Zebulon Allphin (1760 - 1859)

Born 5 May 1760 in Orange County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Letitia (Clarkson) Allphin — married 8 Jun 1785 in Albermarle County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 20 Feb 1859 at age 98 in Crittenden County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Pvt. Zebulon Allphin served with Albemarle Guards Regiment during the American Revolution.

Zebulon Allphin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A002026.

This profile is part of the Allphin Name Study.

5 May 1760 - Zebulon Allphin was born in Orange County, Virginia to Ransom Allphin and Sarah (Shelton) Allphin

8 June 1786 - Zebulon was united in marriage to Letitia (Clarkson) Allphin in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

15 Apr 1787 - Son Ransom Allphin was born in Orange, Virginia

1796 - Daughter Delphia Allphin was born in Bourbon, Kentucky

19 Nov 1797 - Son William Thomas Allphin was born in Harrison, Kentucky, United States

1799 - Daughter Rebecca Allphin is Born in Kentucky, United States

1800 - Daughter Nancy Allphin was born in Campbell, Kentucky

20 Oct 1800 - Son Reuben Mansfield Allphin was born in Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, United States

1810 - Son John Allphin was born in Campbell, Kentucky, United States

7 Dec 1813 - Daughter Dolly Allphin was united in marriage to Zedakiah Stevenson in Gamble County^[1]Marriage Certificate

18 Jun 1816 - Daughter Nancy Allphin was united in marriage to Balam Busby, in Campbell, Kentucky, United States^[2]Permission to Marry

6 Sep 1816 - Daughter Elizabeth Allphin was united in marriage to John Eves in Campbell, Kentucky, United States^[3]Permission to Marry

02 Aug 1827 - Zebulon entered his second marriage to Mary (Brown) Allphin in Grant, Kentucky, United States^[4]Marriage Return

1840 - Kenton, Kentucky, United States. 1840 US Census. Zeb Olphin is listed with the following in his houshold. One male between the ages of 70 and 80. As he is the head of the household, one must assume that this is Zebulon. One Female is listed between the ages of 60 and 70, as the age of this female is close to the age of the oldest male, one would assume that it is his wife, Mary (Brown) Allphin. There are no other persons in their home^[5]1840 US Census

19 Sep 1850 - Kenton, Kentucky, United States. Zebulon is listed as a farmer, with a real estate value of $3000.00^[6]1850 Census The next family visited on the Census is John Olphin, very likely that it is John Allphin and his family.

20 Feb 1859 - Zebulon Allphin passed away in Crittenden, Kentucky, United States and is buried at Allphin Cemetery, Kenton, Kentucky, United States^[7] Find A Grave: Memorial #7009576

Research Notes

Zebulon and Letitia (Clarkson) Allphin were possibly parents to the following other children: Luke/abt 1788 m. Nancy Points Shelton T/1803

"Patriots of the Upcountry" is a book about Orange County, Virginia during the Revolutionary War. It has an interesting paragraph concerning Zebulon Allphin, as follows:

"Among those serving at Albemarle Barracks, as guards, was Zebulon Allphin. If conditions were bad at Albemarle Barracks for the British and Hessian prisoners, the situation for the American guards was even worse. Their status was as special state troops but Continental pay was uncertain at best. There was an almost chronic lack of clothing. One of the guards, Zebulon Allphin of Orange County, was 'illy provided and became quite ragged so that he acquired the nickname, among the soldiers, as the Lost Sheep of Israel'. When he was finally discharged, he returned home to Orange County. What should of been a two day journey took him about a week, 'owing to the want of necessary clothing to protect him from the inclemency of the weather and particularly for want of shoes'. Poor soul, he was denied a pension for his service in the war. In the book he is listed on the Roster of those who served from Orange County during the war, along with a Thomas Shelton. Also listed on other list are Ransom Alfin (account on book for half bushel of salt ca 1776), John Allphin (a petition concerning dams 1778), Andrew and George Shepherd (different petitions about same time), and a John Gore on a petition dated 1786. Zebulon and father, Ransom, so listed in Orange County does corroborate Zebulon's statements about the birth place of himself and his father as stated in his Application for Pension.

Zebulon and Letitia were the parents of:

Luke/abt 1788 m. Nancy Points Delphia "Dolly"/abt 1796 (Mrs Zadock Stephenson) William T/19 Nov 1797 m. Seneca Lovisa White

Shelton T/1803 Rebecca/1809 John F/1810 Nancy/1811

Zebulon lived to be nearly 100 years old. He weighed 350 pounds. He came across the mountains by horseback about 1800 into Kentucky. He was well-to-do and had 100 slaves. He married Letitia Clarkson in Virginia and was called "Big Grandaddy." He had six sons and 3 daughters.

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q292-XMMC : 14 February 2020), Zebulon Allphin in entry for Reuben Allphin, 1887.
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-P7LK : 26 September 2018), Zebulon Alphin in entry for Balam Busby and Nancy Alphin, 18 Jun 1816; citing Marriage, Campbell, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 530,150.
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-PLTQ : 26 September 2018), Zebelun Allphin in entry for John Eves and Elizabeth Allphin, 6 Sep 1816; citing Marriage, Campbell, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 530,150.
4. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28D-NB8S : 29 November 2018), Zebulan Alphin and Polley Brown, 02 Aug 1827; citing Marriage, Grant, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 266,219.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY9-CSW : 19 May 2020), Zeb Olphin, Kenton, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 293, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Z-CH2 : 4 April 2020), Zebulon Olphin, Kenton county, part of, Kenton, Kentucky, United States; citing family 1002, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 17 April 2020), memorial page for Zebulon “Big Grandaddy” Allphin (5 May 1760–20 Feb 1859), Find a Grave Memorial no. 7009576, citing Allphin Cemetery, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Sue McDuffe:) (contributor 47122067) .

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 28 Feb 2024), "Record of Zebulon Alphine", Ancestor # A002026.
• Pension Application R162V