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Ancestors of Christina Marie Wise Brown

      418. James Pittman, born May 14, 1776 in Warfordsburg, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; died February 12, 1863 in Orange Co., Indiana. He was the son of 836. Joseph Pittman and 837. Rebecca Graham. He married 419. Rachel McGrew August 10, 1797 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.

      419. Rachel McGrew, born Abt. 1780 in Bedford Co., Pennsylvania; died Aft. 1850 in Paoli, Orange Co., Indiana. She was the daughter of 838. Joseph McGrew and 839. Sarah Graham.

More About James Pittman:
Burial: February 1863, Providence Baptist Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana
Occupation: Miller

More About Rachel McGrew:
Burial: Providence Baptist Cemetery, Orange Co., Indiana

Children of James Pittman and Rachel McGrew are:

209	i.	Rebecca Pittman, born 1796 in Kentucky; died Aft. 1870 in Greenfield Township, Orange Co., Indiana; married William M. Bennett November 06, 1817 in Orange Co., Indiana.
	ii.	Malinda Pittman, born 1811.
	iii.	George Pittman, born 1801 in Kentucky; married Francis; born 1803 in Kentucky.

More About George Pittman:
Census: 1850, Orange Co., Greenfield Township, near Young's Creek, Indiana

		iv.		Harrison Pittman, born 1813.
		v.		Sarah Pittman, born June 1815.
		vi.		Amanda Pittman, born August 06, 1818.

      420. Leonard Grimes, born Abt. 1759 in Pennsylvania; died October 21, 1833 in Oldham Co., Kentucky. He married 421. Jan Vandeveer.

      421. Jan Vandeveer

Children of Leonard Grimes and Jan Vandeveer are:

	i.	Abraham Grimes
	ii.	Catherine Grimes
	iii.	Leonard Grimes, married Sarah Spears.
	iv.	Mary Grimes
210	v.	Samuel B. Grimes, born 1790 in North/South Carolina; died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Crawford Co., Indiana; married Elizabeth Spears August 10, 1815 in Shelby Co., Kentucky.

422. William Spears, born 1770.

Children of William Spears are:

	211	i.		Elizabeth Spears, born 1790; died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Crawford Co., Indiana; married Samuel B. Grimes August 10, 1815 in Shelby Co., Kentucky.
		ii.		Sarah Spears, married Leonard Grimes.

427. Sarah, born 1772.

Child of Sarah is:

213

Nancy Polly Partin, born 1805 in Virginia; died Aft. 1870; married Preston Webb September 01, 1833 in Whitley Co., Kentucky.

      440. Robert Montgomery, born Abt. 1752 in Augusta, Botetourt Co., Virginia; died 1793 in Garrard Co., Kentucky. He was the son of 880. Robert Montgomery and 881. Mary White. He married 441. Esther Montgomery Abt. 1774 in Virginia.

      441. Esther Montgomery, born February 04, 1755 in Wythe Co., Virginia; died July 08, 1841 in Garrard Co., Kentucky. She was the daughter of 882. John Montgomery and 883. Ann Agnes Crockett.

Notes for Robert Montgomery:
Robert Montgomery and his wife, Esther Montgomery were first cousins.

Children of Robert Montgomery and Esther Montgomery are:

220	i.	James Montgomery, born Abt. 1785 in Wythe Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1845 in Boyle Co., Kentucky; married Elizabeth Haskins August 29, 1803 in Garrard Co., Ky.
	ii.	John Montgomery, born 1775; married Elizabeth Doaks.
	iii.	Nancy Montgomery, born 1777; married Thomas Copelin December 05, 1795 in Garrard Co., Kentucky.
	iv.	Isaac Montgomery
	v.	Rachel Montgomery
	vi.	William Montgomery
	vii.	Robert Montgomery
	viii.	Esther Montgomery
	ix.	Mary Polly Montgomery
	x.	Elizabeth Montgomery

      444. John Poulter, born Abt. 1761 in Culpepper Co., Virginia. He married 445. Martha Patsy Ransdall.

      445. Martha Patsy Ransdall

Notes for John Poulter:
ARW Pension Application of John Poulter. #S14211 Virginia Service
Applied 12/3/1832 in Mercer Co., Ky - age 71. He was born in Orange Co., Va 7/31/1762. & when very young moved to Culpeper Co., Va. My neighbors, Fielding Randall (sic), Jesse Dunn, Elizabeth Sanford & Wharton Randale (sic) know of my having been out in the Army....I lived in Va. until 1793 when I removed to Mercer Co., Ky. where I now live.

Elizabeth Sanford & Whorton Randall state that they are well acquainted with John Poulter, Sr & knew him in Va...we lived in the adjoining county of Orange Co.

Orange Co., Va. : 24 Jan 1786 - John Poulter - Patsy Ransdall Sur: Sanford Ransdall, married by Rev. John Price


Child of John Poulter and Martha Ransdall is:

222

Bluford Poulter, born April 26, 1792 in Virginia; died February 26, 1870 in Mercer Co., Kentucky; married Mary Ann Yates December 06, 1819 in Bohon, Mercer Co., Kentucky.

      446. James Yates He married 447. Sarah Sally Sanford.

      447. Sarah Sally Sanford

Child of James Yates and Sarah Sanford is:

223

Mary Ann Yates, born October 10, 1798 in Culpepper Co., Virginia; died December 29, 1885 in Mercer Co., Kentucky; married Bluford Poulter December 06, 1819 in Bohon, Mercer Co., Kentucky.

      448. Raphael Wimsatt, born October 01, 1753 in St. Mary's Co., Maryland; died May 25, 1828 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. He was the son of 896. John Wimsatt and 897. Henrietta Medley. He married 449. Susanna Cissell 1783 in St. Mary's Co., Maryland.

      449. Susanna Cissell, born January 28, 1760 in St. Andrew's, St. Mary's Co., Maryland; died Bet. 1841 - 1850. She was the daughter of 898. James Cissell and 899. Elizabeth.

Notes for Raphael Wimsatt:
Source: [John Wimsatt.FTW]

Raphael Wimsatt came to Kentucky in 1788 with Robert Abell, a carpenter, the brother-in-law of Robert Bennett Wimsatt, Sr.. With him were Stephen Wimsatt (probably husband of) Mary Lowe, who may or may not have accompanied her husband, and Joseph Wimsatt. When they arrived, Raphael's oldest child could not have been more than four years old. Walter T. Wimsatt, on a visit to Washington, D.C. told family members that Raphael had traveled with his two brothers and two sisters. But these early stories claim he also traveled with his four children, which is not likely since, as noted, his oldest seems to have been born about 1785. I have no proof of this Stephen's parents. However the name "Stephen" was carried down in Raphael's family. Joseph, too, could have been his brother. If so, I believe he may be the Joseph who obviously (according to his will (1803 see under Joseph, b. 1752) left Maryland, came to Kentucky, bought land, and for some reason returned to Maryland. This Joseph mentions a sister "Pricilla Cambron" of Kentucky as his sole heir, however. Although Raphael had a sister named "Priscilla" I don't believe she is the Pricilla referred to in the will.
Raphael left his property to his wife first, and at her death, to his four children. Witnesses to his will were Lewis Cissell, George Cissell and John Roberts.

Raphael sought pension from the government for his part in the Revolutionary War. It was finally awarded to his wife Susanna, secured for her after Raphael's death by their grandson, Sylvester. In another record Raphael states he was in the company commanded by Captain John Davison, in the second regiment commanded by Col. Price and that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1780, discharged about the 10th day of February, in the state of New Jersey and that he fought in the Battles of the White Plains and Monmouth.
In Kentucky in 1797 "Ralph Wimsatt" was deeded land from John Duncan, Deed Book 5, p. 669 and in 1805 Raphael Wimsatt was deeded land from Fr. (Francis?) Berryman, et al, Deed Book 6, p. 452, both found in the Nelson County Court House, Bardstown, Kentucky.

In the Nelson County Court House is the following: Raphael was evidentially seeking an evaluation of his property in order to obtain his pension from service in the Revolutionary War. Like government today it appears he had to keep restating his case. pension was finally secured for his wife, Susanna, not by Raphael, but after his death, by his grandson, Sylvester.
"State of Kentucky:
Nelson County, to wit:
      In pursuance of the act of the 8th of May 1820 - I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and, in that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provinces of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed (sic)and by me subscribed to wit: One hundred and fifty acres of land, two horses, -- head of cattle, three head of sheep and fifteen head of hogs, that he has a wife about 63 years old, one child living with him, that his trade is that of a farmer and he is illy (sic) able to follow it.      (s) "Ralph" Winsett (apparently signed by his own hand.)

And another petition:
"State of Kentucky, Nelson Circuit Court:
      On this first day of July 1823, personally appears in open court, being a court of record for the commonwealth of Kentucky and Nelson Circuit, Raphael Wimsatt, aged seventy years next October, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first of May, 1820, that the said Raphael Wimsatt enlisted for the term of four years on the 20th of May, in the year 1776, in the state of Maryland, in the company commanded by Captain John Davison, in the second regiment commanded by Colonel Price in the line of the State of Maryland on the continual establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1780 and was discharged about the 10th day of February, in the state of New Jersey, - that he was in the Battles of the White Plains and Monmouth, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said service, except what is filed in the office of the Secretary of War. Accompanying is - - - -. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled: An Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz: one horse ($12.00), three cows ($18.00), seventeen hogs ($7.00), five sheep ($5.00). Raphael - his (X) mark - Winsett

More About Raphael Wimsatt:
Died 2: buried at Holy Cross, Kentucky
Military service: 1776, Enl in 1st, Reg of MD Line, Cont. Est., Amer Rev Forces

More About Susanna Cissell:
Name 2: Susannah Cissell
Date born 2: January 28, 1760, St. Mary's Co., MD
Died 2: May 25, 1828, buried at Holy Cross, Kentucky

Children of Raphael Wimsatt and Susanna Cissell are:

	224	i.		John Wimsatt, born Abt. 1785; died Bef. 1830 in Nelson Co., Kentucky; married Mary Eleanor Hagan June 01, 1808 in Nelson Co., Kentucky.
		ii.		Elizabeth Wimsatt, born Abt. 1790; married Francis Downs February 17, 1810 in St. Joseph's Cathederal, Bardstown, KY.

More About Elizabeth Wimsatt:
Date born 2: Abt. 1798

Notes for Francis Downs:
[John Wimsatt.FTW]

Information from Barbara Cecil, 5/0/1994 and Shirley Hamilton.

iii.

Teresa Wimsatt, born Abt. 1800; married Walter Downs April 29, 1818 in Nelson Co., KY; born Abt. 1791 in MD.; died Bef. August 28, 1869 in Nelson Co., KY.

More About Teresa Wimsatt:
Name 2: Theresa Wimsatt
Date born 2: Abt. 1801, Nelson Co., KY

iv.

Stephen Wimsatt, born 1804; died September 25, 1876 in Kentucky; married (1) Margaret Melton April 05, 1826 in Kentucky; born Abt. 1815; married (2) Isabelle Wheeler March 28, 1864 in Kentucky.

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