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Moses Hemphill

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Moses Hemphill Veteran

Birth
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
16 Feb 1822 (aged 75)
Burial
Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Moses was born near Weaversville, PA, He died at age 75y 3m 5d, Moses marries Agnes (Sharp) Hemphill. Moses's son James Hemphill married, 1st Cynthia, 2nd Martha.
His other son Joseph Hemphill (Judge) married Jane Hayes.
His daughter Jane married Charles Andress. His daughter Mary married Jacob Andress. Cannot find anything on the 2 men. Two sisters married 2 brothers? His daughter Elizabeth married James Kerr. His daughter Nancy married Thomas Wilson, and daughter Margaret married Frederick Nagle.
Moses's 4 daughters buried here are Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret. (NO more, NO less) look at the photos. Jane and Mary are buried with the parents. Margaret and Elizabeth are buried with their husbands.

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He was married to Agnes Sharp. Their children were James, Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Margaret 1 who died as a child, Nancy, Jane, Elizabeth and Margaret 2.

He served in the PA militia during the Revolutionary War. In 1778, he was in Captain Adam Clendinen's militia company of the 4th Battalion of Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA.

In 1790, he was a farmer with 480 £ worth of property in Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA. In 1800, 1810 and 1820 he was a farmer in Hannover Township of Northampton Co, Pa. At some point, he bought two farms on Conodoguinet creek in Hopewell Township of Cumberland Co, PA.

Sources :

1. History of Northampton Co, PA Illustrated, 1877, List of Taxables in 1790 of Northampton by Townships, Chapter XXVII
2. History of Cumberland and Adams Counties PA, Part 2, 1886 (page 296 for farms in Cumberland Co and 523 for reference as husband to Agnes Sharp)
3. Biographical Annals of Cumberland Co, PA, 1905 (page 66 for wife Agnes Sharp)
4. US Federal Census of 1790 for Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA
5. US Federal Census of 1800, 1810 and 1820 for Hannover Township, Northampton Co, PA
6. Biographical Annals of Franklin Co, PA, 1905 (page 66 for wife Agnes Sharp and 2 children)
7. US Veterans Burial Card, Northampton Co, PA (Ref # 2710)
8. PA Historical & Museum Commission, Revolutionary War Commanding Officer in 1780 and 1783 for Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA (Adam Clindinen)
9. Genealogies, Necrology and Reminiscences of the "Irish Settlement", by Rev John C Clyde, 1879 (pages 59-62, 274 for wife, children and gravestone location/markings)
10. The Scotch Irish of Northampton County PA, 1926 (pages 56, 58, 62, 70, 73-76, 107, 407, 412, 415, 418 for wife, children, descendants)
Moses was born near Weaversville, PA, He died at age 75y 3m 5d, Moses marries Agnes (Sharp) Hemphill. Moses's son James Hemphill married, 1st Cynthia, 2nd Martha.
His other son Joseph Hemphill (Judge) married Jane Hayes.
His daughter Jane married Charles Andress. His daughter Mary married Jacob Andress. Cannot find anything on the 2 men. Two sisters married 2 brothers? His daughter Elizabeth married James Kerr. His daughter Nancy married Thomas Wilson, and daughter Margaret married Frederick Nagle.
Moses's 4 daughters buried here are Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Margaret. (NO more, NO less) look at the photos. Jane and Mary are buried with the parents. Margaret and Elizabeth are buried with their husbands.

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He was married to Agnes Sharp. Their children were James, Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Margaret 1 who died as a child, Nancy, Jane, Elizabeth and Margaret 2.

He served in the PA militia during the Revolutionary War. In 1778, he was in Captain Adam Clendinen's militia company of the 4th Battalion of Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA.

In 1790, he was a farmer with 480 £ worth of property in Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA. In 1800, 1810 and 1820 he was a farmer in Hannover Township of Northampton Co, Pa. At some point, he bought two farms on Conodoguinet creek in Hopewell Township of Cumberland Co, PA.

Sources :

1. History of Northampton Co, PA Illustrated, 1877, List of Taxables in 1790 of Northampton by Townships, Chapter XXVII
2. History of Cumberland and Adams Counties PA, Part 2, 1886 (page 296 for farms in Cumberland Co and 523 for reference as husband to Agnes Sharp)
3. Biographical Annals of Cumberland Co, PA, 1905 (page 66 for wife Agnes Sharp)
4. US Federal Census of 1790 for Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA
5. US Federal Census of 1800, 1810 and 1820 for Hannover Township, Northampton Co, PA
6. Biographical Annals of Franklin Co, PA, 1905 (page 66 for wife Agnes Sharp and 2 children)
7. US Veterans Burial Card, Northampton Co, PA (Ref # 2710)
8. PA Historical & Museum Commission, Revolutionary War Commanding Officer in 1780 and 1783 for Allen Township, Northampton Co, PA (Adam Clindinen)
9. Genealogies, Necrology and Reminiscences of the "Irish Settlement", by Rev John C Clyde, 1879 (pages 59-62, 274 for wife, children and gravestone location/markings)
10. The Scotch Irish of Northampton County PA, 1926 (pages 56, 58, 62, 70, 73-76, 107, 407, 412, 415, 418 for wife, children, descendants)

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aged 75 years 3 months and 5 days



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