Source: AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF FRANKLIN …



Source: AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

compiled by Virginia Shannon Fendrick, for the Franklin County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 1944.

p. xv: [two photos; one showing the Rocky Spring Church, built 1794, the other showing the interior of the same church.]

p. 38: “ALEXANDER CALDWELL, ALSO JOHN, MATTHEW AND WILLIAM: Are shown in the Cont. Line, serving from Westmoreland Co., Penna., Chambersburg, Penna. Deed Book 6, p. 46, shows the heirs of Robert Rush (Indian Captive) one being Hester, wife of Alexander Caldwell in the year 1768. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 4, p. 431.”

“DAVID CALDWELL: Was in service as a pvt, 1777-80-81-82, under Capt. Samuel Patton, Command of Col. Samuel Culbertson. David Caldwell was a taxable in Hamilton Twp. until 1782. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 278, 287, 311, 372.”

p. 39: “HUGH CALDWELL: Appears in 1778, under Capt. John Rea. He was in service in 1780-81-82, with Capt. John McConnell. In the will of Thomas Dougherty, 1789, of Hamilton Twp., he named four married daughters, one being Eleanor, wife of Hugh Caldwell. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 268, 281, 303, 310, 529, 537.”

“JAMES CALDWELL: Gave service as an Ensign, 1778-78, and as a Lieut, 1780-81-82, under Capt. John McDonnell. Little is found on the early Caldwells of Franklin County, but a Deed gives the following: John Graham, who had a 1755 land warrant in Lurgan Twp., died intestate, leaving sons Wm. and John; a dau. Jennet who mar. James Caldwell; a dau. Hannah mar. John Allison; and the widow, Elizabeth, of John Graham. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 260, 301, 309, 370, 379, 381.”

“JAMES CALDWELL: Appears July 31, 1777, under the First Call, First Marching Company with Capt Thos. Askey. He gave service until 1782, with Capt. Alexdr. Peebles. Under Taxables in Letterkenny Twp., 1778-82. Robert and Stephen Caldwell had land, Horses and Cattle, the amount increasing yearly, and throughout those years, James Caldwell was taxed as a freeman. John Strain of Lurgan Twp., left a will prob. 1810, naming a dau Mary and grandau. Isabella Caldwell, whose guardian was son James Strain. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 8, 28, 58, 150, 263, 288, 302, 309, 389, 396, 421, 433.”

“JOSEPH, JOHN, ROBERT CALDWELL: Under Dec. 8, 1776, part of Capt. James McConnell’s Company, Command of Col. James Armstrong, continued service until 1782. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser., Vol. 6, p. 317, 268, 303, 310, 318, 643.”

“LIEUT. SAMUEL CALDWELL, ENSIGN JOHN CALDWELL: Were in the Company of Capt. John McConnell, 1780-81-82, pvts. Robert Caldwell, Sr.; Robert Caldwell Jr.; Hugh Caldwell; Joseph Caldwell. Robert and Stephen Caldwell, with Wm., John and James Harper, occupied Pew 28 in the old Log Church at Rocky Spring. John Colwell in Pew 38. In the will of Joseph Stevenson, prob 1791, he names a dau. Mary, wife of Stephen Caldwell. In 1792, Stephen Caldwell sold land to Nicholas Eshway. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 266, 268, 301, 302, 303, 308, 309, 310.”

p. 166: “JOHN NELSON: Of Letterkenny Twp., served with Capt. Samuel McCune, Aug. 13, 1776, at Phila., serving in 1778-81-82, under Capts. Patrick Jack and John McConnell. He occupied Pew No. 45, in the old Log Church at Rocky Spring, with George and James Matthews, Martha Allen and John Poak. It is probable that there was a connection with the family of George and Isabella Matthews. Thomas Stockton, b. 1709, d. May 31, 1795, wife Margaret Fleming. Of the issue Isabella mar. ----- Nielson. Under deeds at Chambersburg, Apr. 1797, John Nelson and Isabel, his wife, of Letterkenny Twp., sell land situated in Letterkenny to Martin Nisle of Lancaster Co., Penna. In 1787 John Nelson had sold land in Hamiton Twp., to John Hager of Antrim Twp., John Nelson a witness. Tax records show John Nelson (Neilson) in Letterkenny Twp., 1778 to 1782, with 310 ac, land, horses and cattle, and in 1796, he had 337 acres, 2 Horses, 4 Cows, 2 Houses and 2 Barns, and Joseph Neilson under “Having no trades.” Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 29, 32, 302, 303, 587.”

“JOHN NELSON, JR.: Was in Service, 1777-80, with Capts. John McConnell and Patrick Jack. IN May, 1787, John Nelson Jr., of Letterkenny Twp., and Margaret, his wife, sell land in Letterkenny Twp., to Andrew Fricker of Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., joining Chas. Cummins and James Mitchell. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 267, 372.”

p. 206: “GEORGE STOCKTON: Served as private under Capt. James McConnell, 1776. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 317, 318.’

“ROBERT STOCKTON: Served as private under Capts. James McConnell and Joseph Culbertson, 1776-1780. He mar. Mary Makemie. He was a son of Thomas Stockton of Peters Twp., will dated 1794. Thomas Stockton had sons Thomas; John, David; Robert; Daus: Elizabeth Waddell; Isabella Neilson; Mary Bare; Margaret Johnston. Thomas Stockton, Sr., born 1709, died May 31, 1795. His wife was Margaret Fleming, pewholders in the Rocky Spring Church. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 317, 318, 279.”

Note: I telephoned the Franklin County, PA courthouse on Friday, 25 April 1997, and the clerk told me that there was no evidence of a will for a Thomas Stockton.

p. 216: “WILLIAM WADDELL: Served as private in 1776-77-81-82, under Captains James McConnell, John McConnell and George Crawford. He mar. Elizabeth, dau. of Thos. Stockton. They had sons Thomas and William. Thomas mar. Catherine Long and William mar. Margaret McMullen. William Waddell, Sr., died 1830, aged 86 years. His wife Elizabeth born 1759, died 1808. They are buried in Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg, Penna. (Removals). The Bard History, p. 383-384, Thomas Waddell, born in Peters Twp. Franklin Co., Penna., Dec., 1792, died June 23, 1852. He was a private in Capt. Thomas Bard’s Co., that marched to the defence of Baltimore, in 1814. On the 4th of July of that year he was appointed brigadier general of the Franklin Co., Militia. Thomas Waddell mar. Catherine, dau. of alexdr. and Mary (Poe) Long. She died Aug. 27, 1818. She was married in April 1796, to Thomas Waddell. They had issue: Alexdr. Waddell mar. Mary Erwin; John Waddell mar. Jane Allen; Thomas Waddell; William Waddell mar. Ruth Grubb; Archbd. Waddell born 1811 died 1849, mar. Maria Morrow; James Poe Waddell, born 1815, mar. Susan Flora; Eliza Waddell, mar. Robert McKinnie. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 288, 301, 309, 317, 318, 371.”

p. 244: [FAIRVIEW CEMETERY; Mercersburg, Penna. (Removals)]: “WILLIAM WADDELL: Served as pvt. in 1776-77-81-82 under Captains James McConnell, & George Crawford. He mar. Elizabeth, dau. of Thos. Stockton. They had sons Thomas mar. Catharine Long & William mar. Margaret McMullen. William Waddell, Sr., d. 1830, aged 86 yrs. His wife Elizabeth b. 1759, d. 1808. William Waddell was a son of Thos. Waddell early settler in Peters Twp.; a Boulder with Tablet has been erected by Franklin County Chapter, D.A.R., to mark the site of the Fort on Thos Waddell’s plantation. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 6, p. 288, 301, 309, 317, 318, 371.”

p. 262: [ROCKY SPRING CHURCH CEMETERY, near Chambersburg, Penna.]: “CAPTAIN WILLIAM HUSTON: Probably the son of the Widow Huston, living in 1769 in Hamilton Twp., her children were: John and James; William; George; Mary; Margaret. The above later appears in Western Penna. Capt. Wm. Huston recruited largely in Peters Twp., and his service covers years 1776-78-81-82, probably more. He occupied Pew No. 47 in the old Log Church at Rocky Spring and he and his wife Margaret Nelson lie in the graveyard at the church, with tombstones. His will, dated Sept., 1823, was prob. Nov., 1823, in which he names “dear wife Margaret,” sons Thomas, John; James; Wm.; Benj.; Joseph. Daus: Isabella; Ann; Mary; Margaret; Mary and Margaret being minors. Deeds show that of the above issue Thos. Huston went to Adams Co., Ohio; John to Fayette Co., Ind.; Benjamin of Franklin Co., Penna. Isabella, wife of Wm. McKinstry of Franklin Co., Penna. N. Shields of Fayette Co., Ind. William moved to Fayette Co., Ind.; where he died leaving an only son James N. Huston. Ledger accounts of Samuel Findlay of Mercersburg, father of Gov. Wm. Findlay, show Aug. and Sept., 1775, Wm. Huston charged, “To Broadcloth, Buttons, Hatt, Hose; Band and Feather” 2 lbs. 10s. 6d. In 1769, a Wm. Huston and wife and his brother Robert were living “on the Pike” near Mercersburg. On Jan. 14, 1775, the Findlay Ledger shows Robert Huston charged with “2 Indian Blankets and tobacco,” 1 lb. 16s, 0d. Penna. Arch. 5th Ser. Vol. 5, p. 262, 269, 282, 609, 642.”

The tombstones actually read: William HUSTON, born 1755, died Oct. 28, 1823; Margaret, wife of William HUSTON, b. 1767, died Nov. 18, 1823.

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