John maintained a fairly strong fort on the Tenmile prior to 1776. In 1777, it was being used as a redezvous for the Frontier Rangers under Col. William Crawford. It was about 4 or 5 miles from Fort Jackson on the tract of land called Pocket Money, warranted to John Ankrom on 22 Feb 1788. Joseph Archer had an adjoining tract and John's brother-in-law, John Thrasher, lived just to the west of them.
John married Martha Wells, sister of William Wells. Their known children are:
Richard Duckett, m. Nancy Rinehart, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Inghram) Rinehart, on 3 Jan 1798
William, m. Mary Eagon, dau. of Solomon and Mary (Blackburn) Eagon, removed to Pickaway, Ohio
Martha, m. Thomas Inghram, son of William and Agnes (Fee) Inghram, on 20 Dec 1804
Elizabeth, m. John Lakin
Sarah, m. Arthur Inghram
Deborah
Soon after receiving his land warrant, John died leaving a will, written 2 Nov 1782 and probated on 1 Feb 1789. His brother William Ankrom and his brother-in-law William Wells were named as executors of his estate and guardians of his children. William Ankrom refused to act and William Wells retained the patent for the land.
John's exact location at the time of his death is confused by having paid taxes on land in Cumberland and Franklin Townships in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Note: John is named as deceased in his father Richard's 1790 will. John's sons Richard and William are also named.[1] John's children are mentioned as heirs in John's mother Elizabeth's 1796 will.[2]
Marriage
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: John Ancrum
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1700
Spouse Name: Martha Wells
Spouse Birth Place: MD
Spouse Birth Year: 1702
Number Pages: 1
Will
Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
Name: John Ankrom
Probate Date: 1789
Probate Place: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Inferred Death Date: 1789
Inferred Death Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Case Number: 8
Item Description: File A, 1783-1829
Individuals Listed
John Ankrom
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Sources
↑ Will of Richard Ankrom, Frederick County, Maryland, Liber GM-2-507. Viewable online in collection "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-24293-49805-34?cc=1803986 : accessed 19 January 2016), Frederick > Wills 1783-1794 vol 2 > image 271 of 294; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
Leckey, Howard L. The Tenmile Country and It's Pioneer Families; A Genealogical History of the Upper Monongahela Valley. Closson Press, Apollo, Pennsylvania. 1993. Pages 347-350
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993
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