Person:John Easter (1)

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John Easter
b.17 Jan 1760 Big Spring, Washington County, Maryland
d.8 Sep 1840 Morgan County, West Virginia
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Name John Easter
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Jan 1760 Big Spring, Washington County, Maryland
Marriage 1784 Big Spring, Washington County, Marylandto Margaret Thomas
Death[1] 8 Sep 1840 Morgan County, West Virginia[became part of West Virginia in 1863]
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American Revolutionary War Veteran
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Revolutionary War Pension Information

Information from “Virginia/West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records”, Vol. 2, compiled by Patrick G. Wardell, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Ret. :

Easter, John - entered service abt. age 20 in Big Spring, Washington County, Maryland; born in that County 1/17/1760*; moved abt. 1796 to Hampshire County (area later Morgan County), Virginia; granted Pension 1832 in Morgan County, Virginia; query letter in 1921 from descendant Etta (Mr. Thomas L.) Lee, Vincennes, Indiana; query letter 1906 from great grandson Earle P. Lee, Terre Haute, Indiana, states soldier died at home in Morgan County, Indiana, abt. 1846, further soldier has 2 living grandchildren (Sue Portmess, Firgerald, Georgia & Jacob Portmess, Hobart, Indiana) & they state soldier was born in Clear Springs, Maryland, 1761 & entered service 1778-9. F-S18389, R887.

  • date listed was 17/17/1760, likely a transcription error.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/73355583/person/36275218327/facts

  2.   United States. 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M637).

    Name: John Easter
    Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Washington, Maryland
    Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females: 2
    Number of Household Members: 5

  3.   United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    Name: John Easter
    Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Hampshire, Virginia
    Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
    Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2
    Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
    Foreigners not Naturalized: 1
    Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
    Free White Persons - Over 25: 1
    Total Free White Persons: 6
    Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

  4.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    Name: John Easter
    Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Morgan, Virginia
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
    Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. bet. 1751-1760]
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
    Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. bet. 1751-1760]
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
    Total Free White Persons: 5
    Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

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