I had, and have lost over the years, a time line of where our three Gorin boys were year by year. I am going to attempt to reconstruct and here will give you the time line of John Gorin. John was born 14 May 1763 "in Fairfax Co, near Alexandria." Confirmed by his military records, tomb stone, DAR records and records done by Deborah Putnam Campbell Gorin, last wife of his son, Franklin Gorin. Fought in the Revolutionary War, entering from Fairfax Co in 1777 at age 14. Served under Captain Thoma Pollard & Lt William D Neale in the VA Militia. Was with Romney and Gilsing's Regiment - marched to PA, attached to Genl Charles Scott's Brigade. At the Battle of Germantown, assisted in dislodging the Hessians there. Sent home for the winter - thinks this 1st enlistment was for 3 months. Got a discharge, lost it, was a Sgt. Shortley after returning, was called on to guard General George Washington's house (who was cruising on the Potomac). Re-volunteered as a private for a few weeks. Received a discharge - it's lost. June 1781 - served as Sgt master in raising a troop of horses - discharged. Served in VA putting a stop to the British Army and joined Capt. Hugh Douglas' s Co as an orderly Sgt, attached toCol Sumner's Regt, marched beyond Richmond and attached to Gen Stevenson's Brigade. Col Sumners sent home, Col Meriwether & Major John Hardiman took command. Marched to Williamsburg and on to Yorktown - present at the surrender of Cornwallis. This last tour was for 4-5 months, discharged. Returned after his discharge with wagons to meet Cornwallis' troops at Alexandria, helped convey them to Baltimore. No documentary evidence - marriage was in the family Bible, can't locate (was giving this testimony much later in life). Testimony continues: "I was then living (upon his first enlistment) in the County of Fairfax, Virginia, near Alexandria. I have lived in Kentucky ever since the year 1782 - from Philadelphia I came to Kentucky." He adds that "I had been to Philadelphia to superintend a cargo of tobacco." Later papers found showed that in 1781 he had served for 4 or 5 months which would take us up to 1782 when John said he came to KY. Then John served in "some of the Indian Wars" per his widow. She stated that he served for some months but she was unable to establish the time or the unit. (Note: this was John's second wife, Elizabeth Turpin Duvall who was quite young and would not have known the details of his service). Government papers showed that he served "in one of the Indian Wars since 1790." By 1787 he was in Fayette Co KY as his name appears there on a petition to VA re tobacco. (we were still part of VA of this time). In 1788 John was in Fayette, another petition. In 1798 he moved to what was to become Glasgow KY in Barren Co. They arrived here in March, his son Franklin does not say where he came from or if he'd lived anyplace else in between times. One more post for today and then will give you a break! Sandi