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Children of Thamer James Miles (1687-1770) and Thomas Thomas of Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania:

 

1.    Miles Thomas:  born circa 1709 in Radnor Township, Delaware (nee Chester) County, Pennsylvania; died circa 1773.

 

2.    Michael Thomas:  born circa 1710 in Radnor Township, Delaware (nee Chester) County, Pennsylvania; married January 2, 1734/35 in Radnor Township to Esther Davis; died February 4, 1772; known children include:  Thomas Thomas, Miles Thomas, Ruth Thomas, Thamar Thomas and Jennis Thomas.

 

3.    Margaret Thomas:  born May 18, 1712 in Radnor Township, Delaware (nee Chester) County, Pennsylvania; married in 1732 to Nathan Lewis of Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; died October 13, 1789 (age 77) in Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; buried at Goshen Friends Burial Ground, East Goshen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; known children include: Levi Lewis, Azariah Lewis, Didymus Lewis and Peter Lewis.

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Notes:

 

Thamar James Miles (1687-1770) was the daughter of Margaret James (-1727) and Samuel Miles (-1708) of Radnorshire Wales.

 

The family farm and house of Nathan and Margaret Lewis was on Goshen Road as well as the barn. They are still in use today. Margaret was a traveling Friends minister and made at least two trips to Wales and England. Her last son, Peter was born in England on her last trip to minister in the UK. Most of the Lewis family is buried in the Newtown Square Friend Meeting Graveyard.

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Sources:

 

See, Records the James Family Archives.

 

See below, record of birth of Margaret (nee Thomas) Lewis (1712-1789) from, “Record of Births from the Radnor, Pennsylvania Monthly Meeting (Quakers),” posted on Find A Grave at Memorial No. 177917048, contributed by L. Evans, March 30, 2017.

See below, record of death of Margaret (nee Thomas) Lewis (1712-1789) from, “Record of Burials in the Goshen, Pennsylvania Monthly Meeting (Quaker) Burial Ground,” posted on Find A Grave at Memorial No. 177917048, contributed by L. Evans, March 30, 2017.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Margaret (nee Thomas) Lewis (1712-1789), Memorial ID No. 177917048, by L. Evans, added March 30, 2017.

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Updated:  June 19, 2022