Humphrey Atchison (1740 - 1814)

Born 1740 in Little Britain, Lancaster, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1814 at about age 74 in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Private Humphrey Atchison served with 4th Battalion, Washington County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Humphrey Atchison is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A003540.

This profile is part of the Acheson Name Study.

Humphrey Atchison was born in 1740 in Little Britain, Lancaster, Province of Pennsylvania, son of John Atchison (~1710–<1778) and Catherine Clark (~1712–1793).^[1][2]

Humphrey's occupation was education. He was a teacher.^[3]

Marriages and Family
Humphrey (23) married Rebecca Reed (23) (born in 1740 in Mystic, Lancaster; daughter of David Reed and Jennie (Culbertson) Reed) on December 3, 1764. ^[4][5]

Their children were:

• Ann Atchison (1766–1820)
• Jane Atchison (1767–1843)
• Mary Atchison (1769–1834)
• Catherine Atchison (~1770–~1834) [uncertain].
• David Atchison (~1772–>1840)
• John Atchison (1774–1835)
• Nancy Atchison (1779–1867)
• Humphrey Atchison (~1783–~1868) [uncertain].
• Lydia Atchison (1786–1862)

After Rebecca died, Humphrey married Elizabeth Hull (born about 1759).

Revolutionary War
Humphrey was a Private in the Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania. He served under Capt. David Reed (his brother-in-law) and Col. Marshall in the 4th Battalion of the Washington County Militia. He took the Oath of Allegiance on 22 OCT 1777 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.^[6]

In 1790, Humphrey was living in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States APID: 1, 5058::345342. ^[7]

In 1800, Humphrey was living in Smith Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[8]

Death and Probate
Humphrey died on December 1, 1814 in Mount Pleasant Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, aged 73.^[9][10] His Will was Probated on December 10, 1814 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.^[11]

Notes

Note N00505ONE HUNDRED ONE FAMILY OUTLINES WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:

" Humphrey and Matthew Atchison and their widowed mother, Catharine, came to Mount Pleasant Twp about 1779 from Little Britan Twp, Lancaster Co, where the father had died in 1778."

HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA excerpts, Mt Pleasant Township. PP. 852. It was written in 1882:

"Matthew Atcheson's name appears first on record in a bill of sale made by David Rankin to him on the 10th of April, 1778, in which Rankin sells 'unto Matthew Atcheson, of said county, a tract of land situate on the head-waters of Raccoon Creek, adjoining lands of William Rankin, Thomas Cherry, and John Reed.' Matthew Atcheson was a native of Ireland, who emigrated to this country with his wife and four sons, David, Matthew, Humphrey, and Robert. Matthew Atcheson, Sr., died about 1814, leaving sons, David, Matthew R., Humphrey, John, and a daughter, Jean (Mrs. Moses Cherry). The original farm is now owned by Robert and Matthew Atcheson and John Henderson.

David Atcheson, the oldest son, had part of the estate, and lived and died there.

Matthew Reed Atcheson, the second son of Matthew, Sr., lived on part of the tract, which his father gave him by deed Dec. 10, 1803. He was justice of the peace for many years, and died on the farm, leaving five sons, who all moved to Ohio except Samuel, who lives on the old homestead. Humphrey, the third son of Matthew, took out a warrant for three hundred acres of land, 'including an improvement on the head-waters of Raccoon Creek,' on the 8th of September, 1785. He was a school-teacher, and taught in the township. He gave to his sons David and John all of the land covered by the warrant except one hundred and nineteen acres, which was the homestead. John sold his portion to David and went west. Humphrey went west after a few years. Humphrey Atcheson, Sr., died about the 1st of December, 1814. John McCammant, Jr., now owns the homestead."

Washington, PA will book #2 (1803-1814)

Atcheson, Humphrey, Sr., Mt Pleasant Twp (Page 561)

Dated: 1 Dec, 1814 Probated: 10 Dec, 1814

Executors : John Elder; Mathew Reed Achison, Esq.

Witnesses: John Reed; David Reed

Beneficiaries: Wife: Elisabeth; Sons: David; John; Humphrey and "other children"--not named; Grandson: william Huff

Mentions: Oliver Russell

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Sources

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8. ↑ "United States Census, 1800", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRX-69S : Tue Oct 03 08:50:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Humphrey Atcheson, Senior, 1800. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRX-69S
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See also:

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Atchison-114 created through the import of Carp-1_2011-12-15.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Lyman Carpenter.
• WikiTree profile Acheson-11 created through the import of WIKITREE James_Tasker Family Tree.ged on Oct 8, 2012 by Kate Eakman.