The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Civil Service / Patriotic Service
Birth: 30 Nov 1700 / King & Queen / VA Death: 14 Nov 1781 / King & Queen / VA
Qualifying Service Description:
County Clerk 1777
Chairman of the Committee of Safety 1774
Provided provisions for the wives and widows of Continental and State Troops
Additional References:
DAR cite WILLIAM & MARY QUARTERLY, Volume 5, NO 2, OCT 1896, pg 101,105
“Virginia's Soldiers in the Revolution” The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography published by the Virginia Historical Society, Vol IV, pg 381
The First Tunstalls, pg 9
DAR RC 246775 Richard Tunstall
Auditor of Public Accounts, Accession: APA 45, Receipts and Disbursement Journals, 14 Dec 1778 - 25 Sept 1779, Part I, Virginia State Library, Archives Division, Reel 6251, Revolutionary War Service Records, pg 52
Spouse: Ann Hill Walker Children: William; John; Elizabeth;
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