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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. ***************************************************************************** Pension Documents - James Elkin, Clark County, KYJames and Martha Elkin In Clark County, Kentucky, on the 26th day of November 1832,James Elkin, resident of said county and state, aged 77 yearsmade oath; that he was born on the 15th day of April 1755 inHenry County, Virginia, and moved from there to New River inBotstourt (?) County. That from this county, he went on acampaign against the Indians on the frontiers of Western Virginias a picked man for a tour of 1 month under Captain Cloyd in theyear 1775, sometime in the summer. We marched down New River somedistance, thence across to Colorado (?) River and on to PaintLick whence we started, having acted as spy and ranger under the above Captain and colonel named Presten. The next tour was fromthe same company as a volunteer for 1 month to guard Blackmore'sFort on Clinch River under Captain Boan. The next was a tour of 1month 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 Mazwell, 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 Holstenwhile 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 ourload and were orderd to back to a place called Shistee on theshores of Monongahala, to feed and take care of our hourses untill further orders. We were then ordered to return to Ft.McIntosh. There we loaded with flour and whiskey and some thing sand went from thence to Ft. Larance at which place we delivered our load in what is now the state of Ohio. We were then orderedback 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 ment 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 bornJ anuary 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 theaforesaid was born December 18, 1824 aged 40 years.James Elkin of Clark County, who was a private in the VirginiaLine 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 yearsthe first of February, made oath: That she is the widow of JamesElkin 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 6thJune 1836.