M, #16348, b. 1758, d. 1851
John Critchfield (RevWar Patriot)|b. 1758\nd. 1851|p16348.htm|Nathaniel Critchfield Sr||p107769.htm|(__________) (__________)||p107770.htm|William Critchfield|b. 13 Oct 1686\nd. bt 5 Jun 1772 - 5 May 1773|p107774.htm|Agnes Opdyche||p107775.htm|||||||
| Source* | | Source(s).2 |
| (Witness) CAUTION | | There is the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION for Amos Whitfield-Critchfield and Amos Critchfield and Samuel Critchfield, Nathaniel Critchfield (Rev War), Joseph Critchfield, Nathaniel Critchfield Sr, Joshua Critchfield (Rev War), Nathaniel Critchfield, William Critchfield (Rev War), William Critchfield, Isaac Critchfield, William Critchfield, John Critchfield, William Critchfield and Joshua Critchfield : There are errors perpetuated on Critchfield origins based on the book (The Critchfield Race, 1896) by Bird Critchfield. See the attached pdf source for an analysis on Amos Critchfield and the 4 Critchfield men who had Revolutionary War Pensions. If you are reading this on the internet, click on the source at the bottom of the individual's page to bring up the source page where you will find the link to the pdf file.3 |
| Birth* | 1758 | John Critchfield (RevWar Patriot) was born 1758 Date and place of birth not shown in pension. Some places say Delaware, but Stephen Wood says "John Critchfield never lived in Delaware. Because all vital records for Delaware were burned during wars, and so when genealogists couldn’t find an ancestor’s origin, they said he lived in Delaware because no one could prove otherwise."4 |
| | He was the son of Nathaniel Critchfield Sr and (__________) (__________).1 |
| Military* | between 1777 and 1781 | John Critchfield (RevWar Patriot) was in the military: between 1777 and 1781 per Rev War Pension S42144, he was a private in Capt. George Rice's Co., Col. Daniel Morgan's VA Regiment. Served at battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, Stony Point, & Paulus Hook. enlisted in VA 2 Mar 1777, discharged Feb of 1781 or 1782. |
| Marriage* | 1785 | He married Rachel Shrimplin, daughter of John Shrimplin and Honour (__________), in 1785 at .2 |
| MovedTo* | 1819 | John Critchfield (RevWar Patriot) moved in 1819 to Ohio Per Brown book they all moved to OH in 1819 except Resolve and Sarah. |
| Pension* | 8 January 1821 | In Wayne Co., Ohio,, on 8 January 1821 John Critchfield (RevWar Patriot) had a pension. He applied for Rev War Pension S42144 on 8 Jan 1821 as resident of Wayne Co OH, aged about 60 years. He stated that his wife, Rachel, was also about 60 and they lived with their sons Enoch & Asa. |
| Relative | 1837 | In Nathaniel's pension, he states that he is brother to John and that John lives in Holmes Co OH. |
| Death* | 1851 | He died in 1851 at Nashville, Holmes Co., Ohio. |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, Holmes Co., Ohio, Modern tombstone: John Critchfied, Delaware, PVT 2 VA Brigade, Revolutionary War 1758-1851. |
