Date: 2/18/2006 From: Donna Criswell Mollaun Subject: Brooke Co., Criswell,Davis, Gorsuch/Gossage, Ogg connection The following is from page 18 of a book written by Mary Margaret Warrell, who lived in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV. For those of you who don't know the geography of the pan handle, this is a county directly below Brooke Co.. Her book is mainly about the LITTLE family, but I have found some of my surnames in it. The title of the book is, "How My Little Family Grew". The following is a transcript of page 19: GEORGE OGG III was born in 1724 (recorded in St. Paul’s Register), son of GEORGE, JR. & MARY (POTTE) OGG. He married HELEN HAMILTON (dau. of WILLIAM). Their son BENJAMIN OGG was born 1849 (St. Thomas Register). (ca same time RICHARD CRISWELL was born). GEORGE OGG III owned Calendonia, mentioned in his 1767 will. Was wife or Revolutionary Soldier, RICHARD CRISWELL an OGG? Maybe named RACHEL. This given name is used often in CRISWELL family. RICHARD CRISWELL, born ca 1748/49 (by his testimony in Pension Declaration in Brooke Co., (W) Va. court. Pension Claim of RICHARD CRISWELL (Natl. Archives, S-6779). He was drafted and served 6 months in Capt. CHRISTOPHER OWENS’ Co., Col. LUCK’S Regt. of Balti. Co., Md. Mil,; marched from Baltimore to N. J. to camp about 2 miles from Philadelphia which was then in possession of the British. Immediately after t his service, the dates of which he did not remember, he served as a substitute, for his brother ANDREW for 3 months in the same company, participating in one battle, of Brandywine he believes. His brother ANDREW, living in the same household and being unwell, agreed to care for RICHARD’S wife and 2 children during his absence. He applied for pension Nov. 27, 1832, age 84. Only witness was RICHARD JOURDAN who served in same Regiment. Same day, SUSANNAH, wife of NICHOLAS GOSSAGE, age 50, made statement that she had known RICHARD since infancy; that he was “Uncle” by marriage”, she has repeatedly heard her father say that he had to care for RICHARD’S wife and children while he was on duty in the Revolutionary War. We had thought that this “brother ANDREW” to be a CRISWELL but from the testimony of SUSANNAH GOSSAGE (GORSUCH) it seems like he was a step-brother or brother-in-law. He is evidently ANDREW DAVIS unless SUSANNAH has a previous marriage. Perhaps the wives of RICHARD and ANDREW were sisters. WAR of 1812 RECORD GORSUCH (GOSSAGE) NICHOLAS GORSUCH on the Brooke Co., Va. muster roll May 3, 1814 under command of CAPT. MOSES CONGLETON. On Apr. 28, 1855 NICHOLAS GORSUCH was in Bethany, Brooke Co., Va. He had received land warrant for 40 acres and applied for additional bounty land. vouched for by RICHARD ADAMS. NICHOLAS GORSUCH volunteered May 3, 1814 for 3 months. Nov. 13,1855 NICHOLAS GORSUCH, age 68, was in Bethany, Va. Aug. 11, 1871 NICHOLAS GORSUCH, 87 was a resident of Blue Township, Muskingum Co., O. (P. O. Duncan Falls) widowed. He stated he had been married to SUSANNAH DAVIS near Risters Town, Md., Balt. Co. Oct. 1804. Signing as attorney and witness: WM, S. HARLAN & JONATHON E. MILHAUS, both of Zanesville. Apr. 5, 1871 he was at Confederate Cross Roads, Blue Rock Twp., Muskingum Co., O.---- --by DOROTHY ANTHONY, 143 Main St., West Farmington, O. (I am indebted for much of the Maryland records on the CRISWELL family to Mr. GEO ELY RUSSELL, 3800 Enterprise Rd., Mitchelville, Md.) There were DAVIS and GORSUCH families in Brooke Co. early. There are marriages in 1807-1809. The CRISWELLS came to Northern Neck of Virginia as this was called before July 1811 _________________________________________________________________________end of page Consider Gossage & Gorsuch to be the same name. Richard Criswell is my direct line ancestor. If you have any information about these people, please e-mail me. <[email protected]>