David McCrillis (1754 - 1825)

Born 2 Sep 1754 in Deerfield, Rockingham, New Hampshire

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Biography

Major David McCrillis served with 11th Regiment, New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.

David McCrillis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A075905.

David McCrillis is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-244341
Rank: Private

Col. David McCrillis (John-2, John-1) b. in Deerfield, 2 Sept., 1754 Was a revolutionary soldier; m. in C., 29 Feb., 1777, Mrs Susanna (Webster) Webster Moore, b. 9 Nov., 1743, in Salisbury, Mass. She m. first, her cousin, ------ Webster, who was drowned the year following her m. She m. second, Samuel Moore of C., who was a widower, with children and by whom she had three children. She had three daus. by Col. McCrillis. These three families of children and three orphan nieces of Col McCrillis by the name of Coffin were reared in the Moore-McCrillis tavern, of which Col. McCrillis was proprietor for nearly fifty years. He was Maj. and Lieut.-Col of the 11th Regt., N.H Militia, held the commission of Justice of the Peace, and was postmaster of C. He was prominent in the Masonic order. His wife d. 7 Jan, 1822. He m. second, Mary Gerrish, who survived him. He d. 31 May, 1825. ^[1]

David McCrillis, a blacksmith at Canterbury Center, came to the tavern, after the death of Capt. Samuel Moore, and did a great deal of work about the place. After a time, a little over a year, Widow Susannah [Webster] Moore married him, although he was 12 years younger than she. "Might as well take him, I owe him so much," she is reported to have said. He, of course, conducted the tavern from that time until his death, a period of almost 50 years. They had three children: Betsey, b. Aug 8, 1780, married Nathan Emery, 1798 Hannah, b. Feb 13, 1782, married Jacob Blanchard, 1807 Nancy, b. Aug. 14, 1783, married Nehemiah Clough, Jr., 1800... He died of heart disease but in the full possession of his sense and remarked to the doctor, "It's a great thing to change worlds" He was a tall man and had a pointed nose, a characteristic of the McCrillis family.... [pg104] John S Blanchard of Concord, a grandson of Hannah McCrillis, has the Susannah (Webster-Moore) McCrillis Bible. The leaf of the Moore record is nearly gone but the rest is well preserved. With it is a water-colored sheet, dimmed with age, also giving the family record, probably done by some traveling artist. Col. David McCrillis pointed out to his grandson, John T G Emery (b.1799), the "old Moore cave" where Ensign John Moor first dwelt in Canterbury, which Emery pointed out to Sylvanus C Moore (b. 1830), who pointed it out to the compiler of this Genealogy in 1909. The record of the old Tavern with its fiver proprietors is remarkable. First Samuel Moore from abt 1750 until 1776, then his widow for about 13 months, then Col David McCrillis for 48 years, then Jacob and Nahum Blanchard, father and son, from 1825 to abt 1850, in all a period of 150 years. It sheltered in their declining years and until their death Col. McCrillis's aged father and mother, Scotch-Irish people born 1700 and 1716 respectively, who lived together for 60 years and died at 93 and 92 years of age ^[2]

Marriage

David McCrillis married Susannah Moore in 1777 in New Hampshire, United States.^[3]

Census

1790 Census: Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States^[4]

1800 Census: Bow, Rockingham, New Hampshire^[5]

1810 Census: Canterbury, Rockingham, New Hampshire^[6]

1820 Census: Canterbury, Rockingham, New Hampshire^[7]

Death & Burial

David McCrillis was mentioned on a memorial in Canterbury Village Cemetery, Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States with a death date of 31 May 1825.^[8]

Will and Probate

6 June 1825, Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire. ^[9]
Administration on the estate of McCrillis, David State of New Hampshire, Merrimac At a Court of Probate holden at Concord in and for said County on the sixth day of June AD 1825 before the Honorable Samuel Merril Esquire, the Judge of Probate for the County of Merrimack aforesaid Respectfully shews, Ezekiel Merrill of Canterbury in said Count, Esquire that Daivd McCrillis Esquire has lately deceased, intestate, having while he lived, and at the time of his death, Esate in said County, and that the sid deceased died, leaving a widow and children who decline taking administration on the esate of said decased and desire that administration thereof should be granted him, the said Ezekiel Merrill...

Previous biography

David McCrillis served in the 11th Regiment, New Hampshire Militia as a Major during the Revolutionary War. He remained with the 11th until 1807, when he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Lyford, James Otis. History of the town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912. Concord, N. H.: Rumford; Archive.org
2. ↑ Moore, Howard Parker History: The descendants of Ensign John Moor of Canterbury, N. H., born 1696, died 1786 pioneers History Publication: Tuttle Co, Rutland, VT
3. ↑ Marriage: "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1001280; Record number: 55;
   FamilySearch Record: FL66-3KH (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DR29-ZW Image number 00055
   David McCrillis marriage to Susannah Moore in 1777 in New Hampshire, United States.
4. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
   citing Page: 213,214; Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 13242;
   FamilySearch Record: XHKB-NCY (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBC-98H8
   David McCrillis in Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
5. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Bow, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Series: M32; Roll: 20; Page: 324; Image: 461; Family History Library Film: 218679
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #197714 (accessed 16 June 2023)
   David Mccrillis in Bow, Rockingham, New Hampshire.
6. ↑ 1810 Census: "United States Census, 1810"
   citing Page: 450; Affiliate Publication Number: M252;
   FamilySearch Record: XH2J-C4J (accessed 16 June 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYK-9QQC
   David Mccrillis in Canterbury, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
7. ↑ 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
   Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Canterbury, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Page: 62; NARA Roll: M33_60; Image: 46
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #67186 (accessed 16 June 2023)
   David McCrillis in Canterbury, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #94243411 (accessed 16 June 2023)
   Memorial page for Col David McCrilles (2 Sep 1754-31 May 1825), citing Canterbury Village Cemetery, Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA; Maintained by LadyGoshen (contributor 46951894).
9. ↑ Will: Admin of David McCrillis Estate 1825
10. ↑ Lyford, James Otis. History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912, page 184.

Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2 Oct 2017), "Record of MCCRILLIS, DAVID", Ancestor # A075905.

• Military History of New Hampshire 1623-1861