Martin's Station
BERRY, FRANCIS (c.1750-1816) Died in 1816 in Knox County, Kentucky. He married Sarah Sharp, about 1775 in Virginia. Francis and Sarah had one son, John Wesley, who was left with Sarah's brother when they left for Kentucky in 1779. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, SARAH "SALLY" (SHARP) (1753-1834) Born January 18,1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Jane (Hamilton) Sharp. She died May 13, 1834 in Whitely County, Kentucky. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, ISABELLE (1777-1858) Daughter of Francis and Sarah Berry was born March 10, 1777 in Virginia. She died November 26, 1858 in Johnson County, Arkansas. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, LEWIS (1781-1812) Son of Francis and Sarah Berry was born November 2, 1781 in Montreal, Canada. He died in 1812. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, THOMAS. A possible brother of Francis Berry.
BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES (1754-1848)
DUNKIN, ELIZABETH (ALEXANDER) (c.1720-1816) She was born about 1720 in Scotland and Married Thomas Dunkin in Ireland. She emigrated to the Colonies with her husband where they settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Her husband died in 1760. She was the mother of Captain John Dunkin and was held captive with him in Montreal. She died in 1816 in Washington County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
DUNKIN, JOHN (1743-1817) Born 1743 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Alexander) Dunkin. He married Eleanor Sharp August 27, 1761 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He died October 27, 1817 in Washington County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
DUNKIN, ELEANOR "NELLIE" (SHARP) (1740-c.1816) Wife of John Dunkin, was born October 28, 1740 in Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of John and Jane (Hamilton) Sharp. She died about 1816, Holstein Valley, Tennessee. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, ELIZABETH (1762--) Daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin was born July 14,1762 in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. She married Thomas Laughlin, in 1787. She died near Powell's Valley in Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, JOHN Jr. (1765--) He was born February 25, 1765 in Washington County, Virginia, son of John and Eleanor Dunkin. He escaped at Montreal in 1781. He was married to Mary "Polly" Laughlin about 1786. He removed to Kentucky about the time my father died, and died in Whitley Co. near Williamsburg on his farm, now owned and occupied by Judge Tunstall Quarles, a number of years since, and his widow, and nearly all her children-all except one-now live in Missouri, not far from Wm. Martin. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, MARGARET "PEGGY" (1767-c.1820) Daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin was born February 8, 1767 in Washington County, Virginia. One of my mother's sister, Peggy, not mentioned before in connection with her marriage, removed to Ohio just before the late war, with her husband, John Laughlin, called Big John, who was a son of my grandfather's brother, James, and who was not herein mentioned in connection with his brothers, James and Alexander, whose deaths are mentioned at page 20 ante. This John Laughlin and his wife both died in Ohio before 1820. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, JOSEPH (1769-1847) Son of John and Eleanor Dunkin was born March 16,1769 in Washington County, Virginia. Joseph, my other uncle of my mother's brothers, as before stated, lives in Coffee County, Tennessee, where his wife (Ann a daughter of my grandfather's brother James Laughlin) died about 16 years since. He married Ann Laughlin in 1792 in Tennessee. He died May 16, 1847 in Coffee County, Tennessee. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, MARY "POLLY" (1771-1843) Daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin was born October 15, 1771 in Washington County, Tennessee. She married James Hignight about 1795 in Washington County, Tennessee. She died November 5, 1843 in Warren County, Tennessee. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, SARAH (1773---). Daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin was September 3, 1773 in Washington County, Virginia. She was the eldest daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin, who was nearly grown at the time of the Canadian captivity, after the return of the family, about the year 1782. She married Thomas Laughlin September 3 1793 in Washington County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, ANNE (1775-1856) Daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin was born November 18, 1775 in Washington County Virginia. Anne, an older sister than the last mentioned, married William Martin in Washington, Va. some time before the year 1797, and in 1798 removed with my father from Virginia, and Uncle Thomas, to what was then Knox County, Ky. She married William Martin September 5, 1797 in Washington County, Virginia and died August 1, 1856 in Livingstone County, Missouri. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, FAITHFUL (1778-1845) Daughter of John and Eleanor Dunkin. She was born March 18, 1778 in Washington County, Virginia. Faithful married Abram Locke, who in 1820 removed from Lee Co. Va. to Chariton, Missouri, where and his wife both died near the close of the year 1843 or early in 1844, leaving a large family and a handsome estate in lands. She died November 20, 1845 in Clarington County, Missouri. Taken Prisoner.
DUNCAN, ELEANOR (c.1781----) Born in Canada while her parents were prisoners. Eleanor, another, and the youngest of my mother's sisters, married Samuel Campbell August 29, 1805 in Wasington County, Virginia. Removed to Chariton, Missouri, with my uncle Locke, and he and his wife, surrounded by numerous children, some married, still reside there. She died in Chariton County, Missouri. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, HEZEKIAH (1749-1848) Son of Peter and Marie (Gaudwin) Fore and was born December 29, 1749 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died December 19, 1848 in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The Fore family name has also been spelled Faure, Foree and Ford. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, ELIZABETH (c.1752-) Wife of Hezekiah Fore, born about 1752. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, MARY (c.1775-) Daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Fore, born about 1775.
FORE, DOSHA (c.1777-) Daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Fore, born about 1777. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, JUDITH (1782-) Daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Fore, born about January 1782 in Canada. Born in captivity.
FORE, MARY "POLLY" Daughter of Peter and Marie Fore and was married to John Dulin. Its not certain if she was married before her captivity or during. She and John had a soon Jesse who was born in Canada. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, MARTHA. Daughter of Peter and Marie Fore remained in Canada and married a British officer named Smith.
FORE, KEZIAH (c.1762-1830) Daughter of Peter and Marie Fore was born about 1762 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. She married a fellow captive Joseph Wyckoff in Montreal. She died August 14, 1830 in Seneca County, New York. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, JOHN (c.1764----) Son of Peter and Marie Fore was born about 1764 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He died in Georgia. Taken Prisoner.
FORE, JUDITH (1742-1780) Daughter of Peter and Marie Gaudwin Fore was born November 3, 1742 in Henrico County, Virginia. She was killed by the Indians during the march to Detroit.
FOREE, SILAS (1766-1859) Son of Peter and Marie Fore was born January 1, 1766 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
GATLIFF, CHRISTIANA (MCGUIRE) (1755-1807) Born February 10, 1755 in Virginia. She married Charles Gatliff December 31, 1772 in Botetourt County, Virginia. Her husband was a captain in command of Martin's Station when it was captured in 1780, but was away with some men who had gone to a salt lick. She died October 15, 1807 in Whitley County, Kentucky. Taken Prisoner.
GATLIFF, JOHN SPEED (1774----) Son of Charles and Christiana Gatliff was born March 5, 1774 in Botetourt County, Virginia.
GATLIFF, JAMES (1775-1846) Son of Charles and Christiana Gatliff was born July 1, 1775 in Botetourt County, Virginia. He married Molly Langford and died in July of 1846 at Williamsburg, Kentucky. Taken Prisoner.
GATLIFF, CORNELIUS (1777--) Son of Charles and Christiana Gatliff was born March 25, 1777 in Botetourt County, Virginia. May be "Corn Gatliff" on prisoner list.
GATLIFF, REECE (1779-) Son of Charles and Christiana Gatliff was born February 2, 1779 in Virginia.
GATLIFF, “SIS” (-1780) A daughter of Charles and Christiana Gatliff sickened and died during the march to Detroit.
HARGIS, JOHN He served at Martin's Station from March 10 to June 26, 1780 when the station was captured.
HURT, WILLIAM. Served at Martin's Station in 1780 and remained as a prisoner at Detroit with his wife and seven children.
LITTON, SOLOMON (1751-1843) He was born December 22, 1751 in Fincastle County, Virginia the son of John Richard and Sarah (Wilcoxen) Litton. He died February 24, 1843 in Russell County, Virginia and is buried at Solomon Litton Hollow in Russell County. Commissioned an Ensign of Militia, Washington Co, Feb 26 1777; promoted to 2nd Lt., served with Capt. John Duncan's Company. Fought against British and Indians, captured at Martins' Station while serving as Ensign under Captain Charles Gatliff (near present Paris) KY, taken to Fort Quebec, Canada. He married Martha Dunkin on May 24, 1774 in Washington County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
LITTON, MARTHA (DUNKIN) (1756-1821) Wife of Solomon Litton was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Dunkin. She was bom September 27, 1756 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She married Solomon Litton. Taken Prisoner.
LITTON, JOHN (1775-) Son of Solomon and Martha Litton was born November 11, 1775 in Russell County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
LITTON, THOMAS (1777-1804) Son of Solomon and Martha Litton was September 7, 1777 in Russell County, Virginia. He died September 23, 1804 in Russell County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
LITTON, BURTON (1780-1852) Son of Solomon and Martha Litton was born April 2, 1780 at Martin's Station. He died April 25, 1852. Taken Prisoner.
LITTON, SOLOMON Jr. (1782-1861) Born August 28, 1783 [1782] at Montreal, Canada. He died August 15, 1861 in Russell County, Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
LITTON, ELIAS (c.1778-) Son of Burton Litton Sr. (brother of Solomon Litton) born about 1778 in Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
LAFORCE, AGNES (MOSEBY) (c.1728-c.1810) Widow of Rene Laforce who was accidentally killed by his son during the trip to Kentucky. She was born about 1728 and died about 1810. Taken Prisoner.
LAFORCE, WILLIAM (1756-c.1830) Son of Rene and Agnes Laforce was bom August 27, 1756 in Goochland Co., VA. A 1780 prisoner return at Montreal had him listed as 16 years old. He died about 1830 in Claiborne Co., TN. Taken Prisoner.
LAFORCE, ANNE (1 758--) Daughter of Rene and Agnes Laforce was bom August 14, 175 8. She later married James McGeorge. Taken Prisoner.
LAFORCE, JUDITH (1765--) Daughter of Rene and Agnes Laforce was bom September 8, 1765 in Goochland Co., VA. She married Thomas McGeorge. Taken Prisoner.
LAFORCE,__________. A daughter of Rene and Agnes Laforce was mentioned as being captured with the family, but no name was mentioned.
LOVELESS, JOHN (c.1730-c.1808) He was born about 1730 and died about 1808 in Ross Co., OH. He married first to Hannah then to Rachel Vanhook in 1777. "Family 'stories' have a newborn being “brained” against a tree as a quick death by the Indians so that the baby wouldn't burden down Rachel on her trek to Canada. The older baby, Joseph Loveless was the 'full' son of Rachel and John and was hauled to Canada. He was carried in a papoose sling on his mother's back most of the way and was so hungry that he gnawed through her shoulder. There were older half-brothers that were also supposed to be taken captive at this time." There were nine members of the Loveless family captured at Martin's Station. Refer to Land Acquisition
LOVELESS, RACHAEL (VANHOOK) (c.1760-c.1830) Daughter of Samuel and Hannah Vanhook was born about 1760 in NC. She died after 1830 in Clark's Hill, IN.
LOVELESS, GEORGE. Son of John Loveless was born about September 5, 1760. He died February 26, 1833. He received a pension in 1832 while living in Trumbull Co., OH.
LOVELESS, ISABEL (1763--) Daughter of John and Hannah Loveless was bom March 24, 1763.
LOVELESS, SARAH (1765--) Daughter of John Loveless was born February 1, 1765. She was adopted into a Wyandotte family and given the name "Soharass" or "Tall Tree." She later married an Indian agent named Isaac Williams and they settled in Ohio. After the Treaty of September 29, 1817, held at the "foot of the Rapids" of the Miami River she and her children received 160 acres of land in the Williams reserve north of Fremont, OH. Isaac had left Sarah on the reserve and he rejoined the tribe at Upper Sandusky. He later moved west to Kansas with the Indians.
LOVELESS, JOHN (1770-c.1832) Son of John and Hannah Loveless was born March 19,1770. he died after 1832 in Mahoning Co., OH.LOVELESS, JOSEPH (1778-1829) Son of John and Rachel Loveless was born March 12, 1778 in Washington Co., VA. He died April 22, 1829 in IL.
LOVELESS, NATHAN (c.1780--) Son of John and Rachel Loveless was bom about 1780 in Kentucky.
LOVELESS, __________. Unnamed child of John Loveless was also captured.
MCGUIRE, WILLIAM (1748-1834) Born March 12,1748. He married Mary Shirley. He died in 1834 and is buried in the Horse Mountain cemetery in Bedford County, Tennessee. Taken Prisoner.
MCGUIRE, MARY (SHIRLEY) (1762-1845) The wife of William McGuire was born February 17, 1762 and died in 1845. She is buried with her husband in the Horse Mountain Cemetery. Taken Prisoner.
MCGUIRE, MICHAEL (c.1778--) Son of William and Mary McGuire was bom about 1778 in Virginia. Taken Prisoner.
MCGUIRE, THOMAS (c.1781--) Son of William and Mary McGuire was born about 1781 in Montreal, Canada. Taken Prisoner.
MCGUIRE, THOMAS (c.1750--) Possibly a brother of William McGuire and Christiana Gatliff. According Margaret Paulee Erskine, who was captured by the Indians in 1779, she said the following: “About a year after I had been taken, I met with a young man named Thomas McGuire, who had previously been taken by the Indians, but got out of their hands by joining a company of rangers...”
MAHAN, PATRICK (c.1730-1780) He was born in Scotland and came to the American Colonies settling first at Fagg's Manor in Pennsylvania. He later moved to Hartford Co., MD and then to Botetourt Co., VA. On August 25, 1779 he sold his land and in October left Virginia for Kentucky, but didn't arrive until after the New Year. Patrick was very sick during the march northward to Detroit and begged his children to leave him at one of the Indian towns. His children refused to leave him behind and carried by two sons arrived at Detroit August 4, 1780. He died several weeks later August of 1780. Captain Henry Bird wrote in a letter to Arent De Peyster that there were only two families really rebels, one being the Mahan family.
MAHAN, ISABELLA (c.1732--) Wife of Patrick Mahan was born about 1732. She remained as a prisoner at Detroit them the St. Lawrence suburbs in Montreal, Canada with her children until her release in 1782. She died near Paris, KY. Taken Prisoner.
MAHAN, JANE (1764-1854) Daughter of Patrick and Isabella Mahan and wife of James Breckenridge (1754-1848).
MAHAN, JOHN (c.1753-c.1798) Son of Patrick and Isabella Mahan was bom about 1753 in Virginia. He married Agnes Mahan June 21, 1778 in Botetourt Co., VA. He came out to Kentucky about 1779 and settled at Ruddell's Station where he served as ensign in Captain Ruddell's company. He moved with the rest of the family to Martin's Station in the spring of 1780. He served at Martin's Station as lieutenant in Captain Charles Gatliff s company up to the time he was captured. He died about 1798 in Bourbon Co., KY. (1) Taken Prisoner.
MAHAN, AGNES (LAFORCE) (1760--) Daughter of Rene and Agnes Laforce was bom November 10, 1760 in Goochland Co., VA. She was the wife of John Mahan. She married again after her husband's death to John Clarkson July 24, 1799. Taken Prisoner.
MAHAN, RENE LAFORCE (1779--) Son of John and Agnes Mahan was bom 1779 in Botetourt Co., VA. He married Mary "Polly" Morin in August 1, 1801 in Bourbon Co., KY. Taken Prisoner. May be "Randal" Mahan on captive list.
MAHAN, ELIZABETH (1782--) Daughter of John and Agnes Mahan was bom 1782 at Montreal just before her parents were released from captivity. She married Charles Clarkson September 19, 1799 in Bourbon Co., KY.
MAHAN, THOMAS (1758-1814) Son of Patrick and Isabella Mahan was bom December 25, 1758. He came out to Kentucky about 1779 and settled at Ruddell's station with his brother John. He served as a private in Captain Ruddell's company and after he moved to Martin's station he served in the same capacity in captain Charles Gatliff s company until he was captured. He married Margaret Hawkins June 8, 1797 in Bourbon (or Harrison) Co., KY. He and his wife had seven children. He died April 22, 1814 in Harrison Co., KY. Taken Prisoner.
MAHAN, ISABELLA (c.1762--) Daughter of Patrick and Isabella Mahan was born about 1762. Taken Prisoner.
MAHAN, WILLIAM (c.1763-1783) Son of Patrick and Isabella Mahan was born about 1763. He kept a journal during the march and it was a favorite mode of entertainment with his family and the other captives. He died at Wilson's Station, Mercer Co., KY in 1782 not long after his return from captivity. Taken Prisoner.
MAHAN, ELIZABETH (c.1767--) Daughter of Patrick and Isabella Mahan was born about 1767. She married Arthur McNickle December 25, 1788 and then to Henry Wilson January 1796. Taken Prisoner.
MORROW, JAMES Sr. (c.1754-1821) Son of James and Mary Morrow, natives of Ireland, was born about 1754 in Virginia. He married Margaret Mahan March 8, 1779 in Botetourt Co., VA. He married a second time to Jane Ludington July 10, 1791. He died November 10, 1821 in Jackson Co., OH. Taken Prisoner.
MORROW, MARGARET (MAHAN). Daughter of Patrick and Isabella Mahan was born about 1759 in Virginia. She was the wife of James Morrow and died before 1791. Taken Prisoner.
MORROW, JAMES Jr. (c.1781-c.1860) Son of James and Margaret Morrow was born about 1780-82 in Canada. He married Polly Ludington April 8, 1800 in Grennbriar Co., WV and then to Mary Hollingshead in Mills County, IA. He died before 1860 in Mills Co., IA. Born in captivity.
PORTER, SAMUEL Sr. (c.1750-1820) Born in Ireland, Samuel married Elizabeth Dunkin about 1775. He died at Castlewoods, Russell County, Virginia in 1820.
PORTER, ELIZABETH (DUNKIN) (c.1750-1845) Born about 1750 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, hse was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Dunkin. She was the wife of Samuel Porter and died April 11, 1845 in Jackson County, Missouri.
PORTER, MARGARET. Daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Porter born in Russell County, Virginia. She married James Dickenson.
PORTER, HUGH. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Porter, he was born before 1780 in Russell County, Virginia and later married Mary Laughlin.
PORTER, SAMUEL Jr. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth Porter, he was born before 1780 in Russell County, Virginia. He married May 16, 1806 to Jane Laughlin in Rutherford County, Tennessee.RICE, "MAIDEN." Possible wife of Isaac Rice who was killed while hunting for Martin's Station in 1780. She was a prisoner at Detroit with four children.
TINSLEY, RANSOM (c.1760-1845) Son of Thomas and Mary (Ransom) Tinsley was born about 1760 in Amelia County, Virginia. He returned to Kentucky August 14, 1784 after four years as a prisoner at Detroit. He married Sally Foster about 1788. He lived for a while in South Carolina where he was a militia captain. He then moved to Clark County, Kentucky in 1797 and then to Christian County, Kentucky in 1818. He died October 31, 1845 in Todd County, Kentucky.
VANHOOK, SAMUEL (1733-1809) He was born November 15, 1733. The Indians killed his wife in March of 1780. He died November 13, 1809 in Harrison Co., KY. Refer to Land Acquisition
WHITE, DAVID Sr. (1749-1838) Born November 1, 1749 in Amelia County, Virginia. He married Susannah in 1774. In his pension statement dated 1836 he stated his family were "made prisoners and lost all their property; were with other prisoners marched to the Forks of Licking, embarked on canoes, and in the descent the canoe in which this applicant and family were, overset, and the few articles they were permitted to bring with them and one child were lost. Arrived at Detroit, August 3, 1780, after enduring great hardships and privations." He died July 27, 1838 in Shelby County, Kentucky. He received a pension in 1836.
WHITE, SUSANNAH. Wife of David White. In her husbands pension she stated in August of 1838 "that they left Detroit, October 16, 1783 and passed safely through the Indian country by means of a pass from Colonel De Peyster, the British commanding officer at Detroit, and reached the Falls of the Ohio about Christmas.
WHITE, __________(----1780) A child of David and Susannah White drowned when their canoe overturned on the Licking River during the trip northward to Canada after capture.
WHITESIDE, WILLIAM He served at Martin's Station from March 10 to June 26, 1780.