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Birth: 1751 Piscataway / Prince Georges / MD Death: 16 Jun 1845 Grandview / Washington / OH
Qualifying Service Description:
Private: CAPT Laurie's Company, COL Hokeley's Pennsylvania Regiment
Additional References:
Virgil White, Genealogical Abstracts of Rev War Pension Files, Volume 2, (Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing, Co, 1900), pg 1259
Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Volume II, pg 165
Pension Roll of1835, Volume I, Mid-Western States, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc, Baltimore, Maryland, 1994, pg 292
Spouse: Margaret Van Buskirk Children: Maria Louisa; Owen; Mary A;
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The footstone for the couple can still be plainly read, “H.F. & M.F.” his gravestone remains, mostly shaled away and broken. Margaret’s marker is unreadable
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
Author: Dr. Michael Bernard Gunn
Born in 1751, Piscataway, Prince Georges Co., Maryland to father Michael Franks. He served as a Pvt under Capt John Miner, Captain Jesse Pigman, Capt John Welsel, Capt Thomas Swann, Capt William Crawford and Col Evans in the Pennsylvania Militia. He Married Margaret Van Buskirk (_-1844) in 1779; children: Henry, Mary Ann, Ann, Isaac, John, Wesley, Clarissa, Elizabeth, Margaret Peggy, James V., Maria Louisa and & Owen. In 1775 he lived in Greene County, PA, in 1782 moved to Clines Fort on the Monogahela River, then in 1789 to Maryland about 25 miles from Cumberland, again moved in 1796 to Hampshire County, Virginia, in 1813 to Ohio County, VA and finally in 1815 to Washington County, OH. He Died on January 14, 1842 in Grandview Twp Washington Co, OH and Buried at Grandview Twp. Cemetery, Washington County, OH. Henry and Margaret Van Buskirk Franks are buried in a small cemetery near the northeast corner of the government property and what was once Lock 16 at Beavertown, Ohio. Henry Franks died Jan. 14, 1842 and his gravestone remains, mostly shaled away and broken. Margaret’s marker is unreadable, but it is thought that she died April 26, 1844, aged 84 years. The footstone for the couple can still be plainly read, “H.F. & M.F.” GM by Marietta Chap D. A. R. Pension allowed 1833. Ref: # S8522 Pens. Department at Washington; also Natl No 77903 Vol 78, D. A. R. Lin. Fur infor Marietta Chap. Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler, 672 pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY,1998. Virgil White, Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files, Volume 2, (Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing, Co., 1900), p. 1259. Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Volume II, p. 165. Pension Roll of1835, Volume I, Mid-Western States, Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1994, p. 292. No stone.
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