Pownall, Thomas
(1722–1805)
- Eliga H. Gould
Extract
Pownall, Thomas (1722–1805), colonial governor and politician, was born on 4 September 1722 in St Mary Magdalen's parish, Lincoln, eldest son of William Pownall (1692–1735), an army officer, and his second wife, Sarah (d. 1762), daughter of John Burniston, deputy governor of ...