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Thomas was born in 1778 in Linville Creek, Virginia, to Abraham and Bethsheba Lincoln. [ 9 ] The Lincolns later sold the land in the 1780s to move to western Virginia, now Springfield, Kentucky .
According to the date on his tombstone, Thomas Lincoln was born on January 6, 1778. His place of birth was in Rockingham County, Virginia, and he was the fourth of five children born to Abraham and Bathsheba Lincoln.
Early life. Virginia. Thomas was born in 1778 in Linville Creek, Virginia, to Abraham and Bethsheba Lincoln. The Lincolns later sold the land in the 1780s to move to western Virginia, now Springfield, Kentucky.
Thomas Lincoln was born in 1778 during the Revolutionary War, toward the end of Captain Lincoln’s military service. As the war wound down, Captain Lincoln did not re-enlist in the militia at the end of his service term.
Lincoln Family Timeline. Lincoln's parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, marry in Washington County, Kentucky. Lincoln's sister Sarah is born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Lincoln is born in Hardin County (now LaRue County), Kentucky. Lincoln's brother Thomas dies in Kentucky in infancy.
The youngest Lincoln son was named after Abraham Lincoln’s father, Thomas, but “Tad’s” nickname stemmed from his father’s belief that he resembled a tadpole at birth. He was rambunctious child who was a favorite of his father, particularly after the death of his bosom brother, Willie.
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1778 - Thomas Lincoln (Abraham's father), descendant of Samuel, is born in Virginia. 1782 –Thomas moves with his parents and siblings to Kentucky. 1786 - Thomas' father is killed by American Indians. 1806 - Thomas marries Nancy Hanks. A daughter, Sarah, is born eight months later.
