Remembering Some American Revolution Soldiers of Smith Township

Earlier this week, we, as a nation, took time to remember our fallen.  While Memorial Day gained its popularity after the Civil War as the women of the South remembered their men who had fought dying for what they believed, today, we Americans remember all of our sons and daughters who fought and died during their time of service in whichever timeframe they fought--  from the American Revolution up to today.

Here is a partial list of those men who bravely risked everything so we, as Americans, can have the freedoms we enjoy.   This list of American Revolution men were residents of Smith Township in Washington County, PA, at the time of their deaths.  I wonder where they were during the Revolution?

Name		Age	Implied Birth	Died		Buried
Capt James Boggs		65	1745	1810		Cross Creek
William Harvey		67	1754	1821		Burgettstown
James Leech		83	1740	1823		Burgettstown
Thomas Hays		83	1745	1828		Cross Creek
James Cooke		78	1762	1830		Cross Creek
Joseph Phillips		79	1752	1831		Burgettstown
Joseph Aiken		75	1751	1836		Burgettstown
Moses Hays		80	1757	1837		Cross Creek
Alexander McCready		89	1756	1845		Burgettstown
Cap Samuel Fulton						Florence
John Coventry		94	1751	1845		Burgettstown

Ahh genealogy.  I'm guessing the two surnames I recognize from my family who lived very close to Smith Township in the late 1700s need to be investigated further.  The old folks weren't kidding when they said we had kin in Cross Creek!

Source:  The Daily Evening Reporter, Oct 14, 1878

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Cross Creek Presbyterian Baptisms, Part 8

Today's installment
1841-1848
added in a new1834 and a new 1838
Surnames:  SMITH, PATTERSON, SIMMONS

Baptism Date		DOB	Person Baptised		Parent
April 1838		12/28/1837	Sarah Lavina Smith		d/0 Ebenezer/Susanna
Aug 29, 1841		4/9/1840	William Marquis Smith		s/o Ebenezer/Susanna
1834		2/8/1834	Ambrose Patterson		s/o James/Eliza
Apr 18, 1843		10/27/1841	Emily Ann Patterson		d/o James/Eliza
Apr 3, 1848		7/7/47	Cornelia Ann Simmons		d/o Cornelius/Martha

Ahh, genealogy.  Sometimes, extra finds are in between the lines.

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Cross Creek Presbyterian Baptisms, Part 7

Today's Installment
1829-1840
Surnames:  SMITH, PATTERSON, McMILLAN

Baptism Date		DOB	Person Baptised		Parent
Aug 15, 1829		6/1/1829	Ebenezer Smith		s/0 James/Martha
Aug 15, 1829		6/1/1829	Joseph Smith		s/0 James/Martha
Nov 22, 1829		7/15/1829	William Findley Smith		s/o Ebenzer/Mary
Oct 7, 1832		6/11/1832	John Smith		s/o James/Martha
Dec 26, 1836		9/22/1836	James Patterson		s/o James /Eliza (Walker)
Mar 11, 1840		6/23/1839	William McMillan		s/o Saml//Isabelle
Mar 11, 1840		10/10/1839	David Finley Patterson		s/o James/Eliza

Ahh, genealogy.  Hey, look!  Twins!  Wonder if they both lived to adulthood?  

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Cross Creek Presbyterian Baptisms, Part 6

New!  Dates of birth!

Today's installment
1827-1828
Surnames SMITH, PATTERSON, WALKER

Baptism Date		DOB	Person Baptised		Parent
Aug 12, 1827		4/14/1827	Sarah Smith		d/o James/Martha
Feb 17, 1828		11/2/1822	Eliza Jane Smith		d/o Ebenzer/Mary
Feb 17, 1828		5/7/1825	Thomas Patterson Smith		s/o Ebenzer/Mary
Feb 17, 1828		3/25/1827	James Smith		s/o Ebenzer/Mary
Mar 22, 1828		5/4/1823	Elizabeth Patterson		d/o James/Eliza(Walker)
Mar 22, 1828		2/3/1825	Mary Amanda Patterson		d/o James/Eliza(Walker)
Mar 22, 1828		3/2/1827	Thomas McCall Patterson		s/o James/Eliza(Walker)

Ahh, genealogy.  It still amazes me at how often children were born in any given family.

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Cross Creek Early Baptisms, Part 5

Today's installment
1818-1822
Surnames:  SMITH and PATTERSON

Baptism Date	DOB	Person Baptised		Parent
May 24, 1818		Robert Lyle Smith		s/o Wiliam
May 24, 1818		Eliza Patterson		d/o Robert
Oct 24, 1819		Martha Ann Smith		d/o James
Sept 10, 1820		Sarah Smith Patterson		d/o Robert
July 15, 1821		James Smith		s/o Benjamin
Mar 24, 1822		William Smith, Jr		s/o William
June 9, 1822		Jedidiah Smith		s/o James

Ahh, genealogy.  Maybe I have solved one mystery in Burgettstown!

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Cross Creek Presbyterian Early Baptisms, Part 4

Today's installment
1814-1817
Surnames:  SMITH and PATTERSON

Baptism Date	DOB	Person Baptised		Parent
Feb 20, 1814		Josiah Patterson Smith		s/0 James Jr
Apr 3, 1814		Nancy Smith		d/o Thomas
Dec 15, 1814		Maria Smith		d/o Ebenezer
Oct 1, 1815		Mary Smith		d/o James
Mar 20, 1816		Jane Patterson		d/o Robert
Feb 9, 1817		Jane Smith		d/o Thomas
June 1, 1817		Eliza Smith		d/o James

Ahh, genealogy.  Guess I really need to figure out these SMITH lines in Burgettstown.  Any takers?

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Cross Creek Presbyterian Early Baptisms. Part 3

Today's installment
1808-1813
surname:  SMITH

Baptism Date	DOB	Person Baptised		Parent
Aug 14, 1808		Prudence Smith		d/o James
Nov 6, 1808		Jane Smith		d/o James (s/o Thomas)
Feb 25, 1810		Polly Smith		d/o James (s/0 John)
Apr 28, 1811		Thomas Smith		s/o James
July 11, 1812		Joseph Smith		s/o James, hatter
July 4, 1813		Elenor Smith		d/o James

Now, I do have a John SMITH in my line who did have a son, James, and the timing could be right for Polly to be my cousin.  But, I am still not confident to confirm or deny.

Ahh, genealogy.  Finding one blessing at a time in Washington County, PA.

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Cross Creek Presbyterian Early Baptisms, Part 1

It's time for spring cleaning and I've been busy like a bee.  But wait, here is a new old find.  At some point in time, someone transcribed some old Cross Creek Presbyterian baptisms and snail mailed them to me.  I wish I could remember who it was.

Cross Creek Presbyterian Church is an old church in Burgettstown, Washington, PA.  This area is of interest to me as I have been researching the John SMITH family of Hopewell Twp, Washington, PA.  Of course, I have other kin buried in their old cemetery, but that is a story for another day.

Do you know hard it is to document a name like John SMITH?  As my interest is in SMITH and PATTERSON, these were the only names transcribed.  So enjoy this beginning of the past.

Date of Baptism   Date of Birth  Name Baptized            Parents
Aug 3, 1800                                 Mary Smith                  d/o Ebenezer
Jan 11, 1801                                 John Patterson              s/o William, Jr
March 8, 1801                              William Smith              s/o Thomas
Nov 6, 1802                                  Samuel Smith               s/o Ebernezer


More later---

Ahh, genealogy.  It's a grand day for a family reunion!

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