John Elbin (1), 1755

Allegany Co., MD; Bedford Co., PA; Greene Co., PA, Licking Co., OH

Third Generation

This page was updated by Mara French on 8/1/13. An asterisk (*) shows continuation of that line to the next generation. Send any corrections or additions to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2012, 2013.

Contents

Elben Home Page

Elben DNA Test Results

Early Elben Family in Maryland

Outline of Most Elben Families

Introduction to the John Elbin Family

Outline of the entire John Elbin family; explanation of the Mason-Dixon line and townships, Early settlers of the John Elbin family.

Outline of John Elbin Descendants

Thanks to Susan King for researching and creating this extensive and complete descendant chart of John Elbin’s son John. It has all been verified and no suppositions exist.

Outline of Nathaniel Elbin Descendants

Thanks go to Grace (Elbin) Clingerman, who kept this information and her son Reed Clingerman who allowed Keen and Mercy Elbin to borrow it. Thanks also to Mercy Elbin who compiled and hand copied it all, and thanks to Wanda Lee (Oakman) Elbin for typing this information in good order. Grace was born 1902 and married George A. Clingerman. Wanda Lee Oakman married John Lee Elbin; his aunt was Grace Elbin.

John Elbin Family Records

Land Deeds, Military, Wills, Records to Research

Generations: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Bibliography

Third Generation

3.1* John Elbin (1), b. ca. 1755, died before 1830. He acquired land in 1788 lying west of Fort Cumberland in Allegany Co., MD. Before 1800 and until he died, he was living in Southampton Twp., Bedford Co., PA, and had given his land in Allegany Co., MD, to his eldest son, John (2). They were probably the earliest members of the Elbin family in Bedford Co., PA, and Allegany Co., MD. The area in which they lived in Bedford Co., PA, was only a few miles from the Mason-Dickson line and Allegany Co., MD, a disputed area for many years.

When John enlisted in the Rev. War in 1778, he would have been 23 years old, the average age for a soldier in the Rev. War. He might have immigrated between 1774-1778 as his name does not appear before this time. His first child was born in 1775 in Maryland as per the 1790 census. John may have married in England or Maryland in 1774. No records to prove or disprove this theory have been found. If anyone finds further information, please email marafrench@mindspring.com.

Census and Chronology

1755 – John was born (approximately), place unknown. As he entered the Rev. War on 2 Jun 1778 in Maryland, and he needed to be 16 years of age or older (unless he was a drummer, which he wasn’t); therefore, he was born 1762 or before. Because his first son was born ca. 1775, I calculated his birthdate somewhere ca. 1755.

1773 – Approximate date John could have immigrated as an adult; no record of an older Elbin has been found.

1774 – Approximate date John married, wife’s name unknown; their daughters’ names were Nancy and Mary.

1775 – Son John (2) was born in Maryland.

1778 -- John “Elvin” enlisted in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War on 2 Jun 1778 in Maryland.

1779 -- John Elbin was discharged on 14 Mar 1779, before any of the other Elbons entered the service.

1781 – John’s son Reuben was born in Flintstone, Allegany Co., MD.

1782 – John’s daughter Nancy was born.

1783 – John owns land in Cecil Co., MD. A statewide tax assessment in Maryland was taken in 1783. The tax assessment record details the structures, number of inhabitants, slaves, livestock, and personal property for taxation purposes. John “Elburn” is listed in this 1783 tax assessment in Cecil County, CE 2^nd District, p. 3, MSA S 1161-3-8 1/4/5/46. No other tax assessment is listed in Maryland in counties Anne Arundel, Charles, Queen Anne’s, Baltimore, Dorchester, Somerset, Calvert, Harford, Talbot, Caroline, Washington, Montgomery, or Worcester. Listings appear in only Cecil and Kent Counties in 1783 for the Elbon family. The listing in Kent County is for Reuben Elburn; Kent County is adjacent and immediately south of District 1 Cecilton on the map below.

1784 – John’s daughter Mary was born. John didn’t have any more children until 1795 when Nathaniel was born in Elbinsville, Southampton township, Bedford Co., PA.

1788 -- John Elbin (1) was awarded Lot #3870 in Deakin's Survey in 1788; an area that would become Allegany Co., MD, by 1789. Most likely he had already lived on this land much earlier than 1788 when it was Washington County.

Because John Elbin (1)’s son, John Elbin (2) was born at the earliest in 1775 as he was age 26-44 in the 1820 census; therefore, by 1790 he was 14 and too young to receive Lot #3870; therefore, we are confident that this John was John (1).

A “John Ervin” was awarded nearby lots #3873 and #3881 – he was an entirely different person and listed in Washington Co., MD in the 1790 census with 5 in his family.

The people listed in Deakin’s Survey were people living on the land when Deakin arrived to survey it in 1787. It had nothing to do with the Revolutionary War land deeds. In 1788 an act was passed allowing these people to buy the land they were living on; these 300 or so people were called squatters, not soldiers. Probably the only way to find if he bought it would be land records. His name is the only Elbin listed in Deakin’s Survey, John Elbin (1). A total of 4,165 lots were surveyed; some men had more than one lot. See a pdf file of these lot owners: http://www.whilbr.org/assets/uploads/Lots_for_soldiers_and_settlers_lot_order.pdf. John Elbin (1) is listed in lot 3870 on p. 33, ranked as a settler, therefore he did not have military status, but he received the land as he had already lived on it beforehand and claimed it as his own.

1790 census of Harford Co., MD. John “Elbin” had land in both Allegany Co., MD, and Harford Co., MD, as his name appears in both places on one deed.

1 male over 16 or born before 1774 who is the head of household, John Elbin (1)
1 male under 16, b. between 1774-1789, John (2), b. in 1774 or soon thereafter.
1 male under 16, b. between 1774-1789, Reuben, b. 1781.
3 females, wife, dau. Nancy (b. 1782), and dau. Mary (b. 1784)
no other persons and no slaves
Note that Nathaniel was not born until 1795; this census calculates precisely.
1790 census includes states CT, ME, MD, MA, NH, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT. Harford County is just north of Baltimore, MD, and Cecil Co., MD (where John was in 1783) is just east of Harford County, and just across the Chesapeake Bay from Chestertown, Kent Co., MD.

John Elbin (1)’s name appears close to the Hall family (Elizabeth and Mary Hall both were head of household and both had slaves); it was thought he may have married a woman with the surname Hall.

John Elbin’s name appears on one deed showing his residence in Harford Co. and Allegany Co., MD. This is proof that this is the same John early on.

1790 census -- The following Index of the 1790 census shows John on p. 80, plus the two widowed women, Sarah and Hannah, on pages 81 and 83. This definitely proves that John was not the husband of either Sarah or Hannah as they were both listed as widows. Although the 1790 census is not 100% perfect, these 3 people are the only ones listed at that time with the name Elb*, showing no husband for either widow Sarah or Hannah (in the early 1790 census states only). Their husbands would have to be Mathew, Nathaniel, or William, but we have not figured that out yet, except that all 3 died in the Rev. War. I would hypothesize by saying that Mathew never married as no children were named Mathew in later generations; Nathaniel had married Hannah and William had married Sarah. Maybe years later when more information is released to the public or indexed online, we will know the answer.

1792 -- State of Maryland, granted land on the Western Shore to John Elbin (1) of Allegany County on 3 Sep 1792, lot #3869, next to his current lot #3870. It contained 88 acres called “Elbin’s Purchase”, bound to Thomas Beall of Allegany Co., MD. George Fazenbaker was disposing of his land westward of Fort Cumberland to John Elbin (1).

1795 – John’s son Nathaniel was born 25 Sep 1795 in Elbinsville, Southampton Township, Bedford Co., PA.

1800 – John Elbin (1) bought land on 18 Jan 1800 in Loudoun Co., VA. John is mentioned as having land in both Loudoun Co., VA, and in Allegany Co., MD, on the same land deed shown elsewhere on this web page.

1800 Taxable Inhabitant – shows John Elbin (1) of Colerain township, Bedford Co., PA, living near his son John Elbin (2), among the 248 people listed in Colerain. John (2) must have been 16 years of age to be head of household and to be required to pay taxes; therefore, born 1784 or before, which is consistent with other records. Also in this township is Abraham Cheaney, a name familiar to this line as John (2)’s daughter Elizabeth married Ezekiel Chaney. John Waggoner is also listed and a name connected with this line, as John (2)’s daughter Mary married Oliver Waggoner.

John Elbin (1) and John Elbin (2) (with Junior added) from Colerain, Bedford Co., PA, and no other Elbin is listed. Later, John Elbin (2) moved to Allegany Co., MD, but his father remained in Bedford Co., PA.

John Elbin (2) lived in Southampton Twp., Bedford Co., PA, in 1800, then moved to Allegany Co., MD in 1810, and had first child ca. 1791, therefore born close to 1775.

John Elbin (3) lived in Allegany Co. MD, was born close to 1791 as he is not in the 1810 census with his father, but he is living as head of household.

The 1800 census is the best census to research as it is the last one before family members moved to Ohio, and also the last one before children got married, except for John (2) who was head of household next door and paying taxes.

The history of taxation in the United States begins with the colonial protest against British taxation policy in the 1760s, leading to the American Revolution. The independent nation collected taxes on imports ("tariffs"), whiskey, and (for a while) on glass windows. States and localities collected poll taxes on voters and property taxes on land and commercial buildings. The United States Constitution, adopted in 1787, authorized the federal government to lay and collect taxes, but required that some types of tax revenues be given to the states in proportion to population. Tariffs were the principal federal tax through the 1800s. By 1796, just 4 years before taxes were collected on John Elbin (1) and John Elbin (2) above, state and local governments in fourteen of the 15 states taxed land (Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania were 3 of the states). Delaware taxed the income from property. Therefore, John Elbin (1) and John Elbin (2) both had land, but it seems as though John (2) had only land which he paid taxes on, but he lived in the household of his father.

1800 census of Providence and Colerain Twps., Beaver [sic] [Bedford] Co., PA, lists John “Elburn”. It “clearly” reads “Elburn” on this census record with a family of 9. John “Elburn” is over 45 years of age, born before 1755. They match with the 1790 census.

1 male under 10, son not in previous census, Nathaniel, b. 1795
1 male 16-25, born 1775-1784, in the 1790 census, he was born between 1774-1789, and to narrow those figures, he was born between 1775-1784, John (2), b. 1775. John (2) married ca. 1791, but was counted in this household.
1 male 16-25, born 1775-1784, Reuben, b. 1781
1 male 45+, John Elburn, head of household, b. before 1774 in the 1790 census, in this census born before 1755.
1 female under 10, b. 1790-1800, most likely daughter of John (2), Mary b. 1799.
3 females 16-25, b. 1775-1784, Nancy (1782), Mary (1784), wife of John (2).
1 female 45+, John (1)’s wife

Birth date of John (1) per census records:
1790, b. before 1774
1800, b. before 1755
1810, b. before 1765
1820, b. before 1775
1830, John had died, but his wife was living with their youngest son, Nathaniel, in the 1830 census; she was born 1751-1760; most likely born between 1755-1760.

1800 – John bought 84 ½ acres in Allegany Co., MD on 9 Apr 1800 called “Elbin’s Third Attempt”. It would seem that this land was bought by John (2) as he had moved to Allegany Co., MD, by the 1810 census, but because the name of the land was called “Elbin’s Third Attempt”, it could have been purchased by John (1), meaning his third piece of land.

1800 census – John Elvin (2) in Richhill Twp., Greene Co., PA. We are unsure if he was part of the family or not. Richhill was formed in 1792 and was originally part of Washington County. Greene County was formed in 1796 and included Cumberland, Franklin, Greene, Morgan, Richhill, and a small portion of Finley. Land Deeds are recorded at the Greene County Courthouse, 1^st floor, 10 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA, 724-852-5283. Richhill is extremely close to Aleppo where the Elbin family lived later on, both in Greene Co., PA, which is shown below; the red “A” marks Richhill and the green arrow marks Aleppo. The pink border on the left and bottom divides Pennsylvania from West Virginia, and Licking County, Ohio, is a straight shot and only a few miles west of WV, to where the Elbin family moved next.

1802 -- Only 10 years after buying Lot #3869, John (1) had Lot #3870 surveyed on 28 Apr 1802; perhaps he was turning it over to his son John (2) as John (2) remained in Allegany Co., MD, and his father remained in Bedford Co., PA and was already paying taxes in Bedford in 1800; both John (1) and John (2) appear in the 1800 census of Bedford. The deed reads EBLIN. The original purchase name reads ELBIN for Lot #3870 in 1788. This land was patented to Martin Poland (Poling), one of the original landowners in 1792 along with John Elbin (1). Land named “Elbin’s Third Attempt”, 84 ½ acres, patented 28 Apr 1802 to Martin Poland (Poling), which means Martin Poland owned the land originally and was clearing the title and selling it to John Elbin (1).

1810 census of Southampton Twp., Bedford Co., PA
Jno (John) (1) “Elvin” is living in between Philip Fletcher and Jno Lashley.
Because of his age and family members, he must have been John Elbin (1)
Jno Elvin, 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1

sons John (2) and Reuben were living on their own in Allegany Co., MD.
1 male 10-15, b. 1795-1800, Nathaniel, b. 1795.
1 male 45+, b. before 1765, John (1), b. ca. 1755 head of household
1 female 10-15, b. 1795-1800, perhaps the daughter of John (2), b. 1799.
1 female 45+, b. before 1765, John’s wife

1820 census of Southampton, Bedford Co., PA
1 male 45+, b. before 1775, John (1), b. 1755; must have died before 1830 census head of household
1 female, 26-44, b. 1776-1796, youngest daughter
1 female 45+, b. before 1775, John’s wife

John Elbin (1) lived his last years in Southampton, Bedford Co., PA. His son John Elbin (2) lived in Allegany Co., MD. His mother may have been named Mary or Nancy, the names of his daughters.

1830 census does not show a John Elbin (1), but his wife is listed as living in Southampton, Bedford Co., PA, with their son Nathaniel, who was head of household. John’s wife was born 1751-1760 according to this census, or age 70-79. She is not listed in the 1840 census.

Military

1778 -- John enlisted in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War on 2 Jun 1778 in Maryland.

From the Maryland 6^th Regiment (1777-79), John “Elvin” is listed in the roll of Capt. Dobson’s Company, page 5 of 32 pages as a Private. The 6^th Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 Mar 1776 to consist of eight companies from Prince George, Queen Anne, Frederick, Cecil, Harford, and Anne Arundel Counties. Note no Kent Co. John was in Cecil Co., MD, in 1783 for a tax assessment (see map), and in Harford Co., MD, in the 1790 census. The 3 columns to the right indicate “War”, “3 Years”, “9 Months”, of which John was active for 9 ½ months (2 Jun 1778 to 14 Mar 1779).

Page 204, John Elvin. Muster of Maryland Troops of the 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, and German Regiment. Footnote 2 stands for Dobson’s. Henry and John Dobson did receive land for their endeavors in the war. See the 27-page List showing 4165 lots that were assigned. The “9” stands for 9 months as a Private.

The earliest mention of this family in the Revolutionary War was John “Elvin” who enlisted on 2 Jun 1778 even before the other Elbon members had enlisted. The letters “v” and “b” sound very much alike, especially in the Spanish language where they are referred to as “b pequeña” and “b grande”. John lived most of his life in Southampton township, Bedford Co., PA.

1778 -- the General Assembly of Allegany Co., MD, reserved all unpatented lands “westward of Fort Cumberland” for Maryland soldiers of the Revolution, except for those lands already occupied; those men were awarded the opportunity to buy the land on which they had been “squatting”.

1779 -- John Elbin was discharged on 14 Mar 1779, before any of the other Elbons entered the service.

Land Deeds

John Elbin (1) was deeded Lot# 3870 in Deakin's Survey in 1788; an area that would become Allegany Co., MD by about 1789. Although Francis Deakins surveyed over 4,000 parcels of land, only 2675 of them were assigned as payment for services rendered during the Revolutionary War. Of those assigned, all were in what is now Garrett County (west of Allegany County), and none of them were in western Allegany County. The lots in Allegany County, including John Elbin (1)’s lot, were not used for military land grants, but were given to men who already lived on that particular land.

The 1787 Veatch map of Deakin’s survey of military lots in Western Maryland can be an almost impossible task to open on the internet, but try this more manageable PDF File or see the Forum. Lot #3870 (see blue arrow) is close to the Potowmack River – on this map below you can see the Savage River which flows into the Potomac River seen to the right of it. Considering the entire map, Lot #3870 is about in the middle of the length of the Potomac River, best seem on this PDF map, and directly north of the “A” in the word “Potowmack”.

On the present-day map below, Savage River is easily found which runs into the Potomac River at the town of Bloomington, MD. Lot #3870 is about one-fourth the way north to the border of Pennsylvania, which is in Barton along the George’s Creek, just west of Savage River State Forest, which is in Garnet County, MD. Barton is in Allegany Co., MD. On the other side of the Potomac River is West Virginia.

Lot owners close to Lot #3870 are William Barnes, Samuel Elliott, John Ervin, William Howell, Daniel Moore, Moses Munro, Solomon Munro, Jacob Seigler, George Fezenbaker, John Garey, Daniel Green, Benjamin Green, Samuel Hatton, and Breton Levit, none of which seem to relate to the Elbin family. The nearest lot is #3869 which belonged to George Fezenbaker. John Elbin acquired George Fazenbaker’s land later on.

Ancestry of George Fasenbecker

George was b. 15 Aug 1756 in Baden-Wüttemberg, Germany, and died on 10 May 1810 in West Barton, Allegany Co., MD. His name was also spelled Fazenbaker and he immigrated to Maryland from Germany. In 1800 he lived on George’s Creek, Allegany Co., MD, which is shown on the map above. He had 9 children between 1780 to 1805, and he died in 1810.

George was baptised Johann Georg Fesenbecker at the Evangelical Reformed Church in Heidelsheim, Germany on August 16, 1757. His parents are listed as Joh Georg Fesenbecker and Catharina Pleshen. He is listed as Georg Vesenbecker, private in the 6th Company, Jager Batallions roster. He fought as a Hessian solider for England during the Revolutionary War. He was captured and listed as a prisioner of war but not much more is known about his service record or whereabout until he shows up as a settler in Western Maryland near Barton Maryland living on military lot 3869. He married Elizabeth Corbus, born in Germany in the 1750's or 60's. On August 31, 1799 he purchased military lots 3858 and 3859 near where he had settled. Some of this original farm is still in the Fazenbaker family today. It is thought that he died in late 1809 or early 1810 because his will was probated on May 12, 1810 in Cumberland, Maryland.

The following is a list of settlers located in 1788 upon the lands lying in Maryland west of Fort Cumberland:

William Ashby, Anthony Able, George Anderson, Patrick Burnes, Charles Boyles, Thomas Baker, Philip Bray, Mallner Burnstredder, John Beall, John Blair, John Brendage, Peter Bonham, Norman Bruce, Daniel Cresap, Sr., Daniel Cresap, Jr., Robert Cresap, James Cresap, Joseph Cresap, John Durbin, Aaron Duckworth, Nicholas Durbin, William Durhane, John Doomer, Joseph Davis, Steven Davis, Levi Davis, Samuel Dawson, Sr., Samuel Elliott, Adam Eckhart, John Ervin, Herman Frazee, Joseph Frost, George Fegenbaker, Briant Gaines, Edward Grimes, Paul Grim, John Great, Benjamin Green, Sam. Humphreys, Edward Huston, James Henderson, John House, Ralph Adams, John Arnold, of A., John Arnold, of John, Andrew Bruce, William Barnes, Michael Beeme, Benjamin Brady, John Buhman, Ben. John Biggs, Frederick Bray, Thomas Barkus, George Barkus, Samuel Barrell, William Coddington, Peter Crawl, Thomas Cordray, Henry Crosley, John Cruise, Samuel Dawson, Jr., William Dawson, Sr., William Dawson, Jr., Edward Dawson, Sr., Edward Dawson, Jr., Thomas Dawson, Joseph Dye, Barney Dewitt, Terence Dyal, John Elbin, Samuel Ellison, John Eckhart, John Firman, John Friend, Gabriel Friend, Richard Green, Daniel Green, Thomas Greenwade, Salathiel Goff, John T. Goff, Andrew House, Elisha Hall, John Harshan, Moses Hall, Anthony Arnold, Moses Ayres, Sr., Moses Ayres, Jr., Robert Boyd, Matthew Ball, Frederick Burgett, Josiah Bonham, Micijah Burnham, Amariah Bonham, John Brufly, John Buckholder, Jacob Beall, Nathan Corey, Godfrey Corbus, Edmund Cutler, Ely Clark, Michael Corn, Benjamin Coddington, Samuel Durbin, James Denison, Peter Doogan, Samuel Durbin, Edward Davis, Jacob Duttro, Sr., Jacob Duttro, Jr., Peter Devecmon, David Eaton, George Eckhart, Charles Friend, Hezekiah Frazier, Joseph Friend, Harry Franks, George Fiddler, James C. Goff, Evan Gwynn, John Glasman, John Garey, John Glaze, Nicholas Holsbury, Charles Huddy, Richard Hall, George Harness, George Haver, William Howell, Paul Hoye, Robert Johnston, Evan James, Conrad Joleman, John Keyser, Henry Kite, John Lowdermilk, William Logsden, Daniel Levit, Jacob Lower, Rosemond Long, Joseph Lee, Stephen Masters, Gabriel McKinsy, John Matthews, Sr., John Magomery, Christopher Myers, James McMullen, Nathaniel Magruder, Josiah Magruder, Samuel McKinsy, Peter Nimirck, George Paine, Henry Porter, Moses Porter, George Preston, Henry Peters, John Purguson, Peter Poling, Stephen Pierson, Godfrey Richards, William Rideford, John Richards, John Rubast, Daniel Recknor, John Simpkins, Jacob Storm, George Sapp, John Steyer, Garrett Snedeger, John Strickler, Matthew Singleman, John Stuck, John Trotter, David Troxell, Peter Tittle, Sr., Ezekiel Totter, James Utter, Sr., James Utter, Jr. John Vanbuskirk, Moses Williams, Adam Hicksenbaugh Benjamin Hull, Richard Harcourt, William Jones, John Jonas, William Jacobs, Jacob Koontz, Henry Kemp, George Laporte, William Logsden, Ralph Logsden, Elisha Logsden, John Lynn, Zachariah Linton, Henry Mattingly, Henry Myers, Philip Michael, Moses Munro, Josiah McKinsy, John Metz, James McPipe, Thomas Matthew, John Neff, Johannes Paugh, Robert Parker, Gabriel Powell, Nicholas Pittinger, Henry Pittinger, Hezekiah Pound, Martin Poling, Sr., John Price, John Ryan, John Rhoads, John Ratton, David Robertson, Adam Rhoads, Peter Stuck, William Show, Joseph Scott, Simon Speed, Matthew Snooke, John Seyler, William Stagg, James Schimer, Peter Tittle, Jr., Michael Tedrick, Jesse Tomlinson, John Trimble, William Utter, Thomas Umbertson, David Vansickle, William Wells, Samuel Hatton, Abraham Hite, Jacob Hazlewood, Samuel Jackson, William Jones, Jacob Kreger, John Kelly, Leonard Stimble, David Lee, John Liptz, Breton Levit, Jacob Lee, James Montain, William Moore, John Matthews, Jr., Jacob Miller, Alexander Moore, Daniel Moore, Moses McKinsy, Daniel McKinsy, Conrad Millen, Elias Majors, John Nepton, Samuel Postlewait, Michael Paugh, Margaret Poling, John Porter, Samuel Poling, Martin Poling, Richard Poling, Charles Queen, Benjamin Rush, Enoch Read, Roger Robertson, Aaron Rice, Michael Raway, John Ragan, John Streets, Moses Spicer, Abel Serjeant, Adam Seigler, Jacob Seigler, Jacob Scutchfield, John Sibley, Frederick Thoxter, John Tomlinson, Jacob Trullinger, Moses Tilsonel, Richard Tilton, Charles Uhl, John Vincent, Henry Woodger, John Workman, Archibald White, Arthur Watson, Jesse Walter, John Wikoff, Alexander Wilhelm, George Wilhelm, Peter Wikoff, Jacob Wikoff, James Woodringer, Alpheus Wig-wire, George Waddle, Isaac Workman, Joseph Warnick, William Workman, James Wells, Peter Wells, Samuel Wikoff, George Winters, Andrew Workman, Jacob Workman, Stephan Workman, Thomas Williams, John Whiteman.

From the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis contributed by Susan King

· John Elbin (1) who purchased 88 acres in Allegany County, MD, in 1793, bound to Thomas Beall of Allegany Co., MD. He also bought land on 18 Jan 1800 in Loudoun Co., VA.

· State of Maryland, granted land on the Western Shore to John Elbin (1) of Allegany County on 3 Sep 1792, lot #3869. George Fazenbaker was disposing of his land westward of Fort Cumberland to John Elbin (1).

· Only 10 years after buying Lot #3869, John had Lot #3870 surveyed on 28 Apr 1802; perhaps he was turning it over to his son John (2) as John (2) remained in Allegany Co., MD, and his father moved to Bedford Co., PA and was already paying taxes in Bedford in 1800; both John (1) and John (2) appear in the 1800 census of Bedford. Notice the deed below reads EBLIN. The original purchase name reads Elbin for Lot #3870 in 1788. This land was patented to Martin Poland (Poling), one of the original landowners in 1792 along with John Elbin (1).

Land named “Elbin’s Third Attempt”, 84 ½ acres, patented 28 Apr 1802 to Martin Poland (Poling), which means Martin Poland owned the land originally and was clearing the title and selling it to John Elbin (1). Notice it reads EBLIN. The original purchase name reads Elbin.

John Elbin (1)’s Land Purchases:

1. “Lot No. 3870” of 50 acres acquired in 1788.

2. “Elbin’s Purchase” of 88 acres acquired in 1793 originally belonging to George Fazenbaker Lot No. 3869 next to John Elbin (1)’s other lot of 50 acres.

3. “Elbin’s Third Attempt” of 84 ½ acres acquired in 1802; John (2) may have lived here.

The State of Maryland grants John Elbin (1) of Loudoun County, VA, on 18 Jan 1800, a tract of land in Allegany Co., MD, called “Elbin’s Purchase” containing 88 acres of land, which was granted to him on 3 Sep 1792, Lot #3869. This deed mentions John Elbin of Loudoun, VA, on the 3rd line in 1800 and also his land called "Elbin's Purchase" of 88 acres in the 4th line, so I'm sure this is the same person.

Ancestry of Martin Poland

If per chance, Martin Poland and John Elbin knew each other well, they could have both been born about the same time, in 1748, and perhaps even in NJ. They both died about the same time. The fact that Martin Poland moved from NJ to Loudon Co., VA, is interesting because John Elbin had land in Loudon Co. which his son, John, acquired when his father moved to Bedford Co., PA. Martin Poland and John Elbin are found on George’s Creek, MD, in 1787, and John Elbin bought Martin’s land there in 1809.

MARTIN C. POLAND, SR. (SAMUEL S., MARTIN, SAMUEL, JOHN) was born 1748 in NJ, and died 1819 in Randolph County, VA. He married (1) ELIZABETH TULL. He married (2) RACHEL. She was born Abt. 1746 in NJ, and died Abt. 1809. Notes for MARTIN C. POLAND, SR.: Martin and Rachel moved from northern New Jersey to Loudon County, VA about 1772. They moved from Virginia to George's Creek, Maryland, as they are found in the 1787 list of settlers. He sold his land on George's Creek, Maryland in 1809. (Alleghany Deed book E483). Rachel presumably had died previously because she did not sign a dower right. Martin Poling's Will: Will Book 1, p 78-80I Martin Poling of Randolph County do hereby make my last will and testament in the manner as followeth that is to say. First I give to my daughter Elizabeth all my movable property and household furniture and fifty acres of land the land which she now lives on to be hers and her heirs forever. 2. dl I give to my Son Samuel Poling fifty acres of land where he now lives on to be his and his heirs forever. 3 dl I give to my Son Martin Poling one dollar. 4.dl I give to my son Roger Poling one dollar to be his and his heirs forever. 5. dl I give to my son William Poling one dollar to be his and his heirs forever. 6.dl I give to my daughter Debora More one dollar to be hers and her heirs forever. 7.dl I give to my Daughter Sally Poling one dollar to be hers and her heirs forever. 8.dl I give to my Daughter Rachel Poling one dollar to be hers and her heirs forever. 9. dl I give to my daughter Margaret Holsberry one dollar to be hers and her heirs forever. 10.dl I give to my Daughter Madelane Nepton one dollar to be hers and her heirs forever. 11.dl I do hereby appoint Martin Poling my son and John Holsberry Executors of my last will and testament by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 17th day of June 1915. Signed and sealed and delivered as for the last will and testament of the above named Martin Poling in presence of us. Jacob Springston his Simon Harris Martin X Poling There is also an inventory list on pages 58-9.Children of MARTIN POLAND and RACHEL are: i. SARAH POLAND. Notes for SARAH POLAND: POSSIBLE MATCH:

Children of MARTIN POLAND and RACHEL are:

i. SARAH POLAND. Notes for SARAH POLAND:POSSIBLE MATCH: "Marriages of Monmouth County, New Jersey" Brown, Daniel - Sarah A. Poland........2-18-1841ii. ROGER POLAND, b. Abt. 1764; d. 1832.Notes for ROGER POLAND: DOB also given as 1770iii. ELIZABETH POLAND, b. 1765; m. ALLEN STALNAKER; b. 1765.iv. SAMUEL M. POLAND, b. 1767, New Jersey; d. August 1840, Randolph County,VA; m. MARGARET BLACK, April 1793.v. MARTIN C. POLING, JR., b. Abt. 1768, NY; d. Abt. June 18, 1819, Randolph County, VA; m. LETTIS ANN, 1784, Loudoun County, VA; b. 1770.Notes for MARTIN C. POLING, JR.:DOB also given as 1765Will dated 2-16-1819 listed in Tatterson, pages 276-277. Martin C Poling wasa farmer who owned 190 acres on Sugar Creek in Barbour Co, Virginia. Randolph Co, Virginia Will of Martin C Poling, dated Feb 16, 1819, from LDS film #0808234 in file. Text as follows (punctuation and spelling unchanged):In the name of God Amen I Martin C Poling of Randolph County State of Virginia being in perfect memory and knowledge that is ordered for all menonce to die have thought proper dispose of all the real and personally Estate with which I has pleased God to bless me with in the following manner to wit First I give and behest to my wife Lilasan Poling all my real and personal Estate during her life time or so long as she remains my widow. Secondly I give and bequest to my Daughter Mary Poling one dollar Thirdly I give and bequest to my Daughter Rachel Poling one dollar Fourthly I give and bequest to my Daughter Milly Nester one dollar Fifthly I give and bequest to my Daughter Sarah McHenry one dollar Sixthly I give and bequest to my son John Poling one dollar Seventhly I give and bequest to my Son Jonas Poling one dollar Eightly I give and bequest to my Son Amos Poling one dollar Ninthly I give and bequest to my Son David Poling one dollar Tenthly I give and bequest to my sons John Poling, Jonas Poling, Amos Poling and David Poling all the land that I am now possessed to be Equally Divided among my four above mentioned sons and the rest to be Equally Divided between my eight Daughters and Sons andLastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends John Holsberry, Martin D Poling and John Poling my Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all other or former wills or testament by me heretofore madein witness whereof I have hereunto (?fixed) my hand and affix my seal this16 day of February 1819.Martin C Poling (his mark) Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us

Samuel Stalnaker

Jacob Springstone Also: June 18, 1819 inventory of the estate lists livestock including one sorrelmare, three red cows, six young cattle, seven head of sheep, and 16 head of hogs. In addition, there are pots, kettles, dutch ovens, a loom, a rifle and shot bag, a woman's saddle, chairs, shovels, one book, one Bible and testament, and a spelling book, and five geese. Total value is listed at$205.85 1/4. At the August 1819 term, a Bill of Sale was presented for Martin Poling deceased whereby John Black bought a black and white barrow for $4.18, Elias Yoak bought on red and white bull for $6.00 and one black and white steer for $7.54, and George Gainer bought one red cow for $20.00.Tatterson writes:"Amelia <(Poling) Nestor> relates in the year 1799, her parents moved with other near relatives from Georges Creek, Maryland, to the Territory of Ohio, on the Scioto River, near Pickaway Plains, then a vast howling wilderness,inhabited by the savage tribes. It must have been a long and tiresome journey as the roads were mere trails. They probably went by he way of whatis now U. S. Route 40, which would take about six weeks. What mode of travel they used is uncertain but it was probably by wagon or horseback. They had to depend on wild life for their food. This demanded courage and fortitude."When the family arrived in what is now Athens County, Ohio, they found the land to be undesirable in this deep, dreary and western wild and distant backwoods. They soon became sick and discouraged and decided to make the long tiresome journey back to Maryland. On the way back Martin C. decided to stop in Monogalia County, Virginia, near his uncles, Peter and Martin. He and his family lived in Monogalia County until 1803, when they moved to Randolph County, Virginia, where Martin C. lived until his death in 1819. He dies a good Christian of the Methodist E. Church. His will dated February16, 1819, was probated in the May term of the Randolph County, Virginia, court 1819. Will Book 2 68."vi. WILLIAM R. POLING, b. March 26, 1772, Loudoun Co., VA; d. April 20,1836, Fairfield Co., OH; m. ANN POLING, February 02, 1797, Fairfield Co., OH; b. 1772, Allegany, MD; d. 1851, Jay, IN. Notes for WILLIAM R. POLING: POSSIBLE MATCH: On the 1830 census of NJ, there is a William Poland in Middlesex County, East Windsor Township (p. 291) vii. DEBORAH POLING, b. 1774; m. DANIEL MOORE, SR.; b. Abt. 1760; d. 1843, Randolph County, VA. viii. RACHEL POLAND, b. Abt. 1777; m. WILLIAM R. POLING, May 25, 1797, Alleghany County, MD; b. Abt. 1775, MD. Notes for WILLIAM R. POLING: POSSIBLE MATCH: From "West Virginia Estate Settlements," p. 71, Randolph County "POLING, WILLIAM R., Appraisement, Mary 1842"

"POLING, WILLIAM R., Sale Bill, Mary 1842"

ix. MADELINE POLAND, b. 1781; m. JOHN NEPTUNE, January 15, 1801, Alleghany County, MD.x. MARGARET POLAND, b. 1783, Louden County, VA; d. November 20, 1855,Barbour County, VA; m. JOHN HOLLYBEREY, January 31, 1805, Alleghany County, MD; b. 1780; d. Btn. March 25, 1862 - December 16, 1863, Barbour County, VA. Notes for MARGARET POLAND:DOB also given as 1784 and May 23, 1781 in Allegheny County, MD More About MARGARET POLAND: Buried At: M.P. White Oak Cemetery More About JOHN HOLLYBEREY: Buried At: Old White Oak Cemetery. SOURCES: 1. 1810 Census, Randolph County.2. Ross B. Johnston, West Virginia Estate Settlements, 1753-1850, (American Reference Pub., Fort Worth, TX, c. 1969).3. Clerissa H. Tatterson, History and Genealogy of the Poling Family,(McClain Printing Company,1978), 237.4. Randolph County Marriage Records 5. compiled by Robert Barnes, Maryland Marriages, 1801-1820, (Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore), p. 89, Marriages recorded in the diary of Rev. William Shaw, pub. in DAR Magazine, June-July 1955, p. 613.6. Mary S. Coffman, Barbour County, WV Book of Deaths 1 1853-1919 and Will Books 1 and 1 1/2 1839-1889, (Heritage Books, 1994).

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The following baptism record needs to be researched if is connected to this family. The dates, names, and place are perfect, as John was born ca. 1754/55, his mother could have been named Mary as he named his daughter Mary, and London could have been the port he left from to immigrate to America – this is all heresay. This reports states that John William Elbon was baptized 26 Feb 1754 at St. Bride’s Parish on Fleet Street in London. No data shows that he remained in London or immigrated to America.

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