Thomas EWING Sr. 14
 | Born: 6 Oct 1690, Londonderry, Ireland 33 |
| Christened: 10 Oct 1690, Burt Congregation, Londonderry, Ireland 31 |
| Married: 27 Mar 1720 14 |
| Died: 28 Feb 1748, Cumberland Co., New Jersey |
| Buried: Presbyterian Churchyard, Greenwich, New Jersey |
General Notes:
By 1714, the Irish people were brought to a state of degrading subjection to England; being precluded by restricting laws from the priviledges of competition in trade and oppressed by exhorbitant taxes and rents. They were wretchedly poor. There seemed to be no way out than to flee the country for America. An emigration from the North of Ireland to America commenced shortly after the Battle of the Boyne and continued for several years. In this stream of emigration, came the Ewings.
It is believed that Thomas came to America with his brother Findley. Thomas first came to Long Island and in a short time found a permanent home at Greenwich, New Jersey. He soon found employment in a mill which stood over the "Meeting House" run. One day a friend observed to him that there was a pretty girl on horseback watering her horse at the run. After going to the window to see her, Thomas said, "I shall marry that girl." The pretty girl on horseback was Mary Maskell, the nineteen year old daughter of Thomas and Mercy Maskell. They were married in 1720. Her father gave her as a marriage gift, one hundred acres of land upon which she and her husband lived.
An ancient family manuscript speaks of Thomas Ewing as "A man highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him."
The Will of Thomas Ewing was written 7 January 1744/45. It can be found in Liber 5, p. 425 and was proved 7 April 1748. Witnesses were Thomas Maskell, Robert Ewing and Richard Ball. According to his tombstone, he died 28 February 1747/8. Thomas was called "Senior" and he was identified as being from "Cohansey, Salen Co., NJ>" He was a yeoman and the inventory valued his estate at L 169.05.00. Thomas Ewing Jr. was the executor. 31
Events:
1. Emigration; 1718; Southampton, Long Island. 14,32
2. Religion. 32 Deacon in the Presbyterian Church at Greenwich
Marriage Information:
Thomas married Mary MASKELL, daughter of Thomas MASKELL Jr. and Mercy STATHEM, on 27 Mar 1720 14. (Mary MASKELL was born on 4 Sep 1701 in Greenwich, NJ, died on 17 Dec 1784 in Cumberland Co., New Jersey and was buried in Presbyterian Churchyard, Greenwich, New Jersey.)
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