MARTIN’S FORT
About four miles away on Stoner Creek, John Martin built his cabin in 1775 which became a fortified station about 1779. He brought his family from Uniontown, Pennsylvania, down the Ohio to Limestone and with other families settled first at Hinkson’s Settlement. then at his own station on Stoner Creek in Bourbon County where the Buffalo Trace crosses the creek.
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P.289 Return of Prisoners sent from Niagra & Arrived at Montreal this 4 Oct 1782
| Name | When and Where Taken |
| Isaac Riddel | 24 June 1780 Virginia |
| Elvrah Riddell | |
| John Riddell | |
| Elizabeth Riddell | |
| George Riddell | 24 June 1780 Virginia |
| Dosia Riddell | |
| Sarah Riddell | |
| Henry Duitt | |
| Mary Duitt | |
| Saml Porter | |
| Eliz Porter | |
| Margt Porter | |
| Hugh Porter | |
| Saml Porter | |
| Frans Berry | |
| Sarah Berry | |
| Abigail Berry | |
| Lewis Berry | |
| Jno Dougherty | |
| Eliz Dougherty | |
| Jesse Dougherty | |
| Critaine Gatliff | 24 June 1780 Virginia |
| Corns Gatliff | |
| James Gatliff | |
| Thomas Berry | 24 June 1780 Kentucky |
Martin’s Station, Prisoners from Martin’s Station Kentucky near Paris KY
BERRY, FRANCIS (c.1750-1816) Died in 1816 in Knox County, Kentucky. He married Sarah Sharp, about 1775 in Virginia. Francis and Sarah had one son, John Wesley, who was left with Sarah’s brother when they left for Kentucky in 1779. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, SARAH “SALLY” (SHARP) (1753-1834) Born January 18,1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Jane (Hamilton) Sharp. She died May 13, 1834 in Whitely County, Kentucky. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, ISABELLE (1777-1858) Daughter of Francis and Sarah Berry was born March 10, 1777 in Virginia. She died November 26, 1858 in Johnson County, Arkansas. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, LEWIS (1781-1812) Son of Francis and Sarah Berry was born November 2, 1781 in Montreal, Canada. He died in 1812. Taken prisoner and marched to Detroit.
BERRY, THOMAS. A possible brother of Francis Berry.