PATRIOT Humphrey Madison

1730 - 1756  (26 years)

• Name	Humphrey Madison  [1]
  	Humphrey Madison, deceased, Ensign in Capt. Dickinson's Co. of Rangers in 1756, and lost his life in the service of his country. Catherine Arbuckle, wife of Wm. Arbuckle and heiress at law of Humphrey Madison, deceased. Botetourt Co. Court, Deer., 1780.
  Title	PATRIOT
  Born	25 Apr 1730	King and Queen Co., Virgiina Colony
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Sep 1756	Bath Co., Virginia Colony
  Person ID	I477	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas Madison,   b. 1693,   d. 20 Jan 1754, Orange Co., Virginia Colony  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Johanna Buckner,   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. 3 Apr 1758, Likely Orange, Virginia Colony
  Family ID	F8675	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Dickinson/Dickerson,   b. 1725, Cowpasture Region, Alleghany Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1770, Augusta County, Virginia Colony  (Age 45 years)
  Children	+ 1. Catherine/Katherine 'Kitty' Madison,   b. 1754, Augusta County, Virginia Colony ,   d. 18 Jul 1818, Mason County, Virginia  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F8674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Map of Part of Augusta County, Colony of Virginia 1755-1760; Shows Tinkling Spring Church, Fort Chiswell, and Fort Dickinson Map_of_Augusta_County_1755-1760.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S100] Internet Source, http://genealogytrails.com/vir/land_bounty_certificates.html. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216936075/humphrey-madison. ENS Humphrey Madison Birth 25 Apr 1730 King and Queen County, Virginia Death 12 Sep 1756 (aged 26) Bath County, Virginia Mary Davis Dickinson Littlepage Birth 1725 Death 1770 (aged 44?45) Augusta County, Virginia Mary Davis Dickerson/Dickinson: Father Ancestors Adam Dickinson b. 5 Feb 1701, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 1762, Augusta County, Virginia (59 years) Mother: Catherine Stephenson d. Feb 1790, Cowpasture Region Humphrey Madison: Lost burial. Died in an attack of Fort Dickinson, where Capt John Dickinson (his brother-in-law) may have been negligent in organizing the defense. "In a letter of September 23, 1755, Robert McClenachan relates that Captain Dickenson had had a "scrimmage" with nine Indians, killing one of them and losing one of his own men. Two Cherokee boys were released an taken to Fort Dinwiddlie to remain there until the governor could make known his wish as to what should be done with them. The Cherokees were at this time allies of the English. The writer does not say where the skirmish occurred. A council of war held at Staunton, July 27, 1756, decided in favor of placing a garrison of 30 men at Miller's Fort, and 60 at Fort Dinwiddie. Miller's Fort stood 15 miles up Jackson's River from Fort Dinwiddie. Forts Breckenridge and Dinwiddie, the former 13 miles from Dinwiddie and 13 from Dickenson, were deemed properly protected by the men already there. Of the Indian raids into Bath, the earliest we can locate took place near the middle of September, 1756. Within or very near the present county limits, and mainly along Jackson's River, nine men, one woman, and three children were killed, and two men were wounded. Among the slain were Ensign HUMPHREY MADISON, John Byrd, Nicholas Carpenter, James Mayes, and James Montgomery. Joseph Carpenter, David Galloway, and a Mrs. McConnell were captured, but got away. Mrs. Byrd, Mrs. George Kincoaid, Mrs. Persinger, and 25 boys and girls were taken to the Indian towns in Ohio. Among the children were six Byrds, five Carpenters, and two Persingers."++ ++ Source: "Annals of Bath County Virginia," by Oren F. Morton, B. Lit., The McClure Co., Inc., Staunton, Virginia, 1917; transcribed by Genealogy Trails Transcription Team