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Robert Elliott (1743 - 1802)

Robert Elliott
Born in Calf Pasture River, Augusta County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Husband of — married about Jun 1770 in Rockbridge, Virginiamap [uncertain]
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Died at age 58 in Woodford, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Daughters of the American Revolution
Robert Elliott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A128544.

Robert Elliott was baptized on 7 July 1743. [1]

1. David McClure Elliott, D. M. Elliott Paper, Family history written for Elliott Reunion in 1908. http://www.mjcpl.org/historyrescue/records/descendants-of-william-elliott-sr

Generation No. 2

2. ROBERT 2 ELLIOTT (WILLIAM 1) was born 07 Jul 1743 in Augusta County, VA, and died 1802 in Woodford County, KY. He married JEAN MCCLURE Jun 1770 in Rockbridge County, VA, daughter of SAMUEL MCCLURE and MARY KELSO. She was born Abt. 1749 in Augusta County, VA, and died Bef. 1802 in Woodford County, KY.

Notes for ROBERT ELLIOTT: Rockbridge County, VA Deed Book B, pp. 19-20 – Robert & Jean Elliott sold their land in Virginia to James Kenady as witnessed by John Gay, James Elliott, Jacob Martin & William Kenady at a court held for Rockbridge County, Jan. 6th. 1789.

According to D. M. Elliott – Robert moved to Woodford County, KY before the birth of the two youngest children.

Robert witnessed the signing of Thomas Ratliff’s will in Woodford County on Aug. 18, 1796, & the will was proved by Robert’s oath in Woodford County Court on Jan. 3, 1797.

Notes for JEAN MCCLURE: D. M. Elliott refers to her a “Jennie” McClure.

Date of her death is based on Woodford County, KY court records stating that her younger children, James, Robert, Jane, Elizabeth, & Alexander were orphaned by the death of their father, Robert in 1802.

Children of ROBERT ELLIOTT and JEAN MCCLURE are:
5. i. ROBERT 3 ELLIOTT, b. 15 Sep 1784, Rockbridge County, VA; d. 26 Jun 1872, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, IN.
ii. MARY ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1773, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown.
6. iii. MARTHA ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1774, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown.
iv. NANCY ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1776, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown; m. JOHN THOMAS, 22 May 1790, Woodford County, KY; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
v. ANN ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1778, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM ELLIOTT; b. Abt. 1775, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
vi. WILLIAM ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1780, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown; m. JANE MARQUIS, 21 May 1816, Jefferson County, IN; b. Unknown, Unknown; d. Unknown, Unknown.
7. vii. SAMUEL ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1782, Rockbridge County, VA; d. 1862, Andrew County, Missouri.
viii. JAMES ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1786, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown.
ix. ELIZABETH ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1788, Woodford County, KY; d. Unknown.
x. JANE ELLIOTT, b. Abt. 1790, Rockbridge County, VA; d. Unknown.
xi. ALEXANDER MCCLURE ELLIOTT, b. 28 Mar 1794, Woodford County, KY; d. 21 Mar 1878, Clay Township, Decatur County, IN; m. REBECCA EWING, 27 Jul 1815, Montgomery County, OH.

Robert fought in the French and Indian Wars of 1754 - 1763. He was assigned to a Company of the Virginia Regiment under Capt. Peter Hog. [2]

Robert Elliott served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Rowland Madison's Co. of the 12th Virginia Regiment. [3]

He was at Valley Forge, The regiment saw action in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and the Siege of Charleston. Most of the regiment was captured at Charlestown, South Carolina, on May 12, 1780, by the British and the regiment was formally disbanded on January 1, 1783. Wikipedia.

Sources

  1. ↑ Listed in The Tinkling Spring, headwater of freedom; a study of the church and her people, 1732-1952. appendix on page 474 Author: Wilson, Howard McKnight. Publisher: Fishersville, Va., Tinkling Spring and Hermitage Presbyterian Churches, 1954.
  2. ↑ Virginia's Colonial Soldiers Section: French and Indian War, 1754-1763 Virginia's Colonial Soldiers [database on-line].
  3. ↑ Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls); War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; National Archives, Washington. D.C. also, Section II Source Information Section: Section II Revolutionary War Records: Virginia [database on-line].




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