Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: Tombstone Inscription Jan. 24, 1838. (Picture of stone in files of
Larry Herrin).

!RESIDENCE: Rockcastle and Pulaski Counties, KY

!CENSUS:
The Pulaski Co., KY 1880 Census lists him as age 50 and born in KY. He was
living in the Woodstock district.
The 1900 Census lists him in Dist. 4, age 70, b. JAN 1830. He has son, d/l
and grandchildren living with him.

!BURIAL: Pulaski & Rockcastle Co., Ky Cemetery Books and Tombstone Inscription
Feb. 26, 1910 (on file with L. Herrin)

Buried in Friendship Cemetery on Hwy 461 on Left right over the county
line.

BENJAMINE married REYNOLDS LIDDIA JANE on 27 Aug 1851 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. LIDDIA (daughter of REYNOLDS JESSE and BARNES ELIZABETH) was born on 25 Jul 1829 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died on 12 Aug 1897 in Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle County, kentucky; was buried in Aug 1897 in Level Green, Pulaski County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

1. VAN HOOK JOHN MACKHENRY (MACK) was born on 11 Jun 1852 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
2. VAN HOOK WILLIAM MARKHAM was born on 9 Jan 1854 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
3. VAN HOOK ROBERT NEWTON was born on 15 Apr 1856 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died in 1931 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in 1931 in Grade, Pulaski County, Kentucky.
4. VAN HOOK SAMUEL MONROE was born on 5 Aug 1859 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
5. VAN HOOK JAMES REMING was born in 1862 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
6. VAN HOOK ELIZZIE ELLA was born in 1865 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
7. VAN HOOK BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JR. was born on 23 Jul 1867 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; died on 24 Feb 1920 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
8. VAN HOOK JOSIAH S. was born on 4 Feb 1870 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Pulaski County, Kentucky.

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!CENSUS:
1860 Pulaski Co., KY Census Page 61 of Dist. 1 Somerset House 377, Family
366 show Martin 50 and Ellen 48.
Martin and wife Ellen were still alive in 1870 since the census showed them
as 60 and 58, respectively. He was a farmer from Kentucky.

!DEATH: 26 FEB 1910
VanHook, F. M. (1982). "VanHook: The VanHook Family". Lebanon, TN.
Appendix (Ancestors of Joseph H. VanHook). page 3.

!BURIAL:
5 or 6 of Martin's siblings are buried in Old Wilderness Road Cemetery
near Brodhead, KY. C.E. Latham told me in 1990 that M V hook on a stone across
from his home on McQuery Road near Plato, Pulaski Co., KY.
Actual stone found by Charles Hilton in summer of 1992. It is on Mr. Latham's
farm and says upside down "M" L VAN DEC 9 1873.

MARTIN married THOMPSON ELENOR (ELLEN) in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. ELENOR (daughter of THOMPSON JOSEPH SR. and CHARLTON NANCY) was born on 28 Feb 1812 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; died after 1870 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: Nina Cash 9322 Mirror Circle Westminster, Ca. 92683 Family Group
Sheet for Joseph Thompson.

!BIRTH:
1988 Mormon IGI Records for Kentucky show Elenor Thompson b. 28 Feb. 1812
in Rockcastle County, KY to parents Joseph Thompson and Nancy Charlton. (page
12743); Batch 870410 Ser. Sht. 40.

!DEATH: 12 Aug 1897
VanHook, Fred McFarland (1982). "VanHook: The VanHook Family". Lebanon,
TN. Appendix (Ancestors of Joseph H. VanHook). page 3.

!CENSUS:
1860 Pulaski Co., KY Census Dist. 1 Somerset House 377 Family 366 show
Ellen as 48.

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: a) Keister (1953)."Van Hook and Allied Families".
b) Charles Hilton of Jefferson Co., KY had Person Co., NC as his
birthplace.
c) 1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census lists Benjamin Van Hook, b. NC
d) Grave stone says d. 27 July 1854 age 86 (Brodhead, KY)
e) Benjamin Van Hook Family Bible gives the birth as Feb. 1771
f) 1880 Pulaski Co., KY Mortaility Schedule for Ben Vanhook

source f):
433 Vanhook, Ben 80 W VA VA VA May cancer of liver
(This is Benjamin, Jr.)

!MARRIAGE: Married Susannah Higgins Pulaski Co., KY Book 1 Page 24.

!RESIDENCE: Orange Co. NC, Washington Co., VA, Harrison Co. KY, Pulaski Co. KY
and Rockcastle Co., KY.

!MILITARY:
Benjamin and father, Samuel, were taken prisoner and marched to Detroit
where they were held prisoner for 4 years and 2 months. They later re-
turned to Kentucky.

!BURIAL:
Buried in Old Wilderness Benjamin Van Hook Cemetery near Brodhead, Kentucky. A
photograph of his monument is on file as well as photos of the old VanHook
Homestead. Information was taken from Fred VanHooks "The VanHook Family" of
Wilson County Tennessee.

"died 27 July 1854 age 86" on gravestone

BENJAMIN married HIGGINS SUSANNAH on 21 Oct 1808 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. SUSANNAH was born on 7 Mar 1785 in Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Virginia; died on 7 Jun 1860 in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in Brodhead, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: a) Keister (1953)."Van Hook and Allied Families".
b) Charles Hilton of Jefferson Co., KY had Person Co., NC as his
birthplace.
c) 1850 Rockcastle Co., KY Census lists Benjamin Van Hook, b. NC
d) Grave stone says d. 27 July 1854 age 86 (Brodhead, KY)
e) Benjamin Van Hook Family Bible gives the birth as Feb. 1771
f) 1880 Pulaski Co., KY Mortaility Schedule for Ben Vanhook

source f):
433 Vanhook, Ben 80 W VA VA VA May cancer of liver
(This is Benjamin, Jr.)

!MARRIAGE: Married Susannah Higgins Pulaski Co., KY Book 1 Page 24.

!RESIDENCE: Orange Co. NC, Washington Co., VA, Harrison Co. KY, Pulaski Co. KY
and Rockcastle Co., KY.

!MILITARY:
Benjamin and father, Samuel, were taken prisoner and marched to Detroit
where they were held prisoner for 4 years and 2 months. They later re-
turned to Kentucky.

!BURIAL:
Buried in Old Wilderness Benjamin Van Hook Cemetery near Brodhead, Kentucky. A
photograph of his monument is on file as well as photos of the old VanHook
Homestead. Information was taken from Fred VanHooks "The VanHook Family" of
Wilson County Tennessee.

"died 27 July 1854 age 86" on gravestone

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: Nina Cash 9322 Mirror Circle Westminster, Ca. 92683 Family Group
Sheet for Joseph Thompson.
Also, 1988 Mormon IGI Records for Kentucky show that Joseph Thompson and
Nancy Charlton were the parents of Elenor Thompson, b. 28 Feb. 1812; Batch
870410 Ser. Sht. 40.
"Texas Society DAR Ancestor Roster" (1976). Vol. IV, page 2103.
Thompson, Andrew, born about 1756, Virginia; died after 1827, Olglethorpe Co.,
Ga.; married 1775 Elizabeth ________, born about 1758, died after 1824.
Service: Soldier, Virginia
Children: 1) Joseph
2) William
3) Samuel, born Sep. 11, 1777, married Rachel Mitchell
4) Elizabeth, married Nathan Winfield
Members: Mary Barnwell Smith, No. 523972.

!NOTE: Several other Thompson's are listed in the roster.
Per Nina Cash's Family Data Sheet Joseph and Nancy moved to Lincoln/Rockcastle
County, Ky in 1802.

!MILITARY: Nina Cash Family Data Sheet for Joseph Thompson, Sr.
Joseph fought in the War of 1812. He enlisted 8-23-1813 at Mt. Vernon, Kentucky
and discharged the same, 11-8-1813. His 2nd wife, Jemima, received 40 acres of
Bounty Land for Joseph's military service. There was a Joseph Thompson who
applied for a pension from Shelby County, KY, but he was 71 years old on Jan.
4, 1834, consequently to old to be this same Joseph Thompson and too young to
be his father.

!CENSUS: 1790 Rowan County, NC (Salisbury Dist.)

Thompson, Thomas 1 FWM 16+, 3 FWM <16, 3 FWF
Thompson, William 1 3 , 3 Slaves
Thompson, William 1 7 5
Thompson, George 1
Thompson, Thomas 2 2 6 7
Thompson, Joseph 1 3 6 3

!CENSUS: 1850 Pulaski County, KY Census Division 2 3 Sept 1850.

!TAX ROLL:
Fulcher, R.C. (1987), "Davidson County, Tennessee Census
1770-1790 Cumberland Settlements of Washington County, North
Carolina", page 179.

Thompson, Joseph - listed on the 1787 Sumner County Tax Roll with one poll
and 100 acres: [ref. 7a]. Juror during the April 1788, Session of Court:
[ref. 7b].

[ref. 7a] The Roll
[ 7b] County Court Minutes, I, 4

JOSEPH married CHARLTON NANCY on 2 Oct 1798 in Montgomery County, Virginia. NANCY (daughter of CHARLTON JAMES SR. and BOWLES ABIGAIL) was born on 2 Oct 1778 in Montgomery, Virginia; died in 1812 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky; was buried in 1812 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: Nina Cash 9322 Mirror Circle Westminster, Ca. 92683 Family Group
Sheet for Joseph Thompson.
Also, 1988 Mormon IGI Records for Kentucky show that Joseph Thompson and
Nancy Charlton were the parents of Elenor Thompson, b. 28 Feb. 1812; Batch
870410 Ser. Sht. 40.
Also, "Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestors Index".
Vol. I A-C, (1976), page 417.
Charlton, James, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on JUne 3, 1752, died in
Montgomery County, Virginia on February 14, 1825. Married (1) Abigail Bowles in
1776 at Montgomery County. Married (2) Hannah Seigler on March 1, 1821 in
Montgomery County, born about 1806 and died in 1827 in Montgomery County.
Service: Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia.
Children: By first wife:
1. Nancy, born October 2, 1778, married Joseph Thompson
Members: Ruth Dowell Woolwine Edwards, No. 546452.

!NOTE: See James Charlton for full details.

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: Keister (1953), "Van Hook and Allied Families".

!MARRIAGE:
Samuel's wives were:
1. Hannah Higgins
2. Hannah Wilson Williams (Her husband had been killed by Indians.
3. Hannah Trousdale
4. Unknown

!MILITARY: "Cornstalk Militia of Kentucky" (1982):
Harrison County, KY Commissioned Officer, Samuel Van Hook Lieut. 20th Regiment
April 17, 1797. With George Rogers Clark on his Indiana expedition.

Samuel and his son Benjamin were taken prisoner and marched to Detroit
where they were held prisoner for 4 years and 2 months. They returned
to Kentucky. Samuel was a Revolutionary War Veteran and later a founder of
Harrison County, Kentucky. He proposed many articles tothe Virginia House
relative to Kentucky's legislative system. Samuel is listed several times as a
DAR progenitor. Was with Daniel Boone's expedition.

Powell, William S. (1977). "When the Past Refused to Die: A History of Caswell
County North Carolina 1777-1977". Caswell County Historical Society:
Yanceville, NC.

page 69.
"Other early licenses were granted:
Dec. 11, 1777 Samuel Van Hook...at his now dwelling house"

Drake, Mrs. W. P., Wilson, Judge S. M., & Ardery, Mrs. W. B. (1967). "Kentucky
in Retrospect: Noteworthy Personages and Events in Kentucky
History 1792-1967". The Kentucky Historical Society: Frankfort.

page 215-216.
Ruddles (also called Hinkston's and Licking) Fort
"Built in 1779 by Isaac Ruddell one mile from Lair Station near Bourbon
County line, now in Harrison County, about seven miles from Paris. Most of the
following persons and others unknown resided at Ruddle's Fort in 1780,at the
time it was taken by the British and Indian warriers under Captain Bird. It was
here that cannon was used for the first time against the helpless prisoners."
Samuel VanHook is listed, along with Col. Benjamin Harrison and others.
Lists

!MILITARY: "George Rogers Clark and His Men Military Records, 1778-1784",
Kentucky Historical Society.

page 44
Samuel Vanhook Sargant entered March 13, 1780; discharged June 26, 1780
105 days 10.10. From pay roll of Capt. Charles Gatliff Company of Raingers
"Document 55", Bird's Raid, Destruction of Ruddl's and Martin's Stations
and Shawnee Expedition.

page 45
Sgt. Samuel Vanhook March 17, 1780 to June 26, 1780 98 9 pds., 16
shilling and 5 2/5 pence. Payroll of Capt. Charles Gatliss Company
of militia Martin's Station, Kentucky, Kentucky County.

!NOTE: Without knowing the ages of the children it is difficult to say which
were Samuel's and Hannah Higgins. With the late marriage dates it is likely
that most of the children were by Hannah Wilson Williams since Hannah Higgins
died in 1780 at the defeat of Ruddle's Station.

!BURIED: Harrison County, KY.

SAMUEL married HIGGINS HANNAH about 1768 in North Carolina. HANNAH was born about 1740; died in 1780 in Ruddles Station, Harrison County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!DEATH:
She was scalped by Indians at the battle of Ruddles Station, Kentucky.

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: "Texas Society DAR Ancestor Roster" (1976). Vol. IV, page 2103.
Thompson, Andrew, born about 1756, Virginia; died after 1827, Olglethorpe Co.,
Ga.; married 1775 Elizabeth ________, born about 1758, died after 1824.
Service: Soldier, Virginia
Children: 1) Joseph
2) William
3) Samuel, born Sep. 11, 1777, married Rachel Mitchell
4) Elizabeth, married Nathan Winfield
Members: Mary Barnwell Smith, No. 523972.

!TAX LIST: a) (1972), "Montgomery County, Virginia Tax Lists A, B & C for the
Year 1788".
b) Kegley, M. B. "Tax List of Montgomery County, Virginia - 1782",
Roanoke, Virginia.

source a):
1788 April 26 Andrew Thompson 0 wm 16-21 0 slaves 5 horses Tax List B
(did not appear in 1789 Tax List).
1788 Oct 11 John Thompson 0 0 5 Tax List C
(also shows John Charlton, Sr., Francis Charlton and John Charlton).
(John Charlton did not appear in 1789 Tax Lists).

source b):
Thompson, Andrew 1 tithe 0 slaves 4 horses 10 cattle Land
Thompson, John 1 0 9 9

!MILITARY: a) "Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800, Summers: Abington, page
1421.
b) Kegley, M. B. (9174). "Soldiers of Fincastle County Virginia
1774", page 39, 47 and 65.
c) Clift, G. G. (1957). "The `Cornstalk' Militia of Kentucky 1792-
1811". Kentucky Historical Society, page 34.
d) Fulcher, R.C. (1987), "Davidson County, Tennessee Census
1770-1790 Cumberland Settlements of Washington County, North
Carolina", page 121

source a)
Andrew Thompson was on the list of Robert Doack's Company of Militia June
2nd, 1774. He was listed "Ensign".

source b)
page 39:
Andrew Thompson, Ensign 26 days Rate 6/ 2 pds 15s 0d Capt. Walter
Crockett's Company.
page 47:
Andrew Thompson 6 days Rate 2/6 0 pds 15s 0d Capt. Robert Doaks'
Company page 65:
Name from Accounts Andrew Thompson 23 days horse hire

source c)
Fleming County Regiment
Thompson, Andrew Ensign, 30th Regiment Nov. 13, 1798

source d)
Thompson, Andrew - listed in the North Carolina Preemption Act of 1784, as
one of the settlers on the Cumberland in 1780, who had staged and
defended Settlements, and entitled to 640 acres without any price to be
paid to the public: [ref. 32a]. North Carolina Land Grant: [ref. 32b].
Listed with Lawrence and Thomas Thompson on the 1787 Davidson Co. Tax Roll
with 3 taxables: [ref. 32c].

[ref. 32a] State record of North Carolina, XXIV, 629-630
[ 32b] Deed Book, A, 164
[ 32c] The Roll.

!NOTE: Several other Thompson's are listed in the roster.

ANDREW married UNKNOWN ELIZABETH in Montgomery, County, Virginia. ELIZABETH was born about 1758; died after 1824 in Georgia; was buried after 1824 in Georgia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!LINEAGE: "Texas Society Daughters of the American Revolution Ancestors Index".
Vol. I A-C, (1976), page 417.

Charlton, James, born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 3, 1752, died in
Montgomery County, Virginia on February 14, 1825. Married (1) Abigail Bowles in
1776 at Montgomery County. Married (2) Hannah Seigler on March 1, 1821 in
Montgomery County, born about 1806 and died in 1827 in Montgomery County.
Service: Battle of Point Pleasant, Virginia.
Children: By first wife:
1. Nancy, born October 2, 1778, married Joseph Thompson
2. Rhoda, born November 11, 1780, married William Currin.
3. James, Jr., born March 11, 1783, never married.
4. Matilda, born February 16, 1785, married Dr. Joseph Miller.
5. Lucinda, born October 9, 1787, married Cyrus L. Robinson.
6. John Lynch, born March 16, 1790, married Christian Currin.
7. William Bowles, born March 18, 1792, married Malinda Jane Ingles.
8. Parmelia, born January 9, 1795, never married.
9. Juliett, born July 15, 1797, married William Saunders.
By Second wife:
10. Charles Wellington, born June 3, 1822, married Elizabeth Churchill
11. Elizabeth Ann, born September 24, 1823, married Robert McCrum Woolwine.
Members: Ruth Dowell Woolwine Edwards, No. 546452.

!MILITARY: Kegley, M. B. (1974). "Soldiers of Fincastle County Virginia 1774",
page 51.

James Charlton 5 days pd. 0 pds 7s 6d Capt. Hugh Crockett's Company.

NOTES: Summers, L. P. (1929). "Annals of Southwest Virginia 1769-1800". Lewis
Preston Summers Pub: Abington, VA.

p.753, At a Court Cond. and held for Montgomery County May the 2nd 1781.
"Ordered that Wm. Evans & John Evans orphans of Thomas Evans dec'd be bound by
the overseers of the poor as soon as they are appd. untill they come of age to
James Charlton the sd. Charlton is to learn the sd. orphans the Trades or
occupations of shoemaking and coopering and to Educate them to read and write &
cypher as far as the single rule of three."

p. 838, Apr 3, 1793 Montgomery County.
"The viewers appointed to view the ground proposed for a road to the courthouse
to the top of the Pilate Mountain report that a good road may be had & it is
ordered that Stephen Jett be appointed overseer of the said road & that James
Craig, James Charlton & Wm. Davidson allot the hands to work on said road."

p.842, Nov. 6, 1793 Montgomery Co.
"James Charlton took oath of a Justice of the Peace."

p.849, Sep. 4, 1793 Montgomery Co.
"James Charlton, John Hough and James Rigburn recommended to be added to the
Commission of the Peace."

p.862, Jan. 5, 1796 Montgomery Co.
"James Charlton & Francis Gardner same in Ingles' Compy."

p.846, Apr. 3, 1793 Montgomery Co.
"The persons appointed to view the ground as a road from the courthouse to the
top of the Pilate Mountain report that a good way may be had. And it is ordered
that Stephen Jett be appointed overseer of the said Road and that James Craig,
James Charlton, and William Davidson do allot the hands to labor under said
overseer."

p. 796,At a court of Oyer and Terminer held for Montgomery County the 3rd. day
of September, 1785.
"Ordered that James Charlton be appointed overseer of the raod from the seven
mile Tree to Inglis' Ferry in the room of Byrd Smith & that Byrd Smith deliver
him the list Tithables that usually work thereon & that he with the same keep
it in repair."

JAMES married BOWLES ABIGAIL in 1776 in Montgomery County, Kentucky. ABIGAIL (daughter of BOWLES WILLIAM and MOORE HANNAH) was born about 1750; died before 1821 in Montgomery County, Virginia; was buried before 1821 in Montgomery County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]