Re: David Fannin s/o Achilles,Sr Military Record
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David Fannin s/o Achilles,Sr Military Record
Pat Fannin 9/12/09
You do ask some interesting questions....
For David, I have the following:
Military service 1: Abt. 1777, Revolutionary War (Source: Index to Revolutionary War Service Records Vol. II e-k, P. 893 Fannin, David served as a Matross in Virginia troopsCard. # 6316 roll 17.)He would have been age 18.
Military service 2: 1801, Militia Captain 1st Grenadier Batt. 72 Reg. Va Militia (Source: Jim Fannin research.) He would have been age 42.
Military service 3: possibly served as Private in Sherburne's Regiment Continental Troops and 17th Regiment of Cont. Troops (Source: Index to Revolutionary War Service Records Vol. II e-k, Fannin, David served as private in Sherburne's Regiment Cont. TroopsFannin, David Servied as private in 17th Regt. of Cont. Troops.)
I do not have any further "proof".Consider the following:
David was born in 1759,and grew up as the family moved west from Amelia Co, possibly with a brief stop in HAlifax, and then to Montgomeny co. We find him there in 1780-1790.
1782 Montgomery Co. tax list
1787-1797Walkers Creek, Brush Mtn, Wythe Co.(area formerly part of Montgomery)
He moves west as land becomes available in Russell Co.
1794-1811 Russell Co. Maiden Spring Clinch River
Around 1810, at age he pulls up stakes and bugs out to Indiana.age 50, There he claims to be a Rev.War vet.
1810-1832 Floyd Co. Ind
His brother Bryan and either brother Achilles(Elias) or his father are suspected to be tories in 1780.
Jun 1780, "Elias" and Bryant Fannin included in Confessions of fellow tories (Source: Early Adventurers on Western Waters, In June 1780, Confessions by Robert King and Andrew McWillliams mention Bryant Fannin ans Elias Fannin (Elkless). Following the confessions in Montgomery and Botentort Counties, proceedings to bring persons to trial for misbehavior aand treason against the state were brought. Among those tried were Col. William Ingles and Jacob Francisco. Francisco is noed to have been forced to enlist until the last day of Dec. 1781 .List does not include Fannins,Included in Preston Papers, Fraper Mass. 5(1)P 58,68,69,71.)
Bryan sees Military service being listed in07 Apr 1781, Soldier Thomas Ingles Co. Militia (Source: Virginia Vital REcords #1 1600-1800 Virginia Military Records, Montgomery Co's Revolutionary Heritage p.227, A List of Thomas Ingles' Company of Militia 7 April 1781Thomas Ingles, Capt., John Hayes Lieut., Andrew Hayes Insn. 57 men. includes Bryan Fannen and James Fannen. No other familiar names.) David's abscence on this list is significant since his sibling and/or fatehr are included.
EArlier, on Feb 1781, An earlier militia group went with Col. Preston to Guliford Court House but Thomas Ingles unit was not formed until April (Source: A History of The Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory.,
Colonel William Preston on February 10, 1781, ordered the militia of Montgomery County to assemble at the Lead Mines, and on the day appointed three hundred and fifty men assembled pursuant to the order of their commander. Major Joseph Cloyd, assembled and led the Middle New River men. It is to be regretted that the names of the men who went with Preston and Cloyd have not been preserved. One company went from the Middle New River valley, which was commanded by Captain Thomas Shannon, of Walker's Creek, and one of his lieutenants was Alexander Marrs. A few names only of the privates who went along have been secured. They were Matthew French, John French, Edward Hale, Joseph Hare, Isaac Cole and Thomas Farley.
It may be possible that David was in the Joseph Cloyd group, but if he was in the earleir mentioned 72nd Va. he might have been gone on duty.
Maybe this will give you some leads
Tom