Thomas Ansley, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for GEORGIA. DAR Ancestor # A002852

Thomas moved from Monmouth Co., New Jersey after November 1760 to Orange Co., North Carolina. He moved from North Carolina to Wrightsboro (a Quaker village begun in 1768) Warren Co., Georgia before 1773. Thomas constructed a stone home in the early 1780's similar to homes found in New Jersey at that time. Thomas completed this home in 1785. This home is now called The Rock House and has been completely restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The three story field stone home, with it's original floor plan intact, is unique for Georgia and is the oldest house in the state. It is part of the annual Ansley Reunion.

Baptism: 20 MAR 1737 Old Tennant Presby Ch UF Monmouth Co NJ

Miller Ansley born 1757 Nancy Ansley born 1759 Abel Ansley born 1762 Samuel Ansley born 22 FEB 1765 Thomas Ansley, Jr. born 27 JUL 1767 William Ansley born 1770 Rebecca & Joseph Ansley born 5 FEB 1775 Nancy Ansley born 1776 James Ansley born 1777

Thomas moved from Monmouth Co., New Jersey after November 1760 to Orange Co.?, North Carolina. He moved from North Carolina to Wrightsborough (a Quaker village begun in 1768) Warren Co., Georgia before 1773. Here (now Thomson, McDuffie Co.) he constructed a stone home in the early 1780's similar to homes found in New Jersey at that time. Thomas completed this home in 1785. This home is now called The Rock House and has been completely restored and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The three story field stone home, with it's original floor plan intact, is unique for Georgia and is the oldest house in the state. It is part of the annual Ansley Reunion.

The ROCK HOUSE was built by Thomas Ansley before 1785 in Wrightsboro Township, St. Paul's Parish, Colony of Georgia. On the National Register of Historic Places the Rock House is said to be the "oldest house in Georgia, with it's original floor plan intact"

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• ******************* Transcript of letter to Eugene Asberry Ansley from his sister Julia Ansley, written from Bessemer, Alabama, February 27, 1904

Dear Brother Eugene:

I have just received a letter from Brother Quin also one that you had written to him, in which you were wanting information in regard to our ancestry.

Our great grand father Thomas Ansley and two brothers William and Ben came from England. Settled in New Jersey. [Worrell note: Thomas and William were baptised in Old Tennant Church in Monmouth Co. New Jersey.] Thomas our great grand Father moved to Warren County Georgia. His brother Ben an old batchelor returned to England. William went to South Ca. Great grand Father bought up about one fourth of the land in Warren County. He was considered a rich man in those days. Owned quite a number of slaves from all I could learn from numbers of the older grand children. Great grand Father Ansley had 8 children Joseph, Samual, William, Thomas, Abel, James, Nancy and Rebecker. Great grand father settled his children around him. Gave them large farms. I could not ascertain the ages of any of the children except Joseph borned in 1775 and married a Miss Mary Simpson and I am not sure that it was not the date of his marriage instead of his birth. [Joseph was born in 1770. ags] Great grand father owned one fourth of Warren County Georgia.

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Record for William Ansley http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=75009141593&in...

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Ancestry Family Trees Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; @R5@

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Record for William Ansley http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=75009141593&in...

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Ancestry Family Trees Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; @R5@

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Record for William Ansley http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=75009141593&in...