| Samuel Hawkins, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Jones) Hawkins, was born on
November 18, 1762 in Frederick, Virginia. On December 17, 1806 in Eaton,
Montgomery County, Ohio, Samuel married Catherine Worthington, the daughter of
Thomas and Ann Worthington. Catherine Hawkins was born in 1759 in Ireland. Samuel
Hawkins assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the
capacity of Kentucky Militia in the Revolutionary Army led by Colonel Benjamin
Logan. The Revolutionary War continued in the remote western territory long after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and the British Army at Yorktown. In 1782, the British forces and Indian allies attacked several forts and remote locations in the wilderness territory (now Ohio). The loyalist next turned to Kentucky and attacked Fort Bryan's Station, which was one of the most populated areas of Kentucky. On August 15, 1782, the army arrived and bravely defended the Bryan's Station with approximately 44 militiamen while express riders rod to Lexington for reinforcements. On August 18th, mounted Militiamen reinforcements arrived to Bryan's Station. Colonel John Todd, from Fayette County was in charge of the assembly as ranking officer. LTC Stepehn Trigg, from Lincoln Conty, commanded 130 men and LTC Daniel Boone, from Fayette County, commanded 50 men. Samuel Hawkins' militia arrived from St. Asaph's a few days later comanded by Colonel Benjamin Logan. The strategic Battle of Blue Licks took place. The battle was quick and decisive, only lasting some fifteen minutes. Seventy-seven Virginians were killed, with many of the men being killed after being captured, which resulted in only 11 captives being taken to Fort Detroit. Colonel Logan's relief force buried the dead. Samuel Hawkins went with the army of 1,128 milita troops led by George Rogers Clark across to Ohio with his Colonel Benjamin Logan and the now full Colon Daniel Boone. Catherine Hawkins died in 1813 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. Samuel Hawkins died on July 2, 1814 in Eaton, Preble County, Ohio and is buried in the Mound Hill Cemetery, which is located at 533 West Main Street Eaton, OH 45320 (Source #2). |