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About Thomas Connelly



Thomas Connally is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A025064


Married to Mary "Polly" Price, b.1785, in Virginia and d.1826 in Madison Ga. She is buried unknown.



Called "Revolutionary Tom"

Taught school in Norfolk, VA, married a student Polly Price in Norfolk, later taught in Chapel Hill, NC. (From notes of Bessie Myrtle Caldwell 1950's via Mark Caldwell).

Served as Private in the 4th troop of Lee's Legion, Continential troops in the Revolutionary War. Enlisted Sep 1, 1777 and was transferred to Maryland lines Sept 30, 1777.

Donated 100 acres of land in Chapel Hill NC for State University. Sources: A Goodgame from Mark Caldwell



See "Trinity County Beginnings," Trinity County Book Committee, 1986, p 612-617. Correspondents: Jo Ann Dailey; Balis Gene Dailey Shoultz; Fay Collier; Joy LeMasters; Leroy S. Pool; Irene Pool Leverett; A.D. Corres.

  1. Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 2 2016, 15:06:31 UTC
  2. https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I91694&tr...
  3. https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=ful...
  4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Connally-9 claims he died 1838 and was buried in the Strickland Cemetery, Gwinett Co, GA.
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Thomas Connelly's Timeline

1738
September 12, 1738
North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1761
1761
1764
1764
1765
December 5, 1765
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States
1767
1767
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States
1769
1769
Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
1771
1771
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, Colonial America
1773
1773
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States
1774
1774
Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina, United States