Captain Thomas Madison served with Botetourt County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Thomas Madison is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A073064.
DAR Ancestor #: A073064
Thomas Madison was a soldier, planter and politician in Revolutionary-era Virginia, who served several terms (part-time) in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Botetourt County, Virginia (whose seat is at Fincastle) after its creation from Augusta County in 1770.
He was born about 1746 in Augusta County, Virginia, the son of John Madison and Agatha Strother; his brothers included Governor George Madison and the Reverend James Madison [1] He was a second cousin to United States president James Madison.
A patriot like his brothers during the American Revolutionary War, this Madison was one of the 13 signers of the Fincastle Resolutions in 1775. [2]He served as sheriff of Augusta County and as a commissary during the 1776 expedition against the Cherokees. His wife was Susanna Henry, sister of Virginia governor Patrick Henry. The Virginia General Assembly created Botetourt County from Augusta County shortly before the war, and after independence, Botetourt County voters several times elected this Madison to represent them (part time) as one of their representatives in the Virginia House of Delegates.[3]
Research Notes
MADISON, THOMAS
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, CAPTAIN
Birth: BAPTISED 10-1-1746 AUGUSTA CO VIRGINIA
Death: 2- -1798 BOTETOURT CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: SUMMERS, ANNALS OF SW VA, PART 1, PP 282, 321-322, 329, 375, PART 2, P 1419; GWATHMEY, HIST REG OF VA IN THE REV, P 493; CRUSH, MONTGOMERY CO VA: THE FIRST 100 YEARS, PP 6, 7; LIB OF VA, BOTETOURT CO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, 1782-1809, REEL #38
Service Description: 1) ALSO COMMISSARY & PAYMASTER; STATES ATTORNEY, ESCHEATOR & TAX COLLECTOR, BOTETOURT CO;
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; http://www.Ancestry.com
Acknowledgement
WikiTree profile Madison-200 created through the import of Bowden-Riley Family.ged on Apr 16, 2012 by Sam Bowden.
WikiTree profile for Madison-339 created by Danny Webb for on 28 Dec 13.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas:
Madison-407 and Madison-200 appear to represent the same person because: this one has sources. I am trying to sort duplicates for this family so you might be seeing more requests from me - the goal is to merge into lowest profile number, and i sometimes need more than one merge to find it... :)
Madison-716 and Madison-200 appear to represent the same person because: merging into the lowest profile number I am consolidating this lineage - please merge
Madison-1018 and Madison-200 appear to represent the same person because: they have the same approx dob and place. Please merge preserving the info for Madison-1018. Source: Genealogy.com, discussion list, (https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/madison/662), Margaret Amundson, "Re: Pres. Madison & issue of descendants," 26 Nov 2001.
This is one of several merges needed for duplicate profiles of Thomas Madison (b. c1745; d. 1798; m. Susannah HENRY s/o Patrick Henry) s/o John and Agatha (Strother) Madison. Others include: Madison-407, -339, -716, and -728.
Madison-407 and Madison-339 appear to represent the same person because: they have the same parents and siblings. Granted the dates differ, but neither profile has real sources. John Madison and Agnes Strother had only one son named Thomas. Please merge.
This page needs work. The biography lists parents and grandparents, but they are not provided otherwise. In the Ambrose Madison page, there is no son named John, as stated here. And, Ambrose' son, James Sr. is the father of President James Madison, so Ambrose was the grandfather, not father of the president. Is there historical evidence that Ambrose was Thomas' grandfather?
This is one of several merges needed for duplicate profiles of Thomas Madison (b. c1745; d. 1798; m. Susannah HENRY s/o Patrick Henry) s/o John and Agatha (Strother) Madison. Others include: Madison-407, -339, -716, and -728.