Person:John Culbertson (17)

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ID: I9 Name: John CULBERTSON Sex: M Birth: 1746 in Pennsylvania Residence: Rowan County,North Carolina and Tennessee Note: John Culbertson of Rowan County, North Carolina, was deeded land in 1765 in Rowan County, North Carolina by John Gillespie, also deeded land by William England in 1773. Received a warrant for 250 acres from the state in 1782 in Rowan County. Deeded land to his son Samuel in 1802 and 1804. Family records say he came from Virginia. His great grandson stated in 1895 that he remembered of reading a letter when a boy which was sent to his great-grandfather John, by relatives in Virginia announcing the surrender of Cornwallis. Lived on South Yadkin River in Rowan County. Family records state that most of his sons moved to Tennessee and that he followed them and died in Tennessee.

His sons were great athletes and it is said some of them could leap over a covered wagon.

From "Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families, who came to America before the year 1800." by Dr. Lewis Culbertson

The Census of 1790 gives John, Sr. and wife, one son over 16 years and four sons under 16 and five daughters (Rowan County, North Carolina).

1790 ROWAN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FEDERAL CENSUS Fields: NAME -- Head of the household 1 -- Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families 2 -- Free white males under 16 years 3 -- Free white females including heads of families 4 -- All other free persons 5 - Slaves Order of entry -- Order in which the names were transcribed

"Culbertson, John" 2 4 6 0 0 1943 1 Change Date: 15 JUL 2002 at 16:02:57

Father: Andrew , Jr. CULBERTSON b: 1726 in Shippensburg,Pennsylvania Mother: Esther ARBUCKLE b: 1726 in Franklin County,Pennsylvania

Marriage 1 Elizabeth MCCONNELL b: Abt 1745 1 Children

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Samuel CULBERTSON b: 1768 in Rowan County,North Carolina
Jane CULBERTSON b: 31 JAN 1770 in Rowan County,North Carolina
Agnes CULBERTSON b: 1774 in Rowan County,North Carolina
? CULBERTSON b: Aft 1774
James B. CULBERTSON b: 23 SEP 1775 in Rowan County,North Carolina
Daniel M. CULBERTSON b: 1783 in Rowan County,North Carolina
Benjamin CULBERTSON b: 1785 in North Carolina
Margaret Peggy CULBERTSON b: 1790

Sources: Title: GEDCOM File : ~AT2130.ged Author: Lesa Denise Gibson Abbrev: Lesa Denise Gibson Abbrev: GEDCOM File : ~AT2130.ged Note: 1 Vista Palermo Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 Date: 11 JUL 2002

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 14, Ed. 1. (Release date: October 20, 1997)
   Tree #2737.

   Date of Import: Dec 30, 1998

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Wft14-2737.FTW.

   Date of Import: Dec 30, 1998