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Memories of Capt. Little, Sergt. Thompson, Revolutionary Soldiers,
to Be Honored Oct. 3.
Unveiling services for two markers to the memory of Revolutionary
soldiers will be held by the General Evan Shelby chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at 10 o'clock Friday morning, October 3. The program
will be held at the graves of Capt. Geo. Little and Sergeant Anthony Thompson,
at the Thompson burying ground on the farm of B. E. Stroud, located on the
Calhoun Road, about 3 miles from Calhoun.
This was formerly the church yard of the Van Meter Spring methodist
Church, the church having been organized at the home of Anthony Thompson, being
the first church in Davies - McLean county. It was later moved
to the site of the present Oak Grove church.
Capt. Little's descendant, Mrs. Bright Hawes, is regent of the
General Evan Shelby chapter of the D. A. R. He was a native of
Scotland but moved to South Carolina
in 1763 and to Vienna KY, now Calhoun, in 1799. He was
in Colonel William Thompson's company in the Revolutionary war, he was wounded
by gunshot in the hip and disabled for service.
He had eight children, descendants of whom live in both McLean and
Davies counties.
Mrs. Hawes is descended from Capt. Little's son Jonas, whose son
Douglas, was the father of the late Judge L. P. Little. Judge Little's
children living in Owensboro in addition to Mrs. Hawes are L. Freeman Little and
Woodbridge Little.
Sergt. Anthony Thompson:
Sergt. Anthony Thompson was born in or near Chippensburg, Pa.,
March 18, 1759. His wife, who was Rachel Handley, was born in Winchester,
Berkley county, Va., June 1, 1764. This couple was married in Westmoreland
county, Pa., March 6, 1781, by the Reverend James Powers. They resided in
Westmoreland county until 1798 and then removed to Vienna, Ky., Daviess county
on Green River, now Calhoun.
Sergt. Thompson died May 21, 1834 in his 76th year and his wife
September 1, 1836, in her 73rd year.
Daviess county was subsequently divided into two counties Daviess
and McLean and he old homestead was then in McLean county, near
Calhoun.
Anthony and Rachel Thompson had ten children, five sons and five
daughters, the first seven having been born in Westmoreland county, Pa., and the
last three on their farm in Kentucky. In the order of their birth the
children were John Handley, Martha, Samuel H., Sarah, James Leonard,
Elizabeth, George, Julia, Rachel, and Anthony Finley.
All except George and Anthony married and reared a large family,
and dying, left as a legacy to posterity numerous descendants in Daviess and
McLean counties. Mrs. Bailey Clarke, of Owensboro, is a descendant
of Sergt. Thompson as was the late Dr. W. F. Stirman.
Sergeant Thompson enlisted in the Revolutionary war June 1, 1776
and served as a private under Capt. Wm Huston and Col. Frederick Watts of
Pennsylvania. In 1778 he served as a sergeant under Capt.
Shields and Col. James Dunlop, of Pennsylvania.
( Mrs. Bright Hawes was Laura Simmons Little Hawes, daughter of
Lucius Powhatan Little) ( article mentions eight children as in his will
did also - but apparently he had ten and two died young )
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George Little became a Captain in 1778
James Little served in the militia and provided corn in
1782
John Little served 75 days in the militia as a wagoner and provided
flour and butter during 1779. In 1782 he served as an express
rider.
Jonas Little
Joseph Little
Josiah Little
Thomas Little
William Little
