Thomas Wooten
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Col. Thomas Wooten | |
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 Wooten Family Coat of Arms | |
| County Commissioner of Wake County, North Carolina | |
| In office February 1780 – July 1781 | |
| Sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina | |
| In office December 5, 1777 – December 4, 1780 | |
| Member of the North Carolina General Assembly for Wake County | |
| In office April 1777 – December 1777 | |
| Justice of the Peace for Wake County, North Carolina | |
| In office June 1771 – March 1776 | |
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| Born | 1725 Halifax, Province of North Carolina, Colonial North America |
| Died | 1808 (aged 82–83) Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States |
| Party | Patriot (American Revolution) |
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| Children | 4, including Mary Ann Wooten |
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| Commands | Wake County Regiment of the North Carolina Militia (Minutemen) |
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Colonel Thomas Wooten was an American sheriff, politician, and military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.[1] In 1771, he was one of the founding politicians for Wake County, North Carolina. He also served as the Sheriff and as County Commissioner for Wake County, North Carolina.
Thomas Wooten was born to Benjamin Wooten and Elizabeth Rousseau in Halifax, North Carolina. His maternal grandfather, Hillaire Rousseau was a Huguenot from Nantes.
Political career
Wooten started his political career when he was present for the creation of Wake County, North Carolina in 1771 and was its first Justice of the Peace. He later went on to serve in other roles such as a Member of the North Carolina General Assembly, Sheriff, and County Commissioner.[2] As comminssioner, he was involved with the overseeing of the collection and management of taxes and provisions to support the local militia. In this role, he collected grain and bacon taxes, including one bushel of corn per person and one-fifth pound of bacon per resident, and was authorized to purchase additional provisions for troops beyond these levies. Payments for these provisions were issued as specie certificates bearing six percent interest, which Wooten signed and distributed with the assistance of his deputy, John Abernathie.[3]