John Throop (September 11, 1733 – January 25, 1802) was a political and military leader of the

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and the state of

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. Among the offices he held, Throop served as a justice of the

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from 1778 to 1780.

Early life

John Throop was born in North Woodstock,

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, on September 11, 1733, the son of Rev. Amos Throop and Frances (Davis) Throop. He was educated in

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and in the early 1770s Throop relocated to

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Military service

Throop commanded a company of militia with the rank of captain, and took part in the

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, including several scouting parties and patrols dispatched to provide early warning if

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soldiers attacked Vermont from

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Political career

After becoming a resident of Pomfret, Throop held several offices, to include: justice of the peace (beginning in 1773); town clerk (1778-1789); delegate to the 1777 constitutional convention; member of the

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(1778, 1787-1788); member of the Governor's Council (1779-1786); justice of the

(1778-1780); judge of the Vermont Court of Confiscation which seized and resold the property of Tories (1779); and probate judge for

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(1783-1792).

Death

Throop died in Pomfret on January 25, 1802.

Family

On December 17, 1755 he married Frances Dana (1735-1813), known as Fanny. They were the parents of four sons: Nathaniel, Benjamin, Samuel, and John Winchester.

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