America The exact date of his arrival in the new land is unknown.
1782 Culpeper Co, VA. He was listed there among county taxpayers.There were no other Ginns on that list.
10/30/1790 Thomas and sons Thomas Jr and James, joined the communityin signing a petition:
"To the honourable, the speaker and both both houses of assembly: Wethe inhabitants of the Count of Culpepper, viewing apart of publickproperty retained in the hand of the Episcopalian Church, the remainsof an Ecclesiastical Establishmen which was procured at the Expense ofthe Community at Large. We therefore Pray tht your honourable bodywould pass an Act for the Sale of the Glebe And appertainences; andfor the opening of the church doors for the use of every ReligiousDenomination and the money arising from the sale htereof to be laidout for the Public Good as your wisdom shall see best and we yourhumble partintioners shall Pray."
The American Episcopal Church was the American version of the Churchof England. During English rule landowners had been required to paytaxes to maintain the church and most resented it. This petitionasked for permission for inter-denominational use of the church andthe money from the sale of other church owned properties be used forthe benefit of the community that had paid in the first place.
1800 Mason Co, KY. He was counted in the census there.
6/10/1800 Mason Co, KY. He, William, James, and Laurence Ginn wereall recorded on the county tax list.
Wife Elizabeth, age over 45, was head of the house in the 1810 MasonCo , KY census.
