Charles Mynn Thruston (colonel)

Charles Mynn Thruston (November 6, 1738 – March 21, 1812) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Charles Mynn Thruston
Born	November 6, 1738 Virginia
Died	March 21, 1812 (aged 73) Louisiana
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1776–1777
Rank	Colonel (Continental Army)
Battles/wars	Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle of Punk Hill (1777)

Early life

Charles Thruston was born in Gloucester County, Virginia on November 6, 1738 to John Thruston, a colonel, and Sarah Mynn.[1] Thruston went to the college of William & Mary in 1754.[1] He first married Mary Buckner, daughter of Colonel Samuel Buckner, in 1760. She died in 1765, and Thruston married Buckner's cousin, Ann Alexander, in 1766.[2] He became a vestryman of Petsworth parish in 1764[1] and elected as a minister in 1767[2] and continued until 1768 when he moved to Frederick County, Virginia.[1] He became a minister there until 1776.[2]

Military career

In 1776, Thruston organized a company to help George Washington in New Jersey as a part of the American Revolutionary War.[2]

He fought in the Battle of Punk Hill (March 8, 1777) where he injured his arm.[2]

Later life

After the war, Thruston became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1782 through 1788, as well as the county judge.[3]

In 1808 he retired and moved to Louisiana where he resided there until his death in 1812.[1]

References

1. Tyler, Lyon (1915). Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Volume 1. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
2. "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 for Charles Mynn Thruston". Ancestry.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
3. "To George Washington From Charles Mynn Thruston, 21 June 1794". National Archives. Retrieved December 31, 2018.