Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Revolutionary War Soldier

Prisoner of Fort Vreeland in 1779
Capt. John Lytle Sr.
William Miley
Four of the Vincent Family
William Hood of Ireland. In 1780 he served with a Lancaster County Militia Unit and in 1790 he married Rebecca Lee (daughter of Sgt. Edward Lee of Lancaster and Cumberland County, who served Robinson's Rangers 1773-1778
Erie Gazetts May 7, 1840
William Hood died April 26, 1840 Wife Rebbecca died Aug. 27, 1838 and both are buried in Waterford Cemetery, Erie County, Pa.
Children from this marriage:
George 1796-1874 married Hannah Hall (daughter of Henry Hall)
James 1800- married Ann
John 1801-1880 married Elizabeth
Robert 1805-1881 married Elizabeth Brotherton (daughter of Polly Brotherton)

Christian Ebersole 1755-1834 buried on a farm in Harborcreek Erie County, Pa. He came from Lancaster County, Pa in 1801
Children:
Elizabeth married Michael Riblet
John
Fanny married John Riblet Jr.
Catherine married Daniel McDannell
Joseph
Sally married John J. Zuck
Christian
Nancy married James Mitchell

John Riblet 1755- Aug. 6, 1835 came from Lancaster County, Pa in 1801. Wife Catherine Kepier are both buried in Erie Cemetery, Erie County, Pa. Lot. 22 Section H
Children:
Michael
Solomon
Ann Catherine married Hugh Cunningham
John
Lydia married John Zimmerman

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Revolution War Soldier Who Buried in Erie County Cemeteries

Caleb Sweet 1743-1824 Sherrod Hill, Edinboro
Thomas Forster 1726-1836 Erie Cemetery
William Bell 1743-1813 Erie Cemetery
Marmaduke Curtis May 13 1755- March 5 1822 Erie Cemetery Lot 5 Sec single
James Dickson 1756-1842 North East Cemetery
Robert King 1747-1826 Waterford Cemetery
Daniel Lee 1740- April 5, 1825 Erie Cemetery Lot 80 Sec. 02
John Cummins 1752-1813 Erie Cemetery
Justice Dunn Feb. 15, 1741- April 6, 1813 Erie Cemetery Lot 74 Sec G
John McCoy 1745-1813 Erie Cemetery Lot 82 Sec M with wife Elizabeth
Neal McKay 1749-1835 Waterford Township
Amaziah Phillips 1754-1829 Phillips Cemetery North East
Dennis Carroll 1758-1841 Farm in Springfield Township
Amos Graves 1753-1836 Hoag Cemetery
Nathan Parker 1760-1842On a farm in Washington Township
John Lytle Sr. 1739-1806 Waterford Cemetery
Simeon Smith 1756-1841 Girard Cemetery
Peter Van Deventer 1755-1841 East Springfield Cemetery
Michael Hare Died May 3, 1843 age of 116 years old. Michael was in the French and Indan War, on an expedition down the Ohio river he was taken prisoner by the Indians and trasported to lower Canada and held there until 1783. In 1790 he lived in Huntington County, Pa. In 1800 he lived in Mead Township, Crawford County, Pa. and in 1820 he was in Union Township, Erie County, Pa. His wife Elizabeht died on April 10, 1840 and they are both buried in Waterford Cemetery, Erie County, Pa.

Erie Gazette

Erie Gazette Sept. 13, 1838
Stephen Miller died in Washington Township, Aug. 18 1838 age 90 years.


Erie Gazette April 4, 1839 reported
Joseph Benton enter the County Treasurer's Office to receive his pension from the Revolution War. age 108 years old.

Peter Himebaugh served in New York, died in 1816 and buried on a farm somewhere in Erie County. He came from Berks County, Pa.

Revolution War Soldier Who Lived in Erie County Pa.

Seth Reed fought at Bunker Hill
John Lytle
Robert King
John Vincent
Thomas Rees Sr.
William Miles
Zelotus Lee
Michael Hare
Daniel Stanclif
John McCoy
Stephen Sparrow
Titus Allen
Stephen Oliver
Robert Irwin
Nash
Trask
Burrows
This list is from the Warner, Beers of 1884 History of Erie County, PA.