John E. Thorpe
"In 1861 to 1862 I lived in Orleans Fauquier Co., from Jan. 1862 to Nov. 1862 I lived in Warrenton, Fauquier Co., from 1862 to 1865 I lived at Carter's Run, farming 75 acres of rented land, late part of the war, I was in Alexandria, working as Quartermaster, for the Federal Government under Capt. Lee. In 1861 and 1862 the Confederate Army threatened to hang me."
Witnesses:
William H. Payne, Orleans, Fauquier Co.
"I was in the Union Service, I drove team with the IL. Regt."
Albinia, John's daughter
Robert Hume, "I was a Union Man".
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Captain Lee: Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee "When I find the word Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy." Samuel was born in Fairfax Virginia and 3rd cousin to Robert E Lee.
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Children:
Albinia 1850-1915
Angeline 1853-1935
Hester 1856-1858
Mary 1860-1943 may have married a Lewis
Rebecca 1866-1941 may have married a Carter
Maggie 1867-1867
Fannie L 1870-1962
Nannie E 1873-1961
Nellie E 1873
Ellen N 1876-1966
John E. Thorpe
"In 1861 to 1862 I lived in Orleans Fauquier Co., from Jan. 1862 to Nov. 1862 I lived in Warrenton, Fauquier Co., from 1862 to 1865 I lived at Carter's Run, farming 75 acres of rented land, late part of the war, I was in Alexandria, working as Quartermaster, for the Federal Government under Capt. Lee. In 1861 and 1862 the Confederate Army threatened to hang me."
Witnesses:
William H. Payne, Orleans, Fauquier Co.
"I was in the Union Service, I drove team with the IL. Regt."
Albinia, John's daughter
Robert Hume, "I was a Union Man".
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Captain Lee: Rear Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee "When I find the word Virginia in my commission I will join the Confederacy." Samuel was born in Fairfax Virginia and 3rd cousin to Robert E Lee.
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Children:
Albinia 1850-1915
Angeline 1853-1935
Hester 1856-1858
Mary 1860-1943 may have married a Lewis
Rebecca 1866-1941 may have married a Carter
Maggie 1867-1867
Fannie L 1870-1962
Nannie E 1873-1961
Nellie E 1873
Ellen N 1876-1966
Family Members
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