Elijah Thomas

Abt 1771 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Elijah Thomas
  Born	Abt 1771	Halifax County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Land Purchase	19 Sep 1806	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [2]
  	139 acres on both sides of Glady Creek the waters of Big Troublesome Creek
  Census	1810	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [3]
  Military	1814	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [1, 4]
  	Rockingham County Regiment, Third Company
  Land Sale	8 Jan 1814	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [5]
  	139 acres on the waters of Big Troublesome Creek
  	The land bordered the old Ironworks, Walker Thomas, James Patrick and William M. Marr
  Land Sale	17 Aug 1814	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [6]
  	25 acres on both sides of Glady Creek fork of Big Troublesome Creek
  Census	1820	Rockingham County, North Carolina   [7]
  _UID	99D8EDD98FE14EB498A2DCE28C982E2F2235
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8295	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2018

  
  

• Notes

  Elijah Thomas enlisted in Rockingham County, North Carolina on March or June 1814 for a term of 5 years. The record of his enlistment states that he was 43 years old and was born in Halifax County, Virginia. His age at the time eof enlistment is consistent with census records in Rockingham County, North Carolina . He was discharged in August 1816.

  
  

• Sources

  [S357] Military, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914, Elijah Thomas; Enlistement record; MIUSA1798_102871; 15 Dec 2018 (Reliability: 3). [S259] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Deeds (online, FamilySearch), William Marr to Elijah Thomas; deed; 19 September 1806; M; 183; 17 July 2017; 007517698; Rockingham County, North Carolina, Record Deeds, 1802-1810 (Reliability: 3). [S163] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1810 U.S. Census, 206; Elijah Thomas; 15 December 2018 (Reliability: 3). 1 male < 10 1 male 26-44 2 females < 10 2 females 10-15 1 female 16-25 1 female 26-44 [S356] North Carolina, Complied Census and Census Substitute Index, 1790-1890 (Ancestry), Elijah Thomas; 1812; 15 December 2018 (Reliability: 2). [S259] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Deeds (online, FamilySearch), image 383; Elijah Thomas to James Patrick; bill of sale; 8 January 1814; P; 258; 15 December 2018; 007517699 (Reliability: 3). [S259] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Deeds (online, FamilySearch), image 405; Elijah Thomas to James patrick; deed; 17 August 1814; P; 292-3; 15 December 2018; 007517699 (Reliability: 3). [S164] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1820 U.S. Census, 604; Elijah Thomas; 15 December 2018 (Reliability: 3). 1 male 10-15 1 male 45+ 1 female 45+