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From: Rebecca Hart-Hand <>
Subject: A Happy Old age part four.
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 15:55:47 -0500

O f his early history in Virginia, Mr. Thomas states all the boys of
16 were required to work the roads whenever called upon and often as
called upon, it was common to be compelled to work fifteen or more days.
That each boy over 18 was required to perform military duty, drilling
four times each year, two private drills, one battalion drill and
general muster at county seat.Although he performed these duties
faithfully, ; he was not allowed to vote because he was not a free
holder. He never voted until he came to Ohio.

In speaking of his family record he gave the following almost wholly
form memory , referring bit seldom to records for dates.
"My father, 'Ellis Thomas, was born in Bergs county Spt 20, 1753. He had
one full brother, Samuel Thomas and two half brothers.William Thomas and
Evan Wooloson.Of the destiny of his brother knew nothing. His half
brother was a blacksmith , and just before the Revolution setup a shop
in Green Co. Pa where Waynesburg now stands.
My father joined him to learn the trade . They had forged but one dozen
sickles when his half brother joined the Continental army and was
skilled by the Continental army and was killed by the Indians on Big
Dunkard river. My father finished the sickles and remained at the shop ,
working as best he could without a Master, until he became a fair
workman.
Then he joined the Continental army as a farrier and served four years.'

More to come. Live children get in the way of the search for dead
relations
source Scrapbook of Rella Larrison Lehman

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