George Rogers Clark and his Men, Military Records, 1778 - 1784. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Document 75, 17 August - 25 August 1782 A Pay Role for Captain Samual Kirkham's Company of Lincoln County Militia under the command of Colonel Benjamin Logan. A burying of the dead at the Blue Lick and in the battle, August 19th 1782. Samuel Kirkham*, Captain - discharged Aug 25. William Givens, Lieutenant - killed August 19, 1782 William Crow*, Ensign - discharged Aug 25. Privates killed in action Aug. 19: Henry Miller, John Fry, Ezekial Field, John Jolly. Privates discharged Aug. 22: Jacob Coplin, Henry Grider, John Sellers, Jonathan Drake, Absolom Yagar, William Barbey, George Scott, James McConnell, Charles Spillman, Edward Dougherty, George Wilson, Isaac Romain, Samuel Brenton, William Brenton, Robert Brenton, James Brenton, John Brenton, Patrick Sheilds, Jacob Spears, Joseph Wilson, John Harris, James Thompson, George Yant, James Fisher, Samuel Jack, Abraham Thomas, Elisha Scott, William Steel, Stephen Archer, Ash Emerson. Privates discharged Aug 25: William Fields*, Samuel Lawrence*, Soloman Lawrence*, John Reed*. Journel of Western Commissioners, November 1, 1782 - July 1, 1783 March 26, 1783 - Capt Samuel Kirkham's Pay Roll from the 17th of August untill the 25th 1782 entered and bundled as above - It appears that Capt. Kirkham in his Pay Roll ought to receive pay as a Captain for six days and the Pay of an Ensign for three days. The men in his Pay Roll returned for three days were killed at the Battle of the Blue Licks, but their families & friends are in Kentucky. *Note - Capt. Kirkham, with five of his company, returned to the battle ground to bury the dead on the August 24, 1782 where they burried 43 of the killed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Document 79, 22 October - 23 November, 1782. Pay Roll of Lincoln Militia under Captain Samuel Kirkham on actual Service on an Expedition against the enemy Indians under General George R. Clark. Samuel Kirkham, Captain Henry Grider, Lieutenant William Crow, Ensign George Cambell, Sergeant Daniel Brown, Sergeant James Fisher, Sergeant John Crow, Adjutant James Thompson, T.H. Master Privates: Joseph Wilson, John Sellars, Josiah Boone, Jeremiah Boone, James Stephenson, Samuel Lawrence, Isaac Lawrence, Soloman Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence, William Gracey, Benjamin White, George Wilson, George Reading, Edward Dougherty, Samuel Brenton, William Brenton, Adam Brenton, Robert Brenton, James Brenton, John Brenton, Edward Taylor, William Stone, Nicholas Pix, Jesse Thomas, Abraham Thomas, Jacob Holsclaw, William Barba, John Barba, Joshua Barba, William Kenn, William Fields, George Yunt, John Harris, Peter Watts, Robert Foreman, Moses Cherry, Ash Emerson, Absalom Yagar, Cornelias Yagar, Stephen Archer, Jacob Crow, Levi Scott, Isaac Romaine, Elisha Scott. Note: Abraham Thomas and Peter Watts were such good friends that Abraham named one of his sons, Peter Watts Thomas -----Original Message----- From: BillT502 <BillT502@aol.com> To: germanna_colonies <germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, Sep 24, 2011 6:52 pm Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] KY people and Rev. War What is the source of that statement? Bill Dr. William (Bill) Thomas