Thomas Stone (1743 - 1787)

Born 1743 in Poynton Manor, Charles County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Brown) Stone — married 1768 in Frederick County, Province of Maryland

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1787 at about age 44 in Port Tobacco, Charles, Maryland, United States

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Biography

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Biographical Summary

Note: This biography has been copied verbatim from FindAGrave^[1] and should be revised per WikiTree guidelines.

"Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland.

"Born in Charles County, Maryland, not far from the present-day Washington, DC. He borrowed money to study law in the Annapolis office of Thomas Johnson, who later became Maryland’s first state governor. For several years, he practiced law in Frederick, Maryland, and in 1768, he married Margaret Brown, with whom he had three children.

"Seeking a quiet life, the family settled on a farm in Charles County in 1771 where he continued to practice law.

"By the early 1770s, he had made a name for himself as an opponent of British policies towards the colonies. In December 1774, he was elected as a delegate to the First Continental Congress, and his took his seat in May 1775. Stone rarely spoke in Congress, and although he favored independence for the colonies, he initially urged a policy of reconciliation and negotiation with Britain. Even after he signed the Declaration of Independence, he still favored finding some way to make peace with Britain. While in Congress, he served on the committee that created the Articles of Confederation.

"After the war, he was elected to the Maryland senate three times, dying during his third term. In 1787, he was elected to represent Maryland at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, but held off going because his wife was extremely ill. When Margaret died in June 1787, he was so grief-stricken that he gave up his law practice and died just four months after his wife’s passing, dying of grief at the age of 44." (bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson, Find-a-Grave)

Timeline

1760 abt age: 17 Maryland Colony, borrowed money to study law in Annapolis office of Thomas Johnson, lst State Gov. of Maryland


Marriage to Margaret Brown 1768 Age: 25 Virginia, United States

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Residence 1771 Age: 28 Charles County, Maryland, colony 
lived on farm with his wife, Margaret, and children.

Occupation c1774 Age: 31 Selected as delegate to lst Continental Congress and he took his seat in May 1775.

Occupation 1776 Age: 33 After American Revolutionary War he was elected to Maryland Senate 3 times, dying during 3rd term.

Occupation 1787 May Age: 44 He was elected to represent Maryland at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, but held off going because his wife was extremely ill. 
When Margaret died in June 1787, he was so grief-stricken that he gave up his law practice and died just 4 months after his wife's passing.


Death 1787 5 Oct Age: 44 Alexandria, Fairfax, Virginia, USA 
buried: Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland^[1]

2 source citations

Cause of Death: 4 months after his wife, Margaret, died, he died of grief at the age of 44.

Slaves

Thomas Stone was a slave holder. See Space: Thomas Stone and Slavery

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #2812 for Thomas Stone (1743–1787).

See also:

• Thomas Stone.

Acknowledgements

Stone-5206 was created by Karen Fleming through the import of Turner_Gedcom_2014_0328.ged on Mar 28, 2014.