
William P. Thomas, 1770-1824
William P. Thomas was my 5th Great Grandfather, born in Bertie County, North Carolina. He was listed in the census as a "farmer", and his net worth was listed as $4,100. In 2020 dollars this would be about $6,600,000.
He was alive for:
- The Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773
- The first Continental Congress in Philadelphia 1774
- Paul Revere's night ride in 1775
- The signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
- The adoption of the Stars and Stripes in 1777
- The writing of The Articles of Confederation in 1777
- The court martial of Benedict Arnold in 1779
- The formation of the State of Tennessee in 1779
- The entire Revolutionary War
- The birth of Davy Crockett in 1786
- The adoption of the Constitution in 1787
- The election of George Washington in 1789
- The submission of the Bill of Rights in 1789
- The first session of the Supreme Court in 1790
- The first State of the Union Address in 1790
- The adoption of the first Ten Amendments in 1791
- The establishment of the first Post Office in 1792
- The establishment of the New York Stock Exchange 1792
- The laying of the cornerstone for the White House in 1792
- The laying of the cornerstone for the Capitol Building 1793
- The issuing of the first passport in 1796
- The printing of the first ballot in 1799
- The outlawing of slavery in New York in 1799
- The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1801
- The establishment of West Point in 1802
- The Louisiana Purchase in 1803
- The death by duel of Alexander Hamilton in 1804
- The arrival of Lewis and Clark in North Dakota 1805
- The discovery of Pike's Peak by Zebulon Pike in 1806
- The birth of Abraham Lincoln in 1809
- The War of 1812
- The writing of The Star Spangled Banner in 1814
- The invastion of Floriday by Andrew Jackson in 1818
- The birth of Ulysses S Grant in 1822
What a time to be alive.
swt