A genealogy and a history of the ancestors and descendants of Amos Thomas born 10 Jan 1832 of Amboy, Indiana. He married: (1) 24 Feb 1858 Anna Beeson (1836-1858) and (2) 22 Feb 1860 Nancy Newby (1830- 1908).

This comprehensive survey of British colonial governors' houses and buildings used as state houses or capitols in the North American colonies begins with the founding of the Virginia Colony and ends with American independence. In addition to the 13 colonies that became the United States in 1783, the study includes three colonies in present-day Florida and Canada--East Florida, West Florida and the Province of Quebec--obtained by Great Britain after the French and Indian War.

John Henry (ca.1674-1717), son of Robert and Jane Henry, immigrated from Ireland to Philadelphia in 1709, and moved to Somerset County, Mary- land in 1710, where he married widow Mary (King) Jenckins. Descen- dants and relatives lived in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and elsewhere.