John Todd (March 27, 1750–August 18, 1782) was a frontier military officer during the American Revolutionary War and the first administrator of the Illinois County of the U.S. state of Virginia before that state ceded the territory to the federal government. March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... In the United States and Canada, the frontier was the term applied until the end of the 19th century to the zone of unsettled land outside the region of existing settlements of European immigrants and their descendants. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... French settlements and forts in the Illinois Country in 1763, showing U.S. current state boundaries. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ...

Todd was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the son of David Todd and was the brother of Levi Todd, the grandfather of Mary Todd Lincoln. He was educated in Virginia, at a school run by his uncle, the Rev. John Todd. After obtaining a license to practice law, Todd settled in Fincastle, Virginia. Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed 1784 Seat Norristown Area  - Total  - Water 1,262 km² (487 mi²) 11 km² (4 mi²) 0. ... Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) served as the sixteenth First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ... Fincastle is a town located in Botetourt County, Virginia. ...

In 1774, Todd served in the Battle of Point Pleasant, which was fought near present-day Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and is considered to be the first battle in the American Revolutionary War. He was then drawn west into the recently opened frontier of Kentucky where he purchased land near Lexington. The Battle of Point Pleasant was an action in Lord Dunmores War between Virginia militia and the Indians fought on October 10, 1774 near modern Point Pleasant, West Virginia. ... Point Pleasant is a city located in Mason County, West Virginia. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... City nickname: Horse Capital of the World Location in the state of Kentucky County Fayette Mayor Teresa Isaac Area  - Land  - Water 285. ...

Todd served in the Virginia Legislature in 1776 and then participated in the expedition led by General George Rogers Clark against Fort Kaskaskia and Fort Sackville that captured the Illinois Country from the British in 1778. With General Clarke as commandant of the entire territory north and west of the Ohio river, Todd appointed as County Lieutenant and Civil Commandant of "Illinois County", which had been organized by the Virginia Legislature in 1778 with the government based in Kaskaskia, Illinois. George Rogers Clark Painted by Rosemary Brown Beck George Rogers Clark (November 9, 1752–February 13, 1818) was the preeminent American military leader on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. ... Kaskaskia is a village located in Randolph County, Illinois. ... The city of Vincennes is the county seat of Knox County, Indiana. ... French settlements and forts in the Illinois Country in 1763, showing U.S. current state boundaries. ... The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North West of the Ohio, was a government and region within the early United States. ... Kaskaskia is a village located in Randolph County, Illinois. ...

In 1780, Todd returned to Richmond, Virginia as a delegate from the Kentucky County to the Virginia Legislature, where he married Jane Hawkins. His wife settled on their property in Lexington, while he left to administer affairs in Illinois County. Because of his duties on the frontier, he was seldom home. In 1780, the Virginia Legislature had divided the original Kentucky County into three counties: Lincoln, Jefferson, and Fayette. Colonel Todd was placed in charge of Fayette County militia with Daniel Boone as Lieutenant Colonel. Todd County Kentucky is named after Colonel John Todd. This article is about the city in Virginia. ... Kentucky County was formed in Virginia in 1776. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734-September 26, 1820), was a famous United States pioneer and frontiersman who blazed the Wilderness Road and founded Boonesborough, Kentucky (also known as Boonesboro). ...

Todd died 1782, in the Battle of Blue Licks in Robertson County, Kentucky, considered to be the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Blue Licks, on August 19, 1782 was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. ... Robertson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

Sources

• Family of Mary Todd Lincoln see Generation Four
• Origin of Todd County, Kentucky
• A brief history of St. Clair County, Chapter III of Transition to American Rule by Prof. W. C. Walton