Joseph married Martha Lewis in Philadelphia, Presbyterian Church in 1737. Ordained Baptist minister 1766 New Britain, PA. He was in 1766 dismissed to Loudoun County, Virginia to establish New Valley Baptist Church near Lucketts there.

He was the son of the first Evan of Hilltown and his wife, Mary. He went to VA at the time of his father's death between Dec 7 1765 and Jan/1/1766 in Bucks County. Other members from New Britain Baptist Church where he was ordained requested permission to follow. This is all recorded in attached page.

Evan's (I) arrival in Hilltown in 1721 is confirmed by biographical information for his son, Joseph from Va Baptist Register XXXIX: "Joseph Thomas b.1718 Wales, came to Hilltown in 1721 with parents. Joseph baptized by Benjamin Griffith in 1730 in Montgomery Church, Montgomery Co. Pa. Ordained at New Britain in 1766, preached 1750-60"

He is no way connected to the Evan, David and James Thomas who settled in Loudoun County sometime before 1757. He is the first of his family to go to Loudoun.

His children were Jason 1748, Mary 1739, Enoch 1754 ,Elias 1740, Nathan 1750, Rachelc1738, Lydia , Martha 1759 . They were born in Hilltown Pennsylvania . These names come from Joseph's family Bible which I found in DAR records . Joseph, Jason and Enoch signed the 10000 Names Petition in 1776 for disestablishment form the Church of England. Jason and wife Elizabeth sold property in Culpeper in 1785. He appears on the 1810 census. It appears he and Elizabth are both still alive in Culpeper.

Jason is in his own household 1769-73. In the 1773 road orders he lives on Noland's Ferry Road in Loudoun. Only mention in the Loudoun Deed Books 1757-1800 is as a witness in a June 1777 deed of William Evans & wife Mary to Hardage Lane.By 1780 Jason Sr. has removed to Culpeper. He is named in Rev. War. testimony of Edward Smith. He hired Edward to serve in his place in 1780.

Enoch is in his own household in 1782. He married Mary Coleman, and removed to Fayette. County, PA, where he died in 1830. Lydia married Benjamin John.

Records courtesy of Pat Duncan:

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: U:213 Date: 8 Oct 1792 Returned to court: 8 Oct 1792
Enoch THOMAS & wife Mary of Ldn to Thomas NOLAND of Ldn. Bargain and sale of 60½ac.

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: V:437 Date: 13 Oct 1794 Returned to court: 13 Oct 1794
Enoch THOMAS & wife Mary of Ldn to Jacob VANREED of Berks Co Pa. Bargain and sale of 312½ac in Shelburne Parish adj Thomas NOLAND. Wit: Joseph STEER, Charles BELL, Isaac LARROWE.

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: Y:123 Date: 31 May 1797 Returned to court: 11 Dec 1797
Enoch THOMAS of Fayette Co Pa formerly of Ldn to Jacob VANREED of Berks Co Pa. Re-mortgage of 312½ac in Shelburne Parish. Wit: Ludwig WORMAN, Geo. ECKERT.

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: L:317, 318 Date: 11 Oct 1775 Returned to court: 8 Apr 1776
Martha JOHN (widow of Thomas JOHN dec'd) and Benjamin JOHN & wife Lydia of Ldn to Joseph COLEMAN of Ldn. Lease/release of 141ac in Shelburne Parish adj Robert POPKINS. Wit: Thomas GEORGE, John STEERE, John TODHUNTER.

From the Index to the Loudoun Tithables as abstracted by the Sparacios:
1765 Thomas, Joseph; Elias Thomas; Hugh Fulton - 3 tithables, 375 acres
1766 Thomas, Joseph - 1 tithable, 375 acres
1768 Thomas, Joseph; Thomas, Jason - 2 tithables
1769 Thomas, Joseph - 1 tithable
1771 Thomas, Joseph - 1 tithable; 5 squirrel scalps
1773 Thomas, Joseph; Morgan, Nathan - 2 tithables
1773 Thomas, Joseph; Thomas, Enock; Lewis, Mordecai; Welch, Jacob - 4 tithables
1775 Thomas, Joseph & son Enoch - 2 tithables
1777 (76) Thomas, Joseph; Thomas Enoch - 2 tithables
1779 Thomas, Joseph - 1 tithable
1779 Thomas, Joseph (The Revd.), son Enoch - 2 tithables
1780 Thomas, Joseph - 1 tithable

From “Loudoun Co Will Book Abstracts, Books A-Z” by Pat Duncan:
THOMAS, Joseph
Appaisale: farm and household items. Aprs: Isaac STEERE, Jacob DEHAVEN, John STEERE. Returned to court 11 Jun 1786. [C:206]

From abstracts of various books by Pat Duncan:

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: I:282, 284 Date: 13 Dec 1772 Rcturned to court: 26 Apr 1773
Lee MASSEY & wife Mary of Fairfax to Joseph THOMAS of Ldn. Lease/release of 305ac, 45ac, 13ac & 10ac. Wit: Anthy. RAMSAY, Lewis ELLZEY, W. THOMPSON, William HAMILTON, H. ROSS, Spence GRAYSON.

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: N:048, 050 Date: 15 Aug 1779 Returned to court 12 Oct 1779
Joseph PARKS & wife Ruth and William PARKS & wife Mary of Ldn to Joseph THOMAS of Ldn. Lease/release of 100ac (part of land granted to Amos JANNEY). Wit: Joshua DANNIEL, Thos. ADAMS, Joseph CALWELL.

Loudoun Deed Bk:Pg: N:201, 203 Date: 16 Feb 1781 Returned to court: 10 Apr 1781
Joseph THOMAS & wife Ann of Ldn to Stephen ROSZELL of Ldn. Lease/release of 100ac at Beeson's Branch. Wit: Joshua GORE, Richard TILTON, John JOHNSON.

Loudoun Order Book C, 14 April 1767
[p. 246] Joseph THOMAS, Abraham DEHAVEN, Thomas GEORGE and John STEERE who were appointed to view the way for a road from Thomas JOHN's to the cross road by Joseph THOMAS make the following report: find the road is to run with the line of John TODHUNTER and Thomas JOHN about 30 poles and the land of George GREGG being by a spring in the said line which we find is as good and nearer than the old road which we or any of us willing to show to them who shall be appointed to open the same. Ordered the same be opened and deemed a public road and that Jonathan Price be Surveyor thereof which he is ordered to keep in repair and Josias CLAPHAM, Gent. is appointed and desired to allot the hands to work on the said road.

Loudoun Order Book I, 13 March 1786
[p. 162] Letters of Administration granted Enoch THOMAS with Joseph STEER and Isaac DEHAVEN as securities and £1000 bond on estate of Joseph THOMAS dec'd. John STEER, Isaac STEER, Abraham DEHAVEN and Jacob DEHAVEN as Appraisers.

"NEW VALLEY"

"So called from the neighborhood, in the parish of Shelburn, Loudoun County, VA. 200nnw from Williamsburg, and 180 miles ssw from Philadelphia. The
house isC 26 feet by 20, built in 1768 on land given by William Jones.
Ruling elders, Laying on of hands admitted. No estate Presents.

The minister was Rev. Joseph Thomas. The families about whereof 40 persons are baptized and in com. [communion] here cel. [celebrate] the 2nd Sund. in the month. No Remarkbles. They began in this manner.

About the year 1763 one Wm Lewis removed hither from the Great Valley. 2 years after Rev. Jos. Thomas from New Britain settled in these parts and baptized Rich. Williams, John Thomas & w, Benj John, Mary, Eleanor & Wm George, James Jones. These 8 did incorporate Jul. 18 1767 by said Jos. Thomas, The first minister."

"Rev. Joseph Thomas. Born Mar. 13, 1718 in Pembrokshire. Came to America
in 1721 and settled in Hilltown. Bapt. In 1731 by Benj Griffiths. Ordained
in 1766 at New Britain. Came to Virginia in 1765 and the year following took
oversight of the ch. Married Martha Lewis by whom he had Children Rachel, Lydia [married Benjamin John) Enoch, Martha."

(Source: VA Baptist Historical Society in Richmond. Found in loose folder
entitled "Materials Towards 'A History of The Baptists in Province of
Virginia' by Morgan Edwards, A.M. and Fellow Rhode Island College" Date: MDCCLXX11. Transcribed by Betty Hensley]

If you are interested in DNA for Evan Thomas see that of his grandson, Elisha, in the Thomas DNA database.

Jason was a tailor. Mathew Saxton and Thomas Laggax were indentured to him as apprentices. Enoch was a weaver. Amos Hibb and Mary Hughes were indentured to him. Joseph took orphans Elizabeth Outon, Mary Prescoat and Joseph Prescoat. Joseph was apprenticed to be a farmer.

Reverend Joseph Thomas