named in the Patent of New London

admitted to the church

His eldest son, William John, was born about 1738 (according to his tombstone)

bought a 150 acres on Patrick Hume's Patent

bought a 250 acres farm on Andrew Johnson's Patent

made open profession of faith & was baptized

took his deed on the farm he purchased in 1724/25

church member

He was the 3rd child. The 5th child died while crossing the Atlantic.

elected as a collector of the second church of Sheffield

The source say that they came about 1745, but his eldest sibling was born about 1743. David was the 3rd child, and the 5th child died in crossing the Atlantic.

witnessed the Will of James Smith

church member

church member

church member

The source say that they came about 1745, but their 1st child was born about 1743, and their 5th child died in crossing the Atlantic.

when she gave bond as the administrix of her husband

his wife gave bond as administrix

fought in the French and Indian was as a sgt. in the 1st company under Capt. Joseph Dwight.

sick at Albany

division of estate

division of estate

sold his land on the Hume Patent to Patrick McClaughry

granted 250 acres on Tenmile creek

there is also a James Humphrey listed in the tax list

granted 400 acres on the waters of Cheat River, adjoining lands claimed by his son, William John

enlisted in the 11th Virginia Regiment of Continental Troops

was a private in the 11th and 15th Virginia Regiment of Continental Troops during the Revolutionary War for which he earned 6 2/3 dollars (2 pounds 10) a month

enlisted as a volunteer (sargeant) under Capt. Hewitt Root and Lt. William Pixley in Gen. Fellows Brigade commanded by Col. Ashley

discharged

Thomas Jr. remained in Chester, PA. William was born in 1738, and his 3rd child, Thomas, in about 1775. James was born about 1748, and his 1st child, Thomas, in about 1764 - neither of these were old enough to have served as an Ensign in the Indian expediation of 1778.

discharged from the hospital for wounds received in the war

served under Capt. Charles Portfield and Lt. Col. John Cropper

is shown as "Sick at Brunswick"

enlisted as a volunteer (sargeant) under Capt. Thomas Ingersoll, in Gen. Fellows Brigade commanded by Col. Ashley

discharged (he was apparently wounded and after infirm explaining why he received an early discharge)

discharged

Their son Lemuel John was born

relieved from paying taxes for being old and infirm

living next door to his brother, Robert

Thomas John Jr. remained in Chester, PA when the family moved to Virginia. William John was born in about 1738, and his 3rd child, Thomas John, was born in about 1775 making him only 15 years old in 1790 (We know from her tombstone that his next older sibling, Lucinda Miller was born in 1773). James John was born about 1748 and left for Ohio in 1788. His 1st child, Thomas John, was born in about 1764, so could have possibly been as old as 26 years in 1790, but it is known that Thomas Sr. was still living here in 1791 when his youngest child, Mary, was born.

relieved from paying taxes

He purchased the Humphrey Homestead