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"On May 8, 1774, Samuel sellers, 'farmer of Hopewell township in the
county of Cumberland in the Province of Pennsylvania' conveyed to
Alexander Richardson, a weaver, and William Leggit, a farmer, for the
sum of 300 pounds, "ac certain plantation and tract of land situate
in
the township of Hopewell…. Adjoining lands of Francis Campbell and
John
Brownfield…. Being 'the same improvement and tract of land which Thomas
Finley had conveyed to Hugh Brady who conveyed it to Samuel Sellers
April 12, 1762.' Samuel Sellers conveyed it to John Brownfield
who
conveyed it back to Samuel Sellers on April 11, 1774. It was written
May
8, signed by the Justice of the Peace on May 9 and recorded June 18,
1774 in Cumberland County, PA."
"On the day the deed mentioned was recorded another document was signed
in which Alexander Richards, (Richey in Samuel's will), a weaver, and
William Legget, a farmer, both of Hopewell township, Cumberland
County,
PA conveyed back to Samuel Sellers this
land until it was paid in full -
a motgage. 250 pounds to be made in payments on each May 1st, beginning
May 1, 1775 through 1782. This was recorded June 20, 1776."
Regarding land records in Westmoreland, you may want to look in
Bedford
County, PA records. Fairfield township was
a part of Bedford from about
1771-1773 when Westmoreland was created. It also may have been a part
of
Cumberland before that. I'm not sure when the township was created.
Prior to 1771 most of western PA was Cumberland County.
Also, John Hinkson lived for a while in Hopewell township, Cumberland
County, PA. This may be where John Sellers first became acquainted
with
him. Hinkson owned 300 acres of land there from about 1764 to 1769
when
he purchased land in Fairfield township. According to a deposition
of
his son, Hinkson returned to Ireland and married then back to PA about
1765.
James Sellars
Return of Officers of the First Battalion of Westmoreland, SS (c.), June 10, 1777.
Third Company
John Hinkson, Captain
John Wood, Lieutenant
JOHN SELLERS, Lieutenat
Thomas Wood, Ensign
Court Martial Men: Joseph McCartney, Samuel Johnston.
Privates: 55
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A Return of the Militia in their ranks belonging to Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (c.), First Battalion, April 25 1778.
Third Company.
John Hinkson, Captain
John Woods, Lieutenant
JOHN SELLERS, Lieutenant
David Wilson, Ensign
Sergeants: 3
Corporal: 1
Privates: 11
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A list of Captain John Hinkson's Company. (c.), circa 1779.
John Hinkson, Captain
JOHN SELLERS, Lieutenant
David Wilson, Ensign
Privates: John Hanna, James Clifford, Robert McInoe, George Finley, High Knose, Samuel Cunning, James McDonald, Robert McDonald, William Lemmon, John Lemmon, Joseph Lemmon, Edward Burns, Wilson Buck, John Callet, SAMUEL SELLERS, Hugh Gibb, John McMillan, Alexander Barlantine, John Burns, James McClennachan, James Staut.
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Sunndries dirceted to Archibald Lochry, continued.
United States,
Paid Captain John Hinkson for paying his company raised for the defense
of the frontiers, October 15, 1777. . . . . . 150 / 0 / 0
John Hinkson, in part for pay due to his company, October 17, 1777 . . . . . 100 / 0 / 0
John Hinkson, Captain, a balance of pay due his company, October 24, 1778 . . . . . 135 / 16 / 0
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Pennsylvania Archives (cont.)
Rangers on the Frontiers, 1778 - 1783.
Archibald Leech's Company,
Archibald Leech, Captain
Privates: SAMUEL SELLERS
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Thomas Moore's Company,
Thomas Moore, Captain
Thomas Meason, Lieutenant
Privates: SAMUEL SELLERS
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Thomas Meason's Company,
Thomas Meason, Lieutenant
Privates: John Cambell, John Lindsey, SAMUEL SELLERS, William Hollas, Hezakiah Lindsey, Michael Sannor, John McIntire, Andrew Stewart, William Ashby, John McGewin, Robert Laughlin.
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Return of the Militia belonging to the county of Westmoreland on duty at the following Stations, May 30th, 1782.
Myers Blockhouse, Captain Thomas Moore, Sergeants: 2, Privates: 14
Brushy Run, Sergeants: 1, Privates: 11
Barr's Fort, Lieutenant Thomas Meason, Sergeants: 1, Privates: 8
Note: Three men at Hannastown with out any officers.
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Draper 3NN9, 10 - Abstract of Westmoreland (Pa.) Militia ordered out on an expedition to the Indian country by Birigadier General Edward Hand, commanded by Col. Alexander Barr, From 10 Feb - 10 March, 1778, generally credited for, some to March 8.
Col. Alexander Barr
Lt Col. John Pumroy
CAPT JOHN HINKSON
and others.........
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Fairfield Township is located in Westmoreland County, PA. It is the
area
where the town of Ligonier is located. It consists of the area lying
between the Laurel Hills and the Chestnut Ridge (east - west)
and
Ligonier and the Conemaugh River (north - south). Enos McDonald
owned
land near the Conemaugh River as did Hinkson, Wood, Sellers, Haggin
and
others. I've never seen any land record of Enos McDonald or John Sellers
just reference to their land in other deeds. John Hinkson's plantation
was at Squirrel Hill an old Delaware Indian town located about 10
miles
northwest of Ligonier.
PA Archives 6th Series, Vol 3, pg300 Return of Officers of the First
Battalion of
Westmoreland, SS (c.), June 10, 1777.
Third Company
John Hinkson, Captain
John Wood, Lieutenant
John Sellers, Lieutenant
Thomas Wood, Ensign
Court Martial Men: Joseph McCartney, Samuel Johnston.
Privates: 55
Contributed by James
"Sellars, James SSgt" sellarsj@hotmail.com
(John SELLERS son of Samuel SELLERS. He was a Lieutenant under Captain
John Hinkson.)
National Archives records - S - Barr's Detachment, Westmoreland Militia,
Pa.
John SELLERS appears with the rank of Lieutenant on a general pay
abstract of a detachment of the Westmoreland Militia ordered out on
an
expedition to the Indian country by Brigidier General Edward Hand,
commanded by Col. Alexander Barr, Revolutionary War, dated March 9,
1778.
To which battalion belonging - 1st.
Commencement of service February 10, 1778.
Ending March 10, 1778.
Time in service _______mos. 29 days.
Pay per month 27 dollars.
Amount L9-15s-9d
FROM:
"Sellars, James SSgt" <sellarsj@hotmail.com
In Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Deed Book A. 1773-1783
there were
some transactions that mentioned an ENOS MCDONALD. Could these
McDonalds
be McDaniels? The Sellers, Hinkson, Wilson, Lemmon, and McMillan
families from above settled around Harrison
and Bourbon Co. Kentucky.
James Sellars
The following land records mention the Sellers/McDaniel or McDonalds
who
came from PA to KY. Could this be Eneas McDaniel?
Westmoreland County Deed Book Volume A, Part 1.
Page 53 - June 8, 1773. Deed. John Haggan (Haggin), to John and Thoams
Woods of Fairfield Twp. Land: a tract, with all improvements thereon,
adjoining Enos MCDONALD on the north, and John Haggan's improvement
on
the south. Witnesses: George Bratton and Archibald McCay. Price: L40
Pa
currency.
Page 53 - March 28, 1774. Deed. John and Thomas Woods, Fairfield Twp,
to
John Thompson, now residing in Cumberland Co. Land: Improvement in
Fairfield Twp, transferred to the by bill of sale from John Haggan,
bounded by lands of Enos MCDONALD on the north, and said Haggan's
improvement on the south. Price: L50 Pa currency. Witnesses: James
Pollock and George Bratton.
Page 141 - I, John Woods, for 200 pounds and for other good causes,
sell
to Thomas Galbraith, Esq, a certain location by me or for me obtained
out of the Propiety's Land Office for Pennsylvania dated Sep 3, 1769
for
244 acres called Walnut Bottom, bounded by lands claimed by
John
SELLARS, George Bratton, Daniel McClintock, & Connemagh
river, #928.
Signed Dec 3, 1775 - John Woods. Wit - John Hinkson, John SELLARS,
James
Pollock. recorded Apr 15, 1780.
Wheatfield Township Census
1790
Wm. WOODS, 123--
Wm. STILL, 1----
John FINLEY, 1-2--
Andrew DOUGLES, 315--
Richard McGREAT, 235--
John McGREAT, 124--
Peter LUKENS, 1----
Gesper HILL, 132--
Henery HICE Senr., 113--
Henery HICE Junr., 1-1--
Wm. HILL, 1-1--
Judea ERESS, 154--
Samuel JOHNSTON, 154--
Jacob POWERS, 332--
Wm. STEWART, 1-2--
Georg STILL, 133--
Robert RODGERS, 2-3--
Daniel FALOWN, 112--
Alex STEWART, 1-2--
Robert GOBLE, 222--
Georg FINLEY, 114--
Adam LINN, 317--
Robert WEARE, 113--
Georg FORMER, 212--
Wm. CERREL, 134--
Daniel RANELS, 111--
John BELLER, 2-1--
Leag CARSON, 111--
Levia GERISON, 142--
Archbold McFERRON, 115--
John READ, 121--
Nathan RILEY, 135--