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Isaac OLDHAM, Sr
ISAAC OLDHAM ,SR was born circa 1739 in Pennsylvania. Isaac Oldham
and Mary Younger, both of Manallin Meeting declared intention of marriage
11 Sept and 9 Nov 1762 in the Wellington Meeting House, York, Pennsylvania.
He married Mary Younger on 20 October 1762 in Warrington Meeting House,
York, Pennsylvania; James and Mary McGrew witness the marriage and was
named nearest relative.
Soon after Isaac Oldham, of Melanin Meeting, hath been so unstable as to be
baptized or sprinkled with water 12-12-1767. He offers something which is
not satisfactory, 5-7-1768. He is disowned on 1 November 1767 in Wellington
Meeting House, York, Pennsylvania.
Mary Oldham, wife of Isaac, hath compiled with the form of water baptism,
and justifies her conduct therein- disowned on 10 August 1768 in Wellington
Meeting House, York, Pennsylvania.
Isaac and Mary had three children, William, Sarah and John.
1. William Oldham was born circa 1763. He died after 1821.
2. Sarah Oldham was born circa 1764. She lived after 1783 in Eastern,,,
Ohio; no source. She died after 1821.
3. John Oldham was born circa 1766. He died after 1821.
It appears that baptism and sprinkling was a function within the church, as
part of excommunication. What seems to have created this need for cleansing
and flight is a note that Isaac "absconded to defraud his creditors"
Evidence indicates that both went South to Virginia or Maryland on 4
September 1768 in York, Pennsylvania. Mary Younger was buried in
Frederick, Virginia.
Isaac married a second time to Sarah Anderson, about 1773 in Bedford,
Pennsylvania.
He began military service in 1778 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; In the
Revolutionary War Isaac was an non-commissioned officer and private in Col
Benj. Davis's 4th Bn, Capt. John Vanmeter Company in the Colonel Army,
known as the Pennsylvania Rangers. His militia duties were "Running the
boundary line between this state and Virginia" in Westmoreland,
Pennsylvania. He ended military service on 14 June 1782.
It seems Isaac made many trips by flat boats or Kentucky "Broadhorns" as
they were called, between 1783 and 1800. On one of these trips it has been
told, " the convoy of boats was attacked by the savages, when some forty
miles above Louisville. The first fire of the Indians on the arched roof
of the boats resembled a hail storm from the glancing balls. All the boats
escaped, except Greathouse, which was captured, landed and destroyed, those
on board taken captives from whom nothing was ever heard of them. On the
arrival of the other boats at Louisville, a detachment of cavalry was sent
in pursuit of the Indians, but without avail in 1783. "
He received pay of one pound, 11 shillings, 6 pence for his active duty in
the Revolutionary War beginning 06 Jun 1782 on 10 July 1784 in
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.
He lived in 1795 in Rostraver, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; and was paying
taxes there.
He moved from Westmoreland, Pennsylvania to Ohio County, Virginia, about 12
miles east of Wheeling in 1796. Isaac followed the trail of the soldiers
that was made from the Indian War and settled in West Alexandria, known
generally in the early days as "Hard Scrabble".
James Ross, Esq. of Pittsburgh and Ann his wife sold to Isaac Oldham of
Ohio County, Virginia, four hundred acres on waters of Middle Wheeling
Creek joining Walter Summers, for $400 on 22 June 1799 in Middle Wheeling
Creek,, Ohio, Virginia.
Isaac was a witness to the will of Samuel Holmes on 15 August 1799 in
Ohio, Virginia.
He and Sarah his wife sold to James Patterson of Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania for two hundred dollars, one hundred and ninety six acres on
waters of Wheeling Creek on 22 August 1801 in on the waters of Wheeling
Creek,, Ohio, Virginia.
He appeared on the census of 1810 and 1820 in Ohio, Virginia , stating in
both census his age was 45 and upwards.
All of Isaac and Sarah's fourteen children were born in Pennsylvania.
James was the oldest, Thomas the second oldest son was said to be born on
the banks of the Allegany River, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Isaac Jr was
born somewhere in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Then there was
Catherine and Robert was born in Claysville, Washington County
Pennsylvania. Mary, Esther, Ella or Alley, Samuel, Hannah and Elizabeth
was the youngest of their children. Isaac Jr. , Thomas, James and Robert
later moved to Ohio.
He died circa August 1821 in Ohio, Virginia.
4. James Oldham was born in 1774 in Pennsylvania. He married Mary
Buchanan, daughter of William Buchanon, circa 1794 in Pennsylvania. He was
James Oldham and Mary his wife sold to Alexander McCoy for the sum of three
hundred dollars a tract of land containing three hundred acres on Middle
Wheeling Creek it being part of a tract of four hundred acres sold to Isaac
Oldham. Witness; Moses Chapline, George Knox and Dennis Cassatt on 2
February 1807 in Middle Wheeling Creek,, Ohio, Virginia. He listed on the
muster roll of a company of men who went from Guernsey County into the
army in the war of 1812 in 1812 in Guernsey, Ohio. He married Nancy Agnes
Brown on 27 January 1814. He went to Ohio before 1820. He appeared on the
census of 1820 in Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio. He on the tax list in 1825 in
Guernsey, Ohio. He appeared on the census of 1830 in Liberty, Guernsey,
Ohio. He appeared on the census of 1850 in Liberty, Guernsey, Ohio. He died
after 1850 in Liberty, Guernsey, Ohio.
5. Thomas Oldham was born in 1777 in Banks of the Allegheny river,
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He married Nancy Davis, daughter of
Samuel Davis and Mary (--?--), in 1799. He had 14 children. He appeared on
the census of 1820 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio. He on the tax list in 1825
in Guernsey, Ohio. He appeared on the census of 1830 in Cambridge,
Guernsey, Ohio. He died on 16 May 1864 in Guernsey, Ohio.
6. ISAAC OLDHAM ,JR
7. Catharine Oldham. She lived in Ohio. She was born circa 1781. She married Samuel Arbuthrot and also married James Smith.
8. Robert Oldham was born on 29 November 1783 in Little York, Claysville,
Washington, Pennsylvania. He married Martha Morrison circa 1803. He married
Jean Risher on 27 September 1832. He died on 21 September 1849 in Union,
Ohio, at age 65.
9. Mary Oldham. She lived in Ohio. She was born circa 1785. She married
James Stewart circa 1800.
10. Esther Oldham. She was born on 19 November 1788 in Pennsylvania. She
married John Marling, son of John and Rachael Terrill MARLING, before 1810.
She died on 18 March 1865 in Ohio at age 76.
11. Alice Alley Oldham. She had 12 children. She lived in Ohio. She married John Bushfield. She was born on 29 December 1790 in Pennsylvania. She died on 28 February 1852 in Alexandria, Washington, Pennsylvania, at
age 61.
12. SAMUEL OLDHAM
13. Hannah Oldham. She was born circa 1794. She married William Cummins
on 9 November 1819. She lived in Missouri.
14. Elizabeth Oldham. She married John Moffet. She lived in Ohio. She was
born circa 1796.
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