Display Patriot - P-302670 - George TEAGARDEN/TEEGARDEN
George TEAGARDEN/TEEGARDEN
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P-302670
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
Married Rachel Pribble 1769 in Redstone, Old Fort, PA.
Served as a third class man with Captain William Huston’s Company, Fifth Company, Fourth Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, Commanded by Colonel Samuel Culbertson May 1, 1781. Suffered Depredation.
George served on the Committee of Safety, supplied troops during the Revolutionary War and was active during the Whiskey Rebellion. See NSDAR No. 393742. Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge Bell Tower memorial lists George as a Private in the Pennsylvania Line.
“George of Clarksville” Around the time of his marriage to Rachel, he appears in the official records of Pennsylvania with a “tomahawk grant” of land. After selecting a site for his house, George called the neighbors in to assist in rearing it. When the work was about to begin, a raw-boned denizen of the forest made his appearance and claimed the ground. No further progress could be made in building until the question of
ownership was settled. As no legal tribunal had yet been established over this territory, the only method of deciding was by personal combat. They agreed that whomever proved himself the better man would be entitled to his claim. The contest was long and bloody, but the youthful vigor of Teagarden was in the end triumphant. His antagonist, after having washed and dressed his wounds, remained to help build the cabin - ever after on friendly terms. P. 59 Book “Descendants of Abraham Teagarden” Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 88-50750.
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