Zadock Springer (1742 - 1829)

Born 30 Mar 1742 in , Burlington County, Province of New Jersey

Ancestors

Died 20 Nov 1829 at age 87 in , Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Biography

Zadock was born on 30 March 1742 in Burlington County, New Jersey.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}, the third of eleven children and the second of nine sons of Dennis Springer and Ann Prickett.

At an unknown date, he married Mary (who maiden name is unknown), born 29 Jun 1743, and died on 7 Nov 1829 (slightly less than two weeks before Zadock died).

Marriage: 29 Nov 1736, Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey.^[6]<Dennis Springer and Ann Prickett, Springer-Prickett.^[7][8]

Militia captain

In 1777 he was captain of a militia company at Prickett's Fort, Monongalia County, Virginia.

From Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series, Vol. II : A Roll of the Militia Stationed at Pricketts Fort Monongahila County, Under Capt. Zedock Springer: (Name and "enlistment" date:). Capt. Springer, July 15; Ensign Hayman, July 23; Sergt. Huck, July 15 (another copy of this list says "Husk."); Martin Hardin, July 15; Valentine McDonald, July 15; Christian Coffman, July 15; David Reed, July 15; Ichabod Stanberry, July 15; John Monear, July 17; Richard Fields, July 17; Elijah Kerr, July 20; Patrick Morgan, July 23; Jacob Feigley, July 28; Emas Pittegon, July 19. I hereby Certify that the above is a true account of the men stationed at Pricketts Fort under my Command, this 3d day of August, 1777. Zadock Springer. Note: Capt. Zadock Springer is believed to be the same Col. Zadoch Springer, who in 1786 patented 338-1/4 acres in Georges Twp of Fayette Co. PA (via a Virginia Certificate), not far from its boundary with Menallen Twp (where Springer recruited his troops, then being Westmoreland Co. PA, before Fayette was formed.). Valentine McDaniel-McDonald, along with his father, Joseph McD, lived along the border of (North) Union and Menallen Twps in the 1775-1790 era, near Levi, Dennis and Josiah Springer, and Nathaniel McCarty to name.

Note: Capt. Zadock Springer is believed to be the same Col. Zadoch Springer, who in 1786 patented 338-1/4 acres in George's Twp (via a Virginia Certificate), not far from its boundary with Menallen Twp (at the time.) Valentine McDaniel-McDonald, along with his father, Joseph McD, is believed to have lived along the boundary of (North) Union and Menallen Twp's in the 1780's, near Levi, Dennis and Josiah Springer; and Nathaniel McCarty to name only a few^[9]

Death

Zadock died on 20 November 1829 ^[10][11]in Fayette County, New Jersey ^[12] and is buried in Bowell-Jones Cemetary in Fayette County, PA.^[13] One source says he is buried in Hutchinson Cemetery, Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.^[14] He is said to have left no heirs.

Gravestone for Zadock Springer

From Findagrave.com

Col Zadok Springer

Birth: 27 Mar 1742, Burlington County, New Jersey; Death: 26 Nov 1829 (aged 87) Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA; Burial: Springer-Bowell-Jones Cemetery, Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. Memorial #: 39191928.

Bio: Sadly, Zadok died only 19 days after his wife Mary. (Per another contributor):Parents: Dennis Springer & Ann Prickett; Wife: Marynr

Family Members: Spouse: Mary Springer 1743-1829.^[15]

Genforum.com entry mentioning Zadock Springer

Valentine McDaniel-McDonald (and Sarah) - Rev War pension record summary (W25.691 BL Wt 58688-160-55 - Penn.)

Brown Co. OH, 30 April 1833, Valentine McDaniel appeared before the judges of said county to petition for pension from the United States for his Rev War service, stating he was born 11 Jan 1760 at the South Branch of the Potomac River in Virginia (frontier settlement area, now Hampshire-Hardy Counties, WV) as told to him by his parents, that he moved with his parents while young to Baltimore Co. MD and thence to what was then Westmoreland Co. PA from where he served; that he later moved to Mason Co. KY and thence to Clermont Co. OH, later Brown County.

Valentine McD stated that he served under Capt. Zadoch Springer in protecting Prickett's Fort on the Monongala River during 1777 (at age 17); that in 1778 he was under the command of Capt. James Doherty and Lt. Thomas Kerr in helping to build Fort McIntosh, which was about 30 miles below Ft. Pitt on the north side of the Ohio River; from where they subsequently "marched through a roughf country to the Tuscarawus River, a branch of the Muskingdum River (now in Ohio) about Eighty miles distant, there they Built a fourt called fourt Laurence in the months of october and november." That Col. Gibson, with about 400 men, remained at Ft. Laurence, while he was part of the group that left for other duty about the first of December, 1778. That he served as part of McIntosh's Campaign, when Capt. Doherty's unit joined "the main Army Commanded by General Mcintosh," about 1,700 men in all. Col. Gibson commanded the Regiment from Virginia, and Col. Broadhead commanded the Pennsylvania troops.

Valentine McD stated he had no discharge papers as none was given him, but that Benjamin Sutton of Brown Co. OH, and Joshua Yory of Mason Co. KY could attest to his service. George Edwards and Thomas McConnell of Brown Co. OH testified in his behalf, G. W. King, Clerk for the Court. (Pension was approved.).

Note: McDaniel, McDonald, McDanold, McDonell, and others, were common spelling variants used by various clerics of the times. The surnames Sutton, Edwards, and McConnell were common to both Fayette Co. PA and Brown Co. OH. I have not traced individuals of Capt. Springer's unit, possibly a lead for someone -- I will appreciate any info concerning these men. Neil McDonald.^[16][17]

Citations

Acknowledgments

• Patricia Hickin created Zadock Springer on 25 Aug 2012.

• Stu Wilson merged Springer-1593 into Springer-554 on 6 Mar 2017.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave web site, "Electronic," https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39191928/zadock-springer.
2. ↑ Springer Newsletter Kathleen Rizer-Editor & Publisher, 1527 Benson Dr. Dayton, Ohio 45406
3. ↑ Ellis Ancestors Harold W. Boles and David B. Boles 375 30 Mar 1742 Eversham, BurlingtonCo., NJ
4. ↑ Rizer, Kathleen, “Children of. Dennis Springer and Ann Prickett” Rootsweb.com. URL: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rizer/Springer/ Last updated January 2002.Unable to access on 26 Jan 2018 because Rootsweb is temporarily offline.
5. ↑ Source: #S461 page 1 Certainty: 3 gives dob only
6. ↑ Mrs J B Springer, “Springer Sheet [of Genealogical Data],” n.d. 1 Jul 1998 ca Repository: Brown Co., Ohio, Library.
7. ↑ Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXII: 316,356.
8. ↑ Dennis Springer who was born in 1712 and married Ann Prickett at Burlington, New Jersey on 29 Nov. 1736 and later emigrated to Frederick County, Virginia. Does not give a place of birth.
9. ↑ Neil McDonald, " Prickett's Fort, Rev War, 1777, history," Prickett Family Genealogy Forum, July 29, 1999. #162 of 870
10. ↑ Find a Grave web site, "Electronic," https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39191928/zadock-springer.
11. ↑ <Springer-Bowell-Jones Cemetery
12. ↑ Mrs J B Springer, “Springer Sheet [of Genealogical Data],” n.d. 1 Jul 1998 ca Repository: Brown Co., Ohio, Library.
13. ↑ Connie Faulk]] email to Springer group 9/21/99 buried in Bowell-Jones Cemetary in Fayette County, PA born 10-23-1742 died 11-20-1829, son of Dennis Springer and Ann Prickett. Mary w/o Zadock b. 6-29-1743 d. 11-7-1829.
14. ↑ Hailey, Jeannine Publication: Family Group Sheet
15. ↑ The Ancestor Hunter (46853198), “Col Zadok Springer,” Findagrave.com. Record added 7 Jul 2009. URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39191928/zadok-springer. Accessed 10 September 2018.
16. ↑ McDonald, Neil. "Prickett's Fort, Rev War, 1777, history," Prickett Family Genealogy Forum, July 29, 1999. #162 of 870.
17. ↑ Also see http:/archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PAFAYETT/1999-070932920202, Sun, 25 Jul 1999 09:30:02 -0700. Rev War Militia List, McDaniel-McDonald Revolutionary War Pension Record.

• Ellis Ancestors Harold W. Boles and David B. Boles

• Faulk, Connie

• Hailey, Jeannine Publication: Family Group Sheet

• McDonald, Neil. "Pricketts Fort, Rev War, 1777, history," Prickett Family Genealogy Forum, July 29, 1999. #162 of 870.

• Kathleen Rizer-Editor & Publisher, Springer Newsletter, 1527 Benson Dr. Dayton, Ohio 45406

• Springer-Bowell-Jones Cemetery

• Mrs J B Springer, “Springer Sheet [of Genealogical Data],” n.d. 1 Jul 1998 ca Repository: Brown Co., Ohio, Library.