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Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

By: Hollis A. Thomas, MD

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Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

By: Hollis A. Thomas, MD

In 1636, Roger Williams, recently banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of his religious beliefs, established a settlement at the head of Narragansett Bay that he named “Providence.” This small colony soon became a sanctuary for those seeking to escape religious persecution. Within a few years, a royal land patent and charter resulted in the formation of the “Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” which incorporated Williams’ original settlement and espoused his tenets of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. During the ensuing decades, thousands of Baptists, Quakers, Jews, and Huguenots relocated to Rhode Island from other New England colonies, the British Islands, and Europe in search of religious freedom. One such individual, John Thomas, an immigrant from Wales, made significant contributions to early settlements at Jamestown on Conanicut Island and at Wickford on the nearby mainland of Rhode Island. He was the first town constable of Jamestown in 1679, and later owned hundreds of acres of land in the towns of North and South Kingstown. This fully indexed work traces and sketches the lives of his descendants, many of whom were at the forefront of the great American westward migration, and represents the most comprehensive compilation of them to date. It is the result of twenty years of extensive research and includes detailed information from military pension archives, will and estate records, agricultural data, county histories, and migration patterns that far exceeds the standard for genealogical works of this scope and magnitude. It is important for us to remember those who helped shape our nation. This work provides valuable information for those who are interested in this family and its evolution in America.

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iUniverse

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1475965710

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9781475965711

Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Property & madness in eighteenth-century London

By: Leo Hollis

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Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Property & madness in eighteenth-century London

By: Leo Hollis

‘Brilliant’ Financial Times ‘Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world’s greatest cities’ Dan Snow The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London June 1701, and a young widow wakes in a Paris hotel to find a man in her bed. Within hours they are married. Yet three weeks later, the bride flees to London and swears that she had never agreed to the wedding. So begins one of the most intriguing stories of madness, tragic passion and the curse of inheritance. Inheritance charts the forgotten life of Mary Davies and the fate of the land that she inherited as a baby – land that would become the squares, wide streets and elegant homes of Mayfair, Belgravia, Kensington and Pimlico. From child brides and mad heiresses to religious controversy and shady dealing, the drama culminated in a court case that determined not just the state of Mary’s legacy but the future of London itself.

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304

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Simon and Schuster

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1786079968

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9781786079961

Six Flags Over Georgia

By: Tim Hollis

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Six Flags Over Georgia

By: Tim Hollis

When Six Flags Over Georgia opened in June 1967, it became the first theme park in the Southeast. Although the park is best known today for its high-speed roller coasters, this book recaptures its earlier years when it was devoted to the various periods of Georgia's history. Six Flags Over Georgia revisits such classic rides and attractions as the Log Jamboree, Tales of the Okefenokee, Jean Ribaut's Adventure, the Krofft Puppet Theater, the Happy Motoring Freeway, and many others. It also explores how the park's focus changed and expanded over the decades and takes a look at some of its classic advertising and souvenirs.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738543586

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9780738543581

Reach for Me: A forbidden love sweet romance

By: Shannon Hollis

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Reach for Me: A forbidden love sweet romance

By: Shannon Hollis

“Fans of offbeat suspense will appreciate this strong tale.” —Harriet Klausner A single touch can change everything … to forbidden love Investigator Joanna MacPherson is trying to make her way in a man’s world, and if sometimes she goes a little overboard in bringing the bad guys to justice, well, at least she’s getting the job done. But now she’s been put on probation at the Covert Law Enforcement Unit (CLEU) … and one more screw-up could mean dismissal and a short trip back down to patrol. So she’s willing to take on any case in order to prove herself—even the weirdest one she’s ever seen. Lead investigator Cooper Maxwell has been trying to track down an elusive group of people who use a strange form of physical and mental coercion to make their victims do the unthinkable. They seem to be hitting on women, so the logical candidate for the case is Investigator MacPherson. Why not use one slightly out-of-control loose cannon to catch another? Except that Joanna is way too smart, to say nothing of beautiful, for Cooper’s peace of mind … and suddenly his forbidden love for her means that the last thing he wants is to put her in harm’s way. Reach For Me is the third novel in the Moonshell Bay sweet romance series featuring cops and ex-cops whose lives are just fine, thanks—until strong but vulnerable heroines cross their path! The books can be read as standalones, though the characters are connected and appear in each other's stories. No strong language or love scenes on the page, just a dollop of suspense and a guaranteed happily ever after. If you like books by Melissa McClone, Hope Holloway, or Liz Isaacson, you’re in the right place. Enjoy! Originally published as No Rules by Harlequin Blaze.

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Moonshell Books, Inc.

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1939087570

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9781939087577

Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

By: Hollis A. Thomas

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Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

By: Hollis A. Thomas

John Thomas was born in about 1646 in Wales or possibly Massachusetts. He died in 1728 in Rhode Island. He married Mary and they had three known sons. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Rhode island, New York, Michigan and Ohio.

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1475965702

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Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Six Flags Over Georgia

Six Flags Over Georgia

Reach for Me: A forbidden love sweet romance

Reach for Me: A forbidden love sweet romance

Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

Some Descendants of John Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island

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