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Facts and Events
William Givens was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Disambiguation
Cleek in Early Western Augusta Pioneers identifies [in error] a different William Givens (1746-1793) as the son of John Givens and Mary Margaret Sittlington. This is incorrect. The Revolutionary War Pension Application of this William Givens proves that this William Givens is the brother of Capt. John Givens, a proven son of John Givens and Mary Margaret Sittlington. Also, Thomas Givens, another proven son of John Givens and Mary Margaret Sittlington provided supporting statements in this William Givens' Revolutionary War Service Application, also supporting this William Givens as his brother.
About William Givens
William Givens (18 May I762 Augusta Co.,VA-2 Feb 184? Union, Co.KY) was the son of John and Margaret Givens. He m 9 Mar I789 Rebecca Kenney (l? Sep 1771- 1820 Hopkins Co., KY), dau of Matthew Kenney. During the Revolutionary War William enlisted in 1781 as Pvt. in the Company of his brother, Capt. John Givens, under Gen. Green. He hauled provisions to the troops at Yorktown. He moved to Fayette Co., KY in 1789, then to Bourbon Co. and. in 1810 to Hopkins Co., KY. He moved to Union Co., KY about 1815. William Givens' brother, Thomas, came to Hopkins County from Virginia after having visited another brother, Samuel, in Bourbon Co., KY. His group of friends and family arrived at William's home the night of the earthquake that formed Reelfoot Lake, I6 Dec 1811. The tremors that followed for several weeks so frightened some of the people that they returned to Virginia. Source: Robert Givens
Military Service
- American Revolutionary War Veteran
Revolutionary War Pension Information
Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :
- Givens, William - entered service in Augusta County, Virginia, where born on 5/18/1762; moved in 1789 to Fayette County, Kentucky, thence to Bourbon County, Kentucky, thence in 1809-1810 to Hopkins County, Kentucky, where he resided when granted Pension 1832 in Union County, Kentucky; soldier was brother of Captain John Givens. F-S31058, R1079.
Notes
- !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Samuel Givens and His Kin by Jane Reichlein, p 29-32.
- RESIDENCE:
- to Bourbon Co, KY abt 1790
- to Hopkins Co, KY abt 1810
- to Union Co, KY abt 1845.
- MILITARY: In Revolutionary War.
- FSFTID: KP9B-S7Y
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References
- Union County, Kentucky past and present. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963)
pg. 50.
The Givens family that finally settled in Union County were of Scotch—Irish extraction, its forbears coming from Ireland to America about 1738. There were several families in that group. Numerous members of the Givens families served in the American Revolution, and several were given land grants in the wilderness of Kentucky by Virginia. William Givens came to Fayette County in 1789, thence to Bourbon County in 1809, later to Hopkins, and finally to Union County. He was born in Virginia in 1762, and was married in 1789 to Rebecca Kenney. There were eleven children. several of whom settled in Union County. Elijah Lyle Givens, a son of William Givens, was born in 1803 and died in 1883. He married Mary Gilium Waller, in 1829. The couple had six daughters and one son, Thomas Robert Givens, born in Union County in 1842. T. Givens married Frances E. Williams in 1867, and they became the parents of two sons. Mr. Givens was the owner of many full-blooded horses, among them one named Button, said to have been undefeated in any county fair contest. During the War between the Siates, guerillas stole Button; but after the war was over the horse was recovered in Livingston County. Mr. Givens owned 205 acres of land in Union County and was a successful farmer. A son, John Chamberlain Givens, served in the World War and died in 1938.
- Graves, William T. Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements & Rosters.
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension Application of William Givens S31058 VA
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris.
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On this 18th day of November 1833 personally appeared before the County Court of the County
of Union William Givens, a resident of Hopkins County and State of Kentucky who was seventy one
years old on the 18th day of May 1833 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in Augusta County in the State of Virginia on the 18th day of May 1762, he has not any record of his age, but from what he has understood from his relations and friends, he believes that to be his age. In the year 1781 and in the month of January he believes, he was drafted as one of the Militia of Augusta County Virginia with others to be marched to join Gen’l Greens [sic: Nathanael Greene’s] army in South Carolina, what prevented the march of the Company he does not know – however in the month of May 1781 he was drafted for a tour of three months in Augusta County Virginia, his brother John Givens was Captain – the Lieutenant and ensign he cannot recollect – the rendevoused at the Widow Tases (where Waynesborough now stands) [sic: Widow Teas’s at Waynesboro] within a few miles of the Blue Ridge – where Col. Huggard [sic: Thomas Hugart] of the Virginia Militia took the command, Col John McCreery and Maj’r [John] Wilson were also field officers – they were marched across the Blue ridge at Rockfish Gap and then on the way to Richmond they joined the army under the command of Gen’l LaFayette near a place called Ivy creek – who was the first officer of the Regular army that he had ever seen – he came out to meet them and was attended by Gen’l Muhlenburg Gen’l Lawson and Gen’l Stuben [sic: Peter Muhlenberg, Robert Lawson, and Baron von Steuben] – they were marched about for several days – Cornwallis having possession of Richmond – When Cornwallis left Richmond they pursued, and were thus employed for some time – he was a soldier in his brothers Rifle company and was attached to the Riflemen under the command of Col Butler – he was in the attack made by Col Butler with his Riflemen and a few dragoons upon a detachment of the British army at a place called Hot Water between Richmond & Williamsburg [26 Jun 1781] – the Riflemen generally acted seperate from the troops under LaFayette, but joined him occasionally but more frequently met that division of the Army under [Gen. Anthony] Wayne – in a few days after this action [6 Jul] an attack was made upon Cornwallis when about to cross James River in which the men under Wayne suffered very much as he then understood, he was upon the left wing but was not engaged in the action – he was afterwards encamped at Deep river, while there he was one of the men selected and put under the command of Major Rucker [Elliot Rucker, pension application S46408] now of Shelby County Kentucky, who marched and took and carried off about seventy five Bullocks belonging to the British army which were enclosed near their encampment, and on the side beyond the American army – he recollects that at the time of laying down the fence and drawing out the bullocks, they had a distinct view of the British encampment – they brought the bullocks in safety to the American Camp the next day.
In some short time after this his brother Capt. John Givens was permitted to return home and his
company was distributed to other rifle companies and this declarant was then attached to Capt John Dickey’s Militia Rifle company – and were put under the command of Col William Campbell – were marched to Richmond and crossed James River about five miles above Richmond – were marched into Amelia County crossed the Appomatox [sic: Appomattox River] at a place called Goodes Bridge, and there rested about then days of which they were in great need as they had been very constantly engaged in marching & were then marched circuitiously to Petersburg – crossed the Appomatox – marched to Westham and there crossed James River marched thro Richmond to Bottoms bridge where he was discharged and received a discharge for a three months tour of duty. In a few weeks after he came home, he was again drafted for a three months tour of duty in the Rifle company from Augusta commanded by his brother Capt John Givens – under some order or recommendation from Gen’l Washington as he understood, he was immediately detached from the Company and took charge of one of the waggons and teams that haled down the provisions – he loaded the waggon at Robertsons mill in Augusta with flour and drove it to the siege of York for the use of the American Army engaged in the siege [28 Sep - 19 Oct 1781] – when he delivered the flour there he was again ordered and did hale provisions from the public stores at Williamsburg to Little York and was employed in that manner till the surrender of Cornwallis when he was discharged and received his discharge for a three months tour of duty – he has neither of his discharges and no documentary evidence of his services. After the surrender of Cornwallis he lived in Augusta County Virginia till 1789 when he moved to Kentucky first into Fayette, then to Bourbon – and in the year 1809 or 10 he moved to Hopkins County Kentucky where he has since lived – that the application is made in Union and not in Hopkins in consequence of a slight misunderstanding with the Clerk of Hopkins
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
NOTE: Thomas Givens, nearly, 67, stated that he recollected the services of William Givens.
https://revwarapps.org/s31058.pdf
- Givens, William S31058,, VA Line, soldier was born in Augusta County, VA and lived there at enlistmen and 1789 he moved to Fayette County, KY then to Bourbon County, KY and in 1808 or 1810 he moved to Hopkins County KY and he lived there when he applied in Union County, KY on 18 Nov 1833, soldier's brother John served as a Captain in the Rev. War, a Thomas Givens aged about 67 in 1833 was living in Hopkins County, KY in 1833 and stated that he knew the soldier during the Rev.
http://genforum.genealogy.com/americanrev/messages/1509.html
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