Re: THOMAS FAMILY IN MAINE and N.B.

Our direct line of Thomases left the RI area in the mid 1700s, so I have not done any further research in RI after that time.

However, if you can trace your Thomas family to a child of John Thomas 2nd or 3rd, then we have the same family. For reference, here is my information on the early generations.

I show John Thomas 2nd, an Inn Holder, married Elizabeth Viall in Providence RI, 1696. Children:
John Thomas 3rd
James Thomas
Nicholas Thomas

John Thomas 3rd, married (1) Elizabeth Bozard; five daughters (one married a "Mason," one a "Chaffee," and one a "Peck");
Married (2) Mary Plumb; Children:
John Thomas 4th (b. 9/30/1721; d. 3/26/1793)
Morris (drowned when young)
Lewis (b. 9/1742; d. 12/1816)
Mary (married John Stewart, 10/7/1750)
Sarah (married Jonathan Viall, 11/26/1761)

John Thomas 4th, married Elizabeth Peck in Providence RI, 10/18/1744. Residence, Eden Maine; Sea Captain and Cooper. Children:
Elizabeth P. (b. 7/29/1745)
Zene (b. 12/29/1747; d. 7/28/1836)
John 5th (b. 2/9/1750; d. 4/13/1841)
Nicholas (my ancestor; b.3/22/1753; d. 1/20/1838)
Hannah (b. 1/15/1756; d. 3/1/1840)
Peggy (b. 12/18/1759; d. 6/28/1817)
Huldah (b. 5/10/1762; d. 1/9/1811)
Amos (b. 7/17/1764)