Henry Van Matre, Esquire

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A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA. DAR Ancestor # A118432 Birth: 1720 MARYLAND Death: ANTE 2-10-1803 GREENE CO PENNSYLVANIA Service Source: LECKY, TEN MILE COUNTRY PP 141-147; PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 22, P 725 Service Description: 1) SERVED ON COMMITTEE 18 SEPT 1776 2) SUFFERED DEPREDATION, 1781

MANY TREES WITH WRONG PARENTAGE!! Not son of The Indian Trader John Van Meter that is an different Henry.... some list his father as Abraham but locations don't match so not his father either. Some trees even list a Father named Henry but he is only 3 yrs younger so impossible. At this point I am leaving his parents unknown.

Parents have been added as Abraham Van Meter and Eliza Beth Van Meter. I am detaching based on the above post. ~LJB

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Leckey's "Tenmile country & its Pioneer Families", Waynewburg Republican Vol. 4, pp. 32-38, says: "There is some confus ion concerning Henry VanMeter and his Martha, who purchased land on which he settled in 1769 when he brought his famil y to the Tenmile Country with the Swans, Hughs, Hillers, and O'Neils. This was the party led by Thomas Gist, which sett led on lands sold by the Indian trader John Owens of Fort Pitt in 1757 to Abraham Teagarden of Frederick Co., MD. It wa s the land on which John Swan and Henry VanMeter each built a fort on separate branches of a run variously known as Eno ch's Run, Swan's Run and Pumpkin Run.

"His family were members of the Goshen Baptist Church which had been established at Garrard's Fort by Jacob's family. H e took an active part in the affairs of his community. He became one of the first Commissioners of the new Washington C ounty, served one term as an Associate Judge, and then when Greene County was formed, was serving as County Treasurer w hen he died in 1802. During the Revolution he maintained a fort at his residence on Swan's Run. He is buried on the hil l above the house as is his wife and probably his son Jesse, but no markers remain."

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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec 1,61157::472599

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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec 1,61157::472599

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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,61157::0

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Book Title: A genealogy of the Duke - Shepherd - Van Metre family : from civil, military, church and family rec 1,61157::472599

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<p> </p><p><p>WHO ARE THE PARENTS OF HENRY WHO MARRIED MARTHA MOORE?</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>1. Henry (1717-1793) and Eva Pyle?</p></p><p><p>Smyth, the standard authority on the Van Metre’s lists him as Henry and Eva’s son, but their Henry Jr. was born about 1742 and this Henry married in about 1743.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>2. Joost (1659-1710) and Sarah Du Bois?</p></p><p><p>Their Henrick married Mary Fetters in 1738 and Hannah Bartlett in 1752. Then he died in 1759 almost 10 years before this Henry’s last child was born. So they aren’t the same person.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>3. Jan ”John” (1683-1745) & Margaret?</p></p><p><p>Their Henry married Eva Pyle in 1736 and Hannah Pyle in 1756. This Henry married Martha (1728-1825) and her children (born 1744-1767) don’t fitin to that time frame.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>4. Isaac (1692-1757) & Annetje?</p></p><p><p>Their Henry married Rebecca Du Bois in 1741 and she didn’t die until 1806.</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>5. Henrick (1695-1759) and Sarah Elwell?</p></p><p><p>This Henry is not listed in Henrick’s will, but otherwise the timing works.</p></p><p><p>Henrick married Sarah in 1727 and had a child Joseph in about 1728. Sarah died in 1731. She could have given birth to Henry in that period of time, although he would have been a bit young to have married in 1743. However Henrick is rumored to have been married four times so perhaps Sarah wasn’t his first wife.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>6. Abraham (1700-?) & Eliza?</p></p><p><p>Joost and Sarah Du Bois had a fourth son named Abraham born in 1700. No evidenceexists for this Abraham. I guess this is possible. There is no baptism record for Isaac either, but Isaac shows up in land records at least.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>========================================================</p></p><p><p></p></p><p><p>“It is known that Henry built a fort on Muddy Creek in 1769 and was a member of the Goshen Baptist Church at Garrard's Fort, PA. He became one of theCommissioners of the New Washington Co.; he was serving as County Treasurer where he died in 1802/03. Martha Van Meter outlived her husband by some 22 years and is named in the will along with thier 13 children.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>“Until 1792 Henry believed the Ten Mile Country a part of Virginia and until that year held no allegiance to the State of Pennsylvania. He became one of the firstCommissioners of Washington Co., served a term as Associate Judge and then when Greene County was formed he served as County Treasurer until he died in 1802. His will was filed for probate on 10 Feb 1808 and is in Greene County Will Book #1 page 35 but the file on the estate is missing.</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>“According to Florence S. McIlvaine of the Washington Co., PA Historical Society of which she was Secretary states the Henry VanMeter's Tract was called "Margiline" and contained 393 acres, warranted 25 May 1785, surveyed 26 Aug 1785; patented to him 26 Oct 1787.”</p><p><p></p></p><p><p>Leckey's "Tenmile country & its Pioneer Families", Waynewburg Republican Vol. 4, pp. 32-38, says: "There is some confusion concerning Henry VanMeter and his Martha, who purchased land on which he settled in 1769 when he brought his family to the Tenmile Country with the Swans, Hughs, Hillers, and O'Neils. This was the party led by Thomas Gist, which settled on lands sold by the Indian trader John Owens of Fort Pitt in 1757 to Abraham Teagarden of Frederick Co., MD. It was the land on which John Swan and Henry VanMeter each built a fort on separate branches of a run variously known as Enoch's Run, Swan's Run and Pumpkin Run.</p><p><p></p></p><p>"His family were members of the Goshen Baptist Church which had been established at Garrard's Fort by Jacob's family. He took an active part in the affairs of his community. He became one of the first Commissioners of the new Washington County, served one term as an Associate Judge, and then when Greene County was formed, was serving as County Treasurer when he died in 1802. During the Revolution he maintained a fort at his residence on Swan's Run. He is buried on the hill above the house as is his wife and probably his son Jesse, but no markers remain."

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See comments regarding parents of this individual.</line><line /><line>In the census of Washington County for 1790 the family of Henry Van Metre enumerated: 2 in heads of family; 3 free white males; 6 free white females, with Joseph, Jesse and Absalom heading their own individual families.</line><line /><line>At a court held in Greene Co., Pa., 6th June 1803, was heard the petition of William Thomas, a minor, asking the court to appoint Martha Van Metre (His grandmother) his guardian; this woman was the widow of Henry Van Metre, deceased (see Hanna&amp;apos;s History of Greene County, Pa.).</line><line /><line /><line />