John James THOMAS^[1]

Bef 1775 -

• Name	John James THOMAS
  Birth	Bef 1775	St. George Parish, GA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Sambro, Halifax, NS
  Person ID	I24835	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	John THOMAS,   b. 1737, Wales, UK d. 8 Dec 1787, Clyde River, Shelburne, NS (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Susannah (--?--)   d. 20 May 1790, Shelburne County, NS
  Family ID	F11561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Temperence SMITH
  Children	1. Gideon THOMAS,   b. 2 Nov 1796, Cape Negro, Shelburne, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  In 1794, John and other fishermen from Cape Negro, Shelburne County, NS, founded the town of Sambro. [Land of My Fathers, cited by Carol Ramey].

  
  

• Sources

  [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, 1866, page 38, #562. [S1772] Land of My Fathers.