O.K., but te war really ended in 1781, after Yorktown. "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: Jeff Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 8:07 PM To: tnhawkin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNHAWKIN] William Skelton 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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