Wilson County, NC - Toisnot Baptist Church Cemetery ~~~~~~~~~~ Toisnot Baptist Church Cemetery Near 3041 Hwy 43 East Wilson, North Carolina Surveyed by Kelden & Carol Riner Everett October 2006 This cemetery is located in a part of Wilson County that was originally part of Edgecombe County. Toisnot Church was established in 1756. A meetinghouse 16x28 feet was built here on one acre given by John Thomas and licensed by the Edgecombe County Court on Sept. 24, 1759. Many early members of Toisnot Baptist Church lie near in unmarked graves. The Thomases continued to bury here for a century after the church was moved in 1803. It is also known as the Thomas Graveyard. Rev. John Thomas, Esq. Son of John Thomas and Mary Lawrence Born 1705 Nansemond Co., VA Died 1788 Edgecombe County First Pastor, Planter, County Judge Christenater Roberts Wife of Rev. John Roberts, Sr. Born 1712 Nansemond Co., VA Died 1796 Edgecombe Co., NC Rev. Jonathan Thomas Born 1735 Isle of Wight Co., VA Died 1775 Edgecombe Co., NC First Moderator of Kehukee Baptist Association Mary Hilliard Wife of Rev. Jonathan Thomas 1739-1802 Jonathan Thomas, Jr. Planter 1769-1802 Elizabeth Eason Wife of Jonathan Thomas, Jr. Born 1770 Pitt Co., NC Died 1830 Edgecombe Co., NC Theophilus Thomas Son of Rev. John Thomas and Christenater Roberts Born Mar 8, 1740 Died Sep 10, 1803 Major & Justice of Edgecombe Co. Mary Rogers Daughter of Thomas and Mary Rogers Wife of Maj. Theophilus Thomas Born Oct 12, 1756 Bertie County Died Mar 11, 1810 Edgecombe Co. Ichabod Thomas, Esq. Son of Theophilus Thomas, Esq. and Mary Rogers Born Nov 8, 1774 Died Jan 23, 1826 Edgecombe Co. Rev. John Thomas Rogers Son of Maj. Theophilus Thomas and Mary Rogers Born Sep 20, 1787 Died Feb 22, 1826 Edgecombe Co. Jennie Wife of Jordan Thomas 1865-1925 William Howell Thomas Co. A 8 Regt. NC SR Res CSA Born Apr 28, 1818 Died Apr 3, 1898 Mary Jane Wife of W. H. Thomas Born Mar 29, 1837 Died Apr 29, 1905 Hilliard Thomas Pvt. 1 NC Militia War of 1812 1791-1821 Zilpa Woodard Wife of Hilliard Thomas 1795-1882 Infant son of Geo. W. and Mary S. Thomas Born and died Dec 7, 1893 Mary Wife of Jerry Williams Died Mar 5, 1920 Age 25 years Johnny J. W. Thomas 1960-2005 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kelden & Carol Riner Everett - c_riner_Everett@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________