James Jack (1758 - 1823)

Born 1758 in Green Springs, Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Agnes McKinny — married 26 Feb 1789 in Middle Spring Church, Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1823 at about age 65 in West Deer Twp, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

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Biography

States he was drafted at the age if 1 8 & afterwards re-enlisted until the end of the Revolutionary War. Volume 2, p. 357-358: James JackBorn in Cumberland Co Pa i n 1758 & his father, James Jack, having been drafted, he took his place though only 18 yrs old & served out the time for him & then re-enlisted & served until the end of the war . This is the information given to Mrs Briney by her father, Sam'l Gibson McAllister who said he got the information from his mother, Lydia McAllister who was a daughter of James Jack & who had a written statement which she got from her own father. This record gave the dates of his birth , enlistment, service etc & Mrs Briney says she has seen al though dim with age & believes it may yet be at the home of her youngest sister (half sister) with whom her stepmother now 89 since June [blot] lives at 3537 Flamingo Ave, Northside, Pittsburgh Pa (near Belleone) near 11th ward school . This sister is Mary Shaffer McAllister, now Mrs D.P. Linduff. Mr Linduff is with Frick & Lindsay. They have the following from Penna State Library under date of Aug 9, 1907 "I hereby certify that the name of James Jack appears a s Sergeant on a Roll of LIeut Richard McLane's Company of the First Battalion of Cumberland County Militia, James Johnston, Colonel, August 10, 1780, Sec p 83 Volume Six. Pennsylvania Archives, Fiftieth Series signed Luther R. Kelker Custodian Public Records Penna State Library. In testimony whereof I hereby affix the Seal of this department". Sam 'l G. McAllister's written record in possession here concludes about James Jack's service in the Rev War saying "Coming home a Lieutenant honorably discharged. Two older brothers, Patrick & John were both officers in the Continental Army. James Jack died in West Deer Tp, Allegheny Co Pa Oct 5 , 1823 aged 65 yrs. In the last year of his life, he rode over on horseback a few miles to the home of his daughter Lydia McCallister, also in WestDeer Twp on the farm on which her husband, William McCallister settled. He brought with him a piece of continental scrip & gave it to his daughter Lydia saying to give it to her son, Sam'l G., his only grandson born in 1820 then 2 or 3 yrs old, saying "Give this to that grandson of mine sometime it may be a precious relic of the Great War". This was 30 shillings & had been given to him for services by Gen'l Washington himself. James Jack was one of his bodyguards, acting in that capacity & with him the night he crossed the Delaware. He married Agnes (sometimes called Nancy which at early times was considered same as Agnes) McKinny, daughter of Major McKinny (Jeanette thinks he is buried at Westminster (upper Bull Creek) burial grounds & that I can get his name from the tombstones there) of the Revy war. Mrs Briney thinks h e was married in Allegheny Co. They do not know when she died, but say both she & her husband are buried in the Westminster burying ground above named. They think there wa s a Presbyterian Church there at that time. They lived near the Lower Bull Creek Presbyterian Church but were buried at the Upper Bull Creek because the McKinny's who were Presbyterians were buried there when James Jack rode away from his daughter Lydia's sitting his horse firm & erect, sh e held her little son Sam'l G up to see him riding away. Referring to the History of the Poundstone which his grandmother, Jane Gibson McAllister picked up on the banks of the Susquehanna River, Sam'l Gibson McAllister writes to Mr s Briney who has the stone now in her possession "Your great grandmother picked it up on the Bank after crossing the Susquehanna River on their way to make a home in the back wood. ^[1]

Name

Given Name: James

Surname: Jack

Birth

1748 in Green Springs, Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Death

5 Oct 1823 in West Deer Twp, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Burial

Unknown in Bull Creek Cemetery, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Marriage

Husband: James Jack

Wife: Nancy Agnes McKinny

Marriage:

Date: 26 Feb 1789 in Middle Spring Church, Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Children

1. Jane Jack
2. Lydia Jack
3. Cynthia J. Jack
4. Lavinia Jack
5. Nancy Agnes Jack

Parents

Husband:

Wife:

Marriage:

Date: 1744 in Newton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

Siblings

1. Margaret Eleanor "Nellie" Jack
2. John Jack
3. James Jack
4. Jane Jack
5. Polly Jack
6. Elizabeth Jack
7. Peggy Jack
8. Nancy Agnes Jack
9. Cynthia Jack
10. Hannah Jack
11. Jemima Jack

From History of Pittsburgh and Environs:

Lieut. James Jack , who served in the Revolutionary War with the Cumberland County Militia and was a member of General Washington's bodyguard.

Sources

1. ↑ J.V. Thompson Journal Vol. 1, p. 185 (Will of James Jack) ; vol. 2, p. 123-124, 136-137, 160-161, 356-358; vol. 3, p . 43-44, 48-49 Volume 2, p. 136-137

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRW-5PZ : accessed 3 August 2020), James Jack, Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 145, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 35; FHL microfilm 363,338.
• "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2K-ZX9 : accessed 3 August 2020), James Jack, Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 318, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 193,670.

See Also

• Find A Grave: Memorial #30269068

• Fleming, George T. History of Pittsburgh and Environs (The American Historical Society, New York and Chicago, 1922, Vol. 4, p. 197-198)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #30269068

Acknowledgements

• Jack-1002 was created by Dwayne Jack through the import of jeremiah jack.ged on Jun 3, 2015.

• Guill dec.ged A gedcom file is not a source, one can get hints from a gedcom file.