Jacob Thomas, b: 1752 - Lancaster County, Pennslyvania

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


		^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1729 Palatinate, Germany d.1771 Lebanon Twp, Pennsylvania}

	^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1752 Lancaster Co., Pennslyvania d.1824 Sullivan Co., Tennessee}

		^{Ursula ?Unknown}^{b. d.}

^{Jacob Thomas}^{b.1783 Weaver, Sullivan, Tennessee d.1836 Weaver, Sullivan, Tennessee}

	^{Louisa (Ragena) Shultz}^{b.1758 d.1822 Sullivan Co., Tennessee}