Col. Thomas Bedford

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor #: A008424
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1725 HENRICO CO VIRGINIA
Death: ANTE 3-7-1785 CHARLOTTE CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 1, PP 225, 230; AILSWORTH, CHARLOTTE CO RICH INDEED, PP 105, 443; WILLIAM & MARY QTLY, 1896-7, VOL 5, P 102
Service Description:
1) JUSTICE OF THE PEACE; MEMBER COMMITTEE OF SAFETY,
2) PROVIDED WAGONS & SUPPLIES

SPOUSE, Number Name:
1) MARY LIGON COLEMAN
2) DRUCILLA WILLIAMSON

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COL. THOMAS BEDFORD, b. 16 May 1725, Gloucester Co., VA; d. Mar 1785, Charlotte Co., VA; m. (1) MARY LIGON COLEMAN, 24 Sep 1750, Cumberland Co., VA; b. 18 Jul 1731, Prince George Co., VA; d. 1769, Charlotte Co., VA; m. (2) DRUCILLA WILLIAMSON, 1775; b. 12 Nov 1741, Prince George Co., VA; d. 1807, Charlotte Co., VA.
Notes for COL. THOMAS BEDFORD: More information on this family can be found in "The Bedford Family of Virginia and Descendants Thereof" compiled by Billy Ray Bedford and Luetta Bedford Kirker (1994). See notes for Elizabeth (Flippen) Bedford for more information about this book.

The family history is also provided in THE LIGON FAMILY AND CONNECTIONS by William D. Ligon, Jr. (1947).

Thomas wrote his will on 3 Feb 1785 and it was probated 7 Mar 1785 in Charlotte Co., VA. His home "Locust Grove" was erected in Charlotte Co. and was still standing in 1947.

More About COL. THOMAS BEDFORD: Burial: on his property "Locust Grove" in Charlotte Co., VA

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Thomas Bedford -- County Justice Cumberland Co 1749. Lunenburg), (1756-64), and Charlotte Co up to 1778 (The Ligon Family Vol. 1 p 752 he also represented Charlotte Co in the Virginia House of Delegates (1788)). He was chosen a Member of the Committee of Safety for Charlotte Co 1775 (approx 13 Jan). Military record: Nat. No 90989 D.A.R. Mag Vol 27; Virginia History Magazine Oct 1897; William and Mary Quarterly 1st Series Vol 5 p 102; American Archives 4th Series 1774-5; 11 1138
From “The Bedford Family of Virginia" (page 16) "Thomas Bedford married first, Mary Ligon Coleman, dau of John Coleman and Mary Ligon, 24 Sept 1750, in Cumberland Co VA b 18 July 1731 in Bristol Parish Prince George Co VA, died 1769 in Charlotte Co VA. Baptism: 10 Aug 1731 Bristol Parish Prince George Co.VA.
“Thomas and his wife moved from Cumberland Co to Lunenburg Co, Parish of Cornwall, where they occupied lands patented to Stephen Bedford, father of Thomas. These lands were on Twitty’s Creek, near the present village of Drake’s Branch VA. It is probable that most, if not all, of Thomas and Mary Bedford’s children were born at this place.
Some time after the death of Mary Ligon, Thomas married Drucilla Williamson 1775 of Chesterfied Co VA and built a commodious home, known as “Locust Grove.” Drucilla was married by Rev. Edward Almon to John SPENCER on 24 April 1788 in Charlotte Co., VA"
(The Ligon Family and Connections, p 75.; Comp of American Genealogies, First Families of America; Charles

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Son of Stephen Bedford and Elizabeth Flippen
Source of Burial: Abstract of Revolutionary Patriot Cemetery

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2023, 14:27:01 UTC

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