James CAUDILL, Jr.

Abt 1753 - 1840  (~ 87 years)

• Name	James CAUDILL  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Abt 1753	Lunenburg Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 May 1840	Perry Co., KY
  Person ID	I373	Rootballs
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	James CAUDILL, Sr.,   b. Abt 1720, Old Surry Co., VA d. Abt 1805, Wilkes Co., NC (Age ~ 85 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Mary YARBOROUGH,   b. Abt 1731, Lunenburg Co., VA
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	01 Jan 1749	Lunenburg, Co., VA   [1]
  Family ID	F126	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary ADAMS,   b. Abt 1760, Letcher Co., KY
  Marriage	Abt 1770	Wilkes Co., NC   [1]
  Children	1. Abigail CAUDILL,   b. 27 Mar 1767, Wilkes Co., NC d. Abt 1872, Webbville, Lawrence Co., KY (Age 104 years)  [Natural]   2. William C. CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1782, Wilkes Co., NC d. 27 Jul 1880, Letcher Co., KY (Age ~ 98 years)  [Natural]   3. Sampson CORDELL,   b. Abt 1784, Wilkes Co., NC d. Abt 1863, Cedar Co., MO (Age ~ 79 years)  [Natural]   4. Henry CAUDILL, Sr.,   b. Abt 1785, Wilkes Co., NC d. 18 Jun 1856, Letcher Co., KY (Age ~ 71 years)  [Natural]   5. Thomas CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1786, Wilkes Co., NC  [Natural]   6. Isom CAUDILL,   b. 02 Apr 1789, Wilkes Co., NC d. 18 May 1892, Letcher Co., KY (Age 103 years)  [Natural]   7. Elizabeth CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1790, Wilkes Co., NC  [Natural]   8. Stephen CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1793  [Natural]   9. Sarah Elizabeth CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1795, Wilkes Co., NC d. Abt 1870, Ordinary, Elliot Co., KY (Age ~ 75 years)  [Natural]   10. John CAUDILL,   b. Abt 1796  [Natural]
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2015

  
  

• Notes

  1. Vet. Revolutionary War Kings Mountain & owpens. __________________________________________________________________________________ 2. James initially went to Rowan Co., NC, with his father and then removed ca. 1780 to Wilkes Co., NC. James and his family eventually settled in Perry Co., KY, (now Letcher Co.). A Kentucky Highway Marker honoring James was erected on Kentucky Route 7, near the small cemetery where he is buried. The Marker reads as follows: "James Caudill, born in Virginia in 1753, first came to Big Cowen Creek in 1781. Because of Indians, he took his family back to North Carolina. Returning here in 1792 with his family, he built a cabin, stayed several years went back to North Carolina. They settled here permanently in 1811. He was progentitor to a large widespread mountain family. He died in 1840." James' dying request was that he be buried on his own land saying that he did not want his dust to mingle with another's soil. He was buried on his own land on Rockhouse Creek, in Perry Co., KY (now Letcher Co.). James was an American Revolutionary War veteran. The following was copied from the Cordell Clippings (a semiannual newsletter of the Cordell Association), No. 10, Jan. 1994, Page 13 & 14: James Caudill, Jr. Pension Application The following is a transcript of his [James Caudill, Jr.'s] 1833 Pension application, followed by some accompanying War Department Documents, obtained from the National Archives in Washington, DC. State of Kentucky, Perry Co., on this 12th Day of August 1833, personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Co. Court of Perry Co. now sitting, James Cordill, a resident of said county and state, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law and on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States shortly before General Gates' defeat at Camden, SC as a volunteer for three months in Wilkes Co., North Carolina, where he served in Captain John Morgan's Company in Col. Ben Harris' Regiment, in the line of the State of North Carolina. From Wilkes he marched to the mouth of Rocky River, then back to guard the frontiers of Wilkes against the Tories and Indians, and after serving out his term aforesaid, he was honorably discharged at the mouth of Rocky River in Wilkes Co., North Carolina by Col. Noah, who then commanded the Regiment shortly after Gates' defeat. On this route he does not remember any regular officers. Some time before the Battle of Kings Mountain he again volunteered for three months in Wilkes Co., where he served in Capt. Samuel Johnson's Company, Col. Cleveland's Regiment in the line of the State of North Carolina. His Major was Allen. He marched from there to Kings Mountain and was in hearing of the Battle but in the foot party just reached the Battle in time to receive the prisoners as they were taken. He remembers to have seen Col. Shelby and General Campbell. He was marched back to Wilkes Co.. After serving out his term of service he was honorably discharged by Col. Cleveland in Wilkes Co., North Carolina. He was born in Lunenburg Co., Virginia. He has long since lost his discharge. He lived in Wilkes Co., North Carolina where he served in the War each time. Since the Revolution he has lived in Wilkes and for years past in Kentucky, where he now lives. He recollects General Green, General Gates and General Rutherford. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Rolls of the agency of any State nor has it ever been. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid James Cordill Stephen Cordill of Perry Co. and State of Kentucky on oath in open court declares that he is the brother of the above James Cordill and that he knows of his personal knowledge that he served as by him described in his aforesaid declaration, being himself a soldier with him. Stephen Cordill Roger Turner resident of the Co. and State aforesaid aged 74 years upon his oath in open court declares that he knows of his own knowledge that James Cordill served a tour of three months as described by him above to Kings Mountain and that he has always known him to be a man of good reputation and a man of truth. Roger Turner We, Daniel Duff, a clergyman, and Benjamin Webb and Elijah Combs, residing in the Co. of Perry and State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Cordill, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 80 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Daniel Duff Elijah Combs Benjamin Webb And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Duff, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Co. of Perry and that Elijah Combs and Benjamin Webb who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Jesse Combs, Clerk of the Co. Court of the Co. of Perry, State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Cordill for a Pension, his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 12th Day of August 1833. Jesse Combs Clerk of the Perry Co. Court Note: (1) The defeat of General Horatio Gates at Camden, SC, occurred on August 16, 1780. Following the defeat, Gates retreated with the remnants of his shattered Army to North Carolina, where both Continentals and Malitia were actively recruited in an attempt to rebuild his forces. It was during this time period that James Cordill served his first 90-day tour of duty. (2) The Battle of King's Mountain took place October 7, 1780. James Cordill stated that he re-enlisted shortly before this military engagement. This would be roughly 90 days after his first enlistment, so it is assumed that he served out two consecutive 90-day terms from August 1780 through January 1781. _________________________________________________________________________

  
  

• Sources

  [S143] Caudill, B.K. [S6] 1800 Wilkes Co., NC Census, p.34.