Thomas Dark

Brief Life History of Thomas

Thomas Dark was born in 1777, in Chatham, North Carolina, United States as the son of Samuel Dark. He married Mary Polly Beasley in 1797, in Greenville, Meriwether, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Jones, Georgia, United States in 1820. He died before 21 February 1844, in Meriwether, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Dark
1777–1844
Mary Polly Beasley
1780–1838
William Lee Dark
1802–1840
Robert Beasley Dark
1811–
Mary Dark
1812–1874
Agnes Dark
1814–1872
Oliver Perry Dark
1816–1892
Sarah Harriet Dark
1822–1845
Ann Elizabeth Dark
1827–1900

Sources (33)

  • Thomas Darke, "Jones County, Georgia Census, 1820"
  • Georgia. Directories 1923–1931
  • Thomas Dark, "Meriwether County, Georgia Census, 1830"

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World Events (3)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1807

Historical Boundaries: 1807: Jones, Georgia, United States

Name Meaning

English: nickname for someone with dark hair or a dull or wan complexion, from Middle English darke, Old English deorc ‘dark’. In England, the surname is most frequent in the West Country.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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