Charles Hoffman Thomas 1849

Anthony Wayne THOMAS (4C4R)

Child:
Charles Hoffman Thomas (5C3R) was born in 1849. He resided in Bedford, Lawrence So., RFD #6, Indiana on August 5, 1905. Occupation: Farmer (1905).

This is a letter from Charles Hoffman to Benjamin Franklin Meredith II:

Aug. 5th, 1905,

Mr. B. F. Meredith, Jr. Coatesville, Pa. R. F. D. #2.

Dear Sir: I would have written sooner but I was in the midst of our harvest and wished to re-read a book, family History, before writing you. I am 56 years old and a farmer in not the best of health so this is my excuse, more promptly next time.

My Grandmother on my father's side her mother was a Meredith. She married a Hoffman or Hoofman spelled both ways. Some of the Hoffmans live in your county. The Meredith family has a History which is part of Wales...Now dear sir, I have given you a careful direct line of the Meredith family in Wales according to Owen M. Edwards.Grandmother's people came to this country from Wales in 1600. The first is David Meredith whose son John M. married a Miss Cloyd of England whose son John M. he had 6 children, David, Sarah, Mary, Margaret, my Great-Grandmother who died Dec. 13, 1852 aged 89, buried in Grove graveyard. She married Jacob Hoffman, their son (sic) Thomasine Hoffman married my Grandfather, Hazael Thomas. Their youngest son Anthony Wayne Thomas is my father. He is dead. Now dear sir, I have given you an account of myself in a direct line where the Thomas, Meredith, Hoffman and Pothero unite. In my Grandparents I can give you a more minute account of some of the families.

Is there such a place as Coventry graveyard in your County, somewhere near Downingtown? My Grandfather Hazael Thomas is buried there. Grandmother Thomasine Thomas was buried at Grove Church with the Hoffman Family. Grandfather Hazael Thomas was one of the original members of the 7 day Baptists. The David Thomas you mentioned is no doubt one of my Great Grandparents. Grandfather's father's name was the same as his own, Hazael. Philip, John, David were common given names in the family. Do you know one Richard Fisher or any of his children? He and my father and his brothers were boys together. he lived near the old home place near Downingtown.

Please if possible give me the address of some of the possible Families who you think will answer my letters:
Hoffman, Thomas, Pothero families

Is the Pothero family extinct?

Philip Pothero married a Miss Iddings in 1689. He had 7 daughters and one son. David Thomas his brother Philip Thomas and Isaac Wayne married three Pothero sisters. Now my dear sir if you can read this I would love for you to answer my questions as far as you can and give me any other information you can. I would love to visit Chester County if I could get done harvesting yesterday.

My best respects to your father and yourself and family for I feel we are distant related.
Please answer soon

Respectfully yours S. C.
Chas. Hoffman Thomas,

P. S. ap or ad in Welsh means son or related to.

Charles Hoffman Thomas 1849

Anthony Wayne THOMAS (4C4R)

Child:
Charles Hoffman Thomas (5C3R) was born in 1849. He resided in Bedford, Lawrence So., RFD #6, Indiana on August 5, 1905. Occupation: Farmer (1905).

This is a letter from Charles Hoffman to Benjamin Franklin Meredith II:

Aug. 5th, 1905,

Mr. B. F. Meredith, Jr. Coatesville, Pa. R. F. D. #2.

Dear Sir: I would have written sooner but I was in the midst of our harvest and wished to re-read a book, family History, before writing you. I am 56 years old and a farmer in not the best of health so this is my excuse, more promptly next time.

My Grandmother on my father's side her mother was a Meredith. She married a Hoffman or Hoofman spelled both ways. Some of the Hoffmans live in your county. The Meredith family has a History which is part of Wales...Now dear sir, I have given you a careful direct line of the Meredith family in Wales according to Owen M. Edwards.Grandmother's people came to this country from Wales in 1600. The first is David Meredith whose son John M. married a Miss Cloyd of England whose son John M. he had 6 children, David, Sarah, Mary, Margaret, my Great-Grandmother who died Dec. 13, 1852 aged 89, buried in Grove graveyard. She married Jacob Hoffman, their son (sic) Thomasine Hoffman married my Grandfather, Hazael Thomas. Their youngest son Anthony Wayne Thomas is my father. He is dead. Now dear sir, I have given you an account of myself in a direct line where the Thomas, Meredith, Hoffman and Pothero unite. In my Grandparents I can give you a more minute account of some of the families.

Is there such a place as Coventry graveyard in your County, somewhere near Downingtown? My Grandfather Hazael Thomas is buried there. Grandmother Thomasine Thomas was buried at Grove Church with the Hoffman Family. Grandfather Hazael Thomas was one of the original members of the 7 day Baptists. The David Thomas you mentioned is no doubt one of my Great Grandparents. Grandfather's father's name was the same as his own, Hazael. Philip, John, David were common given names in the family. Do you know one Richard Fisher or any of his children? He and my father and his brothers were boys together. he lived near the old home place near Downingtown.

Please if possible give me the address of some of the possible Families who you think will answer my letters:
Hoffman, Thomas, Pothero families

Is the Pothero family extinct?

Philip Pothero married a Miss Iddings in 1689. He had 7 daughters and one son. David Thomas his brother Philip Thomas and Isaac Wayne married three Pothero sisters. Now my dear sir if you can read this I would love for you to answer my questions as far as you can and give me any other information you can. I would love to visit Chester County if I could get done harvesting yesterday.

My best respects to your father and yourself and family for I feel we are distant related.
Please answer soon

Respectfully yours S. C.
Chas. Hoffman Thomas,

P. S. ap or ad in Welsh means son or related to.

John and Margaret Meredith

John Meredith and Margaret Meredith were a brother and sister of George B.



John Meredith. Born on February 18, 1770. John died in 1856, he was 85.

Stray Cow Was taken up trespassing on the enclosure of the subscriber, on the 7th of August, 1830, a pale red Cow and Calf; she has spots of white on her flank and legs, her near horn appears as a shell had come off, supposed to be eight years old. The owner is requested to come, prove property, pay costs, and charges and take them away, otherwise they will be sold according to law. John Meredith. West-Whiteland, Sept. 1, 1830. Valley Review 9/1/1830.

(Apparently there is information of John Meredith being married to Hannah Singuett and having children named John, George, Isaac, Margaret and Ann. It is possible that despite the name and dates, these are two different John Merediths. It is also possible John married two women both named Hanna(h). It is also possible that Hannah was married twice, either to Singuett or to Nields before marrying John. The children names given under both Hanna(h)'s are common in this line. I decided to use Hanna Nields. LEM)

John married Hanna Nields, born in 1777. Hanna died in West Whiteland Township, Pa. on November 26, 1841, she was 64. Alias/AKA: Hannah.

Died On the 26th November, in West Whiteland, Hannah Meredith, consort of John Meredith, in the 64th year of her age. Valley Review 1/26/1841.

They had the following children:
Isaac (1802-1883)

Daniel. On May 10, 1827 Daniel married Rebecca Boyer. They resided in West Goshen Township, Pa. in 1827.

Married, On Thursday, the 10th Inst. by the Rev. William Letta, Mr. Daniel Meredith, to Miss Rebecca Boyers, both of West Goshen township, Chester County. Downingtown Archive. 5/25/1827.

Amos.

George.

John, who died before 1873. John married Elizabeth Smedley, daughter of Peter Smedley and Phoebe Sharpless. Born on May 8, 1783, Elizabeth died on Dec 15, 1873, age 90.

An Aged Lady Gone
Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith, widow of John Meredith, died in Upper Uwchlan Township on the 15th ult., in her 91st year. She was born in Uwchlan Township, spent all her life in the same neighborhood, was the oldest of nine children, and outlived them all. Mrs. Meredith was a daughter of Peter Smedley. Downingtown Archieve. 12/2/1873.

Mary.

Templin.

Sarah A.. Sarah A. married a Dutton.


Isaac Meredith Sr.. Born on June 17, 1775, Isaac died in West Whiteland Township, Pa. on February 21, 1861, he was 85. he married Mary S. Mary S. died on Halloween 1885 and was buried in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Grove, Pa.

Meredith - In West Whiteland, on the 21st ult., Isaac Meredith, Sr., aged about 85 years. Chester County Times. 3/2/1861

They had one child:
Isaac (1806-1887)



John had a sister, Margaret Meredith, born in 1763. Margaret died on December 13, 1852 at 89 and was buried in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Grove, Pa. Margaret married Jacob Hoffman.. Alias/AKA: Hoofman.

They had one child:
Thomasine

John and Margaret Meredith

John Meredith and Margaret Meredith were a brother and sister of George B.



John Meredith. Born on February 18, 1770. John died in 1856, he was 85.

Stray Cow Was taken up trespassing on the enclosure of the subscriber, on the 7th of August, 1830, a pale red Cow and Calf; she has spots of white on her flank and legs, her near horn appears as a shell had come off, supposed to be eight years old. The owner is requested to come, prove property, pay costs, and charges and take them away, otherwise they will be sold according to law. John Meredith. West-Whiteland, Sept. 1, 1830. Valley Review 9/1/1830.

(Apparently there is information of John Meredith being married to Hannah Singuett and having children named John, George, Isaac, Margaret and Ann. It is possible that despite the name and dates, these are two different John Merediths. It is also possible John married two women both named Hanna(h). It is also possible that Hannah was married twice, either to Singuett or to Nields before marrying John. The children names given under both Hanna(h)'s are common in this line. I decided to use Hanna Nields. LEM)

John married Hanna Nields, born in 1777. Hanna died in West Whiteland Township, Pa. on November 26, 1841, she was 64. Alias/AKA: Hannah.

Died On the 26th November, in West Whiteland, Hannah Meredith, consort of John Meredith, in the 64th year of her age. Valley Review 1/26/1841.

They had the following children:
Isaac (1802-1883)

Daniel. On May 10, 1827 Daniel married Rebecca Boyer. They resided in West Goshen Township, Pa. in 1827.

Married, On Thursday, the 10th Inst. by the Rev. William Letta, Mr. Daniel Meredith, to Miss Rebecca Boyers, both of West Goshen township, Chester County. Downingtown Archive. 5/25/1827.

Amos.

George.

John, who died before 1873. John married Elizabeth Smedley, daughter of Peter Smedley and Phoebe Sharpless. Born on May 8, 1783, Elizabeth died on Dec 15, 1873, age 90.

An Aged Lady Gone
Mrs. Elizabeth Meredith, widow of John Meredith, died in Upper Uwchlan Township on the 15th ult., in her 91st year. She was born in Uwchlan Township, spent all her life in the same neighborhood, was the oldest of nine children, and outlived them all. Mrs. Meredith was a daughter of Peter Smedley. Downingtown Archieve. 12/2/1873.

Mary.

Templin.

Sarah A.. Sarah A. married a Dutton.


Isaac Meredith Sr.. Born on June 17, 1775, Isaac died in West Whiteland Township, Pa. on February 21, 1861, he was 85. he married Mary S. Mary S. died on Halloween 1885 and was buried in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Grove, Pa.

Meredith - In West Whiteland, on the 21st ult., Isaac Meredith, Sr., aged about 85 years. Chester County Times. 3/2/1861

They had one child:
Isaac (1806-1887)



John had a sister, Margaret Meredith, born in 1763. Margaret died on December 13, 1852 at 89 and was buried in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery, Grove, Pa. Margaret married Jacob Hoffman.. Alias/AKA: Hoofman.

They had one child:
Thomasine