Joseph Preston Yadon

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Military:
Joseph Yadon was born in Ireland, 17 Dec 1756. As early as 1772 he was serving in the Irish Army. During the American Revolution, Irish troops were sent to join the British forces against the colonists. Joseph Yadon came to America with British forces under the command of General Burgoyne and was among the prisoners captured during Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga. These prisoners were marched thru Virginia toward the Albemarle Barracks, at Charlottesville, VA. Many slipped away to join the American Army. Historians note that the Irish people were three to one on the side of the colonists.

Joseph Yadon was one of these. He enlisted in the American army in 1779, at Martinsburg, VA (now West Virginia). He was under the command of Col. Joseph Crockett. In Sep 1780, Col. Crockett's men were sent to Ft. Pitt (Pittsburg) where they joined General George Rogers Clark. In June of 1781, Gen. George Rogers Clark left Ft. Pitt with a force of 400 men, traveling in boats down the Ohio River to The Falls of the Ohio (now Louisville, KY). They stayed at The Falls until December when Joseph Yadon was discharged.

Please note that the Lewis and Clark expedition began 14 May 1804 from St. Louis, and the Clark of this expedition was William Clark (Gen. George Rogers Clark's younger brother). In 1804 Joseph Yadon was in TN and had 10 children. He married Mary Pennybaker (daughter of Jacob and Christiana Pennybaker) 12 Jan 1782. They had 12 children. Joseph Yadon died 1 Sep 1842, at age 87. He is buried in the Yadon Cemetery. A low, granite marker identifies him as "A Revolutionary War Vet".

Joseph married Mary Pennybaker on 12 Jan 1782 in Martinsburg, Berkley Co., VA. Mary (daughter of Jacob Pennybaker and Christina Dotterer) was born on 01 Dec 1763 in Martinsburg, Berkley Co., VA; died on 18 Sep 1838 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Yadon was born on 16 Dec 1782.
2. Mary Polly Yadon was born on 10 Feb 1785.
3. Jacob Yadon was born on 12 Feb 1787.
4. David Yadon was born on 05 Mar 1789.
5. William Proctor Yadon was born on 05 May 1791.
6. Susan Yadon was born on 09 Jan 1794.
7. Sarah Yadon was born on 28 Aug 1796.
8. Joseph Yadon was born on 28 Mar 1799 in Washington Co., VA; died on 31 Mar 1873 in Union Co., Tennessee.
9. Thomas Yadon was born on 27 Mar 1801.
10. Annie Yadon was born on 10 Jun 1803.
11. Margaret Yadon was born on 15 Mar 1806.
12. Mahalia Yadon was born on 19 Feb 1808.

Jacob married Elizabeth Betsy Proctor before 1756. Elizabeth was born about 1737 in Ireland; died after 1812. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Bitys Proctor
• Name: Elizabeth Betsy Yeadon