William E. Larkins

Probably around 1817 (before 1818) he moved to Clayton, Perry Co., Ohio. Perry Co. was formed in 1818 from Fairfield, Muskingum and Washington Counties. From land surveys it looks to me that Clayton was probably part of Muskingum County prior to 1818. I checked the Muskingham marriage records -- no marriage record for them occurs there. 1819: Note: No Larkins appears on the 1819 Tax List for Perry Co., Ohio. (Appears in ["Early Ohio Tax Records", compiled by Esther Weygandt Powell, 1971]). !Census (1820): Clayton Twp., Perry Co., Ohio, p.14: "William E. Larkins", 3 males under 10, 1 male age 26-45, one female age 16-26. One person was employed in agriculture. This census was completed by 15 Nov 1820. !Census (1830) index: "William E. Larkins" Clayton, Perry Co., Ohio, p.389. Nov 3, 1834: William E. Larkins, of Putnam Co., Illinois, purchased a total of 240 acres of public federal land in Marshall Co., Illinois as 3 transactions. Dec 28, 1835: William E. Larkins, of Tazewell Co., Illinois, purchased 160 acres of public federal land in Marshall Co. (then Putnam Co.) in 2 transactions. The same day and page include a similar transaction with Monroe Larkins of Putnam Co. Dec 9, 1836: William E. Larkins, of Putnam Co., Illinois, purchased 80 acres of public federal land in Marhsall Co. (then Putnam Co.) The same day and place Jeremiah R. Larkins of Putnam Co., also purchased 40 acres there. Nov 5, 1839: William E. Larkins of Marshall Co. purchased 3 10 acre lots in Marshall Co., Illinois for a school. !Census 1850: Clackamas Co., Oregon. Call No. 1850-742, page 21, Dwelling 156, enumerated on 16 Sep 1850: William Larkins, age 56, male, farmer, b. Tenn., $2500; Rachet, 54, female, b. Penn; David Y. [hard to read], 16, male; Joel, 12, male; Mary A., 6, female. Oregon Donation Land Claim #OC1132: Rachel Larkins, widow of Wm. E. Larkins, Clackamas Co; He was b. 1794 Tenn; Settled Claim 30 Oct 1847; m. Rachel 1816, Somerset Pa. William E. Larkin died on claim 25 Jan 1850 leaving 10 children. Rachel continued to reside on claim. Aff: Harrison Wright, Hugh Gordon. The exact birthdate comes from the Ancestrial File. 1794 is confirmed by census records. !Birthdate-Deathdate-Burial: Letter from Sharon A. Larkins, Feb 1996. She gives county of birth as Smith Co., Tennessee, and death as 6:00 am, 25 Jan 1850 in Molalla, Clackamas Co., Or. Death date is also given in the bounty land papers transcribed below. The Jackson/Larkins cemetery is located West on Highway 211 from the stop light in the center of Molalla. It is located behind the LDS church. A path goes back into the wooded area, from the left corner of the parking lot in back. Walk about a block distance to a clarking. Sometimes it is covered with blackberry bushes and vines. It is located on a corner of the Jackson farm and he allowed Dibbles and larkins to be buried there. The older Larkins had wooden markers that have been gone for years and no one had any idea where they were buried in the clearing. The Jacksons and Dibbles had stone markers which are badly decayed and have been vandalized. The youngest Larkins -- Mary M. Austin and some of her family are there. They had a cement slab covering all their graves and plaques set in the cement on top. Recently there was a wire fence all around the slab preventing a close approach or rubbing. [Info from Sharon A. Larkins] It is said that his doctor advised him to go west for his health, which was his motivation for taking the Oregon trail in 1847. !Marriage-Death-Service: Bounty land claim, dated 19 Oct 1861. The following document, sent to me by Rosalee Pleis in Nov 1998, was submitted by Wm E.'s widow, Rachel Larkins, showing: Marriage date, Wm E.'s death date, that Wm E. serviced in the War of 1812, and that Wm E's father was James Larkins. A transcription is as follows: State of Oregon, County of Clackamas. On this 19th day of October A.D. 1861 before me, the undersigned a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Rachel Larkins aged 64 years a resident of ___ in the County of Clackamas and state of Oregon, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William E. Larkins, deceased, who was a private to the company ____ commanded by Short or Shaw in the regiment of Pennsylvania six months volunteers commanded by a ___ in the War with Great Britain. That her husband entered the service at Somerset Pennsylvania about the ___ day of __ A.D. 1813; for the term of Six Months and continued in actual service in said war, for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharegd at Fort Miggs on the ___ day of __ A.D. 1813: Four days before the battle at Ft. Migg. She further states that she was married to the said William E. Larkins in Somerset County State of Pennsylvania on the 20th day of December A.D. 1814 by one McNewelen, Justice of the Peace: and that her name before her said marriage was Rachael Read that her husband died at Clackamas County Oregon on the 25 day of January A.D. 1850, and that she is still his widow; that there is public record of her marriage, adn that there is private record of her marriage. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the 160 Acres Bounty land to which she may be entitled on account of said service and mileage, under the Act passed 3d March 1835, and subsequent acts. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act, or made any other application therefor. She hereby appoints E.M. Bauman, of Washington D.C., her true and lawful attorney, with power of substitution, to prosecute this her claim for land, to receive the Certificate Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts ?necessary and proper in the premises. [handwritten between lines:] His wages for this Service was paid to his father whos name was James Larkins. Witness: Rachel Larkins Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent, Rachel Larkins to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; adn further, that I am not interested in this her claim, as Attorney, or otherwise. W.W. ?McCarser State of Oregon, County of Clackamas: On this 19th day of October A.D. 1861 personally appeared before the subscribed notary public in and for the county aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, Monroe Larkins, a resident of said county, to me well known as a credible witness, and who being by my [?] duly sworn, doth on his oath State that he is acquainted with Mrs. Rachael Larkins, the above applicant for Boundy Land -- that he has known her for 40 years last past -- that he has examined her family record -- that he believes the same to be genuine -- that it is contained in a book purporting to be the "Bible" and printed in the year 1823 and that the said record as far as relates to the marriage of the said applicant and the soldier above named, and of his death, is as follows, which is an exact copy of the same: "William E. Larkins & Rachel Larkins was Marryed December 20th 1814. William E. Larkins departed this life January 25 1850" and that the said deponent is not interested in the claim. Subscribed and Sworn to, the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that I am in no manner interested. Monroe Larkins; W. W. ?McArrier, notary public.