Brigadier General Thomas Eaton | |
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| Born | c. 1739 North Carolina |
| Died | June 1809 (aged 69–70) Eaton's Ferry, Warren County, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain Continental Congress United States of America |
| Service/ | North Carolina state militia |
| Years of service | 1771, 1776–1781 |
| Rank | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:US-O7_insignia.svg){kind=small} Brigadier General (Pro Tempore) |
| Commands | Bute County Regiment (1776-1779) Warren County Regiment (1779-1783) Halifax District Brigade (1779, 1781) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Bland Anne Stith Elizabeth Jones |
Thomas Eaton (c. 1739 – June 1809) was a military officer in the North Carolina militia during the War of the Regulation in 1771 and American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1784. He was a member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress and North Carolina House of Commons for several terms simultaneously with his military service. Eaton was a member of the North Carolina Council of State under Governor Richard Caswell. Eaton commanded soldiers in the battles of Brier Creek and Guilford Courthouse. At the time of the 1790 census, Eaton was one of the largest slaveholders in North Carolina.