Thomas Contee Worthington
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Gen. Thomas Contee Worthington (1782-1847), officer of the Maryland State Militia, and member of the Maryland State House of Representatives. Thomas was the son of William Worthington (1747-1820) and Jane Contee (1761-1825).
Thomas received limited schooling and studied law. He served as an officer of the Maryland State Militia and served as a Captain in the War of 1812. Thomas studied law and was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1817, and began his practice in Annapolis. He moved to Frederick City, Frederick County in 1818, where he continued to practice law and that same year became a member of the State House of Representatives. He was a Brigadier General of the 9th Brigade of the Maryland Militia from 1818 to 1847. From 1818-1827 he again served as a member of the House, and in 1830 was a part of the Maryland Executive Council under the first State Convention.
Thomas achieved great distinction as a lawyer, and was noted for his literary attainments. He was a profuse writer on historical and scientific topics. Thomas died in Frederick City, Maryland in 1847. He died unmarried.
[edit] Ancestry
Thomas was the son of William Worthington (1747-1820) and Jane Contee (1761-1825).
Jane was the daughter of Col. Thomas Contee (1729-1811) and Sarah Fendall (1732-1793).
William was the son of Vornel Worthington (1719-1749) and Ann Hammond (1730).
Ann was the daughter of Thomas John Hammond and Anne Cockey (1704).
Vornel was the son of William Worthington, Sr. (1694-1770) and Sarah Homewood (1700).
Sarah was the daughter of Capt. James Homewood and Mary Peasley.
William Sr., was the son of Capt. John Worthington (1650-1701) and Sarah Howard (d. 1726), who married 2nd, Capt. John Brice, Gent. (d. 1713).
Sarah was the daughter of Matthew Howard II (ca. 1640-1692) and Sarah Dorsey.
John was the son of Francis Worthington (1624) and Sarah Byron (1625-1664).
Francis was the son of Roger Worthington (1593-1649) and Katherine Haywood (1587-1651).
Roger was the son of Thomas Worthington (1570-1626) and Agnes Gillebrand (1570-1626).
Thomas was the son of Roger Worthington (ca. 1544-1604) and Margaret Brownlowe (ca. 1547-1640).
[edit] References
- Fendall, Douglas Allen. The Descendants of Governor Josias Fendall (for a detailed list of references click the link).
