Hi George & Everyone, Here are my notes on Capt John. Jackie CAPT JOHN BRISBIN, IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR ~Researchers who have contributed to these notes are: Carlene Gardner Cohn (CGC); Muriel Brisbin Morrison(MBM); Anne Futch (AF); and Margarie Morrow (MM). 'Notes & Queries Historical and Genealogical' (N&Q) is an old Pennsylvania Genealogical publication edited by William Henry Egle. 1730 Dec 25: "John Brisban, a native of Ireland, was born Dec. 25, 1730" (N&Q). Article by George Mytinger Brisbin (GMB)(N&Q 1899:95, Vol 1 pg 94) says John was born in Scotland. 'Pennsylvania Genealogies, Rutherfords of Paxtang', page 567: "Captain John Brisban, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland...".(MBM) He was a member of an ethnic group of Scottish people who had immigrated first to Ireland and then moved on to America, known now as the Scotch-Irish, Scots-Irish, or the Ulster Scots. Marjorie Morrow sent an ancestor chart showing the father of Capt. John to be William Brisbin b 11 Mar 1707 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, and that William was married about 1725, she doesn't say to whom. She shows the father of William to be a James Brisbin m to Beatrix Campbell and has no data on them. She says Capt John was born in Derryloren, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. She found this information in the Family History Center, Ancestral File. No submitter's name is available at this time. [I would be cautious with this information until proven.] 1749-1754: John arrived in Pennsylvania by way of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He was a young Ensign in the British army. (MBM) From N&Q 1899:95: George M. Brisbin said that his grandfather came to this country with a brother. They had another brother who held a commission in the English army. He said that the two brothers immediately espoused the Revolutionary cause and entered the army. They changed the spelling of their name so that their descendants "might never have the sins of the tyrannical brother to answer for - hence Brisbin". The Brisbane brother couldn't stand the "rebbles" and went to Canada after the war. [See NOTES of George Mytinger Brisbin for the full text of that article.] Muriel received the following information from Elizabeth Zeigler of Pittsburgh, PA, a descendant of John Brisbin: "John emigrated to America with an elder brother, William, and a sister, Jannett. Evidently their parents didn't come with them, as John returned to Ireland sometime after the French-Indian War to bring his sister, Margaret, to America, possibly due to the death of the parents." 1754: Anne Futch found that he arrived in America in 1754 and was a private in the English Colonial Army at Philadelphia. (From Miller's Barr/Brisbin book.) She also has information about how John received the land grant in KY from the King. He fought in the French and Indian War. (N&Q says he was a lieutenant.) Another N&Q, xiv, JBR (a Rutherford?) thinks he was with General Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham. GMB said his grandfather was in the English army before the revolution, but he didn't know what service he had done. He also said that for these services he was granted a large tract land (2,000 acres) in Green River, Virginia (now in Kentucky) from King George III. 1756 June 22: Marriage, John Brisbane to Elianor Adcock. (IGI at FHC, Marriage Search, Extracted Record.) Saint Luke's Protestant Episcopal Parish, Church Hill, Queen Annes County, Maryland. Her name has been passed down by family tradition as Eliza or Elizabeth Adcock. 1757: PA Tax records of Salisbury. John Brisbin 1.00. CGC, page 26 of BRISBIN EXTRACTIONS. (CGC) 1757/8: His son William was born, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (CGC & MBM) 1757/8: (approx) Eliza/Elizabeth/Elinor died. 1758-1760: He married Isabella Simmons (widow McNabb). Anne Futch found that she was the daughter of Samuel Simmons & Jane Stockton of Lancaster, PA. 1761 March: His son John Brisbin Jr. is born, later fought in the revolution. (GMB & DAR) In his own statement he said that he served as wagon master from 1779, during the Revolutionary War. John Brisbin's 'deponet' has a printed page #1 in the upper right hand corner and a handwritten page 69 (MBM unidentified source). I think it came from the Centre County Historical Soc. Library. The 'History of Center & Clinton Cos., PA' (Linn pg 74); John Brisbin - Revolutionary War soldier still living in 1832. He was listed as not being on the pension list. On page 184; Brisbin, John Sr, Potter, died Jan. 19, 1845 aged 72 years. Brisbin, John Jr. born Dec 30. 1776, died May 25, 1854 (I think here John Sr is John II and John Jr. is John III.) 1763 Dec 13: Indenture between John Brisbin & Isabella his wife of Lampeter, Lancaster Co., PA and Robert Thompson & William Hamilton. (AF, incomplete copy). John was paying a debt he owed to these men by giving them land. 1768 July 10: Daughter Isabella born. She would marry Robert Patterson in 1789 and die in1832. (CGC & MBM) 1770 Sept. 29; Daughter Elizabeth born. She would marry Samuel Rutherford and die in 1843. (CGC & MBM) 1770: Vol 5 Index to 1770 Tax Records, 'A New Index, PA bef the Fed. Census'; John Brisban, Lampeter, 1770. Collector for 1770. (CGC) 1771: Returns & Assessments, County of Lancaster, Lampeter twp: Jno Brisben 153 acres, 6 horses, 6 cattle, tax 1.2.6 CGC, p 26 BEX. 1772 Jul 15: John Brisbin was named guardian over three children of John McNabb; Ann McNabb had another guardian, Wm. Hamilton. On this date he signed a document as a surviving mortgagee acknowledging satisfaction as guardian of Ann McNabb, daughter of John McNabb, decd. He received from John Brisbin, share of Ann. (CGC, Lancaster County) Apparently Ann reached her majority and received her share of her father's estate. 1773 Apr 20: An indenture between John Brisbin of Lampiter, Lancaster, PA with Isabella his wife and George Graff. One of the witnesses was Jane McNabb. After 1773: Isabella died. According to George Mytinger Brisbin, Capt. John was a widower during the war. 1776 Jan 5: John Brisban, of Leacock twp, Lancaster Co, commissioned Jan 5, 1776; furloughed by Gen. Gates from Nov 25, 1776, captain in Third PA; died March 13, 1822 aged ninety-one. 'History of Lancaster Co. - Lancaster Co. in the Revolution' pg 48-49. 1776 Jan 1: Is probably NOT a marriage date for our Capt. John Brisbin. Muriel has, m Mary Elizabeth Woods 1 Jan 1776 in Philadelphia, PA. No source. Anne Futch also found the 1 Jan 1776 date. See notes below, 1776 Jan 16 & 1777 June 8. 1776 Jan 16: from PA Vital Records, no location given, a John Brisbin married Elizabeth Boyd, page 101. Carlene also found this marriage license at the Genealogical Society of PA, in the Warren S. and Josephine I. Ely Memorial Collection. It was handwritten and noted the Second Presbyterian Church. Carlene found correspondence at the Genealogical Society of PA from a woman researching Dr. John Brisbane, born in Dublin, lived in Bath & Bethlehem, PA. He was married to Elizabeth Boyd on16 Jan 1776. He died 1792 in Philadelphia. 1776-1783: John fought on the side of the Americans in the Revolutionary War. One of his brothers was on the side of the Americans and another fought with the British for General Howe in New York. Capt. John raised his company of men in Lancaster Co.. He sold his farm in Dauphin & Lebanon Cos. for the purpose. His headquarters while enlisting the men was at Harrisburg. (GMB) He was commissioned as a Captain in Col. St. Clair's Second Pennsylvania Battalion, Jan. 5, 1776. They saw service in Canada and were at Valley Forge. At the close of that campaign, he was transferred to the Third Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line until the end of the war. (N&Q) He was commanded by Col. Craig in the 3rd Regiment. Was wounded in the left leg, at the Battle of Three Rivers in Quebec. He returned home and afterwards was appointed to raise wagons for the Army. (from deponet of his son, John Brisbin) 1777 Jun 8: He is transferred to Col. Woods regiment and assigned as Wagon Master & Forage Departments. If Col. Wood is still alive on this date, then the Jan 1776 marriage date cannot be correct or Mary wasn't the wife of this Col. Wood. GMB only seemed to think that she might be. The unidentified page 60/1 with information from a Rutherford, says that she was. 1777 Jun 14: Ran for coroner and got 10 votes; the winner got 39. (CGC( 1778 June: L393T; The after named persons have taken the Oath before me John Creaig: John Brisben. Lancaster Co. Deeds (CGC). This is probably his son, John Jr. Lancaster County Historical Society, XLIII, 1939, pg 133: "Captain John Brisban's company of the Second Battalion had also men from Leacock twp ..." CGC 'History of Lancaster County', Lancaster County in the Revolution, Chapter VII, pg 49, "Many of the men of De Haas' battalion re-enlisted, forming the nucleus of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line, in which was Maj. James Hamilton, of Lancaster County, in later years a resident of Charleston, SC. The Second Pennsylvania Battalion, raised under authority of a resolution of Congress, dated Dec. 9, 1775, contained one Lancaster County company, commanded by Capt. John Brisban, of Leacock twp, an officer who had seen service in the French and Indian war. The field officers of the battalion were Col. Authur St. Clair (afterwards a major general in the Revolutionary army), Lieut. Col. William Allen (promoted from captain in the First Battalion), and Maj. Joseph Wood. The adjutant was George Ross. ...Captain BRISBAN, JOHN of Leacock twp, Lancaster County, commissioned 5 Jan 1776; furloughed by Gen. Gates from Nov. 25, 1776, captain in Third Pennsylvania; died March 13, 1822, aged ninety-one." CGC (Note the mention of Maj. Joseph WOOD.) Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol 32, p 79; "The third Pennsylvania Regiment was also at Valley Forge. Its officers complained of the conditions there - Jan 4, 1778. John Brisban, of Leacock twp, Lancaster County, raised a company in 1776 and it was joined to the third, but he resigned in Sept 2, 1777, shortly before Brandywine; his company remained in the command. The other company officers...among the privates are ... McNabb, Miller, ... Moore, ... The Brisban Company was part of the second Pennsylvania Battalion under St. Clair and it fought at Lake Champlain, on the St. Lawerence and then at Ticonderoga and Crown Point and at the end of January, 1777, moved into Pennsylvania and what remained of the battalion were joined to the Third Pennsylvania Regiment." Page 86; speaks of a petition "demanding that the assembly call the whole strength of the state into the field. Signed by 48 prominent citizens, among them, ... John Brisban ... and others of similar character". (CGC) JOHN BRISBEN commissioned as Captain raised a Company, entered the service at Philadelphia for one year in March 1776 and marched with his Company under the command of Col. Arthur St. Clair to Canada. Doing duty as Captain in Battle of 'Three Rivers' in June 1776, he received a wound in his left leg. In 1777 his commission was renewed for term of War. He recruited a Company, re-entered the public service in Col. Wood's Regt. of Gen. Conway's Brigade; but in the fall of the same year, unable to do field duty, he received a furlough to visit his family in Lancaster Co. His wound rendered him unfit for active service, but he retained his commission and was placed in the wagon Master and foraging Departments to the close of the war. Historical Society of PA Article found by CGC in 'Continental Line' pg 524. (N&Q, xiv, JBR) At the close of the Rev. War he settled on his farm at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., when he was appointed collector of military fines. He was however to kind-hearted to oppress the delinquents, consequently he became responsible to the government for the amount, which resulted in Capt. Brisban becoming poor and penniless. All the papers pertaining to his military services were sent to Washington for the purpose of securing a pension , but unfortunately were lost. GMB said in his article that there was a letter from Major General Anthony Wayne, highly extolling Capt. John Brisbin's services, but that letter was taken to Washington for some purpose and never returned to him again. When GMB told his story for N&Q he still had his grandfather's notebook with receipts for collections. Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol XI, 1906-07 page 333; "...when he passed Leacock Church it was a log meeting house and John Brisbane was not yet home from the wars to display his Bird-in-Hand tavern sign; but as the traveler crossed..." CGC 1780: Vol 1 Index to 1780 Tax Records, 'New Index to Lancaster Co., PA bef. the Federal Census': John Brisbin, Lampeter, 1780 (taxable land) His occupations when not in the military, were those of farmer and inn-keeper. (CGC & MBM) 1783/84: He married Mary (Widow Wood/s), she was possibly the widow of Col. Wood, the regiment commander. 1784: a son, Samuel, was born at Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., PA. Samuel was the father of George Mytinger Brisbin. 1786 April 8: Received Deed to land in Pennsborough, Cumberland Co., PA. (CGC) I suspect this is another John Brisbin, see note 1789. 1786: 'Colonial Archives' Vol 15, pg 48, PA Historical Society: Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council; "The Council met. Philadelphia, Friday, July 7th, 1786. Present: His Excellency BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Esq., President. The Hon. Charles Biddle, Esq, Vice President. Henry Hill, Samuel Dean, John Boyd and John Neville, Esquires. ... The petition of John Brisbane, a delinquent Collector of Taxes, for the township of Lampeter and County of Lancaster, was read, and rejected." (CGC) 1786 Aug 7: An indenture between John Brisbin & his wife Mary, and George Bressler. It appears that John & Mary are selling land inherited by his previous wife, Isabella, from her first husband, John McNabb. John McNabb's father, William, had willed it to him. (AF, incomplete copy) The land is located in Lampeter on the Great Road between Lancaster and Philadelphia. 1789 Sep 18: "Yeoman John Brisban and his wife Elizabeth of Point Township, County of Northumberland" sold property acquired in 1786 in Mahoning Twp. to Thomas Wright of Plumstead twp in Bucks Co.. The property was granted to John Brisban by "patent bearing date of the 8th of April 1786". The transfer was made the 18 Sept 1789 and recorded 10 March 1790." (CGC) By this date our Capt. John Brisbin is married to Mary Wood, although Muriel refers to her as Mary Elizabeth. See marriages 1/16 Jan 1776. I suspect that this could be the John Brisbin married to Elizabeth Boyd. 1790: Census has 3 John Brisbins: 1) Harrisburg, Dauphin County; 1 male, +16, 1 male -16; 3 females, 1 slave: 2) Dauphin County; 3 males +16, 2 males -16, 5 females: 3) Salisbury, Lancaster County; 4 males +16, 3 males -16, 6 females, 1 slave. 1800: Census index only shows one John Brisbin in PA, in Centre Co., I'm sure it is his son, John Jr. 1810: Census index shows 4 John Brisbins; Mifflin, Lancaster, Centre, and Chester. ++++No Year, April 30: Photocopy of handwritten letter in the possession of Muriel Brisbin Morrison as of Feb 1997. "Loving son and Daughter thes comes with a fatherley Love and regard to you hopin thes will find you all in good helth I rite to you with sorey of hart to lete you kow that yore Brother James is dede he depart this life the fiftenth of this month april I hve had sore sicknss this winter I bles god for his marces I ame gote beter youre Brothers corpes wase bured in the desents mener by his brothr inla and his ante margaret Rutherford all frendes hear is well Samul and betey and ante sends ther Love to you all give my kind Love to all your femley I ad no mor at present by Remends your loving Father John Brisban Envelope: /Harrisburg ap 30/ To Mr John Brisban in kishey kockes vealey To the keare of Robarte devson in Luestown thes / PAID 10" This letter from Capt. John in Harrisburg to John Jr. in Kishacoquilles Valley could have been written after 1815 and before Capt. John died in 1822. We are uncertain about the brother James mentioned in it. 1820: Census index shows 2 John Brisben's, 1 in Centre & 1 in Westmoreland. There is also a John Brisbell in Lebanon. Capt John may be living by now with his son-in-law Sam Rutherford. 1822 Mar 13: Captain John died, age 91, he had been living in the household of his daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Samuel Rutherford. He is buried in the Paxtang-Derry Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Paxtang-Derry, Dauphin Co., PA (near Harrisburg). Located on Brisban Street. 1822: From The Lancaster County Historical Society XXXIV 1930, pg 147: Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots, 7. BRISBIN, JOHN Lancaster Intelligencer, Saturday, March 30th, 1822: "Died on the 20th inst., at the dwelling house of his son-in-law, Mr. Samuel Rutherford, in Swatara twp, Capt. John Brisbin, aged 92 years. Capt. Brisbin was an active and useful officer in our Revolutionary War." CGC Anne Futch has a one page biography of Capt. John sent to her by the Paxtang Church, Harrisburg, where he is buried. It gives no source. List of the children of Capt John Brisbane: By his first wife: Isabella Simmons McNabb: John Brisbane, Agnes Brisbane Rutherford m Samuel Rutherford, and Elizabeth Brisbane. By his second wife: Mary ____: George Brisbane, Jacob Brisbane, John Brisbane, and Elizabeth Brisbane. Marriages by Rev. John Elder: 1772, 2 Jan - Margaret Brisban and James Rutherford. [I think there are errors.] Carlene found a handwritten note in a book at the PA Historical Society in Philadelphia. It was a family 'tree' outline showing two Brisbin brothers and their families: Wm. Brisbin b no date given; d no date given; m Elizabeth Watson 13 Mar 1764 St. James Church Lancaster. Capt. John Brisbin m1) blank; m2) Isabella (Simmons) McNabb Proved 1747; m3) Mary (blank) Wood. The following children were listed for Capt. John: Arthur; James; Isabella m Robert Patterson; Elizabeth m John B. Rutherford; John b 1760; (and a note here above the next two, '3 wife') Samuel b 1784, d 1852 at Pittsburgh, m 1814; and Julia. Below Samuel were children: John; Jacob M.; Mary; William; George M; Anna Elizabeth; Sevris; Juliana; and Samuel R. Carlene sent a copy of this to Muriel to see what she thought of it. Muriel clarified the name 'Sevris' as Louis. Muriel also said that she was pleased to see Arthur on this chart, he went to Cumberland Co. and finally Westmoreland. I think it is also nice to see James accounted for. The big question is; Where is our William?