Thomas Thorpe III (1695 - 1764)

Born 1695 in Essex, Virginia

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Died 1764 at about age 69 in St. Anne's Parish, Essex, Virginia

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Biography

1695 Birth

Thomas Tharpe III was born about 1695 in Essex County, VA. ^[1]

Thomas was born abt 1695 in St Anne's Parish, Essex, VA to Thomas Thorpe and Alice. He had a brother, William, and a sister, Elizabeth.

1742 Marriage to Frances Blott

Some people say that Thomas Tharpe was married many times, but none of the women's names are known.^[1]

On 29 AUG 1770 in Essex County, VA a land record indicates that Mrs. BIZWELL was once the wife of Thomas Tharpe. This woman was Frances BLOTT, the daughter of Thomas BLOTT. She married Thomas Tharpe about 1742 and survived him when he died. She probably was not the mother to all of Thomas's children. It is unknown when she died.^[1]

He married 3 times--the first time, purportedly to a woman named Sarah, the second time to an unknown woman, and the third time to Frances Dorcas Blott, the Widow Brooks. He had 7 children---3 with Sarah?--John, Amos, Charles T, and Thomas; William T and James with his second unknown wife, and Dodson and Francis with his wife, Frances.

1724 Guardian to Thomas Ayers

Thomas Tharpe begins appearing in court records in 1724 when he was appointed guardian to Thomas AYERS. He is next mentioned at owning land adjacent to that which his brother William Tharpe was purchasing from a Jeremiah Bizwell in 1727.^[1]

1762 Death

He was a planter and died in 1764 in St Anne's Parish, Essex Co, VA.

I have not found a will for Thomas Tharpe. His estate was probated on 18 OCT 1762 in Essex County, VA. The inventory of his estate included 17 slaves and was valued at £1331.5.7.^[1]

Children

The children of Thomas Tharpe III were: children with Sarah, first wife:

1. Thomas Tharp IV (c1716 St Anne's Parish, Essex, VA- bef 15 Aug 1768St Anne's Parish, Essex, VA).^[1]; married Sarah Triplett
2. John Tharp -b abt 1718 Caroline or Essex Co, VA^[1]

Charles T b aft 1716 Caroline Co, VA d. Amelia Co, VA; m Judith/Juda Osteen Amos b aft 1716 Caroline Co, VA; d 23 Sep 1776 Bedford Co< VA

children with unknown wife #2:

1. William Tharpe (Colonial Wars, RevWar) - b 1734 Caroline Co, VA died 1794 in Franklin County, VA.^[1]; m Elizabeth Mary Starr
2. James Tharpe - b abt 1735 Caroline Co< Va; died before 1791 in Bedford County, VA.^[1]

children with Frances Dorcas Blott:

1. Dodson Tharp - b bet 1742 & 1745 Caroline Co, VA died about 1815.Madison Co, KY)^[1]; married Polly Holliday & also Margaret Orchard
2. Francis Tharp - married Elizabeth CALLAWAY, b abt 1742 Bedford, Campbell, or Caroline Co, VA; he died 8 APR 1790 in Campbell Co, VA.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Nancy Gilstrap Mann. Gilstrap Anderson Genealogy Copyright 2014. Accessed October 14, 2017. jhd

• I tried to get a copy of his will from the Virginia State Library In 1987, but it was missing.
• Will Book 7, Essex Co, pp 258-262 indicates William Brooks estate account, 1742 receipts from Thomas Thorpe, act for board of the 2 orphans, Elizabeth and Ann Brooks. He married William Brooks' widow, Frances.
• Virginia Colonial Abstracts, vol, 27, King & Queen Co Records Concerning 18th Century Persons, 7th Collection, 4 pages mention Thomas Thorp---30,36,41, & 52.
• Irish Immigrants in North America 1670-1830 by David Dobson, Part 6, Clearfield Printers and reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, Baltimore, 2003, p. 25; Edward Cullen, an Irish indentured servant absconded from Thomas Thorp I Essex Co, VA 2 Dec 1788.
• Book, Old Churches, Ministers, and Families of VA by Bishop William Meade; reprints with DINdex & general guide compiled by Jennings Cropper Wise; Vol. 1, p. 376; Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, 1978. This confirms that Thomas was a vestryman in1739 in King & Queen Co, VA.
• Essex Co Wills, #12, 1762-1775, Reel 47, p. 1
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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Thorpe-464 created through the import of Volk Family Tree.ged on Jul 21, 2012 by Chris Volk.