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Thomas Allin (May 14, 1757 – June 26, 1833) was a soldier and surveyor who became an early settler and political leader in Kentucky. He served in the Revolutionary War, first in the North Carolina militia and then as part of general Nathanael Greene's campaign. Following the war, Allin settled in the Kentucky district of Virginia. He participated in the Northwest Indian War, fighting with future Kentucky governor Charles Scott. He then became the surveyor for the Transylvania Company, laying out the towns of Harrodsburg and Henderson. He served for many years as county clerk and circuit court clerk in Mercer County, Kentucky. He was succeeded in these offices by two of his sons. He died of cholera on June 26, 1833. ==Early life and military career== Thomas Allin was born the son of William and Frances (Grant) Allin in Hanover County, Virginia on May 14, 1757. The following year, the family moved to Granville County, North Carolina, where Allin was raised on the family farm.〔Holmberg, p. 16〕 Allin enlisted as a private in the North Carolina militia shortly after the beginning of the Revolutionary War.〔〔Perrin〕 Later, he served in the army of general Nathaneal Greene and participated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.〔 Allin's first visit to Kentucky was in 1780.〔 In 1781, he moved to St. Asaph's (now Stanford) in Lincoln County.〔 He was chosen as deputy surveyor for Lincoln County, and in 1782, he became the county's deputy sheriff.〔 He held both positions until approximately 1786.〔 He surveyed the land for the site of what is now Lexington, Kentucky, and as compensation, received the land that Newport, Kentucky now occupies.〔 He later lost this land in a lawsuit.〔 As a captain in the Northwest Indian War, Allin commanded a company of mounted infantry under General Charles Scott in Indiana, and participated in the Battle of Tippecanoe.〔〔Currey, p. 382〕 Before the end of this enlistment, he was promoted to major and served as quartermaster and commissary.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thomas Allin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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