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State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Captain / Patriotic Service
Birth: 1740 / Caroline / VA Death: 03 May 1816 / Bedford / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
Also, Lt, Bedford Co. Militia, Gens. Edward Stevens, Gates
Paid Personal Property Tax, Bedford Co., VA, 1783
Furnished Supplies
Additional References:
Eckenrode, List of Rev Sols of VA, Vol 1, pg 265
Lib. of VA, Bedford Co VA Personal Property Tax, Reel # 34, 1782-1805, Book 1783, pg 17
Hening's Statues, Vol 7, pg 225
Lib. of VA, Auditor's Accounts, Vol 10
Auditor of Public Accounts, Accession: APA 45, Receipts and Disbursement Journals, 1778-1797, 25 Apr 1783 - 29 Oct 1783, Reel 6254, Vol 23, Book XV, Library of Virginia, Archives Division, Revolutionary War Service Records, pg 273
Spouse: (1) Mary Challis; (2) Bethenia Ellis; (3) Jane Stratton Children: Alexander; Augustine; Elizabeth/Betsey; Catherine; Jane; Mary Polly; Sophia; Susanna; William; Sallie;
Through the years, all of the tombstones for this location have been destroyed
Image of cemetery monument listing Leftwich Family members
Author: Anonymous
The following biography of Thomas Leftwich was published anonymously at findagrave.com. I am not the author.
He received a grant of land from George III for 70 acres in Bedford County, Virginia.
He was a member of a Colonial Militia Company from Lunenburg and Bedford Counties in 1758. He was a Lieutenant in a Company of Militia of Bedford County, Virginia, in the early part of the Revolutionary War, later promoted to Captain and his company was assigned to General Edward Stevens' Regiment, and at the Battle of Camden he commanded the rear-guard of General Gates' Division. Soon after the Revolutionary War he served as Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel, respectively, of the 10th Regiment of the Virginia Militia.
He married first Mary Challis December 10, 1764; married 2nd Bethunia Ellis, April 2, 1771 probably in Amherst County, Virginia and married third Jane (Gincey) Stratton October 27, 1783.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 March 2020), memorial page for Col Thomas Leftwich (1740–3 May 1816), Find a Grave Memorial no. 83302316, citing Mount Airy-Leftwich Cemetery (Defunct), Mount Airy, Bedford County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Frances Beckstrom Helmintoller (contributor 47284570) .
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