Cushing, Thomas H. (Thomas Humphrey), 1755-1822

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Born ca. 1747 in Massachusetts; a career soldier, rising to the rank of Captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolution; settled in the 1790's in the Mississippi Territory, created in 1798; appointed General Wilkinson's replacement as head of the military department of the Territory form July 1799 to May 1800; continued to serve as Colonel in the U.S. Infantry; discharged in 1815; died 1822.

From the description of Letterbook, 1799-1800. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 37775288
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referencedIn Smith, John Cotton, 1765-1845. Letter from John Cotton Smith to Brig.-Gen. T. H. Cushing, 1814 Aug. 21. New London County Historical Society
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. James McHenry papers, 1777-1832. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn United States. Army. Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, 2nd. Captain Huger's Company. Orderly Book of Captain Huger's Company : military records, 1800-1801. South Carolina Historical Society
referencedIn James McHenry papers 1777-1832 McHenry, James papers William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825. [Autograph letter unsigned, addressed to Thomas H. Cushing] Newberry Library
referencedIn United States. President (1789-1797 : Washington). United States military commission, 1793. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Sylvester Day collection 1813-1920 Day, Sylvester collection William L. Clements Library
creatorOf Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825. [Letter initialled, addressed to Thomas H. Cushing] Newberry Library
creatorOf Tate, Robert H. Robert H. Tate certificate, 1821 July 21. New London County Historical Society
referencedIn Autograph File, T, 1580-1975. Houghton Library
referencedIn Perkins, Elias, 1767-1845. Elias Perkins papers, 18th-19th centuries. New London County Historical Society
creatorOf Cushing, Thomas H., 1747?-1822. Letterbook, 1799-1800. University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library
creatorOf Kingsbury, Jacob, 1756-1837. Jacob Kingsbury papers, 1783-1833. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850. Zachary Taylor papers, 1812-1850. University of Kentucky Libraries
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Death 1822-10-19

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