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James and Martha Elkin
In Clark County, Kentucky, on the 26th day of November 1832, James Elkin, resident of said
county and state, aged 77 years made oath; that he was born on the 15th day of April 1755
in Henry County, Virginia, and moved from there to New River in Botstourt (?) County. That
from this county, he went on a campaign against the Indians on the frontiers of Western
Virginia as a picked man for a tour of 1 month under Captain Cloyd in the year 1775,
sometime in the summer. We marched down New River some distance, thence across to colorado
(?) River and on to Paint Lick whence we started, having acted as spy and ranger under the
above Captain and colonel named Presten. The next tour was from the same company as a
volunteer for 1 month to guard lackmore's Fort on Clinch River under Captain
Boan. The
next was a tour of 1 month as a volunteer under Captain Wm. Boan in 1777, sometime in the
latter part of the summer. The next was another tour of 1 months as a substitute under a
Lieutenant named Micarmack at a fort called General Rogers Fort. The next was at old Wm.
Whitten's fort on a tour of 3 months in the fall of 1777, from Russell County Virginia
under Captain James Maxwell, as a volunteer. During the most of the time on this tour we
were guarding the above fort. At the end of the time, he received a discharge for 3
months, signed by his captain. The next was a tour of 7 months, from the same company as a
volunteer under Captain Joseph Lock, on a campaign called McIntosh's Campaign, early
in the fall of 1778. That they rendezvoused on Holsten while they got their horses, for on
this campaign, he states he was put in the pack service. From thence, we went through the
county seat of Betetourt (?) and across the James River on to Staunten, in Augusta, where
we loaded with lead and flour and from thence to the south branch of the Potomac River and
from thence to the north branch of the Potomac and from thence, across Alleghney to
Monogahala, thence to Ft. McIntosh and delivered our load and were orderd to back to a
place called Shistee on the shores of Monongahala, to feed and take care of our horses
untill further orders. We were then ordered to return to Ft. McIntosh. There we loaded
with flour and whiskey and some things and went from thence to Ft. Larance at which place
we delivered our load in what is now the state of Ohio. We were then ordered back to the
above place to feed and take care of our horses and were discharged sometime in March
1779, having served a tour of 7 months and were discharged this time by Captain Lock. The
next tour was a tour of 3 months in the spring of 1779 under Captain Thomas Martin, Col
Shelby from the same company. We went on and rendezvoused at Holstein and descended the
river to Tennessee and on down to the boinling pot or within 8 miles of same, down the
Tennessee River, here we landed and the Indians fled. We destroyed their town and burned
their corn and killed some of the Indians. After accomplishing the object of our
expedition, the most of our men went on down the river to Illinois.
He states that he, with some others, returned back whence they started, that his captain
was sick on his return and had to rest frequently. However, they got home sometime in the
summer and was discharged, having served a tour of 3 months. The next was a tour of 3
months as a volunteer under Captain Reece Boan, and Col. Edmonson, on an expedition to
King's Mountain, in 1780, a very short time before the battle at King's Mountain, that
they rendezvoused at Holston; some short time before we got to the mountain the battle was
over. We obtained information of the services of the American Army somewhere near the
Cherokee Ford on Broad River. After the battle, we had several prisoners put under our
care and we guarded sometimes and were ordered to return with the wounded, and on our
return, we received a discharge for 3 months. Here his Revolutionary War services ended.
Having served a tour of 20 months, he received a discharge for all of the above tours.
That he has a record of his age at his home in his Bible. That he removed from Russell
County, Virginia, to what is now Clark County, Kentucky.
A family record was on file, which contained the data; Katherine Elkin,
daughter of James and Martha Elkin his wife, were married August 25, 1801. Mary Elkin,
daughter of the aforesaid was married December 15, 1808. Dorcas Elkin, daughter of the
aforesaid, married February 8, 1810. Jane Elkin, daughter of the said James and Martha
Elkin was married September 10, 1818. Rhoda Elkin, daughter of the aforesaid, married
December 5, 1822. Nancy Elkin, daughter of the aforesaid married 28, of March 1824.
Births: Katherine Elkin, daughter of James and Martha, his wife, was born June 2, 1784.
Mary, daughter of the same was born June 14, 1786. Dorcas Elkin was born June 20, 1788.
Martha Elkin was born August 9, 1791. Jean Elkin was born January 15, 1793. Rhoda Elkin
was born March 7, 1796. Hanary Elkin was born February 23, 1799. James Elkin, said was
born May 19, 1801. Achans, son of the aforesaid was born October 12, 1803. Wm. Elkin was
born December 20, 1805. Sibbe elkin was born August 11, 1808. Elizabeth Elkin was born
April 17, 1813. Wm. Perry Elkin was born January 31, 1824. James Mick(?) Elkin was born
Jan. 17, 1826. James Elkin Sr. was born April 16, 1755. Martha Jackson (alias Elkin) was
born February 6, 1765. Lucicia/Luvicia Elkin was born January 7, 1828. Thomas Elkin was
born October 31, 1831. Wm. Elkin was born November 6, 1807. Katherine White, daughter of
the aforesaid was born December 18, 1824 aged 40 years.
James Elkin of Clark County, who was a private in the Virginia Line for 19 months was
inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate
of the pension was issued 31st., of January 1833.
In Estill County, Kentucky, on the 18th day of July 1839, Martha Elkin, resident of Estill
County, Kentucky, aged 74 years the first of February, made oath: That she is the widow of
James Elkin who was a pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency. That she was married
to James Elkin in Virginia, on September 23, 1782. That her husband, the aforesaid James
Elkin died on the 6th June 1836.
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