General Thomas Glascock

Brief Life History of Thomas

When General Thomas Glascock was born on 21 September 1756, in Richmond County, Virginia, British Colonial America, his father, William Glascock, Jr, was 27 and his mother, Ann Sallard, was 24. He married Mary "Polly" Bacon on 10 May 1787, in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1777. He died on 9 October 1810, in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

General Thomas Glascock
1756–1810
Mary "Polly" Bacon
1760–
Marriage: 10 May 1787
Ann Glascock
1787–1828
John Sallard Glascock
1788–1824
William Glascock
1790–
Brig. Gen. Thomas Glascock Jr.
1790–1841
Edmund Bacon Glascock
1797–1862

Sources (12)

  • Thomas Glascock, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917"
  • Thomas Glascock, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Thos Glascock, "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1777

Historical Boundaries: 1777: Richmond, Georgia, United States

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English (Middlesex): variant of Glasscock .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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General and Georgia Congressman, Thomas Glascock

Revolutionary War Georgia Militia General, US Congressman. A General during the American Revolution. Served in the US Congress from Georgia. Served under Count Pulaski during the Revolution in Georgia …

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