Jacob Warrick
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Jacob Warrick was an Indiana
militia leader.
Jacob Warrick was born at Warrick's Station, in present-day Greenbrier County, West Virginia
, the son of John Warrick, who fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant
, in Lord Dunmore's War
in 1774. Jacob Warrick moved on to Nicholas County, Kentucky
.
In 1795, Warrick married Jane Montgomery, in Virginia
. She was the daughter of Thomas Montgomery, who settled in Montgomery County, Kentucky
in 1793.
The Montgomery family arrived in Gibson County, Indiana
, in 1805, and the Warricks arrived in 1806. Warrick, together with Thomas Montgomery, burned the last Native American
village in Gibson County in 1807, and pursued the Natives into Illinois.
Capt. Jacob Warrick commanded a company in the Indiana
militia during Tecumseh's War
. He was killed on November 7, 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe
. His widow, Jane Montgomery, died in 1846 in Gibson County, Indiana
.
Jacob Warrick is the namesake for Warrick County, Indiana
which was created 30 days after and in the same month as Gibson County, Indiana
.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
militia leader.
Jacob Warrick was born at Warrick's Station, in present-day Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, the son of John Warrick, who fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant
Battle of Point Pleasant
The Battle of Point Pleasant, known as the Battle of Kanawha in some older accounts, was the only major battle of Dunmore's War. It was fought on October 10, 1774, primarily between Virginia militia and American Indians from the Shawnee and Mingo tribes...
, in Lord Dunmore's War
Dunmore's War
Dunmore's War was a war in 1774 between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo American Indian nations....
in 1774. Jacob Warrick moved on to Nicholas County, Kentucky
Nicholas County, Kentucky
Nicholas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 6,813. Its county seat is Carlisle. The county is named for George Nicholas, the "Father of the Kentucky Constitution".- Geography :...
.
In 1795, Warrick married Jane Montgomery, in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. She was the daughter of Thomas Montgomery, who settled in Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County, Kentucky
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 26,499. Its county seat is Mount Sterling. With regard to the sale of alcohol, it is classified as a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited , but containing a "wet" city where package...
in 1793.
The Montgomery family arrived in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
, in 1805, and the Warricks arrived in 1806. Warrick, together with Thomas Montgomery, burned the last Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
village in Gibson County in 1807, and pursued the Natives into Illinois.
Capt. Jacob Warrick commanded a company in the Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
militia during Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War or Tecumseh's Rebellion are terms sometimes used to describe a conflict in the Old Northwest between the United States and an American Indian confederacy led by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh...
. He was killed on November 7, 1811 at the Battle of Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, between United States forces led by Governor William Henry Harrison of the Indiana Territory and Native American warriors associated with the Shawnee leader Tecumseh. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa were leaders of a confederacy of...
. His widow, Jane Montgomery, died in 1846 in Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
.
Jacob Warrick is the namesake for Warrick County, Indiana
Warrick County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 52,383 people, 19,438 households, and 15,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 136 people per square mile . There were 20,546 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
which was created 30 days after and in the same month as Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County, Indiana
Gibson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana and is included in the Evansville, Indiana–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 33,503. The county seat is Princeton.-Geography:...
.