John Nesbit, Esq. and Hannah Wickersham

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Husband John Nesbit, Esq. ¹

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         Father: James Nesbit (      -      ) 1
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   Other Spouse: Mary Creighton (      -1767) 2

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   Other Spouse: Jean Ewing (      -1803) 3

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Wife Hannah Wickersham ²

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         Father: John Wickersham (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 F Hannah Nesbit ²

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           Born: 1752 - East Marlborough Twp, Chester Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Samuel Mateer (      -      ) 2

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2 M Capt. Alexander Nesbit ²

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           Born: 4 Feb 1754 - East Marlborough Twp, Chester Co, PA 2
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           Died: 8 Nov 1823 4
         Buried:  - Lewisburg, Union Co, PA

         Spouse: Ann Davidson (      -1807) 4
           Marr: 1783 4

         Spouse: Nancy Jane McKay (      -1862) 4

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3 F Jean Nesbit ²

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           Born: 4 Feb 1754 - East Marlborough Twp, Chester Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: John Sanderson (      -1802) 4

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General Notes: Husband - John Nesbit, Esq.

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He was a resident of Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1754, at which time he sold some lands in East Marlborough Township and shortly after purchased "Hibernia Plantation," lying next to his other lands in Warrington Township, York County. There is a tradition that the Nesbits at one time owned all the land from the mansion house at Hibernia to Dutry's Mountain near Dillsburg. Hibernia contained in all about 323 acres of land. His warrant, bearing date November, 1754, was confirmed May 20, 1774.

He was one of the foremost patriots of York County. He gave generously of his talents, time and means to the cause of Independence. He was a government agent for York, and in 1774 he was appointed a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for that county, but resigned the following year owing to the stress of other business. In 1775 he was appointed a member of the Committee of Safety, and in 1776 he served on the Committee of Correspondence for York County. In 1776 he was appointed agent to collect money and clothing for the Continental Army and in the same year was instructed by the Committee of Safety to collect blankets from those who had not taken the Oath of Allegiance or had aided the enemy. On Oct. 27, 1779, Chief Justice McKean appointed him one of three agents to pass upon forfeited estates in York County. He served as judge of elections for the Fifth Division of York County for members of the Constitutional Convention and was commissioner for York in 1782.

1 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 10.

2 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 11.

3 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 12.

4 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 13.