John Albin (1740 - 1820)

Born 16 Apr 1740 in Winchester, Frederick, Colony of Virginia

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Died 16 Apr 1820 at age 80 in Hustead, Clark, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Sgt. John Albin served during the French and Indian War.
Service Started: 1758
Unit(s): 2nd Virginia Regiment

Sergeant John Albin served with Virginia Line during the American Revolution.

John Albin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A000918.

John Albin was born in 1740 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. His parents were William Albin and Mary Bruce. He married Ann McNeil Together they had 9 children (3 with profiles):

1. John Albin
2. William Albin
3. Gabriel Albin

He died on April 16, 1820 in Hustead, Clark, Ohio, United States John served in the French and Indian War in 1758 under Col. Wm. Byrd in the 2nd Virginia Regiment and in Capt. Hancock Eustace's Company when Gen. James Forbes captured Fort Duquesne. Like his father, John was an overseer of the building of roads in Frederick County from at least 1771-1773. In 1776 John and Ann were living in what is now Harrison County, West Virginia (Harrison County created in 1784 from Monongalia County, in 1776 became Monongalia, formerly West Augusta District, part of Augusta County, Virginia). He may have obtained this land from his service in the Revolutionary War. John served in the Virginia Continental Line during the Revolutionary War circa 1777, a sergeant in the infantry.

Excerpt from "Revolutionary War Veterans of Greene County Ohio", published by Greene County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society, 1995, pg.2:

BACKGROUND: Born about 1740 near Winchester, Virginia, son of William and Mary (Bruce) Albin

SERVICE: Served in Virginia Regiment, Captain Euslace's Company, French and Indian conflict.

WIFE/CHILDREN: Married Ann - their children:

He married Ann McNeil about 1770.

-Joseph b. 1769/70; m. Keziah Patten; d.1839 in Illinois or Iowa

-William Albin b.1776, m.1) Rebecca Moreland, 1803, m.2) Catharine Van Reed, 02/20/1844, Clark Co., OH; d.1866

-John, Jr . b.1780; m. Catherine Moreland, 1804, d.1838

-Gabriel b.1782/84; m. Prudence Moreland, 05/20/1845; d.before 1869

-Mary b.1784; unmarried; d.1830/1834

-Sarah b.1786/1789; m. Amos Lambert

-Samuel b.1787; m. Mary Adams 03/13/1828, Clark Co. OH; d.1841

-George b.1790; m.1) Isabelle Robey, m.2) Martha Layton, 08/26/1813, Champaign Co., OH; m.3) Elizabeth West, 02/05/1824, Clark Co., Ohio m.4) Lavinia (Layton) Crawford, 03/23/1841, Clark Co., OH, m.5) Mrs. Mary (Martin) Barr, 05/01/1853, Clark Co. OH

-Rebecca b.1794; m. Isaac Martin, 1812; d.d. 28 Feb 1833 in Enon

LIFE: In 1772, John sold land he had inherited from his father in Frederick Co., MD and moved to Harrison Co., VA by 1776. In 1810, John, Ann and their children came out to what was then Greene County to what is now Green, Springfield and Mad River Townships in Clark Co. OH; their son, William, had come out two years previously.

DEATH: Died 1820, buried in Ebenezer Cemetery, Green Township, Clark Co., OH

SOURCES:

Information from Miss Ethel W. Albin and printed in Clark County, Ohio Revolutionary War Soliders, p., 1

Wills, vol. A-1, pg. 85, Clark Co., Ohio

RESEARCHER: - left blank -

Husband of Ann McNeil and son of William (of Ireland)& Mary Bruce (of Scotland) Albin

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His wife was Ann Pauline McNeil est. 1746 born in Frederick CO., VA and she died 1 Apr 1831, Clark CO., OH, they were Marr. 1768 in Frederick CO., VA.

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Parents:

William Albin (1717 - 1765)

Mary Bruce Albin (1715 - 1765)

Children:

Rebecca Albin Martin (____ - 1833)*

William Albin (1776 - 1866)*

Sarah Albin Lambert (1785 - 1870)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:

Ebenezer Cemetery

Hustead

Clark County

Ohio, USA

Created by: Cindy Goodrich

Record added: Dec 29, 2008

Find A Grave Memorial# 32484885

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Birth

Place: Frederick Co, Virginia

Death

Date: 16 APR 1820

Place: Clark Co, Ohio, USA

Burial

John was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery in Hustead, Clark County, Ohio, USA ^[1]Find A Grave: Memorial #24741186

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 January 2019), memorial page for Sgt John Albin (16 Apr 1740–16 Apr 1820), citing Ebenezer Cemetery, Hustead, Clark County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Dixie (Daniels) Brodigan (contributor 48154271) .

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Feb 2024), "Record of John Alban", Ancestor # A000918.

• WikiTree profile Albin-57 created through the import of july 2012.ged on Sep 14, 2012 by Bob Wagner. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.

• Source: S101 Abbreviation: World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1 Tree 384 Title: World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1 Tree 384 Author: Broderbund Software, Inc. Publication: Release date: August 22, 1996 ; Customer pedigree.; Source Media Type: Family Archive CD Note: 3 Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S103 Abbreviation: 4 gerneration bruce.FTW Title: 4 gerneration bruce.FTW Note: 3 Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S63 Abbreviation: Find a Grave Weblink Title: Find a Grave Weblink Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S98 Abbreviation: The Virgina Albins: the history of the Albin family out of oldFrederick County : immigrants, Mary Bruce and William Alb Title: The Virgina Albins: the history of the Albin family out of oldFrederick County : immigrants, Mary Bruce and William Alb Author: Albin, Ethel Winifred, 1913-(Main) Publication: Decorah, IA (Box 230, Decorah 52101): Anundsen Pub. Co c 1989 ; ABBR Albin Book TITL The Virgina Albins: the history of the Albin family out of old Frederick County : immigrants, Mary Bruce and William Albin and their descendants who migrated westward w Note: 3 Paranthetical: Y