Francis Joseph Wilkerson

• Military service: American Revolution
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• Residence: Granville, North Carolina, United States - from 1784 to 1787
• Residence: Granville, North Carolina, United States - 1790
• Residence: Hillsboro, Granville, North Carolina - 1800
• Residence: Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States - 1823
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Married Ursula Satterwhite on April 16, 1783 in Granville County, NC.

Children of Francis and Ursua Wilkerson:

Letitia Wilkerson Pettypool 1779 1826
John Wilkerson 1780 1884
Joseph Pumphrey Wilkerson 1784 1850
Dudley Young Wilkerson 1785 1856
Amey Wilkerson Buchanan Satterwhite 1789 xxxx
Frances Wilkerson O'Briant Sears Puryear 1790 1879
Ansel Wilkerson 1794 1843
Elijah Wilkerson 1794 xxxx
Thomas Wilkerson 1788 1889
Miller Wilkerson 1789 1817
Mary Wilkerson 1800 xxxx
Smith Wilkerson 1801 1822
Martha Wilkinson 1805 1880
Hannah Wilkerson 1805 xxxx

He enlisted as a Revolutionary War soldier on May 25, 1778. He served in the Ninth Regiment of The North Carolina Line under Captain John Farrow, until he was succeeded by Captain Goodman, then under Major Robert Nelson, Colonel Archibald Lytte (Replaced by Colonel William Thaxton) and Brigadier General Ash.

Although he enlisted for 9 months, he served for 12 before he was discharged. The regiment rondezvoused at Hillsborough, Orang Co., NC. They were engaged in the Battle of Bryer (Briar) Creek, and in frequent skirmishes with the Tories and British, and marched through North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. He was discharged by Captain Goodman at Black Swampian, SC.

Soon after receiving his discharge, he enlisted for another term of 2 months in the Home Troops, serving under Captain Joshua Coffee, Major Taylor and Colonel Philip Taylor.