John Gritton

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John Gritton was also known as John Gritton , Sr..² He was born in 1755 at Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia.¹ He was the son of William Gritton.¹

John Gritton married (?) Elizabeth circa 1776 at Fayette Co., Pennsylvania.²

John Gritton married Elizabeth Hoagland circa 1778 at Pennsylvania.¹

John Gritton received a pension of $73.33 annually for his service as a Private in the Penn. Line. His pension commenced on March 4, 1831. He was shown as age 78..³

John Gritton died on 7 August 1839 at Mercer Co., Kentucky.¹ He was buried at Mercer Co., Kentucky.^1,4

John Gritton Birth: Military pension record Marriage: military pension record Death: cemetery records & pension Cemetery: Demott or Banat Grave Vol 11 page 104 & order book p page 476 !Military: Revolutionary War; PA, & KY; Capt. McGary's Company; with George Rogers Clark; Pvt. 1800 mercer county tax list 1810 mercer county census 1820 ' 1830 ' with jesse gritton.¹

John Gritton John Gritton, Sr. was a spy in the Revolutionary War. He joined the army at the age of 15. He would be in the army for a few months, then go home and farm and then reenter. He was active for six years.
Birth source: Military pension records. Death source : Order book P- page 476, Mercer County, Kentucky. Burial source: DeMott or Banta Graves, Volume 11, page 104. Tax List 1800 Mercer Co. Kentucky. Census: 1810Ky, Mercer Co. 02101-10201-00 1820 Ky. Mercer Co. 000101-00101-02 1830 Ky. Mercer Co. 0010101001000-0021000100000 with Jesse Gritton. Marriage--Source--age of Aaron, first child. Spouse: Elizabeth Born N/A Date source---If age 20 at birth of first child. Death: sourceC/A 1820-1830 Source Censuses of 1820 and 1830. Her maiden name may have been Hogeland or Hoagland. Parents unknown. Will Book 11 page 159 Mercer Co. Ky August 17, 1837. Proved September County court 1839. Elizabeth received 1/3 of landed estate to use during her natural life.
Sources for the Material about the John Gritton family came from many people. Some were:
Ron Rossi Nancy E. Davidson Norma Havens Jane Lackey Neva Russell Alma Ray Ison Mrs Elmer Quinn

John Gritton was born in Winchester, Virginia in 1755 About 1770, the family moved to Westmorland County, Pennsylvania on the Youghigheny River. The Youghigheny is a natural highway, twisting through mountains and rolling hills to join with the Allegheny and Monongahela to make up the Ohio River.
In May 1775 John enlisted in the Revolutionary Army.
In April 1780 he sailed down the Ohio to the Kentucky Falls, to the area which later became a part of Mercer County. He continued to serve with the army until 1782. He and his wife, Elizabeth remained in that place untilElizabeth's death, C/A 1820-1830, Mercer County Kentucky. After 17 Aug 1837. Source Censuses of 1820-1830 . Her maiden name may have been Hogeland or Hoagland. They lived in Fayette Co. Pa. and Mercer Co. Ky.
John is buried in the DeMott or Banta Family graveyard on a farm at Cove Springs, Ky.