Kilgore, Robert (b. ABT 1750, d. 31 DEC 1782)

Note: Robert Kilgore, husband of Winney Clayton was killed in what is now Wise County, VA at The Pound at a place called Warrior's Camp. Robert and Winney lived along Clinch River in what is now Scott Co., VA, then Russell Co. His property directly bordered that of his brother, Charles and was also located near that of Patrick Porter also of Orange Co., NC. Several of the families who settled this section of Scott Co. were originally Orange Co. natives.

On December 31, 1782, James Green and Robert Kilgore left their hunting camp at the mouth of Indian Creek and Pound River and crossed a ridge heading toward Kentucky. They left a man by the name of McKinney in camp. Two gunshots were heard by McKinney, followed by unearthy yells of the Indians. Before McKinney could grab his gun, he saw Robert Kilgore running for his life toward the encampment, shouting, "Run McKinney, leave all, save yourself!"

McKinney didn't wait to be told a second time. As he reached the crest of the ridge, he looked back, to see James Green fall, closely pursued by Mingoes. Green sprang up, grabbed out his hunting knife, but before the Indians reached him he collapsed. As the sun was sinking, McKinney reached Fort Blackmore.

By first light of the following day, the militia was on its way far up Stony Creek, reaching the hunters encampment long before sunrise of January 1, 1783. No Indians could be found, but the camp had been pillaged. Next morning, they found the scalped remains of Robert Kilgore and a few hundred yards away, the body of James Green, with an Indian arrowhead in his right eye. The bodies were buried in a hollow chestnut tree on the north bank of Pound River, a short distance above the mouth of Indian Creek.

We have no information as to what happened to Winney Clayton Kilgore after the death of Robert. I feel that she remarried, probably in Russell Co., VA, unfortunately marriage register 1 burned in a fire during the late 1800's. Family legend says that she moved to Indiana with her oldest son Charles and died there, but no proof exists.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Census: Date: 1860
Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Census: Date: 1870
Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Census: Date: 1880
Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Note: South Pond Cemetery, Long Pond Road, Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360, is located in the South Plymouth section of the town.

The cemetery was established at least as early as 1793.

To
the memory of
BELCHER MANTER
died May 20(?) (or 26), 1835(?)
in the 89 year
of his age
Also REBECCA
wife of the above
died April 11, 1809
in the 76 year
of her age.
When this stone you see, remember me
And prepare to follow me.
We all hope to meet in JESUS CHRIST.
footstone: B.M.
R.M.

Census: Date: 1850
Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA

Census: Date: 1850
Place: China, Kennebec, ME

Census: Date: 1850
Place: China, Kennebec, ME

Census: Date: 1850
Place: China, Kennebec, ME

Census: Date: 1850
Place: China, Kennebec, ME

Note: 1880: Census, Carriage painter, single

1910: Census, NEWPORT, Penobscot, Maine, divorced

1900: Census, Holyoke Ward 7, Hampden, Massachusetts

1920: Census, Newport, Penobscot, Maine, divorced

1892: Holyoke, Massachusetts Directories, 1888-90, 1892, sign painter