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SYKES John, Sr.

Male 1749 - 1851  (102 years)


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  • Name SYKES John 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 15 Feb 1749  Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Land 1797  Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John and Lucy sold their land in Southampton Co., VA in 1784 and turn up on the Russell Co., VA tax list in 1797. They settled on the Clinch River and much of the Sykes clan branched out from there... Paul Sykes (Sykes Family Website)
    Census 1820  Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1820 United States Federal Census
      about John Sykes
      Name:
      John Sykes          
      Home in 1820 (City, County, State):Lebanon, Russell, Virginia          
      Enumeration Date:August 7, 1820          
      Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:2          
      Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:1          
      Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:1          
      Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25:1          
      Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture:1          
      Free White Persons - Under 16:3          
      Free White Persons - Over 25:1          
      Total Free White Persons:5          
      Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:5          
    Pension 4 Sep 1832  Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • John Sykes Pension Application, Revolutionary War
      Law Order Book 6, Page 45
      June 2, 1818

      The following persons who reside in the county of Russell wishing to become pensioners under the act of Congress of the 18th of March last, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States", declared on oath as follows:
      John Sykes declared that he enlisted as a private soldier with Capt. William Avery in the United States' service in the 7th Regiment of the Virginia Line, commanded by Colo. Matthews, whose christian name he did not recollect; that he was at the battle of the Cross roads, and also at Guins Island and assisted in storming a piquet at Elizabeth River. He was at the siege of York at the taking of Cornwallis; that he was discharged at Williamsburg by Capt. Avery under the direction of Colo. Matthews having served 14 months. He also declared that he is now sixty eight years old and in indigent circumstances.
      It also appears to the satisfaction of the court that the afforesaid applicants are persons of good credit as witnesses, and that they served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy; and it was also satisfactorily proven to the court that the said John Ferral, Leonard Pigman, Carlton Keeling, John Sykes, Abraham Childers, James Berry, Charles Sexton and Jacob Hess according to the report of their neighbors previous to the passage of the said Act of Congress had served as soldiers in the Revolutionary War; All which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War.
      Law Order Book 9, Page 392
      September 4, 1832

      On this the 4th day of September, 1832, personally appeared before the County Court of Russell County, JOHN SYKES, a resident of the County of Russell in the state of Virginia, aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States about four or five years before the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Little Rock in Virginia under the following named officers, Captain Hartwell Raines, Lieutenant John Allen, the name of the Ensign not recollected and was placed under the command of Col. Benjamin Ruffin at a place called Brandon upon James River in Surry County, Virginia, after being marched from Prince George County where he enlisted as aforesaid. That the term of service for which he first enlisted was two years, but was discharged at Brandon having served about 18 months, and that during that time he was attached to, and belonged as he now recollects to the Virginia State Line. After he was discharged, as aforesaid, he returned to the County of Prince George, where he remained about three or four months, and then entered the regular service of the United States, under Captain William H. Avery and as he now thinks Lieutenant Eppes, the name of the Ensign not recollected, and was marched to a place then called the Groves, near Williamsburg in Virginia where he was commanded by Col. Matthews, where they remained some time, and marched from thence to old James Town in Virginia, and after remaining there a while marched back through Williamsburg in Virginia to an old field called Springfield Camps in Charles City County where they remained some time and then marched back through Williamsburg, crossed James River at James Town to Prince George County upon a scouting expedition, and to watch the movements of the British fleet which then ascended the said James River up as high as about Westover, and continued their march up the river within sight of the British fleet. The fleet then sailed down the river and the forces under the command of Col. Matthews commenced a return march down the said river and reached a cross roads about three quarters of a mile from Peters' Wharf about which place a part of the fleet landed and a battle was fought in the night between the Brittish and the forces under the command of Col. Matthews in which the said John Sykes took part, from whence Col. Matthews retreated and marched down the South side of James River to Smithfield in Virginia, from thence to a place called Pinners old fields, from thence to a place called Hobbs' Hole lying between Smithfield and Portsmouth in Virginia, from thence returned by the same points to what was called the Burnt Mills, from thence crossing James River at Hog Island marched down to Gwinns Island, from thence back to an old field near Williamsburg, from thence crossing James River marched into Surry County not far from Swann's Point, and after remaining there a short time his term of service of two years expired he was regularly discharged, which discharge in writing has since been lost or mislaid so that he can not now produce it. From that place he returned to his family in Prince George County and removed to Southampton County, and during that year in the County of Southampton he entered the service in the State line again for a tour of three months, under Captain John Mitchell, Lieutenant George Summain the name of the Ensign he did not recollect, and marched first through Williamsburg to Springfield Camps lying between the former place and Little York, where they were placed under the command of Col. Reddick and marched from thence down upon the lines of Portsmouth, thence marched back to said Burnt Mills, thence up to Smithfield, thence to Swanns Point aforesaid, when the three months' tour expired. That he returned home to Southampton County in Virginia where he remained a short time and entered the service again under Captain Samuel Kellso, the name of the Lieutenant and Ensign not recollected, and marched to Springfield Camp, where they were again placed under the command of Col. Reddick, from thence down upon the lines of Little York where the joined the main army of General Washington, about which time the second three months' tour expired, and the said John Sykes then substituted for on Brittain Traverse for another tour of three months under Captain William Baykin belonging to the main Army at Little York and remained with the Army of General Washington until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, thence marched in the rear guard with the Brittish forces to Williamsburg where he was discharged after having served his country in the whole about four years and eight months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
      John Sykes

      Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
      about John Sykes
      Name:
      John Sykes          
      Pension Year:1833          
      Application State:Virginia          
      Applicant Designation:Survivor's Pension Application File          
      Archive Publication Number:M804          
      Archive Roll Number:2334          
      Total Pages in Packet:20          
    Census 1850  Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1850 United States Federal Census
      about John Sykes
      Name:
      John Sykes          
      Age:100          
      Birth Year:abt 1750          
      Birthplace:Virginia          
      Home in 1850:District 54, Russell, Virginia          
      Gender:Male          
      Family Number:202          
      Household Members:NameAge               
      James Sykes 68               
      Nancy Sykes 64               
      Polly Sykes 38               
      Eliza Sykes 22               
      John Sykes 100               
    Military Private, 7th Virginia Regiment, Continental Army  [2
    Reference Number 439 
    Will 1851  Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 
    Death 27 Mar 1851  Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Revolutionary War soldier, our ancestor, John Sykes. The stone has been placed in Russell Co., on some land once owned by his sons. No one knows the exact location of his burial, but it was believed to be somewhere in Russell Co., near where he lived.

      U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
      about John Sykes
      Name:
      John Sykes          
      Service Info.:PVT US ARMY REVOLUTIONARY WAR          
      Birth Date:15 May 1750          
      Death Date:27 Mar 1851          
      Cemetery:Sykes #2 Cemetery          
      Cemetery Address:Route 1 Lebanon, VA 24266          
    Notes 
    • John sykes came to visit Robert and Beverly and returned to the clinch river in the western waters in 1804 (from Robert Booth Bible). Hi cousin! I am Paul Sykes, s/o Gerald, s/o Herman, s/o John Ross, s/o Newbern, s/o Levi, s/o James, s/o John Sykes, Sr. and Lucy Booth, the sister of Beverly Booth. John was born Feb 15, 1749 / 50 in Prince George Co., Virginia, probably descending from Bernard Sykes I and Elizabeth Rawlett, who were imported by Arthur Allen (owner of Bacon's Castle a.k.a. Allen's Brick House of Surry Co.) in the 1660's to 1670's. At some point, Beverly Booth became John's guardian. John married Lucy Booth and they had 4 sons we know of: Robert, who was born a few weeks prior to the death of Lucy and Beverly's father Robert; James; John Jr.; and Alexander. John and Lucy sold their land in Southampton Co., VA in 1784 and turn up on the Russell Co., VA tax list in 1797. They settled on the Clinch River and much of the Sykes clan branched out from there. My father was born in Artrip, VA just a short distance from where John settled. John was in the militia in the Revolutionary War and fought at the Battle of Gwynn's Island and was in the rear guard at the surrender of Cornwallis. His pension application can be found at:
      I will send an email invitation to you to come to our Sykes Family Website on MyFamily.com so you can review the NEWS and PHOTO section of your Sykes cousins. Much of the John Sykes historical information pre-Russell County are found under my postings. I have been unable to ascertain John's parentage, and I am digging in Southampton and Sussex records for these. I am planning another trip to the Library of Virginia in April, but as you know, it will take years to sift through the reels of microfilm. Anyway, I'm pleased to have found your website, and encourage you to keep up the good work! Sincerely, Cousin Paul Sykes 1184 Downing Court Lincolnton, NC 28092

      Virginia Census, 1607-1890
      about John Sykes
      Name: John Sykes          
      State: VA          
      County: Russell County          
      Township: Age 83 No Township Listed          
      Year: 1840          
      Page: 136          
      Database: VA 1840 Pensioners List          
    Person ID I186  Booth Family
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2015 

    Father SYKES Richard   d. 31 Oct 1797 
    Mother SYKES Rittah --LNU--   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Y  [4
    Family ID F604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 BOOTH Lucy,   b. 17 Oct 1754, Nottoway Parrish, Southampton County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jun 1838, Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. SYKES John, Jr.,   b. Abt 1785, Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1860, Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)
     2. SYKES Alexander   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. SYKES Robert,   b. 6 Aug 1777   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. SYKES James,   b. 18 Mar 1781, Prince George County, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1855, Russell County. VA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F76  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2006 

    Family 2 SYKES Elizabeth Booth   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. SYKES Drewry,   b. 16 Jan 1783   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. SYKES Eli Booth,   b. 21 Mar 1785   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. SYKES Benjamin,   b. 22 Oct 1790   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Feb 1749 - Prince George County, VA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1820 - Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S154] Paul Sykes, g-g-g-g-granson.

    2. [S142] Debbie Dupree, Debbie Dupree Records, (Debbie Dupree).

    3. [S142] Debbie Dupree, Debbie Dupree Records, (Debbie Dupree) (Reliability: 3).
      37. LUCY7 BOOTH (SARAH6 BAILEY, WILLIAM5, JOHN4, ANSOLME3, WILLIAM2, ANSELME1) was born 1753, and died June 8, 1838 in Russell Co, VA. She married JOHN SYKES,SR. He was born February 15, 1749/50 in Prince George Co, VA, and died 1851 in Prince George Co, VA.
          
      Children of LUCY BOOTH and JOHN SYKES are:
           i.      JAMES8 SYKES, b. 1782.
           ii.      JAMES SYKES, b. Abt. 1784; d. 1805.

    4. [S14] Paul Sykes.