Thomas Lancaster1

M, #3068, b. 1772, d. 12 September 1858
  • Birth*: 17722
  • Marriage*: 27 August 1795; Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; M'Farland, p. 180, 1795, August, No. 27. "Thomas Lancaster, son of the dec. Jacob and Rebecca Lancaster, heret. in Bucks C'ty, in Pensilv., p. 25 [past 25], and Susannah Paul, d. of Robert Paul, in Phila., and his dec. wife Rachel, p. 25. Ev. p. Henry Comly, Sarah Comly. All of Phila."; Spouse:Susannah Paul2,3
  • Marriage*: between 17 April 1847 and 26 January 1850; Married sometime between date of Thomas' 1847 will, which does not name Ann, and the 1850 codicil which names his wife Ann Lancaster.; Spouse:Ann McGauley4,5,6
  • Death*: 12 September 1858; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; age 87, buried Phila. Cem.7
Last Edited: 22 Dec 2013

Parents:

Father: Jacob Lancaster1 b. 27 May 1740, d. 30 Jul 1777
Mother: Rebecca Baldwin1

Family 1:

Susannah Paul b. 1764, d. 2 Dec 1845
  • Marriage*: 27 August 1795; Swedes Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania; M'Farland, p. 180, 1795, August, No. 27. "Thomas Lancaster, son of the dec. Jacob and Rebecca Lancaster, heret. in Bucks C'ty, in Pensilv., p. 25 [past 25], and Susannah Paul, d. of Robert Paul, in Phila., and his dec. wife Rachel, p. 25. Ev. p. Henry Comly, Sarah Comly. All of Phila."; Spouse:Susannah Paul2,3

Children:

Jacob B. Lancaster+2 b. 1800, d. 30 Mar 1860
Sidney Paul Lancaster11 b. c 1804, d. 12 Mar 1839

Family 2:

Ann McGauley b. b Mar 1799, d. 3 Jun 1852
  • Marriage*: between 17 April 1847 and 26 January 1850; Married sometime between date of Thomas' 1847 will, which does not name Ann, and the 1850 codicil which names his wife Ann Lancaster.; Spouse:Ann McGauley4,5,6

Notes

  • Note*: Records of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District:
    Lancaster:
    8-23-1791 Thomas received on certificate from Falls MM
    2-23-1796 Thomas dismissed for marriage contrary to discipline
    2-23-1796 Susannah (formerly Paul) dismissed for marriage contrary to discipline
    4-5-1796 Susannah (formerly Paul) dismissed for marriage contrary to discipline8
  • Note: 1850 US Census Philadelphia, New Market Ward:
    Thomas Lancaster, 80, b. Penna.
    Ann Lancaster, 51, b. Ireland
    Ellen Kough, 24, b. Penna.4
  • Note: Death notices in Public Ledger, 14 Sept 1858:
    "On Sunday evening, 12th inst., Thomas Lancaster, in the 88th year of his age...funeral from the residence of his son, Jacob B. Lancaster, No. 1425 Arch street...The Carpenters Company are particularly invited to attend the funeral."
    "Death of a Merchant - Mr. Thomas Lancaster, grain merchant, died on Sunday evening at his residence, in Lombard street, in the 88th year of his age. Mr. L. was engaged in the grain trade at Spruce street wharf for a very long period."9
  • Note: Will of Thomas Lancaster of the city of Philadelphia, merchant. Will written 17 April 1847, codicil written 26 January 1850, proven 13 Oct 1858.

    Will: Names son Jacob B. Lancaster, and grandson Thomas J. Dunot, son of deceased daughter Sidney P. Dunot, and granddaughter Sidney S. Dumot.

    House and lot at No. 114 Lombard Street, running through to Gaskill Street are bequeathed to son Jacob. His half share of house and lot to the east of No. 112 Lombard, bought recently by Jacob and him from the Universalist Church, is bequeathed to Jacob. Three story brick house at No. 112 Lombard Street is bequeathed to grandson Thomas J. Dunot. His half share of three houses and lots on the west side of Delaware Street between Lombard Alley or Court and Lombard Street, then owned by Jacob and him, to be held in trust for benefit of granddaughter Sidney S. Dumot for her lifetime, and then to her children.

    Codicil: Additionally names wife Ann Lancaster. Household and kitchen items bequeathed to her. She is also granted right to occupy house where he then dwells for five? years after his decease or to have rents. And she is granted a lifetime annuity of $200 per year unless she remarries.

    The codicil also states that he has since given the house and lot at No. 114 to Jacob. The codicil also cancels a $600 promissory note debit to his son Jacob, noting that Jacob paid off a $1200 mortgage for the Fourth Street property held by them equally.

    Executor: son Jacob. B. Lancaster

    Will and codicil witnessed by E. H. Bonsall, Spenser Bonsall.

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Hall, Will Book 40, No. 333, p. 373-377. Abstracted by compiler; viewed on FHL microfilm 21746.10

Citations

  1. [S252] Lancaster, Harry Fred, compiler, The Lancaster family : a history of Thomas and Phebe Lancaster of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and their descendants from 1711 to 1902 : also a sketch on the origin of the name and family in England (Publ. H.F. Lancaster, 1902, Columbia City, Indiana. [FHL & Google Books], ), p. 135.
  2. [S252] Lancaster, Harry Fred, compiler, Lancaster family, p. 137.
  3. [S269] M'Farland, Park, Marriage records of Gloria Dei Church "Old Swedes'," Philadelphia; compiled from the original records (1879. [viewed on Google eBooks], ).   MFarland--Gloria-Dei.pdf
  4. [S514] US Census, viewed on Ancestry.com.
  5. [S485] "St. Mary’s Graveyard, Fourth and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia. Records and Extracts from Inscriptions on Tombstones", by John J. Maitland, Records of the American Catholic Historical Society, Vol. III (1891), p. 253-294 [viewed on Google Books]. Also see the sketch the burial ground, ca. 1891, same article before page 253, at http://www.pahrc.net/index.php/tag/old-st-marys-cemetery/ [incomplete on Google Books] p.271.
  6. [S363] Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. Register of Wills. filmed at City Hall, Phila. FHL microfilm series titled 'Wills, 1682-1916; indexes to wills, 1682-1924'. Book 40, p. 373; 1858, No. 333 - Will of Thomas Lancaster.
  7. [S360] Philadelphia Board of Health, Collections of The Genealogy Society of Penn.; Philadelphia Board of Health Records; Register of Deaths. FHL microfilm 381246 Vol. 5, May 1845 - Sept 1847.
  8. [S205] Hinshaw, William Wade, The William Wade Hinshaw Pennsylvania Quaker Meeting Records; Vol VII, Northern District Monthly Meeting [Philadelphia]. 1990, Selby Publishing and Printing, Kokomo Ind., 1990. (Kokomo Ind.: Selby Publishing and Printing, 1990), p. 195.   Selby--Phila-ND-p-374-Whitall.pdf
  9. [S168] GenealogyBank, online GenealogyBank.com.
  10. [S363] Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. Register of Wills. filmed at City Hall, Phila. FHL microfilm series titled 'Wills, 1682-1916; indexes to wills, 1682-1924'.
  11. [S252] Lancaster, Harry Fred, compiler, Lancaster family, p. 138.