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Facts and Events
Information on Henry Thornhill
- Born: September 1757 in Rockingham Co., VA
- Family: Son of Samuel Thornhill and Mary Clyburn
- He married Lettia or Letty ___?___ bef. 1787 in Rockingham Co., VA
- Death: 1833 in Madison Co., IL
- Military Record: Private: Virginia Continental troops. He enlisted in Rockingham Co., VA in Capt. Robert Craven’s company and served six months, The soldiers marched against Indians to the Tigers Valley then to the West Fork of the Monongahela River below Red Stone. He then enlisted in Capt. Daniel Ragan’s Tenth Virginia Regiment for three months. He was involved in no battles. The unit marched in close pursuit of Indians for two days to West Fork country but did not overtake the Indians. He also marched from Williamsburg to Yorktown and was present at the siege of Yorktown within five days before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He was discharged at Yorktown.
- Burial: Probably Goshen Cemetery.
- Narrative: Henry moved to Randolph Co., IL in 1821. In 1825 he relocated to Madison Co., IL. He was living with Ryland Ballard on the 1830 Census of Madison Co..
Source: http://www.ggrc-sar-il.org/gravemarkings.html
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