| Birth |
circa 1700 |
father is possibly William |
| Event-Misc |
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In Augusta Co. VA, there was a Scotch Irish settlement from about 1732 on. William Beverly was given a large land grant in 1736, and many settlers moved there. the very first Presbyterian church was Tinkling Springs at Fisherville VA, southeast of Staunton VA, Under record of Baptisms 1740-1749 Appendix F, book by Howard McKinght entitled "The Tinkling Spring" Headwater of Freedom, A study of the church and her people, 1732-1952". James Coil had a son James, baptized on 23 July 1749. A Robert Coil had his son Barnet, baptized on 30 Mar 1746. There was also a William Coile who had a daughter Lettice baptized here on 23 Dec 1740. (I have a copy of this book). This could well be our James Coil #1 and James Coil #2. Wonder when and why they left this area and went to Winchester VA?
Wonder if this James, Robert and William were brothers? Certainly looks like they were related in some way. James Coile was a tithable - between the court house and Tinkling Springs in 1754. So he must have left Fisherville after 1754 and gone to Winchester. Why? Need to check land records in Augusta Co and see if he bought or sold any land and when.1 |
| Marriage |
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Ann (__________) |
| Deed |
September 1750 |
Christian's Creek, Augusta Co., Virginia, Chalkey's Chronicles - vol. 3 - p. 289 - Sept 1750 - James Coyle bought 410 acres in Augusta Co - James Patton, Gent., to James Coyle 410 acres sold to Patton by Moses Thompson 25 July 1744 on Christian's Creek where Coyl now lives.1 |
| Deed |
October 1750 |
Christian's Creek, Augusta Co., Virginia, James Coyle conveyed 205 acres on Christian's Creek to Patrick McCallam1 |
| TaxList |
1754 |
Augusta Co., Virginia, James Coile was a tithable. Vol. 1 - Augusta Co. Court Records - order book 1 - p. 20 - 20 Aug 1746 - p. 73 - Wm Thompson to be overseer from court house to Tinkling Spring, already viewed, with these tithables - John Lynn and 3 sons, John Henderson, John Ramsey, John Preston, Wm. Palmer, David Stuart, James Coile, Joseph McClehill, Alexander Thompson, John Mitchell, John Hutchinson, Andrew Russell, George Caldwell and 2 sons1 |
| Deed |
1758 |
In 1758 James had sold off his land in Augusta Co and went to Winchester.1 |
| Deed |
4 May 1763 |
Frederick Co., Virginia, James Koile of Frederick Co., Va got 161 acres at gap of the North Mt. on both sides of the Gap Run and the Main Road that leads to the Great South Branch of the Potomack(sic)1 |
| Event-Misc |
17 August 1769 |
Chalkeys - vol 3 - p. 110 - cash paid to James Coyle by the estate of Col. James Patton1 |
| Will |
August 1769 |
Kathryn Hall has copy of will, where he names his wife and six children. She also has the inventory papers and sale bill papers.1 |
| Birth |
circa 1740 |
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| Note |
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First wife Susan Stone???
From Rootsweb Ferrell archives - 1. Robert FERRELL Sr. Born in Berkley, WV. Robert died abt 1829. Buried in
Winfield Dist., Marion, WV.
ca 1760 Robert first married Susan STONE.
ca 1780 Robert second married Hannah.
They had the following children:
i. James S.. Born on 24 Apr 1763 in Winchester, Berkeley, WV. James S. died in Tyler, WV in 1840/1850, he was 76. abt 1788 when James S. was 24, he married Rebecca BUNNER, in Monongalia,
WV.
2 ii. Robert (~1775-1857)
iii. Susan. Susan married John SAYRE.
iv. Jane. On 6 Mar 1796 Jane married James WEST Jr, in Monogalia, WV.
v. John. On 28 Sep 1787 John married Rachel BROWN.
vi. Rebecca. On 22 Dec 1801 Rebecca married Samuel MERRIFIELD.
vii. Henry H.. Born abt 1780 in Monongalia, WV. On 25 Mar 1802 when Henry H. was 22, he married Elizabeth LEWIS.
viii. Enoch. Born in 1789. Enoch married Margaret FAST.
Does any of this look familiar? From my mother's side.
Brenda Collins Dillon
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| Address |
27 September 2001 |
I spent several hours in the Mon co Court house the other day looking for info on Robert and Robert Jr. This Hannah seems to be very illusive.
I asked the attendents there and they told me that I was barking up the wrong tree. that in 1700 to the late 1700's early 1800's Mon co didn't exist and that I would need to search the Augusta Co Va records. If fact, this area was know as West Augusta Co Va.They do have marriage bonds there from the early 1700's tho, which didn't make alot of sense to me.
I also spent several days in the Marion Co court house looking up records etc. there is a plaque on the wall that list our Robert Ferrell as being in the war of 1776 and says he is buried on Marion Co Soil. Another book I read says that he is buried in Winfied District in what is now Marion Co. but doesnt say exactly where.
Do you know who gave and why Robert was given the 900+ acres in White Day?
I am very interested in this because Robert is my ggggg grandfather. |
| Address |
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Robert Ferrell Jr; 706 Granada, Duncanville, TX, 75116, Researcher (from unknown source) through *a* Robert Jr who is in Cumberland Co KY. She thinks that her Robert is this Robert, son of Captain Robert, but there is no indication whatsoever that this Robert was ever in KY. She has this information:
In a lawsuit (Irvin vs Campbell O.S.170; N.S. 60), Robert Sr "and Mary his wife" and Robert Jr were witnesses. "Robert Ferril, Jr, deposes 1st January, 1806 at house of Robert Ferril, Sr, in Cumberland County Kentucky.
Can't be in two places at once (1810 census), so must be a different Robert and Robert Jr. Besides which, Robert Sr's wife was Hannah, and Robert Jr's wife was Rachel - neiither had a wife Mary.1 |
| Marriage |
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(Bride) Hannah (__________) |
| Sources |
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7 children listed in Lough's Now and Long Ago which is full of inaccuracies, but some of the children are also inferred in deeds. - See Evd 832 FGS. |
| Deed |
17 November 1767 |
Augusta Co., Virginia, Who are John & Margaret? They are the grantors (Daniel Price grantee) - B & S (bargain & sell) and Release - book 14 pg 16 & 18. Notation made here in case there is a connection to Robert |
| Deed |
1773 |
Augusta Co., Virginia, Need to find the settlement referred to in 1787. |
| Note |
1776 |
Virginia, Monongalia County was formed from Augusta County |
| Military |
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"Ferrell, Robert, paid for service as spy" per pg 269 Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, 1775-1783, Gwathmey 1938 VA (SLC 975.5 M23g)
Son James Rev pension appl says his father was a Capt in 1780 or 1781 but I haven't found a record of this yet. Try VA State Archives as Linda Skaggs says he was on records of public claims in archives |
| Military |
April 1780 |
Morgantown, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, Per son's pension "April 1780, or could have been in 1781, he (son James S) enlisted in the company of his father, Capt. Robert Ferrel for one year at a blockhouse where Morgantown now stands, with Lt Murphy and Ensign Uriah Springer2,3 |
| Deed |
1781 |
Land entries per index on SLC163903. 6-23-1781 400acres, 4-23-1781 400a W Monon Rvr, 6-23-1783 400a Monon River, 6-23-1783 1000a Adj Jos Boultighouse, 6-23-1783 500a Tygart Valley Rvr, 11-5-1787 1000a White Day Crk, 6-23-1783 1000a Monon Rvr |
| Misc |
23 March 1786 |
Augusta Co., Virginia, Augusta County Court Records Order Book XIX (329) "Robert Ferrill - returned no inhabitant"4 |
| Deed |
9 July 1787 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, 1787 Jul 9 VA Grants 11 pg 368, 400 acres on White Day Creek including his settlement made in 1773. Robert pd 2 pound sterling. Granted to said Robert Ferrell assignee of Joseph Boultinghouse, assignee of John Wilson, William McClery, Theophilus Philips, executors of George Wilson. Survey date 10 Aug 1786 and includes his settlement made in 1773 and bounded as follows: Beginning at 3 gums on the bank of the Creek, thence N 87 degrees east 31 poles to a white oak south 68 degrees east 22 poles to a red oak, north 70 degrees east 18 poles to a white oak, north 41 degrees east 59 poles to a spanish oak, south 47 degrees east 54 poles to a white oak, north 43 degrees east 158 poles to a hickory, north 21 degrees west 54 poles to a hickory, north 40 degrees east 56 poles to a beech, south 48 degrees west 40 poles to a white walnut and spanish oak, south 53 degrees east 39 poles to a white oak, south 17 poles to a gum, south 45 degrees west 82 poles to a mulberry, south 12 degrees west 17 poles to a spanish oak & white oak, thence up the several meanders of the creek 260 poles to the beginning. Dated at Richmond 9 Jul 1787.5,6 |
| Note |
1792 |
Kentucky formed from Virginia |
| Deed |
28 June 1796 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, 1796 Jun 28 Grants 34 pg 387, 823 acres adjoining his settlement Right and the land of Thomas Peacock, Thomas Gray & others. The Internet link goes to the wrong tiff image, so I need to find the right one.5,7 |
| Deed |
6 February 1797 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, 1797 Feb 6 Grants 37 pg 161, 966 acres on the east side of Monongalia river. Per warrant 17250 dated 23 Jun 1783 there is granted to Robert Ferrell, assignee of Nathaniel Reeves junior. Survey date 30 Oct 1794 and includes on the east side of Monongalia River adjoining lands of James Dunn, Robison Lucas, Nehemiah Kasper, and Joseph Boultinghouse, and is bounded as follows: Beginning at 2 dogwood saplings, a black oak and a white oak corner to Thomas Griggs, and with his line, south 20 degrees east 253 poles crossing Tom's Run, to 2 white oaks, thence south 14 degrees east 22 poles to a gum, corner to Thomas Peacock and with his line south 20 degrees east 254 poles to a poplar in Sayers line, and with the same(?) North 3 and « degrees east 110 poles to a red oak north 15 ¬ degrees west 157 poles to a black oak, north 4 « degrees east 205 poles to a hickory, thence north25 degrees east 52 poles to a poplar corner to Philip Shackleworth, and with his line north 25 degrees west 120 poles to a poplar corner to said Shackleworth and Robert Murdy and the Murdy's line orth 87 degrees west 256 poles crossing Joe's Run to a stake and dogwood, thence south 70 degrees west 96 poles to Pointers corner to Robert Ferrell and with his line south 40 degrees west 56 poles to a hickory south 20 degrees east 54 poles crossing a drain to a hickory south 43 degrees west 155 poles to a white oak south 53 and « degrees east 150 poles to a white oak corner to Thomas Greggs and with his line south 20 degrees east 253 poles to the beginning, Dated at Richmond 6 Feb 1797.5,8 |
| Deed |
6 February 1797 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, Warrant #17240 - 966 acres Monongalia Book #37 folio 161, and 234 acres Monongalia Book #32 folio 3049 |
| Deed |
18 April 1798 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, 1798 Apr 18 Grants 38 pg 304, 234 acres on the east side of Monongalia river beginning and corner to Philip Shettlesworth. The Internet link goes to the wrong tiff image, so I need to find the right one.5,10 |
| Deed |
19 December 1798 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, 1798 Dec 19 Grants 42 pg 46, 152 acres adjoining his settlement. Per warrant 2727 dated 5 Nov 1787 there is granted to Robert Ferrell. Survey date 17 Nov 1796 adjoining his settlement and bounded as follows: Beginning at a spruce pine on the west bank of the Creek and running thence north 65 degrees west 84 poles to a white oak and black oak north 8 degrees east 96 poles to a white oak north 20 degrees west 67 poles crossing a run to a dogwood, noth 36 degrees east 160 poles to a beach and 2 chestnut oaks, south 53 degrees east 30 poles to a hickory & sugar tree, north 69 degrees east 54 poles to 2 beeches, south 45 degrees east 16 poles to a white oak corner of said Ferrell and with a line of his hoe place to the beginning, that is south seventeen poles to a gum, south 45 degrees west 82 poles to a mulberry, south 12 degrees west 17 poles, crossing Boners Run to a white oak and spanish oak on the creek bank, thence up the creek with the several meanders 285 poles to the beginning. Dated at Richmond 19 Dec 1798.5,11 |
| Residence |
1799 |
1799 he was delinquent for 2031.5 acres of land taxes (pg 279 Monon. Co Records of the Dist Sup & Co Courts by Zinn (Evd 1221). |
| Deed |
14 January 1799 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, Several deeds refer to Robert & wife Hannah -Vol OS1 pg 436, 14 Jan 1799 to John Sayre, 237½ acres White Day Creek - OS 2 pg 204 13 Oct 1799 to John Wilson, 111½ acres 25 P - OS 2 pg 354 10 Feb 1800 to Joseph Trickett, 44¾ acres 3 P Joes Run - OS 2 pg 44 10 Feb 1800 to David Sayre, 50 Acres Monongahela River - plus a few more from the Grantor Index to Deeds pg 128. They are all part of the 966 acres from warrant 17240 (see 6 Feb 1797)12 |
| Deed |
16 December 1799 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, 1799 Dec 16 Grants 43 pg 110, 200 acres on the east side of Monongalia river. Per warrant 15283 dated 2 Apr 1783 there is granted to Robert Ferrell, assignee of John Kell(?). Survey date 6 Oct 1798 on the east side of Monongalia River and adjoining lands of John Bolinghouse, Jeremiah Harper, and Jesse Parker and bounded as follows: Beginning at a hickory corner of John Bolinghouse and Jeremiah Harper and running with his line south 82 degrees east 70 poles to a poplar, south 50 degrees east 95 poles to a marsh, south 22 degrees east 198 poles to a hickory, south 48 degrees west 153 poles to a white oak, south 26 degrees east 115 poles to a dogwood, noth 34 degrees east 258 poles to the river and with the meanderings of the same north 50 degrees west 88 poles, north 30 degrees west 60 poles, north 22 degrees west 160 poles, north 50 degrees west 60 poles north 77 degrees west 26 poles to a gum, then leaving the river south 54 degrees west 82 poles to the beginning. Dated at Richmond 16 Dec 1799.5,13 |
| Census1810 |
1810 |
Monongalia Co., West Virginia, pg 499 00111-10101 |
| Census1820 |
1820 |
Tyler Co., West Virginia, Page 83 shows a Robert with no tick marks. Alphabetical between sons James & Elisha so assume living with one of them or he's the one in Marion Co.
Witness: Census To Do |
| Death |
June 1829 |
Winfield, Marion Co., West Virginia |
| Sources |
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Misc other stuff Evd 326, 328, 329, 355D (Will), & 405 (3 Swearingen books available at SLC) |
| Birth |
12 October 1745 |
Littlemeadow, Frederick Co., Maryland1 |
| Military |
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No Rev War pension in SLC files |
| Residence |
1771 |
Grave Creek, Ohio Co., West Virginia, 1st Settler in 1771 or 1772. Left in 1774, then returned in Feb 1775. About Jul 177_ the few men stationed there fore protection of the settlers were ordered up to Wheeling, as it was reported that the Indians were to come in, in a body, and strike the frontier somewhere from Grave Creek to (Gelles?) Creek, and it was thought best to concetrate the men at Wheeling. The Grave Creek settlement now broke up, and Joseph Tomlinson moved his family to the Monongalhela, (or Glades?). Tomlinsons's brother, Samuel C Tomlinson stopped at Wheeling to (___) in it's defence and lost his life in the massacre of 18 Sept. Jos. Tomlinson removed back to Grave Creek in 1783 & once subsequently abandoned it for a short period, about 1785 or 1786.
- - - Draper Manuscript Collection 3S165 |
| Deed |
1773 |
(Grantor) Lt. Samuel Tomlinson; Williamstown, Wood Co., West Virginia, per History of Washington Co., OH by Williams 1881 pg 465 "In the Spring of 1774 Joseph & Samuel Tomlinson, entered 400 acres of land oposite the mouth of the Muskingum (on Va. shore) which they presented to their sister Rebecca" (Rebecca Tomlinson, first married a Martin - who was killed by the Indians, her 2nd husband was Isaac Williams. Isaac & Rebecca Tomlinson Williams and others made a settlement on this 400 acres in 17785-86, and hence the name Williamstown now W.Va.)
Grantee: Rebecca Tomlinson |
| Marriage |
25 January 1775 |
Elizabeth Harkness; Swearingen's Fort, Springhill Twnshp, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, date (old style) per Bible. See story file for description of where Swearingen's Fort is located1 |
| Story |
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Where is Swearingen's Fort? Family tradition has always said "Swearingen's Fort Maryland was where Captain Joseph Tomlinson and Rebecca Hartness were married on 25 Jan 1775. However, I've never been able to find a reference to it to find out a more specific location. Finally, on 6 Jul 1996 I wrote this email to the Geographic Names Office (gnis_manager@usgs.gov):
Subject: A place not found on GNIS
My ancestor was married in the late 1700's at "Swearingen's Fort" Maryland. It does not seem to be in the GNIS even as a historic place. I would greatly appreciate it if you could determine the location of this Fort and get it into GNIS. I've tried a lot of sources through the years with no success. The Swearingen/VanSwearingen name was quite prominant in Maryland at this time period so I can't believe that there are no sources at all for the location - just ones I can't find.
On 8 Jul 1996 I got this response (with a couple non-pertinant sentences deleted):
From: jrunyon@nmdhqmail.er.usgs.gov
Subject: Swearingens Fort, MD?
Your inquiry regarding the location of a place named Swearingen's Fort in Maryland was forwarded to me for response. I am a researcher in the Geographic Names Office at the U.S. Geological Survey and we maintain the GNIS database.
I remember that you wrote to us (the Geographic Names Office) in October 1994 looking for Swearingen's Fort and several other locations in the U.S. At the time, we checked all our placename books and historical maps and also called the Maryland Historical Trust for help, but we couldn't locate any place named "Swearingen" in Maryland.
However, although we searched all our Maryland sources at the time, we didn't think to check the surrounding States. We have in our library a 1916 book called "Frontier Forts of Pennsylvania" by George Dallas Albert, which I just checked, and lo and behold...there's Swearingen's Fort in Pennsylvania!!!
The entry in the book reads as follows:
"Swearingen's Fort was in Springhill township [Fayette County, in southwest Pennsylvania], near the cross-road from Cheat River towards Brownsville. It derived its name from John Swearingen, who owned the land on which it stood, or from his son Van Swearingen, afterwards sheriff of Washington county, a captain in the Revolution and in the frontier wars, and whose nephew of the same name fell at St. Clair's defeat.
The Swearingen's Fort was on the Catherine Swearingen tract of 468 acres, surveyed April 17th, 1786; not more than one mile from Morris' Cross Roads. It stood on a knoll; the spot can be pointed out definitely. Duke Swearingen was captured by the Indians near it while fetching the cows. He never returned.
The fort was built of split puncheon and dirt [stockade], and covered a large space of ground. There are no signs of the old fort visible, except what is indicated by the surface of the ground being at this place a little higher than the surface immediately around it. The land originally was owned by John S. Van Swearingen; it is now owned by the heirs of Michael Crow, dec'd. This fort was made in 1774.
* The site was marked recently by the erection of a metal tablet, when a descendant of Van Swearingen, Judge John C. Van Swearingen made an address."
So, I guess it pays to keep searching! I'm sorry we didn't locate Swearingen's Fort when you wrote to us back in '94. I checked the current Fayette County, PA highway map and although Swearingen's Fort is not shown, the map does show the Cheat River and Morris' Crossroads which are both mentioned in the 1916 description. The location of the Fort looks to be about 1 mile from the West Virginia state line, and maybe 23 miles from the northwestern tip of Maryland. I guess it was easy to confuse the state boundaries in the 1770's. I'll fill out a form to get Swearingen's Fort, PA added to GNIS.
Although it's the wrong state, I think this must be the same location where your ancestor was married. You may also want to see if Fayette Co., PA has a historical society (probably in the county seat of Uniontown). They might have an old map showing the exact location of the Fort. I hope this information helps and Happy Rootin'...!
Jenny Runyon
jrunyon@usgs.gov
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| Death |
30 May 1825 |
Grave Creek, Ohio Co., West Virginia, date per Bible1 |
| CAUTION |
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I'm using a caution "tag" here to catch your attention to additional notes compiled by Karen.1 |
| Source |
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DAR Patriot Index Vol II pg 55 (follow through on getting some applications)
Witness: Send For To Do |
| Birth |
circa 1745 |
Pennsylvania, possibly Berks County or Centre County1 |
| Marriage |
between 1759 and 1769 |
Elizabeth "Jane" Ward; Fannett Twnshp, Cumberland Co. (now Franklin Co.), Pennsylvania, possibly -John D. Baldwin, a DeLong researcher, states they married Circa 1768-1769.1 |
| Military |
25 March 1778 |
Cumberland Co. (now Franklin Co.), Pennsylvania, enrolled - (see Karen's appended info for more detail)1 |
| TaxList |
1779 |
Hopewell Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania, for one horse and one cow, value £15, no land. (PA Archives, Series III)1 |
| TaxList |
between 1779 and 1783 |
Hopewell Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania1 |
| TaxList |
1780 |
Hopewell Twnshp, York Co., Pennsylvania, Taxed in Fannett Twp. on 100 acres, no animals. Taxed Hopewell Twp. on one horse and one cow, value £4, no land. Taxed as Gerry Dewlong on 150 acres, Hopewell Twp., York County. Baldwin states that the "History of York County" shows Jerry Delong with 150 acres, value £155, eight inhabitants. He states that this fits George, Jane and their first six children "which seems rather substantive evidence that the York County man was our subject and was living there in 1780." - for more tax lists in subsequent years, see Karen's notes above.1 |
| TaxList |
1786 |
John Ward; Fannett Twnshp, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, per History of Franklin County (Beers 1887) pg 5801 |
| Census1790 |
1790 |
Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania, 3m16+ 5m0-16 4f - This was in the area that today would be HOWARD TWP., CENTRE COUNTY. In fact, the web site for Centre County genealogy states that "the earliest settler was David DeLong, who located where the village of Howard now stands in 1778." (David was George's brother.) (A later reference by John D. Baldwin states that in 1790 George lived next to his brother David in Mifflin Co./Centre Co. The town of Howard, Centre Twp., Centre Co. was formed from Bald Eagle in 1798; it became part of the new Centre Co. in 1800, and later Howard Twp. was formed out of Centre Twp. The remainder of Bald Eagle is in today's Clinton County.)1 |
| Residence |
1791 |
Bald Eagle, Mifflin Co., Pennsylvania, Resident Tax Payer |
| Residence |
1799 |
Ohio Co., Virginia, By this time George and Jane were settled in Ohio Co., VA (today's West Virginia panhandle). - see Karen's note for more explanation1 |
| MovedTo |
16 May 1802 |
York Twnshp, Belmont Co., Ohio, "George DeLong settled May 16, 1802." per History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio" by Caldwell, pg. 4171 |
| Event-Misc |
17 April 1804 |
Belmont Co., Ohio, on a jury - see Karen's notes1 |
| MovedTo |
1805 |
Wayne Twnshp, Noble Co., Ohio, see Karen's notes1 |
| Deed |
14 September 1807 |
Wayne Twnshp, Noble Co., Ohio, Karen Feisel found land records at Cambridge, OH stating that George, whose residence at the time was Muskingum Co., purchased a piece of land located in Range Eight, Township Eight, Section Five. Today that land is situated in Wayne Twp., Noble Co., OH. - see her notes for more info about where land was and what it later became |
| Death |
circa 1820 |
Wayne Twnshp, Noble Co., Ohio, It is believed that George DeLong died about 1820; his grave location is unknown, but it is likely - and most researchers believe - that he and his wife were both buried on his farm. After his death his farm was quit-claimed by his 10 children and sold to Ezekiel Emerson, Sr. and was in the NW 1/4 section of Section 11, Twp. 1, Range 1, of Military Lands. Information acquired from another descendant of George - Mrs. Pearl Gallagher Reischman of Barnesville, OH - also indicates that George was buried on his farm. She states the farm was next to and southwest of Kennonsburgh, OH (in present-day Wayne Twp., Noble County).1 |
| Birth |
1739 |
New Jersey??, Birth year backed into as age 82 on tombstone |
| Note |
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When researching, notice that several of John's children married Grays and Harmons. In Gray, Pipes, Harmon (by Ellsberrry) - "In a letter from an older relative, Fannie Lou Edwards, to Dr Stith Thompson, in 1910 she wrote that John Pipes had six sons before he married Mary Morris. (C.B. Pipes suggests that they were : Joseph, George, John, Sylvanus, and possibly Matthew and Hiram. While Captain John Pipes was a lieutenant in New Jersey, he served under Captain Sylvanus Seely.)" But John Hawkins notes that (professional researcher) Mrs _inn found info indicating Sylvanus was too old to be son of Captain John, and is more likely a brother.
Lots of other speculation and facts in Hawkins correspondance.
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| Marriage |
circa 1762 |
Jemima Harriman; Connecticut, According to letter from John Hawkins: "No one has found a marriage record in Connecticut or anywhere else for John and Jemima. Apparently this is based on tradition alone." Maybe we should check New Jersey instead of Connecticut? In Rockaway since John Pipes and John Harriman were in the Presbyterian Church in Rockaway? |
| Residence |
1765 |
New Jersey, He signed mortgage with father in law John Harriman |
| Military |
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Abstract of Rev War Pension: Pipes, John, Mary, NJ Line, W8517, sol enl in NJ & srv there until 1780 then moved to NC where his father (not named) lived and was a minute man in NC, sol m Mary Morris 23 Aug 1777 at Morristown NJ at which time he was on furlough, sol d 6 Aug 1821, wid appl 3 Nov 1837 Mercer Co KY aged 77 & she d in KY on 12 Nov 1841, wid had stated she had 11 children of which the following were named & they survived their mother; Nathaniel P., Morris, William & Sally Pipes, Elizabeth Harman, Jane Harmen, Polly Jones, Rebecca Grismim & Nancy Gray, a Peter Harman was adm'r of wid's estate.
Book - Hennen's Choice - A Compilation of the Descendants of Matthew Hennen (1752-1839) by Dorothy T Hennen 1972 pgs 457+ tells about Lt/Capt John Pipes Revolutionary service. "He served two years with George Washington and was in the Battle of Ticonderoga. He received an honorable discharge in 1779-80 after which he and Mary removed to North Carolina where his father then lived; he again joined the army and served as a minute man. He took part in sixteen battles during the Revolutionary War and his widow received a pension after his death which occured 6 Aug 1821 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Mary Pipes his widow, died 12 Nov 1841." Mary's pension application says that he was in NC in 1780 and in KY in 1795. The pension application doesn't mention John's first marriage.
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| Marriage |
17 August 1777 |
Mary Morris; 1st Pres Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey |
| Residence |
1780 |
North Carolina |
| Residence |
1785 |
Kentucky |
| Residence |
1790 |
Mercer Co., Kentucky, Settled there |
| Will |
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Will in book 7 pg 52 - John & Joseph, the children by first wife not mentioned, nor is deceased daughter Ann.
Wife, Mary Pipes, children: Rebakah Graham, Abby Harmon, Elizabeth shaw, Nathaniel Pipes, Sarah Pipes, Mary Crane, Nancy Gray, Jane Gray, Morris Pipes, and William Pipes. Exec: Stephen Stemmons & Peter Harmon. Witn: Samuel Ewing, David Campbell, & Jacob Harmon. Written 15 Jul 1821, proved Dec term 1821 |
| Death |
6 August 1821 |
Gravel Switch, Mercer Co., Kentucky, exact place per Robert J Pipes. Although in Marion Co, it is close to the Boyle County line. |
| Burial |
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Old Union Church Cemetery, 5mi W of Perryville, Boyle Co., Kentucky |
James (#1) Kile-Coyle (M)