Thomas Dowden was the son of Zephaniah (Senior) and Mary Dowden. His siblings were William, James, Zephaniah (junior), Jane, Nancy, Susanna, Zachariah, Elizabeth, and Mary (Polly) Dowden. He died young, at about 28 years of age. The Dowden family moved to the Indiana Territory in about 1804-1806 from North Carolina with many of the other notable early Indiana pioneer families.
He had married Nancy Stacy in 1808 in Jackson County (which was then part of Clark County). He and Nancy had one son, Zephanaiah, who was named for both his grandfather and uncle.
Thomas may well have been a part of the Indiana Militia in those early times, as he was a signer of the petition to the President and Congress that requested voting rights by the citizens of Clark County, Indiana Territory dated December 12, 1809 for all male Militia members and taxpayers over the age of 21.
Thomas wrote his will on July 13, 1812, leaving half of his holdings to his wife, Nancy (Stacy) Dowden and half to his son, Zephaniah, to be placed in trust. That will included his land holdings of 50 acres in (then) Harrison County, Indiana Territory, (now Driftwood Township, Jackson County, near Vallonia, Indiana), witnessed by his brother William Dowden, James Ferguson, and George Summers. The land is recorded in the will as " ... in Harrison County territory ... Part of the Northwest Quarter Section number seventeen, in township no. 4 North of range no. 4E."
Thomas was ill and wrote his will in anticipation of his death, as was the custom at that time. This is confirmed as he stated in his will that he was of "weak body and sound and perfect mind and memory".
The same land mentioned in Thomas' will was sold to Thomas' brother, James Dowden on 9 March 1815 and again sold to Henry Kindle "except one square yard to include the graveyard". Since other graveyards in the immediate area were not active at the time of his death, and his father and mother were also interred there, it can be logically concluded that Thomas was buried in that graveyard, as was his father and mother, Zephaniah and Mary Dowden.
He had married Nancy Stacy in 1808 in Jackson County (which was then part of Clark County). He and Nancy had one son, Zephanaiah, who was named for both his grandfather and uncle.
Thomas may well have been a part of the Indiana Militia in those early times, as he was a signer of the petition to the President and Congress that requested voting rights by the citizens of Clark County, Indiana Territory dated December 12, 1809 for all male Militia members and taxpayers over the age of 21.
Thomas wrote his will on July 13, 1812, leaving half of his holdings to his wife, Nancy (Stacy) Dowden and half to his son, Zephaniah, to be placed in trust. That will included his land holdings of 50 acres in (then) Harrison County, Indiana Territory, (now Driftwood Township, Jackson County, near Vallonia, Indiana), witnessed by his brother William Dowden, James Ferguson, and George Summers. The land is recorded in the will as " ... in Harrison County territory ... Part of the Northwest Quarter Section number seventeen, in township no. 4 North of range no. 4E."
Thomas was ill and wrote his will in anticipation of his death, as was the custom at that time. This is confirmed as he stated in his will that he was of "weak body and sound and perfect mind and memory".
The same land mentioned in Thomas' will was sold to Thomas' brother, James Dowden on 9 March 1815 and again sold to Henry Kindle "except one square yard to include the graveyard". Since other graveyards in the immediate area were not active at the time of his death, and his father and mother were also interred there, it can be logically concluded that Thomas was buried in that graveyard, as was his father and mother, Zephaniah and Mary Dowden.
Thomas Dowden was the son of Zephaniah (Senior) and Mary Dowden. His siblings were William, James, Zephaniah (junior), Jane, Nancy, Susanna, Zachariah, Elizabeth, and Mary (Polly) Dowden. He died young, at about 28 years of age. The Dowden family moved to the Indiana Territory in about 1804-1806 from North Carolina with many of the other notable early Indiana pioneer families.
He had married Nancy Stacy in 1808 in Jackson County (which was then part of Clark County). He and Nancy had one son, Zephanaiah, who was named for both his grandfather and uncle.
Thomas may well have been a part of the Indiana Militia in those early times, as he was a signer of the petition to the President and Congress that requested voting rights by the citizens of Clark County, Indiana Territory dated December 12, 1809 for all male Militia members and taxpayers over the age of 21.
Thomas wrote his will on July 13, 1812, leaving half of his holdings to his wife, Nancy (Stacy) Dowden and half to his son, Zephaniah, to be placed in trust. That will included his land holdings of 50 acres in (then) Harrison County, Indiana Territory, (now Driftwood Township, Jackson County, near Vallonia, Indiana), witnessed by his brother William Dowden, James Ferguson, and George Summers. The land is recorded in the will as " ... in Harrison County territory ... Part of the Northwest Quarter Section number seventeen, in township no. 4 North of range no. 4E."
Thomas was ill and wrote his will in anticipation of his death, as was the custom at that time. This is confirmed as he stated in his will that he was of "weak body and sound and perfect mind and memory".
The same land mentioned in Thomas' will was sold to Thomas' brother, James Dowden on 9 March 1815 and again sold to Henry Kindle "except one square yard to include the graveyard". Since other graveyards in the immediate area were not active at the time of his death, and his father and mother were also interred there, it can be logically concluded that Thomas was buried in that graveyard, as was his father and mother, Zephaniah and Mary Dowden.
He had married Nancy Stacy in 1808 in Jackson County (which was then part of Clark County). He and Nancy had one son, Zephanaiah, who was named for both his grandfather and uncle.
Thomas may well have been a part of the Indiana Militia in those early times, as he was a signer of the petition to the President and Congress that requested voting rights by the citizens of Clark County, Indiana Territory dated December 12, 1809 for all male Militia members and taxpayers over the age of 21.
Thomas wrote his will on July 13, 1812, leaving half of his holdings to his wife, Nancy (Stacy) Dowden and half to his son, Zephaniah, to be placed in trust. That will included his land holdings of 50 acres in (then) Harrison County, Indiana Territory, (now Driftwood Township, Jackson County, near Vallonia, Indiana), witnessed by his brother William Dowden, James Ferguson, and George Summers. The land is recorded in the will as " ... in Harrison County territory ... Part of the Northwest Quarter Section number seventeen, in township no. 4 North of range no. 4E."
Thomas was ill and wrote his will in anticipation of his death, as was the custom at that time. This is confirmed as he stated in his will that he was of "weak body and sound and perfect mind and memory".
The same land mentioned in Thomas' will was sold to Thomas' brother, James Dowden on 9 March 1815 and again sold to Henry Kindle "except one square yard to include the graveyard". Since other graveyards in the immediate area were not active at the time of his death, and his father and mother were also interred there, it can be logically concluded that Thomas was buried in that graveyard, as was his father and mother, Zephaniah and Mary Dowden.
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