Allen
Biggs
Baker
Brittle
Christal
Clendenin
Cree
Eckard
Edwards
Green
Howell
Hughes
Hunt
Johnson
Lemasters
Love
Mapel
McGill
Newman
Peck
Rayburn
Rollins
Roseberry
Roush
Spencer
Stoffel
Taylor
Thornton
Withrow
Wood
Withers
Zimmerman
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Jim's Ten Revolutionary War Ancestors
On this marker are listed eight of my Revolutionary War Soldier ancestors who settled in Mason County: Andrew Akerd (Eckerd), Alexander Clendenin, Arthur Edwards, Thomas Lemaster, Robert Love, Peter Peck, John Roseberry, and George Roush. This plaque is located in Tu-endie-wei Park.
Following the Revolution, many Revolutionary War Veterans came over the Appalachians and bought large tracts of land in the wilderness. During the course of war with both the English and Native Americans, many of the soldiers had marched through or fought over these hills. This land was subsequently subdivided among their children who tended to remain in the area and survive on the land. They married into neighboring families with whom they were acquainted and usually lived nearby. I am a product of this evolution.
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Zimmerman, Ann Newman
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Spencer, Catherine
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Withrow, Jane
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Thornton, Catherine
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Rayburn, Nancy
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Green, Margaret
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Cree, Florence
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Newman, Elizabeth Wolfe
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Of my ten known Revolutionary War Ancestors, all but Robert Cree and Henry Rayburn settled in Mason County, West Virginia.
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Hamilton, Janet
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Christal, Margaret
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The list on the left margin identifies all of the known surnames from whom Jim descends. If you wish more information on any of these names and can't find them on our website, contact the following e-mail address:
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