Peter (Pool) Poole Sr. (1758 - 1829)

Born 1758 in Fairfax County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Phoebe (Strosnider) Pool — married 24 Oct 1778 (to 15 Jul 1826) in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1829 at about age 71 in Buffalo, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Peter Poole was born in 1758, Fairfax Co. Virginia the son of William Daniel Pool and Catherine Ann Swearingen. ^[1]

Private Peter (Pool) Poole Sr. served with Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter (Pool) Poole Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A090619.

Revolutionary War

Peter's first public record was serving as a private in the Revolutionary War under the command of Capt. Thomas Triplett and Col. William Grayson. He served with the 16 Virginia Regiment for the enlistment of three years 1777-1780. Peter saw action in: ^[2]

• The Battle of Brandywine
• The Battle of Germantown
• The Battle of Monmouth^[3]

He was honorably discharged Sept. of 1780 due to ill health and was given a grant of 100 acres of land in Fairfax Co., VA. The source is an application made by the DAR by Betty Mae Griffin Scherer. ^[4]

Peter married Phoebe Strossnider Oct. 1778 at Augusta Town, VA.

On September 1, 1826, Peter Poole, age 69 years, along with the following of his fellow Revolutionary soldiers headed a memorial parade held in Washington, Pennsylvania in memory of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, signers of the Declaration of Independence: Capt. Jonathan Morris, aged 73 years; Thomas Fergus, James Kerr, 73 years; James Reed, 77 years; David Hamilton, 77 years; Andrew Peas, 63 years; Thomas McClelland, 71 years; Robert Marshall, Thomas Nichol, 78 years, George Montel, 69 years; Patrick Cavender, 77 years; James Taggart, and John Beabout. Colonel Gabriel Blakeney was in town, but indisposition prevented him from attending.^[5]

Census

The 1790 Federal Census or " Fairfax Co. Taxables" states that Peter lived in Fairfax Co. near William and Thomas Pool; 1 male above age 16 and 1 horse.

Peter, by 1792, moved to Frederick Co., VA.

The 1800 Federal Census states Peter is living in Frederick Co. 1 male above age 16 and 2 horses. The

1810 Census:

• Peter Pool age 45+;
• two males 10-15;
• one female45+;
• three females 0-10;
• one female 10-15 and
• one female 16-25.
• Phoebe Pool age 45+;
• one male 0-10;
• two females 16-25.

Peter and Phoebe must have owned two seperate properties with two different census takers and dates. This didnt happen often, but not unusual because they had two homes.

1820 Census Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania Enumeration Date August 7, 1820

• 1 Males - 16 thru 25
• 1 Males - 45 and over
• 2 Under 10
• 2 10 thru 15
• 1 16 thru 25
• 1 26 thru 44
• 1 Females - 45 and over
• 1 Engaged in Agriculture
• 4 Under 16
• 3 Over 25
• 9 Total Free White Persons^[6]

Family

Wife: Phoebe Strossnider

The names of Peter Pool's sons are

1. Peter Jr 1800-1852 (who died in Green County, Pennsylvania) and married Francis Wilson.
2. Daniel Pool born in 1790 in Virginia, and died before 1859? (Actual death unknown) His wife's was Catherine, age 48 in the Cardington, Morrow Co. OH census , with one son named John.
3. William, born 1804 and died before 1860. William was married to Sarah, born 1801; Virginia and no children according to the 1850 US.

The daughters of Peter and Phoebe were:

1. Nancy m. Matthew Griffin;
2. Phoebe m. George Knox;
3. Lydia m. Foster;
4. Sarah Anne m. William Wilson;
5. Catherine m. William Campbell, and
6. Elizabeth remained single.

Other possible family members may be Dennis and Thomas Pool who were witnesses on his Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.
2. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
3. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
4. ↑ Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
5. ↑ Forrest, Earle Robert,. History of Washington County, Pennsylvania. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1926. (p. 1142)
6. ↑ Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
7. ↑ Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Historical Records - 1810 US Census

• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2R-QZX : accessed 14 January 2021), Peter Pool, Frederick, Virginia, United States; citing p. 356, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 68; FHL microfilm 181,428.

Similar Historical Records - 1820 US Census

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHL5-LDN : accessed 14 January 2021), Peter Poole, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 172, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 113; FHL microfilm 181,417.

Similar Historical Records - 1829 Washington county Pennsylvania, Pensions

• https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/41641:60514?tid=&pid=&queryId=59d1ea21add71c54fe702a14478abbc8&_phsrc=ety26&_phstart=successSource

Peter Pool Rank-private; Annual-$96; State-service Virginia; Death Aug 27, 1829 Pension

U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 for Peter Pool The Pension Roll of 1835, Vol. II 5 Pennsylvania; pp 123 of 195

Similar Historical Records - 1829 Pennsylvania Burials

• Pvt Peter Poole

Birth: 1758 Fairfax, Fairfax City, Virginia, USA Death: 27 Aug 1829 (aged 70–71) Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial: Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA Memorial #: 119227077 Bio: Pvt Peter Poole was originally buried in the Hoge Memorial Burial Ground.

POOLE Peter PA Washington Old Graveyard Memorial Crypt Private 1758 1829 Known

Sons of the American Revolution Pennsylvania Society George Washington Chapter REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER GRAVES 2014 Burials in Washington County

Family Members Spouse Phoebe Strossnider Poole 1758-1826 Children Phoebe Poole Knox 1784-1864 Peter Poole 1800-1852 Nancy Ann C Poole Griffin 1802-1877 Sarah Ann Poole Wilson 1810-1878 Created by: ACollins (48160882) Added: 24 Oct 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119227077/peter-poole Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119227077/peter-poole: accessed 19 May 2023), memorial page for Pvt Peter Poole (1758–27 Aug 1829), Find a Grave Memorial ID 119227077, citing Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by ACollins (contributor 48160882).