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Thomas Glascoe of Tinicum Island

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Biography

Thomas Glascoe signed a STOP THIEF notice dated 9 April 1799, reporting $115 stolen from his house on Tinicum Island, within four miles of old Chester on the Delaware, on 31 March. He accused a man calling himself William Steel and offered $20 for recovery of the money, or $15 for the thief only. The notice appeared on 9 April and was reprinted on 11 April.^[1]^[2]

Research Notes

Thomas is the advertiser and reported victim, not the alleged thief. The notice states his residence but no age, birth, death, spouse, parents or children. Chronologically compatible Thomas Glasco profiles in Dublin remain possible namesakes; no migration or Delaware identity bridge has been found. Reprints represent one reported event. No inheritance or family relationship is established.

Sources

1. Identity review — 6 October 2026

No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search; **READY TO CREATE** once the biography below is checked.

The notice establishes a householder Thomas Glascoe with a house on Tinicum Island in April 1799. The previous candidates Glasco-173 (b. c.1742), Glasco-144 (b. c.1753) and Glasco-143 (b. c.1766) are all recorded as born in Dublin, with no migration, Pennsylvania or Delaware record, so they are unlikely. WikiTree searches for Thomas Glasgow, Glasco and Glascoe born 1720–1780 found no American Thomas. The USGenWeb partial 1790 Philadelphia transcription has no Glasgow or Glascoe, and no Tinicum record was found online. A profile draft is warranted: the notice gives a dated residence and household, and a Kingsessing Glascoe (group 586545170) points to a local family worth reconstructing.

- [Aurora General Advertiser, 1799-04-09, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/586542475/): 'STOP THIEF': Thomas Glascoe reports $115 stolen from his house on Tinicum Island, near Chester on the Delaware, on 31 March 1799, by a man calling himself William Steel (notice dated 9 April 1799). No WikiTree profile fits this Thomas Glascoe; the Dublin-born Glasco profiles have no American record.

Searches: WikiTree searchPerson via API for Thomas Glasgow, Glasco and Glascoe (births 1720–1780, paged). WebSearch: '"Glascoe" Tinicum OR Kingsessing OR Darby 1790s Thomas OR Nathaniel Philadelphia Delaware County' (no relevant hit). Tinicum Township Historical Society deeds page grepped for 'Glas' (none). USGenWeb 1790 Philadelphia County census transcription files (indexes A–Z, partial, pages) grepped for Glasg/Glasco (none).

Source references

Aurora General Advertiser, 1799-04-09, p.3, original passage visually inspected 5 October 2026; issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com.
Aurora General Advertiser, 1799-04-11, p.1, original passage visually inspected 5 October 2026; issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com.

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== Biography ==
Thomas Glascoe signed a STOP THIEF notice dated 9 April 1799, reporting $115 stolen from his house on Tinicum Island, within four miles of old Chester on the Delaware, on 31 March. He accused a man calling himself William Steel and offered $20 for recovery of the money, or $15 for the thief only. The notice appeared on 9 April and was reprinted on 11 April.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/586542475/ Aurora General Advertiser, 1799-04-09, p.3], original passage visually inspected 5 October 2026; issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/image/586542512/ Aurora General Advertiser, 1799-04-11, p.1], original passage visually inspected 5 October 2026; issue metadata supplied by Newspapers.com.</ref>

== Research Notes ==
Thomas is the advertiser and reported victim, not the alleged thief. The notice states his residence but no age, birth, death, spouse, parents or children. Chronologically compatible Thomas Glasco profiles in Dublin remain possible namesakes; no migration or Delaware identity bridge has been found. Reprints represent one reported event. No inheritance or family relationship is established.

== Sources ==
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## Identity review — 6 October 2026

No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search; **READY TO CREATE** once the biography below is checked.

The notice establishes a householder Thomas Glascoe with a house on Tinicum Island in April 1799. The previous candidates Glasco-173 (b. c.1742), Glasco-144 (b. c.1753) and Glasco-143 (b. c.1766) are all recorded as born in Dublin, with no migration, Pennsylvania or Delaware record, so they are unlikely. WikiTree searches for Thomas Glasgow, Glasco and Glascoe born 1720–1780 found no American Thomas. The USGenWeb partial 1790 Philadelphia transcription has no Glasgow or Glascoe, and no Tinicum record was found online. A profile draft is warranted: the notice gives a dated residence and household, and a Kingsessing Glascoe (group 586545170) points to a local family worth reconstructing.

- [Aurora General Advertiser, 1799-04-09, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/586542475/): 'STOP THIEF': Thomas Glascoe reports $115 stolen from his house on Tinicum Island, near Chester on the Delaware, on 31 March 1799, by a man calling himself William Steel (notice dated 9 April 1799). No WikiTree profile fits this Thomas Glascoe; the Dublin-born Glasco profiles have no American record.

Searches: WikiTree searchPerson via API for Thomas Glasgow, Glasco and Glascoe (births 1720–1780, paged). WebSearch: '"Glascoe" Tinicum OR Kingsessing OR Darby 1790s Thomas OR Nathaniel Philadelphia Delaware County' (no relevant hit). Tinicum Township Historical Society deeds page grepped for 'Glas' (none). USGenWeb 1790 Philadelphia County census transcription files (indexes A–Z, partial, pages) grepped for Glasg/Glasco (none).