West Virginia Pioneers
Anna "Nancy" Flesher
1761 - Abt 1859 (98 years)-
Name Anna "Nancy" Flesher Born 1761 [1] Gender Female Died Abt 1859 [1] Notes
Pension Application R 7980 John Sleath by Anna Parsons, Former Widow
(copied by Clark Blake, 1984, National Archives, San Bruno, CA)
On July 25, 1846 Anna Parsons aged 85 appeared in Jackson County, State of Virginia. That John Sleath went from what is now Pendleton County but what was at that time Augusta County in Virginbia on the South branch of the Potomac River as a substitute for a man named Mouse, then enlisted in the troops of D. Armong as a trooper of horse. Was at surrender of Cornwallis. Also was stationed at Staunton, to guard prisoners. He wore troopers clothes, had a troop horse, sword and pistols.
She further declares that her maiden name was Anna Flesher, that she was married to the aforesaid John Sleath in what is now Lewis County in Virginia but was then Augusta in the seventeenth year of her age, and in 1777 or 1778 by Joseph Redding, a Baptist Preacher who published the bans. That her husband the said John Sleath died in Lewis County in the year of 1793 or 1794, that in the year of 1796 she married Charles Parson in said Lewis County and that her last husband the said Charles Parson died in what is now Jackson County on the 4th day of November, 1823.
She would further say that she was married in a fort as at that time they were compelled to live in forts on account of Indians, that soon after her marriage to said Sleath removed to South Branch before spoken, that after Sleath came out of service, lived on Jackson's River and after at Clarksburg and Lewis County, residing but a few years at any one place until the death of Sleath before spoken of
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28 July 1846
Disposition of Andrew S. Flesher, brother of Anna Flesher (10 years younger being 75 years old in May last). He remembers the marriage of Anna and John Sleath even though he was a small boy…….. That after the war said Sleath and Anna lived on Jackson Run in Bath County, Virginia and from there they removed to the West Fork of the Monongahalia River in Lewis County, Virginia and there Sleath died about 52 years since.
Andrew S. Flesher
(shaky signature)
28 July 1846
Disposition of Elizabeth Flesher, 68, wife of Andrew. She knew Ann Flesher and John Sleiath, soldier of Revolution. Further that she was married in February 1793 that Mary her daughter was born 12 day of January 1795 and that the said John Sleath died in 1794 when she was pregnant with her daughter. In a few years Ann married Charles Parsons.
Fran:
Write-up on the Family of Henry Flesher says her name is Mary Anna and she died in 1846 and not abt 1859 as we have.
Person ID I2643 WVPioneers Last Modified 21 Aug 2005
Father Heinrich 'Henry' Flesher, b. 12 Nov 1734, Germany , d. Jan 1808, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA (Age 73 years) Mother Elizabeth Susannah Butcher, b. 20 Feb 1740, Virginia, USA , d. Abt 1807 (Age 66 years) Married Abt 1759 [1] Notes
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
SAR Application of Howard George Weiler, 4/30/1964
SAR Membership: 88044
Adam Flesher
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1764
Birth Place: Lewis, W, Virginia
Death Date: 4 Nov 1854
Death Place: Harrison, West Virginia
Father: Henry Flesher, born 1744 England, died 1832, Harrison Co, WV
Mother: Elizabeth Butcher, born c 1744, VA, died VA, Married c 1763
Spouse: Elizabeth Statts, born 1777 VA, died 5/22/1869 Harrison co, WV, Marrid 2/22/1792 Harrison Co, WV
Children: Isaac Flesher, born 1810 Harrison Co, WV, died 1854 Ritchie Co, VA; Wife Debora Carpenter Peterson born 1813, died 1852 Ritchie Co, WV, marrid 1832 Ritchie co, WV
Henry Flesher is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the cacity of enlisted soldier in the 12th Virginia Regiment of Foot, Capt Michael Bowyer's Company Regt commanded by Col James Wood; Private, Va. Line
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Henry Flesher enlisted as a Private on March 6, 1777 in the 12th Va Regt, of Foot, later known as the 4th, 8th and 12th Va Regt of Foot commanded by Col James Wood. Promoted to Sergeant on Aug 21, 1777. Frontier duty until Feb 1778 when the regiment was made part of Scotts Brigade which served at Valley Forge, Pa, during the winter. Later in the Spring and summer the Brigade served in the White Plains, NY campaign. Discharged from duty Aug 19, 1778.
Later served as ranger with Virginia militia as he had formerly served in 1776 with Capt McCoy's Company in Virginia.
Proof:
Genealogy of Flesher Family, WV Univ Library, Morgtn, WV
Wither's "Chronicles of Border Warfare"
History of Ritchie County, W.Va. MK Lowther 1911
Porter Flesher Family Bible
Copies of the Compiled Service Records, Revolutionary War
From Don Norman files http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/FLESHER/BALTHASAR.htm
Henry Flesher, a son of weaver Balthasar Fleisher was christened Johann Peter Fleisher in the village of Ober-Seemer, about thirty miles northwest of Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany in 1721 and died in VA in 1802. He was married in 1747. His wife was Elizabeth -----. The couple may have had a son name John in Germany.
They arrived at Philadelphia, PA aboard the ship "Phoenix" in 1752 in company with his brother, Peter Flesher.
Henry was naturalized in Augusta County VA court in 1770 and made a tomahawk claim at the confluence of Stone Coal Run and the West Fork River in Harrison County VA (WV) in 1776. He made the first permanent settlement in Lewis County VA in 1784. The city of Weston, VA (WV) was established on his farm in 1818.
From Suzanne Sheppard:
Following their cousins Balthasar and Agnes, children of their Uncle Andreas, Henry together with his older brother Peter and Anna Thiel and six of eleven children, immigrated to America arriving at the Port of Philadelphia on the ship 'Phoenix' on November 2, 1752. Henry was in the Revolutionary War. He was the first settler in Weston, VA in 1784. He was attacked by Indians in 1784, but escaped.
Family ID F2115 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 John Alexander Sleeth, b. Abt 1757, d. 9 Oct 1794, Harrison Co/Lewis Co, WVa (Age ~ 37 years) Married 1778 Notes
John (Alexander?) SLEETH (Jr)
BIRTH: CA 1757
DEATH: SEP/OCT 1794, Harrison (Lewis) Co, (W)V
TITLE: Jr
Father: John Alexander SLEETH
Mother: Mary Ann WALLACE
Family 1: Nancy Ann FLESHER
MARRIAGE: 1777/1778, poss. West's Fort, certain in now Lewis Co
Children 1. Mary 'Polly' Sleeth, b. 1780, Virginia, USA , d. Aft 1850 (Age > 71 years) Family ID F1414 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Charles PARSONS, b. 4 Nov 1745, d. 4 Nov 1823, Mason County, now Jackson County, (West ) Virginia, USA (Age 78 years) Married 3 May 1797 Harrison County, West Virginia, USA [2] Notes
Marriage to Nancy Flesher Sleeth found in History of Upshur County, Harrison County Marriage Records.
Harrison Co Marriages, 1785-1894:
Charles Parsons & Nancy Sleeth, 5/3/1797
"Marriages of Virginia, Early to 1800":
Parsons, Charles to Nancy Sleeth, 30 Aug 1796, Harrison VA
Parsons, Chas to Nancy Sleeth, 3 May 1797, Harrison VA
Clark Blake:
The 30 Aug. 1796 marriage date was recorded by John Loofboro in Harrison Co. The later date, May 3, 1797, was recorded by Joseph Cheuvront, a famous Baptist minister. [Marriage bond and marriage dates]
Children 1. Elias Parsons, b. Abt 1797, d. 29 Dec 1849 (Age ~ 52 years) 2. Martha 'Patsy' Parsons, b. 20 Apr 1799, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 78 years) 3. Nancy 'Ann' Parsons, b. 10 Dec 1802, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA , d. 2 Apr 1865 (Age 62 years) 4. Charles Asbury Parsons, b. 8 Jun 1805, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia , d. 7 Dec 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 70 years) 5. Sarah Parsons, b. 6 Jun 1807, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia , d. 1 Aug 1862 (Age 55 years) Family ID F880 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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