Capt. Alexander Nesbit and Ann Davidson
Husband Capt. Alexander Nesbit 1
Born: 4 Feb 1754 - East Marlborough Twp, Chester Co, PA 1 Christened: Died: 8 Nov 1823 2 Buried: - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA
Father: John Nesbit, Esq. ( -1801) 3 Mother: Hannah Wickersham ( - ) 1
Marriage: 1783 2
Other Spouse: Nancy Jane McKay ( -1862) 2
Wife Ann Davidson 2
AKA: Sarah Ann Davidson 2 Born: Christened: Died: 1807 2 Buried:
Father: Samuel Davidson ( - ) 2 Mother:
Children
1 M William Nesbit 2
Born: 17 Mar 1784 2 Christened: Died: 22 Jan 1860 2 Buried:Spouse: Nancy Musser (1778- ) 4
2 M John Nesbit 2
Born: 28 Sep 1785 2 Christened: Died: 27 Jan 1865 2 Buried:Spouse: Isabella Davidson (1785-1827) 4 Marr: 30 Apr 1812 4Spouse: Sarah Beale ( -1861) 4
3 M James Nesbit 2
Born: 18 Jul 1787 2 Christened: Died: 26 Apr or 26 Aug 1863 - Point Twp, Northumberland Co, PA 5 Buried:Spouse: [Unk] McClenan ( - ) 6 Marr: 11 Mar 1819 6Spouse: Mary [Unk] ( -1886) 7
4 M Thomas Nesbit 2
Born: 1789 2 Christened: Died: 15 Mar 1863 2 Buried:Spouse: Mary Irwin ( - ) 7
5 M Alexander Nesbit, Jr. 2
Born: 1792 2 Christened: Died: 18 Jun 1862 2 Buried:
6 F Sarah Ann Nesbit 2
Born: 9 Nov 1790 2 Christened: Died: 15 Sep 1864 2 Buried:Spouse: Paul Randolph (1770-1836) 7 Marr: 1829 7
7 F Mary Nesbit 2
Born: Nov 1793 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: [Unk] Desha ( - ) 2
8 M David Nesbit 2
Born: 13 Sep 1797 2 Christened: Died: 16 Sep 1872 - Rockford, Winnebago Co, IL Buried: Status: TwinSpouse: Mary Musser (1802-1863) 8 Marr: 18 Jan or 10 Feb 1825 8
9 M Jonathan Nesbit 2
Born: 13 Sep 1797 2 Christened: Died: Buried: Status: TwinSpouse: Did Not Marry
10 M Fleming Nesbit 2
Born: 1801 2 Christened: Died: May 1859 2 Buried:Spouse: Ann Witherall Randolph ( - ) 7 Marr: 25 Apr 1825 8
General Notes: Husband - Capt. Alexander Nesbit
He was born in East Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and came with his parents to York County when an infant. He was ensign of the Seventh Company, Third Battalion of York Co. Militia when the Revolutionary War began and was ordered to New Jersey in July, 1776, where his Company was attached to the Flying Camp.
He took the Oath of Allegiance to Pennsylvania June 27, 1777. Apr. 5, 1778 he was made second lieutenant of the Fifth Company, First Battalion of York Militia. June, 1779, he was advanced to the rank of captain of the Third Company, Sixth Battalion. In 1779 he received £227-15s-6d for services rendered the government. In 1782 he received £6 for warning the Militia to march Apr. 7, 1781. In 1791 he served as a field officer in Brig. Gen. Henry Miller's Company.
The following extract from the Pennsylvania Archives serves to show the form of testimonial required of recruits at that period: "I Richard McGriff having engaged to serve as a Penna. Volentar in Capt. Nesbit's Co. of the 6th Batt of Militia in York Co. in the State of Penna. Do hereby engage to be true and faithful in said Service untill the 15th day of January nixt unless sooner Discharged and to be Obedient to the authority of said State and my Superior officers according to the Rules and Disciplin of War and the Establishment of the Corps. I am now Entered
Test'y this 20th Day of June 1780
Richard McGriff."
At the close of the war Captain Nesbit settled at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, but in 1801 he removed to Northumberland County where he bought the rights of and operated a ferry opposite Lewisburg, Union County, long known as Nesbit's Ferry. His house and buildings where he carried on a general merchandise business were destroyed by fire Dec. 24, 1802.
1 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 11.
2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 13.
3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 10.
4 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 15.
5 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 13, 16.
6 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 16.
7 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 17.
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Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 18.
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