wmiin.ydM : voyages neatly Oenealogical Notes : Conceniing the pedigree of the Thomas Family of Maryland, and of the following connected families : Snowden, Buck- Tan Cam- ley, Lawrence, Chew, KUicotl, Hopkins, Johnson, KutherforJ, Fairfax, he on the Schieilelin, Tyson, and others. Illustrated by Views and Coats of Arms. I'd part of By Lawrence Buckley Thomas. (Baltimore : Lawrence B. Thomas. fir winter 1877. 4to, pp. 182.)—Notwithstanding our desire to welcome all attempts the plea of the ! crushing to record the history of Southern families, and author as Ise on the to the paucity of material, we cannot find it in our heart to say much in path, and praise of this volume. It is well printed, expensively prepared, but [island Ba- badly arranged and defective in its essential authorities. The main stem exposure, the Thomas family, descended from Philip Thomas of Mary- I is, of course, tain, C'arl- land, a settler there in 1051, and one of some prominence in his genera- Barcnls's tion. His will mentions two houses which he had in Bristol and lands in I that this Philip was in the East India I re finally this country. The author says A visit Company's service in 1621, and was the son of Evan Thomas of Swansea, [little. In whose pedigree was as follows : Ir, made a Rice ap Griffith, of an illustrious Welsh family, married a daughter of were pre- of Norfolk, and was beheaded as a rebel in 1582. His oldest I the Duke lot of thi? son was restored in blood and was the ancestor of the present Lord I'riting by Dynevor. Thomas, younger son of Rice ap Grittith, is said to have been hanged it back to Wales, and to have married there, having a son, John I brought llhcr they Philip Thomas, lessee of mills at Kenchurch, County Monmouth, in 1591. IWith inC- This John Philip Thomas was father of Evan Thomas and grandfather of \l its con- the emigrant. :-simile in We have looked in vain for the proof of this distinguished pedigree, feipherable though it may lurk in the mass of matter here collected. Until the evi- the claim, leoastle in dence is given we can pronounce no judgment on but one page ich saered of proofs would be worth the score of pages devoted to irrelevant matters. pill good), The same criticism will apply to many of the other minor genealogies an- pnsidering nexed to the main f.amily record. Doubtless some of the atHliations are The hut right, but we have no criterion by which to decide. Thus, we have the a sugges- Bucldey arms, and a pedigree from Phineas B. of Philadelphia, "sup- " the arms and the be placed to be a cadet of the Lancashire family ; Chew I posed descendants of John Chew, "said to be a cadet of the family of Chew of Chcwton." Then the De Zeng arms and pedigree, probably authentic, Fairfaxes are |:1 How to are followed by the EUicott arms of no authority. The a GUpins are equally favored with (Boston : part of our history, but the Georges and Ision to be coats of arms, on the authority of Burke only. The Lawrence article profession but reproduces the mistakes of former genealogists, notwithstanding re- lus works. cent corrections in print. gives evidence of Iieral prin- It would be useless to continue the list. The book Into his industiy and contains much information in regard to the families liere. to the The author lacks a knowledge of the best methods of arranging his col- fcd with no lections, and he has been over-credulous, or careless in estimating the or not ? evidence, in regard to the trans-Atlantic connections of the emigrants. ' it is not We hope he will attend to both points in future works, so that we may |1 fitness," receive the results of his meritorious labors with unalloyed satisfaction. ' to return The ar- Sketch of the City of Salem (Mass.) id plaster, Old NaumUag : An Historical S. Nevins. (Boston : Lee & Shepard. 1877. 1 furniture, By C. H. Webber and W. hardly be welcomed if it either pre- to rest, 13mo, pp. 312.)—This sketch could tolerable substitute for the yet unwritten History |ol." Art,, tended or seemed to be a such a history as the place deserves and as so many far less ' and god- of Salem— however, expressly dis- |nistakenly important towns have secured. The authors, for their diligence this pretension, and can be unreservedly praised , up to the claim produced an excellent guide-book to the same in antiquarian research, which has carved out of her original territory. The li a Wilton Salem and the adjoining towns wood-cuts, most of which could have liist under- illustrations consist of antiquated nature, and ought to be now. These Jtability of been replaced with heliotypes from cheap aspect of the volume. Isits aoTvn would do much tn relieve the present UNlVERSITi' OF PHTSBURCH iJarlington Alemorial Libr • • CAREW CASTLE. — — Genealogical Notes.- CONTAINING THE PEDIGREE OF THE THOMAS FAMILY, Of Maryland, FOLLOWING AND OF THE CONNECTED FAMILIES : SNOWDEN — BUCKLEY — LAWRENCE — CHEW— ELLICOTT HOPKINS — JOHNSON — RUTHERFURD FAIRFAX — SCHIEFFELIN TYSON AND OTHERS. Illustrated by Views and Coats of Arms. 13V Lawrence Buckley Thomas. BALTIMORE : Lawrence B. Thomas. 1877. CHARLES HAKVHY & CO. FIN It BOOK AND JOE PRINTERS. BALTIMORE, MD. Preface. This book is mainly compiled from four distinct sources of information, and is complete or the reverse, in accordance with them. These sources are the printed publications of the Record Commission of Great Britain, containing Calendars of State papers, and in some instances, full reprints of the same ; the papers at the Office for the Registry of Wills in Annapolis, Md. ; the Manuscript Records of the Society of Friends in Maryland ; and Family Bibles. I have also, in a few cases, been aided by the personal knowledge of living members of some of the families noticed. Where so many are concerned, it may seem invidious to select any for acknowledgment ; but I must be permitted to express my feelings of especial gratitude to Mrs. Edward Snowden, of Baltimore; Mrs. Edward P. Thomas and Dr. Francis Thomas, of Montgomery County, Md. ; Mr. Richard L. Schieffelin, of New York ; Mr. Samuel Chew, of Germantown ; Mr. William G. late Philip Thomas, of Perth Amboy, N. J., and to the memory of his father, the E. Thomas, of Baltimore, whose family tree first suggested my present book. In the course of my labors it has been necessary for me to visit members of the different families with whom I had no previous acquaintance ; but, in every instance, I have been received in the most cordial manner, and every facility afforded me for making the desired researches. Indeed, I may say, with truth, that the pleasant acquaintances thus made would alone repay me for the labor incident to the compilation of my book. In conclusion, I would ask the genealogist, as with "a critic's eye" he scans my pages, and dips his pen in gall, before exposing "its many inaccuracies," to remember that in most of the pedigrees I am the "Columbus of a new America," and working in absolutely virgin soil. He should, also, bear in mind not only the great scarcity of printed books on pedigree in our libraries, but the incompleteness of the original MSS. sources of information, and the carelessness or culpable negligence that some families show in the preservation of their records. The latter cause will account for the fragmentary character of several of the pedigrees I print. Any one who can supply corrections of, or additions to these pedigrees, will confer a favor by sending them to the compiler, duly authenticated by dates and authorities; as it is his intention to print a supplement containing such alterations. Lawrence Buckley Thomas. S4 McCiilhh S/irel, Ballimoir, MJ. July I2th, JS77. Abbreviations. The abbreviations used in tiiis book are the following: aj'. — son of; b. — born; d. — dead, died, &c. ; dau. —daughter; d. s. p. — died without issue; md. —married; and q. v. — a reference to the Index. THOMAS. THIS FAMILY is of great antiquity in Wales, claiming descent from the ancient kings of Britain. Its authentic history may be said to commence with Uryan or Urien Rheged who lived in the sixth century after Christ. The latest and best authorities on the History of Wales seem to confirm this date, which is also the traditional one, although some writers would put his birth as late as the eighth or ninth century. Urien is said to have been the son of Cynvarch Oer ap Meirchion Gul, a Prince of the North Britons, who was expelled from his principality by the Saxons and took refuge in Wales. This Prince's name appears on the Pillar of Eliseg near Llangollen. Urien his son is said to have driven out the Gwyddelians, or Irish Scots, from Rheged, a district of country lying between the Tawe and the Tavy rivers, and to have been granted the sovereignty of that principality in reward. It comprised Gowerland, Cydweli, Carynwllion, Iscenen, and Cantrev Bychan. He waged war for many years against Ida the Saxon King of Northum- berland, and is said to have been treacherously slain by Llovan Llawdivo in the year 575 while besieging Ida's son Deoric in the Isle of Lindisfarne. He was a munificent patron of the bards, one of the greatest of whom, Llywarch Hen, has celebrated his prowess and death in his verse. By the Welsh Triads he. is ranked as one of the three Bulls of Conflict ; and several early romances speak of him under the name of Sir Urience.