Thomas Kilgore

1715 - 1822  (107 years)

• Name	Thomas Kilgore
  Birth	1715
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jul 1822	Robertson, Tennessee
  Age	107 years
  Person ID	I44930	Base Tree
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2024

  
  

  Family	Lydia Yates,   b. 1712, North Carolina
  Children	1. Elizabeth Kilgore,   b. 1718, Bedford, Virginia d. 3 Feb 1793, Pittsylvania, Virginia (Age 75 years)   2. Robert Kilgore,   b. 1735   d. 21 Dec 1782 (Age 47 years)   3. Thomas Kilgore,   b. 1763   d. 1857, Arkansas (Age 94 years)   4. Lydia Ann Kilgore,   b. 1762, North Carolina d. 25 Jan 1853, Robertson, Tennessee (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F5637	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  dar-A-065796 ### Member Information **Name:** Lesba Lewis Thompson **National #:** 401629 **Ancestor #:** A065796 ### Lineage 1. **Arthur Shannon Lewis** - **Born:** 6-Nov-1865, Cynthiana, IN - **Died:** 19-Dec-1926, Nashville, TN - **Spouse:** Elizabeth Kinney (1st wife) - **Born:** 9-Nov-1884, Cross Plains, TN - **Died:** [Unknown] - **Married:** 16-Feb-1910 2. **Elizabeth Kinney** - **Child of:** William Smith Kinney and Julia Dean Ford - **William Smith Kinney** - **Born:** 3-Mar-1855, Meigs Co., OH - **Died:** 22-Jan-1929, Nashville, TN - **Spouse:** Julia Dean Ford (1st wife) - **Born:** 3-Sep-1849, Cross Plains, TN - **Died:** 10-Apr-1914, Cross Plains, TN - **Married:** 25-Oct-1880 3. **Julia Dean Ford** - **Child of:** James Harvey Ford and Elizabeth Payne - **James Harvey Ford** - **Born:** 19-Jun-1813, Hagerstown, MD - **Died:** 24-Aug-1854, Cross Plains, TN - **Spouse:** Elizabeth Payne (1st wife) - **Born:** 29-Dec-1819, Cross Plains, TN - **Died:** 6-Aug-1890, Cross Plains, TN - **Married:** About 1842 4. **Elizabeth Payne** - **Child of:** Gideon Payne and Annis Kilgore Strother - **Gideon Payne** - **Born:** 18-Mar-1786, Gideon's Tavern - **Died:** 17-Mar-1874, Cross Plains, TN - **Spouse:** Annis Kilgore Strother (2nd wife) - **Born:** Between 1787-1792, Caswell Co., NC - **Died:** 3-Jun-1857, Cross Plains, TN - **Married:** About 1819 5. **Annis Kilgore Strother** - **Child of:** Thomas Kilgore Jr. and Phebe Lea - **Thomas Kilgore Jr.** - **Born:** 1759, NC - **Died:** About 1857, Three Creeks, AR - **Spouse:** Phebe Lea (1st wife) - **Born:** About 1764, Caswell Co., NC - **Died:** [Unknown] - **Married:** About 2-Jan-1786 6. **Thomas Kilgore Jr.** - **Child of:** Thomas Kilgore and Lydia - **Thomas Kilgore** - **Born:** 1715, NC - **Died:** 1824, Cross Plains, TN - **Spouse:** Lydia (1st wife) - **Born:** [Unknown], probably NC Thomas Kilgore was born in 1715 in present-day Virginia. Kilgore served in the American Revolutionary War, and many have said that he fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain. However historians have disputed this claim, saying that Kilgore served as the Quartermaster for the Commission surveying the District for North Carolina Revolutionary War soldiers. The Legislature of North Carolina passed a preemtion law in the 1770s, granting 640 acres of land in western North Carolina to people 21 years old or older who settled on the land. This preemption law motivated Kilgore to claim land, and in 1778, he began his journey west with some ammunition, salt, and a few grains of corn. Kilgore used the sun and North Star as his guide, and eventually reached Bledsoe's Lick. After resting their for a few days, Kilgore traveled 25 miles west where he found a cave next to the middle fork of the Red River, which he would use as a shelter because of its protection against Native American attacks. Kilgore then used the grains of corn that he had brought with him to plant a few hills of the crop. In the fall, the corn had fully grown, so Kilgore returned to eastern North Carolina with three ears of corn and the title to his land was confirmed. Kilgore returned to his settlement in the spring of 1779, along with a few other families, and then built a fort which would be known as Kilgore Station. Thomas Kilgore died in 1823 at the age of 108 after he became drenched and caught a chill during a trip to Gallatin, Tennessee. Kilgore was buried at Villines Cemetery in Cross Plains. In 2007, Kilgore Park, named for Thomas, opened in Cross Plains. Major N.C. Militia Revolutionary War "One hundred yards south is the grave of Thomas Kilgore, Revolutionary War veteran from North Carolina, close friend of James Robertson, and one of the earliest settlers of this area. Kilgore first visited here at age 62 in 1778 and returned in 1779 to erect an important early stockaded fort, "Kilgore's Station," which became a point of gathering and departure for the settlers of this part of Tennessee and Southern Kentucky." ~ Historical Sign 3C 47 Here is a summary of the key details from the document, with an emphasis on the names mentioned: ### Document Overview: This document appears to be a record from **Sumner County, Tennessee Tax Book, 1787-1794**, and additional court records from **Robertson County Court,** dated around **1815-1816**. It details tax records, sales of goods, obligations, and various account transactions related to the estate of Samuel K. Strother. ### Key Names Mentioned: 1. **Thomas Kilgore, Sr.** - Tax Record: 1 poll, 2,508 acres of land. 2. **James Yates, Sr.** - Tax Record: 1 poll, 1,134 acres of land. 3. **John Strother** - Related to the heirs of **Samuel K. Strother, Dr.**, deceased. - Associated with the amount of sales of goods & chattels, and various account transactions. 4. **Samuel K. Strother, Dr.** - Deceased by August 25th, 1813. - His estate is being settled through the sale of goods and payment of obligations. 5. **Ann Strother** - Widow of Samuel K. Strother, Dr. - Receipt for a sum of $333.47 on Sept. 6, 1813. 6. **William Yates** - Related to an account transaction on October 16, 1815, amounting to $8.50. 7. **John Hutchison** - Associated with an account transaction on May 10, 1815, amounting to $2.25. 8. **Charles Fowell** - Involved in a note for $8.67 on May 10, 1815. 9. **Archibald Bigbee** and **George Bigbee** - Involved in an account transaction on Oct. 10th, 1815, for $7.00. 10. **Benjamin Ponds** - Account transaction on July 20, 1815, for $2.00. 11. **Chamberlin Huston** - Associated with an account transaction on Nov. 11, 1815, for $20.50. 12. **P. Patterson** and **Nathl. McCary** - Commissioners who certified the accuracy of the account statement. 13. **J. A. Tunstoll** - Clerk of Robertson County Court, involved in the certification of records. ### Additional Notes: - The document discusses the balance due to the estate of Samuel K. Strother, Dr., and various obligations and payments made in relation to the estate. - There is a certification by the commissioners regarding the correctness of the account statement, and the records were examined and ordered to be recorded in February 1816.