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John CULBERTSON[1]

Male Abt 1741 - 1797  (~ 56 years)


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  • Name John CULBERTSON 
    Born Abt 1740/1  Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1797  Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • When he died, he left a widow, Margaret. Don't know for sure that she is the mother of his children.
      Information from Cheryl Gallagher, Sept 1998
      Sources: Cheryl Gallagher
      Samuel Culbertson's will, 9 Oct 1789 Franklin co, PA A-154;
      Genealogy of the Culbertson Famiily;
      Probate of John Culbertson Westmoreland Co, PA; Deeds, Westmoreland Co, PA
    Person ID I1764  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Samuel CULBERTSON,   b. Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Oct 1789, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Jennet SHIELDS,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Between 1736 and 1738  Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Info given to me states that he was probably married in Westmoreland county, PA, but it was not formed until 1773. He may have married in Lancaster, the parent county, or may have married further east.
    Family ID F657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret [CULBERTSON],   b. Abt 1745, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1790 Hempfield, Westmoreland, PA
      John Culbertson
      3 free white males 16+
      3 free white males under 16
      3 free white females 16+
      John Dewit is listed next before them

      John's birth could not have been in Westmoreland county since it was not formed until 1773. Possibly born in Lancaster or Cumberland [formed 1750]. Was the area known as Westmoreland settled when he was born?
    Children 
     1. Samuel Culbertson,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Esther Culbertson,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Nancy CULBERTSON,   b. 1770,   d. 15 Aug 1841  (Age 71 years)
     4. Robert Culbertson,   b. 1771,   d. 19 Apr 1857, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. John Culbertson,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Martha Culbertson,   b. Between 1776 and 1783,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Alexander Culbertson,   b. Between 1776 and 1783,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Margaret Culbertson,   b. Abt 1783,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F612  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S24] Cheryl Gallagher.