James WASSON (Abt 1746 - 1810): Genealogy.Ravensbeak.Com

Name	James WASSON
Born	Abt 1746 Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender	Male
Died	29 Dec 1810 Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Notes	Thomas Wasson took over the John Wasson plantation buying the interest of James and Elizabeth, lived and died on his father's farm. James Wasson married Mary Orr and went down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh in flat boats, trying to avoid the Indians on the river banks. They were among the first settlers in the Fort at Lexington, Kentucky about 1780. Info Contributed by: Mrs. Ernest Dunlap, Bryan Station Chapter, Wasson Bible, listed in Kentucky Court of Records. James Wasson went to Kentucky from Greencastle County, PA. Children of James and Mary Orr Wasson were:- Jenny John, b. Nov. 25, 1795 James, b. June 12, 1795, d. 1868 Thomas, b. Nov. 14, 1800, d. 1842 William, b. July 10, 1803, d. 1833 Samuel Wilson, b. Apr. 1806, d. 1854 Mary Ann, b. Feb. 1809 Robert Harvey, M.D., b. Mar. 11, 1811

Family ID: F229 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father	John WASSON (ID:I578), b. 25 Dec 1698, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland , d. 26 May 1756, Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)
Mother	Ann (Nancy) MEANS (ID:I579), b. Abt 1717, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Ireland , d. Aft 1772, Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age ~ 56 years)
Married	26 May 1744 Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Age at Marriage	John was 45 years and 5 months old; Ann was 27 years and 5 months old.[~] (They were married 12 years).

Family ID: F231 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Wife Mary ORR (ID:I583), d. 14 Jun 1822

Married

1790

Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Age at Marriage James was 44 years old[~] ; Mary was ?? old. (They were married 21 years).

Children

	1. Virginia Jane "Jannie" WASSON (ID:I769), b. Dec 1793, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA , d. Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
	2. John WASSON (ID:I778), b. 25 Nov 1795, d. Yes, date unknown
	3. James WASSON (ID:I779), b. 12 Jun 1798, d. 1868 (Age 69 years)
	4. Thomas WASSON (ID:I780), b. 14 Nov 1800, d. 1842 (Age 41 years)
	5. William WASSON (ID:I781), b. 10 Jul 1803, d. 1833 (Age 29 years)
	6. Samuel Wilson WASSON (ID:I782), b. Apr 1806, d. 1854 (Age ~ 47 years)
	7. Mary Ann WASSON (ID:I783), b. Feb 1809, d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Robert Harvey WASSON (ID:I784), b. 11 Mar 1811, d. Yes, date unknown

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	Born - Abt 1746 - Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Married - 1790 - Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Child - Virginia Jane "Jannie" WASSON - Dec 1793 - Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
	Died - 29 Dec 1810 - Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA

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[S90] Journal of Dorothy Sloan Anthony.
James Wasson and his wife went down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh in flat boats trying to avoid Indians on the river banks. They were among the first settlers in the Fort at Lexington, Kentucky, about 1780.
[S31] GEDCOM file imported on 17 May 2004.