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John Atchison (abt. 1710 - bef. 1778)

John Atchison
Born about in Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1733 in Irelandmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 68 in Little Britain Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Atchison was born in Ireland about 1710. He passed away in 1778 at Little Britain Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He was the son of George Atchison and Mary Guy. John married Catherine Clark Calhoon, born about 1712 in Ireland. Catherine died in 1793 at 1793 Mount Pleasant township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

John Atchison took the Oath of Allegiance 28 Jun 1777 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Children of John Atchison and Catherine Clark Calhoon

  1. Matthew 1734-1814
  2. Humphrey 1735–1814
  3. John 1745–1789
  4. Anna 1747–1823
  5. Christiana 1750–1823

Research Notes

ONE HUNDRED ONE FAMILY OUTLINES WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:

" Humphrey and Matthew Atchison and their widowed mother, Catharine, came to Mount Pleasant Twp about 1779 from Little Britan Twp, Lancaster Co, where the father had died in 1778."

ABSTRACTS OF LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA WILLS 1732-1785. PP. 6:

Dated: Aug 7, 1776
Probated: April 3, 1778
Wife: Catharine Atchison
Children: Mathew, Humphrey, John Ann and Christiana, wife of Robert Tweed
Executors: John Atchison and Robert Tweed, Little Britain Twp.

Sources

  • Raymond Martin Bell. The Atchisons of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Ohio Genealogical Society, Mansfield, OH. Vol XVIII No.1
  • ABSTRACTS OF LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA WILLS 1732-1785
  • Mayhill, R. Thomas, compiler. LANCASTER COUNTY PENNYSLVANIA DEED ABSTRACTS & REVOLUTIONARY WAR OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE Revised & Enlarged Edition 1973. The Bookmark, Knightstow, IN
  • Bell, Raymond Martin. ONE HUNDRED ONE FAMILY OUTLINES WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. Coralville, IA 1997

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Atchison-143 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Lyman and others.






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