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Daniel Thacker (1758 - 1832)

Daniel Thacker
Born in Lower Norfolk, Fluvanna, Virginiamap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], , , [half], , , , , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 25 Oct 1786 in Louisa County, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died at age 74 in Lower Norfolk, Albemarle, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Daniel Thacker was born to Benjamin and Ruth in either Fluvanna County in 1758 or in 1759 in Louisa County, source dependent. (Census records support 1759.) He married Lucy Ann Humphrey on October 25, 1786, in Fluvanna County or Louisa County. She was born in 1765/66 in Louisa County.

1776 Project
Daniel Thacker served with Fluvanna County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daniel Thacker is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A113849.

Daniel Thacker, private, served two six month tours of duty in a Virginia Militia company during the Revolutionary War during 1780 and 1781, under Capts. Joseph Haden and Daniel Tillman. He served in the military again in 1812, and 1821 at the senior ages of 55 and 64, respectively.

Daniel and Lucy Ann Thacker lived in a few counties during their marriage, but spent most of their time in Fluvanna County. Our ancestor Dilla Thacker was born in Nelson County. At the time of the 1840 census, Daniel was in Fluvanna County, but he died c. 1848 in Albemarle County. The couple had six children born between 1787 and 1807. Dilla Thacker born 29 Jan 1801.

The estate records name the following legatees:

  • Lewis Thacker
  • Ruth Thacker Humphrey
  • Ellis Thacker
  • Dilla Thacker
  • Holman Thacker
  • Sarah Trent

Sources

  • Scott Simpson's Virginia Genealogy
  • Willard Family Tree, Ancestry.com
  • Revolutioary War: Pension number S.7707, Daniel Thacker, Virginia, "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files," NARA publication M804, catalog 300022, record group 15, Roll 2361. Fold3, subscription required, (https://www.fold3.com/image/19722327)
  • 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Columbia, Fluvanna, Virginia; Page: 63; NARA Roll: M33_134; Image: 72
  • 1830; Census Place: Fluvanna, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 195; Page: 364; Family History Library Film: 0029674
  • 1840; Census Place: Fluvanna, Virginia; Roll: 558; Page: 265; Image: 543; Family History Library Film: 0029686, Name: Daniel ThackerOur ancestor Daniel Thacker was born to Benjamin and Ruth in either Fluvanna County in 1757 or in 1759 in Louisa County, source dependent. (Census records support 1759.) He married Lucy Ann Humphrey on October 25, 1786, in Fluvanna County or Louisa County. She was born in 1765/66 in Louisa County.
  • Estate Record:Albemarle County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Wills and Administrations; Daniel THACKER, administrator's account current, 1852 (http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/albemarle/wills/t260d1ac.txt).
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 18 Feb 2023), "Record of Daniel Thacker", Ancestor # A113849.




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Mark Phillips
Thacker-820 and Thacker-637 appear to represent the same person because: This looks like a duplicate if you think so too please merge them, thanks!
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Lenover-1 Marty (Lenover) Acks
Thacker-850 and Thacker-820 appear to represent the same person because: Same child of rather unique name. One is well sourced and the other is not. County of birth varies.
posted by Marty (Lenover) Acks

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