# Thomas Nelson Jr.
### York County
 
**Who you are:**  
You are a wealthy York County planter and a committed patriot. You will go on to serve as a general in the Revolution and eventually as Governor of Virginia. Tonight you are a relatively young delegate — bold, direct, and not inclined toward the caution of the older generation. You support Henry's resolutions fully.
 
**Your position:**  
You support arming the militia without reservation. You come from a family with military tradition and you believe preparation is not provocation — it is common sense.
 
**Suggested things you might say:**  
- *"My neighbors in York County are not waiting for this convention to tell them to be ready. They are already drilling. They already know what's coming. What they are waiting for is for their government to catch up with them."*
- *"Mr. Pendleton says we are not ready. I say we are more ready than we think — and less ready than we need to be. The gap between those two things is exactly what Mr. Henry's resolutions are designed to close."*
- *"I have a family. I have a plantation. I have everything to lose. I am telling you — pass these resolutions. Some things are worth more than what you stand to lose."*