Family Group Sheet
NameThomas Lynch
Birth1758, Greens Rest, St. Mary’s County, Maryland [789, p. 1]
Birth Memo(family plantation)
Death13 Nov 1831, Greens Rest, St. Mary’s County, Maryland [789, p. 3, 9 (from court records re estate)]
FatherJohn Lynch (~1725-?)
MotherHanna Cole (~1728-?)
Marriage1779, Valley Lee, St. Mary’s County, MD [1041, Contributing author of portion of Lynch book on Thomas], [789, p. 2]
Marr MemoSt. Georgey’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Children
SpouseElizabeth Hebb
Marriage18 Jul 1805, William and Mary Parish, St. Mary’s Co, MD [49]
SpouseElizabeth Coad
Marriage17 May 1811, St. Mary’s Co, MD [1000]
Death15 Jul 1859, Gallatin, Daviess, MO [262], [789, p. 4]
AFNB2GN-QG
3 FElizabeth Lynch
Birthabt 1792, St. Mary’s Co, MD
4 FHannah Lynch
Birthabt 1794
SpouseWilliam Hath
Marriage7 May 1811, St. Mary’s Co, MD [304]
5 FRebecca Lynch
Birthabt 1796
SpouseThomas Freeman
Marriage14 Aug 1815, St. Mary’s Co, MD [304]
6 FSophia Lynch
BirthFeb 1799, St. Mary’s Co, MD [1002]
7 MJohn Lynch
BirthJun 1801, St. Mary’s Co, MD [1002]
8 MKennelum Boult Lynch
Notes for Thomas Lynch
Private in the St. Mary’s County Militia during the Rev. War and probably fought at the Battle of Long Island during the Rev. War.
Green’s Rest: The Greens Rest plantation was purchased by Thomas’s grandfather and great uncle in 1651. Part fronted on the St. Mary’s River, and part was a small island offshort and near the middle of the river. Originally called St. Mary’s island, later it became known as “Lynch’s Island” when Thomas’s brother inherited the property. In 1879, an ex-Confederate officer bought it and built a bordello; locals soon referred to the property as Tippity Whichity Island after the drinking, gambling and other less than savory activities -- now that is it’s official name. [789]
Thomas himself lived in a one story brick farmhouse on a small hill facing St. Mary’s River.
Thomas enlisted as a private in the 1st Maryland Regiment under William Smallwood soon after it was formed in January 1776. He later was assigned to the 5th Independent Maryland Company, and fought in the Battle of Brooklyn. He was discharged in 1777, although his pension file is unclear as to when. [789]
He claimed a pension on May 7, 1829 at the age of 70 when he could no longer work as a seaman. He appeared in open court in St. Mary’s county, attesting that he has limited resources, including only 100 acres of poor land, an old infirm slave, ten head cattle “very indifferent”, and “one old horse.” He also declared that his family consisted of a daughter aged 20, a daughter aged 25, a son 18 or 19 and a grandson about 6 or 7.
Thomas left no will and his estate was not sufficient to pay his existing debts. [789]
Green’s Rest: The Greens Rest plantation was purchased by Thomas’s grandfather and great uncle in 1651. Part fronted on the St. Mary’s River, and part was a small island offshort and near the middle of the river. Originally called St. Mary’s island, later it became known as “Lynch’s Island” when Thomas’s brother inherited the property. In 1879, an ex-Confederate officer bought it and built a bordello; locals soon referred to the property as Tippity Whichity Island after the drinking, gambling and other less than savory activities -- now that is it’s official name. [789]
Thomas himself lived in a one story brick farmhouse on a small hill facing St. Mary’s River.
Thomas enlisted as a private in the 1st Maryland Regiment under William Smallwood soon after it was formed in January 1776. He later was assigned to the 5th Independent Maryland Company, and fought in the Battle of Brooklyn. He was discharged in 1777, although his pension file is unclear as to when. [789]
He claimed a pension on May 7, 1829 at the age of 70 when he could no longer work as a seaman. He appeared in open court in St. Mary’s county, attesting that he has limited resources, including only 100 acres of poor land, an old infirm slave, ten head cattle “very indifferent”, and “one old horse.” He also declared that his family consisted of a daughter aged 20, a daughter aged 25, a son 18 or 19 and a grandson about 6 or 7.
Thomas left no will and his estate was not sufficient to pay his existing debts. [789]
Census notes for Thomas Lynch
*1790 St. Mary’s Co: Thomas 1 m 16+, 2 f, 2 slaves. (Reel M637-3, p. 105) (GenWeb archives 3/28/00)
*1800 St. Mary’s Co, MD: Thomas Sr. 1m u10 [Joshua], 1 26-45 [Thomas], 4f u10 [Eliz, Rebecca, Hannah, Sophia], 1 26-45 [Elizabeth] (p. 16) (2/6/04)
*1810 St. Mary’s Co, MD: Thomas Lynch 1m u10 [John], 1m 45+, 2f u10 [?, Sophia?], 2 10-16 [Rebecca, Hannah], 1 16-26 [Elizabeth], 1 26-45 [Elizabeth], 3 slaves (p. 88) (2/6/04)
*1820 St. Mary’s Co, MD: living alone, 45+ (p. 75)
*1800 St. Mary’s Co, MD: Thomas Sr. 1m u10 [Joshua], 1 26-45 [Thomas], 4f u10 [Eliz, Rebecca, Hannah, Sophia], 1 26-45 [Elizabeth] (p. 16) (2/6/04)
*1810 St. Mary’s Co, MD: Thomas Lynch 1m u10 [John], 1m 45+, 2f u10 [?, Sophia?], 2 10-16 [Rebecca, Hannah], 1 16-26 [Elizabeth], 1 26-45 [Elizabeth], 3 slaves (p. 88) (2/6/04)
*1820 St. Mary’s Co, MD: living alone, 45+ (p. 75)
Notes for Elizabeth Watts
Elizabeth is mentioned in the will of her mother, who leaves her “one bed, bedstead, and furniture so long as she lives separate from her husband Thomas Lynch. [789]
