Helm Family
Descendants of George Helm
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Helm-Frederick Co., Va.>Fentress Co., Tn.>Casey Co., Ky.>Saline Co., Ill.>Shannon Co., Mo.
George Helm b. 1751
m.
Catherine ________
Children:
a. George Helm,Jr. m. Polly Patton
b. Eve Helm m. (1) Jacob Wysor and (2) George Hackler
c. Adam Helm m. Susannah Hackler
d. Jacob Helm m. Tabitha McDonald
e. John Helm m. Phebe _________
f. Catherine Helm
g. Henry Helm m. (1) Elizabeth Pile and (2) Margaret Lee
h. Elizabeth Helm m. William Rich
i. Frederick Helm m. (1) unknown and (2) Sally _________
Notes on this family:
George Helm was the son of George and Dorothea Helm of Winchester, Frederick, Virginia. This couple were merchants of the city. George was of German origins. His tombstone was inscribed in both German and English. He was buried in the Reformed Lutheran Churchyard in Winchester. He signed his name in German script on one of the land documents of the time. George, Jr. (b. 1751) served in the Revolution from Frederick County, Virginia. He was captured by the British but later released. After his release, he again joined the Continental troops. After the war, George and Catherine took their children first to Montgomery County, Virginia then Grayson County, Virginia. By 1805 they entered Kentucky in Cumberland County and finally moved into today’s Fentress County, Tennessee as some that counties earliest residents. One son, Frederick, served in the War of 1812. Family tradition is that he fought at the Battle of New Orleans. The children and descendants of George and Catherine Helm spread far and wide throughout the United States.
George Helm, Sr., Revolutionary War Pension Application
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Revolutionary War
West Tennessee
No. 19821
George Helm of Fentress Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shepherd of the regiment commanded by Colonel Rawlings in the Maryland Line, for the term of three years from 1776 to 1779. Transcribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence to 20th day of September 1827. Certificate of pension issued the 26th of October and sent to the pensioner at Jamestown, Fentress County, Tenn.
State of Tennessee
Fentress County
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit, at a court of pleas and quarter session began and held for the county of Fentress in the State of Tennessee at the house of Conrod Pile on the first Monday of November A.D. 1826. On the third day of the term the same being the 9th day of said month before the worshipful Strother Frogg, John McClellan and Jacob Beeson, Esquire, Justices, the following declaration of George Helm was presented in court and entered of record and which is in the words and figures following (to wit):
State of Tennessee
Fentress County
November Session 1826
Court of Pleas and Greater Sessions
On the 9th day of November A.D. 1826 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Fentress in the State of Tennessee, George Helm aged seventy five years resident in said county of Fentress who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of May 1818 and 1st May 1820. That he the said George Helm entered into the service of the United States of America in the Revolutionary War for the term of three years in the State of Virginia, Frederick County about the ______ day of 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Shepherd that he marched under Captain Shepherd to near New York when they formed the regiment which was commanded by Colonel Rawlings which was called Colonel Rawlings’ Rifle Regiment that said regiment marched from there up North River to Fort Lee. From Fort Lee the regiment crossed North River to Fort Washington at which place on or about the _ day of November 1776 he was taken prisoner at the taking of Fort Washington where he remained seven or eight weeks when he was paroled upon his parole of honor and returned home and about twelve months thereafter he was exchanged. About eleven months after he was called upon to join the regiment again at Fort Frederick in the State of Maryland that he marched from there to Fort Pitt and from there to Fort Lawrence there the regiment continued until the provisions were exhausted when the regiment returned again to Fort Pitt in the State of Pennsylvania where he was discharged. The precise dates of his marches and arrivals he cannot now recollect. That he served out his full term of three years and was discharged at Fort Pitt as aforesaid. He states that he sold his bounty land and for the purpose of enabling the person to whom he made the sale to procure a title he gave him his discharge and has never seen it since and is therefore unable to produce it. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present. That his name is not on the roll of any state. The reason why he has not sooner made application for a pension is that he has lived many years in a remote part of the state of Tennessee in the county of Fentress remote from where information could be easily procured on the subject and has until lately remained entirely ignorant of the act of Congress the means necessary to enable him to procure a pension and in pursuance to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 1st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent whereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Sates in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor have any in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than which is contained in this schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I have no property except my wearing apparel, two beds and some household furniture with but very little and one cow and not of hand for a four dollar __________ to be paid to me sometime hence. That I am old and very infirm an unable to earn by labor a living and support. That I have no occupation. That I am in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support myself without the aid and assistance of my county. That I have a wife old and infirm as myself and nine children, six boys and three girls…all of whom have left me many years ago and have none of my children living with me. That about the 18th of March 1818 I had a lease of a small piece of land of about seven acres which lease has since expired. I have one horse worth about forty dollars, two cows and calves and about fifteen or sixteen head of hogs. I sold the horse, one of the cows and the hogs for to provide the means of support which is nearly exhausted. This is the only change which my estate has underwent since the 18th of March 1818.
In Open Court this 9th day of November 1826.
John H. Richardson, Clerk
We whose names are hereunto annexed do solemnly swear that we are well acquainted with the general character of George Helm the petitioner and from that general character we believe him entitled to full credit on oath in a court of Justice and that he is esteemed a good moral man.
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court this 9th day of November 1826
William Atkinson
William Evans
John McClelland
Strother Frogg
Conrod Pile
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Pension Record of Frederick Helm
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War of 1812
Fentress County, Tennessee
1850
State of Tennessee
Fentress County
On this 6th day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, Westly McFarland, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to administer oaths for general purposes with in the county and state aforesaid. Fredrick Helm, aged 58 years, a resident of Fentress County, State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Fredrick Helm who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Turner and then by Captain Abner Pearce n Woodforks Battalion, the no. of Regiment not known at this time, in the war with Great Britton declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812; that he was drafted on or about the twelfth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fourteen for the term of six months and that he was continued in actual service six months and twelve days and was honorably discharged at Ditoes Landing in Alabama about the twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen as will appear by the muster roll of said Pearces company, the discharge being left with the Pay Master at Nashville. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act granting land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States passed September 28th 1850.
Signed
Frederick Helm
Long Branch Baptist Church Minutes, Saline Association, Galatia, Saline, Illinois
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3rd Sunday of August 1860–D.M. Lee, Moderator with Adam Helm as clerk. Other elders were: John Gold and John Crider. The beliefs were set forth with 49 members in all on the rolls. Members on the list were: Adam Helm, T.G. Helm, Lewis Hatfield, James A. Cooper, C.W. Cooper, Materson Cooper, Walas Hatfield, William J. Williams, William C. Powell and Martin V. Kennedy.
October 4, 1860–T.G. Helm ordained a Deacon.
1861–A. Helm called for letter for himself and wife, Sarah. T.G. Helm, Martha J. Helm, Phereby Hatfield, Harriet Hatfield and Hetta Hatfield for letters of dismissal.
December 1861–T. G. Helm, Martha J. Helm and Sarah Helm came back.
January 1862–Pherebe Hatfield, Hettal Hatfield came back.
March 1862–Lewis Hatfield admitted back.
July 1862–Harriet Cooper came into fellowship.
July 1863–G.W. Mace and A. Helm appointed to go to the section meeting.
1863–D.M. Lee and Melinda Lee, his wife, dismissed by letter.
February 1864–Elder D.M. Lee arose and reported himself to the Church as having drunk too much and was forgiven.
June 1864–T.G. Helm, D.M. Lee, A. Helm, William Simmons are members of a church committee appointed as delegates to Franklin United Baptist Association.
March 1865–D.M. Lee asked for letter of dismission for himself and wife.
June 1865–T.G. Helm elected clerk.
July 1865–Lewis Hatfield and T.G. Helm filed a report on Giles Kelly for immoral conduct, drunkenness and profane language.
1865–T.G. Helm bonded to preach. January 1866–T.G. Helm and wife with C.W. Cooper, Elizabeth Cooper, Lewis C. Cooper ______ (part of page torn away)
March 1866–T.G. Helm asked for dismission of himself and wife. Sarah Helm, Harriet Cantril, Phereby Hatfield and Ary Hatfield granted letters of dismission.
September 1869–James A. Cooper and Harriet Cooper dismissed by letter.
January 1870–Adam Helm dismissed by letter.
December 1874–Bro. A. Helm said in a request asking the church to give a certificate certifying Bro. and Sis. Hatfield…motion was granted.
May 1877– Letters of dismission for Madison Cooper and Sis. Hetta Cooper granted.
July 1880–On membership list were: Lewis Hatfield–dismissed; A. Helm–dismissed; Phereba Hatfield–deceased.
April 1881–A. Helm and Sister E.A. Helm letter of dismission.