1761

Amherst

Amherst County, VA was formed from Albemarle County in 1761.

David

1765

Amherst

The following is from North Carolina Pension Abstracts of the Revolution, War of 1812 and Indian Wars. by Annie Walker Burns, Volume 4.
This is an affidavit in the Pension of Salathiel Martin. “Affidavit in Scott County Tennessee 1851 by David Lawson, states he was born 1765 in Amherst County Virginia now age 86 states he is well acquainted with Mary Martin, resident of Claiborne Co. and also since infancy known her husband Capt. Salathiel Martin. That he, this affiant was in service himself and remembers seeing Capt. Martin while in service, 1779. (Strange that this affiant could never establish proof of his own service, yet he recollects seeing Capt. Salathiel Martin mustered into service 1779-1778-1781-1781-1782- as he was living in the name neighborhood.) That he was a head taller than any other man in the army; That after the close of the war Capt. married Mary, now applicant for pension about year 1784. Affiant emigrated from North Carolina to East Tennessee 1793, at which time Salathiel and Mary Martin were living together and had children 8 or 10 years of age.”