Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738-January 4, 1789), was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the U.S. Founding Fathers since he signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia delegation. Thomas, Jr. was actually the grandson of Thomas Nelson, an immigrant from Scotland who was an early pioneer at Yorktown. Wikipedia
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Thomas Nelson and the Revolution in Virginia . Williamsburg, Va.: Virginia Independence Bicentennial Commission, 1978. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000044
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