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About Abraham Amrine
Abraham Amrine (Amerine)
A Patriot of the American Revolution
STATE: PENNSYLVANIA with the
RANK: PRIVATE
Reference: DAR Ancestor #A002288
Find A Grave Memorial ID # 31612482
Abraham Amrine, Revolutionary soldier, son of Johan Hendirke & Sarah (Picony) Amrine, was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Abraham married Mary Wolford on 25 Jun 1785 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania by Matthias Collins, JP. Mr. Amrine's family consisted of seven sons and one daughter, the eldest of the family; Susanna 1786, sons; John 1787, Henry 1789, Moses 1797, Andrew 1791, Frederick 1795, Jeremiah 1801, Abraham 1805.
In 1801 he moved to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1817 he purchased one thousand acres in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio for the price of two dollars per acre. He moved to that land in 1817 bringing with him six sons --- John, Andrew, Moses, Frederick, Jeremiah and Abraham Jr.
In 1820, Abraham enticed Henry to join the rest of the family in Union County. Abraham gave Henry 100 acres and the site for a mill on Mill Creek. Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and added a grist mil l in 1825.
Abraham built his log cabin on a hill. To each son he gave 100 acres of land. They had few, if any, neighbors, but formed quite a colony themselves. They were a rugged, hardy people, fully fitted to cope with the difficulties and endure the hardships of their wilderness homes. They were religious, frugal and industrious, and soon had fruitful farms, while on all sides for miles was deep, dense forest. Abraham Amrine, Sr., died November 14, 1849, at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. His wife Mary had preceded him. She died in September, 1823, only six years after their removal here, at the age of sixty-three years.
The Amrine Cemetery is on the NW side of Marysville, Ohio. There is a plaque in the Amrine Cemetery erected by the DAR. Abraham started the cemetery and is buried in row 19. (Revolutionary soldier, 1775-1783, placed by the Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter) Marysville, Ohio, chartered on October 2, 1924.
Near the cemetery stood a pioneer church which has been gone for many years. It was named after the Amrine family, pioneer settlers north of Marysville. The church and cemetery date back to 1814.
According to the History of Union County edited by Colonel W. L. Curry (p 514-15), Abraham's ancestors emigrated from Switzerland about the beginning of the eighteenth century.
Abraham Amrine gave three acres for the church and cemetery. The Methodist Church was a one room log building built by the members. A larger structure was built in 1830. A stone from the foundation of the original church stands in the cemetery near the gate. The new church was remodeled in 1960 to add a bell tower. The Methodist Conference was forced to dissolve the church when membership fell so low it was no longer economical to keep it going. Years after the church was closed, the building was moved to another location nearby and used as a barn. It was vandalized May 3, 1916.
Abraham Amrine's original grant stipulated that if the church ceased to be used as such, or the cemetery was no longer wanted, the land should revert to his heirs. These people deeded it to the Township trustees so the burial grounds could be properly cared for. Elizabeth Westlake Amrine was the last person to be buried there.
Amerine Settlement, Cemetery and Church
The first permanent settlement in the Marysville area, was founded in 1817 by Revolutionary War veteran Abraham Amrine (1761-1849) and his sons. The Amrines emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in the early 1700s and, after living in Belmont County, Ohio for 16 years, Abraham purchased 1000 acres here along Mill Creek circa 1817, paying $2 an acre. When Paris Township was organized in 1821, the township officers were elected in Amrine's home on Newton Pike (now Raymond Road). All seven of his sons, John, Andrew, Moses, Frederick, Jeremiah, Abraham, Jr., and Henry, settled here. Andrew was a Justice of the Peace and leader in the church. Near this site, Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and a grist-mill in 1825, which were operated by the family for more than 50 years.
The Amrine Cemetery holds the remains of the Amrine family, as well as other pioneer families, including the Reed, Staley, Westlake, Wolford, and Wood families. Veterans of the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War are also buried here.
The Amrine Methodist Church, founded by the family, once stood adjacent to the cemetery and also served as a school. When closed, it was sold and moved to a nearby farm. The local militia held musters at Amrine's mill in the mid-1800s. A covered bridge, circa 1885, built by Reuben L. Partridge (1823-1900) of Marysville once crossed the creek on Amrine Mill Road. It was destroyed by an accident in 1938, but the abutments remain.
Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 14 2021, 4:27:16 UTC
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Abraham Amrine's Timeline
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June 1, 1761
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Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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June 18, 1786
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Pennsylvania
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1787
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Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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May 14, 1789
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Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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June 7, 1791
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Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1791
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Pennsylvania
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1799
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December 18, 1801
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Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
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March 19, 1805
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Ohio
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