Admitted Accession No. Point, in October, 1776; Deputy in Rhode Island Legislature from Little Compton, 1756, 1776, and from 1770 to 1775, inclusive. Enlisting officer at Little Compton in 1758. Judge of Court of Common Pleas, 1776. Commissioner from Rhode Island for exchange of prisoners in War of Revolution. REFERENCES: The same as above for Leslie Combs. Fourth in descent from Daniel Brodhead (1756-1831), Commissioned Ensign 21st of February, 1778, in Captain Charles W. Brodhead's Grenadier Company, of Colonel John Cantine's (Third) Regiment, New York State Troops. REFERENCES: The same as above for Lucas Brodhead. Third in descent from Sylvester Brownell (1757-1840). Under Colonel Prescott at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Under General Sullivan at Battle of Long Island. REFERENCE: The same as above for Leslie Combs. 1896 CURRY, JAMES ANDREW (deceased) Third in descent from James Stagg (1738-1826), Private in Captain Isaac Halsey's Company, Eastern Battalion, Morris County, New Jersey, Militia; promoted Sergeant of same August 19, 1776. REFERENCE: Certificate of the Adjutant General of the State of New Jersey-dated June 7, 1895. 1896 CURRY, JAMES HOWARD, Lexington, Ky. Fourth in descent from James Stagg (1738-1826), Private in Captain Isaac Halsey's Company, Eastern Battalion, Morris County, New Jersey, Militia; promoted Sergeant of same August 19, 1776. REFERENCE: The same as above for James Andrew Curry. 1895 DES COGNETS, LOUIS, Lexington, Ky. Fourth in descent from William Russell (1735-1793), Colonel Thirteenth Virginia, December 19, 1776, transferred to Fifth Virginia September 14, 1778, prisoner at Charleston, May 12, 1780, exchanged November, 1780, and served to November 3, 1783; brevet Brigadier General, November 3, 1783. In battles of Germantown and Monmouth and also at Cornwallis' Surrender at Yorktown. REFERENCES: Heitman's Hist. Register, page 354, and Fourth in descent from Thomas Lewis, (1749-1809), Second 18 19 12 Admitted Accession No. Lieutenant March 20, 1777; regiment designated Eleventh Virginia, September 14, 1778. Retired 12th February, 1781. REFERENCE: Heitman's Hist. Register, page 263. Fifth in descent from Stephen Lewis (—-1782), Lieutenant in Continental Line for three years. REFERENCE: Military warrant and certificate from Governor and Council of Virginia, registered in Land Office, April 6, 1784, entitling him to 2,666 acres of land. Fourth in descent from James Garrard (1749-1822), Officer in Virginia Militia; Member of Virginia Legislature. Governor of Kentucky, 1796-1804. REFERENCE: Collins' Hist. of Kentucky, pages 71, 289. Third in descent from Robert Spottswood Russell (17621842), Private in Captain Aaron Lewis' Company, S. W. Virginia, 1778. Private in Captain Edmonson's Cavalry at Powell's Valley. Private in Colonel William Campbell's regiment, Virginia Militia. REFERENCE: Records of the U. S. Pension Office. Fifth in descent from Edward Payne (1726-1806). Member of the "Committee of Safety" Fairfax County, Virginia, July 18, 1774. REFERENCE: American Archives, 4th Series, Vol. 1, page 602. 1907 ESTILL, ROBERT JULIAN, M. D., Lexington, Ky. Fourth in descent from James Estill (1750-1782). On June 10, 1779, member of Captain John Holder's Company of Kentucky Militia, under command of Colonel John Bowman. In 1781 appointed Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County Court, convened at Harrodsburg, Ky., January 16, 1781. Actively engaged in Indian warfare during 1781, 1782. Killed in battle with Indians 22d of March, 1782, near Mount Sterling, Kentucky. REFERENCES: Collins' Hist. of Ky., Vol. I, pages 10, 11 and 13. Id. Vol. II., pages 168, 475, 514, 521, 527 and 634. Commonly known among his contemporaries as "Captain" Estill. 1903 ESTILL, WILLIAM WALLACE, Fayette County, Ky. Third in descent from James Estill (1750-1782). Member 51 32 Admitted held at Harrodsburg, January 16, 1781. Accession No. Actively engaged and was killed in 1782, near what is REFERENCES: Collins' History of Kentucky, Vol. 1, pages 10, 11 and 13; Vol. II, pages 168, 475, 514, 521, 527 and 634. 1895 FULTON, WILLIAM SHOuse, Reverend, Brookville, Pa. 11 Third in descent from Richard Sparks (- -1815), Sergeant in Captain Thomas B. B. Company of the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel Richard Butler. Enlisted September 10, 1778, for the war. Military Services after the Revolution: Served in Major Henry Gaither's Regiment, Third Sub-Legion of the United States; Captain in Third Regiment, United States Army, 5th of March, 1792; Captain in Second Regiment, United States Army, 1805; Major in same, 1806; Lieutenant-Colonel in same, 29th of July, 1806; Colonel of same, 6th of July, 1812. Also Colonel in Louisiana in 1814. REFERENCES: Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. 15, page 484; Denny's Record, pages 365, 375. 1909 GRAVES, George KeenE, Lexington, Ky. Fourth in descent from Thomas Hayes (——————), First Lieutenant in Virginia State Line, from October, 1778, to January, 1781. REFERENCE: Heitman's Historical Register. 1906 HALLEY, SAMUEL HAMPTON, M. D., "Meadowthorpe," Fayette County, Ky. Fourth in descent from David Bell (1722-1780), Captain of one of the Militia Companies of Augusta County, Virginia, at the outbreak of the Revolution. Served on frontier military expeditions and contributed military supplies. REFERENCES: The same as above for General James Franklin Bell. 1911 HARBISON, CLINTON MCCLARTY, Lexington, Ky. Fifth in descent from George Elliott (- -), served three (3) years in Virginia State Navy as a Captain. REFERENCES: Virginia Land Office Military Warrant No. 4403-from Kentucky Land Office, Frankfort, Ken 57 46 62 Admitted Accession No. tucky. Affidavit of William Elliott, aged ninety-nine (99) years, given July 24, 1896. (This Wm. Elliott was a grandson of Captain George Elliott.) 1895 HODGE, CHARLES, Media, Pa. (Admitted to Pennsylvania Society in May, 1890, Registered No. 173.) Third in descent from Hugh Hodge, M. D. (1755-1798), Surgeon of Third Pennsylvania Battalion, 7th of February, 1776. Captured November 16, 1776. REFERENCE: Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. X, page 107. 1895 KINKEAD, George BLACKBURN, Lexington, Ky. Fourth in descent from Isaac Shelby (1750-1826), Lieutenant at Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774. Second in command of Garrison at same point until July, 1775. In July, 1776, appointed Captain of Minute Company of Virginia. In 1777 appointed Commissary of Supplies for Virginia frontier militia. In 1778, engaged in Commissary Department, providing supplies for Continental army, etc. Rendered a like service in 1779. Member of Virginia Legislature in 1779. Same year commissioned Major by Governor Jefferson of Virginia to command guard escorting Commissioners for establishing boundary between Virginia and North Carolina. Shortly afterwards, appointed by Governor Caswell of North Carolina Colonel of Sullivan County. July 30, 1780, captured Tory Stronghold on Pacolet River. Contributed largely to victory at Musgrove's Mill, August 18, 1780. Shared chief command at King's Mountain, October 7, 1780, and entitled to large credit for inaugurating expedition and for success there achieved. Later joined General Marion and served with him to near end of war. Was Governor of Kentucky 1792-1796, and again 1812-1816. During second term as Governor, was a Major-General of Militia and, as such, commanded Kentucky troops in War of 1812. 15 REFERENCES: National Portrait Gallery, Vol. for 1834; Collins' Hist. of Ky. Vol. II, pages 713-720. “Memoir of Governor Shelby," by C. S. Todd; Wheeler's Hist. of North Carolina, Vol. II, pages 98-102. "King's Mountain and Its Heroes," by Lyman C. Draper. Natl. Cyc. of Amer. Biog., Vol. XIII, pages 1-2. Ramsey's Hist. of Tenn., etc. Third in descent from William Kinkead (1736-1823), In 7 |