Draft:William Throope (Militia Officer)
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Comment: Can you find some secondary sources discussing this subject? Ca talk to me! 12:26, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
William Throope (or Throop; June 13, 1739 - February 26, 1817)[1] was an American militia officer during the American Revolutionary War.
William Throope | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 13, 1739 Bristol, Rhode Island |
| Died | February 26, 1817 Bristol, Rhode Island |
| Title | Captain of the Bristol Militia |
| Term | 1777-1781 |
| Predecessor | Stephen Smith |
| Spouse(s) | Alethea Fales (Married 1765, died 1789), Mary Healy (Married 1790) |
Early Life
[edit]William Throope was born in Bristol, Rhode Island in 1739 to Thomas Throope Jr. and Mary Billings.[1] In 1765, He married Alethea Fales.[2] In 1771, He had a son, also named William.[1]
Military Service and Later Life
[edit]In 1776, Throope became lieutenant of Bristol's militia company.[3] In 1777, he became captain.[4] His company took part in Joseph Spencer's Expedition in October, 1777.[5] During the Battle of Rhode Island in 1778, Throope's Company served in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Cook.[6] Throope served as captain until 1781.[7] After the death of his wife Alethea, he married Mary Healy.[8] William Throope died in 1817 at the age of 77.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Arnold, James N. (James Newell) (1891). Vital record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : first series : births, marriages and deaths : a family register for the people. Cornell University Library. Providence, R.I. : Narragansett Historical Pub. Co.
- ^ Arnold, James N. (James Newell) (1891). Vital record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : first series : births, marriages and deaths : a family register for the people. Cornell University Library. Providence, R.I. : Narragansett Historical Pub. Co.
- ^ Smith, Joseph Jencks (1900). Civil and military list of Rhode Island. 1647-1800. A list of all officers elected by the General assembly from the organization of the legislative government of the colony to 1800. Comp. from the records by Joseph Jencks Smith. University of Michigan. Providence, R. I., Preston and Rounds co.
- ^ Smith, Joseph Jencks (1900). Civil and military list of Rhode Island. 1647-1800. A list of all officers elected by the General assembly from the organization of the legislative government of the colony to 1800. Comp. from the records by Joseph Jencks Smith. University of Michigan. Providence, R. I., Preston and Rounds co.
- ^ "Throope, William - Rhode Island - Cook's Regiment". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Throope, William - Rhode Island - Cook's Regiment 2". catalog.archives.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ Smith, Joseph Jencks (1900). Civil and military list of Rhode Island. 1647-1800. A list of all officers elected by the General assembly from the organization of the legislative government of the colony to 1800. Comp. from the records by Joseph Jencks Smith. University of Michigan. Providence, R. I., Preston and Rounds co.
- ^ Arnold, James N. (James Newell) (1891). Vital record of Rhode Island : 1636-1850 : first series : births, marriages and deaths : a family register for the people. Cornell University Library. Providence, R.I. : Narragansett Historical Pub. Co.