Thomas, Mr. (55 yr)
buried: 1 May 1847
Residence: Buffalo St.
Cause of death: Consumption
Plot owned by Pierre Thomas
no marked burials on lot∼Pierre's first name is documented as William while teaching at West Point. Family members believe it is actually his middle name. Until other documentation is found to prove William is his first name it will remain as is on this memorial.
The Secretary of War appointed Pierre as the first sword master at West Point, his tenure from 1814 to 1825. In 1825 he took a position as sword master at the ALS&M Academy (American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy).
John H. B. Latrobe, a member of the West Point Class of 1822, wrote the following on his teacher Pierre Thomas in his book West Point Reminiscences. "This list of our "teachers and masters" at West Point would not be complete were I to omit the bright little man, active as a cat, who, with a padded shield on his right breast, with a scarlet star thereof, and a wire mask on his face, was our teacher of the art of fencing — Mr. Pierre Thomas, eke, the dancing master of the children in the families on the Point. I fancy that I see him now going through the formal salute in fencing, or sending the foil flying out of my hand, by way of teaching me to hold it firmly."
Pierre was a medical student and surgeon's mate in the French Imperial Navy.
Pierre married Phebe Winfield - #104380798, on Feb 20, 1814
They had 4 children:
Augustus (b)Mar 15, 1815 (d)Nov 15, 1868 - #90705094
Mary Winfield (b)May 14, 1816 (d)1880-1883
Catherine Sarah (b)Feb 6, 1818 (d)Jan 9, 1897 - #8455778
Chas Davis (b)Mar 26, 1819 (d)Oct 15, 1835
Mary Winfield is most likely buried in Washtenaw Co, Michigan as that was her last place of residence in 1880. Chas Davis is most likely buried in New York as his father lived in New York from the time he came to America.
Pierre married Harriet Bradford Brainard on Aug 6, 1826. They had seven children:
Harriet E. (b)Jun 28,1828 (d)aft 1860
Henrietta B.(b)Nov 11,1829 (d)Dec 29,1829
P. W. (b)Mar 17,1831 (d)Feb 28,1835
Louise Henrietta (b)Apr 7,1832 (d)Nov 28,1899
Pierre William (b)Oct 3,1834 (d)Dec 6,1893 - #3294551
Jane Amelia (b)Apr 2,1837 (d)Aug 31,1837
Chas Davis (b)Mar 31,1840 (d)Nov 12,1845
A special thanks to Pierre's G-G-granddaughter, Nina Thomas-Mitchell, for the detailed family info, so well cared for, which was passed down through the generations. Much appreciation and many thanks to Joyce Thomas, Find A Grave contributor and researcher in Ohio, and Barbara Medamana, 3rd G-Granddaughter, for their efforts and success in this project.
buried: 1 May 1847
Residence: Buffalo St.
Cause of death: Consumption
Plot owned by Pierre Thomas
no marked burials on lot∼Pierre's first name is documented as William while teaching at West Point. Family members believe it is actually his middle name. Until other documentation is found to prove William is his first name it will remain as is on this memorial.
The Secretary of War appointed Pierre as the first sword master at West Point, his tenure from 1814 to 1825. In 1825 he took a position as sword master at the ALS&M Academy (American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy).
John H. B. Latrobe, a member of the West Point Class of 1822, wrote the following on his teacher Pierre Thomas in his book West Point Reminiscences. "This list of our "teachers and masters" at West Point would not be complete were I to omit the bright little man, active as a cat, who, with a padded shield on his right breast, with a scarlet star thereof, and a wire mask on his face, was our teacher of the art of fencing — Mr. Pierre Thomas, eke, the dancing master of the children in the families on the Point. I fancy that I see him now going through the formal salute in fencing, or sending the foil flying out of my hand, by way of teaching me to hold it firmly."
Pierre was a medical student and surgeon's mate in the French Imperial Navy.
Pierre married Phebe Winfield - #104380798, on Feb 20, 1814
They had 4 children:
Augustus (b)Mar 15, 1815 (d)Nov 15, 1868 - #90705094
Mary Winfield (b)May 14, 1816 (d)1880-1883
Catherine Sarah (b)Feb 6, 1818 (d)Jan 9, 1897 - #8455778
Chas Davis (b)Mar 26, 1819 (d)Oct 15, 1835
Mary Winfield is most likely buried in Washtenaw Co, Michigan as that was her last place of residence in 1880. Chas Davis is most likely buried in New York as his father lived in New York from the time he came to America.
Pierre married Harriet Bradford Brainard on Aug 6, 1826. They had seven children:
Harriet E. (b)Jun 28,1828 (d)aft 1860
Henrietta B.(b)Nov 11,1829 (d)Dec 29,1829
P. W. (b)Mar 17,1831 (d)Feb 28,1835
Louise Henrietta (b)Apr 7,1832 (d)Nov 28,1899
Pierre William (b)Oct 3,1834 (d)Dec 6,1893 - #3294551
Jane Amelia (b)Apr 2,1837 (d)Aug 31,1837
Chas Davis (b)Mar 31,1840 (d)Nov 12,1845
A special thanks to Pierre's G-G-granddaughter, Nina Thomas-Mitchell, for the detailed family info, so well cared for, which was passed down through the generations. Much appreciation and many thanks to Joyce Thomas, Find A Grave contributor and researcher in Ohio, and Barbara Medamana, 3rd G-Granddaughter, for their efforts and success in this project.
Thomas, Mr. (55 yr)
buried: 1 May 1847
Residence: Buffalo St.
Cause of death: Consumption
Plot owned by Pierre Thomas
no marked burials on lot∼Pierre's first name is documented as William while teaching at West Point. Family members believe it is actually his middle name. Until other documentation is found to prove William is his first name it will remain as is on this memorial.
The Secretary of War appointed Pierre as the first sword master at West Point, his tenure from 1814 to 1825. In 1825 he took a position as sword master at the ALS&M Academy (American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy).
John H. B. Latrobe, a member of the West Point Class of 1822, wrote the following on his teacher Pierre Thomas in his book West Point Reminiscences. "This list of our "teachers and masters" at West Point would not be complete were I to omit the bright little man, active as a cat, who, with a padded shield on his right breast, with a scarlet star thereof, and a wire mask on his face, was our teacher of the art of fencing — Mr. Pierre Thomas, eke, the dancing master of the children in the families on the Point. I fancy that I see him now going through the formal salute in fencing, or sending the foil flying out of my hand, by way of teaching me to hold it firmly."
Pierre was a medical student and surgeon's mate in the French Imperial Navy.
Pierre married Phebe Winfield - #104380798, on Feb 20, 1814
They had 4 children:
Augustus (b)Mar 15, 1815 (d)Nov 15, 1868 - #90705094
Mary Winfield (b)May 14, 1816 (d)1880-1883
Catherine Sarah (b)Feb 6, 1818 (d)Jan 9, 1897 - #8455778
Chas Davis (b)Mar 26, 1819 (d)Oct 15, 1835
Mary Winfield is most likely buried in Washtenaw Co, Michigan as that was her last place of residence in 1880. Chas Davis is most likely buried in New York as his father lived in New York from the time he came to America.
Pierre married Harriet Bradford Brainard on Aug 6, 1826. They had seven children:
Harriet E. (b)Jun 28,1828 (d)aft 1860
Henrietta B.(b)Nov 11,1829 (d)Dec 29,1829
P. W. (b)Mar 17,1831 (d)Feb 28,1835
Louise Henrietta (b)Apr 7,1832 (d)Nov 28,1899
Pierre William (b)Oct 3,1834 (d)Dec 6,1893 - #3294551
Jane Amelia (b)Apr 2,1837 (d)Aug 31,1837
Chas Davis (b)Mar 31,1840 (d)Nov 12,1845
A special thanks to Pierre's G-G-granddaughter, Nina Thomas-Mitchell, for the detailed family info, so well cared for, which was passed down through the generations. Much appreciation and many thanks to Joyce Thomas, Find A Grave contributor and researcher in Ohio, and Barbara Medamana, 3rd G-Granddaughter, for their efforts and success in this project.
buried: 1 May 1847
Residence: Buffalo St.
Cause of death: Consumption
Plot owned by Pierre Thomas
no marked burials on lot∼Pierre's first name is documented as William while teaching at West Point. Family members believe it is actually his middle name. Until other documentation is found to prove William is his first name it will remain as is on this memorial.
The Secretary of War appointed Pierre as the first sword master at West Point, his tenure from 1814 to 1825. In 1825 he took a position as sword master at the ALS&M Academy (American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy).
John H. B. Latrobe, a member of the West Point Class of 1822, wrote the following on his teacher Pierre Thomas in his book West Point Reminiscences. "This list of our "teachers and masters" at West Point would not be complete were I to omit the bright little man, active as a cat, who, with a padded shield on his right breast, with a scarlet star thereof, and a wire mask on his face, was our teacher of the art of fencing — Mr. Pierre Thomas, eke, the dancing master of the children in the families on the Point. I fancy that I see him now going through the formal salute in fencing, or sending the foil flying out of my hand, by way of teaching me to hold it firmly."
Pierre was a medical student and surgeon's mate in the French Imperial Navy.
Pierre married Phebe Winfield - #104380798, on Feb 20, 1814
They had 4 children:
Augustus (b)Mar 15, 1815 (d)Nov 15, 1868 - #90705094
Mary Winfield (b)May 14, 1816 (d)1880-1883
Catherine Sarah (b)Feb 6, 1818 (d)Jan 9, 1897 - #8455778
Chas Davis (b)Mar 26, 1819 (d)Oct 15, 1835
Mary Winfield is most likely buried in Washtenaw Co, Michigan as that was her last place of residence in 1880. Chas Davis is most likely buried in New York as his father lived in New York from the time he came to America.
Pierre married Harriet Bradford Brainard on Aug 6, 1826. They had seven children:
Harriet E. (b)Jun 28,1828 (d)aft 1860
Henrietta B.(b)Nov 11,1829 (d)Dec 29,1829
P. W. (b)Mar 17,1831 (d)Feb 28,1835
Louise Henrietta (b)Apr 7,1832 (d)Nov 28,1899
Pierre William (b)Oct 3,1834 (d)Dec 6,1893 - #3294551
Jane Amelia (b)Apr 2,1837 (d)Aug 31,1837
Chas Davis (b)Mar 31,1840 (d)Nov 12,1845
A special thanks to Pierre's G-G-granddaughter, Nina Thomas-Mitchell, for the detailed family info, so well cared for, which was passed down through the generations. Much appreciation and many thanks to Joyce Thomas, Find A Grave contributor and researcher in Ohio, and Barbara Medamana, 3rd G-Granddaughter, for their efforts and success in this project.
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