The subject changed, from Rev patriots to the Skeltons. I didn't mean to imply that the William we are discussing was a 9-year old patriot, just that we are looking at the family, and have found little. Jeff Jeff wrote: > and the war ended 1783? how many 9 year olds were involved? > > Bob Betty Hughes wrote: > >> Eileen: >> Not distrusting your post, but having been born in 1774 and the Rev. War beginning in 1776 is a cut. >> Bob >> >> "Do not go where the path may lead; Go where there is no path and leave a trail"---Emerson >> Opportunities never come to those who wait...they are captured by those who dare to attack. >> There are 2 kinds of people, those that do the work and those who take the credit. >> Try to be in the 1st group, there is less competition there. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eileen >> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:52 PM >> To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] William Skelton >> >> Jeff, >> I to was going to ask about this William Skelton, since he is also in my >> family file, The birth date is 1774 and born in VA., married to a Mary >> Batchelder. Do you have anything in your file on him? >> >> Thanks >> Eileen >> Texas >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:tnhawkin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jeff >> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:54 PM >> To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] William Skelton >> >> >> Nathan, I only have what the Scism Books says about the Skeltons. (and >> most of that came from you.) >> >> Jeff >> >> Pastor Nathan Riley wrote: >> >> >>> Do any of you have more than this on William Skelton? William is my 5th >>> >>> >> great grandfather. >> >> >>> "Distant Crossroads", a publication of the Hawkins County Genealogical >>> >>> >> Society, lists William Skelton as a Revolutionary War Soldier of Hawkins >> County Tennessee "William Skelton b. 4 Mar 1762 VA served in VA age 72 1832 >> pension list. On 1840 Hawkins Co. TN census" (No. S-3915). (Distant >> Crossroads, April 1986, p. 36) >> >> >>> "William: b 3-4-1762 VA d a (ante...before) 3-4-1844 TN m X (unknown) Pvt >>> >>> >> VA PNSR (soldier pensioned)" (DAR Patriot Index - Centennial Edition, Part >> 3, 1990) >> >> >>> He was yet living at 71 years of age when on 27th of May 1833 he applied >>> >>> >> for a pension for his Revolutionary War service. I quote T. Bailey, "He >> volunteered in the army, or service of the United States, under the >> immediate command of Captain Samuel Coleman in the County of Caroline and >> State of Virginia, on about the last of April or first of May 1779." >> >> >>> Nathan R. 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