Capt. John Bavington and Ruth McKinnon

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Husband Capt. John Bavington ^{1 2}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1750 1
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           Died: 23 Jun 1810 3
         Buried:  - Cross Roads Cemetery, Florence, Washington Co, PA

       Marriage: Abt 1785

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Wife Ruth McKinnon ^{1 2}

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         Buried:  - Cross Roads Cemetery, Florence, Washington Co, PA

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Children

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1 M Daniel Bavington ³

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2 M Charles Bavington ³

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3 M Henry Bavington ³

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4 M John Bavington ³

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5 M Thomas Bavington ³

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6 F Nancy Bavington ³

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         Spouse: Matthew Hartford (      -      ) 3

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7 F Elizabeth Bavington ³

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           Died:  - near Bavington, PA
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         Spouse: Charles B. Patterson (      -      ) 3

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8 F Sarah Bavington ³

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           Died: 27 Aug 1851 3
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         Spouse: [Unk] Backhouse (      -      ) 3

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9 F Catherine Bavington ³

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           Died:  - near Clinton, Allegheny Co, PA
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         Spouse: J. Burns (      -      ) 3

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10 F Mary Bavington ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1797
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           Died: 12 Feb 1873 - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 3 4
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         Spouse: Matthew Hamilton McBride (1787-1871) 2 5
           Marr: 12 Mar 1834 2 3

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General Notes: Husband - Capt. John Bavington

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Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA

On February 22, 1786, he took out a patent called “Mill Town,” containing 404 acres near the east branch of Raccoon creek. Soon after this he built a grist- and saw-mill, which did the grinding and sawing for many miles around. He built a cabin on the hillside about a quarter of a mile east of the village of Bavington. Later he built a house on the part of the farm near the village of Bavington, where he lived until his death, which happened under the following circumstances: He was on his way to Steubenville with a four-horse load of flour, and when crossing the Ohio river at Kelly's Ferry, near the mouth of Harman's creek, the stamping of the horses loosened the planks of the bottom of the boat, letting in the water till it sank, and both Capt. Bavington and the ferryman were drowned. Capt. Bavington's body was recovered, brought home and buried in the Cross Roads (now Florence) cemetery. He left a widow and five sons.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 863.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 976.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 864.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 977.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 863, 1443.