John
Nesbit
Born about in West Nantmeal Township, Chester, Pennsylvania
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Wickersham) Nesbit
— married
31 Oct 1752 in Londonderry Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania (colony)
Descendants 
Died
at about age 74
in Rossville, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
John Nesbit performed Patriotic Service in Pennsylvania in the American Revolution.
John was born about 1727. He passed away in 1801.
Birth: 1720, Pennsylvania. Son of James Nebit (1690- ) & Jemima Pratt (1700- )
Marriage 1): 31 Oct 1752, Marlborough, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, to Hanna Wickesham (1732-1755), daughter of John Wickersham (1693-1741) & Jane Thatcher (1702-1751), Quakers.
- Hannah Nesbit (1752-1836), m Samule Mather
- Jean Nesbit (1754- ), m John Sanderson
- Alexander Nesbit (1754-1823), m Jane Mckay
His wife, Hanna, died 1755-56, Warrington, York, Pennsylvania.
Marriage 2): 1756, Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, to Mary Creighton (1724-1767)
- Rebecca Nesbit (1759- ), m Samuel Miller
- John Creighton Nesbit (1760-1839)
- Martha Nesbit (1761- ), m George Peter
- Mary Nesbit (1763-1851), m James Wood
- Nancy Nesbit (1765- ), m Thomas Nelson
- William Creighton Nesbit (1767-1839), m Mary Glass; Mary Sanderson
His second wife, Mary, died 1767, Hibernia, York, Pennsylvania.
John Nisbet served in the American Revolution (1777).[1]
He may have had a third wife, Jean Ewing.
Death: 16 Nov 1801, Rossville, York County, Pennsylvania; burial: Warrington Friends Meeting House Cemetery, Wellsville, York County, Pennsylvania. [2][3]
Will probate 1802.[4]
He was married to Jane at the time of his death according to probate
Children
- Alexander
- Rebecca wife of Samuel Miller
- John
- William
- Jenny wife of John Sanders
- Hannah wife of Samuel Metier
- Martha wife of George Petre
- Mary wife of James Montgomery
- Nancy wife of Thomas Nelson.
Sources
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
- ↑ https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/96522466:60525?tid=101813055&pid=312182730666&hid=1007185645480
- ↑ Hatcher, Patricia Law. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
- ↑ Probate Proven 30 Jan 1802 John Nesbit Warrington Township York County, Pennsylvania 16 Nov 1801 John Nesbit. Executors: Alexander Ross and John Nesbit. Warrington Township.
- Wife: Jane Nesbit. Children:
- Alexander,
- Rebecca wife of Samuel Miller,
- John,
- William,
- Jenny wife of John Sanders,
- Hannah wife of Samuel Metier,
- Martha wife of George Petre,
- Mary wife of James Montgomery, and
- Nancy wife of Thomas Nelson.
- Grandchildren: George Petre and Mary Nelson.
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Jean (Tennant) Skar
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John Nesbit Warrington Township York County, Pennsylvania 16 Nov 1801 Proven 30 Jan 1802 John Nesbit. Executors: Alexander Ross and John Nesbit. Warrington Township. Wife: Jane Nesbit. Children: Alexander, Rebecca wife of Samuel Miller, John, William, Jenny wife of John Sanders, Hannah wife of Samuel Metier, Martha wife of George Petre, Mary wife of James Montgomery, and Nancy wife of Thomas Nelson. Grandchildren: George Petre and Mary Nelson.
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