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Benjamin McCarty

Male 1800 - 1887  (87 years)


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  • Name Benjamin McCarty 
    Born 5 Feb 1800  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Apr 1887  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 

    • Hardesty's History of Gallia Co:
      February 5th, 1800, Benjamin, a son of Jonas and Catherine (Circle) McCarty, was born -- the first birth in the township [Cheshire Twp]

      Gallia Co wills
      McCarty, Benjamin W-1887; p 199; C-653
    Person ID I256  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 24 May 2005 

    Father Jonas McCARTY,   b. Abt 1765, SmithCreek, Shenandoah Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1849 in his 84th year, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Catherine CIRCLE\ZIRKLE,   b. 1769/70, Georges Lott, Frederick County, Maryland or Shenandoah Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1854, Cheshire Township, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1788  Shenandoah County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Shenandoah Co, VA Marriage Records:
      Groom: McCarty, Jonas
      29 Dec 1787
      Bride: Zirkel, Cathrine

      Both buried in McCarty Cemetery, Cheshire Twp, Gallia Co, OH
      Jonas, 84y
      Catharine, 85y
      ~~~
      1800 Gallia Co census shows Jonas McCartte.
      1806 Gallia Co Resident Land Tax List: Jonas McCarty, range 14, Township 5, section 09, Cheshire twp.
      1808 (same)
      1810 100 acres & 100 acres
      1811 same
      1812 Chattels #562, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Cheshire twp
      1813 Gallia Co Resident Land Tax List: Jonas McCarty, [100 acres & 100 acres]
      1814 Gallia Co Resident Land Tax List: Jonas McCarty, Cheshire
      1816 Gallia Co Resident Land Tax List: Jonas McCarty, [100 acres & 100 acres]
      1817 Gallia Co Resident Land Tax List: Jonas McCarty, [100 acres & 100 acres]
      1818 Gallia Co Chattels #810: 1 house, 3 horses, 4 cattle, Cheshire
      1819 Gallia Co Chattles #689, 1 house, 2 horses, 5 cattle, Cheshire
      1820 Gallia Co Land Tax List, 14-5-01 [Cheshire]
      1821 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 house, 2 horses,9 cattle, Cheshire
      1822 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 house 2 horse, 8 cattle, Cheshire [deliquent and paid]
      1824 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 house, 1horse, 6 cattle, Cheshire
      1825 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 horse, 4 cattle, Cheshire

      1820 Gallia Co
      McCarty, James (Jonas?)
      1m 10-16 James
      1m 16-26 Ben ?
      1m 45+ Jonas age 55
      1f 0-10 Sophia
      2f 10-16 Rebecca
      1f26-45 Catherine age 50?
      1 engaged in agriculture

      ~~~
      1830 Gallia Co
      Jonas McCarty
      1 m 60-70
      1 f 15-20
      1 f 60-70

      1840 Gallia Co
      Jonas Mccarty, Sr
      1 m 70-80
      1 f 0-5
      1 f 20-30
      1 f 70-80
      ~~~
      Mc Curdy, William OH Northwest Terr 150 1788 Residence List

      1850 Gallia Co Census, Cheshire Twp
      Jonas McCarty, 58, farmer, $1000 VA
      Ester, 59, VA
      Catharine, 80 MD
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth 'Eliza' Rowley,   b. 15 Feb 1805, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1891, Cheshire, Cheshire Twp, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 17 Jan 1822  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Both are buried McCarty Cemetery, Cheshire twp Gallia Co, OH
      Along with sons
      Thomas, 2y6m23d
      Benjamin, 2y18d

      1824 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 horse, 3 cattle, Cheshire
      1825 Gallia Co Chattels, 1 horse, 4 cattle, Cheshire

      1830 GC - Cheshire
      1m 5-10 Richard
      1m 30-40
      2f 0-5 Elizabeth & ?
      1f 5-10 Rosanna
      1f 20-30

      1840 Gallia Co
      Benjamin McCarty
      1 m 15-20 (5-10 in 1830) Richard
      1 m 40-50
      2 f 0-5 Martha (Joana would have been born 1840 - after census date)
      2 f 10-15 (0-5 in 1830 - one probably born in early 1830) Elizabeth & ?
      1 f 15-20 (5-10 in 1830) Rosanna
      1 f 30-40
      Strange that they had only 2 in the 1830s, and 4 in the 20s and the 40s.

      1850 Gallia Co
      Benjamin 50, farmer, $1500, OH
      Eliza 55, NY
      Martha 14
      Joana, 10
      Samuel, 8
      Electa, 3

      1870 Gallia co, Cheshire #107-107
      Benjamin, 70, O
      Eliza, 65, NY
      Joanna, 30, O
      Hettie, 12, OH

      1880 Census Place: Cheshire, Gallia, Ohio
      Benjamin MC CARTY Self M M W 80 OH VA MD
      Eliza MC CARTY Wife F M W 75 NYNYNY
      Hattie E. MC CARTY GDau F S W 22 OHOHOH
      Josephine MC CARTY Dau F S W 40 OHOHNY
    Children 
     1. Rosanna McCarty,   b. 4 Aug 1824, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1910  (Age 85 years)
     2. Richard McCarty,   b. Abt 1822, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862  (Age ~ 40 years)
     3. Mary McCarty,   b. 4 Sep 1829, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1884, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Elizabeth 'Betsy' McCarty,   b. 13 Jul 1826, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1865  (Age 38 years)
     5. Thomas McCarty,   b. 3 Sep 1833, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1836, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     6. Martha McCarty,   b. Abt 1836,   d. 1929  (Age ~ 93 years)
     7. Joana McCarty,   b. 19 Apr 1840, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1899, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     8. Samuel McCarty,   b. 1842, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 77 years)
     9. Benjamin McCarty,   b. 15 Apr 1842, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1844, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     10. Electa McCarty,   b. 1847,   d. 1937  (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Gravestone.

    2. [S11] Death Records, Gallia Co, OH.

    3. [S207] Shenandoah County Ministers Returns.

    4. [S61] Marriage Records, Gallia Co, OH.