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2 August 2008
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Brickwalls
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Thomas
Williams Greathead Chart 10
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Thomas
Williams Greathead 
was born in Yorkshire in 1792 and emigrated to
USA. I understand
that when
he was sixteen years of age he went to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and in 1815 to
London. He married Frances
Sarah Hux in 1818 in St Mary, Whitechapel, London after a licence was
issued. Having obtained a good mercantile education, he, in 1819,
decided to try his fortunes in America, and sailed from Liverpool for
Philadelphia. Thomas appeared on 12 May 1819 in the Quarter Sessions for
Naturalization. This same year he settled at Fort Lyttleton, and engaged
in farming until 1831, when he engaged in the mercantile business with
Col. Jas. Agnew, in McConnellsburg, in one of the oldest and most
successful stands in this part of the state. In 1847 Mr. Agnew retired,
and Thomas continued the business alone until 1858, when he associated his
son, John W., with him. Thomas and Frances Greathead were consistent
members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and their home was the
hospitable roof that sheltered the ministers when on the tour of their
circuits. Thomas was listed as head of household in the census of 1 June
1830 in Dublin,
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA, The 1830 US Federal census only
lists the names of the head of the household. The remainder are listed as
numbers within age groups. So the relationship has been assumed, howvere
there must have been another male child aged between 5-10. Thomas was
listed as head of household in the census of 1 June 1840 in McConnellsburg,
Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA, The 1840 US Federal census only
lists the names of the head of the household. The remainder are listed as
numbers within age groups. So the relationship has been assumed. Also in
the household were two people I cannot identify, both are female, one aged
20-30 the other aged 30-40. Thomas was listed as head of household in the
census of 1 June 1850 in McConnellsburg,
Thomas was a merchant. Thomas was listed as head of household in the
census of 1 June 1860 in McConnellsburg,
Thomas was a merchant living with his wife and children. Fulton House,
erected in 1793 is one of the most interesting buildings. In its earliest
history the street was on a level with the creek -the rooms we now regard
as basement rooms were on the street level, making it a three-story
building. From its earliest history it was a most popular stopping place.
Four presidents of the United States have been entertained here. John
Adams and his wife, Abigail, stayed overnight in the front room to the
right of the stairs on the second floor. Zachary Taylor having increased
in numbers great enough to have made this necessary. This building was
replaced by a brick building, the present Lutheran Church. Its bell has an
interesting history. When Napoleon marched against Moscow in 1812, the
bells from the churches were sunk to prevent the French from getting them,
and Moscow itself was burned. Two of the bells, raised later, were shipped
to Philadelphia. A brother of Colonel Agnew, a resident of Philadelphia,
bought one of these bells for the Lutheran Church. It was brought to
McConnellsburg by Thomas Greathead. The bell, still in use, has a Spanish
inscription upon it, seeming to indicate Spanish manufacture. The
inscription reads Mria Ana De San Joseph ano de 1736, which translated is
Mary Anne of Saint Joseph year of 1736. His wife Frances
died on 17 May 1867 in Pennsylvania,
aged 73. He died on 24 December 1874 in McConnellsburg,
aged 82. He was buried in 1874 in Fulton
Cemetery
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Who were his parents?
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I have added lots to his descendants
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Anyone any
ideas please?
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