Upon his death, which took place in 1824, the Thomas property in this town passed by will to the heir of his sister, Charity Thomas, who married Jan:ies Ferris of Throckmorton's neck. Their grandson Thomas Ferris is the present

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proprietor. Of this family is the Hon. Charles G. Ferris, late member of Congress from the city of New York.

The remains of the Thomas family are interred within a neat inclosure; situated on the west side of the estate. Here are a number of memorials inscribed as follows. ^

Sacred

to the memory

of

Major General

t h o m a s t h 0 m a 9,

who died on the 29th May,

A. Di 1824,

in the 79ih year of his age.

Asa soldier of the Revolution

of 177&,

he aided in achieving

the independence of the

United States : •

as a member of the legislature

ef the State of New York,

he assisted in laying the

foundation of those institutions

that are intended to perpetuate the

Republic.

Sacred Sacred

to the memory of to the memory

Catharine Thomas, of

widow of Charles Floyd Thomas,

Thomas Thomas, son of Thomas Thomas,

who died the 15lh day of and Catharine Thomas,

January, A. D. 1825, who died on the 2d of

in the 79th year of her age. January, A. D. 1802,

in the 24th year of his age.