Col. Samuel Culbertson and Margaret Henderson

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Husband Col. Samuel Culbertson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 21 Dec 1741 - Franklin Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Feb 1817 - Franklin Co, PA 2 3
         Buried:  - Rocky Spring Church, Franklin Co, PA

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         Father: Capt. Alexander "Irish Alex" Culbertson (1714-1756) 2 4 5
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 6

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       Marriage: 20 Mar 1761 2 7

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   Other Spouse: Elizabeth Maclay (1752/1755-1817) 1 2 7 - 4 Feb 1777 2 7

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Wife Margaret Henderson ^{2 7}

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           Born: 1743 2 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 1775 2 7
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 M Gustavus Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 28 Dec 1761 7
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 

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2 F Elizabeth Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 1764 7
     Christened: 
           Died: while young
         Buried: 

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3 M Alexander "Devil Alex" Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 1765 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Margaret Culbertson (1774-      ) 8

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4 F Margaret Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 1767 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Cunningham (      -      ) 9

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5 M Robert Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 1770 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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6 M Joseph Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 1772 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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7 M Samuel Culbertson ⁷

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           Born: 8 Apr 1775 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Feb 1811 7
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Martha Mitchell (1777-1836) 9
           Marr: 12 Dec 1798 - Maysville, Mason Co, KY 9

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General Notes: Husband - Col. Samuel Culbertson

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He was born and raised in Culbertson's Row, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Of his early history we know but little. No record of him can be found in the French and Indian War. Rev. A. Nevin, in his work "Men of Mark of Cumberland Valley," says of him: "Col. Samuel Culbertson was the most noted of the family. He raised a company of Provincial Troops and marched them to the spring running through Robert's (Culbertson) farm where he formed them in confronting lines on the opposite banks. Then clasping hands across the stream swore fidelity to the cause of their country. This was a form of Scotch swearing, solemn and irrevocable. After the vows were uttered the oaths were confirmed by draughts from a tinful of whiskey, which Col. Robert supplied from his still house which stood at the head of the famous spring. He was a Ruling Elder of the Rocky Spring Church, and was a member of the Assembly for a number of sessions." Col. Sam's grandson (87 years old in 1892) Thomas G., of Wheeling, West Virginia, said of him: "He was a dignified military looking old gentleman, over six feet in height and straight as an arrow, and the father of a goodly number of descendants who all thought it a great glory to have a son to call 'Sam'." Dr. McClay of Greenville, Pennsylvania, said of him: "He was the most prominent man of Franklin County; the pillar of Rocky Spring Church, and was truly a noble type of a 'fine old Irish gentleman,' as well as an officer of standing in the Revolution. His fine old stone mansion built 1786 is still standing. Its massive walls, great substantial chimneys (a style of that day) with the name 'Sam Culbertson, 1786,' cut on them. This fine old house stands on a high eminence overlooking the beautiful valley below for miles. His farm of 400 acres of limestone land was all cultivated."
Daniel Foust, aged 90 years, who knew Col. Sam., says: "He was a powerful man, and could throw a shoulder stone farther than any man in his regiment."

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Henderson

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from Lurgan Twp, Cumberland Co, PA

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 822.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 640.

3 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 137.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 128.

5 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 135.

6 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 136.

7 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 139.

8 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 140, 182.

9 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families (Zanesville, OH: The Courier Co., 1923), Pg 140.