George Randolph Alcorn (abt. 1760 - abt. 1833)

Facts that prove that George ALCORN (the son of Robert ALCORN), was NOT the George ALCORN’s who are on record in Madison County, KY as marrying either Isabella SMILEY on 21 Feb 1793 or Winney INGRAM on 23 Jun 1795. Just because there are two George ALCORN’s that married in the 1790's in Madison County, KY, doesn’t mean that Robert’s son George had to have married both or even one of them. He didn’t marry ether of them.

First of all - - Elizabeth ALCORN proves to the court on the oaths of John ALCORN and George ALCORN that she is the widow of George ALCORN deceased, who died in Bartholomew County in December,1833 (Probate Order Book B, p. 152, March 12, 1835 - - these probate books are now housed at the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis). [The info is from an Email to me.]

As Robert ALCORN’s son George’s first wife is supposed to have been named Elizabeth, perhaps she is the same Elizabeth as George’s 1835 widow. In other words, maybe George’s first wife outlived him.

(1) Isabella (SMILEY) ALCORN

Jane (MILLS) ALCORN (widow of James ALCORN, who died in 1781), married 2nd, Charles HUTCHERSON, in Montgomery (now Wythe) County, VA, marriage bond dated 01 Oct 1788, bondsman: Lawrence HUTCHERSON [Register of Marriages, Montgomery County, Virginia, 1777-1853, Pg 26, Image 262.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-FX1J?i=261&cat=361831

Jane and her 2nd husband and their family and Jane’s brother-in-law, John ALCORN and his wife Jane (BRECKENRIDGE) and their family all moved from Montgomery (now Wythe) County, VA to Madison County, KY about 1788 (as did another probable brother-in-law, Robert ALCORN, of Fairfield County, South Carolina).

23 Aug 1792, John ALCORN and Jean, his wife, of Madison Co KY to John MILLER of Wythe Co VA, for 5 lbs, 161 acres on Lucasses Creek, a branch of Reed Creek, It being part of a larger tract of land granted to James MILLER in his lifetime. Witnesses: George, James & John ALLCORN (Probably John & Jane’s adult sons). Signed: John ALLCORN. Ordered to be recorded, 11 Sep 1792. [Wythe Co VA Deed Book 1:101-102, Images 62 & 63]. See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-2RK2?i=61&cat=401428

John & Jane (BRECKENRIDGE) ALCORN’s son George married Isabella SMILEY (Daughter of George & Ann SMILEY) in Madison County, KY on 21 Feb 1793. They were married by John MANIRE. [Record of marriages, Vol. 1, 1792-1843. See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89S7-9KTX?i=48&cc=1804888&cat=433604

On 09 Jun 1819, the heirs of George SMILEY (James & Elizabeth ALCORN, George & Catharine DUNCAN, Henry & Ann SMALL, Thomas & Nancy SMILEY, James & Janney SMILEY, Joseph & Janney HAINDS) sold George SMILEY, dec’d, 150 acre tract to George ALCORN (husband of Isabella SMILEY). [Madison County, KY Deed Book O, pages 4-9 - - Images 302-304.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-N3Q7-M?i=301&cat=433686

I did plots for seven deeds in Madison Co KY where George & Isabella (SMILEY) ALCORN either bought or sold property, including the 150 acres George ALCORN bought from George SMILEY’s heirs on 09 Jan 1819. George and Isabella ALCORN sold a 59 acre, 1 rod & 90 pole tract to Edward GOOCH on 18 Mar 1839 that was part of the above 150 acre tract. [Madison County, KY Deed Book X, pages 572-573, Images 570-571.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-2Z4M-D?i=569&cat=433686 Thus George ALCORN, husband of Isabella SMILEY, was STILL ALIVE in 1839. George & Isabella bought or sold three other tracts in 1839. They also sold one in 1840 when they were living in Clark County, MO. [Madison County, KY Deed Book Y, pages 343-345, Images 794-795.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-2Z4M-D?i=569&cat=433686

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(2) Winnie (INGRAM) ALCORN

George ALCORN (son of James & Jane (MILLS) ALCORN, married Winney INGRAM. Marriage Bond dated 23 Jun 1795. [Madison County, KY Marriage Records 1786-1983 - Bonds, File 2, 1795-1799, Microfilm # 4542884, Image 715. See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-3G9P-FQ?i=714&cc=1804888&cat=433604 Their bondsman was Winney’s step-father, Charles HUTCHERSON. Isaac INGRAM (Winney's father) gave his consent for Winney to marry. George and Winney (and Winney’s parents) moved to Pulaski County, KY, where George died in 1829 (and where Winney’s father, Isaac INGRAM died in 1816 (Pulaski County, KY Will Book 1, pages 223-226 - - Images 124-125). See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9P3K-9Y3S?i=127&cc=1875188&cat=124278

George ALCORN (husband of Winney INGRAM), took out a loan on a plot of land. The person that loaned George the money died and his heirs called the loan and sued in Circuit Court in 1827 when George could not pay. George died in 1829 and George’s heirs became the defendants. In doing so, the court then named all of George’s children and George’s daughters husbands. (Perfect genealogical proofs - - note the name of George’s oldest daughter Jane’s husband (John P. CLEGHORN) as later he will help prove that Winney was still alive in 1845). [Pulaski Co KY Circuit Court Order Apr Term 1830, Vol. 7, pp 386-387, Images 542-543.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-5WNM?i=541&cat=129681

George ALCORN (husband of Winney INGRAM), had taken out a second loan on a plot of land. The person that loaned George that money also died before the loan was paid off and his heirs called the loan and sued Georges heirs in Circuit Court. Again the court, at various times, named George’s children and George’s daughters husbands. The court cases were back to back and lasted from 1827 to 1843. [Pulaski Co KY Circuit Court Order Apr Term 1838, Vol. 10, p 194, Image 128.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3CG-MFCR?cat=129681

Winney (INGRAM) ALCORN of Hancock Co IL appointed [her son-in-law] John P. CLEGHORN her lawful attorney to take care of matters involving the Pulaski Co KY estate of her father Isaac INGRAM after Winney’s mother died (Isaac INGRAM’s widow, Patsey, died about 1838, probably in Pulaski Co KY). [Pulaski Co KY Deed Book 12, pp 464-466, 27 May 1845, signed by her mark.] See: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-23HC-L?i=242&cat=111383

Winney was living with her son Charles Ingram ALCORN in the 1850 census of Jersey Co IL (Township 9, Range 11, Household 5). Winney was enumerated as age 70 & born in VA. See: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/327403/?offset=0#page=131&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= (Enter 131 in the “page viewer” entry square in the upper right corner to get to page 129 of the census book).

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From “The Daily Evening Republican, Columbus, Bartholomew Co., Indiana, Wed., December 25, 1878.

REMINISCENCES OF OLD TIMES in BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, By W. H. H. Terrell.

OLD SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION AND WAR OF 1812.

SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION. The name of George Alcorn appears on one of the records of the Circuit Court as a pensioner of the Revolution. He was noted as a hunter, and died on the 27th of December, 1833, in the western part of this county then called “The Hills.”

(The article can be found using Newspapers.com and searching: Alcorn 25 Dec 1878 Indiana - - don’t use “George Alcorn” as it won’t be found).

George ALCORN (son of Robert ALCORN).

Circumstantial Evidence that confirms that George ALCORN is the son of Robert ALCORN of VA, SC & KY.

The transcription of George’s Revolutionary War Pension Application at the Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters website at: http://revwarapps.org/s31516.pdf is a history of George’s Rev. War experiences in his own words and recollections.

13 March 1833 - George appeared at the Circuit court of Bartholomew County, Indiana and offered evidence in order to get his Rev. War pension: “That at the time [he] entered the service of the United States he resided in Fairfield District & State of South Carolina, & that subsequently to the revolution he moved to Kentucky, where he resided for some time -- then removed to Bartholomew County in the State of Indiana where he now resides; that he has no record of his age but according to the best account he was born in North Carolina on the Pedee about the year 1760;”

One additional part added to the above was a request by George ALCORN to “empower Robert ALCORN to receive an Indent to the amount of my account against the Public of the state aforesaid whose receipt shall be sufficient Discharge from your Humble Servant.” (signed) George Alcorn. That signature is similar to George’s rough signature he signed on his pension declaration about 45 years later. Then there was a note signed by Robert ALCORN that he had received on 11 April 88 for this Account. (Robert ALCORN being most likely George’s father, but possibly his brother Robert.).

Included with George ALCORN’s pension application transcription was a 1784 plat for Thomas GIVIN of a tract of land in the District of Camden in South Carolina containing 300 acres on the waters of Little River on the North side of the Broad River. A neighbor of GIVIN was George ALCORN. Little River is in the current county of Fairfield.

Fairfield County was one of seven counties within the District of Camden prior to South Carolina becoming a state. Various counties have also been formed from Fairfield County, but Robert ALCORN and his sons, George, James, Robert & William, all lived on the east side of the Broad River in the Northwest quadrant of what is now the current, but smaller, Fairfield County.

The South Carolina Department of Archives and History Alphabetical Index can be found at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-3SPZ-7?i=198&cat=485140 Pages 189 & 190 of this index list the descriptions of some of the documents for Robert ALCORN and his sons, George, James, Robert & William. The South Carolina Department of Archives and History Index at: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/ can be used to access some of these records and when found, a PDF with the info, including Plats of land grants, can be downloaded, Such as:

(1) ALCORN, Robert, a 1758 Plat for 100 acres in Craven County on Rock Creek, a north branch of Broad River. (Craven County, South Carolina was one of the three original South Carolina counties prior to becoming a state. Rock Creek is now located in Fairfield County).

(2) ALCORN, Robert, a 1767 Plat for 50 acres in Craven County on the Island of the Sandy River. (The Sandy River is now located in Fairfield County).

(3) ALCORN, Robert, a 1772 Plat for 150 acres in Craven County on McClures Creek, a branch of Beaver Creek (McClures Creek and Beaver Creek are now located in Fairfield County).

(4) ALCORN, James, a 1785 Plat for 100 acres in the Camden District on Little River. The Sandy River Road intersects with the Charleston Road on the property.

(5) ALCORN, James, a 1794 Plat for 178 acres in the Camden District on Watts Creek, a branch of Little River. Means Road runs through the middle of the tract.

(6) GIVIN, Thomas, a 1784 Plat for 300 acres in the Camden District on Little River. Neighbors: George ALCORN, DOVE’s land, Wm. BENJAMIN & others.

(7) DOVE, Benjamin, Sr., a 1789 Plat for 53 acres in the Camden District on Little River. Neighbors: Wm. ALCORN, Wm. BENJAMIN & others.

(8) There were various Plats that had Robert ALCORN as a neighbor that were either Robert, Sr. or Robert, Jr.

The only other Alcorn’s in the index are Loyd and Fields ALCORNE in Abbeville County and a Catharine ALCORN. She on one of “Two Lists Of Names Combined In A House Resolution (Missing) Dealing With Claims For Service During And After The American Revolution. (6/3 Pages) Date: 1786.” No location was given for anyone on the list.

The only ALCORN’s in the available 1790 and 1800 Censuses for South Carolina was Robert ALCORN’s son James and his family. The 1810 census had no ALCORN’s.

Robert ALCORN & his wife, Mary Anne, of Fairfield County, SC, sold their 150 acre tract on McClures Creek in Fairfield County to Isham MOBERLEY for 128 pounds & 6 shillings, on 17 Jan 1787. Certified: 14 Mar 1807. [Fairfield County Deed Book A:301-304, Images 162-163.]

James ALLCORN, blacksmith, of Fairfield County, SC, on 11 Sep 1788, sold 100 acres on the north side of Broad River, on the waters of Little River, for 30 pounds Sterling, to Robert ALLCORN, also of Fairfield County, SC. Bounds: Francis COLEMAN, MOBBERLY and James ALLCORN’s other land. Signed: James ALLCORN. Recorded: 22 Mar 1789. [Fairfield County Deed Book C:11-12, Images 536-537.]

Robert ALLCORN [Jr.], blacksmith, of Fairfield County, SC, on 14 Sep 1788, sold the 100 acres he bought from James ALLCORN, on the north side of Broad River, on the waters of Little River, for 30 pounds Sterling, to John and Thomas MEANS. Signed: Robert ALLCORN. Recorded: 20 Mar 1789. [Fairfield County Deed Book C:7-9, Images 534-535.]

James ALCORN & Diannah, his wife, of Fairfield County, SC, on 11 Oct 1804, for 46 pounds, 4 pence Sterling (paid by John WOODWARD) conveyed 178 acres (surveyed for James on 04 Feb 1794), on Watts Creek, on the waters of Little River) to George WOODWARD. Signed: James ALCORN. Diannah, his wife, signed separately with her mark. Recorded: 14 Apr 1806. [Fairfield County Deed Book Q:47-48, Images 546-547.]

George ALCORN (son of John ALCORN & Jane BRECKENRIDGE) married Isabella SMILEY on 21 Feb 1793. “Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records Vol. 1, 1786 - 1822," page 1. George ALCORN’s brother, James Breckenridge ALCORN, married Isabella’s sister, Elizabeth SMILEY. Isabella and Elizabeth were the daughters of George SMILEY. On 09 Jun 1819, the heirs of George SMILEY (James & Elizabeth ALCORN, George & Catharine DUNCAN, Henry & Ann SMALL, Thomas & Nancy SMILEY, James & Janney SMILEY, Joseph & Janney HAINDS) sold George SMILEY, dec’d, 150 acre tract to George ALCORN (husband of Isabella SMILEY). [Madison County, KY Deed Book O, pages 4-9 - - Images 302-304.]

George ALCORN (son of James & Jane (MILLS) ALCORN, married Winney INGRAM. Marriage Bond dated 23 Jun 1795. Their bondsman was Winney’s step-father, Charles HUTCHERSON. Isaac INGRAM (Winney's father) gave his consent for Winney to marry. “Madison County, Kentucky Marriage Records Vol. 1, 1786-1822," page 1. George and Winney (and Winney’s parents) moved to Pulaski County, KY, where George died in 1829 (and where Winney’s father, Isaac INGRAM died in 1816 (Pulaski County, KY Will Book 1, pages 223-226 - - Images 128-129).

Jane (MILLS) ALCORN (widow of James ALCORN, who died in 1781), married 2nd, Charles HUTCHERSON (Marriage Bond dated 01 Oct 1788) in Montgomery (now Wythe) County, VA, Bondsman: Lawrence HUTCHERSON. Jane and her family and Jane’s brother-in-law, John ALCORN and his wife Jane (BRECKENRIDGE) and their family moved to Madison County, KY about 1788 (as did another probable brother-in-law, Robert ALCORN, of South Carolina).

All three families had a son named George.

Southern Campaigns Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters at:

http://revwarapps.org/s31516.pdf has the transcription of George’s Rev. War Pension Application.

Alcorn-118 and Alcorn-638 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same person's name, birth date, place of birth and death. These two are one in the same.

Burial: 1833, Bartholomew County, Indiana.

Military service: Bet. 1780 - 1781, Served from South Carolina in the Revolutionary War.