| Name |
William Russell THOMSON [1] |
| Birth |
22 Apr 1761 [2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| HIST |
He was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Orangeburgh District in 1785; was a manager of election for St. Matthew’s Parish in 1786; was elected to the S. C. House of Representatives from St. Matthew’s Parish in 1790; was appointed Ordinary of Orangeburgh District in October 1791; was elected Sheriff of Orangeburgh District by the Legislature in December, 1794; was an unseccessful candidate for State Senator for St. Matthew’s and Orange in 1800. His plantation in St. Matthew’s Parish was known as Cave Hall. [3] |
| MILI |
Was sometime a lieutenant in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line, but resigned in Oct. 1778 and thereafter served in the militia, attaining the rank of Lt. Col; succeeded Richard Hampton as Colonel of the Orangeburgh District militia regiment in 1782. [4] |
| _UID |
389BAB82BF1847469B09B8807D0029B79DA5 |
| Death |
1807 [5] |
| Person ID |
I6341 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
4 Feb 2002 |
1761 - 1807 (45 years)
