Thomas Madison (bef. 1746 - abt. 1798)

Born before 1746 in Augusta, Virginia

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Died about 1798 after about age 52 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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Biography

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;

2) COMMITTEE OF SAFETY; PAID SUPPLY TAX, 1783^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "To James Madison from the Reverend James Madison, [ca. 1 October] 1787" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Madison_(politician)
2. ↑ "The Fincastle Resolutions" (PDF). The Smithfield Review. Retrieved November 7, 2018 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Madison_(politician)
3. ↑ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library) pp. 137, 145, 191, 195, 199, 203 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Madison_(politician)
4. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 142 : 1918 ; page 322

• Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108982226/thomas-madison
• Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 http://www.Ancestry.com
• 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.