John S. "Jackie" Thomas

Appears in "Isaac Thomas of Sevierville, Tennessee," compiled by Charlotte Bailey Wynn (1980)

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One of the original pioneers of Dallas, taking advantage of a Peters Colony grant of 640 acres in what is now developed north Dallas.

"Jackie" was elected as the first "Chief Justice" of Dallas on July 13, 1846 and conducted the first survey of Dallas County under John Neely Bryan. He brought his family to the area in 1844, with his brother Alexander, who also took advantage of a Peters Colony grant of 320 acres nearby. At the time, only 12 families lived in what is now Dallas county.

John married Hannah Andes, January 12, 1815 in Sevier, TN. Seven of their nine children were born in Sevierville, the other two in Independence, MO, where they migrated in 1834. John's father Isaac served as a scout under General John Sevier during the Indian Wars in Tennessee. Isaac's home was the first Courthouse to serve the (Sevierville) area.