Person:Jacob Kinnison (1)

Jacob Kinnison was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Vol. 2 - Jacob Kinnison's Declaration, August 8th, 1833: Aged 76 on May 19th, last; lived on the Little Levels of Greenbrier. In 1777 volunteered under Capt. Arbuckle and served at Point Pleasant; marched under Ensign John Williams; his officers at Point Pleasant were Lieut. James Gilmer and Ensign John Williams; just before his discharge about 700 soldiers were marched to Point Pleasant under Col. Dickinson and Col. Skillern. In 1779 he served six months as Indian spy; his duties were to scour the country from Fort Lick on Elk River, to include the waters of Stony Creek, a branch of Greenbrier, bounded by the trace leading to Tygart's Valley, including a place called Clover Lick on Greenbrier, thence to Drennin's Fort, thence into the Little Levels of Greenbrier; his companion was John Bridger, who was killed by the Indians; his Captain was John Cook.

• Vol. 2 - Jacob Kinnison's Declaration, August 7th, 1832: Aged 75 on May 19th last. In 1777 served at Point Pleasant and as spy at the Little Levels of Greenbrier; was born near Winchester, May 19th, 1757; was in Capt. Cook's Company as spy and served at Point Pleasant under Col. Arbuckle of Col. Dickinson's Regiment. Col. Skilleron also commanded a Regiment at Point Pleasant.

1.   Kegley, F. B. (Frederick Bittle). Kegley's Virginia Frontier: The Beginning of the Southwest, the Roanoke of Colonial Days, 1740-1783, with Maps and Illustrations. (Roanoke, Virginia, United States: The Southwest Virginia Historical Society, 1938)
   pg. 660-661.

   THE GARRISON AT POINT PLEASANT, JACOB KINNISON'S DECLARATION
   
   Jacob Kinnison—Pocahontas, Aug. 8, 1833. Born 1757.
   Volunteered, 1777, under Capt. Mathew Arbuckle, then living in Little Levels of Greenbrier. Served the whole ten months at Point Pleasant, Arbuckle’s subalterns being Lt. James Gilmer and Ensign John Williams.
   Only one company there. At end of ten months the Greenbrier men were discharged by Gen. Hand, who came from Pittsburgh. A part of that company had enlisted for three years. Shortly before applicant was discharged, 700 men arrived at Point Pleasant under Colonels Dickenson and Skillern.
   April 15, 1779, re-entered service as Indian spy, and was expected to scour the country from Fort Lick on Elk River (including waters of Sleepy Creek, a branch of Greenbrier), to Drenna’s Fort and Little Levels. Was almost continually in service, never being allowed at the fort more than two or three days at a time. Discharged October 15th.