Col. Richard Thomas

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Richard Thomas, 4th., of "Whitford Lodge," in West Whiteland tp., b. 30. lOmo. 1744, d. 19. Imo. 1832. Although a birthright Friend, on the outbreak of the war for independence he entered the army, and became colonel of a Pennsylvania regiment, and served throughout the war. He was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly, in 1786, and in 1789, and the State Senate in 1790, and member of U. S. Congress, 1794, '96, and '98, in the 4th, 5th and 6th Congresses. He m. Thomazine, b. 26. 8mo., 1754, d. 4. 5mo. 1817, daughter of Richard Downing, 1719-1803, son of Thomas Downing, the founder of Downingtown.

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