Other Events:

• Residence: 21 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 27 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 29 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: Jun 1880, Joliet Correctional Center, Joliet, Will County, Illinois; John was an inmate of Joliet Prison in 1880; reason not currently known.
• Residence: 14 Jun 1900, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

John W Back may have served with the 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. However, since no verifiable family relationship, birth date or place exists in the service record of John W back (one does exist), this service cannot be corroborated without another piece of information indicating his service.

John Sarah Combs 22 Oct 1856Morgan County, Kentucky. Sarah (daughter of Richard Combs and Mary Back) 13 Mar 1839 Kentucky; 11 Oct 1894Menifee County, Kentucky; Oct 1894Higgins Cemetery, Morgan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Back 03 Oct 1857; before 1860.

John Sarah Jane Barker 1895. Sarah (daughter of Elijah Barker and Sarah Lawson) 2 May 1855 Morgan County, Kentucky; 16 Feb 1926Mariba, Menifee County, Kentucky; 17 Feb 1926Mariba, Menifee County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Back
2. Jessie Back 29 Jun 1896; 05 Nov 1899.
3. David Back 30 Jun 1899 Menifee County, Kentucky; 4 Aug 1916Mariba, Menifee County, Kentucky; 5 Aug 1916Menifee County, Kentucky.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1830, Harlan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 1840, Perry County, Kentucky
• Residence: 21 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 29 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 15 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

[Schimka.ged]

Recent research provided by Marla Taylor, marla@mrtc.com, suggests thatAlfred Back was adopted by his Uncle, John Back and his Aunt, Catherine Robinson. Alfred's natural parents are suggested to be John Collier and Mary Back, John Back's sister. Marla Taylor's information comes from Hazel Bach Craft, author of "A Back Family Book".

Residence:
Occupation: Blacksmith
Real Estate Value: $600

Residence:
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $1,000
Value of Personal Property: $1,000

Residence:
Occupation: Blacksmith
Value of Real Estate: $1,500
Value of Personal Estate: $500

Residence:
Occupation: Farmer

Alfred Isabel B. Caudill 20 Mar 1830Harlan County, Kentucky. Isabel (daughter of William C. Caudill and Nancy Craft) 27 Sep 1809 Knox County, Kentucky; 25 Nov 1888Menifee County, Kentucky; 1888Back Cemetery, Korea, Menifee County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 21 Aug 1850, Breathitt County, Kentucky
• Residence: 28 Jul 1860, Morgan County, Kentucky
• Residence: 29 Jun 1870, Menifee County, Kentucky
• Residence: 15 Jun 1880, Menifee County, Kentucky

Notes:

[Schimka.ged]

DEATH: Unconfirmed Date

Notes:

The marriage place and date is confirmed. A copy of the an existing record of this marriage was obtained from the Harlan County Clerk of Court. The surviving documentation consists of a marriage register entry showing the full name of the Groom followed by the full name of the bride, the full name of the person who performed the marriage (John Dixon), and the date when the marriage took place.

Notes:

Name:
To the best of my knowledge, Mary's child seems to have been born out of wedlock. Some claim the father was John Collier.(DJS)

Unknown Mary Back. Mary (daughter of Private and Private) 01 Nov 1777 Robinson River, Culpeper County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William Nancy Craft about 1803Wilkes County, North Carolina. Nancy (daughter of Archelaus Craft, Sr and Elizabeth Adams) about 1786 Wilkes County, North Carolina; Jul 1880Letcher County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Private Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A023691
• Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War Service: NORTH CAROLINA Rank: PRIVATE 1) CAPTS MORGAN & JOHNSON, MAJ ALLEN 2) COLS CLEVELAND & HARRIS
• Residence: 1787, Wilkes County, North Carolina
• Military Pension: 12 Aug 1833, Perry County, Kentucky; S30344

Notes:

Kentucky Historical Marker #1197 in Letcher County, Kentucky tells of James Caudill settling in Kentucky.

Buried:
Currently unable to determine exact location of his cemetery:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35992457

Additional newer headstones or memorials exists and were placed by various historical societies.

James Mary Adams. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• NSDAR Ancestor Number: A027159
• Military Service (Specific): American Revolutionary War Captain Johnston's Company, Colonel Herndon's Regiment (NC Militia)
• Military Service: 1778, Wilkes County, North Carolina; 1. Enlisted for Service (Three Months)
• Military Service: 1778, North Carolina; 2. Discharged from three month term
• Military Service: 1780, Brier Creek, Wilkes County, North Carolina; Enlisted for Service (Nine Months)
• Military Service: 1781, Wilkes County, North Carolina; 1. Enlisted for three months (his 2nd tour of 1781)
• Military Service: 1781, Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina; 2. Discharged from 2nd tour of 1781
• Military Service: 1781, Wilkes County, North Carolina; Discharged at Belly Branch. Or perhaps, Billy Branch but a dotted "i" is not discernable.
• Residence: 1787, Wilkes County, North Carolina
• Possessions: 22 Aug 1800, Wilkes County, North Carolina; Land Survey for Archelaus Craft
• Residence: 7 Aug 1820, Floyd County, Kentucky
• Residence: 1830, Perry County, Kentucky; Both father and namesake son are enumerated on this census page. There are many other individuals of associated families enumerated on this census page.
• Military Pension: 23 Oct 1833, Perry County, Kentucky; S30357
• Residence: 1840, Perry County, Kentucky
• Residence: 03 Sep 1850, Letcher County, Kentucky
• Miscellaneous: 1974, History of Indian Bottom Church

Notes:

Name:
What's in a name?
I have seen this name spelled more ways than any other over the years of my research. In my opinion, the correct spelling would be Archelaus after the historic biblical person, Herod Archelaus. I don't believe that our ancestors during his lifetime were purposefully imaginative and inventive in the naming of their children as became so common in the United States in the Twentieth Century. Given that so many people were unable to read and write during this time period, it is far more likely that the name was simply spelled phonetically resulting in the many variations that we see in records. Having seen so many variations, It is just as likely that the writers of the various records were trying to spell the name Achilles after the Greek Warrior.

Birth:
Archelaus was NOT born in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Wilkes County did not come into existence until 1777, many years after his birth. If you assume that Archelaus was born in Wilkes County, you have to go all the way back to 1734, to the formation of Bladen County from New Hanover County to find the county name at the time of his birth. The "New" in New Hanover County MIGHT be related to the statement regarding place of birth that Archelaus made in his pension file. While there appears to be four characters in the word (see previous note), the first three appear to be "N E W". Further, Archelaus stated that he moved away from the county of his birth at an early age.

In his pension file Archelaus states that, "I was born in *Newi County on Roanoke River in the state of North Carolina on the 25th day of December in the year 1749 as I am informed by my father I left that county when I was small and recollect very little about it".
*The county name appears to be four characters and might be an abbreviation.


Military Service:
The pension is difficult to read but, Archelaus may have said that the division massed to return home at the head of the Catawba River in North Carolina. The place is clear, it is the part that may say, "div massed" that is difficult to transcribe. Nevertheless, Archelaus was only serving a three month term on this tour of duty. During this tour they were marched against the Cherokee Indians on the French Broad River. The actual statement is, ". . . He was marched against the Indians on French Broad at the Cherokee Indians . . . ".

"At the Cherokee Indians" probably means that there was a large, well known Cherokee town some place along the French Broad River and researching that would probably reveal more historical detail, specifically, dates.

Archelaus Elizabeth Adams 1 Dec 1785Wilkes County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hobbs Adams and Nancy Caudill) about 1770 Louden County, Virginia; about 1881Letcher County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

Bride: Elizabeth Adoms
Groom: Archeleus Craft
Bond Date: 01 Dec 1785
County: Wilkes
Record #: 01 059
Bondsman: Jacob Addams
Witness: G Wheatley
Bond #: 000164743