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Ancestors of George Henry Custer, Jr.

370. Garrett Cornelison, died Unknown.

Children of Garrett Cornelison are:

	185	i.		? Cornelison, died Unknown; married ? Wyer.
		ii.		Peter Cornelison, died Unknown.

      376. Henry Rittenhouse, born 01 Apr 1700 in Philadelphia, PA; died 13 Oct 1776. He was the son of 752. Nicholas Rittenhouse and 753. Wilhelmina De Wees. He married 377. Susannah Wool 27 Aug 1720 in Philadelphia County, PA now Montgomery County, PA.

      377. Susannah Wool, born 1698; died 1776.

More About Henry Rittenhouse and Susannah Wool:
Marriage: 27 Aug 1720, Philadelphia County, PA now Montgomery County, PA

Child of Henry Rittenhouse and Susannah Wool is:

188

Nicholas Rittenhouse, born 1725 in Philidelphia County, PA now Montgomery County, PA; died 23 Mar 1777 in Philidelphia County, PA now Montgomery County, PA; married Ann ?.

      436. John Parke, born Abt. 1677; died Abt. 1757. He was the son of 872. Roger Parke and 873. Anne Patison. He married 437. Sarah Smith Abt. 1703.

      437. Sarah Smith, died Unknown. She was the daughter of 874. Andrew Smith and 875. Olive ?.

Notes for John Parke:

      Lived in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and raised his children there.

More About John Parke and Sarah Smith:
Marriage: Abt. 1703

Child of John Parke and Sarah Smith is:

218

Andrew Parke, born 11 Nov 1709; died 15 Apr 1790; married Rachel Moseley.

      474. Christopher Seybert, died 16 May 1757. He married 475. Johanna.

      475. Johanna, died 28 Apr 1758 in Fort Seybert, Pendleton County, Virginia.

Notes for Christopher Seybert:
      Killed by the Shawnee before the massacre at Fort Seybert

Notes for Johanna:
Murdered in the Massacre of Fort Seybert along with her son, Captain Jacob Seybert and others.

Children of Christopher Seybert and Johanna are:

	237	i.		Anna Elizabeth Seybert, born Abt. 1720 in Eitzweiler, Germany; died Aft. 1786 in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; married (1) Nicholas Haefner Abt. 1740 in Pennsylvania; married (2) Christian Lauer 30 Jun 1770 in Pennsylvania.
		ii.		Jacob Seybert, died 28 Apr 1758 in Fort Seybert, Pendleton County, Virginia; married Mary Elizabeth Theiss; died Unknown.

Notes for Jacob Seybert:
From my book on the Heavner-Hefner-Hevener of the Virginias Frederick Vol. II:
"...in what became known as the "Fort Seybert massacre". Killed on that day were Capt. Jacob Seybert and his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Theiss), his mother Johanna (?) Seybert Lorentz, and numerous others. Henry Lorentz had been previously killed by the Shawnee on May 16, 1757..."
CHRONICLES OF THE Scotch-Irish Settlement IN VIRGINIA EXTRACTED FROM THE ORIGINAL COURT RECORDS OF AUGUSTA COUNTY 1745-1800
DEED BOOK NO. 7.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
page 326
Page 112.--21st May, 1755. John Patton, Jr., to Jacob Sybert, 210 acres conveyed by Ro. Green to John Patton, 5th November, 17xlii (1752?), recerded in Augusta on same stream as above; corner to tract sold to Roger Dver. Teste: Thomas Fulton, John Mills.

iii.

Wendel Seybert, died Unknown.

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