Archealous was born enroute from England to America . He was the son of James Craft and a woman by the name of Sarah. I have seen information where she was called "Sarah, the immigrant" but unable to confirm this.
Archealous lived to be 104 years old. Archealous was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Archaelous has a historical marker honoring him in Ermine, Kentucky . The marker is located on U.S. 119 between Jenkins and Whitesburg Kentucky .
In a dedication speech by Clara Shaw, organizer of the Pine Mountain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she states that on Archealous pension application he was born on the Roanoke River in North Carolina on December 25, 1749 . Archealous served three tours in the North Carolina Militia. He first volunteered in 1778 for 3 months and marched against the Indians whe were assisting the British. In 1780 he volunteered for 9 months and took part in the Battle of Hanging Rock and fought at Eutaw Springs. In 1781 he volunteered for 3 additional months, after which he was honorably discharged at Saulsberry , North Carolina .
Shortly after the war, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams, the daughter of John Adams in 1785 in North Carolina . They had 9 children. Nancy who married William Caudill; John whom married Susan Hagin and second married Elizabeth Brown, William who married Rachel (?); Sally who married William Hammonds; Charity who married Harvey Prichard; Ezekiel; and Stephen.
In 1804 Archealous and his wife and family began a journey on foot over the mountainous terrain, through forrest with small children and babies. They slept at night in the open, eating food that could be secured along the way. They landed in Floyd Kentucky with a bible in their pocket, a gun on their shoulder they built a home and started raising a crop of food.
In 1810 a group of Baptist, including Archealous, met at the home of Isaac Whitaker and organized the first church in what is Letcher County today, known as the Indian Bottom Church .
The Crafts were hard working and thrifty people. The story is that Archealous Craft split 100 fence rails on his 100th birthday. He was granted a pension in 1833 for his service in the Revolutionary War of $46.66 per year or $3.90 per month. He died in Letcher County , November 8, 1853 at the age of 104 years old. Elizabeth , his wife had died around 1835 and he married a second wife named Scena. Archealous is buried in an unmarked grave 3 miles north of his Historical Marker at Ermine, Kentucky up Craft Colley Creek, behind the Craft Colley Missionary Baptist Church on property owned by Roger Baker.
Archealous Craft "Sr". Born 25 DEC 1749 North Carolina. Died 8 NOV 1853 Letcher Co., Kentucky. He was the son of James Craft and Sarah Hammons.
He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams. Died 1810 Floyd Co., Kentucky. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams are:
1. Nancy Craft. Born 1787 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 27 JUL 1877 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
2. Ezekiel Craft. Born 1789 . Died 1789 .
3. James Washington Craft. Born 25 NOV 1790 Wilkes Co., North Carolina. Died 18 NOV 1858 Wayne Co., Kentucky.
4. Sarah "Sallie" Craft. Born 1794 .
5. John W. Craft. Born 1796 Harlan Co., Kentucky. Died 15 DEC 1856 Licking River, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
6. Stephen Craft. Born 1798 .
7. Simon Craft. Born 1800 . Died 1800 .
8. Archelous "Cheed" Craft. Born 1802 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 7 OCT 1853 Colly Creek, Letcher, Kentucky.
9. Malinda Craft. Born 1804 . Died 1804 .
10. William Craft. Born 1807 . Died 1898 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
11. Charity Craft. Born 1810 .
He married Winnie Bausell. Died 1823 Alabama. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Winnie Bausell are:
1. Ezekiel Craft.
He married Scena Wright. Born Virginia. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Archealous Craft "Sr"
1. John Charles Craft.
2. Thomas Craft.
3. Moses.
4. Ezekiel Craft. Born 10 JUN 1762 Duplin, North Carolina. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison Co., Alabama.
5. Charity Craft. Born 9 MAY 1771 .
By the reestablishing of county boundaries, Archelous living on Craft Colley can be said to be in Floyd, Perry, and Letcher Counties (it depends on the year in discussion). Kentucky became a state in 1792 with Floyd being established from part of Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery Counties, Perry formed in 1820, and Letcher formed in 1842.
On October 23, 1833 Archelous applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. The pension petition was accepted on November 15, 1833 and an amount of $46.66 was awarded. Archelous' pension number S30357 is recorded on the Veterans Administration Pension Roll of Rockcastle Co., North Carolina.
Land Grants Recieved by Archealous in Perry County, Ky, later Letcher Ky:
December 18, 1821- 50 acres at the north fork of the Kentucky River
October 18, 1823- 50 acres at Colley Creek
October 10, 1831- 50 acres at Colley Fork
March 13, 1835- 100 acres at Colley Fork
March 14, 1835- 50 acres at Colley Fork
August 20, 1841 - 50 acres at Colley Fork
Aug 21, 1841 - 100 acres at Colley Branch
By August 1841, Archelous acquired at least 450 acres of land in the Colley Creek area.
All these land grants are listed in the Kentucky Land Warrants 1816-1871
1778 Archelous resided in Wilkes Co, N.C.. He volunteered in Captain Samuel Johnston's Company in Revolutionary War. He marched against the Indians on French Broad and against the Cherokee Indians. He was dismissed after two months and 15 days to return home.
1780 he entered the service of the United States at Brier Creek in Wilkes Co., N.C. as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Johnston, regiment commanded by Colonel Ben Herndon in the North Carolina troops. He was marched into South Carolina to Monck's Corner and Charleston and back to North Carolina where he finished his enlistment of nine months. He was honorably discharged at Bell's Branch in 1781 by Colonel Lock.
August 7, 1780 he was in the Battle of Hanging Rock.
1781 he again volunteered in Wilkes Co., N.C. serving three more months in the militia under Captain Alex Gorden and Colonel Malmonday, a Frenchman.
1787 resided in Capt. Johnson's district on census.
1799 he was deeded a land grant farm by the State of North Carolina.
1800 resided in same area but was recorded then as "Morgans" district
1806 Archelous sold part of his land to Matthew Caudill (Deed book F, p.
439)
1808 Archelous sold 100 acres on Harris's Creek of Roaring River to
Thomas Joynes. (Deed Book G & H, p. 29)
1810 Elizabeth's death, Winnie became Archelous's "consort". She raised
his children as her own for the next decade. Winnie's brother posted a
Bastardy Bond for Ezekiel due he was born out of wedlock.
Archelous and Winnie relocated several times for their need to provide
for themselves. June 1812, they moved to Madison County, Missippi
Territory where on December 24, 1812 Archelous was appointed Constable.
1818 they moved to Cotaco, Morgon County, Alabama, where within a year,
an election precinct was established at their home.
1823 Winnie died and Archelous returned to Perry Co., Ky.
Bio courtesy of Tamera on findagrave.com.
Archealous lived to be 104 years old. Archealous was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Archaelous has a historical marker honoring him in Ermine, Kentucky . The marker is located on U.S. 119 between Jenkins and Whitesburg Kentucky .
In a dedication speech by Clara Shaw, organizer of the Pine Mountain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she states that on Archealous pension application he was born on the Roanoke River in North Carolina on December 25, 1749 . Archealous served three tours in the North Carolina Militia. He first volunteered in 1778 for 3 months and marched against the Indians whe were assisting the British. In 1780 he volunteered for 9 months and took part in the Battle of Hanging Rock and fought at Eutaw Springs. In 1781 he volunteered for 3 additional months, after which he was honorably discharged at Saulsberry , North Carolina .
Shortly after the war, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams, the daughter of John Adams in 1785 in North Carolina . They had 9 children. Nancy who married William Caudill; John whom married Susan Hagin and second married Elizabeth Brown, William who married Rachel (?); Sally who married William Hammonds; Charity who married Harvey Prichard; Ezekiel; and Stephen.
In 1804 Archealous and his wife and family began a journey on foot over the mountainous terrain, through forrest with small children and babies. They slept at night in the open, eating food that could be secured along the way. They landed in Floyd Kentucky with a bible in their pocket, a gun on their shoulder they built a home and started raising a crop of food.
In 1810 a group of Baptist, including Archealous, met at the home of Isaac Whitaker and organized the first church in what is Letcher County today, known as the Indian Bottom Church .
The Crafts were hard working and thrifty people. The story is that Archealous Craft split 100 fence rails on his 100th birthday. He was granted a pension in 1833 for his service in the Revolutionary War of $46.66 per year or $3.90 per month. He died in Letcher County , November 8, 1853 at the age of 104 years old. Elizabeth , his wife had died around 1835 and he married a second wife named Scena. Archealous is buried in an unmarked grave 3 miles north of his Historical Marker at Ermine, Kentucky up Craft Colley Creek, behind the Craft Colley Missionary Baptist Church on property owned by Roger Baker.
Archealous Craft "Sr". Born 25 DEC 1749 North Carolina. Died 8 NOV 1853 Letcher Co., Kentucky. He was the son of James Craft and Sarah Hammons.
He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams. Died 1810 Floyd Co., Kentucky. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams are:
1. Nancy Craft. Born 1787 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 27 JUL 1877 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
2. Ezekiel Craft. Born 1789 . Died 1789 .
3. James Washington Craft. Born 25 NOV 1790 Wilkes Co., North Carolina. Died 18 NOV 1858 Wayne Co., Kentucky.
4. Sarah "Sallie" Craft. Born 1794 .
5. John W. Craft. Born 1796 Harlan Co., Kentucky. Died 15 DEC 1856 Licking River, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
6. Stephen Craft. Born 1798 .
7. Simon Craft. Born 1800 . Died 1800 .
8. Archelous "Cheed" Craft. Born 1802 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 7 OCT 1853 Colly Creek, Letcher, Kentucky.
9. Malinda Craft. Born 1804 . Died 1804 .
10. William Craft. Born 1807 . Died 1898 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
11. Charity Craft. Born 1810 .
He married Winnie Bausell. Died 1823 Alabama. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Winnie Bausell are:
1. Ezekiel Craft.
He married Scena Wright. Born Virginia. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Archealous Craft "Sr"
1. John Charles Craft.
2. Thomas Craft.
3. Moses.
4. Ezekiel Craft. Born 10 JUN 1762 Duplin, North Carolina. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison Co., Alabama.
5. Charity Craft. Born 9 MAY 1771 .
By the reestablishing of county boundaries, Archelous living on Craft Colley can be said to be in Floyd, Perry, and Letcher Counties (it depends on the year in discussion). Kentucky became a state in 1792 with Floyd being established from part of Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery Counties, Perry formed in 1820, and Letcher formed in 1842.
On October 23, 1833 Archelous applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. The pension petition was accepted on November 15, 1833 and an amount of $46.66 was awarded. Archelous' pension number S30357 is recorded on the Veterans Administration Pension Roll of Rockcastle Co., North Carolina.
Land Grants Recieved by Archealous in Perry County, Ky, later Letcher Ky:
December 18, 1821- 50 acres at the north fork of the Kentucky River
October 18, 1823- 50 acres at Colley Creek
October 10, 1831- 50 acres at Colley Fork
March 13, 1835- 100 acres at Colley Fork
March 14, 1835- 50 acres at Colley Fork
August 20, 1841 - 50 acres at Colley Fork
Aug 21, 1841 - 100 acres at Colley Branch
By August 1841, Archelous acquired at least 450 acres of land in the Colley Creek area.
All these land grants are listed in the Kentucky Land Warrants 1816-1871
1778 Archelous resided in Wilkes Co, N.C.. He volunteered in Captain Samuel Johnston's Company in Revolutionary War. He marched against the Indians on French Broad and against the Cherokee Indians. He was dismissed after two months and 15 days to return home.
1780 he entered the service of the United States at Brier Creek in Wilkes Co., N.C. as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Johnston, regiment commanded by Colonel Ben Herndon in the North Carolina troops. He was marched into South Carolina to Monck's Corner and Charleston and back to North Carolina where he finished his enlistment of nine months. He was honorably discharged at Bell's Branch in 1781 by Colonel Lock.
August 7, 1780 he was in the Battle of Hanging Rock.
1781 he again volunteered in Wilkes Co., N.C. serving three more months in the militia under Captain Alex Gorden and Colonel Malmonday, a Frenchman.
1787 resided in Capt. Johnson's district on census.
1799 he was deeded a land grant farm by the State of North Carolina.
1800 resided in same area but was recorded then as "Morgans" district
1806 Archelous sold part of his land to Matthew Caudill (Deed book F, p.
439)
1808 Archelous sold 100 acres on Harris's Creek of Roaring River to
Thomas Joynes. (Deed Book G & H, p. 29)
1810 Elizabeth's death, Winnie became Archelous's "consort". She raised
his children as her own for the next decade. Winnie's brother posted a
Bastardy Bond for Ezekiel due he was born out of wedlock.
Archelous and Winnie relocated several times for their need to provide
for themselves. June 1812, they moved to Madison County, Missippi
Territory where on December 24, 1812 Archelous was appointed Constable.
1818 they moved to Cotaco, Morgon County, Alabama, where within a year,
an election precinct was established at their home.
1823 Winnie died and Archelous returned to Perry Co., Ky.
Bio courtesy of Tamera on findagrave.com.
Archealous was born enroute from England to America . He was the son of James Craft and a woman by the name of Sarah. I have seen information where she was called "Sarah, the immigrant" but unable to confirm this.
Archealous lived to be 104 years old. Archealous was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Archaelous has a historical marker honoring him in Ermine, Kentucky . The marker is located on U.S. 119 between Jenkins and Whitesburg Kentucky .
In a dedication speech by Clara Shaw, organizer of the Pine Mountain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she states that on Archealous pension application he was born on the Roanoke River in North Carolina on December 25, 1749 . Archealous served three tours in the North Carolina Militia. He first volunteered in 1778 for 3 months and marched against the Indians whe were assisting the British. In 1780 he volunteered for 9 months and took part in the Battle of Hanging Rock and fought at Eutaw Springs. In 1781 he volunteered for 3 additional months, after which he was honorably discharged at Saulsberry , North Carolina .
Shortly after the war, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams, the daughter of John Adams in 1785 in North Carolina . They had 9 children. Nancy who married William Caudill; John whom married Susan Hagin and second married Elizabeth Brown, William who married Rachel (?); Sally who married William Hammonds; Charity who married Harvey Prichard; Ezekiel; and Stephen.
In 1804 Archealous and his wife and family began a journey on foot over the mountainous terrain, through forrest with small children and babies. They slept at night in the open, eating food that could be secured along the way. They landed in Floyd Kentucky with a bible in their pocket, a gun on their shoulder they built a home and started raising a crop of food.
In 1810 a group of Baptist, including Archealous, met at the home of Isaac Whitaker and organized the first church in what is Letcher County today, known as the Indian Bottom Church .
The Crafts were hard working and thrifty people. The story is that Archealous Craft split 100 fence rails on his 100th birthday. He was granted a pension in 1833 for his service in the Revolutionary War of $46.66 per year or $3.90 per month. He died in Letcher County , November 8, 1853 at the age of 104 years old. Elizabeth , his wife had died around 1835 and he married a second wife named Scena. Archealous is buried in an unmarked grave 3 miles north of his Historical Marker at Ermine, Kentucky up Craft Colley Creek, behind the Craft Colley Missionary Baptist Church on property owned by Roger Baker.
Archealous Craft "Sr". Born 25 DEC 1749 North Carolina. Died 8 NOV 1853 Letcher Co., Kentucky. He was the son of James Craft and Sarah Hammons.
He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams. Died 1810 Floyd Co., Kentucky. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams are:
1. Nancy Craft. Born 1787 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 27 JUL 1877 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
2. Ezekiel Craft. Born 1789 . Died 1789 .
3. James Washington Craft. Born 25 NOV 1790 Wilkes Co., North Carolina. Died 18 NOV 1858 Wayne Co., Kentucky.
4. Sarah "Sallie" Craft. Born 1794 .
5. John W. Craft. Born 1796 Harlan Co., Kentucky. Died 15 DEC 1856 Licking River, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
6. Stephen Craft. Born 1798 .
7. Simon Craft. Born 1800 . Died 1800 .
8. Archelous "Cheed" Craft. Born 1802 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 7 OCT 1853 Colly Creek, Letcher, Kentucky.
9. Malinda Craft. Born 1804 . Died 1804 .
10. William Craft. Born 1807 . Died 1898 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
11. Charity Craft. Born 1810 .
He married Winnie Bausell. Died 1823 Alabama. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Winnie Bausell are:
1. Ezekiel Craft.
He married Scena Wright. Born Virginia. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Archealous Craft "Sr"
1. John Charles Craft.
2. Thomas Craft.
3. Moses.
4. Ezekiel Craft. Born 10 JUN 1762 Duplin, North Carolina. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison Co., Alabama.
5. Charity Craft. Born 9 MAY 1771 .
By the reestablishing of county boundaries, Archelous living on Craft Colley can be said to be in Floyd, Perry, and Letcher Counties (it depends on the year in discussion). Kentucky became a state in 1792 with Floyd being established from part of Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery Counties, Perry formed in 1820, and Letcher formed in 1842.
On October 23, 1833 Archelous applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. The pension petition was accepted on November 15, 1833 and an amount of $46.66 was awarded. Archelous' pension number S30357 is recorded on the Veterans Administration Pension Roll of Rockcastle Co., North Carolina.
Land Grants Recieved by Archealous in Perry County, Ky, later Letcher Ky:
December 18, 1821- 50 acres at the north fork of the Kentucky River
October 18, 1823- 50 acres at Colley Creek
October 10, 1831- 50 acres at Colley Fork
March 13, 1835- 100 acres at Colley Fork
March 14, 1835- 50 acres at Colley Fork
August 20, 1841 - 50 acres at Colley Fork
Aug 21, 1841 - 100 acres at Colley Branch
By August 1841, Archelous acquired at least 450 acres of land in the Colley Creek area.
All these land grants are listed in the Kentucky Land Warrants 1816-1871
1778 Archelous resided in Wilkes Co, N.C.. He volunteered in Captain Samuel Johnston's Company in Revolutionary War. He marched against the Indians on French Broad and against the Cherokee Indians. He was dismissed after two months and 15 days to return home.
1780 he entered the service of the United States at Brier Creek in Wilkes Co., N.C. as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Johnston, regiment commanded by Colonel Ben Herndon in the North Carolina troops. He was marched into South Carolina to Monck's Corner and Charleston and back to North Carolina where he finished his enlistment of nine months. He was honorably discharged at Bell's Branch in 1781 by Colonel Lock.
August 7, 1780 he was in the Battle of Hanging Rock.
1781 he again volunteered in Wilkes Co., N.C. serving three more months in the militia under Captain Alex Gorden and Colonel Malmonday, a Frenchman.
1787 resided in Capt. Johnson's district on census.
1799 he was deeded a land grant farm by the State of North Carolina.
1800 resided in same area but was recorded then as "Morgans" district
1806 Archelous sold part of his land to Matthew Caudill (Deed book F, p.
439)
1808 Archelous sold 100 acres on Harris's Creek of Roaring River to
Thomas Joynes. (Deed Book G & H, p. 29)
1810 Elizabeth's death, Winnie became Archelous's "consort". She raised
his children as her own for the next decade. Winnie's brother posted a
Bastardy Bond for Ezekiel due he was born out of wedlock.
Archelous and Winnie relocated several times for their need to provide
for themselves. June 1812, they moved to Madison County, Missippi
Territory where on December 24, 1812 Archelous was appointed Constable.
1818 they moved to Cotaco, Morgon County, Alabama, where within a year,
an election precinct was established at their home.
1823 Winnie died and Archelous returned to Perry Co., Ky.
Bio courtesy of Tamera on findagrave.com.
Archealous lived to be 104 years old. Archealous was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Archaelous has a historical marker honoring him in Ermine, Kentucky . The marker is located on U.S. 119 between Jenkins and Whitesburg Kentucky .
In a dedication speech by Clara Shaw, organizer of the Pine Mountain Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she states that on Archealous pension application he was born on the Roanoke River in North Carolina on December 25, 1749 . Archealous served three tours in the North Carolina Militia. He first volunteered in 1778 for 3 months and marched against the Indians whe were assisting the British. In 1780 he volunteered for 9 months and took part in the Battle of Hanging Rock and fought at Eutaw Springs. In 1781 he volunteered for 3 additional months, after which he was honorably discharged at Saulsberry , North Carolina .
Shortly after the war, he married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams, the daughter of John Adams in 1785 in North Carolina . They had 9 children. Nancy who married William Caudill; John whom married Susan Hagin and second married Elizabeth Brown, William who married Rachel (?); Sally who married William Hammonds; Charity who married Harvey Prichard; Ezekiel; and Stephen.
In 1804 Archealous and his wife and family began a journey on foot over the mountainous terrain, through forrest with small children and babies. They slept at night in the open, eating food that could be secured along the way. They landed in Floyd Kentucky with a bible in their pocket, a gun on their shoulder they built a home and started raising a crop of food.
In 1810 a group of Baptist, including Archealous, met at the home of Isaac Whitaker and organized the first church in what is Letcher County today, known as the Indian Bottom Church .
The Crafts were hard working and thrifty people. The story is that Archealous Craft split 100 fence rails on his 100th birthday. He was granted a pension in 1833 for his service in the Revolutionary War of $46.66 per year or $3.90 per month. He died in Letcher County , November 8, 1853 at the age of 104 years old. Elizabeth , his wife had died around 1835 and he married a second wife named Scena. Archealous is buried in an unmarked grave 3 miles north of his Historical Marker at Ermine, Kentucky up Craft Colley Creek, behind the Craft Colley Missionary Baptist Church on property owned by Roger Baker.
Archealous Craft "Sr". Born 25 DEC 1749 North Carolina. Died 8 NOV 1853 Letcher Co., Kentucky. He was the son of James Craft and Sarah Hammons.
He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams. Died 1810 Floyd Co., Kentucky. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams are:
1. Nancy Craft. Born 1787 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 27 JUL 1877 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
2. Ezekiel Craft. Born 1789 . Died 1789 .
3. James Washington Craft. Born 25 NOV 1790 Wilkes Co., North Carolina. Died 18 NOV 1858 Wayne Co., Kentucky.
4. Sarah "Sallie" Craft. Born 1794 .
5. John W. Craft. Born 1796 Harlan Co., Kentucky. Died 15 DEC 1856 Licking River, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
6. Stephen Craft. Born 1798 .
7. Simon Craft. Born 1800 . Died 1800 .
8. Archelous "Cheed" Craft. Born 1802 Wilkes County, North Carolina. Died 7 OCT 1853 Colly Creek, Letcher, Kentucky.
9. Malinda Craft. Born 1804 . Died 1804 .
10. William Craft. Born 1807 . Died 1898 Letcher Co., Kentucky.
11. Charity Craft. Born 1810 .
He married Winnie Bausell. Died 1823 Alabama. Children of Archealous Craft "Sr" and Winnie Bausell are:
1. Ezekiel Craft.
He married Scena Wright. Born Virginia. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison County, Kentucky.
Siblings of Archealous Craft "Sr"
1. John Charles Craft.
2. Thomas Craft.
3. Moses.
4. Ezekiel Craft. Born 10 JUN 1762 Duplin, North Carolina. Died 17 OCT 1843 Madison Co., Alabama.
5. Charity Craft. Born 9 MAY 1771 .
By the reestablishing of county boundaries, Archelous living on Craft Colley can be said to be in Floyd, Perry, and Letcher Counties (it depends on the year in discussion). Kentucky became a state in 1792 with Floyd being established from part of Fleming, Mason, and Montgomery Counties, Perry formed in 1820, and Letcher formed in 1842.
On October 23, 1833 Archelous applied for his Revolutionary War Pension. The pension petition was accepted on November 15, 1833 and an amount of $46.66 was awarded. Archelous' pension number S30357 is recorded on the Veterans Administration Pension Roll of Rockcastle Co., North Carolina.
Land Grants Recieved by Archealous in Perry County, Ky, later Letcher Ky:
December 18, 1821- 50 acres at the north fork of the Kentucky River
October 18, 1823- 50 acres at Colley Creek
October 10, 1831- 50 acres at Colley Fork
March 13, 1835- 100 acres at Colley Fork
March 14, 1835- 50 acres at Colley Fork
August 20, 1841 - 50 acres at Colley Fork
Aug 21, 1841 - 100 acres at Colley Branch
By August 1841, Archelous acquired at least 450 acres of land in the Colley Creek area.
All these land grants are listed in the Kentucky Land Warrants 1816-1871
1778 Archelous resided in Wilkes Co, N.C.. He volunteered in Captain Samuel Johnston's Company in Revolutionary War. He marched against the Indians on French Broad and against the Cherokee Indians. He was dismissed after two months and 15 days to return home.
1780 he entered the service of the United States at Brier Creek in Wilkes Co., N.C. as a volunteer in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Johnston, regiment commanded by Colonel Ben Herndon in the North Carolina troops. He was marched into South Carolina to Monck's Corner and Charleston and back to North Carolina where he finished his enlistment of nine months. He was honorably discharged at Bell's Branch in 1781 by Colonel Lock.
August 7, 1780 he was in the Battle of Hanging Rock.
1781 he again volunteered in Wilkes Co., N.C. serving three more months in the militia under Captain Alex Gorden and Colonel Malmonday, a Frenchman.
1787 resided in Capt. Johnson's district on census.
1799 he was deeded a land grant farm by the State of North Carolina.
1800 resided in same area but was recorded then as "Morgans" district
1806 Archelous sold part of his land to Matthew Caudill (Deed book F, p.
439)
1808 Archelous sold 100 acres on Harris's Creek of Roaring River to
Thomas Joynes. (Deed Book G & H, p. 29)
1810 Elizabeth's death, Winnie became Archelous's "consort". She raised
his children as her own for the next decade. Winnie's brother posted a
Bastardy Bond for Ezekiel due he was born out of wedlock.
Archelous and Winnie relocated several times for their need to provide
for themselves. June 1812, they moved to Madison County, Missippi
Territory where on December 24, 1812 Archelous was appointed Constable.
1818 they moved to Cotaco, Morgon County, Alabama, where within a year,
an election precinct was established at their home.
1823 Winnie died and Archelous returned to Perry Co., Ky.
Bio courtesy of Tamera on findagrave.com.
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