Thomas Glenn (pioneer)

[1][2] He was part of an advanced detachment of John Floyd's survey expedition before joining James Harrod's party in founding Harrodstown, the earliest permanent white settlement west of the Appalachians, along with his younger brother David Glenn.

[7] In April 1774, a few weeks before Harrod set off from Fort Redstone, Thomas Glenn was surveying with a small party of seven along the Ohio River, led by Lawrence Darnell.

[10] The men laid out the town and were soon met by Daniel Boone and Michael Stoner, who were sent by Lord Dunmore to warn of imminent attacks from the natives and request support.

On the morning of September 1777, a few men were attacked outside the fort by a band of Mingo, Wyandot, Delaware and Shawnee, with only two escaping to give alarm.

Mason took cover, as did several others, while Thomas began racing back towards the fort with Colonel David Shepherd's son, William, and Hugh McConnell, chased by "seven or eight howling warriors brandishing tomahawks".