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It is widely accepted and documented that Thomas Linthicum (many spellings first found as LINCECOMBE) (ca. 1640 – 1701) came to Maryland about 1658 with a Captain Selby. With little fear of contradiction, I feel it is safe to say that this Thomas Linthicum was the first Linthicum on the shores of the North American Colony. "The British Isles" is as close as researchers have come, to date, in pinpointing his place of birth or embarkment. Correspondence between individuals I would consider “old line” Maryland family members and other family researchers who shared with me show evidence of extensive serious and scholarly efforts by these family members. Professional genealogists of considerable stature were employed to secure an answer this dilemma. These efforts are detailed in the correspondence with many theories advanced, alternating between England and Wales. At the last correspondence, and to date in my knowledge, no absolute findings have been announced by any credible source. Much of the work I’ve done has its basis in the book, “The Genealogy of the Linthicum and Allied Familes”, by Matilda Badger. It was published in 1939 and is the most complete published works on the entire family that I am aware of. That said, the information Ms Badger puts forth on the derivation of the “Linthicum” name is entertaining but pretty much discounted by the researchers I refer to above.
There is absolutely no doubt that there are errors in this work but as in the case of my line, although I question and still am working to find the facts about who married who and went to NC from MD, Matilda’s information on the descendants in NC and beyond is very factual. In short, it’s the best guideline I have regardless of its flaws.
This book is actually on Ancestry but very cumbersome to deal with. The link below will take you to a site where you can download the entire book in pdf format and use it as much as you want.
Link to Matilda Badger's Book [http://www.archive.org/details/genealogyoflinth00badg]
Citation:
Genealogy of the Linthicum and allied families, Editor and Compiler, Badger, Matilda P., Baltimore, Md., Publisher: unknown, 1936