Jane Contee

Jane married John Hanson about 1745 in Prince George Co, Maryland. John (son of Samuel Hanson and Elizabeth Story) was born on 3 Apr 1721 in Mulberry Grove, Port Tobacco, Charles Co, Maryland; died on 15 Nov 1783 in Oxon Hill, Prince George's Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married Phillip Alexander about 1764. Phillip was born about 1724; died after 1764. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane married Phillip Thomas on 18 Feb 1773. Phillip was born on 11 Jun 1747 in Chestertown, Kent Co, Maryland; died on 25 Apr 1815 in Frederick Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They had a son Alex. C. (1785 - 23 Apr. 1819, ae. 33) m. 25 Je. 1805, Priscilla DORSEY [MD Gazette].

Joshua Hickman 114.72 FR £145.9.3D ec 8 1773
Appraisers: Benjamin Gatton, James Fyfe.
Creditors: James Gillen, Contee Hanson.
Next of kin: Solomon Hickman, Atte Hickman.
Administratrix: Eleanor Hickman.

Alexander married Rebecca Howard about 1779 in Charles Co, Maryland. Rebecca was born in 1759 in Charles Co, Maryland; died on 21 Jun 1806 in Charles Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Daniel Flowers about 1771. Daniel was born about 1751; died after 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Savilla Hawkins about 1772. Savilla was born after 1752; died after 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Magdalena Wall on 10 Apr 1783 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Mary was born on 1 Jul 1765 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 7 May 1845 in Shelby Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pension Application dated 30 Jul 1818:

William enlisted in the army in 1776 in Botetourt Co, Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Posey of the 7th VA regiment commanded by Colonel Elis McClenachan. Signed up for two years. He was discharged from service in 1778. He delivered his discharge papers to Colonel Georg eHancock at Valley Forge in order to draw his pay but never received i t.He was in a skirmish in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan at Piscataway in the army and he received "a most dangerous" wound.

" It is known that, William, the oldest son of our John I returned to Front Royal where he married the daughter of John Tuckwyller, who was an early resident of that town. The daughter, Civilla Tuckwyller, removed soon afterward with her husban, William, to the Greenbrier river home where they lived with or near the John Hansons. Records have been found that the Tuckwyllers moved their land holdings and families to a farm near Lewisburg in Greenbriar County. This land was prominently involved i nCivil War when a battle was fought within its confines and is today h eldby the Tuckwyller family."

[John Hanson.FTW]

Notes for WILLIAM HENSON SR:
Pension Application dated 30 Jul 1818:

William enlisted in the army in 1776 in Botetourt Co, Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Posey of the 7th VA regiment commanded by Colonel Elis McClenachan. Signed up for two years. He was discharged from service in 1778. He delivered his discharge papers to Colonel Georg eHancock at Valley Forge in order to draw his pay but never received i t.He was in a skirmish in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan at Piscataway in the army and he received "a most dangerous" wound.

" It is known that, William, the oldest son of our John I returned to Front Royal where he married the daughter of John Tuckwyller, who was an early resident of that town. The daughter, Civilla Tuckwyller, removed soon afterward with her husban, William, to the Greenbrier river home where they lived with or near the John Hansons. Records have been found that the Tuckwyllers moved their land holdings and families to a farm near Lewisburg in Greenbriar County. This land was prominently involved i nCivil War when a battle was fought within its confines and is today h eldby the Tuckwyller family."
[John Hanson.GED]

Notes for WILLIAM HENSON SR:
Pension Application dated 30 Jul 1818:

William enlisted in the army in 1776 in Botetourt Co, Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Posey of the 7th VA regiment commanded by Colonel Elis McClenachan. Signed up for two years. He was discharged from service in 1778. He delivered his discharge papers to Colonel Georg eHancock at Valley Forge in order to draw his pay but never received i t.He was in a skirmish in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan at Piscataway in the army and he received "a most dangerous" wound.

" It is known that, William, the oldest son of our John I returned to Front Royal where he married the daughter of John Tuckwyller, who was an early resident of that town. The daughter, Civilla Tuckwyller, removed soon afterward with her husban, William, to the Greenbrier river home where they lived with or near the John Hansons. Records have been found that the Tuckwyllers moved their land holdings and families to a farm near Lewisburg in Greenbriar County. This land was prominently involved i nCivil War when a battle was fought within its confines and is today h eldby the Tuckwyller family."

William married Sivily Sabin Tuckwiller on 1 Mar 1785 in Botetourt Co, Virginia. Sivily was born about 1764 in Botetourt Co, Virginia; died after 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died in service during the Revolution.

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killed at Ft. Washington.
The Battle of Fort Washington
Battle: Fort Washington
War: American Revolution
Date: 16th November 1776
Place: New York, United States
Combatants: British and German troops against the American Continental Army
Generals: General Lord Howe against General George Washington
Size of the armies: 8,000 British and German troops attacked some 2,900 American troops.

Col Moses Rawlings Maryland and Virginia Riflemen
In November 1776 the last position the Americans held on Manhattan Island was the area around Fort Washington on the northern tip, known as Harlem Heights. General Nathan Greene commanded the American positions with a discretion to withdraw if he considered it necessary. General Howe planned three attacks. Brigadier Lord Percy was to attack from the South up the island. Brigadier Matthews with the light infantry and Guards to cross the Harlem River and attack Baxter on the east side, supported by Lord Cornwallis with the grenadiers and the 33rd Foot. The main attack was to be on Rawlings' position by Hessian troops commanded by General Von Knyphausen. An additional assault was to be carried out on the same side by the 42nd under Colonel Sterling. (the grenadiers, light infantry ,Guards, 33rd and 42nd were the corps regularly used for particularly demanding assignments. It is interesting that the 33rd had a consistentl yhigh reputation throughout the1740s and 1750s). Early on the 15th November Howe called on the fort to surrender. This was refused. A bombardment broke out from British batteries across the Harlem River and the frigate Pearl on the American positions. At 10am Percy advanced to the attack. At noon Matthews landed on Manhattan and began his assault. Baxter was killed and is militia fled into the fort.
Knyphausen crossed onto Manhattan at Kingsbridge and at 10am began his move south. The two Hessian columns assaulted American positions and after a hard fight with Rawlings' riflemen the Americans fell back into th efort.
Percy attacked Cadwallader in the South and the 42nd landed on the east side and pushed inland behind Cadwallader's position, forcing the Americans to fall back to the fort.
With all his troops pinned in Fort Washington under heavy fire, Magaw was forced to surrender to the Hessian general Knyphausen.
Casualties: The British side suffered 450 casualties of which 320 were Hessians. The Americans suffered 2,900 casualties of which the preponderance were prisoners.
Follow-up: Following the battle Fort Lee on the west bank of the Hudson was abandoned and Washington and the Continental Arm retreated to the Delaware.