Patrick County, Virginia land records show Henry Forkner selling land on
Falls Creek to William Henslee. The deed, signed Henry (X) Forkner, was
dated 12 July 1801. In 1803, Henry Forkner sold 75 acres on Dan River to
Clement Vaulter.
Henry Forkner moved from Surry County, North Carolina, USA to Montgomery County,
Kentucky, USA about 1804. In Kentucky, USA, he lived about 10 miles from his brother
Jonas.
Henry Forkner was a Pvt. soldier in the War of 1812.
Bible Records of Henry Faulkner, Sr. and wife, Frances Howell
Bible records for Henry Forkner are found in the Virginia Bible Records
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In mounted volunteer militia, under Col. William Williams, Capt. Sylvanus Massie, KNS. Joseph Black. Lt. Andrew Brisco, Sgt. Levi Williams, KY. Militia mustered in Aug 31, 1813, Newport, KY. (Adj. Gen. Records, KY., page180)
Henry Faulkner, Bible records were given to youngest son Jesse, taken to Rollo, MO when he moved there. Jesse, a minister, died of pneumonia while helping to build Fort Clover at Rollo, MO, died Nov 24, 1864 in Civil War. The Bible then went to Jesse's son (3d ch.) Riley Faulkner born May 21, 1852, died Oct 30, 1934. Lyda Faulkner copied these records in July 1941 in the home of her brother, in Ronan, Mont. These records were copied from the originals owned by Walter Faulkner, son of Riley Faulkner, who lived at Arlee, Mont. at the time. Walter died in 1960, in a nursing home in Pasedena, Calif. These records are now in the possession of his sister, Mrs. Florrie Cole, 13471 Locust St., Pasadena, Calif.
Henry Faulkner is buried in the Faulkner Graveyard near Bowen, Powell County, KY on the Zanna Kalor farm.
Burial
Burial:
Place: Faulkner Cemetery, Powell County, KY
Fact: Military Service PVT KY MTD VOL MILITIA WAR of 1812
Fact: Henry moved to Montgomery Co., KY abt 1805. Apparently living abt. 10 miles from his bro. Jonas. Henry was in Estill Co., KY when it was formed in 1808. He married abt 1792.
Fact: Burial Faulkner Cemetery, Bowen, Powell, Kentucky, United States
Henry rode to Powell Co, KY, on horseback with his bride Frances Howell around 1797. Their first homestead was the Zanna Kaler farm near Bowen, KY. Henry is buried at the Faulkner Graveyard on the Kaler farm.
Henry ws a soldier in the War of 1812.
Children are listed above under (63) Henry D Faulkner.
Frances7 Howell (Anna6 Faulkner, Emanuel5, John4, Thomas3, John2, William1) was born 08 Apr 1773 in Patrick Co, VA, and died 1850 in Montgomery Co, KY39. She married Henry D Faulkner40 1792 in Patrick Co, VA, son of William Faulkner and Priscilla Lewis. He was born 17 Jul 1773 in Amherst, VA, USA40, and died 1842 in Montgomery, KY, USA40.
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