William Woodford | |
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| Delegate Third Virginia Convention | |
| In office 1775–1775 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1734 Caroline County, Virginia Colony |
| Died | November 13, 1780 (aged 46) New York City, Province of New York |
| Spouse | Mary Thornton |
| Children | John Thornton Woodford |
| Profession | Soldier, planter |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Regiment (Virginia Colonial Militia) Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1761–1780 |
| Rank | ensign, captain, colonel, Brigadier general |
| Commands | 2nd Virginia Regiment, Virginia State Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
William Woodford (October 6, 1734 – November 13, 1780) was a Virginia planter and militia officer who distinguished himself in the French and Indian War before becoming a general of the 2nd Virginia Regiment in the American Revolutionary War. He was captured at the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina and died of disease in New York City about six months later aboard a British prison ship.[1]
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 2, p. 172