COLVIN, Stella F. {I2379} (b. )

Given Name: Stella F.

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Title: Imported GEDCOM file

Given Name: Matthew

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Title: Imported GEDCOM file

Given Name: Sarah

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Death: BEF OCT 1867 Taylor Co., KY

Given Name: Tresa May

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Death: 4 MAY 1935 Marion Co., KY, Benningfield Cem

Given Name: Richard M.

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Given Name: Luther

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Given Name: Henderson James

Event: Type: Military
Date: Rev. War
Note: HENDERSON JAMES COLVIN (c1760-1837)

13th Virginia Regiment
9th Virginia Regiment


On January 20, 1777, only a few days after George
Washington crossed the Delaware and electrified the
country by his victory at the Battle of Trenton, 17-year-old
Henderson James Colvin enlisted in the Continental Army.
For the next three years, James would be among the
ranks of patriot soldiers who fought against the British as
members of the Northern Army, participating in battle
engagements of Northern New Jersey and the Defense of
Philadelphia. He would also be listed on the roll of patriot
soldiers who endured the historic winter of 1777-1778 with
George Washington at Valley Forge.

James was born about 1760 and is believed to be the son
of Robert and Elizabeth Colvin, who lived about 14 miles
from Philadelphia. James' father was born in Scotland and
immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1761 when he was 21.

When James began his military career, he was assigned to
the 13th Virginia Regiment stationed at Fort Pitt. The 13th,
known as the West Augusta Regiment, had been organized
February 12, 1777 at Fort Pitt and consisted of nine
companies. Commanding was Colonel William Russell.
James served in companies commanded by Captain James
Neal, Captain James Sullivan and Captain Uriah Springer.
While serving with the 13th, James was listed on a report
as being an artificer- a military mechanic. These skilled
soldiers included carpenters, blacksmiths, wheelwrights,
harness makers, coopers, nailers and farriers (blacksmiths
who shod horses).

On May 16, 1777, the 13th was assigned to the lst Virginia
Brigade, an element of the Main Army. On September 11,
1777, Pvt. Colvin's brigade took part in the Battle of
Brandywine. On October 4, 1777, they were in the lead
column making the main effort at the Battle of
Germantown.

When cold weather set in, Washington took his army to
winter quarters at Valley Forge.
At Valley Forge, Colonel Russell's 13th Virginia Regiment
was one of the units of the Muhlenberg Brigade,
commanded by the former Lutheran-Episcopal pastor,
Brigadier General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg. Major
General Nathaniel Greene was division commander.
.
On June 28, 1778, James was in General Greene's main
army that fought in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse. In
May, 1779, the 13th Virginia Regiment was reorganized
and redesignated as the 9th Virginia Regiment. James was
in Lieutenant Ephriam Ralph's Company of Foot, 9th
Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Gibson,
from May 1,1779, until he was discharged at Fort Pitt on
January 20, 1780.

In recognition of his three years of service in the Virginia
Continental line, James Colvin was awarded a bounty land
warrant for 100 acres on April 5, 1784. However, like
many other veterans, he chose to sell his rights to thisfree
land south of the Green River in southwestern Kentucky, to
a speculator.
.
On August 28, 1787, James married Mary Russell in
Frederick County, Virginia. She was the daughter of John
and Jane Russell of Shenandoah or Chesterfield County,
Virginia. James and Mary lived in Frederick County until
they moved, between 1795-1800, to what was then Nelson
County, Kentucky, later becoming Green County, and, in
1848, Taylor County.

Before they moved to Kentucky, James and Mary had
three daughters, Elizabeth, Ester and Jane. In Kentucky,
the Colvins settled on land located on the Buckhorn Branch
of Pitman Creek, near Campbellsville.

In the years ahead, James Colvin became an extensive
landowner. The first recorded deed in Green County deed
book eight, page four, describes the purchase for $500 a
156-acre tract from Joseph Richerson Jr. on the waters of
Buckhorn Fork of Pitman Creek "where said Colvin now
lives," July 5, 1817.

In her correspondence, the late Mary Lois Harding Felts,
who was born in Campbellsville, relates how her father,
the late Able Harding, a longtime and respected
Campbellsville attorney, told her "James Colvin lived on
Buckhorn Creek, " high on the bluff back of Campbellsville
College."

Besides the three daughters born in 1789, 1791 and 1793
in Virginia, the Colvins had eight more children, eightgirls
and two boys. Nancy was born in 1795, Eleanor in 1797,
Sophronia in 1799, John Washington in 1800 and Robert in
1801. The Colvin's fifth daughter, Eleanor "Nelly" Colvin,
grew up to marry Robert Wilson on June 3, 1819, and
become the ancient grandmother of the compiler of this
journal

It also may be interesting to note that the compiler was
born and raised near Buckhorn Creek in Campbellsville,
about one-fourth of a mile from the location of James
Colvin's original home.

James Colvin was a deacon of Pitman Creek Baptist
Church. He died in 1837. Mary Colvin lived to be 82. She
died October18, 1854, and was buried in Brookside
Cemetery, Campbellsville. James Colvin is also believed to
have been buried in Brook side Cemetery, and that the
cemetery was located on land owned by the old soldier.

Death: 1837

Given Name: Mary

Death: 18 OCT 1854 Taylor Co., KY

Burial: Brookside Cem., Campbellsville, Taylor Co., KY

Given Name: Permelia "Permeley" "Mely"

Note: Susannah and Permelia are twins

Source: (Birth)
Abbreviation: Family Bible of Thomas Farmer
Title: Family Bible of Thomas Farmer
Note: Library of Virginia
Title Farmer family Bible record, 1744-1838.
Record Ser. Bible records collection; 31380.
Quantity 9 leaves.
Format Photocopies.
Summary Includes Bible record (8 leaves) and newspaper clippings (1
leaf). Area covered is Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Bible printed in
1762. Other surname mentioned: Baber.
Subject Baber family.
Subject Farmer family.
Form Bible records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.
Form Clippings.

Note: Obituary Greenville Mountaineer - 21 Septembe1838 :
" Died in this District on the 16th inst. , after a protracted anddistressing sickness, Mrs. Permella, wife of Jesse Moon, Esq. , agedabout 42 years ".

I believe that something isn't right here. Permelia's birth date &death date. would make her age 51 when she died. Not 42 years old.

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Abbreviation: EMAIL
Title: Subject: MOON / FARMER
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2000 08:28:25 EDT
From: OHARA555@aol.com
To: lynn@lynnfarmerphoto.net
Hi. I am a MOON researcher. I think I have some info for you. I
believe I
obtained this thru the DAR if I remember correctly. Let me look for it
later
on. I am attaching the line of Jessee but have abt 75 more pages you
are
welcome to . Kelly Jane Moon O'Hara
Author: Kelly Jane Moon O'Hara
Text: Descendants of Abner Hudson Moon
Generation No. 1
1. Abner Hudson3 Moon (Gideon2, Peter1) was born Abt. 1760 in
Virginia, and died 29 January 1814 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He
married Julaney Farmer 05 October 1786 in Lunenburg County, Virginia,
daughter of Lodowick Farmer and Sarah Cheatham. She was born Abt.
1760 in Procter Creek, Chesterfield County, Virginia.
More About Abner Moon and Julaney Farmer:
Marriage: 05 October 1786, Lunenburg County, Virginia
Children of Abner Moon and Julaney Farmer are:
2 i. Henry4 Moon.
3 ii. Lucy F. Moon. She married Lewis L. Parham.
+ 4 iii. Mary Polly Moon.
5 iv. Pleasant Moon.
+ 6 v. Sarah C. Moon, born 01 September 1788 in Henrico County,
Virginia; died 04 June 1862 in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee.
7 vi. Jesse Moon, born Abt. 1794 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He
married Permelia Farmer 25 November 1814; born Abt. 1796 in Virginia;
died 16 September 1838 in Greenville District, South Carolina.
Notes for Permelia Farmer:
Obituary Greenville Mountaineer - 21 Septembe1838 :
" Died in this District on the 16th inst. , after a protracted and
distressing sickness, Mrs. Permella, wife of Jesse Moon, Esq. , aged
about 42 years ".
More About Jesse Moon and Permelia Farmer:
Marriage: 25 November 1814
8 vii. Lodowick F. Moon, born Aft. 1795 in Lunenburg County,
Virginia. He married Kezia Johnson 07 December 1825.
More About Lodowick Moon and Kezia Johnson:
Marriage: 07 December 1825
9 viii. Narcissa Moon, born Abt. 1800. She married John A. Dobbyns
16 March 1820 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
More About John Dobbyns and Narcissa Moon:
Marriage: 16 March 1820, Lunenburg County, Virginia
10 ix. Elizabeth Moon, born Abt. 1809.

Death: 16 SEP 1838 Greenville Dist., SC

Given Name: Thomas

Note: Thomas bought & sold various properties. Some of them are:

In 1769 he bought 222 acres on the N side of Otter R. in Bedford Co.,VA.
In 1772 he bought 106 acres on Harvey's Branch [on Otter River],Bedford Co., VA.
In 1776 in bought 373 acres on Johnson Creek, Bedford Co., VA.
In 1779 in a list of surveys, Thomas had 174 acres on W branch ofJohnson's Creek, Bedford Co., VA.
In 1791 in with wife Jane, sold 544 acres in Campbell Co., VA.
In 1799 in sold property to Laban Farmer Pittsylvania Co., VA.

Thomas moved from Campbell Co. VA to Pittsylvania Co., VA. between1778 - 1779
His occupation was a surveyor & a planter.8

NOTES:
1.: BISHOP, Rachel Parsons Flynn, "FARMER and FIELD Families ofVirginia", Wilbur Smith and Associates, Inc., Columbia, SouthCarolina, 1983:
p. 7: "Thomas lived in Campbell County when Campbell was part ofBedford County, so some records were Bedford County records. Welocated him first in County records when he bought land in BedfordCounty in 1769, just before his second marriage."

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Note: Halifax Co. VA Deed Book 13, Page 62

Mar 8 1874 from James Preston of Halifax Co. to William Epperson ofthe County of Pittsylvania, for 100 £, about 200 acres in Halifax onthe north side of the Banister River, and bounded by William Pearman,Runaway Creek. Signed - James Preston. Wit -Wm Weakley, Henry Beard,Thomas (X his mark) Farmer, Richard Royall. Recorded Aur 19 1784

Source: (Death)
Abbreviation: BISHOP, Rachel Parsons Flynn, "FARMER and Field Fa
Title: BISHOP, Rachel Parsons Flynn, "FARMER and Field Families of Virginia",
Wilbur Smith & Assoc., Columbia, SC 1983

Page: p 6

Source: (Individual)
Abbreviation: George Adams
Title: George Adams

Event: Appraiser of inventory of John Crawford
Type: Misc
Date: 1778
Note: Thomas moved from Campbell Co. to Pittsylvania Co. in 1784.

Death: BEF 20 MAY 1811 Pittsylvania Co., VA

Given Name: Sarah A.

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Death: UNKNOWN

Given Name: James Alfred

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Death: 5 OCT 1854

Given Name: Martha F.

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Given Name: Thomas

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Given Name: Mary

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Given Name: Lucie T.

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Given Name: Sarah C.

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Given Name: Bettie V.

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Death: 11 JUL 1864 VA

Given Name: Martha N.

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Given Name: James F.

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