James Ricketts Hamilton

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• Ancestral File Number: KZ15-HX
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James married Julia Ann Warner 20 Apr 1854. Julia was born 16 Nov 1836, of Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; died 31 Mar 1866, ,,,Pa; was buried , Breedtown Cem, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa. [Group Sheet]

1. Cynthia Ann Hamilton was born 09 Jun 1855, ,Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; died 12 Sep 1933; was buried , ,Homer Twp, Midland Co., Mi.
2. Thomas Martin Hamilton was born 23 Mar 1857, ,Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; died 06 Nov 1880; was buried , ,David City, Butler Co., Ne.
3. David Warner Hamilton was born 19 Dec 1858, ,Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; died 26 Jun 1907; was buried , ,Butte, Boyd Co., Ne.
4. James Milton Hamilton was born 25 Sep 1862, ,Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; died 21 Nov 1947, ,Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; was buried , Jameson Corners, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa.

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• Ancestral File Number: KXZN-WW
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Thomas married Sarah Jane Prather, Sally 25 Oct 1827, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa. Sarah (daughter of Henry Prather and Lydia Ricketts) was born 21 Sep 1804, Cherrytree Twp, Venango, Pa; died 30 Sep 1879, ,Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa; was buried , Cherrytree Cem, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: KXZN-X3
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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• Ancestral File Number: 9PJ7-C8
• Occupation: Planter; Blacksmith
• Reference Number: 6.411.02
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

Listed Venango Co., PA. in 1800 census Roll #43 p.587

Henry Prather migrated from eastern Pa. with his parents about 1800 and
settled in Allegheny Twp, now Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pa. The records fo
the Land Office at Harrisburg, PA. indicate he served in the War of 1812;
that in 1802 he purchased 408 acres from the state in Cherrytree Twp along Big
Sugar Cr,. There he built a log house where he lived until his death. He was a
farmer and a blacksmith; it is said he possessed the art of making bells.

A legend in the family about the death of Henry Prather:

When grandfather Henry died he left a large family of small children.
He was hauled to his grave on a pine sled drawn by a team of oxen and was
buried on a knoll in an unmarked grave. The knoll was said to be near
Petroleum Center.

He lived at Prather's Corners, Cherrytree Township, Venango Co., Pa. on
Big Sugar Creek.

Henry married Lydia Ricketts Abt 1800, of Cherrytree Twp, Venango, Pa. Lydia (daughter of Edward C Ricketts and Squaw Indian) was born 05 Aug 1778, Baccaria Twp., Blair, Blair Co, Pa; died 01 Jun 1855, Cherrytree Twp, Venango, Pa; was buried , Cherrytree Cem, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 9PJ7-7K
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• Reference Number: 5.212.01
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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*Thomas was a Rev.War Soldier in Pa./ He had his farm there also. He was
neighbors with the McCamant family. (Venango Co.,Pa./ went there in 1800)
Note: He had a son Henry who's three children all married McCamants.
Also Thomas's oldest daughter Mary remained unmarried and later lived with
Ruth Antinetta (Prather) McCamant and John McCament, in Pa.
His home was on the Allegheny River at East Hickory. His son Thomas later
built a Gristmill on the farm creek. 1800 census Venango Co., PA. Roll#43p.587

Thomas married Elizabeth Crunkleton 25 Jan 1776, Franklin Co., Pa.. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Crunkleton and Mrs Margaret Crunkleton) was born 12 Feb 1758, of, Franklin, Pa; died 30 Jun 1831, ,Venango, Pa. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

Elizabeth family came from Antrim, North Ireland.
Her husband Thomas went west in about 1801, accompanied by his two sons
Abram (age 15) and Robert (age 13). He arranged for the purchase of a 4
hundred acre tract, and having built a cabin and left sufficient provisions,
returned to the east leaving the two boys in charge. It is related that the
Indians stole all they had except a supply of cornmeal, and they subsisted
upon the charity of the neighbors until the return of their father and
family three months later. Then he moved near the river at East Hickory,
Forest Co., where he resided until his death, 15 Feb., 1818.
The son Abram C. Prather returned to Franklin Co. and learned the trade of
Tanner. He was drafted for service in the War of 1812. After the close of
his term of enlistment he returned to visit his father at East Hickory.
Upon returning he found the 400 acre tract the they had lived on in
1801/02 was still unoccupied, thus he desided to complete the purchase.
He afterward volunteered for the defense of Erie. He built a log house and
afterward a frame building on the Warren road east of Plumer and engaged in
the Tanning business.

Thomas served in the Revolutionary War under Captain William Berryhill in the
years 1780/81, from Antrim Township, Cumberland Co., Pa.
He also fought in the War of 1812.
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RE: Last Will & Testament of Robert Crunkelton & Margaret Crunkelton
Franklin Co., PA.

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• Ancestral File Number: 9PJ7-1J
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Edward married Squaw Indian of Antietam, Frederick Co., Md. Squaw was born , of Antietam, Frederick Co., Md. [Group Sheet]

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• Ancestral File Number: 14J5-60N
• Record Change: 12 Apr 2009