Thomas was born on January 10th, 1746 in Guilford, NC. Thomas' father is Thomas Jessop and his mother is Sarah Small. He had a brother named Jacob. He was the older of the two children. He had a half-sister named Ester. He died at the age of 73 on August 11th, 1819 in Jackson Co., IN.
‌Thomas and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on March 30th, 1768. They had three sons and four daughters, named Thomas, Isaac, Nathan, Ester, Ruth, Sarah and Patience.