Thomas Franklin (1759 - 1841)

Born 8 Sep 1759 in Bedford, Virginia

Husband of Margaret (Campbell) Franklin — married 6 Jul 1779 in Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America

Husband of Letitia (Evans) Franklin — married 3 Mar 1796 in Concord, Campbell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Mar 1841 at age 81 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born 08 Sep 1759^[1] in Bedford County, Virginia in that part of the county that by 1832 had become a part of Campbell County.^[1]

Private Thomas Franklin served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

Thomas Franklin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A041846.

He was a private in the Revolutionary War,^[2] entering service in August 1776 as a volunteer in the militia of the state of Virginia in a company commanded by Captain William Leftwich, in a regiment commanded by Col. Charles Lynch and served therein for a period of 4-5 months.^[1] During this time he marched from Bedford County to the lead mines in western Virginia at Fort Chiswell where he spent the balance of his service term guarding said mines.^[1] He later volunteered again for about 3 months in a company commanded by Cpt. John Talbot during which time he performed garrison duty guarding public stores and property.^[1]

He married Margaret Campbell on 06 Jul 1779 in Bedford County, Virginia. Lewis Franklin, surety. Consent of James Campbell, father of Margaret. ^[3]

He next married Letitia on 29 Mar 1796.^[1][4]

Thomas died 23 Mar 1841^[1][5] and is buried in the Franklin Family Cemetery #637, Campbell County, Virginia.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements X1590, Pension Application of Thomas Franklin transcription.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #69861934 Cemetery placard marker for Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Franklin 1757-1841 Placed by James River Chapter D.A.R. Note: His pension application packet documents indicates he was 73 on 10 September 1832 and would therefore have been born in late 1760 or prior to 10 Sept 1759, and also states explicitly in Jun 1833 that on 08 Sept next he will be 75 years of age, making his actual dob 08 Sep 1759.
3. ↑ Earle S. Dennis and Jane E. Smith. Marriage Bonds of Bedford County, Virginia, 1755-1800. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Maryland. 1975. p.?
4. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900. NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Thomas Franklin, widow Letitia Franklin.
5. ↑ Thomas Franklin. Index to Selected Final Payment Vouchers, 1818-1864; NARA.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed January 26, 2015), "Record of Thomas Franklin", Ancestor # A041846.
• "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRWH-45R : accessed 24 March 2015), Thos. Franklin and Letticia Evans, 03 Mar 1796; citing Campbell, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,050.
• Baber, Lucy Harrison Miller and Hazel Letts Williamson. Marriages of Campbell County, Virginia 1782-1810. Lynchburg, Virginia 1971. Sponsored by Blue Ridge Chapter, NSDAR. page?
• Genealogical Society of Utah. Campbell County, Virginia Marriage Bonds 1781- 1854. November 1937. Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, PO Box 778, Salem, MA 01970. page?

See Also:

• The Franklin Family of Campbell County, Virginia Published Genealogies