PVT James Jacobus Quick

Ancestor #: A093062

• James DAR record states he was born at Milford Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania

James Quick, who was of Dutch extraction and had served in the Northampton County Rangers (Militia) against the Indians and Tories during the Revolutionary war, came from near Milford in the Minisink country to Wilmot, 1790, settling in Quick's Bend. He was the first permanent settler there, although Philip Painter had been on the ground and made some improvements before the Revolutionary war. Mr. Quick held a large tract, made many improvements and died thereon, June 22, 1847, aged 94 years and 22 days. He was born January 5, 1753 at Milford, Pa. He married Hannah Pelton, who was born May, 1756, died December 26, 1831. Their children and marriages were:

Hannah married Isaac Sutton.

John M., who was a soldier in the War of 1812, married Sally Preston.

James;

Samuel;

Paul married, June 3, 1799, Mary C., daughter of Daniel Miller of Albany.

Thomas;

Cornelius, 1st married Urania Beeman, 2nd married _____ Haxes, 3rd to Eunice Purden;

Eunice married Erastus Catlin.

Polly married ______ Carney.

Jane married John Bates.

from Pioneer & Patriot Families of Bradford County PA 1770-1800, Vol. I, by Clement F. Heverly, Page 194, retyped for web by Joseph C. Clark at http://www.joycetice.com/heverly/h1p190.htm

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