"Patriots of the Upcountry" is a book about Orange County, Virginia during the Revolutionary War. It has an interesting paragraph concerning Zebulon Allphin, as follows:
"Among those serving at Albemarle Barracks, as guards, was Zebulon Allphin. If conditions were bad at Albemarle Barracks for the British and Hessian prisoners, the situation for the American guards was even worse. Their status was as special state troops, but Continental pay was uncertain at best. There was an almost chronic lack of clothing. One of the guards, Zebulon Allphin of Orange County, was 'illy provided and became quite ragged so that he acquired the nickname, among the soldiers, as the Lost Sheep of Israel'.
When he was finally discharged, he returned home to Orange County. What should of been a two-day journey took him about a week, 'owing to the want of necessary clothing to protect him from the inclemency of the weather and particularly for want of shoes'. Poor soul, he was denied a pension for his service in the war. In the book he is listed on the Roster of those who served from Orange County during the war, along with a Thomas Shelton. Also listed on other list are Ransom Alfin (account on book for half bushel of salt ca 1776), John Allphin (a petition concerning dams 1778), Andrew and George Shepherd (different petitions about same time), and a John Gore on a petition dated 1786. Zebulon and father, Ransom, so listed in Orange County does corroborate Zebulon's statements about the birthplace of himself and his father as stated in his Application for Pension.
Zebulon and Letitia were the parents of:
Ransom/15 Apr 1786
Luke/abt. 1788 m. Nancy Points
Delphia "Dolly"/abt. 1796 m. Zadock Stephenson
William T/19 Nov 1797 m. Seneca Lovisa White
Reuben Mansfield/2 Oct 1800 m. Susan Brumback
Shelton T/1803
Rebecca/1809
John F/1810
Nancy/1811
Zebulon lived to be nearly 100 years old. He weighed 350 pounds. He came across the mountains by horseback about 1800 into Kentucky. He was well-to-do and had 100 slaves. He married Letitia Clarkson in Virginia and was called "Big Grandaddy." He had six sons and 3 daughters.
After Letitia died in 1825, Zebulon married Mary Brown 2 Aug 1827 in Grant County, KY.
Both Zebulon and Letitia are buried at the Allphin Cemetery in Kenton County, KY.
His parents were Ransom Allphin and Sarah Louise Shelton of Virginia.
"Among those serving at Albemarle Barracks, as guards, was Zebulon Allphin. If conditions were bad at Albemarle Barracks for the British and Hessian prisoners, the situation for the American guards was even worse. Their status was as special state troops, but Continental pay was uncertain at best. There was an almost chronic lack of clothing. One of the guards, Zebulon Allphin of Orange County, was 'illy provided and became quite ragged so that he acquired the nickname, among the soldiers, as the Lost Sheep of Israel'.
When he was finally discharged, he returned home to Orange County. What should of been a two-day journey took him about a week, 'owing to the want of necessary clothing to protect him from the inclemency of the weather and particularly for want of shoes'. Poor soul, he was denied a pension for his service in the war. In the book he is listed on the Roster of those who served from Orange County during the war, along with a Thomas Shelton. Also listed on other list are Ransom Alfin (account on book for half bushel of salt ca 1776), John Allphin (a petition concerning dams 1778), Andrew and George Shepherd (different petitions about same time), and a John Gore on a petition dated 1786. Zebulon and father, Ransom, so listed in Orange County does corroborate Zebulon's statements about the birthplace of himself and his father as stated in his Application for Pension.
Zebulon and Letitia were the parents of:
Ransom/15 Apr 1786
Luke/abt. 1788 m. Nancy Points
Delphia "Dolly"/abt. 1796 m. Zadock Stephenson
William T/19 Nov 1797 m. Seneca Lovisa White
Reuben Mansfield/2 Oct 1800 m. Susan Brumback
Shelton T/1803
Rebecca/1809
John F/1810
Nancy/1811
Zebulon lived to be nearly 100 years old. He weighed 350 pounds. He came across the mountains by horseback about 1800 into Kentucky. He was well-to-do and had 100 slaves. He married Letitia Clarkson in Virginia and was called "Big Grandaddy." He had six sons and 3 daughters.
After Letitia died in 1825, Zebulon married Mary Brown 2 Aug 1827 in Grant County, KY.
Both Zebulon and Letitia are buried at the Allphin Cemetery in Kenton County, KY.
His parents were Ransom Allphin and Sarah Louise Shelton of Virginia.
"Patriots of the Upcountry" is a book about Orange County, Virginia during the Revolutionary War. It has an interesting paragraph concerning Zebulon Allphin, as follows:
"Among those serving at Albemarle Barracks, as guards, was Zebulon Allphin. If conditions were bad at Albemarle Barracks for the British and Hessian prisoners, the situation for the American guards was even worse. Their status was as special state troops, but Continental pay was uncertain at best. There was an almost chronic lack of clothing. One of the guards, Zebulon Allphin of Orange County, was 'illy provided and became quite ragged so that he acquired the nickname, among the soldiers, as the Lost Sheep of Israel'.
When he was finally discharged, he returned home to Orange County. What should of been a two-day journey took him about a week, 'owing to the want of necessary clothing to protect him from the inclemency of the weather and particularly for want of shoes'. Poor soul, he was denied a pension for his service in the war. In the book he is listed on the Roster of those who served from Orange County during the war, along with a Thomas Shelton. Also listed on other list are Ransom Alfin (account on book for half bushel of salt ca 1776), John Allphin (a petition concerning dams 1778), Andrew and George Shepherd (different petitions about same time), and a John Gore on a petition dated 1786. Zebulon and father, Ransom, so listed in Orange County does corroborate Zebulon's statements about the birthplace of himself and his father as stated in his Application for Pension.
Zebulon and Letitia were the parents of:
Ransom/15 Apr 1786
Luke/abt. 1788 m. Nancy Points
Delphia "Dolly"/abt. 1796 m. Zadock Stephenson
William T/19 Nov 1797 m. Seneca Lovisa White
Reuben Mansfield/2 Oct 1800 m. Susan Brumback
Shelton T/1803
Rebecca/1809
John F/1810
Nancy/1811
Zebulon lived to be nearly 100 years old. He weighed 350 pounds. He came across the mountains by horseback about 1800 into Kentucky. He was well-to-do and had 100 slaves. He married Letitia Clarkson in Virginia and was called "Big Grandaddy." He had six sons and 3 daughters.
After Letitia died in 1825, Zebulon married Mary Brown 2 Aug 1827 in Grant County, KY.
Both Zebulon and Letitia are buried at the Allphin Cemetery in Kenton County, KY.
His parents were Ransom Allphin and Sarah Louise Shelton of Virginia.
"Among those serving at Albemarle Barracks, as guards, was Zebulon Allphin. If conditions were bad at Albemarle Barracks for the British and Hessian prisoners, the situation for the American guards was even worse. Their status was as special state troops, but Continental pay was uncertain at best. There was an almost chronic lack of clothing. One of the guards, Zebulon Allphin of Orange County, was 'illy provided and became quite ragged so that he acquired the nickname, among the soldiers, as the Lost Sheep of Israel'.
When he was finally discharged, he returned home to Orange County. What should of been a two-day journey took him about a week, 'owing to the want of necessary clothing to protect him from the inclemency of the weather and particularly for want of shoes'. Poor soul, he was denied a pension for his service in the war. In the book he is listed on the Roster of those who served from Orange County during the war, along with a Thomas Shelton. Also listed on other list are Ransom Alfin (account on book for half bushel of salt ca 1776), John Allphin (a petition concerning dams 1778), Andrew and George Shepherd (different petitions about same time), and a John Gore on a petition dated 1786. Zebulon and father, Ransom, so listed in Orange County does corroborate Zebulon's statements about the birthplace of himself and his father as stated in his Application for Pension.
Zebulon and Letitia were the parents of:
Ransom/15 Apr 1786
Luke/abt. 1788 m. Nancy Points
Delphia "Dolly"/abt. 1796 m. Zadock Stephenson
William T/19 Nov 1797 m. Seneca Lovisa White
Reuben Mansfield/2 Oct 1800 m. Susan Brumback
Shelton T/1803
Rebecca/1809
John F/1810
Nancy/1811
Zebulon lived to be nearly 100 years old. He weighed 350 pounds. He came across the mountains by horseback about 1800 into Kentucky. He was well-to-do and had 100 slaves. He married Letitia Clarkson in Virginia and was called "Big Grandaddy." He had six sons and 3 daughters.
After Letitia died in 1825, Zebulon married Mary Brown 2 Aug 1827 in Grant County, KY.
Both Zebulon and Letitia are buried at the Allphin Cemetery in Kenton County, KY.
His parents were Ransom Allphin and Sarah Louise Shelton of Virginia.
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