Person:Thankful Doak (7)

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Thankful Doak
d.2 Aug 1787
m. Bef 1742
  1. Robert DoakBef 1742 -
  2. Thankful Doak1743 - 1787
  3. David DoakAbt 1745 -
  4. James Wilson DoakAbt 1746 - 1806
  5. John Doak, , Jr.Est 1747 -
  6. Mary Doak1749 - 1833
  7. William DoakEst 1752 - Bef 1807
  8. Martha DoakEst 1754 -
m. 1760
  1. John Hall
  2. Sarah HallBef 1736 -
  3. Prudence Hall
  4. Mary HallAbt 1760 - Abt 1850
  5. Anne HallAbt 1762 - 1800
  6. Richard HallAbt 1765 - 1786
  7. James HallAbt 1765 - 1787
  8. William Hall, 7th Governor of Tennessee1775 - 1856
Facts and Events
Name Thankful Doak
Gender Female
Birth[1] 6 Jun 1743 Augusta County, Virginia, United States
Christening[1] 30 Jun 1743 Augusta County, VirginiaSouth Mountain Meeting House by Rev. John Craig
Marriage 1760 Surry County, North CarolinaCitation needed
to Maj. William Hall
Other[3] Aug 1786 Sumner, Tennessee, United Stateshusband and son are killed by Indians
Death? 2 Aug 1787

Thankful Doak was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Name

  • possible middle name = Elizabeth. Source needed.

Baptism

Thankful Doak is listed in the Tinkling Spring List of Baptisms at South Mountain Meeting House (16 miles South West of Tinkling Spring) in Augusta County, Virginia on 30 June 1743, by Rev. John Craig. 1,2

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Wilson, Howard McKnight. The Tinkling Spring, headwater of freedom: a study of the church and her people, 1732-1952. (Fishersville, Virginia: Tinkling Spring and Hermitage Presbyterian Churches, 1954)
    473, 483.
  2.   BAPTISMAL RECORD OF THE REV. JOHN CRAIG, D. D., OF AUGUSTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, 1740-1749, CONTAINING ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOUR NAMES, in Houston, Florence Amelia Wilson; Laura Anna Cowan Blaine; and Ella Dunn Mellette. Maxwell history and genealogy: including the allied families of Alexander, Allen, Bachiler, Batterton, Beveridge, Blaine, Brewster, Brown, Callender, Campbell, Carey, Clark, Cowan, Fox, Dinwiddie, Dunn, Eylar, Garretson, Gentry, Guthrie, Houston, Howard, Howe, Hughes, Hussey, Irvine, Johnson, Kimes, McCullough, Moore, Pemberton, Rosenmüller, Smith, Stapp, Teter, Tilford, Uzzell, Vawter, Ver Planck, Walker, Wiley, Wilson. (Indianapolis, Ind: Press of C.E. Pauley, Indianapolis Engraving Co., 1916)
    580.

    (First publication of the original record.)

    Name of Father: Doage, John
    Name of Child: Thankful
    Date of Baptism: June 30, 1743.
    Place: S. Mt. meeting h.

  3. Hall Family Record, in Acklen, Jeannette Tillotson. Tennessee Records : Bible Records and Marriage Bonds. (Tucson, Arizona: W.C. Cox, 1974).

    ... the mother, Thankful Doak Hall, escaped [the attack by Indians] in a strange manner. She was riding a large and powerful horse at the time of the attack and, frightened by the noise and fighting, he ran a mile with her, thus saving her life. At the time of the attack the family were enroute from their home to the fort for protection. They had gone only half a mile from their house when the massacre took place. ...

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    Doak information taken from Genealogy of the Emigrant Doaks, Copyright 1933. Kansas Historical Society Library Library number BBB D65f.