The Thomas and Bridges Story, 1540–1840

by Edison H. Thomas

Contents

• About the Author
• Frontispiece
• Foreword
• Coats of Arms
• Contents
• Chapter I: First Thomas to settle in what is now Trigg County
• Chapter II: James Thomas leaves North Carolina for Kentucky
• Chapter III: Donaldson Creek Church organized
• Chapter IV: First school on Donaldson Creek
• Chapter V: First Thomas to arrive in Virginia
• Chapter VI: Thomas descendants in 17th century Virginia
• Chapter VII: Joseph Thomas migrates to North Carolina
• Chapter VIII: Joseph Thomas family in Bertie County, N.C.
• Chapter IX: Luke and Ezekiel Thomas, sons of James Thomas, I
• Chapter X: James Thomas, II and his family in Kentucky
• Chapter XI: Sisters of James Thomas, II
• Chapter XII: Origin of the Thomas family in Wales
• Chapter XIII: Drury Bridges of Edgecombe County, N.C.
• Chapter XIV: Ancestors of Charity (Cohoon) Bridges
• Chapter XV: Joseph Bridger of England
• Chapter XVI: Joseph Bridger, Jr., the disinherited son
• Chapter XVII: William Bridger moves to North Carolina
• Chapter XVIII: English origin of Bridger-Bridgers-Bridges
• General and Name Index