9. Thomas Tharpe, (1636 - c 1666)

Thomas Tharpe was born in 1636 in England. He married Alice, surname unknown. It is not known when they came to America, but Thomas Tharp died about 1666 in Old Rappahannock County, VA where he had been a planter.

The children of Thomas and Alice Tharpe were:

1. William Tharpe -
2. Elizabeth Tharpe -
3. Thomas Tharpe, II - see the next section.

10. Thomas Tharpe, II, (1665 - 1704)

Thomas Tharpe II was born about 1665 in Old Rappahannock County, VA. He first appears in court records in a 1687 deed for the purchase of 30 acres of land.

Around 1689 Thomas married Florinda GOODE, the daughter of Richard GOODE and Sarah PARKER. I have seen some references to Florinda as "Florinda BIZWELL", but this is an error.

In 1690 Thomas Tharpe served as Constable for the county. In 1701 Thomas made an inventory for the handling of an estate. He made his mark, 'T', indicating that he could not write his name.

On 16 MAY 1704, Thomas Tharpe wrote his will, naming his children, his wife, and his loving "father" Richard Goode. The will was probated on 10 JUN 1704.

After the death of her husband, Florinda Goode Tharpe married to Thomas AYERS about 1705/06. She died sometime before 1717.

The children of Thomas Tharpe II and Florinda GOODE were:

1. Hannah Tharpe - bc 1690, married John ANDREWS on 10 OCT 1706 in Essex County, VA, died before 1725.
2. William Tharpe - bc 1691, d. before 1757 in Essex County, VA.
3. Thomas Tharpe, III - see the next section.

11. Thomas Tharpe, III, (1695 - 1762)

Thomas Tharpe III was born about 1695 in Essex County, VA. Some people say that Thomas Tharpe was married many times, but none of the women's names are known.

Thomas Tharpe begins appearing in court records in 1724 when he was appointed guardian to Thomas AYERS. He is next mentioned at owning land adjacent to that which his brother William Tharpe was purchasing from a Jeremiah BIZWELL in 1727.

I have not found a will for Thomas Tharpe. His estate was probated on 18 OCT 1762 in Essex County, VA. The inventory of his estate included 17 slaves and was valued at £1331.5.7.

On 29 AUG 1770 in Essex County, VA a land record indicates that Mrs. BIZWELL was once the wife of Thomas Tharpe. This woman was Frances BLOTT, the daughter of Thomas BLOTT. She married Thomas Tharpe about 1742 and survived him when he died. She probably was not the mother to all of Thomas's children. It is unknown when she died.

The children of Thomas Tharpe III were:

1. Thomas Tharp IV - see the next section.
2. John Tharp -
3. William Tharpe (Colonial Wars, RevWar) - died 1794 in Franklin County, VA.
4. James Tharpe - died before 1791 in Bedford County, VA.
5. Dodson Tharp - died about 1815.)
6. Francis Tharp - married Elizabeth CALLAWAY, he died 8 APR 1790.

12. Thomas Tharpe, IV, (c1716 - 1768)

Thomas Tharpe IV was born about 1716 in Essex County, VA. He married to Sarah TRIPLETT, the daughter of Daniel TRIPLETT, around 1745.

The first deed I have for Thomas Tharpe IV is from 1757 when he bought land from his father.

Thomas Tharpe IV wrote his will on 1 APR 1767 in Essex County. He wrote a codicil to that will on 16 FEB 1768, and both were brought to probate on 15 AUG 1768.

Sarah Tharp, widow was the owner of lands in Essex County, VA in 1770. Thomas Tharpe's estate went through final settlement, usually indicating the death of the surviving spouse, in JAN 1774.

The children of Thomas and Sarah Tharpe were:

1. daughter Tharp - married to William GAINES.
2. daughter Tharp - married to William AYRES.
3. Lucinda Tharp - married to William PLUNKETT.
4. Elizabeth "Betty" Tharp - see the next section.
5. Thomas J. Tharp, (RevWar) - born 6 OCT 1752, married Elizabeth/Susanna HOLLADAY and Eleanor/Helena JACKSON.
6. Mary Tharp - married William HORD and William NANCE, she died about 1840.
7. Celia/Selah Tharp -
8. Frances Thorp - married Charles JONES.
9. Anne Tharp -

13. Elizabeth "Betty" Tharp, (1740 - ????)

Elizabeth "Betty" Tharp was born around 1740, and was married to Robert E. Elliston, Sr. by about 1755. The Elliston family left Virginia for Kentucky in the late 1780s.