Charles Mynn Thruston (colonel)
Charles Mynn Thruston | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 6, 1738 Virginia |
| Died | March 21, 1812 (aged 73) Louisiana |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1776–1777 |
| Rank | Colonel (Continental Army) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle of Punk Hill (1777) |
Charles Mynn Thruston (November 6, 1738 – March 21, 1812) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Early life
Charles Thruston was born in Gloucester County, Virginia on November 6, 1738 to John Thruston, a colonel, and Sarah Mynn.[1] Thruston went to the college of William & Mary in 1754.[1] He first married Mary Buckner, daughter of Colonel Samuel Buckner, in 1760. She died in 1765, and Thruston married Buckner's cousin, Ann Alexander, in 1766.[2] He became a vestryman of Petsworth parish in 1764[1] and elected as a minister in 1767[2] and continued until 1768 when he moved to Frederick County, Virginia.[1] He became a minister there until 1776.[2]
Military career
In 1776, Thruston organized a company to help George Washington in New Jersey as a part of the American Revolutionary War.[2]
He fought in the Battle of Punk Hill (March 8, 1777) where he injured his arm.[2]
Later life
After the war, Thruston became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1782 through 1788, as well as the county judge.[3]
In 1808 he retired and moved to Louisiana where he resided there until his death in 1812.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Tyler, Lyon (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Volume 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 for Charles Mynn Thruston". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "To George Washington From Charles Mynn Thruston, 21 June 1794". National Archives. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
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