Part II - Toms (Tomes) Family



Francis Toms Sr., was born 2 March 1633, and died on 3d 4mo 1712, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

He was married/1 about 1669, to Priscilla Nicholson, who died about 1680, the mother of his 7 oldest children. Priscilla may have been born in England, perhaps related to Edmund Nicholson.

He was married/2 6 January 1683, to Abigale Bailey, born before 1645, daughter of William Bailey. (She was the widow of William Charles, with 9 children. (See Charles Family, Part II) & widow of John Lury.

Abigale died 17 March 1687; she and her four oldest children died within a few months of each other.

Francis was married/3 to Mary Nicholson, daughter of John Nicholson. Francis Toms died 2 September 1729; his will was probated 6 October 1729.

The older children were born in Virginia, and the youngest one, in Perquimans County, North Carolina.

Children:

  1. Penelope Toms, born 2d 10 mo 1668 ( ? married 16 February 1727 to Joseph Pierce of Perquimans County, North Carolina; born 2d 10m 1669. Confused with her niece below, more research needed here)

  2. Mary Ann Toms, born 27 April 1670; married 1d 4m 1689 to Gabriel Newby

  3. Francis Toms, Jr., born 19d 7 mo 1672

  4. Priscilla Toms (1), born 19d 1 mo 1674; married/1 20 November 1700 to John Nicholson (See Nicholson Family, Part II)

  5. Joseph Toms, born 16d 9 mo 1678, died 6 June 1679

  6. Caleb Toms, twin, born 25d 8mo 1679

  7. Joshua Toms, twin, born 25 8mo 1679; married 23 November 1701 Sarah Gosbey; married/2 9 July 1724 Elizabeth Charles; married/3 on 6 April 1726 to Rebecca Sutton

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  8. Abigail Toms, born 10 December 1684, Perquimans County, North Carolina





3. Francis Toms Jr

Francis Toms Jr, son of Francis Toms Sr and Priscilla Nicholson, was born 19 September 1672, in Virginia.

He was married/1 8 June 1696 to Margaret Bogue, born about 1670 in Scotland, daughter of William Bogue and Jane Clare. (See Bogue Family, Part IV)

Margaret was the widow of William Larance, with 2 small daughters. She died before 1722.

William Larance, son of William Larance and Rachel Welsh, was born 20 July 1661, died 13 August 1694.

Children:

  1. Jane Larance, born about 1690; married 9 December 1708/9 Steven Gibbon
  2. Rachel Larance, born about 1692/3, married 5 January 1715/6 John Barrow

On 5 June 1722, Francis Toms Jr. married/2 Rebecca Pierce, who was born 9 June 1680, daughter of John Pierce & Mary Scott. Apparently Rebecca had no children.

Francis Toms Jr. was married/3 1 November 1734, probably in Perquimans County North Carolina, to Rebecca Nixon, born 11 6m 1715, in Perquimans County, daughter of Zachariah Nixon and Elizabeth Symons. (See Nixon Family, Part II)

Children:

  1. Mary Ann Toms, born 1697; married/1 2/wife of Nathan Newby, son of William Newby and Isabelle (See Newby Family below); married/2 Samuel Moore (See Moore Family, Part VIII)

  2. Elizabeth Toms, born 20 November 1699; married 16d 12m 1720 to Jonathan Phelps III (See Phelps Family, Part IV)

  3. Penelope Toms, born 19 November 1702; died 12 December 1727; ( ? married 16 February 1727 to Joseph Pierce of Perquimans County, North Carolina; born 2d 10m 1669 Confused with her aunt above. More research needed here)

  4. Priscilla Toms (2), born 15 July 1705; On 1 October 1725, she was at liberty to marry William Jones

  5. Margaret Toms, born 5 December 1707

  6. Pleasant Toms, born 1710; died 1 April 1785; married 11 August 1729 to Joseph Winslow son of Thomas Winslow and Elizabeth Clare. (See Winslow Family, Part VIII)

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  7. Zachariah Toms, born 20 April 1741; died 1 May 1774; married 5d 2m 1764 to Margaret White

  8. Rebecca Toms, born 26 July 1743 Perquimans County; died 22 March 1806; married 14 February 1761, Perquimans County to Caleb White, son of Thomas White and Rachel Jordan (See White Family 2, Part VIII)

  9. Caleb Toms, born 3 February 1746/7

  10. Elizabeth Toms, born 25 May 175, died 20 May 1807; married Chalkley Albertson (See Albertson Family, Part II)

Other Toms:

James Elliott, son of Miriam Winslow and Solomon Elliott, married a Sarah Toms, daughter of John Toms

Foster Toms had a daughter Martha Toms, who was married 3 May 1793, in Perquimans County North Carolina to Zachariah Nixon (6) who was born 10 March 1778

Elizabeth Toms married Thomas White, had a son Benjamin White.