Gene Dear sent me, several years ago, an abstract of the Revolutionary War pension file, R3562, of Jacob Fishback, grandson of Harmon Fishback, the 1714 colonist. The wife of Jacob was Hannah Huffman, the granddaughter of the 1714 colonist, John Huffman.
Jacob Fishback was born ca 1750 and was living in Culpeper Co., when he joined the army during the Revolutionary War. After his service he remained in Culpeper, where he married Hannah Huffman, on 3 Oct 1788. They had two children, John, born ca 1797, and Rosannah, born ca 1800. The family moved to Greenbrier Co., VA (now WV), and in 1817 moved again to Highland Co., OH. In 1820, Jacob and his family appear in the Highland Co. census. He died there on 30 Mar 1826. Frederick Kesler was the administrator of Jacob's estate.
In the 1830's, Rosa died, followed by Hannah, who died in Sep 1839 (in Highland Co.). Two affidavits, filed 11 Jul 1857, in Highland Co., from George Shoemaker and Humphrey Huffman (no relationship given), stated they had known Jacob and his family since they lived in Virginia.
For some unknown reason, Hannah never received her husband's military pension after his death. John Fishback, in an affidavit (2 Nov 1857), attempted to collect the pension money due his mother. John said he was one of two children. His sister Rosa, now deceased, was never married, though she did have a natural child, Mary Ann, who is a current resident of the county. John requested payment as an heir (to money that should have been paid to his mother?), but it was denied by the government.
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Another Fishback pension application was made by John Fishback's wife, Patty Pickett. The file number is R3563. John was the son of Philip Fishback, who lived on the Little River in Fauquier Co., VA. Patty was the daughter of William S. Pickett, also of Fauquier Co.
Patty was born ca 1760, at her father's home in Prince William Co., VA. When she was seven years old, her father moved his family to Fauquier Co. Their new home was about three miles from that of Philip Fishback. During the Revolutionary War, John joined the army, and after his service he returned to the family home on the Little River. On 24 Nov 1785, John married Patty in Fauquier Co. In 1796, John moved his family to Mason Co., KY, and then, in 1805, John moved his family to Bracken Co., where he died on 24 Jan 1810. Patty remained in Bracken Co., where she filed for a pension, due to John's military service, on the 18 Sep 1839. Six people made affidavits in support of Patty (also called Martha) Fishback's pension claim.
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(09 Mar 01)
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