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Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738 – January 4, 1789) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the U.S. Founding Fathers since he signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia delegation. Thomas, Jr. was the grandson of Thomas ...
Thomas Nelson, Jr. Signer of the Declaration of Independence THOMAS NELSON, JR. was born December 26, 1738 in Yorktown, Virginia. He was the grandson of Thomas Nelson, known as "Scotch Tom", a merchant-planter who was the American founder of one of the wealthiest of Virginia families.
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Thomas Elmer Nelson of La Plata, Maryland, born in Baltimore, Maryland, who passed away at the age of 73, on July 8, 2023. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
November 4, 2016. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the only signers of the Declaration of Independence to become President of the United States, but they certainly weren't the only signers elected to public office in the new federal government. In fact, seven signers were part of the 1st United States Congress (1789-1791), eight including ...
Nelson County was created in 1784 and was named after Thomas Nelson Jr. It became part of Kentucky, but the Virginia General Assembly created a second Nelson County in 1807. 2. Links. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress; Nelson, Thomas, Jr., (1738 - 1789) Library of Virginia
Thomas, Jr. was the grandson of Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson, an immigrant from Cumberland, England who was an early pioneer at Yorktown. His parents were Elizabeth (Burwell) and William Nelson, who was also a leader of the colony, and briefly served as governor. Thomas was born at Yorktown, and like many Virginians of his time, was educated in England. He attended Newcome's School for six years ...
When Thomas Nelson was born on 25 November 1745, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, his father, Thomas Nelson II, was 29 and his mother, Lucy Burwell Armistead, was 20. He married Susannah Woodward in 1790, in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.
