Charity Thomas
1755 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Charity Thomas was born in 1755 in Fairfield Co., CT (daughter of Aaron Thomas, Sr. and Alice Chichester); and died. Notes:
Source: Bradeley 1927 newspaper article, Wayne Independent
Source: Ruth Molloy & Penelope Branning, Skinner file, Census, History books.
m. Matthew or Mathias Calkins per Calkin file.
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Source: Bradley 1927newspaper Article Wayne Independent
Source:Ruth Molloy & Penelope Branning
Skinner file,Census,History bks.
m. Matthew or Mathias Calkins per Calkin file
per The Thomas Saga: p.77 During the beginning years when searching for information about the early Thomas family members I kept running into one name that people would mention with a lifted eyebrow - Charity -Aaron Thomas' fifth daughter. It appears that Charity had been greatly maligned these many years with a scandalous story of three of four different husbands. This had even been found in print and naturally accepted as truth. Charity Thomas married Jonathan Dexter, and was the mother of Jonathan Dexter II, born in 1774. Now it is patently impossible that she would be the mother of two more babies born that same year; Oliver Calkins, born 1774, who was supposed to have married Hannah Thomas, daughter of Moses II, and Hannah Anderson also born in 1774, who they say married Michael Branning. Obviously Oliver Calkins and Hannah Anderson do not belong to Charity.
Jonathan and Charity had two known children, Jonathan II (born 1774) and his sister Louise, and no doubt several more. A bit of family lore was the fact that their grandson, Aaron Dexter, born June 9, 1796, married Mary Thomas in 1817, the daughter of his great-uncle Joseph Thomas, his grandmother Charity's brother, They lived in Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania and had four boys and five girls. Some time after 1850 they moved west along with a Calkin family.
Charity may have married a second time after Jonathan died or was divorced, to a Mr. Anderson, but she never married an Oliver Calkins for they are all identified, with proof of wives and dates. Charity's descendants are found in the back of this book.
"The Thomas Saga" by Marjorie T. Anderson, 1991 @ Equinunk Historical Society in 1997, Boonville Graphics Inc.Family/Spouse: William Stephen Anderson. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Phebe Anderson and died.
- Rodney Anderson and died.
- William Anderson, Jr. and died.
- Martha Anderson and died.
- Hannah Anderson and died.
Family/Spouse: Mathias Calkins. Mathias and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:Charity married Jonathan Dexter, Sr. about 1773 in Narrowsburg, Sullivan Co., NY. Jonathan (son of Josiah Dexter and Abigail Dexter) was born on 20 Aug 1753 in Litchfield Co., CT; died before 1790 in Prob. Narrowsburg, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Jonathan Dexter, Jr. was born in 1774 in Connecticut, USA; died between 1824 and 1830.
- Louisa Dexter was born about 1776; and died.
2. Aaron Thomas, Sr. was born on 1 Oct 1723 in Somers, Tolland Co., CT (son of Benjamin Thomas, Jr. and Dorothy Kibbe); died between 1800 and 1810 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Overlook Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne Co., PA. Notes:
There is a conflict in my notes from Beverly Branning.
One report from the WFT gives Aaron's wife as Zipporah Button b. abt. 1759.
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Aaron and his brother Moses of Fairfield Co., CT had settled about 1657 at Cushetunk, now Milanville, on the PA bank of the Delaware River. This was a daring move as it was made during the hostilities of the French and Indian War. They built a small fort at Milanville and engaged in farming. Moses lived in the fort, while Aaron settled about one half mi. north. In 1763 Delaware Indians attacked the fort, killing Moses and Jedediah Willis. Aaron Thomas had moved his family to safety before the attack but returned after the war ended. Aaron continued to live near Milanville until his death between 1800 and 1810. He is alleged to have been buried in the Overlook Cemetery at Damascus. (Popielarz).
----------------------------------------------Aaron married Alice Chichester on 14 Apr 1747 in Suffield, Hartford Co., CT. Alice (daughter of William Chidester and Eunice Hollister) was born on 17 Jun 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT; died before 1810 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Alice Chichester was born on 17 Jun 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT (daughter of William Chidester and Eunice Hollister); died before 1810 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA. Children:
- Dorothy Dolly Thomas was born in 1748 in Connecticut, USA; and died.
- Mary Polly Thomas was born in 1749; and died.
- Elsie Thomas was born in 1752; and died.
- Lois Thomas was born in 1754; and died.
- 1. Charity Thomas was born in 1755 in Fairfield Co., CT; and died.
- Aaron Thomas, Jr. was born about 1757; died on 23 Apr 1831.
- Benjamin Thomas was born in 1759; and died.
- Joseph Thomas was born on 2 May 1761 in Damascus, Wayne Co., Or Cushetunk, PA; died on 24 Apr 1831 in Great Bend, Susquehanna Co., PA; was buried in Riverside, NY.
- Rachel Thomas was born on 24 Apr 1763; and died.
Generation: 3
4. Benjamin Thomas, Jr. was born on 1 Oct 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, MA (son of Benjamin Thomas and Anna Belding); died on 30 Aug 1769. Benjamin married Dorothy Kibbe in Feb 1717. Dorothy (daughter of Edward Kibbe and Dorothy Phelps) was born on 20 Oct 1696 in Enfield, Hartford Co., CT; died in Nov 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Dorothy Kibbe was born on 20 Oct 1696 in Enfield, Hartford Co., CT (daughter of Edward Kibbe and Dorothy Phelps); died in Nov 1728. Children:
- Benjamin Thomas, III was born about 1717 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT; and died.
- Moses Thomas was born on 2 Oct 1721 in Somers, Tolland Co., CT; died on 15 Oct 1763; was buried in Baptist Graveyard At Damascus - Moved There From Original Site By The River By Moses Iii..
- 2. Aaron Thomas, Sr. was born on 1 Oct 1723 in Somers, Tolland Co., CT; died between 1800 and 1810 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA; was buried in Overlook Cemetery, Damascus, Wayne Co., PA.
- Dorothy Thomas was born on 22 May 1725 in Somers, Tolland Co., CT; and died.
6. William Chidester and died. William + Eunice Hollister. Eunice and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Eunice Hollister and died. Children:
- 3. Alice Chichester was born on 17 Jun 1728 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., CT; died before 1810 in Milanville, Wayne Co., PA.
Generation: 4
8. Benjamin Thomas and died. Benjamin + Anna Belding. Anna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anna Belding and died. Children:
- 4. Benjamin Thomas, Jr. was born on 1 Oct 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, MA; died on 30 Aug 1769.
10. Edward Kibbe and died. Edward + Dorothy Phelps. Dorothy and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Dorothy Phelps and died. Children:
- 5. Dorothy Kibbe was born on 20 Oct 1696 in Enfield, Hartford Co., CT; died in Nov 1728.