Although his gravestone gives the year of his death as 1824, the will of James Wilkins deceased was proved in Todd County, Kentucky, court on March 10, 1823. The following was transcribed from documents in the Revolutionary War Pension Application File for James Wilkins:
State of Kentucky, Todd County
Be it known that on the 18th day of August 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Thomas Wilkins a resident of the County of Christian and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to Law, saith on his oath that he is the second son of James Wilkins, dec'd and Elizabeth Wilkins his widow. That he was born in Chester District, South Carolina in the year 1771 on the 24th day of March as appears from the Record in the old family Bible that is now in the possession of his mother Elizabeth Wilkins. That he recollects to have heard his father, James Wilkins, speak of being in the Revolutionary War under Capt Turner in Co. Winn's Regiment, that he knew Capt. Turner under whom is father served. He lived in Chester District, South Carolina about 14 miles from his father, James Wilkins. He recollects of his father returning home from the war and remaining a short time after the defeat at Charleston, South Carolina with a wound under his left collar bone received in the war, that during his father's absence in the Army he distinctly recollects the Tories driving off his Father's cattle and horses and of his mother following them begging them to leave her a cow and calf which they refused to do - that his Father James Wilkins was greatly enraged about it when he returned home from the war, that his father and mother James and Elizabeth Wilkins emigrated from Chester District South Carolina to Christian County Kentucky, afterwards Todd County the neighborhood in which he died, in the year 1804 - that the affiant (son Thomas) emigrated from the same neighborhood of his father in South Carolina to the neighborhood of his father in Christian County Kentucky in the year 1808 in the thirty seventh year of his age with a wife and seven children - that he resided near his father up to the time of his death which was on the 6th day of March 1824 in the County of Todd the State of Kentucky (actually 1823 per court record) - that his father and mother the aforesaid James and Elizabeth Wilkins lived together and was recognized as man and wife legally married from the earliest recollection of this affiant until the death of his father the aforesaid James Wilkins and that his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Wilkins is now a widow and resides in Todd County Kentucky, that the aforesaid James & Elizabeth Wilkins had in all fourteen children to wit: John Wilkins dec'd the oldest son, this affiant, the second son, Ann Wilkins dec'd the oldest daughter, William Wilkins third son now in his seventy first year, Mary Wilkins second daughter, Margaret Wilkins dec'd third daughter, James Wilkins dec'd fourth son, Jennetta Wilkins fourth daughter, Alexander Wilkins dec'd fifth son, Hugh B. Wilkins sixth son, Elizabeth Wilkins dec'd fifth daughter, Sarah Wilkins dec'd sixth daughter, Martha Wilkins dec'd seventh daughter and Isabella Wilkins the eighth daughter, that he was well acquainted with Hugh Ross and John Walker, neighbors of his father in Chester District South Carolina and that said Ross was a man grown when this affiant could first recollect.
Signed by his mark - Thomas Wilkins
State of Kentucky, Todd County
Be it known that on the 18th day of August 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Thomas Wilkins a resident of the County of Christian and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to Law, saith on his oath that he is the second son of James Wilkins, dec'd and Elizabeth Wilkins his widow. That he was born in Chester District, South Carolina in the year 1771 on the 24th day of March as appears from the Record in the old family Bible that is now in the possession of his mother Elizabeth Wilkins. That he recollects to have heard his father, James Wilkins, speak of being in the Revolutionary War under Capt Turner in Co. Winn's Regiment, that he knew Capt. Turner under whom is father served. He lived in Chester District, South Carolina about 14 miles from his father, James Wilkins. He recollects of his father returning home from the war and remaining a short time after the defeat at Charleston, South Carolina with a wound under his left collar bone received in the war, that during his father's absence in the Army he distinctly recollects the Tories driving off his Father's cattle and horses and of his mother following them begging them to leave her a cow and calf which they refused to do - that his Father James Wilkins was greatly enraged about it when he returned home from the war, that his father and mother James and Elizabeth Wilkins emigrated from Chester District South Carolina to Christian County Kentucky, afterwards Todd County the neighborhood in which he died, in the year 1804 - that the affiant (son Thomas) emigrated from the same neighborhood of his father in South Carolina to the neighborhood of his father in Christian County Kentucky in the year 1808 in the thirty seventh year of his age with a wife and seven children - that he resided near his father up to the time of his death which was on the 6th day of March 1824 in the County of Todd the State of Kentucky (actually 1823 per court record) - that his father and mother the aforesaid James and Elizabeth Wilkins lived together and was recognized as man and wife legally married from the earliest recollection of this affiant until the death of his father the aforesaid James Wilkins and that his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Wilkins is now a widow and resides in Todd County Kentucky, that the aforesaid James & Elizabeth Wilkins had in all fourteen children to wit: John Wilkins dec'd the oldest son, this affiant, the second son, Ann Wilkins dec'd the oldest daughter, William Wilkins third son now in his seventy first year, Mary Wilkins second daughter, Margaret Wilkins dec'd third daughter, James Wilkins dec'd fourth son, Jennetta Wilkins fourth daughter, Alexander Wilkins dec'd fifth son, Hugh B. Wilkins sixth son, Elizabeth Wilkins dec'd fifth daughter, Sarah Wilkins dec'd sixth daughter, Martha Wilkins dec'd seventh daughter and Isabella Wilkins the eighth daughter, that he was well acquainted with Hugh Ross and John Walker, neighbors of his father in Chester District South Carolina and that said Ross was a man grown when this affiant could first recollect.
Signed by his mark - Thomas Wilkins
Although his gravestone gives the year of his death as 1824, the will of James Wilkins deceased was proved in Todd County, Kentucky, court on March 10, 1823. The following was transcribed from documents in the Revolutionary War Pension Application File for James Wilkins:
State of Kentucky, Todd County
Be it known that on the 18th day of August 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Thomas Wilkins a resident of the County of Christian and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to Law, saith on his oath that he is the second son of James Wilkins, dec'd and Elizabeth Wilkins his widow. That he was born in Chester District, South Carolina in the year 1771 on the 24th day of March as appears from the Record in the old family Bible that is now in the possession of his mother Elizabeth Wilkins. That he recollects to have heard his father, James Wilkins, speak of being in the Revolutionary War under Capt Turner in Co. Winn's Regiment, that he knew Capt. Turner under whom is father served. He lived in Chester District, South Carolina about 14 miles from his father, James Wilkins. He recollects of his father returning home from the war and remaining a short time after the defeat at Charleston, South Carolina with a wound under his left collar bone received in the war, that during his father's absence in the Army he distinctly recollects the Tories driving off his Father's cattle and horses and of his mother following them begging them to leave her a cow and calf which they refused to do - that his Father James Wilkins was greatly enraged about it when he returned home from the war, that his father and mother James and Elizabeth Wilkins emigrated from Chester District South Carolina to Christian County Kentucky, afterwards Todd County the neighborhood in which he died, in the year 1804 - that the affiant (son Thomas) emigrated from the same neighborhood of his father in South Carolina to the neighborhood of his father in Christian County Kentucky in the year 1808 in the thirty seventh year of his age with a wife and seven children - that he resided near his father up to the time of his death which was on the 6th day of March 1824 in the County of Todd the State of Kentucky (actually 1823 per court record) - that his father and mother the aforesaid James and Elizabeth Wilkins lived together and was recognized as man and wife legally married from the earliest recollection of this affiant until the death of his father the aforesaid James Wilkins and that his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Wilkins is now a widow and resides in Todd County Kentucky, that the aforesaid James & Elizabeth Wilkins had in all fourteen children to wit: John Wilkins dec'd the oldest son, this affiant, the second son, Ann Wilkins dec'd the oldest daughter, William Wilkins third son now in his seventy first year, Mary Wilkins second daughter, Margaret Wilkins dec'd third daughter, James Wilkins dec'd fourth son, Jennetta Wilkins fourth daughter, Alexander Wilkins dec'd fifth son, Hugh B. Wilkins sixth son, Elizabeth Wilkins dec'd fifth daughter, Sarah Wilkins dec'd sixth daughter, Martha Wilkins dec'd seventh daughter and Isabella Wilkins the eighth daughter, that he was well acquainted with Hugh Ross and John Walker, neighbors of his father in Chester District South Carolina and that said Ross was a man grown when this affiant could first recollect.
Signed by his mark - Thomas Wilkins
State of Kentucky, Todd County
Be it known that on the 18th day of August 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, Thomas Wilkins a resident of the County of Christian and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to Law, saith on his oath that he is the second son of James Wilkins, dec'd and Elizabeth Wilkins his widow. That he was born in Chester District, South Carolina in the year 1771 on the 24th day of March as appears from the Record in the old family Bible that is now in the possession of his mother Elizabeth Wilkins. That he recollects to have heard his father, James Wilkins, speak of being in the Revolutionary War under Capt Turner in Co. Winn's Regiment, that he knew Capt. Turner under whom is father served. He lived in Chester District, South Carolina about 14 miles from his father, James Wilkins. He recollects of his father returning home from the war and remaining a short time after the defeat at Charleston, South Carolina with a wound under his left collar bone received in the war, that during his father's absence in the Army he distinctly recollects the Tories driving off his Father's cattle and horses and of his mother following them begging them to leave her a cow and calf which they refused to do - that his Father James Wilkins was greatly enraged about it when he returned home from the war, that his father and mother James and Elizabeth Wilkins emigrated from Chester District South Carolina to Christian County Kentucky, afterwards Todd County the neighborhood in which he died, in the year 1804 - that the affiant (son Thomas) emigrated from the same neighborhood of his father in South Carolina to the neighborhood of his father in Christian County Kentucky in the year 1808 in the thirty seventh year of his age with a wife and seven children - that he resided near his father up to the time of his death which was on the 6th day of March 1824 in the County of Todd the State of Kentucky (actually 1823 per court record) - that his father and mother the aforesaid James and Elizabeth Wilkins lived together and was recognized as man and wife legally married from the earliest recollection of this affiant until the death of his father the aforesaid James Wilkins and that his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth Wilkins is now a widow and resides in Todd County Kentucky, that the aforesaid James & Elizabeth Wilkins had in all fourteen children to wit: John Wilkins dec'd the oldest son, this affiant, the second son, Ann Wilkins dec'd the oldest daughter, William Wilkins third son now in his seventy first year, Mary Wilkins second daughter, Margaret Wilkins dec'd third daughter, James Wilkins dec'd fourth son, Jennetta Wilkins fourth daughter, Alexander Wilkins dec'd fifth son, Hugh B. Wilkins sixth son, Elizabeth Wilkins dec'd fifth daughter, Sarah Wilkins dec'd sixth daughter, Martha Wilkins dec'd seventh daughter and Isabella Wilkins the eighth daughter, that he was well acquainted with Hugh Ross and John Walker, neighbors of his father in Chester District South Carolina and that said Ross was a man grown when this affiant could first recollect.
Signed by his mark - Thomas Wilkins
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