Son of Spier and Mary Blitch
Married Ann (Hodges) about 1765 in Effingham County GA
Father of 6
Died at the Battle of Brandywine, Montgomery County, PA. Thomas Blitch, a Revolutionary War casualty, was born in St. Matthews Parish, now Effingham County, about 1745, a son of Spier Blitch who came to the province of Georgia about 1740, and granted land on Turkey Branch near the present village of Tusculum, Effingham County. Thomas Blitch married Ann Hodges about 1765 and they had six children . . .
'Thomas Blitch was a private in the Georgia Line in the Revolutionary War, and was killed in the battle of the Brandywine in Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 1777.'
He was buried on the field, likely in a mass grave.
From Steve Beaty:
The Battle of the Brandywine was a critical military encounter of the American Revolution. Lands within and leading to this battle, spanning both Chester and Delaware counties, are considered a resource of national significance.
Son of Spier and Mary Blitch
Married Ann (Hodges) about 1765 in Effingham County GA
Father of 6
Died at the Battle of Brandywine, Montgomery County, PA. Thomas Blitch, a Revolutionary War casualty, was born in St. Matthews Parish, now Effingham County, about 1745, a son of Spier Blitch who came to the province of Georgia about 1740, and granted land on Turkey Branch near the present village of Tusculum, Effingham County. Thomas Blitch married Ann Hodges about 1765 and they had six children . . .
'Thomas Blitch was a private in the Georgia Line in the Revolutionary War, and was killed in the battle of the Brandywine in Pennsylvania, Sept. 11, 1777.'
He was buried on the field, likely in a mass grave.
From Steve Beaty:
The Battle of the Brandywine was a critical military encounter of the American Revolution. Lands within and leading to this battle, spanning both Chester and Delaware counties, are considered a resource of national significance.
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