Thomas Allin (May 14, 1757 – June 26, 1833) was a soldier and surveyor who became an early settler and political leader in Kentucky.
He served in the Revolutionary War, first in the North Carolina militia and then as part of general Nathanael Greene's campaign.
He participated in the Northwest Indian War, fighting with future Kentucky governor Charles Scott.
[1] Allin enlisted as a private in the North Carolina militia shortly after the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
[1][2] Later, he served in the army of general Nathaneal Greene and participated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
[2] According to Lewis, Allin service record in the American Revolution included:[3] As a captain in the Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), Allin commanded a company of mounted infantry under General Charles Scott in Indiana, and participated in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
[5] Allin was the surveyor for the Transylvania Company, and laying out the site of the city of Henderson, Kentucky, in 1797.
[1] He also helped lay out the town of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and served as clerk of its board of trustees from March 24, 1786, to May 4, 1816.