William Derrington
Patriot Ancestor of Cheri Casper
For more information email Cheri
Other spelling variations
(Derington, Darington, Darrington, Dunnington, Dunington)
* William Derrington was born abt. 1750 Charles Co., Maryland
* Enlisted April 3, 1776 and stayed until the end of the war.
* He served in the Maryland Continental Line under Captian John Lowe.
* He was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Germantown.
* William Derrington married 1st Ellen Wilkins
* William Dunnington married 2nd June 7, 1828 in Calloway Co., Ky. to Martha "Patsy" Loyd/Loyal
* He applied for pension July 21, 1818 in Logan Co., Ky. and his claim was allowed.
* Rev. War Pension file number 2.27.409
* William Derrington's Will Click here to see will
* William died Nov. 24, 1834 Caldwell Co., Ky.
* His will was proven May 18, 1835 Caldwell Co., Ky.
* Burial place thought to be Caldwell Co., Ky.. (unmarked grave)
* Martha Loyd Dunnington remarried March 7, 1842 Calloway Co., Ky. to John A. Swiney who later died.
She was allowed to draw a pension from William Dunnington. Her application was dated April 25, 1853 while a resident of Calloway Co., Ky.
Her age at the time of applying for pension was 65 years.
KY PENSION ROLLS OF 1835
WILLIAM DUNNINGTON
LOGAN COUNTY
PRIVATE
MARYLAND LINE
$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$1,499.09 AMOUNT RECEIVED
MAY 21, 1819 PENSION STARTED
AGE 84
Children of William Derrington and Ellen Wilkins
* James Brunt\Brent Derrington, b. abt 1780, m. Sarah\Sally [-?-] est. 1807,
(had 4 known children, d. aft. 1825 Nicholas Co., KY.)
* Benjamin C. "Benns" Derrington, b. abt 1785, NC, m. Martha Patty abt 1808,
(He had 5 children, d. bef. 1860 (possibly Graves Co., Ky.)
( This is the line Cheri descends from)
* Francis Derrington, b. abt. 1786; no more info known about him.
(Some say he died in 1835 but I have no proof of this and may have found him on the 1850
cens. in Simpson Co., Ky.)
* Miles Derrington, b. abt 1789, m. Elizabeth [-?-], had 3 known children,
died aft 1850 (he is on the Monroe Co. cens. in 1850)
* Amanda "Ann" Derrington, b. abt 1791, m. [-?-] Lynch, purportedly died 1872
(I've not found them on a census any place. Mentioned in the pension file.)
* Green Pinkney Derrington, b. abt. 1793, d. 6 Apr. 1837.
* Richard Wilkins Derrington, b. 20 May 1794, d. 6 Aug. 1865.
* John Derrington, b. abt. 1796 - No more known.
*Asa William Derrington, b. 13 Mar. 1797, d. Jun 1869.
( He may be the person I found in 1840 in Simpson Co. and in 1850 in Calloway Co., further investigation needed.)
* Hastings Derrington, b. abt. 1799 in NC.
(moved to Missouri where he is found
on the 1860 census in Mississippi Co., Mo.)
* Lavinia Derrington, b. abt. 1801, m. Charles Straw 16 Nov. 1823 in Calloway Co., Ky.
( I've not found them on any census, but the marriage record was from the Early Calloway marriages on USGenWeb.
She is shown as Lavicia Dunington in the entry.)
* Delilia Derrington, b. abt. 1808, m. William Estes 3 Sept 1831 in Calloway Co., Ky.
(I think this date was from Ancestry KY marriage records.)
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Note:
William A. Derrington (Dunnington) married (2) Martha "Patsy" Loyd (Loyal) 7 Jun 1828 Calloway Co., Ky.
[There is a big affidavit in the pension file about the misspelling of her last name.] They had no known children.
Note: William Derrington's Rev. War Pension file shows all of the spelling variations listed below.
(Derington, Darington, Darrington, Dunnington, Dunington)
Page by Peggy D. Gilkey
For more information email Cheri
Other spelling variations
(Derington, Darington, Darrington, Dunnington, Dunington)
* William Derrington was born abt. 1750 Charles Co., Maryland
* Enlisted April 3, 1776 and stayed until the end of the war.
* He served in the Maryland Continental Line under Captian John Lowe.
* He was wounded in the right arm at the battle of Germantown.
* William Derrington married 1st Ellen Wilkins
* William Dunnington married 2nd June 7, 1828 in Calloway Co., Ky. to Martha "Patsy" Loyd/Loyal
* He applied for pension July 21, 1818 in Logan Co., Ky. and his claim was allowed.
* Rev. War Pension file number 2.27.409
* William Derrington's Will Click here to see will
* William died Nov. 24, 1834 Caldwell Co., Ky.
* His will was proven May 18, 1835 Caldwell Co., Ky.
* Burial place thought to be Caldwell Co., Ky.. (unmarked grave)
* Martha Loyd Dunnington remarried March 7, 1842 Calloway Co., Ky. to John A. Swiney who later died.
She was allowed to draw a pension from William Dunnington. Her application was dated April 25, 1853 while a resident of Calloway Co., Ky.
Her age at the time of applying for pension was 65 years.
KY PENSION ROLLS OF 1835
WILLIAM DUNNINGTON
LOGAN COUNTY
PRIVATE
MARYLAND LINE
$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$1,499.09 AMOUNT RECEIVED
MAY 21, 1819 PENSION STARTED
AGE 84
Children of William Derrington and Ellen Wilkins
* James Brunt\Brent Derrington, b. abt 1780, m. Sarah\Sally [-?-] est. 1807,
(had 4 known children, d. aft. 1825 Nicholas Co., KY.)
* Benjamin C. "Benns" Derrington, b. abt 1785, NC, m. Martha Patty abt 1808,
(He had 5 children, d. bef. 1860 (possibly Graves Co., Ky.)
( This is the line Cheri descends from)
* Francis Derrington, b. abt. 1786; no more info known about him.
(Some say he died in 1835 but I have no proof of this and may have found him on the 1850
cens. in Simpson Co., Ky.)
* Miles Derrington, b. abt 1789, m. Elizabeth [-?-], had 3 known children,
died aft 1850 (he is on the Monroe Co. cens. in 1850)
* Amanda "Ann" Derrington, b. abt 1791, m. [-?-] Lynch, purportedly died 1872
(I've not found them on a census any place. Mentioned in the pension file.)
* Green Pinkney Derrington, b. abt. 1793, d. 6 Apr. 1837.
* Richard Wilkins Derrington, b. 20 May 1794, d. 6 Aug. 1865.
* John Derrington, b. abt. 1796 - No more known.
*Asa William Derrington, b. 13 Mar. 1797, d. Jun 1869.
( He may be the person I found in 1840 in Simpson Co. and in 1850 in Calloway Co., further investigation needed.)
* Hastings Derrington, b. abt. 1799 in NC.
(moved to Missouri where he is found
on the 1860 census in Mississippi Co., Mo.)
* Lavinia Derrington, b. abt. 1801, m. Charles Straw 16 Nov. 1823 in Calloway Co., Ky.
( I've not found them on any census, but the marriage record was from the Early Calloway marriages on USGenWeb.
She is shown as Lavicia Dunington in the entry.)
* Delilia Derrington, b. abt. 1808, m. William Estes 3 Sept 1831 in Calloway Co., Ky.
(I think this date was from Ancestry KY marriage records.)
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Note:
William A. Derrington (Dunnington) married (2) Martha "Patsy" Loyd (Loyal) 7 Jun 1828 Calloway Co., Ky.
[There is a big affidavit in the pension file about the misspelling of her last name.] They had no known children.
Note: William Derrington's Rev. War Pension file shows all of the spelling variations listed below.
(Derington, Darington, Darrington, Dunnington, Dunington)
Page by Peggy D. Gilkey
KY PENSION ROLLS OF 1835
WILLIAM DUNNINGTON
LOGAN COUNTY
PRIVATE
MARYLAND LINE
$96.00 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
$1,499.09 AMOUNT RECEIVED
MAY 21, 1819 PENSION STARTED
AGE 84