Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789
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Nelson, Thomas, 1738-1789
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Nelson, Thomas, Jr., 1738-1789.
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Nelson, Thomas, Jr., 1738-1789.
Nelson, Thomas
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Nelson, Thomas, 1739-1789.
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Declaration of Independence signer from Virginia.
Thomas Nelson, Jr. was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of Virginia, and commander of the Virginia Militia at Yorktown.
Governor of Virginia, delegate from Virginia to U.S. Continental Congress, and army officer.
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.
Signer of the Declaration.
At this time, Thomas Nelson was the governor of Virginia. Daniel Morgan was the Brigadier General from Virginia. Morgan had recently defeated the British troops at the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina.
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Canadian Invasion, 1775-1776
Great Bridge (Va.), Battle of, 1775
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United States
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United States
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Virginia
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Virginia
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Williamsburg (Va.)
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Williamsburg (Va.)
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