Col. Thomas Leftwich 
Thomas was born in 1740 in Caroline Co, Va. Thomas' father was Augustine Leftwich I and his mother was Mary Moxley. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Leftwich I and Mary North; his maternal grandparents were Richard Moxley and Elizabeth "Betty" Muse. He had nine brothers and three sisters, named William, Augustine, Merry "Mary", Uriah, John, Littleberry, Joel, James, Jabez, "Fanny", Rebecca and Nancy "Anne". He was the third oldest of the thirteen children. He died at the age of 76 on May 3rd, 1816 in Leesville, Bedford Co, Va. He was buried in Leesville, Bedford Co, Va.General Notes
Quaker
1730 Caroline Co, Va. Traveled by wagon to Lunenburg Co, Va
1751: Bedford Co, Va
1774: Dunmore's Expedition War
Commander in Col Edward Steven's Va Reg.
Amer Rev War: Colonel
1780: Bedford Militia at Camden, SC Gate's Defeat: Summer 1780
Battle of Camden.
Lived at King George's Mt, David's Hill, Staunton River, Goose Creek.
Sheriff of Bedford County, Virginia
Lived at Mt. Airy in Bedford, Va, it is preserved and on National Register
Bedford Will: June 24, 1816. Bedford Courthouse, Bedford, Va
Buried in Leesville, Family Plot in Bedford, Va
Leftwich-Turner Families Book by Dr. Walter Lee Hopkins p 69
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1548 in Calveley, Cheshire, England d. in Calveley, Cheshire, England
- b.~ 1574 in Calveley, Cheshire, England d. in Calveley, Cheshire, England
- b.~ 1550 in Calveley, Cheshire, England d. in Calveley, Cheshire, England
- b.~ 1628 in Cheshire, England d.1680 in New Kent Co, Va
- b.~ 1600 in Cheshire, England d. in Cheshire, England
- b.1665 in New Kent Co, Va d.1730 in Caroline Co, Va
- b.~ 1632 in Cheshire, England d. in New Kent Co, Va
- b.~ 1715 in New Kent Co, Va d.12 Apr 1795 in Bedford Co, Va,
- b.1628 in Ware Parish, Goucester Co, Va d.1698 in Essex Co, Va
- b.1669 in Essex Co, Va d. in Caroline Co, Va
- b.1632 in Ware Parish, Goucester Co, Va d.Dec 1709 in Essex Co, Va
- b.1740 in Caroline Co, Va d.03 May 1816 in Leesville, Bedford Co, Va
- b.~ 1686 in England d. in Caroline Co, Va
- b.~ 1718 in Caroline Co, Va d.1779 in Bedford Co, Va,
- b.~ 1660 in England
- b.~ 1683 in England d. in Caroline Co, Va
- b.~ 1663 in England
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Thomas and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on December 10th, 1764 in Bedford Co, Va,. They had three daughters named Sarah"Sally", Nancy and Mary"Polly".
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Children
Sarah"Sally" Leftwich
Sarah"Sally" was born about 1765 in Caroline Co, Va. She died in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Nancy Leftwich
Nancy was born about 1768 in Caroline Co, Va. She died in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Mary"Polly" Leftwich
Mary"Polly" was born about 1770 in Caroline Co, Va. She died in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Thomas and Bethunia were married in a religious ceremony on April 3rd, 1771 in Caroline Co, Va. They had two sons and three daughters, named James, "White Head", Charlotte, Susannah and Elizabeth.
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Children
Charlotte Leftwich
Charlotte was born on February 15th, 1772 in Caroline Co, Va. She died in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
James Leftwich
James was born on March 2nd, 1773 in Caroline Co, Va. He died at the age of 52 on August 11th, 1825 in Bedford Co, Va. He was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Rev. William ("White Head") Leftwich
William, known as "White Head", was born on November 10th, 1774 in Caroline Co, Va. He died at the age of 66 in 1840 in Leesville, Bedford Co, Va. He was buried in Leesville, Bedford Co, Va.
Susannah Leftwich
Susannah was born about 1776 in Caroline Co, Va. She died in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Elizabeth Leftwich
Elizabeth was born on March 26th, 1778 in Bedford Co, Va. She died at the age of 37 in 1815 in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Thomas and Jane "Gincey" were married in a religious ceremony on October 27th, 1783 in Bedford Co, Va. They had six sons and five daughters, named Thomas, John, Augustine, Alexander, Joel, Thomas, Emelia (Amelia), Lucy, Sophia, Catherine Green and Jane "Gincey".
Family Notes
Jane "Gincey" "Jenny" Stratton married Thomas Leftwich
Her brother, Thomas Stratton married her step-daughter, Elizabeth Leftwich
Jane Gincy"Jenny" Stratton marries a man around 22 years older than her, when she is around 20 years old and raises his 8 children! She has 11 more children with him. Rearing 19 children!
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Children
Emelia (Amelia) Leftwich
Emelia (Amelia) was born on September 2nd, 1784 in Bedford Co, Va,. She died at the age of 98 on May 23rd, 1883 in Bedford Co, Va,. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Thomas Leftwich Jr.
Thomas was born on August 4th, 1786 in Bedford Co, Va,. He died at the age of 19 in 1805 in Bedford Co, Va,. He was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Lucy Leftwich
Lucy was born on June 8th, 1788 in Bedford Co, Va,. She died at the age of 28 in 1816 in Bedford Co, Va,. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
John Leftwich
John was born on March 10th, 1790 in Bedford Co, Va,. He died in Bedford Co, Va,. He was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Sophia Leftwich
Sophia was born on March 26th, 1792 in Bedford Co, Va. She died in Bedford Co, Va. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va.
Augustine Leftwich
Augustine was born on March 4th, 1794 in Bedford Co, Va,. He died at the age of 87 on March 24th, 1881 in Lynchburg Co, Va. He was buried in Lynchburg Co, Va.
Alexander Leftwich
Alexander was born on August 28th, 1796 in Bedford Co, Va,. He died at the age of 93 on September 20th, 1889 in Bedford Co, Va,. He was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Joel Leftwich
Joel was born on June 22nd, 1798 in Bedford Co, Va,. He died at the age of 74 in 1872 in Bedford Co, Va,. He was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Catherine Green Leftwich
Catherine Green was born on November 1st, 1800 in Bedford Co, Va,. She died at the age of 55 in 1855 in Bedford Co, Va,. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Jane "Gincey" Leftwich Jr.
Jane "Gincey" was born on August 24th, 1803 in Bedford Co, Va,. She died in Bedford Co, Va,. She was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
Thomas Leftwich Jr.
Thomas was born on July 13th, 1806 in Bedford Co, Va,. He died about 1879 in Bedford Co, Va,. He was buried in Bedford Co, Va,.
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