Person:William Trimble (7)

William Trimble
m. 30 Nov 1744
  1. William Trimble1745 - 1819
  2. John Trimble1746 - Abt 1809
  3. John Trimble1747 - 1810
  4. Mary Trimble1748 - 1817
  1. Elizabeth Trimble
  2. Robert Trimble1777 - 1828
  3. Margaret Trimble1779 -
  4. James TrimbleEst 1781 -
  5. John Trimble1783 - 1852
  6. Jane Trimble1785 - 1840
  7. Mary Trimble1790 - 1866
Facts and Events
Name William Trimble
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Oct 1745 East Nottingham, Pennsylvania
Marriage to Mary McMillian
Death? 30 May 1819 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Settled in Berkley County now in West Virginia
  • His brother-in-law helped establish Fort Boonesboro
  • His brother-in-law talked him into buying 1000 acres on Howard Creek, near Fort
  • Were attacked by indians on the way to Howard Creek
  • Daughter was born right after the Indian attack
  • Stayed inside the fort at night and worked on the acreage during the day
  • Started the education of his grandchildren
  • 1780 Moved to Kentucky and acquired 700 acres of frontier land

May be the William Trimble that was sued by Andrew Crockett in Clark County, Kentucky on March 19, 1800. Suit was over a land dispute between the two.

References
  1. v15t0604.FTW.

    Date of Import: Jul 20, 2002

  2.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source)
    Ancestry Family Trees.