Abraham Amrine, Revolutionary soldier, son of Johan Hendirke (Henry)& Sarah Picony Amrine, was born in Bedford Co., PA. Abraham married Mary Wolford on 25 Jun 1785 in Bedford Co., PA by Matthias Collins, JP. Mr. Amrine's family consisted of seven sons and one daughter, the eldest of the family; Susanna 1786, sons; John 1787, Henry 1789, Moses 1797, Andrew 1791, Frederick 1795, Jeremiah 1801, Abraham 1805.
In 1801 he moved to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1817 he purchased one thousand acres in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio for the price of two dollars per acre. He moved to that land in 1817 bringing with him six sons --- John, Andrew, Moses, Frederick , Jeremiah, and Abraham Jr.
In 1820, Abraham enticed Henry to join the rest of the family in Union County. Abraham gave Henry 100 acres and the site for a mill on Mill Creek. Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and added a grist mil l in 1825.
Abraham built his log cabin on a hill. To each son he gave 100 acres of land. They had few, if any, neighbors, but formed quite a colony themselves. They were a rugged, hardy people, fully fitted to cope with the difficulties and endure the hardships of their wilderness homes. They were religious, frugal and industrious, and soon had fruitful farms, while on all sides for miles was deep, dense forest. Abraham Amrine, Sr., died November 14, 1849, at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. His wife Mary had preceded him. She died in September, 1823, only six years after their removal here, at the age of sixty-three years.
The Amrine Cemetery is on the NW side of Marysville, OH. There is a plaque in the Amrine Cemetery erected by the DAR. Abraham started the cemetery and is buried in row 19.
(Revolutionary soldier, 1775-1783, placed by the Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter) Marysville, Ohio, Chartered October 2, 1924.
Near the cemetery stood a pioneer church which has been gone for many years. It was named after the Amrine family, pioneer settlers north of Marysville. The church and cemetery date back to 1814.
According to the History of Union County edited by Col. W. L. Curry (p 514-15), Abraham's ancestors emigrated from Switzerland about the beginning of the eighteenth century.
Abraham Amrine gave three acres for the church and cemetery. The Methodist church was a one room log building built by the members. A larger structure was built in 1830. A stone from the foundation of the original church stands in the cemetery near the gate. The new church was remodeled in 1960 to add a bell tower. The Methodist Conference was forced to dissolve the church when membership fell so low it was no longer economical to keep it going. Years after the church was closed, the building was moved to another location nearby and used as a barn. It was vandalized May 3, 1916. Abraham Amrine's original grant stipulated that if the church ceased to be used as such, or the cemetery was no longer wanted, the land should revert to his heirs. These people deeded it to the Township trustees so the burial grounds could be properly cared for. Elizabeth Westlake Amrine was the last person to be buried there.
In 1801 he moved to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1817 he purchased one thousand acres in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio for the price of two dollars per acre. He moved to that land in 1817 bringing with him six sons --- John, Andrew, Moses, Frederick , Jeremiah, and Abraham Jr.
In 1820, Abraham enticed Henry to join the rest of the family in Union County. Abraham gave Henry 100 acres and the site for a mill on Mill Creek. Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and added a grist mil l in 1825.
Abraham built his log cabin on a hill. To each son he gave 100 acres of land. They had few, if any, neighbors, but formed quite a colony themselves. They were a rugged, hardy people, fully fitted to cope with the difficulties and endure the hardships of their wilderness homes. They were religious, frugal and industrious, and soon had fruitful farms, while on all sides for miles was deep, dense forest. Abraham Amrine, Sr., died November 14, 1849, at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. His wife Mary had preceded him. She died in September, 1823, only six years after their removal here, at the age of sixty-three years.
The Amrine Cemetery is on the NW side of Marysville, OH. There is a plaque in the Amrine Cemetery erected by the DAR. Abraham started the cemetery and is buried in row 19.
(Revolutionary soldier, 1775-1783, placed by the Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter) Marysville, Ohio, Chartered October 2, 1924.
Near the cemetery stood a pioneer church which has been gone for many years. It was named after the Amrine family, pioneer settlers north of Marysville. The church and cemetery date back to 1814.
According to the History of Union County edited by Col. W. L. Curry (p 514-15), Abraham's ancestors emigrated from Switzerland about the beginning of the eighteenth century.
Abraham Amrine gave three acres for the church and cemetery. The Methodist church was a one room log building built by the members. A larger structure was built in 1830. A stone from the foundation of the original church stands in the cemetery near the gate. The new church was remodeled in 1960 to add a bell tower. The Methodist Conference was forced to dissolve the church when membership fell so low it was no longer economical to keep it going. Years after the church was closed, the building was moved to another location nearby and used as a barn. It was vandalized May 3, 1916. Abraham Amrine's original grant stipulated that if the church ceased to be used as such, or the cemetery was no longer wanted, the land should revert to his heirs. These people deeded it to the Township trustees so the burial grounds could be properly cared for. Elizabeth Westlake Amrine was the last person to be buried there.
Abraham Amrine, Revolutionary soldier, son of Johan Hendirke (Henry)& Sarah Picony Amrine, was born in Bedford Co., PA. Abraham married Mary Wolford on 25 Jun 1785 in Bedford Co., PA by Matthias Collins, JP. Mr. Amrine's family consisted of seven sons and one daughter, the eldest of the family; Susanna 1786, sons; John 1787, Henry 1789, Moses 1797, Andrew 1791, Frederick 1795, Jeremiah 1801, Abraham 1805.
In 1801 he moved to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1817 he purchased one thousand acres in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio for the price of two dollars per acre. He moved to that land in 1817 bringing with him six sons --- John, Andrew, Moses, Frederick , Jeremiah, and Abraham Jr.
In 1820, Abraham enticed Henry to join the rest of the family in Union County. Abraham gave Henry 100 acres and the site for a mill on Mill Creek. Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and added a grist mil l in 1825.
Abraham built his log cabin on a hill. To each son he gave 100 acres of land. They had few, if any, neighbors, but formed quite a colony themselves. They were a rugged, hardy people, fully fitted to cope with the difficulties and endure the hardships of their wilderness homes. They were religious, frugal and industrious, and soon had fruitful farms, while on all sides for miles was deep, dense forest. Abraham Amrine, Sr., died November 14, 1849, at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. His wife Mary had preceded him. She died in September, 1823, only six years after their removal here, at the age of sixty-three years.
The Amrine Cemetery is on the NW side of Marysville, OH. There is a plaque in the Amrine Cemetery erected by the DAR. Abraham started the cemetery and is buried in row 19.
(Revolutionary soldier, 1775-1783, placed by the Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter) Marysville, Ohio, Chartered October 2, 1924.
Near the cemetery stood a pioneer church which has been gone for many years. It was named after the Amrine family, pioneer settlers north of Marysville. The church and cemetery date back to 1814.
According to the History of Union County edited by Col. W. L. Curry (p 514-15), Abraham's ancestors emigrated from Switzerland about the beginning of the eighteenth century.
Abraham Amrine gave three acres for the church and cemetery. The Methodist church was a one room log building built by the members. A larger structure was built in 1830. A stone from the foundation of the original church stands in the cemetery near the gate. The new church was remodeled in 1960 to add a bell tower. The Methodist Conference was forced to dissolve the church when membership fell so low it was no longer economical to keep it going. Years after the church was closed, the building was moved to another location nearby and used as a barn. It was vandalized May 3, 1916. Abraham Amrine's original grant stipulated that if the church ceased to be used as such, or the cemetery was no longer wanted, the land should revert to his heirs. These people deeded it to the Township trustees so the burial grounds could be properly cared for. Elizabeth Westlake Amrine was the last person to be buried there.
In 1801 he moved to Belmont County, Ohio. In 1817 he purchased one thousand acres in Paris Township, Union County, Ohio for the price of two dollars per acre. He moved to that land in 1817 bringing with him six sons --- John, Andrew, Moses, Frederick , Jeremiah, and Abraham Jr.
In 1820, Abraham enticed Henry to join the rest of the family in Union County. Abraham gave Henry 100 acres and the site for a mill on Mill Creek. Henry built a sawmill in 1822 and added a grist mil l in 1825.
Abraham built his log cabin on a hill. To each son he gave 100 acres of land. They had few, if any, neighbors, but formed quite a colony themselves. They were a rugged, hardy people, fully fitted to cope with the difficulties and endure the hardships of their wilderness homes. They were religious, frugal and industrious, and soon had fruitful farms, while on all sides for miles was deep, dense forest. Abraham Amrine, Sr., died November 14, 1849, at the ripe old age of eighty-eight years. His wife Mary had preceded him. She died in September, 1823, only six years after their removal here, at the age of sixty-three years.
The Amrine Cemetery is on the NW side of Marysville, OH. There is a plaque in the Amrine Cemetery erected by the DAR. Abraham started the cemetery and is buried in row 19.
(Revolutionary soldier, 1775-1783, placed by the Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter) Marysville, Ohio, Chartered October 2, 1924.
Near the cemetery stood a pioneer church which has been gone for many years. It was named after the Amrine family, pioneer settlers north of Marysville. The church and cemetery date back to 1814.
According to the History of Union County edited by Col. W. L. Curry (p 514-15), Abraham's ancestors emigrated from Switzerland about the beginning of the eighteenth century.
Abraham Amrine gave three acres for the church and cemetery. The Methodist church was a one room log building built by the members. A larger structure was built in 1830. A stone from the foundation of the original church stands in the cemetery near the gate. The new church was remodeled in 1960 to add a bell tower. The Methodist Conference was forced to dissolve the church when membership fell so low it was no longer economical to keep it going. Years after the church was closed, the building was moved to another location nearby and used as a barn. It was vandalized May 3, 1916. Abraham Amrine's original grant stipulated that if the church ceased to be used as such, or the cemetery was no longer wanted, the land should revert to his heirs. These people deeded it to the Township trustees so the burial grounds could be properly cared for. Elizabeth Westlake Amrine was the last person to be buried there.
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Abraham Amrine PVT FRONTIER RANGER CONTINENTAL LINE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
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Rosters- The Bedford County Militia, 1st Battalion 1781 Was a ranger on the frontier of Pennsylvania
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