Josiah MCKINNEY

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
     John was born c1741 probably in PA, and died on 7 OCT 1827, in Delaware Co.,
     OH. He was buried in the Old Liberty Church Cemetery, Liberty Twp, Delaware
     Co., OH. He married Catherine McCoy, s/o Robert McCoy of Peters Twp.
     In 1781/2, John was a private in the Revolution, serving under his brother,
     Walter, in 8th company, 4th battalion, Cumberland Co militis, commanded by
     Col John Scott, and received a pension for his services. John inherited his
     father's plantation at Church Hill near Mercersburg, which adjoined those of
     Robert Newel and Alexander Glendening in 1783. In 1814, John sold his farm of
     158 acres 52 perches in Peters Twp., and moved to Delaware Co., OH with his
     unmarried sons and daughters. (This was not the land he inherited from his
     father). John had a considerable amount of money from the sale of his land
     ($12,000), which he invested in Delaware County land. On 24 JAN 1818, he
     bought about 1,000 acres of land in Radnor Twp., Delaware Co., from Joseph
     Margaret Dunlap for $3,200. Later, the land was given to his grandson,
     Robert to care for his uncles and aunt. John's children were born in Peters
     Twp, Franklin Co., PA [afhk]
                  

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                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
     probably died unmarried before 1783; he was not mentioned in his father's
      will [f]
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995; PB 154
   "Walter KcKinnie (Josiah) was born in 1748 in Chester Co., PA and died
intestate on 20 AUG or APR 1806 at his farm near Mercersburg, Franklin, PA, at
the age of 58. He married Jane Rusk, d/o Mary (Glendening) Rusk in 1790.
Walter was a boy of 8 uears when he first came to Franklin Co., from Chester
Co., with his family, c1756. In 1777-78, Walter served as an ensign in Capt
William Huston's marching company, but was marked on the rolls as "on a
journey". In 1777-78, he was an ensign under Capt. Robert McCoy (brother of
Catherine McCoy, wife of Walter's brother John McKinnie) who was killed at
Crooked Billet on 1 MAY 1778.  Walter became captain of 8th company in 4th
Battalion, Cumberland Co., Militis, on 10 MAY 1780, was in service on western
frontier, and Captian in charge of 8th company in 1781-2. Lt Col Samuel
Culbertson was commander of 4th Battalion in 1781. Between 1778-83, Walter was
captain of rangers on the western frontiers with Jeremiah Rankin as ensign. In
1805, he was named in the Act of Assembly as an officer serving in the
Revolution, and had served continuously during the Revolution. He was listed
among soldiers from Cumberland Co., who received pay for their services [ehiks]
    On 4 NOV 1785, Walter obtained a warrant for 350 acres of land in Franklin
Co., PA. On 23 MAR 1790, his land was surveyed as 315 acres, 3 rods, 20
perches; bou ndary neighbors were Nathan Brownson, William McClelland, James
McKinnie's heirs, and John Wise. Walter died intestate leaving his wife, Jane
and 5 children. On 26 APR 1806, Jane McKinnie, John McCullough and John Finley
were granted letters of Administration for the estate of Walter McKinnie with
James McKinnie and James McCoy as sureties. On 13 OCT 1808, Jane was granted
Letters of Administration for estate of Adam Rusk (who may have been her
brother-in-law).  John McCullough may have been Walter's brother-in-law,
husband of his sister Mary. [g]
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
     Killed by a team of horses enroute home from Baltimore, MD
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
     died after 1856 at the age of 103. She married Alexander McDowell, s/o
William McDowell and Mary Maxwell, of 24 FEB 1785.
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 153
     married 5 may 1785 by Rev. John King in Mercersburg, PA
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 154
    source a: Powers, R.B. "My Maternal Ancestors, Delaware, OH, 1967, p 195-200,
220-280, 307, 1967 Delaware, OH; c: Vital Records from BcKinnie Bibles; j:
Franklin Co., PA Court Records: Will Book C:288, 336; C:9  47, 540; Orphans
Court Records Book A:326, 341; B:336, 366; C:716, Court Records Franklin Co,
PA, Wills and Letters of Admn, A:1762, 341, 479, B:108, C:716
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 154
     married AUG 1787 by Rev John King in Mercersburg, PA [m]
                  

                   OLIVE BATCHER, 2423 HAMILTON DR., AMES, IA 50014; BOOK PUBLISHED 1995, PG 154