Catharine (Unknown) Courtney (abt. 1771 - aft. 1844)

Born about 1771 in Pennsylvania

Wife of Thomas Courtney — married Apr 1792 (to Jul 1839) in Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died after 20 Mar 1844 after about age 73 in Pendleton County, Kentucky

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Biography

Catherine Courtney states on 20 March, 1844 that she was married in Brown County Pennsylvania though there is no Brown County, Pennsylvania though they were almost definitely married in Pennsylvania. (because their first children were born in Pennsylvania.)^[1]

Catherine Courtney Pension Application

On 20 March, 1844 Catherine Courtney of Pendleton County KY, 79, applied for a pension stating that she married Thomas Courtney in April 1792 in Brown County PA, and he died in July 1839 during a visit to Cincinnati OH. She stated that from a family record in the handwriting of her husband, the first of their 11 children, John Courtney, was born on 18 Jan 1793. Her application also stated that “from a stroke of the Palsy” her recollection was impaired, and that her husband “had a scair on his side that he said he reced from a bayonet in a battle against the Brittish.” She also stated that she had “frequently heard her husband and John Tucker, speak of the battles they ware in and their officers.”

Like her husband’s application, hers was suspended “For proof of identity of one of the John Smith's attached to the 7th regiment, Maryland line.” The 7th Regiment, Maryland Line was the last regiment formed.

The family record is written on a deed and is incomplete and scarcely legible, but a transcription is attempted below.

Children Listed

John Courtney was born January the 18 1793

Michael[?] born aug the [?] 1794

[illegible] born [rest illegible]

Thomas born July 24 179[?]

Hugh born Sep the 9 1801st

Eliizabeth born July 1 18[page torn]

Patrick born february 8 180[?]

Mary born Sep’t the 9 1806

Eleanor born febuary the 8 1809

Note

Their children were listed on an application for pension deed that had some parts torn and some ilegible. Their date of birth was also listed and some portion of the dates illegible.^[2]

They had a child after Michael and before Thomas. The Name and date of birth were illegible.

Sources

1. ↑ Southern Campaigns, American Revolution Pensions Statements and Rosters
2. ↑ Southern Campaigns, American Revolution Pensions Statements and Rosters

See Also:

• Thomas' application for pension on 7 june, 1832. Pension denied, because he used the name of John Smith throughout the war and was listed as same. His discharge was lost.