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YDNA shows that Solomon Tharp and our Thomas Tharp b abt 1640 and is extremely likely to be his descendant. Solomon was born in Woodbridge, NJ and is not a descendant of that Woodbridge Tharp branch as expected. Instead he descended from our Thomas and is expected to have lived in Delaware part of his life where many descendants of the Thomas Tharp of Maryland ended up.

Solomon married Hannah TATE on 16 Jun 1774 in Kennet, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Hannah was born on 19 Mar 1754 in Millcreek Hundred, New Castle, Delaware, United States; died in 1835 in Logan, Ohio, United States; was buried in Cassopolis, Cass County, Michigan, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1754, John through unknown circumstances, obtained possession of the 50 acres in Talbot Co., MD that were willed to his brother Thomas. In 1755, John sold this same parcel to brother, Isaac. In 1757 Isaac sold it to Daniel Cox. John in listed as a planter in Kent Co., DE in 1751. He lived there through 1755 in Murderkill Hundred. He is next listed in the tax records for Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co., DE from 1756 through 1764. It is conjectured that he died shortly after, as he has not been found in any further records. (CL-322) According to Tharp's 1941 "Genealogy of the Tharp Family of Delaware", John by family tradition lived in Sussex Co., Delaware all his life in a town that is now called Franfurt, but even he acknowledged that there was a John who bought land in 1761 in Kent Co., Delaware that is where his son William a few years later started purchasing quantities of land in. He also stated in this short work considered the Tharp bible that it was tradition that he came from England, possibly even Sussex Co., England before coming to Delaware. More current Tharp researchers do not believe that John came directly from England, but that they came from there a few generations back.

John married Elizabeth JORDAN about 1738 in , Queen Anne's, MD. Elizabeth (daughter of James JORDAN and Barbara) was born about 1720 in Tuckahoe Hundred, Talbot, MD; died after 1756 in Mispillion Hundred, Kent Co., Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William was born abt. 1681/1682 because he is listed at age 65 in Aug. of 1747 in a deposition in Talbot County, Maryland.William's father died when he was young. His appointed guardian was Robert Erick. Robert was a Quaker and this indicates why William lived and moved among Quakers. (CL-334) He is not mentioned in the records of his guardian, Robert Erick, but by others selling the belongings of orphan, William Tharp. William signs a deed in 1697 in Kent Co., Maryland. This might be land provided by his parents. His parents had sold most of their land in Kent Co., Maryland, but had left some to their son William. He is in court records in the early 1700's, suggesting he had been abused as a servant. His sister, Elizabeth, also was abused in another record.It appears that William was an "indentured servant" for his upbringing due to the following court records in Maryland."Thomas Usher being presented by the Orphan Jury in June last for makeing sale of William Thorpe Orphan of Thomas
Thorpe Command was therfore Given to the sheerif of Kent County the 26.th day of June Anno Dom 1697 that he cause Thomas Usher if he should be found in his Bailiwick so e that he be and appeare before his Maj.ties Justices to Answer att the Next CourtAtt which Court viz the 24.th day of August Anno Dom 1697 the day of Returne of said Writt came Capt Edward Sweatnam
high sheerif of sd County and made Returne of sd Writt in these Wordes Following viz Cepi Corpus p Edw Sweatnam sheftAnd now here att this day viz the 25.th day of August Anno Dom 1697 the said Thomas Usher appeares and makeing it appeare
to this Court that the said William Thorpe is not sould but now liveing with him it is therfore Ordered by this Court that the
said Thomas Usher be discharged from the said presentment
Simon Wilmer Clk"William William was a planter and cooper in Talbot Co., MD by about 1710. In 1716 he witnessed the will of John Keld, cooper of Talbot County. On Nov. 2, 1717 he purchased 50 acres of land, part of "Ashton" (Austin) from Dennis Larey. It was on a branch of Tuckahoe Creek. He is listed as a taxpayer of Tuckahoe Hundred with 4 taxables (himself, sons John, Thomas and Isaac over age 15) in 1733. William bought 50 acres, part of "Colerain", in 1735 from John Jordan, near Hillsboro in Queen Ann's County, MD which he willed to son Thomas in that year. He lived 13 more years after he wrote his will. On Feb 17, 1742, when the lands of John Keld were divided amongst his 3 sons, one of the witnesses was William's son, Abner Tharp. He was a witness to verify the birth of Esther Arey, d. of David and Elizabeth Arey on 40 years previous to a deposition on Aug. 18, 1747 and one year after David and Elizabeth were married. David and Elizabeth Arey were obviously long time acquaintances or probable relatives. (CL-316) David was a Quaker. William's will dated 1735, is transcribed and forwarded by an unknown researcher as follows. "In the Name of God Amen This 30th day of August in the year of our Lord Christ 1735, I William Thorpe of Talbot County being sick and weak of Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Blessed be God and calling to mind the Mortality of my body and that is Appointed for all men once to Dye Do make my last will and Testament in manner and form following find and principally I give and bequeath my soul unto the hands of Almighty God hoping for salvation of the same thro' the Merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and as for my Body I commit it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter mentioned and as touching such Worldly Estate where with it pleases God to bless me with in life 1 give devise and Bequeath the same in manner and Form following Item[?] I leave and Bequeath to my well beloved Wife Jane Thorpe her Riding Horse Bridle and Saddle with the feather Bed and all the Furniture Belonging belonging there unto which I now lye upon and fifty acres of land Which I purchased of Denis Lary (1) during her life and after her decease to my son John Thorpe and his Heirs forever except one acre which I bequeath for a Burying Place not to be sold or Embossted [? ] moreover my will is that my Wife shall have the free use of and liberty of that Parcell of Land which I purchased of John Jordan (2) During her widowhood and afterwards to return it to my Son Thomas Thorpe and his Heirs forever and my will is that my wife shall have all of the Woolen and Linnen that I have now in my house that was bought for her life Item I leave and bequeath unto my son John Thorpe a feather bed Item I leave and bequeath to my son Isaac Thorpe a mare and colt which he has now in Possession with Bridle and Saddle and one feather bed Item I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Thorpe a young mare colt going in Two years old Item I leave and bequeath to my son William Thorpe a walnut table Item my will is that my four youngest sons Abner, Joseph, Ogle, and William shall be free and at age at 20 years of age if it happens that my wife either marry or dye otherwise to stay with her till full age. Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Jane Thorpe an iron Pott of two gallons measure Item I bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Thorpe an Iron Kettle containing in measure Two Gallons Item: I leave to my wife a new chest and small trunk Item I leave to my Son Thomas Thorpe all my cooper tools Item I constitute and ordain my Loving wife Jane Thorpe my full and sole Executor and I will that after my funeral charges and Lawfull Debts paid that the Remainder of my Estate shall be Equally divided amongst my seven youngest children beginning at my daughter Mary and I do hereby Utterly Revoke disallow and annul all other wills Testaments Legacies or bequests by me before this time named Will or bequeathed Radifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament In Witness to thereof I have here unto set my Hand and Seale this day and year first above written.Signed Sealed Published and Proniunced by said William Thorpe as his last will and Testament in the presence of on the back of the forgoing Will Sim. Keld (3) , Susannah Keld (4), James Shieter there was written Talbot County Simon Keld one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing will made oath on the holy Evangels of Almighty God that he saw the testator William Thorpe Sign the Same Will but cannot remember that he heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and Testament That he saw the said testator sign the said will in the Sight Presence and Hearing of James Shiets one of the other Subscribing witnesses to the said will That at the time of his doing he was to best of their apprehensions of this Deponent of sound mind and memory and that he this Deponent and said William Shiets do Subscribe their names Respectively to the said will in the presence of said testator and at his request this first Day of December Anno Domini 1752 before me Jore [?] Nicholls Dep Court of the county aforesaid." His will was not probated until 1754.

William married Jane (OISTONE) AUSTIN on 8 Jan 1709 in St. Peter's Parish, Easton, Talbot, MD. Jane (daughter of Thomas AUSTIN and Hannah FOSTER) was born about 1689 in St. Peter's Parish, Easton, Talbot, MD; died in 1730 in St. Peter's Parish, Easton, Talbot, MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jane's name is also spelled Oistone. In 1701, Jane inherited 50 acres of "Austin". Her sister, Mary, received an equal share. In 1715, Mary and her husband, John Worleysmith, sold it to Denis Lary. Denis proceeded to sell it in 1717 to William Tharp, husband of Jane. This 100 acre section that was probably Jane's childhood home went to sons John and William who sold it to John Plummer when they moved to Kent Co., DE in 1750.

James married Barbara. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]