Re: James M. January/Susannah Huston info
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Re: James M. January/Susannah Huston info
Douglas Wood 10/22/01
Dear Doug, The Greene County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society printed a book in 1995 entitled, "Revolutionary War Veterans of Greene County, Ohio," edited by Julie Overton (probably available through the OH Gen. Soc.The entry on James Martin January, Sr., was researched by Dennis and Carol Verbeek.They state 13 children:Robert, Sarah (Sally) - my ancestor who married Nimrod Hogue, Thomas H., James Martin January, Jr., Mary (Polly), Nancy, Joseph Huston, Elizabeth, Jane, Malinda, Samuel, William, and Ann.All survived into adulthood and show at least one marriage each exc. for William with only birth info listed - no marriage or death info.
The info on James' serving in the Illinois brigade under George Rogers Clark came from 3 books that I researched at the Clark National Historical Park in Vincennes, Indiana (www.nps.gov/gero) from the library there after I idly posed the question to the ranger there that I wondered if one of my ancestors might have served with GRC since his force was mainly made up of Kentuckians.She said, no problem - we have a list.We found James' name and then located the following books: "George Rogers Clark and His Men - Military Records, 1778-1784" compiled by Margery Heberling Harding and published by the Kentucky Historical Society, Frankfort, 1981; "George Rogers Clark Papers 1781-1784" Vol. IV, edited by James Alton James, published by the Ill. State Historical Library, Springfield, IL, 1924; "Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio 1778-1783 and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark" Vol. I, by William Hayden English, published by Bosen-Merrill Co., 1896.Records state that James received a land grant in Indiana for serving in Ill., voted by the KY legislature.James later sold it off and that record is listed.The books also reveal other actions he served in as well as perhaps the most famous, the Battle of Blue Licks, the so-called "last battle of the Rev. War."
That site is a state park which you can locate on KY's internet sites.There is a column there listing the names of the survivors and the fallen in that ambush by the British-led Indians.A small museum there shows a video and has other memorabilia, including a kettle supposedly used by Daniel Boone in reducing the salt licks water to salt. Boone lost his son at the battle when the young man supposedly turned to call to his father to mount his horse since Boone had none.Boone then hid the body in one of the caves in the area so the Indians would not desecrate it and then floated down the Blue Licks River to escape.James and his brother are both listed on the column and both survived.
Let me know if I can share other info.I will try to scan in a photo of James' gravestone at another time.
Sharon Bittner, Tiskilwa, IL
P.S. The Green Co. book lists the following info on Ann (youngest child of James and Susannah) = b. 1811, Ohio.(In 1811 James sold land in southern OH, Adams Co., possibly the tavern he operated in Liberty Twp., Adams Co., on Zane's Trace west of West Union, opened 1798 and licensed 1800.It is believed that the family then moved northward to Silvercreek Twp., Greene Co.Proof exists that they were there by 1817.)So possibly Ann was born in Adams Co.Info continues that she m. Andrew Haughey, 10 Jan. 1828, Greene Co., OH.Died before Dec. 1842, Bowersville, Greene Co., OH.I assume that you have this info.