Name | Thomas Lancaster Lansdale [1, 2, 3, 4] | |
Prefix | Maj. | |
Birth | 10 Nov 1748 | Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() |
Gender | Male | |
Military Service | Lansdale, Thomas (Md). 1st Lieutenant Maryland Battalion of the Flying Camp, July to December, 1776; Captain 4th Maryland, 10th December, 1776; Major, 3d Maryland, 19th February, 1781; retained in Maryland Battalion, April, 1783, and served to 15th November, 1783; also appears to have been a prisoner in March, 1780, but when and where taken, not stated. The tradition is that he died because of trauma inflicted upon him as a prisoner. One history which has direct reference to his service is Louise Joyner Hienton, Prince George's Heritage (Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1972). He was in Colonel (later General) Smallwood's command. This command participated "in the Battle of Harlem Heights on September 16 [1776], the Battle of White Plains on October 27, the surrender of Fort Washington on November 16, and the surrender of Fort Lee on November 20. Captain John H. Lowe was wounded at Harlem Heights; Lieutenant John Sprigg Belt and Lieutenant Thomas Lansdale were taken prisoners at Fort Washington" (181). He was promoted to Captain in the late winter or Spring of 1777. Note this collection at the Maryland Archives: Paul Guzzi Collection, MSA SC 1049 Collection Dates: 1779-1780 Collection Description: "Petty Accounts against Soldiers of the Fourth Maryland Regiment Commanded by Colonel Josias Carvil Hall for the month of June 1779," and a ledger of accounts possibly kept by John Hamilton, paymaster, 4th Maryland Regiment, June 1779-January 1780. Names of commanding officers include Captain Thomas Lansdale, Captain Jonathan Sellman, Captain Edward Oldham, Captain Reily, Captain John Sprigg Belt, Captain Edward Spurrier. Medium: Original, microfilm Restrictions: RESTRICTED: Circulate microfilm copy only. Use of original requires permission of State Archivist Storage: 00/09/13/02 Film No.: M 1553 Inventories: Microfilm Inventory [5, 6] | |
Obituary | Obit., Republican (Baltimore, MD), 24 Jan. 1803: Wednesday morning, the 19th inst., terminated the existence of major Thomas Lansdale of Queen Ann, Prince George's county. - In the death of major Lansdale society has to deplore the loss of a truly honorable man—as rich in principle, hospitality, and good neighbourhood as he was in pecuniary acquirement. | |
Will written | 13 Nov 1802 | Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() |
|
||
Death | 19 Jan 1805 | "Enfield Chase", Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() |
Will probated | 27 Jan 1805 | |
![]() |
"Clagget Farm", Mitchellsville, Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() |
|
Patriarch & Matriarch![]() |
||
Notes |
|
|
Person ID | I4017 | |
Last Modified | 24 Mar 2025 |
Father | Isaac Lansdale, II b. 15 Jun 1717, Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() d. Abt Nov 1777 (Age 60 years) | |
Mother | Eleanor Crabb b. 1726 d. Abt Oct 1790, Prince George's Co., Maryland ![]() | |
Marriage | 1746 |
Spouse / Partner | Cornelia van Horne b. 1766, "Lothian", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland ![]() d. 3 Jul 1853, "Lothian", West River, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland ![]() Marriage |
12 Feb 1782 |
![]() 2 sons and 3 daughters | Family ID |
F2776 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
21 Apr 2025 | |
Event Map |
|
|||||||||||
Pin Legend | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Histories | ![]() | The Revolutionary War This page collects people on this site who served in the Revolutionary War. Some are militia; some served in the Line troops. It includes both loyalists and patriots. There may well be others on the tree who should be included. Some could use more secure evidence: genealogical histories often say that someone "fought in the Revolution," but this can be family legend rather than fact. Sources are cited under each person's page. War and Pension records can be found on line at the National Archives. Genealogies can be ordered from the DAR and the SAR, but their lists only include those whom people have used to join, not all veterans. |
Reference | Pitard, D. "Maj. Thomas Lancaster Lansdale". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I4017&tree=1sttree (accessed April 22, 2025). |
Sources |
|