| 8. | George Gamble Breckenridge was born on 24 Jul 1768 in Wythe Co, Virginia (son of Capt Alexander* Breckenridge, Sr and Magdalene "Polly" Gamble); died on 13 Nov 1852 in Caledonia, Washington Co, Missouri; was buried in Bellvue Cem, Washington Co, Missouri. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military: 1780, Battle of Kings Mountain, Cherokee Co, North Carolina
- Residence: 1819, Caledonia, Washington Co, Missouri
- Census: 1850, Belleview, Washington Co, Missouri
Notes:
At a little over age 12, participated with his father in the battle of King's Mountain, one of the decisive victories of the Revolutionary War, October 7, 1780, traversing the distance of more than 80 miles on horseback. He was a Revolutionary War Vet.
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"Some Pennsylvania Families"
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Breckenridge, George (1764-1852).
Papers, 1804-1863. 2 folders; 1 volume.
George Breckenridge was born in Virginia in 1764. He married Elizabeth Cowan in 1796, and came to Caledonia, Mo., in 1819. He was a representative for Washington County in the lower house in Missouri for the 1832-1833 session. He died in Caledonia in 1852.
Collection contains genealogical information concerning the Stevenson and Phelps families; a document of Antoine Soulard, dated May 15, 1804, certifying that he surveyed and marked for the 31 heads of families by decree of Lieutenant Governor Charles Dehault Delassus the land about 50 miles northwest from the post of Ste. Genevieve and known by the name of "Old Mine"; land indentures of claims in areas of Ste. Genevieve and Caledonia and also Maury County, Tenn., and Bladen County, N.C.; letter from Breckenridge, Jefferson City, to his wife, Elizabeth (Cowan) Breckenridge, dated January 6, 1833, in which he discusses Missouri politics and the first bill relating specifically to divorce laws. This collection includes a volume containing a journal of expenditures and a ledger of accounts of the mining and cattle businesses of George and James Breckenridge in Missouri, 1818-1834.
Cite as: George Breckenridge Papers, Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.
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George Breckenridge - SAR Historical Statement
1740-1852 , Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina
The following is copied from a U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application
Application ID:
Descendant: George Breckenridge (b. July 24, 1768 in Southwest Virginia; wife, Elizabeth Cowan, b. in Pennsylvania, February 14, 1779; m. in Bourbon Co Ky, March(?) 14, 1796)
Applicant: James Malcolm Breckenridge (b.1865)
Approve d: February 27, 1940
Historical Statement:
George Breckenridge, applicant?s Revolutionary Ancestor herein, was the oldest child of his parents; his father being a cousin of the first degree to Capt. Alexander Breckenridge & Robert his brother, who were sons of Col. Robert Breckenridge of Augusta & Botetourt Cos. Virginia, by his first wife Sarah Poage; and also first cousin to the children of said Col. Robert Breckenridge by his second wife Letitia Preston, -namely, John Breckinridge, Atty.-General under Jefferson, James Breckenridge, the Virginia statesmen and others.
George Breckenridge accompanied his father Alexander Breckenridge on the removal of the family in 1790 from Washington Co. Va. to Bourbon Co. Kentucky, remained there until about 1806, when he removed with his family to Maury and Williamson Counties, Tennessee, remaining in that State until 1819, when he removed his family to Caledonia, Washington County, Missouri, where he died in 1852. His remains are buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard at Caledonia, and a monument is at his grave. He has many descendants in Tennessee, Missouri and the Western States. Applicant has been informed that records of surveys made by him are frequently to be yet found, wherever he lived, in Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky, and particularly in Tennessee and in Southeast Missouri; he having actively practiced his profession as surveyor throughout his career. He was elected a member of the Missouri State Legislature and served accordingly for the session of the year 1832-1835, a copy of the Journal of the Seventh General Assembly, begun Nov. 19, 1832, being in possession of the applicant. He died an accidental death at the age of more than 84 years, being thrown by his favorite saddle horse, sustaining internal injuries and dying 24 hours thereafter.
By right of primogeniture, George Breckenridge was the head of the Breckenridge family of the South, (Virginia and Kentucky), as the oldest son of the oldest son of the oldest son (surviving and leaving issue), of Alexander Breckenridge, Emigrant Ancestor, who brought his family from the North of Ireland to Philadelphia and ?proved his importation? at Orange Court House, Virginia, May 22, 1740.
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ancestry.com that has his kids:
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Name:
From: D. MARKLEY BRECKENRIDGE
To: Sherry
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 11:36 AM
Subject: RE: MISSOURI BRECKENRIDGES
I HAVE BOOKS AND LETTERS OF GEORGES WITH THE NAME GEORGE GAMBLE BRECKENRIDGE IN THEM.I COME FROM GEORGES SON JOHN 1804-1843,GEORGE 1836-1913.JOHN FRANKLIN 1863-1949,WALTER 1898-1925,WALTER JR 1925-1986,DON MARKLEY(ME) 1952,JULIE 1982.I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH LINE FROM GEORGE GAMBLES SONS DAVID,JAMES,SMITH GAMBLE AND ALEXANDER AND GEORGE COWAN.
Military:
Brief Note on Alexander Breckenridge, whom fought in the American Revolution.1780 , Virginia, USA; North Carolina & South Carolina, USA
Alexander Breckenridge fought in the battle of King's Mountain along with his son George Breckenridge, who was only a teenager at the time.
Example:
"...Alexander Breckenridge, a prosperous farmer living in the vicinity of Abingdon, was accompanied to this battle by his son, George Breckenridge, who was under fifteen years of age, and that he (George Breckenridge) took an active part in the battle..."
Sources:
History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870: Summers, Lewis Preston; 1903. J.L. Hill Printing Company, held by University of Virginia, page 330.
Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in North Carolina; 1972. Genealogical Pub. Co., North Carolina; page 479.
Great Valley Patriots:Western Virginia in the Struggle for Liberty: Wilson, Howard McKnight; 1976. Augusta County Historical Society, Virginia; page 153.
(from Ancestry.com)
Census:
1850 Belleview, Washington Co, Missouri
George Breckinridge 82 Virginia farmer $500
Smith Breckinridge 32 Tennessee $600
Jane Breckinridge 30 Virginia
Elizabeth Breckinridge 2 Missouri
George Breckinridge 14 Missouri
James Hughs 24 Indiana
Stephen Hughs 26
Died:
He died an accidental death at the age of more than 84 years, being thrown by his favorite saddle horse, sustaining internal injuries and dying 24 hours thereafter.
George married Elizabeth Cowan on 3 Mar 1796 in Bourbon Co, Kentucky. Elizabeth (daughter of David Cowan and Mary Gray) was born on 14 Feb 1779 in Hopewell, Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Mar 1844 in Caledonia, Washington Co, Missouri; was buried in Bellevue Presbyterian Cem, Caledonia, Washington Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1863 - 1949 (86 years)