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m. Bef 1766
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He settled with his family at the mouth of Bear Grass Creek, near Louisville, Jan 1780, was at Philips Fort with his father, c1784.S1 Aschraft, Daniel (W23466)S5 Summary of several affidavits and declarations: Born 13 Mar 1768 Pennsylvania, raised in the Sleepy Creek neighborhood of Virginia. Settled in Jan 1780 with his family at the mouth of Bear Grass Creek, near Louisville. His father, three uncles and an aunt were killed by Indians [no names given]. He volunteered 1 Apr 1781 for service and served five months as a guard and Indian spy under Capt. John Ventress and Col. Patrick Brown. He volunteered again in 1782 and served four months under Capt. Joseph Friend [related to his mother?] and Col. John Butler, and fought Indians on the Tennessee River. He enlisted again in 1783, served under Capt. Ballard, Capt. David Caldwell, and Col. John Hardin for a total of five months, engaging in an Indian fight near the Ohio River. He served against the Indians again in 1788 near the Ohio settlement[?] and was wounded in the thigh and shoulder [no officers named]. He remained in Kentucky after the war, settling in Grayson County about 1798. He married Sarah Dye, 18 Oct 1793 in Hardin County. She had been wounded in the leg at the same time he was wounded. Allowed a pension [amount unspecified] as of Feb 1833 in Grayson County. Moved his family to Lawrence County, Illinois, in Feb 1840 "because his sons lived there." He died in Lawrence Cunty, 6 Jun 1842. His widow, Sally [Sarah], received a pension as of Jun 1844 in Richland County, Illinois. The family record sheets from his family Bible are included in the file and list the following children & relationships [reorganized here; my additions are bracketed]:
He appears with his father on the Nelson County, Kentucky, tax list for 1785:S2 13 Aug 1799: Heirs of Isaac Dye -- Hannah Dye (relict), Job Dye, James Dye, Daniel Ashcraft & wife Sarah [Dye], Nelly Dye, and Milly Dye, sold to John Frakes for £20, 100 A. on the north side of Rolling Fork, adjacent to Chambers & Harbison. Sold by Dye in his lifetime to Samuel Randall and assigned to John Frakes. Hardin County Commissioners signed for the infant heirs.S3 Also 13 Aug 1799: Heirs of Isaac Dye -- Hannah Dye (relict), Job Dye, James Dye, Daniel Ashcraft & wife Sally [Dye], Nelly Dye, & Milly Dye, all of Hardin County, sell to Alexander Vanwinkle for £20, 140 A. on the north side of Rolling Fork, adjacent to Chambers.S3 References
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