John Gearhart

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of ENSIGN. DAR Ancestor #: A043892

Wife:
Catharine Gray Gearhart

Children:
Jacob S.(1788-1866); John (1789-1871); Christian Albert (1798-1867); Adam Gearhart (1800-1878); Catherine Thompson (1802-1850); Isaac Elias born 1797-1860 married M. Ream ; Eve Gray born 1807 married Benjamin; Peter; Susanna; and Betsy.

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• Service Source: Pennsylvania State Archives, 2nd Series, Volume 13, Page 378

Revolutionary War ~ Ensign

4th Battalion, Lancaster County Militia
Lt. Col. ~ Jacob Cooke
3rd Company
Captain ~ George Ganttz
Lieutenant ~ Philip Arnold
Ensign ~ John Gearhart
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• From the Entry for Great-Grandson Peter Gearhart in the Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: including the counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion, 1898, JH Beers, page 817

"Mr. Gearhart is of German descent, and his ancestors were early settlers in Pennsylvania. John Gearhart, great-grandfather of our subject, emigrated from Germany about the middle of the seventeenth century, and settled at Baegler Run, Penn. He married a Miss Gray, and to this union were born ten children: Nanly, Jacob S. , John, Adam, Christ, Lias, Peter, Eve Betsey, Susan Nancy and Catherine. Grand- father Jacob S. Gearhart, who was born in Pennsylvania, became one of the pioneers of Decatur township, Clearfield county, clearing a farm where he made his home until his death, which occurred in 1865; his wife. Mary (Flegal), died in 1885."
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Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
Name John Gearhart
Residence Date Abt 1870
Residence Place Decatur, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Will Date 7 Sep 1870
Probate Date 7 Sep 1870
Probate Place Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA
Inferred Death Date 1870
Inferred Death Place Pennsylvania, USA
Item Description Will Book, A-C, 1823-1887

Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
John Gearhart
Lydia Gearhart Wife
David Gearhart Son
Sarah Goss Daughter
David Goss Son-in-law
Catharine Goss Daughter
Abram Goss Son-in-law
John S Gearhart Son
Susan Millward Daughter
Joseph Millward Son-in-law
Andrew Gearhart Son
Jane Peters Daughter
Jonas Peters Son-in-law
Enoch George Gearhart Son
Hannah Moore Haberocker Daughter
Jacob Haberocker Son-in-law
Jacob B Gearhart Son
Andrew Loyd Gearhart Grandson
Jacob F Steiner Friend

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