THOMAS of Newchurch East, Monmouthshire, Wales.

Newchurch is 6 miles north of Chepstow, in Monmouthshire.


Newchurch area	Newchurch church	Newchurch church. Thomas headstone right of entry.	Glin Farm today, near Itton Common

The Newchurch parish register survives in the form of Bishop's Transcripts 1725-1868, microfilmed on FHC film# 104896 and in IGI batch C033591.

There are THOMAS baptisms in the parish register from 1728 by William & Catherine

5XG grandfather Henry of the Glin baptised my 4xG grandfather John THOMAS on 28 Oct 1739, after Elizabeth in 1736, and before William in 1744..

5XG grandfather Henry of the Glin was buried at Newchurch on 17 Dec 1756

4XG grandfather John married at Newchurch on 2 Feb 1765, and they baptised 3XG grandfather James on 24 Apr 1774. James married Elizabeth MICHAEL at Llanvihangel torymynydd on 3 Dec 1794, and all their children were baptised there, including GG grandfather John in 1795.

Thomas of the Glyn was buried at Newchurch on 25 May 1778; his headstone survives and reads "Underneath this stone lieth the body of Thomas THOMAS who departed this life in the year of our Lord 1778" It is surmised that Thomas may be a brother of Henry

4XG grandfather John was buried on 19 Dec 1796

Newchurch is the Chepstow Registration District created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Monmouthshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire.

Great Uncle Thomas THOMAS born 1824 baptised sons John 1856 & Thomas 1860 in Newchurch, and resided there at the 1861 census.