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Records in Virginia
Amy "Emmal" (Evans) Thomas is mentioned in the will (written 30 Sept. 1773) of her brother Joshua Evans, as listed below:
- Item I give to my Sisters son William Thomas (to receive them when he shall arrive at the age of Twenty one Years) all of my Black Smiths Tools ~
- Item my desire is that the Remainder & Residue of my Estate be sold at Publick Sale at the Discretion of my Exors. and the money arising by the Sale together with what shall be raised from my outstanding Debts & the Rents of my land be put at Interest which Interest is to be Divide Yearly equally Between my Brother William Evans & my Sisters Emmel Thomas & Mary Gardner during their Natural lives and upon the Death of either of them still to be Divided Between the Survivors & so to Continue to the longest liver and the Principle after their Decease I give to my Brothers Son John Evans.
Notes
There is a Robert Thomas, Sr., Robert Thomas, Jr., William Thomas and George Thomas listed on the 1773 Tithables List in Cameron Parish of Loudoun County, Virginia that may be likely candidates for Amy's husband. Additional research is needed.
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