Individual Details
Charles Kirkpatrick
(1764 - 1833)
Charles Kirkpatrick was born in 1764 in Rockbridge County, Virginia and died in 1833 in Adams County, Illinois. He is a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He married a Sarah Edington who was born in New Jersey and had died in Kentucky.
Charles' family migrated from Virginia between 1815 and 1820 to the Hiawassa Purchase, a tract of land opened to settlement as a result of the 1817-1819 treaty with the Cherokee Indians. The land was located in Northern Georgia, Northern Alabama and Southeastern Tennessee. The family continued its migration through Kentucky, where Sarah died and then on to Morgan County, Illinois, where they stayed for the winter of 1827-1828 near Jacksonville. In 1828, Charles' son, Jesse Milton was the first recorded member of his family to enter and live in Adams County, Illinois, in the township of Lima.
They had nine children of their marriage. Only Jesse Milton Kirkpatrick is identified.
Charles' family migrated from Virginia between 1815 and 1820 to the Hiawassa Purchase, a tract of land opened to settlement as a result of the 1817-1819 treaty with the Cherokee Indians. The land was located in Northern Georgia, Northern Alabama and Southeastern Tennessee. The family continued its migration through Kentucky, where Sarah died and then on to Morgan County, Illinois, where they stayed for the winter of 1827-1828 near Jacksonville. In 1828, Charles' son, Jesse Milton was the first recorded member of his family to enter and live in Adams County, Illinois, in the township of Lima.
They had nine children of their marriage. Only Jesse Milton Kirkpatrick is identified.
Events
| Birth | 1764 | Rockbridge Co., Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 16 Jan 1794 | Rockbridge Co., Virginia - Sarah Edington | | ||
| Death | 1833 | Adams Co., Illinois | | ||
| Burial | New Providence Cemetery, Ursa, Adams Co., Illinois | | |||
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Families
| Spouse | Sarah Edington ( - ) |
| Child | Jesse Milton Kirkpatrick (1812 - 1885) |
Notes
Research Notes
From: "Rosemary Tenvorde"To: "Carol Kirkpatrick"
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2016 10:46:52 AM
Subject: Charles Kirkpatrick, Rev War
Hi Carol,
Below is what I have worked up on Charles and will be included in my 275 page book-let. This information was found while researching the New Providence Cemetery and Old Stone Church, where Charles' Memorial Stone is located. Our historical society is hoping to get the cemetery and church on the Nat'l Register of Historic places. The pictures didn't come through but they are of the memorial stone. If you find anything that should be added or changed, please let me know. The nine children are listed; and I'm sure the DAR researched that.
Rosemary
Charles Kirkpatrick-1st Lt, Revolutionary War Pioneer Family
1764-1833 Memorial Stone by flagpole
“ Charles Kirkpatrick is not actually buried here in the New Providence Cemetery. He was born in Rockbridge County, VA, about 1764 was inducted into the Virginia Militia soon after his 18th birthday, in the last year of the war. Rockbridge County court records show he was made a Lieutenant in the Militia Dr James, his grandson, also states that Charles was wounded in the Battle of Yorktown and witnessed Lord Cornwallis surrender his sword to General Lafayette through the intervention of General George Washington the wound crippled his arm somewhat for the rest of his life but was not a major handicap he remained in the army and was made a Captain in 1795 ”
“ Sometime between 1815-1820, Charles’ family left Virginia and moved into the Hiwassee Purchase area (which includes most of the present day Alabama) with the largest area in present day northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee it was a result of the 1817-1819 Treaty with the Cherokee Indians. Charles married Sara Edington, born in New Jersey and died in Kentucky; their children were John, David, Jesse Milton, James Edington, Charles, Nellie, Nancy, Lee Ann and one died in infancy.
“ the family migration continued through Kentucky where Sarah Edington died 1827 found them arriving near Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL, coming on horseback and some with four horse teams; where they spent the winter of 1827-1828 the spring of 1829, they moved to Adams County, IL Charles bought a quarter section near Ursa 1829 he bought land with a son, John east of Ursa Charles died in 1833 at his home place 1 ½ miles southeast of Ursa and was buried in a hickory grove which grew in a pasture belonging to Eddie Riddle, a little way north of Ursa ” Author’s Note: this would put his burial place in the vicinity and southeast of the New Providence Cemetery approximately 1 mile.
The above information mostly taken from a letter written by his grandson, Dr. James Edington Kirkpatrick to his cousin, Rose Kirkpatrick, dated June 4, 1899 and Carol Kirkpatrick.
Dr James visited the site about 1860 with his Uncle Milton, but there was no head stone or other markings of the grave left. Members of the DAR have tried in vain to locate the exact gravesite.
On August 27, 1980, the Dorothy Quincy Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, marked the site. Since the actual grave site of Charles Kirkpatrick could not be located, a plot within the cemetery was donated for the memorial marker.
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave.
2. Ancestry.com.
3. Find A Grave.
4. Find A Grave.