George Lemley, Sr., Revolutionary War veteran

George Lemley Sr.
BIRTH 26 Apr 1741
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
DEATH 1 Jun 1813 (aged 72)
Mount Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
BURIAL
Lemley Family Cemetery
Perry Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

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• George Lemley, Sr
• BIRTH 26 Apr 1741 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
• DEATH 1 Jun 1813 (aged 72) Mount Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA
• Spouse Eva Catherine Yoho
• BURIAL Lemley Family Cemetery Perry Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania,
• Inscription: GEORGE LEMLEY CAPT/ ARCHERS CO 1 BN REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1741 - 1813

Marriage Record

• Name: George Lemley Gender: Male
• Birth Place: NJ Birth Year: 1741
• Spouse Name: Catherine Yoho
• Spouse Birth Year: 1745
• Marriage Year: 1762

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Revolutionary War/ Capt. James Archer's Company/ First Battalion of Washington County, PA Militia. Stationed at Fort Jackson to guard against Indian attack. Pioneer farmer and settler in eastern Pennsylvania and owned large farm "Shiver-de-Frise" near (SW of) Mt. Morris, Washington County (now Greene Co.), PA. .............................

• LEMLEY, GEORGE, DAR Ancestor A069519
• Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
• Spouse Eva Catherine Yoho
• Service Description: 1) CAPT JAMES ARCHER, WASHINGTON CO MILITIA 2) SUFFERED DEPREDATION, WASHINGTON CO, 1781

George Lemley was the son of David Lemley, who came to Philadelphia in 1723 from Germany. Very little is known about David Lemley, other than he had five sons and three daughters. George was born in Philadelphia in 1741 and has been proven to be a Revolutionary soldier, serving in the 1st Battalion of the Washington County Militia. He owned several tracts of land in Washington County, Pennsylvania, most of it due to his military service. George Lemley married Catherine Yoho about 1763 and eleven children are known to have come from this union. They remained in Greene County for the rest of their lives and are buried in the cemetery of Whitely Township. Two of their sons, young George and Peter, were born in Washington County and these two young men would eventually find their way to Ohio and meet up with Abel and some of his family. This section of south west Pennsylvania is still populated by the descendants of George and Catherine.

Will

In the Name of God, Amen, I, George Lemley of Greene County being of sound mind and perfect understanding calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
First- I order and direct that all my just debts be paid.

Second- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine one third part of the residue of my personal estate, after payment of my debts absolutely. And I give and devise to my said wife one third part of all my real estate for and during her natural life.

Third- I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bowen and to my sons John Lemley, Jacob Lemley, George Lemley, and Samuel Lemley five dollars each to be paid to them respectively by my executors.

Fourth- I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Leiming and to Rachel Willey two hundred dollars each- the said sum of two hundred dollars is to be paid to each of them eighteen months after my decease.

Fifth- I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Six fifty dollars.

Sixth- I give and bequeath to my son Peter Lemley three hundred dollars to be paid to him eighteen months after my decease.

Seventh- I give and devise to my sons Isaac Lemley and David Lemley and to their heirs and assigns all that tract of land whereon I now live situate in the County of Greene including the sixty nine acres adjoining the State Line and lands of Nicholas Smith and others bought of Chalfant. The part of my said land which lies South of the line of partition run by Stephen Gapen I devise to my said son David his heirs and assigns forever subject to the said third given for life as aforesaid to my said wife. And the part of my said lands which lie North of the said line run by Stephen Gapen I devise to my said son Isaac Lemley his heirs and assigns forever subject to the said one third thereof given for life as aforesaid to my said wife. And I devise and bequeath to my said sons Isaac and David all the residue and remainder of my estate real and personal not otherwise disposed of by this my last Will and Testament. And I hereby constitute and appoint my said sons Isaac Lemley and David Lemley executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

George (his mark) Lemley
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Bio: Revolutionary War/ Capt. James Archer's Company/ First Battalion of Washington County, PA Militia. Stationed at Fort Jackson to guard against Indian attack. Pioneer farmer and settler in eastern Pennsylvania and owned large farm "Shiver-de-Frise" near (SW of) Mt. Morris, Washington County (now Greene Co.), PA. 13 Nov 2010 • Flag • Hide RobertHenderson81 George Lemely headstone: Note: I am uncertain this is the George Lemley 1741 headstone Color is different-that could be the sun. Also the govt provided headstone is not there. Might have been installed after the picture was taken.

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/37676779/person/19363473346/media/e0...

• Residence: Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1737
• Residence: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania - 1758
• Residence: Bedford County, Pennsylvania - 1771
• Residence: Shriver-de-Frise, Dunkard Creek North of the Mason - Dixon Line - 1797
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 3 2019, 19:43:47 UTC
• Residence: Whiteley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania
• Residence: Chester County, Pennsylvania - 1737
• Residence: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania - 1758
• Residence: Bedford County, Pennsylvania - 1771
• Military service: Pennsylvania Malitia, Capt. James Archer's Company of Washington - From 1775 To 1783 - Revolutionary War/ Capt. James Archer's Company/ First Battalion of Washington Co., Pa., Militia
• Residence: Shriver-de-Frise, Dunkard Creek North of the Mason - Dixon Line - 1797
• Residence: Greene County, Pennsylvania - Nov 10 1812
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 3 2019, 21:54:51 UTC

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George Lemley, Sr BIRTH 26 Apr 1741 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Jun 1813 (aged 72) Mount Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Lemley Family Cemetery Perry Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania

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Pioneer farmer and settler in eastern Pennsylvania and owned large farm "Shiver-de-Frise" near (SW of) Mt. Morris, Washington County (now Greene Co.), Pennsylvania.

Children Photo John Lemley 1764–1840

Jacob Lemley 1765–1834

Photo Mary Susannah Lemley Bowers 1768–1847

Catherine Lemley Six 1774–1830

Photo Rachel Lemley Willey 1778–1859

Isaac Lemley 1781–1825

Photo Samuel Lemley 1784–1869

Photo David Lemley 1787–1843

• Residence: Frederick County, VA - 1764
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 2:55:44 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 3:10:45 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 3:23:11 UTC

Revolutionary War/ Capt. James Archer's Company/ First Battalion of Washington County, PA Militia. Stationed at Fort Jackson to guard against Indian attack.

Pioneer farmer and settler in eastern Pennsylvania and owned large farm "Shiver-de-Frise" near (SW of) Mt. Morris, Washington County (now Greene Co.), Pennsylvania.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 3:46:47 UTC

• Census: May 1790 - Frederick County Virginia
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 2:55:44 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 9 2019, 3:40:44 UTC

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George Lemley Sr. BIRTH 26 Apr 1741 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 1 Jun 1813 (aged 72) Mount Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA BURIAL Lemley Family Cemetery Perry Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania,

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Children Photo John Lemley 1764–1840

Jacob Lemley 1765–1834

Photo Mary Susannah Lemley Bowers 1768–1847

Catherine Lemley Six 1774–1830

Photo Rachel Lemley Willey 1778–1859

Isaac Lemley 1781–1825

Photo Samuel Lemley 1784–1869

Photo David Lemley 1787–1843

GEDCOM Note

Revolutionary War:
Pennsylvania Archives, Series VI, Vol 2, pg. 17
George Lemely Pvt First Battalion, Washington County, PA Militia, Captain James Archers Company 1782.
1782-First Battalion, Washington County. Recruited in the vicinity of Fort Jackson, present day Waynesburg.
James Archer, Captain
John Fee, Lieutenant
David White, Ensign
John Gray, Sergeant
John Bryan, Sergeant
Stephen Styles/? Stiles, Sergeant
PRIVATES
Daniel Estill, William Cathers, Francis Feurt, James Bradford, Joseph Archer, Nathan Hughes, Philip Newland, Ezekiel Morris, Thomas Reinhart, Hezekiah Stewart, Henry Huffman, Sebastian Sroufe (?Crouse/ Roupe), William Wells, Lot Leonard, Barnet Rinehart, George Nott (?Knotts), John Thrasher, Joseph Reinhart, James Stewart, John Jones, William Inghram, Alexander Moore, Thomas Slater, Daniel Stewart, Arthur Inghram, Israel White, Simeon Archer, Jacob Sellars, Richard Morris, James Eagon, Richard Jackson, Robert Gorrel, David White, James Potter, David Owens, John Wiley, John Ankrom, James Prickett, Rolin Hughes, Micheal Archer, Richard Stewart, John Reinhart, John Hathaway, George Sellars, William Carrol, George Fee, Thomas Fee, Clifton Bowen, Samuel Miranda, David Gray, Leonard Sellars,
George Lemley, Peter Dailey, John Pursel (?Pursley), William James, Samuel Hathaway, Elisha Wiley, John Burns, Barnet Eagon

Timeline:
1784 Greene Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania Assessment Roll
1790 US Census Greene Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
1800 US Census Whiteley Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, pg. 71

Source:
"Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families," Howard L. Leckey, pg 430

The most complete record of the Lemley Family has been sent to us by Mr Fred Lemley, an attorney at Fairmont, WV. There are some questions still unanswered as to the origin of the pioneer George Lemley. One tradition states he served as a soldier at Fort Pit, leaving the Army prior to the close of the Revolution, to settle in the vicinity of Fort Jackson. There he is said to have traded a great coat for a tract of land. Family tradition also says he was born in Germany about 1741, though it is possible he belonged to the family of that name that were early settlers in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, and may have been at Fort Pitt with the troops from that section. He or his family
may have settled for a time in Salsford Township, Philadelphia County. It is definite that he served a tour of duty with Captain James Archer's Company of Washington County, Pennsylvania Militia in 1782, and a few years later got warants for two tracts of land in what is now Whiteley Township, near the Franklin Township line. It appears that he was twice married, the second wife being Catherine Yoho. He died in Greene County on June 1, 1813, and his estate was probated June 29, 1813.

Source:
"The Monongalia Story," Earl L. Core, Chapter Ninety-three: 1869, p. 623
George Lemley was a pioneer settler of Greene County, Pennsylvania, locating on "Lemley's Plain," along Whiteley Creek in 1784 and at his "Shiver-de-Frise" plantation along Dunkard Creek, just north of the Mason-Dixon Line, in 1794. He married Catharine Yoho, and many of their descendants moved south to become prominent citizens of Monongalia County.

Last Will and Testament
George Lemley
Will Book 1, p. 114, 29 June 1813
Greene County, Pennsylvania

In the Name of God, Amen, I, George Lemley of Greene County being of sound mind and perfect understanding calling to mind the uncertainty of this life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament.
First- I order and direct that all my just debts be paid.

Second- I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharine one third part of the residue of my personal estate, after payment of my debts absolutely. And I give and devise to my said wife one third part of all my real estate for and during her natural life.

Third- I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bowen and to my sons John Lemley, Jacob Lemley, George Lemley, and Samuel Lemley five dollars each to be paid to them respectively by my executors.

Fourth- I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Leiming and to Rachel Willey two hundred dollars each- the said sum of two hundred dollars is to be paid to each of them eighteen months after my decease.

Fifth- I give and bequeath to my daughter Catharine Six fifty dollars.

Sixth- I give and bequeath to my son Peter Lemley three hundred dollars to be paid to him eighteen months after my decease.

Seventh- I give and devise to my sons Isaac Lemley and David Lemley and to their heirs and assigns all that tract of land whereon I now live situate in the County of Greene including the sixty nine acres adjoining the State Line and lands of Nicholas Smith and others bought of Chalfant. The part of my said land which lies South of the line of partition run by Stephen Gapen I devise to my said son David his heirs and assigns forever subject to the said third given for life as aforesaid to my said wife. And the part of my said lands which lie
North of the said line run by Stephen Gapen I devise to my said son Isaac Lemley his heirs and assigns forever subject to the said one third thereof given for life as aforesaid to my said wife. And I devise and bequeath to my said sons Isaac and David all the residue and remainder of my estate real and personal not otherwise disposed of by this my last Will and Testament. And I hereby constitute and appoint my said sons Isaac Lemley and David Lemley executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

George (his mark) Lemley

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Testator in the presence of us who have hereto in his presence and at his request set our names as witnesses.

John Glasgo
Jacob Brachbil

Greene County SS
On the twenty ninth day of June in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirteen, before me John Boreman Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the said County, personally came John Glasgo and Jacob Brachbil, the Subscribing Witnesses to the foregoing and annexed Instrument of writing, and on their solemn Oaths did depose and say, that they were present, and saw and heard George Lemley the Testator within named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament, and that at the time of doing thereof, he was of sound and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observations, and belief.

Sworn and Subscribed the day above written, before me,
John Boreman, Register
John Glasgo
Jacob Brachbil
Registered the 29th June 1813, and Letters of Administration granted to Isaac Lemley and David Lemley, Executors the same day.

Source:
Will transcribed and donated to USGenWeb Archives by Brian Core at Greenhouseguy@Juno.com.

Source:
"George Lemley and wife Catherine Yoho and their descendants for two Centuries," by Alvah John Washington Headlee, 1975. [Note: This document can be found at the Library of Congress. REH]
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George Lemley was a native of New Jersey, whence he emigrated, prior to the Revolutionary war, to Greene county Pennsylvania, settling on what is known as Whitely creek. After a residence there of a short time, he purchased about three hundred acres of land which afterwards became the Lemley homestead, on Dunkard creek, near Mt. Morris Greene county.

The earliest record of George is his revolutionary war record in Pennsylvania Archives Sixth Series Volume 11 Muster Rolls relating to the Associators and Militia of the County of Washington, First Battalion Washington County Militia. Arrangement of Militia 1881-2 Class Roll Capt. Jas. Archers Company 6th Class George Lemley p.18. The militia was stationed at Fort Jackson to guard against indian attack. I have good reason to believe the postings of militia were made one to two years after the actual service. Fort Jackson was built about 1774 at the present site of Waynesburg and was about 6 miles from his farm. Undoubtedly George saw service at this fort from its beginning.

George received a patent for land 5/25/1787 under the name of Lemleys Plain, located about 3 miles northwest of Newtown (now Kirby) U.S. Route 19, just below a place known as Cummins. Although the hills are lower here than in the surrounding areas, it stretches the word quite a bit to call it a Plain. Here the stage was set for the early history of his family. Georges first children and grand children intermarried with the familes around him, Bradfords, Whites, Shrivers, Cathers, Bower, Livingood. In 1789 George had 450 acres of land, 4 horses and 5 cows. George bought 331 acres adjoining Lemleys Plain on the northwest 1-7-1790 Of Joshus Johnston who was supposed to have warranted it. George warranted this a Benevolence 2/10/1794. then purchased a tract of 388 acres of Henry Frakes Jr. 11/26/1792 which had been warranted under the name Shiver-de-Frise. Shiver according to Websters dictionary is Middle English for ( a sliver of) frise means waste land. so a free translation of the name might be a piece of waste land. It is one of the best piecves of Dunkard bottom land and is located on the south side of the creek just above Mt. Morris, Perry Twp, Greene Co. Pennsylvania and borders West Virginia (Mason Dixon line) on the south.

George continued to live on this land until his death in 6/11/1813. He and his wife are burried on a high ridge of the farm Shiver-de-Frise overlooking Dunkard Creek to the west.
George had eleven hundred dollars worth of personal effects in 1813 equivalent to 25 times that amount today, and this after helping 11 children to a better life. George was a very successful farmer for his day. His executors has $1068.90 left after selling these items and paying $43.65 in debts incurred by his death. He operated on a Pay as you go basis. Most of his eleven children had already been given enough money, goods and farms to start housekeeping as was the custom in those times. So to still have at his death his quanity of goods and land is a tribute to George and Catharines industry and ability to provide for the family needs.

James Louis Lemley/jllemley@thomson.net
Came to America 1752 to help survey Mason-Dixon line, served in Revolutionary War.

h9851 --rlallen1@iz.netcom.com

Christina Louise Lemley's family tree--Christina Louise Lemley-chrisll@stargate.net

Info from Kay's family history and genealogy ========================================
One tradition states he served as a soldier at Fort Pitt, leaving the army prior to the close of the Revolution, to settle in the vicinity of Fort Jackson. There he is said to have traded a great coat for a tract of land.
It is definite that he served a tour of duty with Captain James Archer's Company of Washington Co. Pennsylvania Militia in 1782, and a few years later got warrants for two tracts of land in what is now Whiteley Township, Greene County and settled just north of the Mason & Dixon line, in 1797 on a branch of Whiteley Creek, near the Franklin Township line, on a tract of land named in the patent "shiver-de-frise"
His estate was probated June 29, 1813. George and Catherine are buried at Shiver-de-Frise Cem. Greene Co. Pennsylvania
Children of George and Eva Catarina Yoho Lemley are John, Jacob, Mary, George, Peter, Catherine, Susannah, Isaac, Rachel, Samuel and David. =========================================
BOOK--George Lemley and his wife Catherine Yoho and their decendence by Alvah Headlee