| 1724/11/09 |
Lydia Waterman Thomas, wife of John Thomas, gives birth to a son, John Thomas in Marshfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay. |
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Marshfield, MA |
Massachusetts |
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| 1744/00/00 |
John Thomas studies medicine with Doctor Simon Tufts in Medford, Province of Massachusetts Bay, presumably completing his studies in 1775. |
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Medford, MA |
Massachusetts |
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| 1745/00/00 |
Dr John Thomas practices medicine in Kingston, Province of Massachusetts Bay. |
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Kingston Center Historic District |
Kingston, MA |
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| 1746/03/00 |
Gov William Shirley commissions John Thomas as second surgeon, possibly with the rank of ensign, in Samuel Waldo's regiment. |
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| 1747/00/00 |
For about two years, John Thomas serves as a surgeon at Annapolis Royal. Part of the time he is stationed on Capt George Giddings' ordnance packet, which cruises the Nova Scotia coast. |
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Annapolis Royal, CA-NS |
Nova Scotia |
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| 1747/00/00 |
John Thomas serves at Grand Pre under Lt Col Arthor Noble. |
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Grand Pre |
Nova Scotia |
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| 1776/01/00 |
With the right wing of the patriot army camped in Roxbury, First Commander John Thomas uses his own residence as his headquarters. |
Patriot Commander |
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Roxbury Heritage State Park |
Boston |
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Siege of Boston |
| 1776/03/04 |
John Thomas leads his division to fortify the Dorchester Heights overlooking the south harbor at Boston using cannon that Henry Knox brought from Fort Ticonderoga. |
Patriot Commander |
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Dorchester Heights National Historic Site |
Boston |
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Siege of Boston |
| 1776/06/02 |
General John Thomas dies of smallpox during the patriot retreat up the Richelieu River, near Chambly, Province of Quebec, British America. |
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Chambly |
Quebec |
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United Colonies' Invasion of Quebec 1775 |