John McCrea ;
Colonel John McCrea, born in Lamington, Bedminster, Sommerset County, New Jersey son of Reverend James Mc Crea and Mrs. Mary Grahamn Mc Crea, he was a graduate of Princeton in 1762.
He studied law and was admitted to practice at Albany, Albany County, Province of New York, in 1763.
He settled and built a house in Northumberland, Saratoga district, N.Y., where he was living at the time the revolution broke out.
He enlisted for the war, and was commissioned colonel in the thirteenth regiment of infantry from the Saratoga district of Albany County, October the 20th, 1775.
He remained at his home until the near approach of Burgoyne's army rendered his further stay dangerous, when he removed to Albany and resided until his house was burned in 1781, at the time of the great fire.
He then removed to Salem, New York, in 1783.
He was the clerk of Washington County, New York from April 16, 1785 to February 24, 1797.
Supervisor of Baliston, New York;
*Colonel John McCrea; 1802-04
James McCrea; 1824— 1835
He died at Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, about 1811.
He married (first) in 1766, Eva Buckman, who died in 1780; (second) Eleanor, daughter of John McNaughton.
Sibling Brothers in the Revolutionary War;
*Colonel John McCrea, American Army
Lieutant William McCrea 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Private Samuel McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Dr. Stephen McCrea, surgeon American Army
Private Philip McCrea, American Army
Captain Creighton McCrea, 75th Highlanders, Queens Rangers, Calvary
James McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Major Robert McCrea, Capt in Queens Rangers, and Major in 5th Royal Vet. Battalion.
..
Sibling Sisters:
Catherine Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea was the daughter of Rev. James McCrea, a minister, and Katherine Rosbrugh--they lived in Lamington, Somerset County, NJ. Rev. James McCrea was an Ulster Scot--born in Lifford, Londonderry County, (now) Northern Ireland. Catherine Rosebrugh was the daughter of Rev. Robert Rosebrugh (brother to Rev. John Rosebrugh) also an Ulster Scot. They were all Presbyterian.
Jane was first buried a few miles north of Fort Edward, and later re-buried at Union Cemetery in Fort Edward. But this was not the end of her tale. Nearly 50 years later, when he wrote the book "The Last of the Mohicans", James Fenimore Cooper immortalized Jane's story when he created the character of Cora.
The three McCrea brothers, in Ballston, were William, who married General Gordon's sister, and settled on what is now the Henry Davis farm; James, who lived next north on the Henry Harrison farm; and Samuel, who settled on the present Thomas McCarty farm.
..
Named, Assessment, Amount of tax
£
£
s
d
Daniel Campbell:
9,045
390
16
6
..
Samuel McCrea
349
15
1
9
William McCrea
204
8
16
4
James McCrea
232
9
19
6
...
McCrea and the Beekmans, concerned in the same
Allotments of land in the Great Patent.
4,629
200
...
JAMES GORDON, Supervisor.
BALLSTON, 31st of December, 1779.
There are no records for 1781-83, and it is supposed that no annual meetings were held, the settlers having been captured or driven away largely by the Tory raids of 1780 and 1781. Commencing again in 1784, the lists of town officers are complete to the present time. In 1792, four years after the town organisation, Ballston was reduced to its present limits by taking off Charlton, Galway, and Milton.
1799: John McCrea, Town Clerk
1801: John McCrea, app, Supervisor
1805: Samuel McCrea, Supervisor
1816; James McCrea, Supervisor
1838; William G. Verplanck, Supervisor
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
1834 James McCrea
..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BALLSTON CENTRE.
1780 another list of members received is given, peculiar in the fact that nineteen husbands and the wives of all of them united at once, - John Cabell, *James McCrea, Joseph Morehouse, Samuel Wood, Epenetus White, Matthew Fairchild, James Gordon, John Young, Wm. Barns, Robert Speir, *Samuel McCrea, Jabez Gorham, Nathan Raymond, John Wood, Beriah Palmer, Sunderland Sears, Michael Middlebrook, William Bettys, and James Gordon, Jr.
....
...
..
.
Bio;
By Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
Colonel John McCrea, born in Lamington, Bedminster, Sommerset County, New Jersey son of Reverend James Mc Crea and Mrs. Mary Grahamn Mc Crea, he was a graduate of Princeton in 1762.
He studied law and was admitted to practice at Albany, Albany County, Province of New York, in 1763.
He settled and built a house in Northumberland, Saratoga district, N.Y., where he was living at the time the revolution broke out.
He enlisted for the war, and was commissioned colonel in the thirteenth regiment of infantry from the Saratoga district of Albany County, October the 20th, 1775.
He remained at his home until the near approach of Burgoyne's army rendered his further stay dangerous, when he removed to Albany and resided until his house was burned in 1781, at the time of the great fire.
He then removed to Salem, New York, in 1783.
He was the clerk of Washington County, New York from April 16, 1785 to February 24, 1797.
Supervisor of Baliston, New York;
*Colonel John McCrea; 1802-04
James McCrea; 1824— 1835
He died at Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, about 1811.
He married (first) in 1766, Eva Buckman, who died in 1780; (second) Eleanor, daughter of John McNaughton.
Sibling Brothers in the Revolutionary War;
*Colonel John McCrea, American Army
Lieutant William McCrea 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Private Samuel McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Dr. Stephen McCrea, surgeon American Army
Private Philip McCrea, American Army
Captain Creighton McCrea, 75th Highlanders, Queens Rangers, Calvary
James McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Major Robert McCrea, Capt in Queens Rangers, and Major in 5th Royal Vet. Battalion.
..
Sibling Sisters:
Catherine Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea was the daughter of Rev. James McCrea, a minister, and Katherine Rosbrugh--they lived in Lamington, Somerset County, NJ. Rev. James McCrea was an Ulster Scot--born in Lifford, Londonderry County, (now) Northern Ireland. Catherine Rosebrugh was the daughter of Rev. Robert Rosebrugh (brother to Rev. John Rosebrugh) also an Ulster Scot. They were all Presbyterian.
Jane was first buried a few miles north of Fort Edward, and later re-buried at Union Cemetery in Fort Edward. But this was not the end of her tale. Nearly 50 years later, when he wrote the book "The Last of the Mohicans", James Fenimore Cooper immortalized Jane's story when he created the character of Cora.
The three McCrea brothers, in Ballston, were William, who married General Gordon's sister, and settled on what is now the Henry Davis farm; James, who lived next north on the Henry Harrison farm; and Samuel, who settled on the present Thomas McCarty farm.
..
Named, Assessment, Amount of tax
£
£
s
d
Daniel Campbell:
9,045
390
16
6
..
Samuel McCrea
349
15
1
9
William McCrea
204
8
16
4
James McCrea
232
9
19
6
...
McCrea and the Beekmans, concerned in the same
Allotments of land in the Great Patent.
4,629
200
...
JAMES GORDON, Supervisor.
BALLSTON, 31st of December, 1779.
There are no records for 1781-83, and it is supposed that no annual meetings were held, the settlers having been captured or driven away largely by the Tory raids of 1780 and 1781. Commencing again in 1784, the lists of town officers are complete to the present time. In 1792, four years after the town organisation, Ballston was reduced to its present limits by taking off Charlton, Galway, and Milton.
1799: John McCrea, Town Clerk
1801: John McCrea, app, Supervisor
1805: Samuel McCrea, Supervisor
1816; James McCrea, Supervisor
1838; William G. Verplanck, Supervisor
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
1834 James McCrea
..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BALLSTON CENTRE.
1780 another list of members received is given, peculiar in the fact that nineteen husbands and the wives of all of them united at once, - John Cabell, *James McCrea, Joseph Morehouse, Samuel Wood, Epenetus White, Matthew Fairchild, James Gordon, John Young, Wm. Barns, Robert Speir, *Samuel McCrea, Jabez Gorham, Nathan Raymond, John Wood, Beriah Palmer, Sunderland Sears, Michael Middlebrook, William Bettys, and James Gordon, Jr.
....
...
..
.
Bio;
By Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
John McCrea ;
Colonel John McCrea, born in Lamington, Bedminster, Sommerset County, New Jersey son of Reverend James Mc Crea and Mrs. Mary Grahamn Mc Crea, he was a graduate of Princeton in 1762.
He studied law and was admitted to practice at Albany, Albany County, Province of New York, in 1763.
He settled and built a house in Northumberland, Saratoga district, N.Y., where he was living at the time the revolution broke out.
He enlisted for the war, and was commissioned colonel in the thirteenth regiment of infantry from the Saratoga district of Albany County, October the 20th, 1775.
He remained at his home until the near approach of Burgoyne's army rendered his further stay dangerous, when he removed to Albany and resided until his house was burned in 1781, at the time of the great fire.
He then removed to Salem, New York, in 1783.
He was the clerk of Washington County, New York from April 16, 1785 to February 24, 1797.
Supervisor of Baliston, New York;
*Colonel John McCrea; 1802-04
James McCrea; 1824— 1835
He died at Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, about 1811.
He married (first) in 1766, Eva Buckman, who died in 1780; (second) Eleanor, daughter of John McNaughton.
Sibling Brothers in the Revolutionary War;
*Colonel John McCrea, American Army
Lieutant William McCrea 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Private Samuel McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Dr. Stephen McCrea, surgeon American Army
Private Philip McCrea, American Army
Captain Creighton McCrea, 75th Highlanders, Queens Rangers, Calvary
James McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Major Robert McCrea, Capt in Queens Rangers, and Major in 5th Royal Vet. Battalion.
..
Sibling Sisters:
Catherine Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea was the daughter of Rev. James McCrea, a minister, and Katherine Rosbrugh--they lived in Lamington, Somerset County, NJ. Rev. James McCrea was an Ulster Scot--born in Lifford, Londonderry County, (now) Northern Ireland. Catherine Rosebrugh was the daughter of Rev. Robert Rosebrugh (brother to Rev. John Rosebrugh) also an Ulster Scot. They were all Presbyterian.
Jane was first buried a few miles north of Fort Edward, and later re-buried at Union Cemetery in Fort Edward. But this was not the end of her tale. Nearly 50 years later, when he wrote the book "The Last of the Mohicans", James Fenimore Cooper immortalized Jane's story when he created the character of Cora.
The three McCrea brothers, in Ballston, were William, who married General Gordon's sister, and settled on what is now the Henry Davis farm; James, who lived next north on the Henry Harrison farm; and Samuel, who settled on the present Thomas McCarty farm.
..
Named, Assessment, Amount of tax
£
£
s
d
Daniel Campbell:
9,045
390
16
6
..
Samuel McCrea
349
15
1
9
William McCrea
204
8
16
4
James McCrea
232
9
19
6
...
McCrea and the Beekmans, concerned in the same
Allotments of land in the Great Patent.
4,629
200
...
JAMES GORDON, Supervisor.
BALLSTON, 31st of December, 1779.
There are no records for 1781-83, and it is supposed that no annual meetings were held, the settlers having been captured or driven away largely by the Tory raids of 1780 and 1781. Commencing again in 1784, the lists of town officers are complete to the present time. In 1792, four years after the town organisation, Ballston was reduced to its present limits by taking off Charlton, Galway, and Milton.
1799: John McCrea, Town Clerk
1801: John McCrea, app, Supervisor
1805: Samuel McCrea, Supervisor
1816; James McCrea, Supervisor
1838; William G. Verplanck, Supervisor
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
1834 James McCrea
..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BALLSTON CENTRE.
1780 another list of members received is given, peculiar in the fact that nineteen husbands and the wives of all of them united at once, - John Cabell, *James McCrea, Joseph Morehouse, Samuel Wood, Epenetus White, Matthew Fairchild, James Gordon, John Young, Wm. Barns, Robert Speir, *Samuel McCrea, Jabez Gorham, Nathan Raymond, John Wood, Beriah Palmer, Sunderland Sears, Michael Middlebrook, William Bettys, and James Gordon, Jr.
....
...
..
.
Bio;
By Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
Colonel John McCrea, born in Lamington, Bedminster, Sommerset County, New Jersey son of Reverend James Mc Crea and Mrs. Mary Grahamn Mc Crea, he was a graduate of Princeton in 1762.
He studied law and was admitted to practice at Albany, Albany County, Province of New York, in 1763.
He settled and built a house in Northumberland, Saratoga district, N.Y., where he was living at the time the revolution broke out.
He enlisted for the war, and was commissioned colonel in the thirteenth regiment of infantry from the Saratoga district of Albany County, October the 20th, 1775.
He remained at his home until the near approach of Burgoyne's army rendered his further stay dangerous, when he removed to Albany and resided until his house was burned in 1781, at the time of the great fire.
He then removed to Salem, New York, in 1783.
He was the clerk of Washington County, New York from April 16, 1785 to February 24, 1797.
Supervisor of Baliston, New York;
*Colonel John McCrea; 1802-04
James McCrea; 1824— 1835
He died at Lisbon, St. Lawrence County, about 1811.
He married (first) in 1766, Eva Buckman, who died in 1780; (second) Eleanor, daughter of John McNaughton.
Sibling Brothers in the Revolutionary War;
*Colonel John McCrea, American Army
Lieutant William McCrea 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Private Samuel McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Dr. Stephen McCrea, surgeon American Army
Private Philip McCrea, American Army
Captain Creighton McCrea, 75th Highlanders, Queens Rangers, Calvary
James McCrea, 12th Albany, N.Y. Regt.
Major Robert McCrea, Capt in Queens Rangers, and Major in 5th Royal Vet. Battalion.
..
Sibling Sisters:
Catherine Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea
Jane Mc Crea was the daughter of Rev. James McCrea, a minister, and Katherine Rosbrugh--they lived in Lamington, Somerset County, NJ. Rev. James McCrea was an Ulster Scot--born in Lifford, Londonderry County, (now) Northern Ireland. Catherine Rosebrugh was the daughter of Rev. Robert Rosebrugh (brother to Rev. John Rosebrugh) also an Ulster Scot. They were all Presbyterian.
Jane was first buried a few miles north of Fort Edward, and later re-buried at Union Cemetery in Fort Edward. But this was not the end of her tale. Nearly 50 years later, when he wrote the book "The Last of the Mohicans", James Fenimore Cooper immortalized Jane's story when he created the character of Cora.
The three McCrea brothers, in Ballston, were William, who married General Gordon's sister, and settled on what is now the Henry Davis farm; James, who lived next north on the Henry Harrison farm; and Samuel, who settled on the present Thomas McCarty farm.
..
Named, Assessment, Amount of tax
£
£
s
d
Daniel Campbell:
9,045
390
16
6
..
Samuel McCrea
349
15
1
9
William McCrea
204
8
16
4
James McCrea
232
9
19
6
...
McCrea and the Beekmans, concerned in the same
Allotments of land in the Great Patent.
4,629
200
...
JAMES GORDON, Supervisor.
BALLSTON, 31st of December, 1779.
There are no records for 1781-83, and it is supposed that no annual meetings were held, the settlers having been captured or driven away largely by the Tory raids of 1780 and 1781. Commencing again in 1784, the lists of town officers are complete to the present time. In 1792, four years after the town organisation, Ballston was reduced to its present limits by taking off Charlton, Galway, and Milton.
1799: John McCrea, Town Clerk
1801: John McCrea, app, Supervisor
1805: Samuel McCrea, Supervisor
1816; James McCrea, Supervisor
1838; William G. Verplanck, Supervisor
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
1834 James McCrea
..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF BALLSTON CENTRE.
1780 another list of members received is given, peculiar in the fact that nineteen husbands and the wives of all of them united at once, - John Cabell, *James McCrea, Joseph Morehouse, Samuel Wood, Epenetus White, Matthew Fairchild, James Gordon, John Young, Wm. Barns, Robert Speir, *Samuel McCrea, Jabez Gorham, Nathan Raymond, John Wood, Beriah Palmer, Sunderland Sears, Michael Middlebrook, William Bettys, and James Gordon, Jr.
....
...
..
.
Bio;
By Jonathan Robert De Mallie, Historian
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