George Livingston (abt. 1718 - abt. 1773)

Born about 1718 in Stratton Major Parish, King and Queen, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Horsey) Livingston — married 1749 in Somerset, Maryland

Descendants

Died about Mar 1773 at about age 55 in Gloucester County, Virginia, Colonial America

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Biography

George Livingston served with Wicomico Battalion, Worcester County Militia, Maryland Militia during the American Revolution.

Born: 1718 Stratton Major Parish, King & Queen Co., VA Died: Bef. March 11, 1773 Gloucester Co., VA Parents: John Livingston III and Margaret Todd Married Sarah Horsey 1749 - Somerset Co., Maryland Sarah was born October 15, 1730 in Somerset Co., Maryland and died before March 1, 1793 in Worcester Co., Maryland Children (1) Benjamin Livingston Born: Bet. 1750/1760 in Somerset Co., Maryland Died: Bet. March 01, 1783 - 1799 in Worcester Co., Maryland ? Children: Benjamin Livingston Born bet. 1775/1784 in Worcester Co., Maryland Died bef. 1820 in Worcester Co., Maryland (?) Married Sarah 'Sally' Jones on April 10, 1797 in Worcester Co., Maryland Sally was born abt. 1778 - Died aft. 1850 in Somerset Co., Maryland ?) (1) Mariah P. Livingston Born: in Worcester Co., Maryland Married James (S.?) Pollitt on April 21, 1819 in Somerset Co., Maryland (2) Todd Livingston Born February 15, 1751/1752 in Coventry P-E Parish, Somerset Co., Maryland Died bet. May 11, 1808 - October 15, 1818 in Worcester Co., Maryland Married Nancy Ann White (3) Sarah Livingston Born: 1754 in Somerset Co., Maryland Died bef. November 12, 1822 in Worcester Co. or Somerset Co., Maryland (4) George Livingston, Jr. Born October 03, 1756 in Coventry Parish, Somerset Co., Maryland Died: April 01, 1849 in Worcester Co., Maryland Married Susannah Ennis on September 23, 1800 in Worcester Co., Maryland (1) Stephen H. Livingston Born 1808 Worcester Co., Maryland Died in Wilmington Township, Indiana

(5) Stephen Horsey Livingston Born 1758 in Somerset Co., Maryland Died: April 02, 1779 in Worcester Co., Maryland Stephen Horsey Livingston served as an Officer in the MD Militia in the American Revolution. On August 30, 1777 he was recorded as having the rank of 2'nd Lieutenant with Captain Samuel Horsey's Company in the Wicomico Battalion in Worcester Co., MD. I believe this particular Samuel Horsey to be Stephen's Mother Sarah Horsey's Cousin, son of her Uncle Anthoney Smyth Horsey, Sr. See 'Archives of Maryland', 16: 351 at the Maryland Historical Society Research Library in Baltimore, MD. Also see S. Eugene Clements and E. Edward Wright, 'The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War' Appendix A - Commissioned Officers, page 98.

Stephen (Horsey) Livingston took the Oath of Allegance in Worcester Co., MD in 1778 before the Honerable (Judge) William Hopewell. See Manuscript MS-1814, Box 4, (Revolutionary War Military Collection Manuscript), at the Manuscript Division of hte Maryland Historical Society at No. 201 West Monument Street, Baltimore City, MD. See Also: Henry C. Peden, Jr., 'Revolutionary Patriots of Worcester & Somerset Counties, Maryland 1775 - 1783', published 1999 by Willow Bend Books & Family Line Publications, Westminister, Caroll Co., MD, Pages iv, 180.

Stephen Horsey Livingston's name appears again in the MD Militia during the Revolution, along with his brothers George and Todd, at this same rank within this same Company in Wicomico Battalion records dated July 15, 1780. This time not only does Captain Samuel Horsey appear to be leading the company, but there is also listed a 'Samuel horsey' in the Company listed as holding rank '7'th. Class'. It is extremely interesting as it was believed that he had died by April 2, 1779. Perhaps they were slow or inconsistant updating Military records in the Revolutionary era ??

Stephen Horsey Livingston's will was written March 6, 1779 and executed April 2, 1779 in Worcester Co., MD. The Witnesses to his will were: Joseph Cathell, Isaac Dixon, and Samuel Horsey. In his will Stephen left his lands to his Mother Sarah (Horsey) Livingston for her lifetime, afterwards to be passed to Stephen's brother Benjamin Livingston. See Will Book JW-4 1769 - 1783 Worcester Co., MD, page 419. Also see David V. Heise, 'A Closer Look at Worcester County Wills', 1991, page 54.

Stephen Horsey Livingston never married and allegedly upon his death left all his estate and belongings to his Mother Sarah Horsey.

(6) Mary Livingston Born: 1762 in Somerset Co., Maryland Married Mr. Attward bef. March 01, 1793 (7) James Livingston Born September 30, 1763 in Somerset Co., Maryland Died aft. 1840 in Worcester Co., MD (?) Married Sarah Cathell on September 13, 1787 Born November 28, 1762 Children Nelly Livingston Nancy Livingston Born: September 26, 1786 in Worcester Co., Maryland Married William Causey on January 02, 1818 in Worcester Co., Maryland Born 1791 and died: Bef. 1832 in Worcester Co., Maryland Stephen Livingston Born June 19, 1788 in Worcester Co., Maryland Joshua C. Livingston, Sr. Born December 25, 1789 in Worcester Co., Maryland Betsy Livingston Born October 15, 1791 in Worcester Co., Maryland (8) Nancy Livingston Born 1764 in Somerset Co., Maryland Married Alexander Andrews bef. March 01, 1793

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