Thomas Timmons (abt. 1650 - bef. 1704)

Born about 1650 in Leinster, Carlow, Ireland

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Timmons — married about 1680 in Northumberland, Virginia

Descendants

Died before 17 May 1704 before about age 54 in Northumberland, Virginia

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Biography

Thomas was born about 1650 in Leinster, Carlow, Ireland to John Timmons and Mary Simmons. He arrived at Nevis on 30 Dec 1669 with John Combs, from Bristol, England. He traveled as an agent transporting indentured servants to the New World. He arrived in Virginia in the summer of 1674. He married Mary Clarkson in 1680 in Northumberland, Virginia. Children: Ann, Thomas, Samuel.

He received a land grant on 22 May 1695 in the Northern Neck of Virginia. He passed away before 17 May 1704 in Northumberland, Virginia

Testing indicates he was 60% Frisian and 40% Irish, Haplogroup R1b1b2a1ad, R-L48. Testing also showed he had a brother, William, who immigrated from Ireland to Maryland. "Timmons" comes from the Irish O'Tiomhain.

Thomas Timmons must have been fairly wealthy as he took 3 servants 1674. (Gor. Johnson on 30 Mar. for 4 Years, Baldiwine Thomas for 4 Years and Charles Digby in Apr. for 5 years.)

From Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 160-161 (Reel 288). 22 May 1695, Location Northumberland County Virginia, 350 acres adjoining John Adams, Thomas Timmons and near the Trickshoe Swamp. And Northern Neck Grants No. 4, 1710-1712, p. 44 (Reel 289). 28 August 1711 Location: Stafford County. Grantee(s): Timmons, Thomas and Allen, William. Description: 164 acres.

8 April 1724. Location: Stafford County. Description: 100 acres on the north side of Acquia (Being escheat land of John Skiel). Source: Northern Neck Grants A, 1722-1726, p. 34, folio (Reel 290). Source: David Mason

According to Virginia Colonial Abstracts Thomas Timmons owned land in in Northumbria in 9 Oct 1674. The land adjoins Wm. Addams, Bates branch, Thomas Addams and Rd. Rice. From "Northumberland County VA Church Record of Birth and Deaths 1650-1810" by Gail M. Walczyk, Peters Row Publishing: Timins, Ann, Daughter to Thomas born Oct. 29, 1681; Timins, Thomas, Son to Thomas born Sept. 29, 1684. These are the sister and brother of the Samuel above. 4 Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1694-1742 by Gertrude E. Gray, 28 Nov 1739. (Stafford NN Pat Bk ) lists a Charles HARDING of Stafford County 269 acs. Adjacent to Samuel TIMMONS now PEYTON'S and Joseph COMBES, near South Run of Chappawamsick, Brent Town Road. This Joseph Combes is the son, or Grandson of the John Combs that arrived with Thomas Timmons in 1669. Joseph Combs is also listed along with Samuel and John Timmons in the Shenandoah Store Day Book, Town of Winchester, Frederick Co, VA (present-day Clark Co). Thomas Timmons inventory is listed in Stafford County VA Will Book M 1729-1748. "An inventory of all the goods and chattels that was the Estate of Thomas Timmons of Stafford County deced take and appraised by us the Subscribers being the persons appointed for that purpose… items listed and valued… (including William Egleton a servant man, Ann Hall a servant woman, a servant man named Charles Harding, a servant man named Thomas Brown…) Total 104.14.9 pounds. Appraisers Thos. Ashby, Tho Harrison, Edwd. Graham, Elex. Beach, Exer. Samuel Timmons. At Court held for Stafford County 14th August 1734. (Note that John Timmons enlisted in Captain Stephen Ashby's Company in 1777. The The Timmons & Ashby's are also together in Hopkins County, Kentucky as documented in a 1852 deposition by a John Timmons, supporting the Revolutionary War pension claim for the wife of Peter Ashby, Winnifred Timmons - Record Group 15, Records of the Veterans Administration, Revolutionary War Pension and Land Warrant Application Files, R285, M804, pages 29 & 30.)

Sources

• Thomas Timmons of Ireland and Northumberland Virginia: His descendants, by David Elsworth Mason. Thomas Timmons of Northumberland Virginia and William Timmons of Maryland and Delaware were brothers from Leinster, Carlow, Ireland.

• Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Northumbria Collectanea 164501720, M to Z, p 599.

• Family Archives, The Complete Book of Emigrants 1607-1776, Peter Wilson COldham, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.

• http://timmonstree.org/fam1018.html

• Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Vol 22 (Colonial Roots, 2006)

• Northern Neck Grants No. 2, 1694-1700, p. 160-161 (Reel 288). 22 May 1695