Thomas Allin was born the son of William and Frances (Grant) Allin in
Hanover County, Virginia, on May 14, 1757. The following year, the family moved to
Granville County, North Carolina, where Allin was raised on the family farm. Allin enlisted as a
private in the North Carolina militia shortly after the beginning of the
Revolutionary War. Later, he served in the army of
general Nathaneal Greene and participated in the
Battle of Guilford Courthouse. • 1779, a private in the
Granville County Regiment • 1780, a Commissary under Lt. Col. Thomas Farmer in the
Orange County Regiment • Brigade Forage Master under Brig. Gen. (Pro Tempore)
William Lee Davidson in the
Salisbury District Brigade of Militia. • a Private again. As a
captain in the
Northwest Indian War (17851795), Allin commanded a
company of mounted infantry under General
Charles Scott in
Indiana, and participated in the
Battle of Tippecanoe. Before the end of this enlistment, he was promoted to
major and served as
quartermaster and
commissary. ==Settlement in Kentucky==