Last revised: 02 Jan 2010
James Wilkins
(abt. 1748 - 06 Mar 1824)
James Wilkins was born about
1748 in South Carolina and married Elizabeth White on 16
May 1769 in Chester District, SC. He served as a Sgt. in
the Charleston Battalion of SC Artillery and was listed on
the roster at the Battle of Ft. Sulivan (Ft. Moultrie), was
wounded in the left collarbone and held prisoner for 120
days. James was exchanged for a British prisoner. Upon
returning home he found that his farm had been raided by
the Tories which angered him so that he returned to service
which he was not supposed to do based on his prisoner
exchange agreement.
He migrated to Christian Co., KY about 1802 and settled on
land near Fairview, which later became part of Todd Co.,
KY. James Wilkins died 06 Mar 1824 in Todd Co., KY and is
buried with his wife and other family members on Goshen
Lane, located just off Highway 68/80 about a mile East of
Jefferson Davis State Park at Fairview, KY.