Merriam Steen Thomas

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Wife Merriam Steen Thomas ¹

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           Born: 31 Dec 1892 1
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         Father: Charles H. Thomas (1871-      ) 1
         Mother: Emma M. Gilfillan (      -      ) 2 3 4

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General Notes: Wife - Merriam Steen Thomas

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She was entitled to membership in all patriotic societies, basing membership on revolutionary service, through her grandmother, Susannah Julia Holmes, tracing from her to Captain Peter Wikoff, who commanded New Jersey troops in the revolution; captain in Third New Jersey Regiment, and Washington's guide at the battle of Monmouth; also John Little (2), member of Shrewsbury township, Monmouth county, New Jersey, committee of safety, 1775-76; also Josiah Holmes, chairman of Shrewsbury township committee of safety, one of the Monmouth Associators, 1776-78, member of provincial legislature of New Jersey which elected delegates to the Continental congress and instructed them to vote for the inde-pendence of the colonies; also John Lambert, if he was, as supposed, the same John Lambert that was captain of a privateer from Massachusetts before coming to New Jersey; also Hannah Little, who married (first) Major Benjamin Dennis, in the service of the colonies. She was at one time hung to a tree by the refugees, being cut down by her daughter Amelia just in time to save her life. At another time she was beaten over the head by the refugees and left for dead. Her husband was killed, and she married (second) John Lambert, who in 1802-03 was acting governor of New Jersey. From these revolutionary ancestors she traces to colonial ancestors through whom she is entitled to membership in the Colonial Dames. Richard Lippincott, judge of Monmouth county, New Jersey, courts prior to 1670; Samuel Dennis, judge in 1700; Anthony Woodward, judge in 1705; Josiah Holmes, judge in 1760; John Little (1), judge 1723-1750, and lieutenant-colonel of a New Jersey regiment in the French and Indian war of 1746; John Little (2), county judge of Monmouth county 1753 to 1769; and Jacob Dennis, judge and surrogate of Monmouth county, New Jersey, 1749. Admission to the "Daughters of 1812" is gained through the patriotic service of another ancestor, Jacob Holmes, who served in the "Monmouth Old Guard" during the war of 1812. Joseph W. Thomas, her grandfather, served in the civil war. [GPHAV, 424]

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 424.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 791.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 425.

4 S. J. M. Eaton, D.D, Memorial of the Hon. Robert Lamberton (Franklin, PA: Privately published, 1885), Pg 51.