1778 - 1856 (77 years)
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Name |
George Claiborne Thompson |
Born |
30 Apr 1778 |
Fluvanna, Virginia, USA [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Burial |
1856 |
Thompson Cem, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA [1] |
Exact location unknown |
Buried |
1856 |
Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA [1] |
Died |
8 Feb 1856 |
Shawnee Springs, Mercer, Kentucky, USA [1] |
Person ID |
I1056 |
mytree |
Last Modified |
1 Jan 2021 |
Family 1 |
Sarah Simpson Hart, b. 8 Jun 1800, d. 13 Jul 1883, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA (Age 83 years) |
Married |
1 Oct 1819 |
Woodford, Kentucky, USA [1] |
Children |
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Last Modified |
1 Jan 2021 |
Family ID |
F531 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 30 Apr 1778 - Fluvanna, Virginia, USA |
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 | Married - 1 Oct 1819 - Woodford, Kentucky, USA |
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 | Burial - Exact location unknown - 1856 - Thompson Cem, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA |
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 | Buried - 1856 - Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA |
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 | Died - 8 Feb 1856 - Shawnee Springs, Mercer, Kentucky, USA |
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Notes |
- George was commissioned a lieutenant in the 5th Regiment of Kentucky militia on 14 Dec 1803. On 18 Sep 1812 he entered Capt. Samuel Maccoun's company in the 5th Regiment (south's) of Kentucky Mounted Volunteers as a private. On 29 Sep 1812 he was promoted to aide-de-camp to Gen. James Ray with the rank of captain, serving on the expedition against the Indians to Vincennes and Fort harrison until 12 Nov 1812. He was a member of the Kentucky legislature from Mercer County, 1820-21 and 1840, and was Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1820.
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Sources |
- [S38] Claiborne of Virginia: The First Eight Generations, John Frederick Dorman, (Name: Baltimore, 1995;), p364.
- [S38] Claiborne of Virginia: The First Eight Generations, John Frederick Dorman, (Name: Baltimore, 1995;), p362.
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