Name: Shadrack CLAYWELL 
Sex: M 
Birth: 1759 in Worchester Co Md. 
Death: 1838 in Cumberland Co Ky 
Event: Event 1 1 
Residence: Bedford and Campbell Co Va. 
Event: Comment 1 to Cumb Co 1799/1806 
Event: Comment 2 Fought Rev War Va. forces 
Fact 12: Per Hugh B Campbell 
Fact 13: Ref Judge Wells Hist. of Cumb Co. 
Note: 
Came to Ky 1799 from Va. was a private in Rev. War. Served from Bedford Co Va.. Moved to Ky. ca. 1806 to Cumberland Cop. settling 175 acres on Ill Will Creek. Stated he was 73 yrs old in 1833 born Worchester Co Va, moved to Bedford Co. Va. 1790 and to Cumb. Co Ky. in 1806.
per Judge Wells "History of Cumberland Co"
Obtained a land grant for 175 acres on Ill Will creek in 1806.
1810 Cumb. Co Ky Census appears 21101/01101/ members of family 
1820 Cumb Co Census
1830 Cumb Co Ky Census

Info from Clinton co pictoral History says he was taken prisoner by British and became infected with smallpox, He was badly infected and lodged in an outhouse by the British. They promised to take better care of him if he would join them so he did and was sent to Canada about the time the war came to an end. It took several years for him to travel back home to Bedford Co Va.and lived there until 1806 where he moved to Cumberland Cop Ky. The 1810 census lists him with people known to live on Bear Creek.His wife and six children are listed in household. In 1832 he applied for a pension and was added to the pension rolls. About 1836 he was charged with serving with the enemy and removed from the roll. Shortly afterward he was cleared of this charge and received a pension until 1839. More info in Claywell family file.

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