Person:Abiud Fairchild (1)

The Pension Application of Abiud Fairchild S15420 can be found at http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm, also here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfloyd/Mis_files/pension_abiud_fairchild.htm

"Abiud Fairchild, the Revolutionary soldier, moved from Wilkes County, North Carolina, to what is now Johnson County, Kentucky, in the year of 1808, and settled on Big Paint Creek. His home was near Fish Trap Meeting House, a famous Baptist Church building some six miles from Paintsville." The forgoing information concerning Abuid Fairchild was copied from pages 127-134 of "Harman's Station" written by Wm. E. Connelley, of Topeka, Kansas and published by the Torch Press of New York in 1910.

The timeline below is a shortened version of material prepared by Steve Burkett in 1990:
1778 lived in Wilkes Co., N.C. when he first entered service in Rev. War
1780 discharged in Wilkes Co., N.C.
1781 again served and was discharged, served in company in which William Jackson was Captain
1781 lived in Wilkes Co., N.C. after war until he went to Floyd Co., Ky in 1808 (see below)
1784 Wilkes Co., N.C. Tax List Abiad Fairchilds
1785 Wiikes Co., N.C. Tax List Abiad Fairchilds
1786 Wiikes Co., N.C. Tax List Capt Brown's: Abiad Fairchilds
?1785 said to have moved from Lewis Fork in Wilkes Co., NC to Carter Co., TN after 1785 (not found on records)

?1786-93 grantor in Franklin Co., Ga.
?1789 Abihud Fairchild, Franklin Co. SSS:560 Index to Headright and Bounty Grants Georgia
1790 Census, Wilkes Co, Morgan, 3rd Company **
1797 4 May Cyrus and Abiad Fairchild on road crew Wilkes Co., NC
1799 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List Capt Hume's: Abend Fairchild

• • This record is for Eben Fairchild, Abiud's father. Abuid is not listed in 1790 under his own name in Wilkes County. Neither Tennessee or Georgia have an existing 1790 census. Eben's code is 1-2-4 so I don't believe Abiud is included with Ebenezer's household which has only 2 sons under 16 listed.

Info from Abiud's pension app:
1781 lived in Wilkes Co., N.C. after war until he went to Floyd Co., KY in 1808
This statement conflicts with the fact of Abuid's being enumerated on the 1800 census in ASHE Co. He had not moved and probably still considered that he still lived in Wilkes. But the area he lived in was cut out of Wilkes and named Ashe County in 1799; therefore, his appearance on the 1800 Ashe County census.

1800 Census Morgan Dist, Ashe Co., NC.
Fairchild, Biud 00010 33010 Morgan pg 78 this indicates 3 dau under 10 and 3 dau bet 10 thru 15.
The family has probably not moved. Ashe County was cut from Wilkes Co in 1799. Later, the area became Watauga Co.!
Fairchild, Abineser 00001 00001 (Ebenezer)
Fairchild, Ben 00010 33010
Fairchild, Cyrus 20010 20010
It is impossible to detect close neightbors from this 1800 census because it has been alphabetized! Abiud and Rebecca were 26 thru 44 yrs old; born between 1756 & 1774 and have six daughters. Nancy was married and out of the household by then. 1799 Ashe County was cut from Wilkes County so now the family is found in Ashe because the county line moved.

Dec 1800: son, Asa born - Since Abuid's home was now in Ashe Co; his son was prob born there and Rebecca died there though most records still record them as being in Wilkes County. 1801 24 Jan: wife Rebecca Jackson died now within Ashe Co.! And by 1808 Abiud is said to be 'of Carter Co', so he had moved slightly west to Carter Co. TN. Father-in-law, Wm Jackson had bought land in 1794 in Washington District, NC which later became Carter Co TN. William's deed is recorded in Carter County and is transcribed on my site. It could be assumed that Abiud took his motherless children the short distance from Ashe county over to live temporarily with his deceased wife's father, William Jackson in Carter Co. Therefore, when he sold his land in Wilkes, he was said to be 'of Carter County'. Then it looks like after selling the land, he moved to Floyd County, Kentucky.

1808 3 Sept 33 Abiad Fairchilds of Carter Co., Tenn and T. Hampton 75 acres Long Branch, some waters Lewis Ford Wilkes Co ., NC
1808 moved to Floyd Co., Kentucky, lived on Big Paint Creek
1818 (3:16. 5:47, 6:220, 7:64, 7:84) Abind Fairchild appointed surveyor Floyd Co., Ky. Index to Order Books Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells
1818 Nov 18 - Abiud Fairchild on marriage bond; Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells
1820 Apr Abiud Fairchild appointed surveyor court records Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells

1820 Floyd Co., Ky Census Abind Fairchild 000001 00000 apparently living by himself
1822 Abind Fairchild 5:47 exonerated Floyd Co., Ky. Index to Order Books
1822 25 Aug - Abuide Fairchild exempted from payment county levies and work on county roads in future; Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells
1823 24 Mar Abuid Fairchild to help mark road; Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells
1824 Dec. Abuid Fairchild grants license for Enoch Fairchild to marry Frances Cantrell, Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells

1825 Abind Fairchild File 605 Floyd Co., Ky. Marriages 1810-1965
1825 18 Apr Asa and Abuid Fairchild bond for Abuid's marriage to Abigail Arms, Annals Floyd Co., Ky. by Wells
1825 26 Apr #605 Abind Fairchild married Abigail Arms, Floyd Co., Ky. Marriages 1810-1965

1830 Floyd Co., Ky. Census Abind Fairchild 001100001 1000101
1834 Abind Fairchild 5:220 application for pension Rev. War certified by court. Floyd Co., Ky. Index to Order Books 1834, 18 Feb Pension application in Floyd Co., KY County Court
1834, 27 Mar Pension roll Rev. War at age 72 served NC line as private
1837 Fairchiles, Abind Floyd Co., KY Tax lists
1838, 27 Mar Abind Fairchild to W. Williams Floyd Co., KY Deed Index

1840 Floyd Co., KY census Fairchild, Abiad page 277 0000000001 00000001
1848 Abind died in Johnson Co., KY and buried Fish-Trap, KY

1. ↑ Pension Application
   Abiud Fairchild #S15420.

   http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm

2. ↑ Research paper of Steve Burkart, P. O. Box 6, Salem, KY Oct 1990.
3. ↑ Rootsweb chart of Christine: Fairchild. (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fishinfoolc1).
4. ↑ United States. 1800 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M32)
   Morgan, Ashe Co., North Carolina.