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William Thomas resided in the Lawnes Creek district of Isle of Wight County before 1700 and was related by marriage to John Jennings, Jr., son of the old clerk who was banished for his part in Bacons Rebellion. John Jennings Jr. made his will dated 31 Dec 1692, probated Dec 1695, bequesting to his "brother William Thomas" one new hat and three yards of broadcloth and made him and his mother-in-law, Silvestra Hill, executors of the will. William Thomas must have married Elizabeth Hill, the daughter of Colonel Nicholas Hill and his wife, Silvestra Bennett Hill. William Prosser of Surry County deeded to William Thomas land on 2 Jan 1696 "on which I now live containing 50 acres." The said Thomas bound himself for 100 pds to provide for the said Prosser his food and lodging for life and to provide a christian burial. On 27 No 1702 William Thomas of the Isle of Wight and his wife Elizabeth assigned to Joseph Thorp of Surry County all right to the above mentioned 50 acres. In 1700, William Thomas appraised the estate of Captain James Day. Mrs. Silvestra Hill deeded on 9 June 1701 to William Thomas land adjoining the line of Mr. Day from the river southerly by the plantation which william Thomas formerly lived upon, and easterly to a corner tree on Mr. Days line (for life, in consideration of one earr of Indian corn every New Years Eve. Mrs. Hill made her will dated 20 Nov 1706, probated 9 Jan 1707, giving her goddaughter, Mary Baker, all the land she dwelled on by the name of the "Rocks" and the plantations of William Thomas and others. Colonel Hill, in his will dated 1675, had given this land to his son George after the decease of his wife Silvestra. George must have died.
The issue of William Thomas is established in further records pertaining to Elizabeth, his wife. Humphrey Marshall in his will dated 18 Dec 1711 gave a legacy to John Thomas, the son of elizabeth Thomas; to Elizabeth Thomas for bringing up her son, John Thomas.
