by patent dated 1 May 1845.^[4]

He was last enumerated at age 60 during the U. S. Federal Census of 1850 residing in Jennings Township of Crawford County, Indiana.^[5] His will was dated 26 March 1852 naming his wife Elizabeth and only his three youngest sons, to whom he was bequeathing the land upon which he resided to at the death of their mother. His will was presented for probate in Crawford County the following month.^[6] He was buried in neighboring Harrison County, Indiana.^[7]

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1. ↑ [1] 16 July 1832. 80 acre Land Patent of Thomas Lyntch of Crawford Co., Indiana, located in Crawford Co., IN being E½SE¼ of Section 22 in Jennings Township. U. S. Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. General Land Office Records.
2. ↑ [2] 15 August 1838. 40 acre Land Patent of Thomas Lynch of Crawford Co., Indiana, located in Harrison Co., IN being SE¼SW¼ of Section 23. U. S. Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Land Management. General Land Office Records.
3. ↑ [3] 1840 Household of Thomas Lynch, Jennings Twp., Crawford Co., IN
4. ↑ [4] 40 acre Land Patent of Thomas Lynch of Crawford Co., Indiana, located in Crawford Co., IN being the NE¼NW¼ of Section 22 (John Lynch had bought the SE¼NW¼ in 1843).
5. ↑ [5] 1850 Household of Thomas Lynch, Jennings Twp., Crawford Co., IN

   Thomas Lynch, 60 North Carolina

   Elizabeth Lynch, 56 Kentucky

   Thomas Lynch, 22 Crawford Co., Indiana

   Nancy C Lynch, 19 Crawford Co., Indiana

   Joseph Lynch, 14 Crawford Co., Indiana

   Mary A Lynch, 17 Crawford Co., Indiana

   Jeremiah Lynch, 9 Crawford Co., Indiana

   Joseph Tibbs, 85 Pennsylvania

6. ↑ [6] Will of Thomas Lynch, Sr. dated 26 March 1852, recorded 19 April 1852. Crawford County, Indiana Will Book 1, pp. 62-63. Crawford County, Indiana will records, books 1-2, 1818-1900 Compiled by Ruth M. Slevin, 1974. Reprinted 1987 by Selby Pub. & Print., Kokomo, IN. p. 36.
   

   "Wife Elizabeth to have and hold all property for her life-time...
   

   At decease of said wife the three youngest sons to have the property:

   Thomas Lynch

   Joseph Lynch

   Jeremiah Lynch

   Residue of Estate to go to remainder of children divided equally

   Exec: John Lang Wit: Oliver W. Miller & John Lang"

7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125829603/thomas-lynch: accessed 08 July 2023), memorial page for Thomas Lynch (4 Jan 1794–31 Mar 1852), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125829603, citing Miller Cemetery, Harrison County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Erin K. (contributor 47084459).

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