THOMAS ADKINS was born in 1760 in Old District Ninety-Six in South Carolina. It was changed to Laurence District. Some say he was born in Camden Distict,South Carolina, but I am using his own words he stated on his application for pension, Ruthy was born in 1759 in South Carolina. We know neither Thomas or Ruthy's parents. Thomas and Ruthy were married 1st January 1782 in Laurence District, South Carolina, by John Montgomery. Some say all their children were born in South Carolina, but Thomas stated,again on his application for pension, that they moved to Tennessee then later to Whitley County Kentucky where he had lived for the last 25 or 30 years,which would have been 1803 or 1808 when he moved. He applied for pension 21 of October 1833. He was a farmer in Whitley County Kentucky and owned over two hundred acres of land on Cane Creek. He entered the Revolutionary War (S. C. Militia) when he was only seventeen years old and was captured and held prisoner by the British for six months then made his escape. Not much is known about this man. Thomas died 5 August 1845 in Whitley County Kentucky and Ruthy died 11 August 1853 in Whitley County Kentucky. Ruthy applied for Thomas' pension after he died, due to an act of congress passed the 17th of June 1844 and 2nd. February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. She applied 18th day of May 1853 and died 11 August 1853. After she died the children applied for his pension, but as far as we know they never got it. Ruthy was 94 years old when she died. Burgess Siler lived about one half mile from them and took their measurements when they died and made their caskets. To this union, eight children were born.
THOMAS ADKINS was born in 1760 in Old District Ninety-Six in South Carolina. It was changed to Laurence District. Some say he was born in Camden Distict,South Carolina, but I am using his own words he stated on his application for pension, Ruthy was born in 1759 in South Carolina. We know neither Thomas or Ruthy's parents. Thomas and Ruthy were married 1st January 1782 in Laurence District, South Carolina, by John Montgomery. Some say all their children were born in South Carolina, but Thomas stated,again on his application for pension, that they moved to Tennessee then later to Whitley County Kentucky where he had lived for the last 25 or 30 years,which would have been 1803 or 1808 when he moved. He applied for pension 21 of October 1833. He was a farmer in Whitley County Kentucky and owned over two hundred acres of land on Cane Creek. He entered the Revolutionary War (S. C. Militia) when he was only seventeen years old and was captured and held prisoner by the British for six months then made his escape. Not much is known about this man. Thomas died 5 August 1845 in Whitley County Kentucky and Ruthy died 11 August 1853 in Whitley County Kentucky. Ruthy applied for Thomas' pension after he died, due to an act of congress passed the 17th of June 1844 and 2nd. February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. She applied 18th day of May 1853 and died 11 August 1853. After she died the children applied for his pension, but as far as we know they never got it. Ruthy was 94 years old when she died. Burgess Siler lived about one half mile from them and took their measurements when they died and made their caskets. To this union, eight children were born.
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