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William Woodford
Delegate Third Virginia Convention
In office 1775–1775
Personal details
Born
(1734-10-06)October 6, 1734 Caroline County, Virginia Colony
Died
November 13, 1780(1780-11-13) (aged 46) New York City, Province of New York
Spouse
Mary Thornton
Children
John Thornton Woodford
Profession
Soldier, planter
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Kingdom of Great Britain United States
Branch/service
Virginia Regiment (Virginia Colonial Militia) Continental Army
Years of service
1761–1780
Rank
ensign, captain, colonel, Brigadier general
Commands
2nd Virginia Regiment,
Virginia State Forces
Battles/wars
French and Indian War
Cherokee Expedition
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Brandywine (WIA)
Battle of Monmouth
Siege of Charleston (POW)
William Woodford (October 6, 1734 – November 13, 1780) was a Virginia planter and militia officer who distinguished himself in the French and Indian War, and later became general of the 2nd Virginia Regiment in the American Revolutionary War, but was captured at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina and died of disease in New York City about six months later aboard a British prison ship.[1]
^Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, p. 172
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