General Notes

1761 born in Albemarle County, Virginia
February 16, 1778 - volunteered and joined a revolutionary war company commaned by Lt. Hudson Martin. According to Estill County Circuti Court records, he served in army in place of "an old man named Metcalf".
April, 1778 - His company joined American Army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Attached to company which had been commanded by Captain Matthew Jouett (he died) of Almarle, now commanded by Captain Hill. Attached to 7th Virginia Regi8ment called "Richardson's" Battalion, commanded by Col. Heath. In Woodford's Brigade. When British abandoned Philadelphia they marched to pursuit of British through New Jersey. In detachment under General LaFayette at the Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778).
August 17, 1778 - marched over North River to White Plains, New York, then marched to West Point where built or repaired fortifications.
August, 1779 - discharged at Middlebrook. Went back to Virginia company with Lt. Robert Jouett.
August, 1779 - Went from Albemarle to Amhurst, joined militia company commanded by Captain John Morrison. Marched to Richmond. Marched to Petersburg, attached to regiment commanded by Col. Meade under command of General Lawson.
Spring, 1780 - marched home and discharged
Summer. 1780 - joined militia raised by Captain Grason/Greshan of Albemarle. Marched with 4 companies commanded by Major Matt Boyce of Little York.
March, 1781 - Volunteered to go on boat (Skipper") commnaded by Captain Lilly, who was charged by the Governor of Virginia with dispatahces to LaFayette. Went down York River to mouth of Chesepeak, pursued by British into mouth of Patuxent where they met LaFayette. LaFayette landed his troops. Vessels taken to Paxuxent, but couldn't get to Little York because of British. Discharged with other volunteers and went home to Albemarle County.
April or May, 1781 - volunteered in militia company commanded by Captain James Woods. Went to Richmond, then was attached to Col. Richardson's regiment. When Woods' term expired, he joined Captain Martain's Company. (Richardson's regiment). Then marched to Williamsburg. Marched to siege of York (Yorktown) and remained on duty till surrender of Cornwallace on October 19, 1780. Then he was discharged.
December 27, 1781 - Nicholas maried Nancy Smith in Albemarle County, Virginia. Some time after 1785 he moved to Clark County, Kentucky.
1788 - Nicholas marries Fannie Harding
1808 - Estill County was fromed from part of Clark County.
1810 - Nicholas appears on the Estill County, Kentucky census owning 8 slaves
September 13, 1814 - he enlisted as a mjor in Connor's Richmond County Battalion, New York militia, commanded by Lt. Col. Richard Connor
1827/1828 - leaves Estill County
1832 - is living in Union County, Kentucky.
August 20, 1832 - his pensions hearing was held in Union County, Kentucky
October 30, 1832 - he was pensioned on Crtificate #1270 for his sservices during the Revolutionary War.
October 31, 1841 - he deeded his land on the Red River in Kentucky to his son, Manson.
January 4. 1842 - His estate was probated after he died in Union County, Kentucky. In those recoreds Nicholas has a wife (Mary) and owned 64 acres on Highland Creek. John Culver might have been living next to Nicholas, as the description of the land mentions "the line of John Culver's". His 5 slaves were appraised at $2,220, and his personal properly at $184.32 for a total of $2,406.32.
The above history from John Griggs of Lexington, Kentucky. He writes "when I first put this together years ago, I was surprised that he was in and out of the army so many times. But after doing some reading, it seems that voluneers only joined for a period of months, then they were free to go home.