John Elder (b. 1755 Cumberland Co PA - d. Beaver Co PA)

Rev. War Pension - John ELDER of Cumberland Co, Franklin Co and Beaver Co PA

Pension record #S23616 - Handwritten pages scanned at PA ARCHIVES for Footnote.com.

Page 2, mentions "Capt. Abraham" (of Fannett Township, Franklin Co PA)

Page 7, mentions "Major James McCALMONT",
Google Books full text book:
"Pennsylvania in the war of the Revolution, associated battalions and militia, 1775-83. 2 v."

lists County of CUMBERLAND - Fifth Battalion, page 264-265
Officers, Col. Joseph Armstrong and Major James McCALMONT
Privates, James Findley, John Vance

Major James McCALMONT is buried at Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church, Letterkenny, Franklin Co PA

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Pension Page 11-12 Letter from War Dept returning papers
for answering questions:
Page 13 - Desired info
May 1778 under Isaac Watts
1778 12 days Scout
3 mos. Noah Abraham's (From Fannett, Franklin Co PA)
Battles: Crooked Billet
Born: 1755 in Cumberland Co PA
"No data as to family"

Google.com Found: Battle of Crooked Billet
at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Crooked_Billet

...American forces
* Pennsylvania Militia, Bucks County Regiment (under Captain
William Pugh)
* Pennsylvania Militia, Cumberland County Regiments (under
Colonels Frederick Watts and Abraham Smith)

WATTS family of Cumberland Co PA
Frederick WATTS..."on Dec. 21, 1762, there was surveyed to him on a warrant
dated June 4, 1762, a tract of 331 acres of bottom land, lying three miles above the
mouth of the Juniata river, then in Cumberland, now in Perry county.
Upon this he made his home, and here he lived until his death. "
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/cumberland/bios/zeamer/watts-fam.txt

PENSION PAGES, listing Capt. Noah Abraham:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/BeaverCoPA2.jpg

Questions on Rev. War Pension:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/BeaverCoPA10.jpg

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/BeaverCoPA13.jpg

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From ORVILLE ELDER book: David and Isabella Elder and those who came after them.
Notes for Descendants matching DNA of "FRANKLIN CO PA":
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/OrvilleElder.htm