Thomas Barr Lank
- Born: Sep 5, 1764, Milton, Broadkill Hundred, Sussex CO, DE
- Marriage (1): Comfort Scudder on Jun 21, 1787 in Lewes and Coolspring Presbyterian Church, Lewes, Sussex CO, DE
- Marriage (2): Levisa (Louvisa) Levine Collins on Jul 7, 1792 in Lewes and Coolspring Presbyterian Church, Lewes, Sussex, DE
- Died: Feb 7, 1838 at age 73
 General Notes:
Thomas's Last Will & Testament of 1837, posted on this website, does not give regard to or mention Levin, his only child with first wife Comfort. Levin at age 48 in 1837 was a successful landowner or yeoman in Broad Creek Hundred, same county. Son Thomas was also not mentioned.
1810 Census: Thomas and Louvisa Lank household included son under 10 (John), son 16-26 (Nathaniel), dtr under 10 (Nancy), dtrs 10-16 (Sophia and possibly Elizabeth), dtr 16-26 (possibly Arcadia). Son Levin was 20-21 and probably on his own. Another Thos. Lank household is listed on this census in Sussex County: male under 10, male 10-16, 2 males 16-26, male 45+, 2 females under 10, female 10-16, female 16-26, 2 females 26-45.
1820 Census: One Thomas Lank household in Sussex County with appearance of more than one family in dwelling. Other heads of household are Elgate, Aby, Levin, Mitchell, Nelly (mother aged 26-45 with son under 10 in NW Fork Hd), William.
Thomas married Comfort Scudder, daughter of David Scudder and Susanna Knock, on Jun 21, 1787 in Lewes and Coolspring Presbyterian Church, Lewes, Sussex CO, DE. (Comfort Scudder was born circa 1764 in Lewes, Sussex CO, DE, died on Jan 4, 1791 and was buried in St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Milton (2.5 mi SW), Broadkill HD, Sussex, DE.)
Thomas next married Levisa (Louvisa) Levine Collins on Jul 7, 1792 in Lewes and Coolspring Presbyterian Church, Lewes, Sussex, DE. (Levisa (Louvisa) Levine Collins was born in 1769 in Lewes, Sussex CO, DE and died in 1844.)
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