Person:James Mayfield (9)

JAMES MAYFIELD, born 1720 in Virginia, killed in a 1780 Indian attack on Eaton's Fort. James Mayfield was one of the first settlers of what is now Davidson Co. Tennessee. He was among the 64 who stayed at the settlement to help hold the fort, as others left due to continued Indian attacks. James is listed in Davidson County's "Pioneer Roll of Honor". His heirs received 640 acres of land in his name for his gallant stand at the forts and stations. Their grant was where the city of Brentwood now stands.

Washington County, Virginia 1792 Militia Payroll

A. Lewis to the Governor, Enclosing Pay Abstracts of Militia from Washington County, December 13th, 1793.

In August, 1792, his Excellency the Governor of Virginia directed the commanding officer of Washington county to draft twenty-five men and send to the relief of Powell's Valley. Instead of those men going into service, Col. Arthur Campebll directed Lieut. Willoughby to enlist men in their place, and the following names are those that lived in the valley and never left their Homes:

Name M.D. Payment
Nathaniell Hix Serg't Serv'd 2 6 £ 4 0 19
Henry Hover Corp'l 2 17 4 0 18
Stevin Jones Corp'l 2 12 4 11 9
James Vanbibber private 3 5 5 4 10
James Huff 2 28 4 10 5
Jacob Lewis 2 19 4 8 2
Lewis Tackett 2 19 4 8 2
James Burgan 2 19 4 8 2
William Trotter 2 19 4 8 2
William Hobbs 2 27 4 17 6
James Fugate 2 11 3 10 10
Vincent Hobbs 2 17 4 6 8
Robert Howard 2 26 4 16 4
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Total - 69 0 9


I do hereby certify that I p'd the above soldiers agreeable to the Roll, before I knew where they lived or before I was informed that they did no duty & that Col. Campbell ought to be answerable to the Executive for the money as he rec'd from those that ought to have served.
A. Lewis

Names of those enlisted in Powell's valley and not p'd the money in my hands subject to the orders of the Executive.
A. Lewis

Name M. D. Amt. Claimed
Samuel Livingston Private 2 28 4 15 5
James Mayfield 2 22 4 10 7
George Yockim 2 22 4 10 7
Wm. Daughterty 2 19 4 5 2
George Tackett 2 26 4 16 4
Wm. Daughterty, Jun'r 3 0 4 19
Nimrod Crimson 2 24 4 14
Samuel Conn 2 17 4 6 8
John Hover 2 0 3 6
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Total - 40 10 8


Russell &c.;
This day Wm. Robinson came before me, a Justice of the Peace, and made oath that the within enrolled men are Inhabitants of Powell's Valley; the greater part of them have Familys, and when under the command of Lieut. Willoughby were of no service to the frontiers, but rather a prejudice, for their being enlisted prevented the necessary relief coming to us.

Given under my hand this 6th day of Sept'r, 1793.
Charles Bickley

Pay-abstract of a Detachment of Militia from Washington County, ordered into service under command of Capt. Andrew Lewis, Aug., '92.

Names Rank Com'ment Time in Pay per Total Pay
of service Service month

Mathew Willoughby Lieutenant 15 August 3 18 26 $93.60
Moses White Serg't 15 August 0 15 7 3.50
Nath. Hicks Serg't 8 Sept. 2 6 7 15.40
Henry Hoover Corp'l 8 Sept. 2 17 6 15.40
Stephen Jones Corp'l 3 Sept. 2 12 6 14.40
Francis Arbough Private 15 August 0 15 5 1 /2 2.75
Jacob Hennigar " " 1 11 " 7.51
Thomas Long " " 1 11 " 7.51
Thomas Donelson " " 1 11 " 7.51
Nelson White " " 1 11 " 7.51
Isaac Meek " " 1 11 " 7.51
Francis Henry " " 1 16 " 8.43
John Lawless " " 1 16 " 8.43
Archibald Woods " " 1 16 " 8.43
John Dupp " " 2 16 " 11.00
Phillip Goodman " 22 Aug. 1 5 " 6.41
Adam Ely " " 3 4 " 17.23
James Vanbiber " 27 Aug. 3 5 " 17.41
James Hupp " 28 Aug. 2 28 " 16.14
Sam'l Livingston " " 2 28 " 16.14
John Childs " 29 Aug. 3 4 " 17.24
John L. Loyd " " 3 4 " 17.24
Samuel Slaughter " " 2 2 " 11.37
Robert Horsard " 30 Aug. 2 26 " 15.77
James Mayfield " 3 Septr 2 22 " 15.03 (Paid $15.03)
George Yokam " " 2 22 " 15.03
Jacob Lewis " 5 Septr 2 19 " 14.48
Lewis Tackett " " 2 19 " 14.48
James Lewis " " 2 19 " 14.48
Thomas Tackett " " 2 19 " 14.48
Wm. Daugherty " " 2 19 " 14.48
George Tackett " " 2 26 " 15.77
James Burgam " " 2 19 " 14.48
Wm. Trotter " " 2 19 " 14.48
Wm. Hobbs " " 2 17 " 15.95
James Fugate " 8 Sept. 2 11 " 13.00
Vicent Hobbs " " 2 17 " 14.12
Wm. Daughtery, Jr. " 1 Sept. 3 10 " 16.50
Nimrod Christian " 8 Sept. 2 24 " 15.40
Samuel Conn " " 2 17 " 14.12
Jacob Whisenhurt " 10 Sept. 2 11 " 13.02
Robert McCullock " 24 Sept. 1 10 " 5.50
John Kendrick " " 1 18 " 8.80
James Young " " 1 6 " 6.60
John Her " " 1 3 " 6.05
Jacob Roman " " 1 3 " 6.05
Abraham Wilson " " 1 3 " 6.05
Nicholas Hensley " " 1 3 " 6.05
Wm. Hensley " " 1 3 " 6.05
Wm. Goodman " " 1 3 " 6.05
Adam Kaunts " " 1 6 " 6.60
Robert Munan " " 1 6 " 6.60
Rowland Childs " " 1 7 " 6.78
John Hoover " " 1 0 " 5.50
Daniel Henigar " " 1 8 " 6.96
Wm. McCreedy " " 1 9 " 7.15
Fielding Hensley " " 2 1 " 11.18
John Henderson " 27 Sept. 1 6 " 6.60
Wm. Bradshaw " 28 Sept. 1 5 " 6.42
Timothy Carroll " 28 Sept. 1 5 " 6.42
Wm. Smith " 1 Octo. 1 2 " 5.87
Edward Mobley " " 1 2 " 5.87
James Cochran " " 1 2 " 5.87
Stephen Keewood " " 1 2 " 5.87
John Lanmer " " 1 2 " 5.87
Harry Livingston " 22 Octo. 1 3 " 6.05


Washington &c
Lieutenant Willoughby came before a Justice of the Peace of said County, and made oath that the within Pay-abstract contains a Just and true account of a detachment of Militia under his command, ordered into service pursuant to instructions of the Governor of Virginia, dated 15th day of August, '92.

James Mayfield Jr. was serving with George Rogers Clark between Jan. 6, 1779 and July 13, 1780, he actually did live in Illinois and was a Virginian which is why he swore his allegiance to Virginia. Illinois as we know it now, became a State in 1818 and Indiana a State in 1816. I suspect that this James Mayfield, Jr. received land in one of these States for his service in the military. Sullivan County, Indiana lies right along the State line between Illinois and Indiana, and if the State lines moved around like they did in some states, then James Mayfield, Jr. could have lived in both Counties at different times.