Jennie Galbreath
(1870 - )
| Father | Samuel H. Galbreath b. 1834, d. 15 Oct 1877 | |
| Mother | Laura C. Colliflower d. 1881 | |
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| Last Edited | Aug 7, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 1870 | |
| Court Rec.* | 9 September 1882 | Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, A petition was placed by Ann E. Colliflower, her grandmother, of Frederick, Maryland, to appoint S. C. B. Colliflower as her guardian following the deaths of Jennie's parents. She was now living in Frederick County. |
Jenny Galbreath
| Father | Alexander Galbreath | |
Jenny Galbreath||p68.htm#i4222|Alexander Galbreath||p60.htm#i4220|||||||||||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Sep 27, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Married Name | Edgar | |
| Marriage* | Principal=William Edgar |
Jesse Galbreath
| Last Edited | Apr 27, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Marriage* | 17 June 1830 | Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, Bondsman was Elias Albright., Principal=Hester Ann Williby |
| Marriage* | 23 February 1837 | North Carolina, United States, Bondsman was George S. Jennings., Principal=Sally Mendenhall |
Jesse Tipton Galbreath
(1847 - )
| Father | William Galbreath b. 15 Nov 1795, d. 13 Apr 1879 | |
| Mother | Mary B. Evans b. 1808, d. 17 Sep 1869 | |
Jesse Tipton Galbreath|b. 1847|p68.htm#i4611|William Galbreath|b. 15 Nov 1795\nd. 13 Apr 1879|p77.htm#i3806|Mary B. Evans|b. 1808\nd. 17 Sep 1869|p34.htm#i3807|Major William G. Galbreath|b. 7 May 1769\nd. 21 Sep 1839|p78.htm#i3639|Mary Galbreath|b. 8 Apr 1776\nd. 8 Jul 1845|p72.htm#i3961|Jesse Evans||p34.htm#i4612|Mary J. Young||p126.htm#i4613| | ||
| Last Edited | Mar 14, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 1847 | Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee, United States |
| (Witness) Census | 5 June 1860 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States, "Wm. Galbraith", white, male, age 64, family #129, justice of the peace, real estate worth $5850, personal estate, $3250, born in Pa. Living with him are: Mary B., age 52, white, female, born in TN; Mary L., age 31, born TN; Ann, age 20, born TN; James, age 18, commission clerk, born TN; Edith, age 14, born TN; Tipton, age 12, born TN; Mollie Smith, age 10, born TN., Principal=William Galbreath, Principal=TN Bedford Co Census 1860 |
| Marriage* | 13 April 1866 | Bedford County, Tennessee, United States, Principal=Addie Warner |
| (Witness) Census | 5 August 1870 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States, "William Galbraith", age 74, family #78, Chairman C. C., real estate $6000, personal estate $1000, born PA. Living with him: Mary, age 40, keeping house, born TN; William, age 36, Deputy C. Clerk, real estate $1800, personal estate $500, born TN; James, age 30, (iron?)smith, personal estate $100, born TN; Anna, age 25, born TN; Tipton, age 22, attorney at law, born TN; Robert, age 34, bookkeeper, personal estate $500, born TN; Fanny, age 31, with family, born TN; William, age 7, bor TN; Frank C., age 5, born TN; Robert, age 108, cannot read or write, born NC., Principal=William Galbreath, Principal=TN Bedford Co. Census 1870 |
John Galbreath
(before 1756 - )
| Last Edited | Apr 27, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | before 1756 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Martha (?) | |
| Cen-Head* | 1800 | Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, "John Gilbreath" with: Males 16 - 25: 1 45 and over: 1 Females 10 - 15: 1 45 and over: 1, Principal=NC Guilford Co Census 1800 |
Family | Martha (?) | |
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John Galbreath
(say 1771 - between 1808 and 1809)
| Father | William Galbreath b. 6 Mar 1736, d. 1800 | |
| Mother | Catherine (?) | |
John Galbreath|b. s 1771\nd. bt 1808 - 1809|p68.htm#i3640|William Galbreath|b. 6 Mar 1736\nd. 1800|p77.htm#i2594|Catherine (?)||p2.htm#i3864|John Galbreath|b. s 1710\nd. bt 24 Sep 1769 - 3 Oct 1769|p68.htm#i3928|Catherine (?)|d. a 1769|p2.htm#i3738||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Mar 13, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | say 1771 | North Carolina, United States, In his father's will, it states that John is the youngest son. If second son, William, was born in NC in 1770, it appears that John would have been born there also. |
| Land | 7 September 1778 | Orange County, North Carolina, United States, Entered 7 Sept. 1778, issued 3 Sept 1779, Entry No. 342, John Galbreath, 150 acres, Bounded on the North by Tate and on the E by McAdams on the S and E by Strudwick beginning at a beech running E 85 ch. to a BO N 45 ch. to a stake W 39 ch. to a Ro So 15 ch. to a BJ on a Branch Down the Branch to the first Station. Surveyed Dec. 3, 1778 by Thos. Taylor and Thos. and John Tate, CC on the waters of Haw Creek a branch of Haw River. Bounded on the South by a branch called Mebanes Swamp and on the land of William Tate and also on McAdams branch. Including the Improvement where Alec Bowles formerly lived. |
| Tax List* | 1787 | North Carolina, United States, "John Galbreath" |
| Tax List | 1788 | North Carolina, United States, "John Galbreath" |
| Tax List | 1791 | North Carolina, United States, "John Galbreath" |
| Tax List | 1792 | North Carolina, United States, "John Galbreath" |
| Court Rec.* | August 1793 | North Carolina, United States, Case #2222-478 Issued. John Galbreath is appointed Overseer of the road from the ford on back Creek at Widow Faucets to Henry Masons in the room of Genl. Alex. Mebane. |
| Land | 16 July 1794 | North Carolina, United States, North Carolina to John Galbreath, 50 shillings per hundred acres, 174 acres, on waters of Back Creek, adjoins William Griffith, Martha Colehem, and Robert Faucett, begin at a post oak on Samuel Strudwick's line, W 3 ch. 64 lks. to a post oak, N 27 1/2 ch. to a post oak, E 3 ch. 64 lk. to a black oak, N 23 ch. to a black oak, E 34 ch. to a black oak, N 5 ch. to a black oak, E 25 ch. to a white oak on Pickett's line, S 5 ch. to a white oak his corner on Strudwick's line, S50w 80 ch. to first station; Signed: Richard Dobbs Spaight Witness: J. Glasglow |
| Land | 30 June 1797 | North Carolina, United States, North Carolina to John Galbreath, (no residence given) fifty shillings per hundred acres, 94 acres, on waters of Back Cr., begin at a post oak cor. to Strudwick, Galbreath's lline W 24 ch. 50 lk. to a stake Charles Standford's cor., his line S 33 ch. 25 lk. to his other cor. on Standford's lilne, his line E 31 ch. to a stake on Strudwick's line, his line to beginning , entered 25 January 1797; Signed Saml. Ashe; Witness: J. Glasgow; (no probate record), Delivered H. Hurdle. |
| (Witness) Will | 4 January 1799 | North Carolina, United States, (I have copy of the will) In the name of God Amen, I William Galbreath, of the State of North Carolina and County of Orange, being in perfect health and sound mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God, therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do hereby make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. First of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of God who give it and my body to the earth to b buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the designation of my Executors hereafter mentioned and touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, bequeath and dispose of the same in manner and following, VIZ. Item 1. I give and bequeath to my eldest son Walter Galbreath five hundred acres of land in the state of Tennessee in the middle district on Mill Creek of equal quantity of the rest of the tract on one thousand acres purchased by Jeremiah Chamberlain and myself No. 1908. Item 2. I give and bequeath to my second son William Galbreath no other lands but that already conveyed to him viz fifty acres of land lying in Orange County, North Carolina, on back creek known by the name of Mill tract also five hundred acres of land in Tennessee State conveyed to him as it stands on record in the registers of Orange County, also my Negro man named July and my walking cane and Mill stones and the irons belonging to them. Item 3. I give and bequeath to my third and youngest son John Galbreath the plantation where I now dwell with my mansion house with all appurtenances thereto belonging to the said place; addition also my Negro man named Tony, my bay, Hogs, cattle, Jack, Saddle and bridle and my shotgun and my small chest, and my featherbed and furniture also four hundred acres of land on the Duck River on the East Side of Sugar Creek of No. 2. Item 4. I give and bequeath to my eldest Daughter Catron Galbreath now McKimey and to her lawful issue two hundred acres of land in the State of Tennessee on the South side of Duck River on the East side of Sugar Creek, also one hundred acres of land I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Francis McKimey also 50 acres of land to my grandson William McKimey both of which shall join the above mentioned two hundred acres left to my daughter Catron of No. 2 in original Grant. Item 5. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Galbreath now Dickson and her issues two hundred acres in the State of Tennessee, also fifty acres of Land I give and bequeath to my grandson William Dickson adjoining the said two hundred acres of the south Side of Duck River on the East Side of Sugar Creek No. 2 in the original grant. Item 6. I give and bequeath to my third daughter Elizabeth Galbreath now Cunningham and her lawful issue three hundred acres of land in the State of Tennessee also I give and bequeath to my grandson William Galbreath Cunningham one hundred forty acres of land including a mill seat on Buchanan's Creek not far from the mouth of said Creek joining the above three hundred acres of No. 226 in the original grant with one cow and half my sheep. Item 7. I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Galbreath two hundred acres of land in the State of Tennessee it being a part of the last mentioned tract of No. 226 including whole 140A, also my mare that I usually ride with her saddle and bridle and a bed and furniture called her own and my large Walnut Chest and Tea Table, half dozen of Chairs and my small Dutch oven, a set of cups and saucers and spoons and a set of knives and forks and half dozen of table spoons, one choice of all my cattle and half all my sheep and half dozen of delft plates and a spinning wheel, and my three large pewter dishes and the other pewter be equally divided amongst my four Daughters above named. Item 8. I give all my other movable property not willed to be sold and debts due me to be collected to pay all my just debts and the surplus if any to be equally divided among my three sons VIZ Walter, William, and John Galbreath. Item 9. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my well beloved son John and my well beloved son-in-law Matthew Cunningham my whole and Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly nominate and revoke all other wills or Testaments heretofore made and I do Testify and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness hereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this 4th day of January 1799. Test: M. Cunningham (signed) William Galbreath Wm. Kirk (executors qualified) N.B. Provided that either of my unmarried children VIZ Walter, John and Ann Galbreath should be removed by Death intestate or without a lawful heir of their own body then their part of the before willed Estate to be equally divided amongst the Brothers and sisters of their own sex VIZ Walters to be divided between William and John, and John's in like manner between Walter and William Galbreath, and Ann's to be divided in like manner between her other sisters. Witnesses: M. Cunnigham (signed) William Galbreath Wm. Kirk In my lifetime I have traded 250 acres of land for a gray horse at 250 dollars which a loan to be made up out of my surplus money to him on home this is lacking. Wm. Kirk (signed) William Galbreath, Principal=William Galbreath  William Galbreath Will p. 1  William Galbreath Will p. 1   William Galbreath Will p. 4 |
| Land* | 12 August 1807 | Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States, John Gilbraith to Roger Snell 284 acres. Indenture Aug. 12 1807 between John Gilbraith of Orange Co, NC and Roger Snell of Rutherford Co Tenn. Begin at Samuel Paten, Junior's and Thomas Nichol's on George Martin, Amos Balch and Richard Martin's lline thence etc. to William Gilbraith's N boundary line and Wm. Gilbraith and Jeremiah Chamberlain's southern boundary line etc. Witness: Amos Balch and Ben Carr Registered October Session 1807 Rutherford County Court. |
| Death* | between 1808 and 1809 | "This indenture made 15th day of Nov. 1809 between William Galbreath of the county of Adams, Pa., Walter Galbreath, Robert Dixon and Mary his wife and William Dixon an infant by his natural guardian and the said Robert Dixon of the County Orange NC., Francis McKamie and Catherine his wife, William McKamie, and Ann Galbreath of the county of Guilford, of the other part Witnessed whereas William Galbreath (Sr.) late of the county of Orange departed this life in and about the year 1800, Having previously published in writing his last will and testament and thereon approved. The aforesaid Matthew Cunningham and his son John Galbreath dec'd his executors and whereas, He died seized aforesaid entitled to Sundry Tracts of Land Lying situated and being in the State of Tennessee and leaving children him surviving. The aforesaid William Galbreath, Walter Galbreath, John Galbreath, Catharene intermarried with Francis McKame, Mary intermarried with Robert Dixon, Elizabeth intermarried with foresaid Matthew Cunningham and Ann Galbreath who are his heirs At law and devises and whereas the said William Galbreath amongst other tracts of land in the state of Tennessee was seized at his death, a certain tract containing one thousand acres more or less, situated lying and being in the Middle District in said state on the south side of Duck River on the East side of Sugar Creek adjoining the lands of Samuel Patton, Jr., Thomas Nicholson, George Martin and Amos Balch and in and by his Last Will devises four hundered acres of this Tract of land to his son John Galbreath, one hundred and Thirty to Francis McKamie, Two hundred and thirty to Catherene McKemie, Wife of Francis, fifty acres thereof to William McCamie, son of said Francis, two hundered acres thereof to Mary Dixon, fifty acres thereof to William Dixon, son of said Mary who by virtue of law devises become same as Tenants in common ot the tract of land aforesaid and whereas the said John Galbreath did sell to one Roger Snell, two hundred and fifty four acres of the four hundred devised to whom as aforesaid and died without issue, whereby all Interest Title and estate in the aforesaid Tract of Land became by virtue of a Claim in the aforesaid William Galbreath Last Will vested in his surviving Brother William Galbreath and Walter Galbreath. And whereas no partition hath yet been made. |
| (Witness) Land | 15 November 1809 | Bedford County, Tennessee, United States, "This indenture made 15th day of Nov. 1809 between William Galbreath of the county of Adams, Pa., Walter Galbreath, Robert Dixon and Mary his wife and William Dixon an infant by his natural guardian and the said Robert Dixon of the County Orange NC., Francis McKamie and Catherine his wife, William McKamie, and Ann Galbreath of the county of Guilford, of the other part Witnessed whereas William Galbreath (Sr.) late of the county of Orange departed this life in and about the year 1800, Having previously published in writing his last will and testament and thereon approved. The aforesaid Matthew Cunningham and his son John Galbreath dec'd his executors and whereas, He died seized aforesaid entitled to Sundry Tracts of Land Lying situated and being in the State of Tennessee and leaving children him surviving. The aforesaid William Galbreath, Walter Galbreath, John Galbreath, Catharene intermarried with Francis McKame, Mary intermarried with Robert Dixon, Elizabeth intermarried with foresaid Matthew Cunningham and Ann Galbreath who are his heirs At law and devises and whereas the said William Galbreath amongst other tracts of land in the state of Tennessee was seized at his death, a certain tract containing one thousand acres more or less, situated lying and being in the Middle District in said state on the south side of Duck River on the East side of Sugar Creek adjoining the lands of Samuel Patton, Jr., Thomas Nicholson, George Martin and Amos Balch and in and by his Last Will devises four hundered acres of this Tract of land to his son John Galbreath, one hundred and Thirty to Francis McKamie, Two hundred and thirty to Catherene McKemie, Wife of Francis, fifty acres thereof to William McCamie, son of said Francis, two hundered acres thereof to Mary Dixon, fifty acres thereof to William Dixon, son of said Mary who by virtue of law devises become same as Tenants in common ot the tract of land aforesaid and whereas the said John Galbreath did sell to one Roger Snell, two hundred and fifty four acres of the four hundred devised to whom as aforesaid and died without issue, whereby all Interest Title and estate in the aforesaid Tract of Land became by virtue of a Claim in the aforesaid William Galbreath Last Will vested in his surviving Brother William Galbreath and Walter Galbreath. And whereas no partition hath yet been made., Principal=Major William G. Galbreath, Principal=Walter Galbreath |
| (Witness) Land | 14 August 1814 | Tennessee, United States, "Jeremiah Chamberlain to Heirs John Galbreath. This Indenture made the 14th day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred fourteen between Jeremiah Chamberlain of the County of Granger, State of Tenessee of the one Part and Walter Galbreath, Francis McCamick and Catherine his wife and Matthew Cunningham and Elizabeth his wife and John Huff and Ann his wife, all of the county of Bedford, State of Tennessee and William Galbreath of Adams County, State of Pennsylvania and Mary Dixon widow of Robert, John Galbreath, decd of the other part Witnessed that for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Jeremiah Chamberlain hath bargained and sold and doth by these presents bargain, sell of, Confirm unto the said Walter Galbreath, Francis McKamy and Catherine his wife, Matthew Cunningham and Elizabeth his wife, and John Huff and Ann his wife all of the county of Bedford...all the Heirs of John Galbreath decd. His undivided half of a certain portion of land granted to Jeremiah Chamberland and William Galbreath of Orange Co., State of North Carolina containing one thousand acres lying and being in Bedford County, State of Tennessee by Flat Creek on South branch of Duck River beginning at hickory... It is hereby perfectly understood that the said Jeremiah Chambelain is not bound to defend the above undivided half of the above thousand acres from any claim...but only from himself and his heirs... In Testimony whereof he Hath herewith set his hand and seal this day and year first above. Jeremiah Chamberlain Ja Polk C Manalless State of Tennessee, Granger County August Term 1814 Ordered to be registered by the Register of Bedford Co. Registered by Jan 15th 1815 Edw Wade, Registrar., Principal=Walter Galbreath, Principal=Francis McKamie |
| (Witness) Land | 19 June 1819 | Tennessee, United States, Walter and William Galbreath to Roger Snell. Sometime in the year 1807 there was conveyed by John Galbreath 285 acres of land whereas the same is lawful unto them by will of William Galbreath decd and whereas also a certain settlement took place between the heirs of John Galbreath of which the said Snell was to be acquitted in his claim and as there has been deemed and found to be a surplus in said tract of land. Now know ye that we the undersigned do hearby relinquish to said Snell all right or claim we have or might have under law of equity to said land or any surplus lands which may be initiated in said lines as...under the authority of said John Galbreath decd on the profits or balances which we might claim. For the same in Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hand and Seals this 19th day June 1819. Walter Galbreath William Galbreath, Principal=Walter Galbreath, Principal=Major William G. Galbreath |
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John Galbreath
(say 1640 - )
| Last Edited | Mar 24, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | say 1640 | Ireland |
| Death* | Ireland, This is speculation. |
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John Galbreath
(1690 - October 1753)
| Father | James Galbreath Esq. b. c 1666, d. 23 Aug 1744 | |
| Mother | Rebecca Chambers b. s 1667 | |
John Galbreath|b. 1690\nd. Oct 1753|p68.htm#i3692|James Galbreath Esq.|b. c 1666\nd. 23 Aug 1744|p67.htm#i3650|Rebecca Chambers|b. s 1667|p30.htm#i3651|John Galbreath|b. s 1640|p68.htm#i3691|||||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | May 31, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 1690 | Ulster, Ireland |
| Marriage* | Ireland, Principal=Janet (?) | |
| Immigration* | 1718 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, They had one or two children when they arrived and settled along the Donegal Meeting House run, about one and three-fourth miles below his brother Andrew in 1718. John was a miller by trade and built a grist and sawmill in 1721, at the run along the "great road", which very likely branched from the Paxtang and Conestoga road some miles east of Mt. Joy, and extended through the Scotch-Irish settlement to the Conoy-Indiana town. John also kept an "ordinary" and was elected sheriff of Lancaster County in 1731 and was on the first jury drawn in that county. |
| Note* | 1720 | Pennsylvania, United States, "In the same year (1720) John Galbraith located what was then called "Spring Creek" which had its source at the spring at Donegal church. He selected the land at a point where a new road had been laid out, branching from the Peter's road, a short distance northeast from the present town of Mt. Joy, and which led through the new settlement. This road again branched at Galbraith's, one road going to the river and the other one inclining northwest and connecting with the Peter's road near Canoy creek. John Galbraith in the same year erected the first grist and saw mill above the Conestoga. The travel over these roads became so great that Mr. Galbraith applied to the Chester county court to grant him a license to keep an ordinary and brew beer. The petition for the 'ordinary' clearly sets forth the reasons which prompted the application. The petition has a large number of signers for that time. There were a number of other settlers in the neighborhood, who were either not asked, or else they declined to sign the papr. The paper itself is a matter of some interest. I will add a short sketch of the signers, which may give it additional attractin. John Galbraith, the petitioner, came from the north of Ireland with his father, James, and his brothers, James and Andrew. He was a member of the first grand jury in the county and was elected sheriff of the county in 1731. He was a member of Sheriff Samuel Smith's posse who marched to Connejohela Valley, on the west side of the river, and captured Captain Cresap's fort, and took that warrior a prisoner and landed him in the Philadellphia jail. In 1748 he was a captian in his brother's (Colonel James Galbraith's) battalion, which ranged along the mountains to protect the frontier settlers from Indian raids. He died in 1753. He had a son named Robert, who died in the year 1747 and left a widow named Rebecca, surviving. The widow married Caption John Buyers, who then owned the Jacob Mumma farm. A hundred yars ago the Mummas added a story to the dwelling..." "James Galbraith was the brother of John. After his marriage to Elizabeth Bertram in 1733, he moved to Spring Creek, where Derry church is, and built a grist mill, which he sold to Mr. Garber about 1750. He was sheriff of this county in 1742-3. He was a Colonel in the French and Indian war and a Lieutenant Colonel of Cumberland County during a potion of the years during the Revolutionary War. His sons Joh, Bertram, Andrew, and Robert were Revolutionary officers. Judge Gibson marraied his granddaughter. The late Dr. Carpenter was a descendant of Colonel Bertram Galbraith.", Principal=James Galbreath Esq. |
| Land* | 5 February 1738 | Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 91 by survey for 60 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith) The land was situated on the Chickalsalunga creek. Date of return was 28 Sept. 1739 for 55.80 acres. |
| Land | 29 July 1738 | Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 18 acceptance of the warrant for 205 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith) The land was situated near the Drogesham (spelling?) River creek. Recorded in Book A!, p. 70. |
| Land | 25 August 1738 | Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 85 by survey for 200 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith). Recorded in book G for Chester County. |
| Land | 27 May 1741 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 101 acceptance for 227 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith). Recorded in book A20, p. 176) |
| Will* | 15 September 1753 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, September 15, 1753 and October 10, 1753 Wife: Janet Galbreath. Children: Elizabeth, Margaret and Eleanor. Grandchildren: John and Rebecca Nephew Bertram Galbreath (parents' name not given). Legatees: John and Joseph McKinley (grandsons). Executors: Janet and James Galbreath. WARNING there are differing abstracts for John's will. |
| Death* | October 1753 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Probate* | 10 October 1753 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
Family | Janet (?) | |
| Marriage* | Ireland, Principal=Janet (?) | |
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John Galbreath
(circa 1748 - 30 December 1802)
| Father | James Galbreath Esq. b. 1703, d. 11 Jun 1786 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Bertram b. 1713, d. 2 Feb 1799 | |
John Galbreath|b. c 1748\nd. 30 Dec 1802|p68.htm#i3712|James Galbreath Esq.|b. 1703\nd. 11 Jun 1786|p67.htm#i4155|Elizabeth Bertram|b. 1713\nd. 2 Feb 1799|p16.htm#i3699|James Galbreath Esq.|b. c 1666\nd. 23 Aug 1744|p67.htm#i3650|Rebecca Chambers|b. s 1667|p30.htm#i3651|Rev. William Bertram|b. 1674\nd. 2 May 1746|p16.htm#i3700|Jane Gillespie||p89.htm#i3701| | ||
| Last Edited | May 1, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | circa 1748 | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Marriage* | 15 March 1775 | Pennsylvania, United States, by the Rev. Barton of Lancaster, Principal=Mary McCauley |
| Military* | circa 1776 | John served in the war of the Revolution and was taken prisoner at the battle of Long Island and suffered great hardships while in captivity. After the close of the war he resided some time in Huntingdon County where he removed to Butler County about 1798. |
| Residence* | 1786 | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, This was a tract of land originally owned by George Croghan but he lost the land when Richard Peters called in the mortgage. James (Andrew and John's father) then purchased the land from Peters. The property was on the banks of the Conodoguinet Creek and he subsequently bought an adjoining tract of land. When he died in 1786, the land was divided between his two youngest sons, John and Andrew. John received the house which currently (2001) belongs to the Keck family on Skyport Road near Carlisle. It was built about 1770 by James Galbraith, Jr. Andrew received the two houses and property at the corner of Skyport and Terrace, one being the log cabin that was originally built in about 1740 by George Croghan and is probably the oldest house still standing in Cumberland County. The other house was James Galbraith Jr.s' house which was built in 1761 or 1762 when he moved across the Susquehenna River and purchased the property. James' will directed that Andrew was to pay "my said wife Elisabeth the one third part of the produce and profits of the said tract of land yearly." Elisabeth continued to live on Andrew's property, either in the main house or perhaps the log house, until her death in 1799. Tax roles in the late 18th century show the house to be a one story house, so additions have obviously been added over the years. In the source, History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pa. published in 1886, it states that the early settlers of Silver Spring Township in Cumberland County included "two brothers, John and Andrew. Andrew lived just below Bryson's (now Eberly's) farm, and John up the Creek, north of Bryson's farm (referring to Conodoquinet Creek)"., Principal=Major Andrew Galbreath Esq. |
| Death* | 30 December 1802 | East Pennsborough Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, Witness=Mary McCauley |
Family | Mary McCauley b. 22 Dec 1755, d. 19 Feb 1821 | |
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John Galbreath
(circa 1717 - October 1769)
| Father | Andrew Galbreath b. c 1692, d. a 1762 | |
| Mother | Mary Kyle b. 1688, d. 1735 | |
John Galbreath|b. c 1717\nd. Oct 1769|p68.htm#i3724|Andrew Galbreath|b. c 1692\nd. a 1762|p61.htm#i3653|Mary Kyle|b. 1688\nd. 1735|p96.htm#i3670|James Galbreath Esq.|b. c 1666\nd. 23 Aug 1744|p67.htm#i3650|Rebecca Chambers|b. s 1667|p30.htm#i3651|James Kyle|b. 1663|p96.htm#i3723|||| | ||
| Last Edited | May 31, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | circa 1717 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Dorcas Smith | |
| Will* | 19 April 1768 | Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Wife: Darchas Galbraith. Children: Elizabeth, Mary, Jannet and Barbara. Grandchild: Galbraith Patterson (parents' names not stated). Ex.: Darchas Galbraith. |
| Death* | October 1769 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Probate* | 31 October 1769 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
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John Galbreath
(say 1668 - )
| Father | John Galbreath b. s 1640 | |
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| Last Edited | May 1, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | say 1668 | |
| Immigration* | It appears that after coming to America, John remained for several years in Philadelphia, some of his children settled west of the Suesquehanna River, in what is now York or Adams County, and their descendents went to Kentucky. Two sons are known - John and James. | |
| Land* | 28 October 1738 | Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 90 by survey for 400 acres to John Galbraith Jr. on the Susquehanuck (sic) River. (Not sure if this is the correct John Jr. but only one in my database around this date with father being John) Recorded in book A11, p. 360. Date of return: 28 July 1744 (?) for 540 acres. |
John Galbreath
(say 1710 - between 24 September 1769 and 3 October 1769)
| Last Edited | May 31, 2004 |
| Note | William Gilbreath in his article speculates the following: "The greatest remaining mystery is: Who were those seven Galbraith landowners in 1762, where did they come from and how were they related? There is no hard proof but it appears that four of them were John Sr., and sons William, Robert and John. I cannot accept that Andrew, who was in their midst, was another son to John, who died early. As Road Supervisor, a decade earlier, he should have been senior in both age and bearing. I am convinced that Andrew Galbraith, who left Donegal in about 1747, settled in York and perhaps survived for a decade or so. Andrew garnered a key role in the just-formed local government appropriate to his Donegal backgound. There does not appear to be any other Andrew of the time who fits the York role. As Andrew settled with John Galbraith (d. 1769) in Mount Pleasant, these two lines must have been closely related. John could not have been Andrew's son, as he has a son, John, documented elsewhere. I am guessing they were cousins, with John of Ireland the common grandfather. If you accept this, then John of York (c.1700 - 1769) was child to the often cited but undocumented third brother, John, who remained in the Philadelphia area. A later John of Philadelphia who died in 1766 (married in 1742) and was thus born by 1720) was appparently brother to James in Straban (died 1772 and probably born before 1730, as his son was executor) and perhaps Robert. I have a difficulty giving Robert of Straban, the attorney, an early enough birth to support him as a sibling to James and John. Given that he was accepted as an attorney in 1765 and marrried 1773 and lived past 1800; a birth of 1740 seems about right. However, John of Philadelphia does refer to his brothers James and Robert; Robert of Straban lived in Philadelphia a number of years; Robert of Straban married Mary Brannan and Benjamin Brannan was executor to Jane, widow of John of Philadelphia. Robert and James of Straban are certainly the only pair who match so well. The three, if brothers, my have been nephews to John of York - recall his 1769 will refers to loving friend James Galbreath and the land sale to Robert in Straban. There are some questions of the John of 1762 Straban Tax Roll, grantor to Robert of Philadellphia in 1765. From the deed we know John acquired his Straban land in 1754 and he was from Mount Pleasant. The 1762 Tax Roll thus indicates that he was taxed both in Straban and Mount Pleasant. In that the Straban bill was much more modest we can perhaps conclude that his principal residence was in Mount Pleasant. It is more than coincidental that a Galbraith sells property to another Galbraith and surely John and Robert were related. Believing that Robert has a brother John in Philadelphia I conclude that Robert was nephew to John of York. Both William Galbreath, son of John of York, and Andrew were gone from their Mount Pleasant lands by 1767 - William to Orange Co. NC and Andrew, born in Ireland around 1692, surely to his reward. However, William appeared in Orange in 1768 with an Andrew Galbreath - an Andrew who soon disappeard from the records of that area. if he was the Andrew who then surfaced in VA, married to Nancy Ann Hicklin, his story has been recounted by many descendants, who believe him to be the son of Andrew and Mary Kyle Galbraith." | |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Note | Some believe this Rebecca to be the sister of Catherine (both daughters to John of York who died 1769). Catherine's husband was a surety to Rebecca's marriage in Greene County in 1791., Principal=Rebecca Galbreath | |
| Birth* | say 1710 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Catherine (?) | |
| Occupation | 1754 | Mount Pleasant Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, a wheelwright |
| Land | 11 March 1754 | Straban Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, The deed states: (11 March 1754) ...I, Michael Lynch in the Township of Straban...for the sum of 21 pounds...delivery of these presents by John Galbreath wheelwright in the township of Mount Pleasant...do bargain, sell and deliver the said John Galbreath a tract of land with improvements and joining John Helsays ______ Line and Rock Creek extending down till John Anderson till the Road to be the line to Livingstons Path and Livingstons Path to be the line to the East and to have and to hold said tract of land and improvements... Witnesses - Robert Moore and Alexander McCarter Recorded 26 October 1772 This land was sold to Robert Galbreath, Esq. in 1765. |
| Occupation | 1758 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States, constable |
| Note | "Colonel Ephraim Blaine, the great-grandfather of the late Hon. James G. Blaine, married Rebecca, the daughter of Robert Galbraith. They moved to Carlisle. After the death of John Galbraith (her grandfather) his lands were divided and sold. That part on the ___ side of the creek was purchased _______ and the original hundred acres of land was purchased by John Bayly, who was the son of Thomas Bayly, and was born upon a farm near where Florin is. He married Ruth Andeerson. He was a member of the Supreme Executive Council of the State from this county during the Revolutionary War. The mills and ordinary were conducted by him unti his death in 1749. He was one of the owners and founders of the town of Falmouth. A few years after his death Henry Shearer purchased the farm and mills. In the year 1804 he tore the old mills down, and erected a large stone mill on the south side of the road and a large stone dwelling on the hill on the north side. Either then or a few years later a still house was erected near the mill. This was known as a merchant mill. Large quatities of flour from this mill wre shipped down the river in arks to the Batimore market., Principal=Rebecca Galbreath | |
| Tax List | 1762 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, tax £0.10.6 |
| Tax List* | 1762 | Straban Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, tax £0.4.6. Although, there is a John also on the Mount Pleasant list, I am making the assumption this is the same person in the Straban list, being taxed for the land that he had bought in 1754. |
| Occupation | 1764 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States, Overseer |
| Land | 30 October 1765 | Straban Township, Pennsylvania, United States, The deed states: "...I, John Galbreath of Straban Towhship...for the sum of 105 pounds paid by Robert Galbraith of Philadelphia...tract of land situated in Straban township...known by the name of Livingstons Path and also by land of Samuel Hays and John Anderson to the Great Road leading to York and thence along the said Road to Rock Creek to land of Margaret Patterson containing...150 acres...which said tract of land purchased by John Galbreath from Michael Lynch by investment of writing having date the 11th day of March 1754..." This is on the current day Route 30, just east of current Gettysburg., Principal=Robert Galbreath Esq. |
| Will* | 24 September 1769 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States, Transcription of Will by Lillian Brown-Vesta Johnson: In the Name of God Amen, The 24th day of September 1769, I John Galbreaith of Mount Pleasant Township and county of York being in a weakly frame of body in perfect mind and memory. Thanks be to God, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and know that it is appointed for all men once to Die, do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executors doubting but at the general resurrection I shall know the same again by the mighty power of god and in thinking of such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless one with in this life. I give and dismiss and dispose of the same in the following manor and form. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catron Galbreaith her bed and its furniture and a young bay mare and her saddle and bridle and spinning wheel and her choice cow as a dower beside the third part of all the movables after the death and funeral charges are paid off with the command of her own house while unmarried with a lawful maintenance for herself and feed for her creatures. I leave to my son William Galbreaith the sum of twenty shillings. I leave to my son Robert Galbreaith the sum of ten pounds. I leave to my sons John Galbreaith, Benjamin Galbreaith, and Thomas Galbreaith my land to be divided in three equal parts according to quantity and quality, John to have his part where he now lives, Ben his part right due him and Carter Thomas the place part where I now live; and further that my sons John, Ben, and Thomas shall all through equally lay in for the support of my wife and creatures as afore said. I further leave to my daughter Agness Steefinson the sum of five pounds, further to my daughter Elizabeth Galbreaith the sum, fifty pounds, to Catey, fifty pounds to Rebecka Galbraith fifty five pounds ten shillings. I leave the fancy mare, to my son Thomas two pounds five shillings to buy a jacket for him. I further allow that if the movables will no pay the legalities, the three boys, John, Ben, and Thomas is to pay an equal proportion of what is wanting. I do further allow my daughter Elizabeth shall have her patramony eighteen months after my demise, further I allow my daughter catron shall have her patrimony three years after my demise, further I allow Rebeccka shall have hers five years after my death. I further allow that the improvements that John has made himself may not be valued to his division. I do further appoint my well beloved wife and my son John to be executress and executor I do further appoint my loving friend James Galbreaith guardian. Signed, sealed and published in presents of us: His Mark - John J. Galbreaith Witnessed: James Galbreaith Alexander McCarter York County, Pennsylvania Before me Samuel Johnson, Esq. Deputy Register for the probate of Wills and granting letters of administratin in and for the County of York in the province of Pennsylvania personally appeared James Galbreaith and Alexander McCarter the two subscribing witnesses to the foregoing instrument of writing and on their solemn oaths respectively taken according to law do say that they were personally present and saw and heard the above named John Galbreaith sign, seal, publish and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his last will and testament and at the time of doing there of the said John Galbreaith was of sound and disposing mind and memory and to the best of tese Dependents knowledge and belief and that the said James Galbreaith and Alexander McCarter subscribed their names as witnesses to the same in the presence of the said Testator and at his request.  John Galbreath Will Intro  John Galbreath Will p.1  John Galbreath Will p.2  John Galbreath Will Caveat  John Galbreath Will - Caveat Decline |
| Death* | between 24 September 1769 and 3 October 1769 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Probate* | 30 October 1769 | York County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Estate | 30 January 1770 | Pennsylvania, United States, I have a copy of the inventory of John Galbreath's estate, it has been attached to TMG as an exhibit. I am making the assumption that this is the correct "John", as the estate was settled in York County in Jan. 1770 and "our" John reportedly died three months earlier in York Co. The estate contained mostly farm and household items, a Bible, beehives, and farm animals. The estate was valued at about 250 pounds. Items left to "the widow" in the inventory are the same items mentioned in John's will which further supports that this is the correct John's inventory. John Galbreath Estate Inventory p.1  John Galbreath Estate Inventory p.2  John Galbreath Estate Inventory p.3  John Galbreath Estate Inventory p.4  John Galbreath Estate Inventory p.5  John Galbreath Estate Inventory p.6 |
Family | Catherine (?) d. a 1769 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Catherine (?) | |
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| Charts | Pedigree Chart of Zela Franks |
John Galbreath
(before 1740 - April 1814)
| Last Edited | Apr 26, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | before 1740 | |
| Military* | 30 May 1758 | Fort Lyttleton, Pennsylvania, United States, Young's book states: "I am able, and fotunate to add to our knowledge of the events in York County, Pa. in 1756 to 1758, these accounts were preserved by Robert McPherson who was Hamilton's principal executor, and preserved these records placed in his hands. These records, now more than a century and a quarter old (1883). " On the list is John Galbreath May 30, 31, 1758 paid 14 pounds at Fort Lyttleton. This was during the French and Indian War. Note: Fort Littleton The village of Fort Littleton lies one mile north of Exit 13 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and 10 miles north of McConnellsburg along Route 522. Governor Robert Hunter Morris established the fort in 1756 at what was then known as Sugar Cabins, named after the existing settlement of log cabins located in a grove of sugar maple trees. The fort was part of the western defenses Pennsylvania Governor William Morris had built beyond the Kittochtinny Hills (now the Cumberland Valley) and marked the western end of the line of four original provincial forts west of the Susquehanna River. (current Fulton Co.) According to the Backgrounds of Adams County article, John was only enlisted one time and that was at Bigers on Conowagon Creek on Bell's Mill for the term of three years during the French and Indian War. During the time he served, Pittsburgh was taken and his officers were Colonel Hance Hamilton and Major George Washington (the later President). |
| Marriage* | Principal=Margaret Bell | |
| Tax List* | 1762 | Menallen Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Land* | 1765 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, She and her husband later bought the other half from sister Jane and John Moore of Macklinberg County, (sic) NC. This was for £315 on 25 Aug 1766. The original tract was granted to John Bell on 30 Jan 1737., Principal=Margaret Bell |
| Land* | 3 April 1765 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, 65 acres in Menallen Township from Henry Donaly. |
| Tax List | 1772 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Gilbreth, valuation £24, tax £0.4.0. |
| Land | 25 December 1772 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbraith of Menallen Township to Isaac Durbrough of the same township for £85...tract of land in the same township, 65 acres, purchased by the grantor from Henry Donaly 25 May 1765. |
| Occupation* | between 1775 and 1776 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, as Overseer |
| Military | between 1777 and 1780 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, of Menallen Township, private in the Fourth Batalion, York County Militia, in which capacity he paid substitute fines aggregating £25 from April, 1777 to March, 1780. |
| Military | circa 1780 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "Mr. John Galbreath of the Second class of Manalan township Sir/ the Under Written persons are the Second Class Residing in your Respective township and you are hereby Required to be particular in Notifying Each and Every of them that the Class is to procure one Able Bodied Recruit to serve During the war Agreeable to the foregoing Direction should the Class fail as afsd. you are hereby Required to Notify us on or Before the first Day of march Next Without fail." From the "Backgrounds" article - 'At the time of the War of the Revolution he (John Galbraith) was draughted to go to Philadelphia. His officers were Richard McAlester, Colonel of the Regiment, James Dickson was Captain of the company, William Gilliland was First Lieutenant, and John Galbraith was Second Lieutenant.' |
| Anecdote* | circa 1780 | Butler Township - "Among the old places of internment within the county, that known as Bender's Grave yard dates its beginning back in the last century. The first burial in Bender's Cemetery was that of a man who, in crossing a fence, fell on a scythe which he was carrying to John Galbrath's. The second…" (about 1780) |
| Tax List | 1783 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Gilbreath, weaver, land 300, 3 houses, 5 outhouses, 13 inhabitants, 2 negroes, 7 horned cattle, 9 horses, 20 sheep, valuation £382, tax £12. |
| Tax List | 1785 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John had 300 acres, 1 Negro, 6 horses, and 6 cattle and an evaluation of 378-10-0 and he was taxed at 4-2-8. |
| Occupation | circa 1787 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, shown on tax lists as a weaver |
| Land | 18 October 1787 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbraith of Menallen Towhship, yeoman, and Margaret his wife to John doll the younger of York Town, scrivener for £10, the tract of 317 acres in Menallen Township of which John Bell died seized and which came into possession of the grantors 29 May 1787. On 23 Oct 1787, Rosanna Bell of Menallen, widow of John Bell, deceased to John Glabraith of the same township, yeoman for £240 releases her dower right in the tract of 317 acres. |
| Land | 19 November 1787 | Butler Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbraith, received 124 acres of land by patent in Butler Township which was later willed to John's son, William. |
| Occupation | 1789 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, listed as a civil officer - a collector |
| Tax List | 1795 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbraith with land 300, value £346, tax £2.7.9, 1 Negroe, 4 horses, 6 horned cattle. |
| Cen-Head* | 1800 | Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Gilbrath" with: Free White Males - 16 - 25: 1 (William) 26 - 44: 2 (John, Jr. and ?) 45 and over: 1 (John) Free White Females: 0 - 9: 1 (?) 16 - 25: 5 (Margaret, Roseanna, ?) 26 - 44: 1 (Mary or Jane) 45 and over: 1 (Margaret) Other Free Persons: 1 Neighbors are Schmeyser and Hendricks., Principal=PA Adams Co Census 1800 |
| Cen-Head* | 1810 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbreath" with: Free White Males: 26 - 44: 1 (possibly William) 45 and over: 1 (John) Free White Females: 16 - 25: 2 (possibly Margaret and Roseanna) 26 - 44: 3 (possibly Ann, Jane, ?) Other Free Persons: 1 Slaves: 1 Living next door to his son, John. Other close neighbors are Schmysor, Hendricks, Rife, Gilliland., Principal=PA Adams Co Census 1810 |
| Will* | 5 December 1811 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, (I have a copy of the will) In the name of God Amen. This fifth day of December in the year of our Lord 1811. I John Galbraith of Menallen Township Adams County and State of Pennsylvania, being at perfect mind and memory, thanks to Almighty God for the same. Do make _____ and publish this and no other to be my last Will and testament. And as touching such worldly substance wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give demise and dispence of the same, in the following form and manners. First I order that all my just debts and Funeral Expenses be paid by my Executors in a reasonable time after my decease. Thereby give and bequeth, unto my daughter Mary Gilliland, Wife of William Gilliland Fifty Pounds Pennsylvania Currency at the expiration of one year after my decease and a suit of mourning. And if she should have living issue by the said husband then I allow the further sum of One Hundred and Fifty Pounds to be put to Interest, and the principal and interest to be paid to such issue, when of the usual age of maturity, if one only, and if more, to be equally divided between them. But in such case, that she has no living issue at her decease, then I allow the aforesaid One hundred and Fifty Pounds to be equally divided among my Children then living. These several sums to be paid out of their share bequeathed by me to my son John Galbraith hereinafter mentioned. I give and bequesth unto my son John Galbraith, One Hundred acres of Land, that part included, whereon he now lives, together with all the improvements he now occupies and possesses on the same, to be taken off the south side of the place next to land of George Smyser, subject to such legacy as aforementined or maybe hereinafter mentioned, and I allow to him a suit of mourning at my decease. I hereby give and bequeath to my two grand children, daughters of John Galbraith, Jane and Margaret, the sum of Twenty Five Pounds to each, to be paid to either of them, at the age of Twenty-One years, or when married which ever should first happen. This is to be paid by their father, out of the share already bequeath to him. I hereby give and bequeth unto my four daughters now living with me namely Jane Bell Galbraith, Margaret Galbraith, Ann Galbraith and Rosanna Galbraith, One Hundred and six acres of my Land, part of that wherein I now live and possess, to be taken off that part next to and adjoining lands of Nich. ______ and William Flemming. And I do hereby further allow, to my two daughters Ann and Rosanna, a good new woman's riding saddle and bridle to each of them, to be paid for out of the money rising from my personal property. I further allow to my four daughters, as aforesaid, their choice of all my household and kitchen furniture, except as may be hereafter excepted. I hereby give and bequeath unto my son William Galbraith, the remaining quantity of land when the aforesaid shares are divided off to my son John, and four daughters as aforementioned. I likewise allow to him my Desk a feather bed and the usual furniture for the same. And I do hereby further allow to my four daughters aforesaid, the room I now occupy as my bedroom and fire place therein, as and for a place of residence for them, and each of them, during their natural lives, or until they may ______ of themselves, or be other's wife, more suited to their convenience, together with all necessary privileges, in going out or coming in as here before, and their maintenance and subsistence, and living as formerly and would water as in time past, with the privilege of the kitchen, Spring house and wash house, according to their several uses. Also a sufficient part of the Garden, or a piece of Ground fitting for the same, with a suitable fence around the same, and every other necessary for the same. My two sons, John and William bearing such as equal shares as to my daughters maintenance and support while remaining single and on the premises as already mentioned. And I further allow my four daughters the privilege of keeping two horse creatures and two Cows for their sole use and to be kept in the same manner as in my life. And I do further allow my black man named Tom to be wholely for the service of my four daughters above mentioned, to be employed such manner as they may deem best, and for all such work and device, as may by them deemed necessary to their purpose and convenience, and the use of the little house for him wherein he now sleeps as formerly, and to him to be supported as hertofore. And I allow him to be under care and control and direction of my son William for this and such other valuable purposes. And Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons John Galbraith and William Galbraith sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, reposing an intire confidence in them, that they will well and trully execute all the several specifications herein mentioned to be done, according to the true intent and meaing of the same, to the best of their skill and capacity in understanding and doing the same as all aforementioned. And I do hereby revoke and disannull, all other Wills and Legacies, and bequests that might be me, be hereto fore made, Declaring Ratifying and Confiming this and no other to be last Will and Testament only. Witness my hand and seal this day and year first above written. Signed: John Galbraith Witness: William McGrew, Sr. William McGrew, Jr. and John McGrew. |
| Land* | 1814 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, Sr. bequeathed in his will 100 acres of land to his son, John Jr. This land was later released in about 1850 by his brother, William, following John, Jr.'s death. The location of the land is described in the deed releasing the land: Beginning at a post and running by the land then of Phillip Shriver, North 31 degrees and a half, West 205 perches to a post, thence by the same, South 10 degrees and a half, East 35 perches to a Walnut, thence by the same, North 59 degrees and a half, East 12 perches to a post thence by the lands of the other heirs of said Will (John, Sr.) and through said tract and South 45 degrees, East 16 perches to a post thence by the same, South 31 degreees, West 60 perches to a post thence by South 36 degrees, East 53 perches and two tenths to a stone, hence by the land of John King, South 59 degrees and a half, West 40 perchest to the beginning. Witnessed by Eliza Galbreath andW. McGrew., Principal=John Galbreath |
| Death* | April 1814 | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Probate* | 21 April 1814 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, The inventory of John's estate (I have a copy of it) showed his estate, without land, to be worth about $1200. This included farm and household items and farm animals. |
| Burial | April 1814 | Greater Conewago Presbyterian Cemetery, Hunterstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, "Greater Conewago Church and Cemetery Gives some church history - The present church was built in 1787 and replaced a log building which was the fifth Presbyterian Church in America. Little is known of the initial congregation but mention is made of it in the minutes of the Presbytery of Donegal in 1740. For the first nine years the Presbytery supplied a minister - the first from Falling Springs Church in Chambersburg - a Rev. Samuel Coven. The first resident minister was Rev. Samuel Thompson in 1749 - he remained until his death in 1787. In 1780 the Rev. Joseph Henderson became the minister, he resigned in 1795 and three years later the church united with the upper Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church to which the charge was given to Rev. David McConaughty. Most church and cemetery records are missing or incomplete. Article goes on to discuss those buried in the graveyard. "In the Galbraith plot is the grave of William Galbraith, a soldier in the War of 1812. The father of this soldier is buried in the same lot but the grave is not marked. John Galbraith, the father ..." |
Family | Margaret Bell b. b 1755, d. bt 1800 - 1810 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Margaret Bell | |
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John Galbreath
(say 1785 - )
| Father | Robert Galbreath b. b 1756, d. c 1831 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth Walton | |
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| Last Edited | Apr 27, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | say 1785 | |
| Witness* | 19 November 1816 | Guilford County, North Carolina, United States, a bondsman for marriage bond for Martain Fifer and Betsey Star |
| (Witness) Will | 30 May 1831 | North Carolina, United States, States that his oldest son Thomas, and children John, James, and Jain Landreth and Mary Forbis each get one dollar. Son William gets "my smith tools", daughter Catherine Gilbreath - "my cow",. Sons William, Joseph and daughter Catherine -get 3 horses, all my lands on the Alamance, all my property. Exrs.: Sons William and Joseph Gilbreath. Wits: John Coe, William Doak., Principal=Robert Galbreath |
John Galbreath
| Last Edited | Jan 18, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Marriage* | 22 December 1807 | North Carolina, United States, Peggy Galbreath is mentioned as a daughter of Nathaniel Kerr in his will of 23 Oct 1821. Also listed are wife, Margaret, and other children, Samuel, William, Polly McLean, James, and Nathaniel., Principal=Peggy Kerr |
John Galbreath
(say 1735 - before 1805)
| Father | John Galbreath b. s 1710, d. bt 24 Sep 1769 - 3 Oct 1769 | |
| Mother | Catherine (?) d. a 1769 | |
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| Last Edited | May 23, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | say 1735 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Mary Ann (?) | |
| Tax List* | 1762 | Mount Pleasant Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, tax £1 per head, (paid only a head tax as he was probably living and tending family farms not deeded to him). |
| Land | 1769 | York County, Pennsylvania, United States, When John's father died, he left him one-third of his land - and John was to have his part where he (the son) now lives and the improvements which he had made on them. |
| Tax List | 1772 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Gilbreth, valuation £12, tax £0.2.0 |
| Residence* | between 1772 and 1776 | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, It appears that this is when they settled in this new county. Land could not be bought before 1769 when it was bought from the Indians. John would have been one of the early settlers in the area and subject to frequent Indian attacks. |
| Military | 10 May 1777 | Mount Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, of Mountpleasant Township, fined £3.10.0 by warrant of 10 May 1777 for failure "to meet and exercise in order to learn the art military" as was required by Act of Assembly of 14 Feb 1777. Deleted. (I am making the assumption that this is the correct John they refer to.) |
| Military* | circa 1778 | Pennsylvania, United States, along side his sons William and Andrew in the Revolutionary War. When the British captured Philadelphia in September of 1777, all able bodied men of western Pennsylvania were recruited for war service, and John, was called. John served at Philadelphia as a second Lieutenant. According to the family manuscript by Mrs. Byron Gilbreath, John was undoubtably at Valley Forge during the severe winter of 1777-8. |
| Land* | 1788 | Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, The transfer was to his sons John and Andrew and the land was between the forks of the Loyalhanna and White Oak Run. This is to the east of current day Stahlstown. |
| Residence* | 1790 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, and brother, John were residing very close to each other., Principal=Benjamin Galbreath |
| Cen-Head* | 1790 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Killbreath", with 3 males over 16, none under 16, and 2 females., Principal=PA Westmoreland Co Census 1790 |
| Land | 1794 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, from William Parker |
| Will* | 8 February 1800 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, This is my transcription of the will: In the name of God Amen I John Galbraith of Donegal Township and Westmoreland county and State of Pennsylvania Seriously Considering the uncertainty of human life and more particularly of my own do while in a sound state of health and mind make this my last will and testament and as my intention always was and still is so to dispose of all my wordly affairs not as humour may or might prompt me to but as equity and Justice may direct I most humbly recommend my soul to the mercy of that Eternel Supreme Intelligent Being who give it to me most Earnestly at the same time _____ his Justice and Mercies to me in this terestrial wold always confiding in the Crucified Saviour Jesus Christ Imprimus I give and bequeath of worldley effects which it hath pleased God to bless me with after all my Just Debts and Funeral expences being paid I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Maryann Galbraith wither the one third of the yearly profits that my real estate might amount to according to just estimation or judgement of judicious men to be mutually chosen between my sons and wife or between my sons guardian or guardians ____ and respectively her wearing apparel a cow her bed and bedclothes the above to be paid in what may be raised on said place wither Cattle Grain Linnen Beef or pork to be paid quarterly or cash in lieu thereof if my heirs or executors think proper but not otherwise and the price of any produce she receives is to be rated or valued by the Judicious honest men to be chosen as aforesaid with Liberty to have a cabin and garden and one acre of ground well fenced so as to keep out creatures from destroying the produce there of and said cabin and gardens to be situated as convenient to any of the springs on said place will permit together with a sufficient quantity of firewood as her own Expences all the above she is to enjoy peaceably during her natural life. Then I give and bequeath to my oldest daughter, Marey Campbel the sum of seven shillings and sixpence. I give and bequeath to my oldest son William Galbraith the sum of sevevn Shillings and sixpence. Then I give and bequeath to my second son Andrew the sum and of seven shillings and sixpence. Then I five and bequeath to my second Daughter Ann McCann the sum of seven shillings and sixpence. I give to my third daughter Hannah Campbell the sum of seven shillings and sixpence. Then I give to my fourth daughter Maryann Willson the sum of seven shillings and sixpence. Then I give and bequeath to my fifth daughter Elizabeth Campbell a saddle or bridle or five pounds in lieu there of. I then give and bequeath to my son John Galbratih the sum of ten pounds allowing one year for the payment after my decease. Lastly I give and bequeath to my son James Galbraith all my plantation in Donegall Township Westmorland County with all my personal property that belong to said estate and I do hereby appoint Robert Campbell and James Galbraith to be sole executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking by me all former wills made in wittness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred. Witness - William Scott and Samuel Hunter Note: Executors were probably his son-in-law and son. |
| Death* | before 1805 | John's wife remarried in 1805, so he had died earlier., Witness=Mary Ann (?) |
| Probate* | 13 April 1809 | Pennsylvania, United States |
Family | Mary Ann (?) | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Mary Ann (?) | |
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John Galbreath
(between 1755 and 1774 - )
| Father | John Galbreath b. s 1735, d. b 1805 | |
| Mother | Mary Ann (?) | |
John Galbreath|b. bt 1755 - 1774|p68.htm#i3919|John Galbreath|b. s 1735\nd. b 1805|p68.htm#i3903|Mary Ann (?)||p6.htm#i3904|John Galbreath|b. s 1710\nd. bt 24 Sep 1769 - 3 Oct 1769|p68.htm#i3928|Catherine (?)|d. a 1769|p2.htm#i3738||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | between 1755 and 1774 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Isabella Campbell | |
| Cen-Head* | 1800 | Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbraith" with 3 males under 9, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 1 female 26-44. I am making the assumption that this is the correct "John", son of John who appears to have died in 1800 as he is missing from the census and wrote his will in Feb., Principal=PA Westmoreland Co Census 1800 |
| Cen-Head* | 1820 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbreath" with 2 males 18-25, 2 males 26-44, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female over 45. Living next to Robert Galbraith, who, based on the age spread, is probably his son., Principal=PA Westmoreland Co Census 1820 |
| Cen-Head* | 1830 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbrath" with 1 male 10-14, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 15-19, 1 female 50-59., Principal=PA Westmoreland Co Census 1830 |
Family | Isabella Campbell b. 1772 | |
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John Galbreath
(1768 - 29 July 1843)
| Father | John Galbreath b. b 1740, d. Apr 1814 | |
| Mother | Margaret Bell b. b 1755, d. bt 1800 - 1810 | |
John Galbreath|b. 1768\nd. 29 Jul 1843|p68.htm#i3941|John Galbreath|b. b 1740\nd. Apr 1814|p68.htm#i3741|Margaret Bell|b. b 1755\nd. bt 1800 - 1810|p16.htm#i3936|||||||John Bell||p16.htm#i3937|Rosanna (?)||p8.htm#i3938| | ||
| Last Edited | Aug 23, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 1768 | Pennsylvania, United States, Birthdate based on age on gravestone. |
| Marriage* | Principal=Sarah McKnight | |
| Cen-Head* | 1810 | Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbreath" with: Free White Males: 26 - 44: 1 (John) Free White Females: 0 -9: 2 (Jane, Margaret) 26 - 44: 1 (Sarah) Living next door to his father, John. Close neighbors are Schmysor, Hendricks, Rife, Gilliand., Principal=PA Adams Co Census 1810 |
| Military* | 1812 | |
| Land* | 1814 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath, Sr. bequeathed in his will 100 acres of land to his son, John Jr. This land was later released in about 1850 by his brother, William, following John, Jr.'s death. The location of the land is described in the deed releasing the land: Beginning at a post and running by the land then of Phillip Shriver, North 31 degrees and a half, West 205 perches to a post, thence by the same, South 10 degrees and a half, East 35 perches to a Walnut, thence by the same, North 59 degrees and a half, East 12 perches to a post thence by the lands of the other heirs of said Will (John, Sr.) and through said tract and South 45 degrees, East 16 perches to a post thence by the same, South 31 degreees, West 60 perches to a post thence by South 36 degrees, East 53 perches and two tenths to a stone, hence by the land of John King, South 59 degrees and a half, West 40 perchest to the beginning. Witnessed by Eliza Galbreath andW. McGrew., Principal=John Galbreath |
| Cen-Head* | 1820 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbreath" with: Free White Males: 10 - 15: 1 (?) 45 and over: 1 (John) Free White Females: 10 - 15: 2 (Jane, Margaret) 45 and over: 1 (Sarah) Engaged in Agriculture: 2 Living next to siblings William and Jane and neighbor is Hendricks., Principal=PA Adams Co Census 1820 |
| Residence* | 1 January 1823 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, In a "Sheriff's Sale" article in the newspaper, John Galbreath is mentioned as having land adjoining the farm in the sale. |
| Article* | 3 May 1826 | Gettysburg Compiler, Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, "6 1/4 cents Reward: Runaway from the subscriber, living on Conowago Creek, within 1/2 mile of Major's Mill, Menallen Township, about the 21st of April last, a boy, bound to the farming business, named James Murrain. He is about 13 years of age, stout built. The above reward, but no charges will be paif for delivering him as above. John Galbreath." |
| Cen-Head* | 1830 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbreath" with: Free White Males: 50 - 59: 1 (John) Free White Females: 15 - 19: 2 (Jane, Margaret) 50 - 59: 1 (Sarah) Living next to brother, William. Neighbors are Daniel Rife, Samuel Hendricks, and Detrick., Principal=PA Adams Co Census 1830 |
| Court Rec.* | January 1830 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath was appointed to the Grand Jury as the representative from Menallen Township for the January Term. |
| Court Rec. | August 1831 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, John Galbreath was appointed to the Grand Jury as the representative from Menallen Township for the August Term. |
| Cen-Head* | 1840 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, Listed as "John Galbreath" with Males 70-79: 1 Females 20-29: 2 70-79: 1 Living beside brother, William., Principal=PA Adams Co. Census 1840, Witness=Sarah McKnight, Witness=Jane Galbreath, Witness=Margaret Galbreath |
| Death* | 29 July 1843 | Pennsylvania, United States, Date on gravestone. |
| Burial* | July 1843 | Greater Conewago Presbyterian Cemetery, Hunterstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, Gravestone states: In Memory of John Galbreath who departed this life July 29th 1843 Aged 75 yrs, 8 (?)m, ? days |
| Estate | 21 August 1843 | Menallen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, In this document (which I have a copy of), Sarah Galbreath, widow of John, renounces her right to Letters of Administration on the estate of her husband and gives that right to her neighbor, Henry Worts. Farm implements and cattle sold from the estate brought $132. 13. |
Family | Sarah McKnight b. 11 Sep 1769, d. 22 Sep 1851 | |
| Marriage* | Principal=Sarah McKnight | |
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John Galbreath
(circa 1758 - 1818)
| Father | James Galbreath b. c 1738, d. Dec 1802 | |
| Mother | Martha McClellan b. c 1739 | |
John Galbreath|b. c 1758\nd. 1818|p68.htm#i4052|James Galbreath|b. c 1738\nd. Dec 1802|p66.htm#i4066|Martha McClellan|b. c 1739|p104.htm#i4067|James Galbreath|b. 1715\nd. 1770|p65.htm#i3761|Rhoda (?)||p8.htm#i3762|John McClellan|d. Jan 1769|p103.htm#i4460|||| | ||
| Last Edited | May 10, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | circa 1758 | Peters Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, This is now Franklin County. |
| Military* | circa 1776 | private in the PA militia during the American Revolution. Enlisted July 1, 1776, in Col. Frederick Watts' regiment of the famous "Flying Camp", composed of 10,000 men called into service from PA, MD, and DE. He was captured by the British at the battle of Long Island in August , 1776 and imprisoned for 4 months in New York, "undergoing extreme hardships and suffering." After his release he returned to PA and was a soldier in the Bedford Co. militia during the war. John became a captain in the militia. |
| Marriage* | 31 August 1785 | West Conococheague Presbyterian Church, Mercersburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, Performed by Rev. John King. (Now Franklin County., Principal=Anne White |
| Occupation* | 1792 | Huntington County, Pennsylvania, United States, sheriff |
| Residence | 1802 | Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States, In 1802 John and his family moved to newly formed Butler Co., PA. It had been taken out of Allegheny Co. in 1800. He lived in Center Twp., Butler Co. He probably moved there because as a Rev. War Vet. he was entitled to free land for his service in the war. Butler Co. had been set aside for these bounty lands. |
| Note* | John and Ann White Galbraith founded the town of Whitestown, Butler Co., PA. | |
| Death* | 1818 | Moses Thompson Farm, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Family | Anne White | |
| Marriage* | 31 August 1785 | Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States, Performed by Rev. John King. (Now Franklin County., Principal=Anne White |
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John Galbreath
| Last Edited | Jul 20, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Residence* | 29 September 1824 | Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States, "John Galbreath" is mentioned in this article as having land adjoining ... in Straban Township. |
John Galbreath
( - 1906)
| Last Edited | Aug 7, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Death* | 1906 | Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States |
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John Galbreath
(28 March 1799 - 8 September 1874)
| Father | William Galbreath b. Oct 1757, d. 3 May 1839 | |
| Mother | Phebe Foreman b. 1771, d. 12 Mar 1852 | |
John Galbreath|b. 28 Mar 1799\nd. 8 Sep 1874|p68.htm#i4168|William Galbreath|b. Oct 1757\nd. 3 May 1839|p78.htm#i3805|Phebe Foreman|b. 1771\nd. 12 Mar 1852|p36.htm#i3906|John Galbreath|b. s 1735\nd. b 1805|p68.htm#i3903|Mary A. (?)||p6.htm#i3904||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Aug 6, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 28 March 1799 | Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Marriage* | Scott County, Indiana, United States, Principal=Polly Ann Keath | |
| Death* | 8 September 1874 | Coles County, Illinois, United States |
John Galbreath
| Father | William Galbreath b. Oct 1757, d. 3 May 1839 | |
| Mother | Phebe Foreman b. 1771, d. 12 Mar 1852 | |
John Galbreath||p68.htm#i4181|William Galbreath|b. Oct 1757\nd. 3 May 1839|p78.htm#i3805|Phebe Foreman|b. 1771\nd. 12 Mar 1852|p36.htm#i3906|John Galbreath|b. s 1735\nd. b 1805|p68.htm#i3903|Mary A. (?)||p6.htm#i3904||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | May 5, 2004 |
| Death* | Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, Died young. | |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | Pennsylvania, United States, Died young. |
John Galbreath
(29 March 1785 - 22 September 1855)
| Father | Robert Galbreath b. c 1742, d. 1793 | |
| Mother | Mary Dill b. 25 May 1747, d. b 17 Dec 1825 | |
John Galbreath|b. 29 Mar 1785\nd. 22 Sep 1855|p68.htm#i4209|Robert Galbreath|b. c 1742\nd. 1793|p74.htm#i3703|Mary Dill|b. 25 May 1747\nd. b 17 Dec 1825|p32.htm#i3705|James Galbreath Esq.|b. 1703\nd. 11 Jun 1786|p67.htm#i4155|Elizabeth Bertram|b. 1713\nd. 2 Feb 1799|p16.htm#i3699||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Nov 22, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 29 March 1785 | Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Marriage* | 23 May 1811 | Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, United States, Principal=Elizabeth Aikman |
| Death* | 22 September 1855 | Arcanum, Darke County, Ohio, United States |
John Galbreath
| Father | Alexander Galbreath | |
John Galbreath||p68.htm#i4229|Alexander Galbreath||p60.htm#i4220|||||||||||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Dec 31, 2005 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith |
John Galbreath
(1736 - December 1757)
| Father | Robert Galbreath b. c 1717, d. Mar 1746 | |
| Mother | Rebecca Work | |
John Galbreath|b. 1736\nd. Dec 1757|p68.htm#i4280|Robert Galbreath|b. c 1717\nd. Mar 1746|p75.htm#i4278|Rebecca Work||p125.htm#i4279|John Galbreath|b. 1690\nd. Oct 1753|p68.htm#i3692|Janet (?)||p4.htm#i3693||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Jan 21, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 1736 | Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Death* | December 1757 | Donegal Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Estate | 28 December 1757 | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, From John of Ireland database: Study of an Estate Inventory for John Galbreath: On the Cover: 'The Inventry of Jxx Galbreath Decd 1758'. And, inside: 'A True Inventry of Goods & Chattels Rights and Credits of Jxx Galbreath Late of Dunigale Deceasd Takin by Jxx Byers Admr Decbr 28th 1757' A Bond Due by Jxx Bayly & Jxx Anderson 84 Cash Coming from his Grandfathers Estate 30 Cash from the Revd Joseph Tate 1 115 (in Pounds) My first problem was the script. Although clearly written many of the letters were poorly formed. The 'T' of Tate and 'Takin' were clearly made as an 'E' and only from the context and finding references to Rev.Tate, I knew them to be a 'T'. The 'a' in 'Chattles' and some otherwords looked to be a 'u' or an 'n'. Thus I was confronted in five placeswith a three letter name beginning with 'J' followed with either 'a' or'n' and ending with a vertical squiggle. Is it 'Jas' or 'Jno'? I would say that the Anderson first name is James, 'Jas' as the second letter is partly closed and I was able to identify a likely James Anderson in other records. Then, since the remaining four cases were all similar to each other they might well be Jno, John. As it appeared this document was, as the first, for a John Galbreath and filed by Mrs. Booth alongside the first estate document and the reported death dates were only days apart I suspected that the two individuals were the same. However, I worried about two points. The first John wa s'Late of Midleton' and the other 'Late of Dunigale'. I even excused this, thinking that the poor spelling of Donegal was due to limited knowledge of a Clerk in Cumberland and the 'Late' meant John had recently moved from there. However, there was no way to rectify the fact with the second document the inventory had been conducted by Jxx (likely John Byers who was acting as Administrator. This is a Court appointed individual, usually of the family, who acts when there is no will with an acceptable executor. We know that the first John had made a will that was probated and thus there were two John Galbreaths, dying at the nearly the same time. Turning then to the Internet, especially Google search, I first tried to identify the other parties coupling them with Donegal and sometimes Galbraith or Galbreath. The Rev. Joseph Tate (pre 1728-1774) is prominent among early American Presbyterians and in his early years,beginning in late 1748 was the pastor at Donegal. He was ordained and married Margaret Boyd, both events on 23 November 1748. James Anderson(son of James from Scotland, the predecessor to Rev. Tate) was born May14, 1721 in New York City, New York; died June 1, 1790 in Donegal in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Anderson married (1) Ruth Bayley and (2)Margaret Tate. Margaret Tate was the widow of Rev. Tate. Brothers John and James Bayly both lived in Donegal. The Galbraiths had several connections with that family. Margaret, daughter to John Galbraith (born1690) married John Bayley. Ann, daughter to Bertram (son of James Galbraith) married Thomas, the son of James Bayly of Donegal. When I searched John Byers/Donegal/GalbraithORGalbreath I got several hits, one on own material, and the identity of this John Galbreath was immediately apparent. Robert Galbraith at age three had come to America with his father John and grandfather James in 1718. Robert married Rebecca Work and they had a John (1739) and a Rebecca (1742) . Robert died in 1746, directing mother Rebecca as guardian, with the proviso for grandfather John Galbraith to assume responsibility after four years. Grandfather John died in Donegal in 1753 leaving bequests to daughter (in-law) Rebecca,and grandchildren John and Rebecca. Widow Rebecca subsequently married Captain John Byers of Donegal. Orbison strays at this point and builds a considerable biography for our John Galbreath ending with his death in1824. Jean Harriger proved that this was a different John and said 'no records have been found to show just what did happen to this John Galbraith, son of Robert and Rebecca Work'. However, Lela Booth had found the record. Thus we have that John Galbreath (1736-1757) was related to three people in the inventory document: John Byers, his step-father, John Bayly, his uncle (spouse to Margaret) and his grandfather John Galbreath who raised him for several years and left him property rights. ENDNOTES: Deciphering the script is a normal problem with early documents because of poor handwriting, lack of punctuation, archaic or misspelling and document damage. With this document the script is beautiful and the paper was in good shape, however, the numeral '8' isvery oddly made and the cover year seems to be 17507, as the '8' is rather like as a Greek Theta on its side. Note that alternative spellings were used for 'Chattels' and 'Middleton' Township. I have attempted to correctly quote the material as written in the documents,without resorting to sic. It is obviously important that the researcher provide the location of the document. Material from the Orbison manuscript with amendments and corrections byJean Harriger. Typed by Barbara Patterson in the Collection of Galbraith Families of Donegal, Lancaster County. I have made his birth year earlier since there was no mention of John as a minor in the Estate Inventory and this birth would make him 14, a transition age for minor rights, when his grandfather took charge in 1750. I would disregard Egle's conjecture that this John Galbreath married Mary McCormick. |
John Galbreath
| Father | Thomas Galbreath b. c 1742, d. 1785 | |
| Mother | Elizabeth (?) | |
John Galbreath||p68.htm#i4296|Thomas Galbreath|b. c 1742\nd. 1785|p77.htm#i3706|Elizabeth (?)||p2.htm#i3707|James Galbreath Esq.|b. 1703\nd. 11 Jun 1786|p67.htm#i4155|Elizabeth Bertram|b. 1713\nd. 2 Feb 1799|p16.htm#i3699||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Dec 5, 2003 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | ||
| (Witness) Will | 4 October 1798 | East Pennsborough Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, Mentions Dau. Dorcas Buchanan. Grandson John Galbreath, son of late son Thomas Galbreath, Dec'd. Dau. Elizabeth Torrance. Exs: Moses Gilmore and Robt. Whitehill. Exs: Nancy Pollock, Andw. Galbreath, Mary Galbreath. , Principal=Elizabeth Bertram |
John Galbreath
(23 August 1785 - 1824)
| Father | John Galbreath b. c 1748, d. 30 Dec 1802 | |
| Mother | Mary McCauley b. 22 Dec 1755, d. 19 Feb 1821 | |
John Galbreath|b. 23 Aug 1785\nd. 1824|p68.htm#i4340|John Galbreath|b. c 1748\nd. 30 Dec 1802|p68.htm#i3712|Mary McCauley|b. 22 Dec 1755\nd. 19 Feb 1821|p103.htm#i3713|James Galbreath Esq.|b. 1703\nd. 11 Jun 1786|p67.htm#i4155|Elizabeth Bertram|b. 1713\nd. 2 Feb 1799|p16.htm#i3699||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | Jan 18, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | 23 August 1785 | East Pennsborogh Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Marriage* | 1807 | Principal=Sarah Davenport |
| Death* | 1824 |
John Galbreath
( - before 1795)
| Father | Joseph Galbreath b. c 1736, d. c 1795 | |
| Mother | Unknown (?) | |
John Galbreath|d. b 1795|p68.htm#i4355|Joseph Galbreath|b. c 1736\nd. c 1795|p70.htm#i4353|Unknown (?)||p9.htm#i4354|James Galbreath|b. 1715\nd. 1770|p65.htm#i3761|Rhoda (?)||p8.htm#i3762||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | May 9, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | ||
| Death* | before 1795 |
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| Child | ||
John Galbreath
(circa 1748 - 1818)
| Father | James Galbreath b. 1715, d. 1770 | |
| Mother | Rhoda (?) | |
John Galbreath|b. c 1748\nd. 1818|p68.htm#i4372|James Galbreath|b. 1715\nd. 1770|p65.htm#i3761|Rhoda (?)||p8.htm#i3762|Robert Galbreath|b. s 1670\nd. Oct 1738|p74.htm#i3755|||||||||| | ||
| Last Edited | May 10, 2004 |
| Name Variation | Galbraith | |
| Birth* | circa 1748 | Peters Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Death* | 1818 | Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States |
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