CulbertsonHistory

Scotland

Generation 1

Joseph
Culbertson

(son of ?)
(brother of William)

Ireland

Children of Joseph Culbertson
Issue:	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Died	Deathplace	Married	Date	Children
Children of Joseph Culbertson (b. Scotland d. Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland) and ? (b. d. ?) married ?
Alexander Migrated from County Antrim, Ireland around 1735 with brothers Samuel and Robert to form area in Greene Township, Franklin Co, PA called "Culbertson's Row" which was located 7 miles north of Chambersburg, 4 miles from Rocky Spring, and 6 miles from Middle Spring, PA Note: Some references for locations mentions Lurgan Township. [In 1751, Lurgan Township, Cumberland County would have included Fannett, Metal, Letterkenny, and part of Southampton Townships, i.e. covering the entire northern third of present day Franklin County.] (ref)	M	17 May 1714 or Abt 1721	Ballygan, Antrim Co., Ireland	17 Apr 1756	Capt Alexander Culbertson was killed at Sidling Hill near Fort McCord, PA near Chambersburg, during the French and Indian War. (See History of Franklin Co, below.) Read about his life starting on page 27 at: Captain Alexander	Margaret Duncan? * b. 15 Mar 1725 Lurgan, Franklin, PA d. 3 Aug 1794 Amberson Valley, Franklin, PA married John Stewart in 1757 after Alexander's death and had 6 more children * A different REF lists Margaret's maiden name as Boyd. She was d/o Robert and Elizabeth Boyd.	4 Nov 1740 Lancaster Co, PA	Samuel b. 21 Dec 1741 d. 1817 Elizabeth b. 1747 d. 1831 James b. Abt 1748 d.1805 Alexander b. Abt 1750 d. 1822 John b. Abt 1750 d.1800 Robert b. 23 Jul 1755 d.1801 Joseph b. Abt 1756 d. 1776 Info
	History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1887, Chicago, Warner, Beers & Co., Publisher and John Morris Co., Printer, Part II, Chapter III, Indian War. "April 5, 1756, McCord's Fort was burned and many inhabitants killed and captured by the Indians. Immediately upon receipt of the news, Captain Alexander CULBERTSON, with a company of fifty men, set out in pursuit, and overtook them at Sidling Hill, where a serious contest ensued, in which Capt. CULBERTSON was slain. So many were wounded, that a surgeon, living in Carlisle, was sent for, and even then much inconvenience was experienced. Following is a list of killed and wounded: KILLED: Alexander CULBERTSON, Captain; John REYNOLDS, Ensign, Capt. CHAMBERS' Co.; William KERR; James BLAIR; John LAYSON; William DENNY; Francis SCOTT; William BOYD; Jacob PAYNTER; Jacob JONES; Robert KERR; William CHAMBERS; Daniel MCCOY; James ROBERTSON, tailor; James ROBERTSON, weaver; James PEACE; John BLAIR; Henry JONES; John MCCARTY; John KELLY; James LOWDER; WOUNDED: Abraham JONES; Francis CAMPBELL; William REYNOLDS; John BARNET; Benjamin BLYTH; John MCDONALD; Isaac MILLER, Ensign JAMIESON; William HUNTER; Matthias GANSHORN; William SWAILES." (I found this at: JOSEPH CULBERTSON AND HIS DESCENDANTS by Jim Culbert.)
Samuel a.k.a., Irish Samuel served as ' Sargeant-Major in Colonel Hugh Mercer's Battalion of Pennsylvania Provincial Troops in 1758.' When this organization was proceeding against Fort Duquesne, December, 1758, the French garrison destroyed it and fled in the bateaux." "Irish Samuel was in the service in 1759 being stationed at Fort Duquesne under Colonel Mercer. WikiRef: Fort Duquesne was at site where Pittsburgh is today.	M	Abt 1716-19	Antrim Co., Ireland	9 Oct 1789	Greene Township, Franklin Co, PA	1) Jennet Shields (Her father was David M and Lindsey Shields) (ref) 2) Eleanor McKean	Abt 1735 20 Aug 1782	Jennet Samuel, Jr. John Robert Eleanor Joseph Alexander Agnes b. ? d. ? m. William Long James Martha Joannah Mary (ref)
Robert	M	Bef 1722	Ireland	Bef 19 Oct 1763	Cumberland Co, PA	Margaret Breckenridge (She later married John Clark)	?	?

Notes:

A little bit of history as to why William migrated to Ireland from Scotland
(from the Rowley-King genealogy chapter on the Culbertson family-- They claim that William was the father.)

The Culbertsons stayed in Scotland until about 1665 when King Charles II began to presecute the Covenanters.
The Scotch Presbyterians were hunted mercilessly and many of the Scottish people rose in rebellion againt King
James II, son of Charles II, who did not have the same religious beliefs as his Scottish subjects. The people who
rebelled fled to several fortified cities in northern Ireland, including Londonderry. Here less than half of the
7,000 men withstood the siege. Finally, Prince William of Orange, a Protestant, came to their rescue and routed
King James' army in 1688. William Culbertson was one of the defenders of Londonderry when the garrison had
nothing to eat but their cherished livestock.

The elder Culbertsons lived and died at "Culbertson's Row" at Ballygan, near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland.
Among William's children were Samuel, Alexander, Robert and Elizabeth.

In the early 1700's members of the Culbertson family migrated to American and settled in the Cumberland Valley
in Pennsylvania. It is difficult to place the Culbertsons within their respective familes because it appears that
more than one group of Culbertsons came to America within a few years.

Alexander, Samuel, Robert, and their cousin, Joseph, came to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to what became
Lurgan Township, Cumberland County, and then Greene Township, Franklin County. Here they established
their own "Culbertson's Row". Samuel Culbertson is our ancestor. He was called "Irish Samuel", and settled on
Culbertson's Row. He married Jennet Shields, daughter of David Shields of Letterkenny Township, about 1753.
David Shields served in the French and Indian War. He died about 1773.

Another story about the Culbertsons

Original data: Guthrie, Laurence Rawlin,. American Guthrie and allied families : lineal representations of the colonial Guthries of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North and South Carolina, some post-revolutionary emigrants and of some allied families. Chambersburg, Pa.: Kerr Print. Co., c1933.

Book IV. Allied familes [accessed via ancestry.com]

From Dr. L. R. Culbertson, MD's Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Familes, p. 125:

"Samuel Culbertson a brother of Captain Alexander Culbertson, who was killed by the Indians near Fort McCord, April 2, 1756, emigrated from Culbertson Row, County Antrim, Ireland, and with his brother settled in what became Greene Township, Franklin County, Pa. The place was called Culbertson Row after the one in Ireland. This was between 1730 and 1735. Samuel, known as 'Irish Samuel' to distinguish him from others of the same given name, served as 'Sargeant-Major in Colonel Hugh Mercer's Battalion of Pennsylvania Provincial Troops in 1758.' When this organization was proceeding against Fort Duquesne (where Pittsburgh is today), December, 1758, the French garrison destroyed it and fled in the bateaux."

"Irish Samuel was in the service in 1759 being stationed at Fort Duquesne under Colonel Mercer. No further mention of him in this war hs been found. He was a wealthy and influential man. At one time he owned nearly 2000 acres of land."

He married (1) about 1736-1738, Jennet Shields daughter of David Shields of Letterkenny Township; (2) in 1782, Eleanor W. McKean, of Frederick County, Md. No children by second marriage."

Children of Samuel and Jennet (Shields) Culbertson:

1. Samuel Culbertson, b, 1738-9; d. 1814 in Westmoreland County, Pa
2. John Culbertson, b, 1739-40 (?); d. 1797, in Westmoreland County, Pa
3. Robert Culbertson, b. 1741-42 (?); d 1777-8, Cumberland County, Pa
4. Eleanor Culbertson, b. 1742-43 (?); d. before 1789; m. Thos. McCane; nine children
5. Joseph Culbertson, b. -------; d. 1801 at Shippensburg, Pa.
6. Alexander Culbertson, b. 1747 (?); d. 1790, in Franklin County, Pa
7. Agnes Culbertson, b. 1749; m. 1777, Wm. Long; nine children; moved to Fayette County, Ky.
8. James Culbertson, b, 1750 (?)l d, 1812; known as "Gentleman James."

Another story about the Culbertsons:
(ref)

Name:    Samuel 'Irish' Culbertson

Birth Place:    County Antrim, Ireland

Death Date:    Oct 1789
Death Place:   Greene Twp, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania

Spouse:    Jennet Shields
Marriage Date:    Before 1736/1738
Marriage Place:    PA
Children:    Jennet (Jean)

Spouse:    Eleanor McKean
Marriage Date:    20 Aug 1782
Marriage Place:    Made A Prenuptial Agreement

Notes:
The first mention of him is found in the PA Archives that he was a Sergeant-Major in Col. Hugh Mercer's (Third) Battalion of Pa Provincial troops in 1758 and again in 1759.
He and his brother emigrated from Culbertson Row, County Antrim, Ireland to Greene twp, Franklin Coo, PA. the new place was also called Culbertson Row between 1730 -1735. He was a wealthy, influential man at one time owning 2000 acres. About 1734-6 he married Jennet Shields daughter of David Shields of Letterkenny twp. {A second marriage was to Eleanor W McKean.}

Children:

Jennet m. James Guthrie
Samuel b 1738-9 d 1814 raised in Letterkenny twp, Cumberland Co, PA moved to Westmoreland Co, PA about 1785-6.
John b. 1739-1740 d. 1797 Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania
Robert b. 1741-42 m. cousin Elizabeth Linsay d. 1777-8 Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
Eleanor b. 1742-3 m Thos Mc Cane(McKean) d. before 1789
Joseph d. 1801 Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Alexander b. 1747 d 1790 Franklin Co., Pennsylvania
Agnes b. 1749 m. 1777 Wm Long moved to Fayette Co., Kentucky
James b. 1750? d. 1812
Martha
Joanna (Mrs Sharp)
Mary unmarried

Samuel's will of October 9, 1799 (probated Oct 15, 1789) lists sons: Samuel, John, Robert, Joseph, Alexander ( one light blue suit coat of my own weaving) Daughters, Agnes Long, Martha Culbertson, Joanna Sharp, Mary Culbertson, Jennet Guthry and left son James the whole plantation.
The value of his estate was at lease $ 70,000.

Last Modified:    23 May 2004

Reference Note 15
American Guthrie and Allied Families compiled by Laurence R Guthrie - 1933 reprinted 1985

Reference Note 16
Culbertson and Culbertson Families by Lewis R Culbertson 1923 - apparently there are a lot of mistakes in this book.

Samuel Culbertson

John Culbertson

Nancy Culbertson

Ireland

Generation 2

Samuel
Culbertson
(a.k.a. "Irish Samuel")
(son of William
and ?)

Pennsylvania

Parents

Children of Samuel Culbertson
Issue:	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Died	Deathplace	Married	Date	Children
Children of Samuel Culbertson (b. Abt 1716-19 in Ireland d. 9 Sep 1789 Greene Township, Franklin Co, PA) and Jennet Shields (b. 1718 Cumberland Co, PAd. 1782 Franklin Co, PA) married Abt 1735 in PA
Jennet (aka Jane)	F	Abt 1735	PA	Aft 1811 Other (ref) says 22 Feb 1801	Franklin Co, PA	James Guthrie, Jr. (ref) (ref) was a Sheriff b. 1745 PA d 14 May 1812 PA	Abt 1750	James William b 9 Jul 1751 d. 1828 Elizabeth b 1754 m. Isaac Paar
Samuel C., Jr	M	Abt 1738-9	Letterkenny, Cumberland, PA	1823 (ref)	Westmoreland Co, PA	Mary Wiley b 1740 d 1790 (ref)	Abt 1760	Joseph Hugh (ref) Margaret Esther
John	M	22 Aug 1741 There is a John Culbertson listed in the 1790 Westrmoreland Co., Hempfield Township census. (Ref)	Ohio, Beaver Co, PA	Abt 1797 (ref)	Westmoreland Co, PA	Margaret ? b. Abt 1744 d. ?	Abt 1766	Samuel Esther Nancy Robert * John Martha Alexander Margaret
Robert	M	Abt 1741-2 There is a Robert Culbertson listed in the 1790 Westrmoreland Co., Hempfield Township, PA census. (Ref) There is a Robert Culbertson listed in the 1800 Westmoreland Co., Salem Township, PA census * However since he supposedly died in 1778 perhaps the Robert is the son of John (above)?	Culbertson Row, Franklin Co, PA	Abt Feb 1778	Guilford, Franklin Co, PA or Cumberland Co, PA	Elizabeth Lindsey (a.ka. Lindsay or Linsay) (ref) (ref) b. 27 Mar 1745 d. 1778 (She married 2 other men later Matthew Sharp Robert Peoples ) She is buried with husband Robert Peoples in Shippensburg, PA	?	Esther Elizabeth Jane Samuel Agnes children with Matthew Sharp: Rosanna Sharp Mary Sharp James Sharp
Eleanor	F	Abt 1743	PA	Bef 1789	Franklin Co, PA	Thomas McKean (or McCane? or Mclain?) d. Aft 1790	?	Samuel 8 more children
Joseph	M	1743 (or 1744-6)	?	2 Jan 1801	Franklin Co, PA or Shippensburg, PA (ref)	Margaret ? (she later married David Reynolds)	?	?
Alexander	M	Abt 1747-48	Culbertson Row, Franklin Co,	Abt Apr-Jun 1790	Franklin Co, PA moved to Fayette Co, KY (ref)	Janet (Jean) Lindsay b. 20 Feb 1747 d. Abt 1794	?	John Robert Samuel Esther Elizabeth Agnes Jane Marie Martha Prudence
Agnes	F	Abt 1749	PA	Sep 1829	Fayette Co, KY	William Long b. 1746 Chester Co, PA d. 26 Jul 1818 Fayette Co., KY son of Francis and Rebecca Long They also lived in Muhlenberg Co., KY	Abt 1770	8 children (ref) Samuel Culbertson b 1771 PA d 1847 KY m Joanna Culbertson d. 1850 KY dau of Capt John Culbertson William b. 1780 d. 30 Jul 1830 KY Issac b. 1782 d. 1835 Alexander b. 1788 d. 1852 Robert (* see notes) b. ? d. ? m. Elizabeth Lindsey She remarried Matthew Sharp after Robert died. Rebecca Hester Elizabeth
James known as "Gentleman James"	M	Abt 1750 There is a James Culbertson listed in the 1790 Westrmoreland Co., Hempfield Township census. (Ref)	PA	Abt Sep 1812	?	Margaret 'Peggy' Smith (Ref)	30 Oct 1782 Mercersburg, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania (ref)	Samuel b. 10 Jan 1785 PA d. 19 Sep 1875 IA James Robert Esther dau Harriet Newell Sharon(Ref) Jane (Jean) b. 20 Feb 1789 d. 8 Jan 1827 m. Alexander McCoy 8 Mar 1809 Franklin Co, PA 2 children - Abraham - Margaret (Ref) (Ref)
Martha	F	?	?	?	PA	-	did not marry (ref)	-
Joannah	F	?	?	Aft 1790	KY	? Sharp d. Bef 1790	?	?
Mary	F	?	?	?	PA	-	did not marry (ref)	-
Children of Samuel Culbertson (b. Abt 1716-19 in Ireland d. Abt 9 Oct 1789 Franklin Co, PA) and Eleanor W. McKean (b. ? d. ?) married 20 Aug 1782 in PA (ref)
none

Notes:

Most of this information about the children of Samuel and Jennet Culbertson was taken from the
Rowley-King genealogy. It is also available online in Betty Briggs' website at:
The Jackson County (W Virginia) Pioneers Project but not in tabular form as seen above.

More family history from the Rowley-King Culbertson chapter:

John Culbertson, second son of Samuel and Jennet, is our ancestor. He was born 22 August 1741 and
died in 1797 in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Margaret ___
about 1766.

John paid taxes in Letterkenny Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, as early as 1762. ...... John
and Margaret sold 424 acres in Letterkenny Township for 1485 pounds in 1786 .... Upon selling the land
John and Margaret and their children moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, purchasing about
400 acres on which Hannastown, the first county seat is located.

John served in the Revolutionary War in Cumberland County, in 1776 and 1780. John and Margaret had
eight children. John died intestate and letters of administration were issued 28 March 1797 to his wife,
Margaret, and son, Samuel. In this document the children of John Culbertson were mentioned as follows:
Samuel, Esther, Agnes the wife of John DeWitt, Robert, John, who are of full age and Martha, Margaret,
and Alexander who are minors... In 1798 Margaret, John's widow, was listed on the tax list in Hempfield
Township, Westmoreland County, but she ws not there in the 1800 census.

John Culbertson's daughter, Nancy (Agnes), married John DeWitt and in 1790 the two familes lived next
door to each other in Westmoreland County.

To view this neighborliness: Hempfield Township 1790 Census

In that census, only the head of the household's name is given followed by numbers in five categories:

a) free white males of 16 years & upward, including heads of families,
b) free white males under 16 years,
c) free white females including heads of families,
d) all other free persons, and
e) slaves.

John Dewit was listed as (1-0-1-0-0)
John Culbertson was listed as (3-3-3-0-0)
There is also listed a Robert Culbertson (1-3-1-0-0) and a James Culbertson (1-4-1-0-0) (brother of John?).
Samuel Culbertson is NOT listed.
(Note: Use your FIND function of your browser if you view the census because it is listed by location
not alphabetically.)

Another reference: (ref)
(ref)

Jennet Shields was the daughter of David Shields of Letterkenny twp

The first mention of him is found in the PA Archives that he was a Sergeant-Major in Col. Hugh Mercer's (Third) Battalion of Pa Provincial troops in 1758 and again in 1759.
He and his brother emigrated from Culbertson Row, County Antrim, Ireland to Greene twp, Franklin Co, PA. the new place was also called Culbertson Row between 1730 -1735. He was a wealthy, influential man at one time owning 2000 acres.

Samuel's will of October 9, 1799 (probated Oct 15, 1789) lists sons: Samuel, John, Robert, Joseph, Alexander ( one light blue suit coat of my own weaving) Daughters, Agnes Long, Martha Culbertson, Joanna Sharp, Mary Culbertson, Jennet Guthry and left son James the whole plantation. The value of his estate was at lease $ 70,000.

*
I enjoyed reading about your family line and most particularly about Samuel's family. I descend from Samuel's brother, Capt Alexander Culbertson, from the 'Row'. I have some more information for you to add to your tree.

Samuel and Jennet's daughter, Agnes, was married to William Long. This is true and they did live in Muhlenberg Co.Ky.

Their son Robert,was married to Elizabeth Lindsey and when he died, Elizabeth remarried Matthew Sharp.

Their daughter Joanna Culbertson was married to Robert Sharp who, it appears, died between 1785-1790. This Robert Sharp and the above mentioned Matthew Sharp were brothers and sons of Capt James Sharp and his wife Margery McConnell. (Franklin Co,Pa) Margery was daughter to Lt.Robert McConnell and his wife Rosanna ??........(I'd pay big money for her last name!)

After Robert Sharp died, Joanna was left with 3-4 kids...and these kids ended up in Muhlenberg Co, Ky along with the Longs. Whether Joanna came to Muhl Co, we don't know........can't find a grave for her. But daughter Rosanna Sharp married Henry F. Glenn in Muhl. Co....(he was a son of Andrew Glenn, Rev War vet from Franklin/Bedford Co, Pa. and his wife Nancy Ferguson)

Agnes and Joanna moved to Muhl Co where their first cousin, Capt John Culbertson, son of Alexander, lived along with his son-in-law, Robert Cessna.(my 3rd gr granddad and John was my 4th gr granddad. The Andrew Glenn family moved there as well.

Joanna Culbertson Sharp's son, James, married Sarah 'Sallie' Cessna, sister to Robert Cessna, in Muhl Co in 1802. They had 5 sons and I have some of their family history, should you want it for your tree.

Would love to share more with you if you are interested.

Cheryl Cessna (Aug 2008)

Samuel Culbertson

John Culbertson

Nancy Culbertson

Pennsylvania

PA
GenWeb

Generation 3

John
Culbertson
(son of Samuel Culbertson
and Jennet Shields)

Pennsylvania

Westmoreland Co.
PA Gen Web

Parents

Children of John Culbertson
Issue:	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Died	Deathplace	Married	Date	Children
Children of John Culbertson (b. 22 Aug 1741 in Beaver Co, PA d. Abt 1797**** in Westmoreland Co, PA) and Margaret ? (b. Abt 1745 d. Aft 1784) married Abt 1766
Samuel	M	Abt 1767	PA	Aft 1826	?	?	?	?
Esther	F	Abt 1768	PA	?	?	William Thomas	Abt 1786	?
Nancy Elizabeth? Agnes? **	F	Abt 1771	PA	Aft 1820	Mason Co, VA (now WV)	John DeWitt (Note: This link takes you to another website.) There is a John Dewit listed in the 1790 Westrmoreland Co., Hempfield Township census. (Ref)	Abt 1789-90 See note below. *	Thomas (Note: This link takes you to another website.) John Margaret Elizabeth Martha Alexander C. Lydia Nancy Elizabeth Charlotte Phoebe ***
Robert	M	Abt 1773	PA There is a Robert Culbertson listed in the 1790 Westrmoreland Co., Hempfield Township census. (Ref) There is a Robert Culbertson listed in the 1800 Westmoreland Co., Salem Township, PA census Also a Robert and Joseph Culbertson were listed in the Westmoreland Co., Salem Township, PA census	19 Apr 1857	Beaver Co., PA	Elizabeth Thomas b. 1781 d. 5 Aug 1833	Abt 1799 Westmoreland Co, PA	?
						Abigail Edwards	?	?
John	M	Abt 1773	PA	?	Wayne Co, OH	Jane Sloan b. d.	Abt 1798	?
Martha	F	Abt 1779	PA	?	?	David Rankin	?	?
Alexander	M	Abt 1780	PA	Aft 1850	MAYBE: Wayne Co, OH	MAYBE: (There are many Culbertsons and many families used the same names for their children.) Margaret Sloan b. Abt 1783 d. Living at age 68 with husband (age 70) and son? Samuel in 1850 near sons? John and Andrew Culbertson and families in Salt Creek, Holmes Co, OH	Abt 1804	MAYBE: John b. 1807 PA d. Aft 1850 m. Jane ? b. 1815 OH d. Aft 1850 children: - Alexander b 1831 - Jacob b 1833 - William b 1835 - Sarah J b 1839 Andrew b. 1812 PA d. Aft 1850 m. Sarah A ? b. 1820 OH d. Aft 1850 children: - Elizabeth b 1841 - Margaret b 1844 - Eliana b 1846 Samuel b. 1815 PA d. Aft 1850
Margaret	F	Abt 1784	PA	?	?	John Conor	?	?

Notes:

* In the 1790 census for Westmoreland Co, PA in Hempfield Township, John Culbertson and John Dewit were listed
next to each other which I assume means they lived next to each other. So I guess John DeWitt fell in love with his
neighbor's daughter, Nancy. John was listed as living with one female who we can assume was Nancy. I viewed the
census record at Ancestry.com but was unable to find the date of the census. A listing of the census can be found at:
Hempfield Township 1790 Census. However their first son Thomas is known to have been born in 1789, so why was
he not listed as an infant when the census was taken in 1790? There is obviously more to the story than was passed
down through the years.

In the Hempfield Township 1790 Census there is also listed a Robert Culbertson (1-3-1-0-0) and a James Culbertson
(1-4-1-0-0) (brother of John?)

Read the notes for John Culbertson's section above to learn about how the Culbertsons ended up in Westmoreland Co, PA.

** Nancy was also referred to as Agnes in the Rowley-King genealogy. Read the notes for John Culbertson's section
above to learn why Nancy is referred to as Agnes. The middle name of Elizabeth was mentioned by Dan Roger. (ref)

*** This child not substantiated at ref as a DeWitt. I obtained the idea from the Rowley-King Genalogy. Also confirmed
by Cheryl Gallagher

Most of this information about the children of John and Margaret Culbertson was taken from the Rowley-King genealogy.
It is also available online in Betty Briggs' website at: The Jackson County (W Virginia)Pioneers Project but not in
tabular form as seen above and she does not include Phoebe as a child of Nancy.

**** In 1800, a John Culbertson was listed as living in Hopewell Township, Washington Co, PA. In the family was one male over 45, and 3 females: 1: 16-25, 1: 26-44, and 1: 45 and over. After his name was "Doctr" so perhaps he was a doctor?

Samuel Culbertson

John Culbertson

Nancy Culbertson

Pennsylvania

Westmoreland Co.
PA Gen Web

PA
GenWeb

Generation 4

Nancy
Elizabeth?
(aka Agnes)*
Culbertson

(daughter of
John Culbertson
and Margaret ?)

Virginia

WV
GenWeb

Jackson Co.
WV GenWeb

Parents

Children of Nancy Elizabeth? (aka Agnes)* Culbertson
Issue:	Sex	Born	Birthplace	Died	Deathplace	Married	Date	Children
Children of Nancy Elizabeth? (aka Agnes)* Culbertson (ref) (b. abt 1770 d. 15 Aug 1841) and John DeWitt (b. 1760-1765 d. 14 Jan 1820) married by at least 1790 (ref) (ref) ? in Westmoreland Co, PA
Thomas (This link takes you to a different website.)	M	Bef 16 Mar 1789 which is calculated based on his tombstone inscription: (tombstone inscription: "died March 16 1879 aged 90 years" as recorded by D. DeWitt, 1981 but this may not be accurate because there were no children listed with his parents in the 1790 census. Who do we believe? A tombstone or the US census?	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because John & Nancy did not move to W(VA) until about 1807 Map of VA in 1796: MAP Map of VA & WV in 1831: MAP	16 Mar 1879 (Ref: tombstone)	DeWitt Cemetery Jackson Co. WV (tombstone inscription: "died March 16 1879 aged 90 years" as recorded by D. DeWitt, 1981)	Mary Magdalena Buffington Rb 1782 Rd 1886 RRJackson Co, RRWV (dau of Joel Buffington (1754-1821) and Elizabeth Logan, m 1772) To learn more about the Buffingtons, click on: Buffington Ancestry 1 (or my version) RRRRRRRRRRRR or Buffington Ancestry 2) Also information about Buffington Island can be found at: ISLAND	Bef 1814	Nancy Joel (This link takes you to a different website.) Lydia John Alexander C. Culberson Buffington Jadock Hannibow Thomas Buffington Lucinda Henry Sherman Phoebe Ann ---- these may not be their children: Dallas James Virginia John C. (ref) More information about the family of Thomas DeWitt is found at: Thomas The author of this website, Don DeWitt, is a descendant of Joel DeWitt.
John RRRRRRRRRRRR	M	25 Nov 1792 RRRRRRRRR	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because John & Nancy did not move to W(VA) until about 1807	1 Dec 1840 (taken from tombstone) RRRRRRRRR	DeWitt Cemetery Jackson Co. WV	Catherine Derenberger Rb. 1791 in RRWood Co WV Rd. 1864 buried in RRShepards RRChapel Cem., RRWiseburg, RRJackson Co, RRWV. (ref) also listed in H.D. Somerville's History of Grant District in the Dewitt Cemetery section where it is stated that after John's death, she married Henry Harris and moved to Big Sandy area where she died.	18 Aug 1818 Wood Co, VA. RRRRRR	none (ref)
Margaret Elizabeth	F	Abt. 1796	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because John & Nancy did not move to W(VA) until about 1807	? 1823	Mason Co, VA	David Rardin (brother to John Rardin below) (His last name is also seen as Rardon.... but... according to the Rowley-King Genealogy, the name is Rardin as Homer was a descendant of David's brother's (John) daughter Mary Ann Rardin and Grosvenor Rowley.) Rb. 19 May 1790 RRWestmoreland RRCo. PA Rd. 22 Feb 1867 RRburied in RRSherman, RRJackson Co. RRWV RR(ref) (ref) David remarried RElizabeth RBuffington RBarringer (ref) R(ref) Ron 5 Jul 1827 Rat Gallia Co. OH Rb. 12 Mar 1796 RRRin VA Rd. Abt 1889?(ref) (son of John Rardin (b. 28 Nov 1792 in PA d. 22 Aug 1868) and Hannah Woodruff) + Other online refs: RARDIN RARDIN2	22 Jan 1810 in Washington Co., OH (ref) -------->	children of Margaret: Malinda b. 1 Apr 1811 d. ? m. ? Peter Romine (ref) Nancy (ref) b. 15 Sep 1812 d. ? m. 5 Jun 1840 Abel Sycoc (ref) John b. 17 Aug 1814 (ref) d. Bef 1856 + Hannah b. 17 Aug 1816 (ref) d. Bef 1856 + children of E. Buffington Barringer: Mary Annie b. 25 Aug 1828 (ref) d. ? m. David Whitcomb & Jefferson Gardner (ref) David W hitcomb b. 12 Jan 1830 (ref) d. 3 Jul 1894 Samuel Coleman (ref) b. 6 Dec 1832 Jackson Co. WV d. 3 Jul 1894 Sherman, WV m. 19 Sep 1852 Hannah Safreed m. ? Henrietta Staats William Henry Harrison b. 31 Oct 1836 (ref) d. ? m. Sarah Hall (ref) + info from Cheryl Gallagher
Martha Charlotte (middle name ref)	F	13 Aug 1797	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because John & Nancy did not move to W(VA) until about 1807 She lived with her son John DeWitt Rardin near Ravenswood, WV after the death of her husband John Rardin in 1869.	7 May 1877	Rardin Cemetery, Jackson Co. WV	John Woodruff Rardin (brother to David Rardin above) (His last name is also seen as Rardon.... but... according to the Rowley-King Genealogy, the name is Rardin as Homer was a descendant of daughter Mary Ann Rardin and Grosvenor Rowley.) Rb. 27 Nov 1792 RRWestmoreland RRCo. PA Rd. 22 Aug 1869 RRMuses Bottom, RRJackson Co, RRWV (son of John Rardin (b. 28 Nov 1792 in PA d. 22 Aug 1868) and Hannah Woodruff) + (ref)	7 Oct 1816 Mason Co., VA	William b. Abt 1817 (ref) Nancy b. Abt 1819 (ref) Hannah b. Abt 1821 (ref) Elizabeth b. Abt 1824 (ref) Margaret b. Abt 1826 (ref) Alexander? (died young) (ref) John DeWitt b. Abt 1828 (ref) Eliza Jane b. Abt 1830 (ref) Samuel b. Abt 1832 (ref) Thomas Rb. Abt 1834 d. 17 Nov 1858 or d. 1899 (ref) m. Rowena Staats (ref) (ref) Mary Ann (Polly) # b. 23 Feb 1836 d 3 Feb 1899 m. Grosvenor Rowley 22 May 1855 Charlotte b. Abt 1838 (ref) Martha R b. Abt 1840 (ref) William H b. Abt 1843 (ref) Isaac b. Abt 1847 (ref) (ref) # Homer Rowley was a descendant + info from Cheryl Gallagher
Nancy Elizabeth	F	1801 or 1803	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because Thomas & Nancy did not move to VA until about 1807	19 Mar 1834 or 1838	Muses Bottom DeWitt Cemetery, Jackson Co WV	Isaac Baldwin Sherman b. Feb 6, 1800 in Mass d. 24 Mar, 1852 Muses Bottom, DeWitt Cemetery WV (ref) also listed in H.D. Somerville's History of Grant District in the Dewitt Cemetery section son of Able Sherman b. 16 Feb 1755 d. 25 Aug 1822 (ref)	10 July 1823 # another ref: aft 1815 when Isaac arrived in VA	Abel D b. 11 Mar 1824 d. Bef 1855 m. Priscilla Anderson 14 Aug 1849 # (ref) Henry Clay b. 12 Oct 1828 d. 9 Aug 1906 m. Sarah Ruddick (ref) Charlotte b. Abt 1830 m. Reuben B Carllee (ref) Sarah Baldwin * 'Sally' (photo ref) b. 25 Aug 1831 d. 21 Aug 1910 m. Levin L. Rector 5 May 1847 # (family ref) Elizabeth b. 8 Sep 1833 d. ? Jul 1914 m. Stephen Steptoe Rector 18 Nov 1848 (ref) Giles (ref) * Betty Briggs is a descendant. <bettyb23@ earthlink.net> at The Jackson County Pioneers Project
Alexander C.	M	1803 or 1805	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because John & Nancy did not move to VA until about 1807	19 Feb 1823 or 1825	DeWitt Cemetery, Jackson Co, W(VA)	?	?	(ref) RRRRRRRRRRR
Lydia	F	1804	probably Westmoreland Co, PA. because John & Nancy did not move to VA until about 1807	probably died Aft 16 Mar 1861 +	? Cheryl Gallagher says she has lost track of Lydia after the 1860 cenus. From Cheryl Gallagher Also buried in Letart Falls Cem, Letart, OH. is William A. Robinson and two of his children, John Robinson (died 13 Aug 1874 age 4m18d) and Lydia E. Robinson (died 23 Nov 1884 age 9y4m8d). also in Sandoval, Marion Co, IL are children of John Robinson and Lydia DeWitt, Caroline who married Harrison L. Stewart and Ruth who married William E. Stewart	John Robinson + b. 1793 Ireland d. 2 Nov 1841 DeWitt Cem, Jackson Co WV. (ref) Error in Rowley-King genealogy which says she married Alexander Culbertson on 2 Apr 1820 #	2 Apr 1820 in Mason Co, W(VA) (ref)	Nancy + m. Eli Pyle+ Zadoc * b. Abt 1825 W(VA) d. Abt Feb 1859 Jackson Co, WV + Danles\Daules * Dorcas + b. Abt 1826 W(VA) d. ? + Catherine * b. 29 May 1829 Jackson Co, W(VA) d. 1 Oct 1897 + Caroline * -->& b. 16 Mar 1830 W(VA) d. 30 Jul 1908 m. Harrison L. Stewart + John D. b. 8 Jan 1832 Jackson Co, WV d. 8 Oct 1893 Milan, Sullivan Co, MO + m. Lydia Salome Barrows and Sarah Bell Orr+ William A * --> & b. Abt 1834 Jackson Co, WV d. 30 May 1880 Jackson Co, WV m. Margaret Hall+ Ruth L.* -->& b. 28 Apr 1836 Jackson Co, WV d. 15 Apr 1906 Sandoval, Marion Co, IL + m. William E. Stewart+ Charlotte T * b. 7 Apr 1838 Jackson Co, WV d. Abt Jun 1850 DeWitt Cem, Jackson Co, WV m. Samuel Hall +++ dau: Margaret m. William Robinson +++ Lydia * b. 28 Apr 1840 WV d. ? Mary Ann b. Abt 1842 WV d. ? m. John Paugh+ -------------- Stuart (may be a grandson since he was listed as 4-6 mo in 1850 census and John died in 1841 + (ref) Comment: * = buried in DeWitt Cemetery + info from Cheryl Gallagher and +++ Cheryl Gallagher is a descendant. --> & See note in Death Location column from Cheryl about William A & Lydia E. Robinson in Letart Falls Cem. in Meigs Co., OH which is across the Ohio River from Jackson Co., WV
Charlotte	F	? 1807	W(VA) or PA because John & Nancy did not move to W(VA) until about 1807 See ^ Note below	28 Dec 1884	Letart Falls Cem., Letart, Meigs Co., OH. which is across the Ohio River from Jackson Co., WV From Cheryl Gallagher Also buried in this cemetery is William A. Robinson and two of his children, John Robinson (died 13 Aug 1874 age 4m18d) and Lydia E. Robinson (died 23 Nov 1884 age 9y4m8d).	Samuel Hall b. ~1797 in VA d. 17 Sep 1839 in Dewitt Cem, Jackson Co WV. (ref) also listed in H.D. Somerville's History of Grant District in the Dewitt Cemetery section	30 Apr 1829 in Mason Co, W(VA)	William # b. abt 1830 W(VA) + m. Arminda ? Margaret # b. 3 Jun 1833 W(VA) + d. 24 Feb 1897 Reger, Sullivan Co., MO Lucinda # b. abt 1833 W(VA) + d. ? Boone Co, IA m. George W. Stewart 18 Apr 1852 Benjamin # b. 19 Oct 1834 W(VA)+ d. 19 Sep 1856 DeWitt Cem Jackson Co., WV Sarah # b. abt 1836 W(VA)+ m. William Henry Harrison Rardin 7 Dec 1857 Jackson Co., WV Charlotte # b. 25 Apr 1840 Jackson Co., W(VA)+ d. 31 Dec 1904 Antiquity, Meigs Co, OH m. Martin V. Sayre + 3 Aug 1867 # RRRSayr (ref) # = Rowley-King Genealogy + also info from Cheryl Gallagher
Phoebe (This child not substantiated at ref as a DeWitt.) I obtained the idea from the Rowley-King Genalogy) + Also confirmed by Cheryl Gallagher	F	9 May 1810 +	W(VA) because John & Nancy moved to W(VA) about 1807 See ^ Note below.	18 Nov 1886 +	Sandoval, Marion Co, IL +	Henry R. Sherman b. 1788 in MA d. Bef 18 Nov 1896 + (ref)	1830 Mason Co, VA	Hector R b Abt 1830 W(VA) d. ? Marion Co, IL + m. Melissa Harbor 4 Jan 1853 # Herod D b Abt 1831 W(VA) d. ? Marion Co, IL + Hulda S * b Abt 1833 W(VA) d. 24 Mar 1852 # or d. 23 Aug 1861 + DeWitt Cem, Jackson Co, WV m. George W Jackson+ 29 Dec 1859 + Isaac B b Abt 1834 W(VA) d. ? Marion Co, IL + m. Melissa Harbor 4 Jan 1853 # Alexander L * b 21 Aug 1836 W(VA)+ d. 29 Aug 1861 DeWitt Cem, Jackson Co, WV Henry J F b Abt 1838 W(VA) + d. ? m. Matilda ? # Nancy C * b 1 Aug 1841 W(VA) d. 19 Sep 1843 DeWitt Cem, Jackson Co, WV William C b. Abt 1843 W(VA)+ d. ? Marion Co, IL + not in 1850 census # John A b. Abt 1847 W(VA) + d. ? Marion Co, IL + not in 1850 census # Eliza Ann b. 17 Jan 1847 W(VA)+ d. 28 Jan 1847 W(VA)+ George Nathan + b Abt 1850 ^ d. ? Marion Co, IL + H. Monroe + b 3 Sep 1854 W(VA)+ d. ? Marion Co, IL + (ref) Comment: * = buried in DeWitt Cemetery + info from Cheryl Gallagher # = Rowley-King Genealogy

Notes:
^ Is it West Virginia or Virginia?... YES, MAYBE, NO... it depends on what year you are talking about.

West Virgina became a state in 1831, so dates referring to Virginia before that time and West Virginia after that time could be only a reflection of statehood rather than people moving.
For a Map of VA in 1796: MAP.
For a Map of VA & WV in 1831: MAP.
For a topographical map showing Buffington's Island in the Ohio River, north of Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV: Ravenswood.
For a topographical map showing Buffington's Island in the Ohio River, and Muses Bottom, north of Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV: Muses Bottom.
For a topographical map showing Muses Bottom and Murraysville, north of Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV: Murraysville

* Nancy was also referred to as Agnes in the Rowley-King genealogy. Read the notes for John Culbertson's section
in the Culbertson Genealogy to learn why Nancy is referred to as Agnes. The middle name of Elizabeth was
mentioned by Dan Roger. (ref)

John and Nancy's tombstones may have been destroyed when rocks were quarried out of the bank below the DeWitt cemetery.

References:

1. The primary source of information for the family histories of Culbertsons was the family history: Rowley-King and Allied Families, by Homer King Rowley and Ruth McCammon Rowley, 1980, published by the authors.

I found this genealogy in the library in Ravenswood, WV. I walked by it and pulled it out because it was so handsomly bound and I wondered how one goes about publishing a geneology. I was floored when I found a chapter on the DeWitts and the Buffingtons! I had been stuck up to that time and had not been able to find out any information on DeWitt's earlier than Thomas DeWitt. Evon and I had arrived in Ravenswood in 1981 after I had discovered Buffington's Island in the Ohio River on a travel map. We figured there had to be some good information awaiting us. Boy it is sure lucky I was reading maps that day!

I corresponded with Ruth soon afterward just after Homer's death. She provided me with a copy of the genealogy and quite a bit of additional information. I imagine at the date of this writing in July 2003, that Ruth has passed on as well as she was born in 1908. I thank them for their efforts.

In reading their genealogy I also learned about our link to the Culbertsons of which they devote an entire chapter filled with the details of the Culbertson wills and Revolutionary War history.

2. Flag symbols borrowed from Flagworks over America and Ace Flags and PDG.

3. Information about Culbertsons

Rowley-King and Allied Families, by Homer King Rowley and Ruth McCammon Rowley, 1980, published by the authors.

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Is it West Virginia or Virginia?... YES, MAYBE, NO... it depends on what year you are talking about.

West Virgina became a state in 1831, so dates referring to Virginia before that time and West Virginia after that time could be only a reflection of statehood rather than people moving.

For a Map of VA in 1796: MAP.

For a Map of VA & WV in 1831: MAP.

For a topographical map showing Buffington's Island in the Ohio River, north of Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV: Ravenswood.

For a topographical map showing Buffington's Island in the Ohio River, and Muses Bottom, north of Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV: Muses Bottom.

For a topographical map showing Muses Bottom and Murraysville, north of Ravenswood, Jackson Co., WV: Murraysville

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