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Cornelius Balch married Martha Robinson, daughter of Joseph Robinson and Martha Robinson (married name), on 24 January 1739/40 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Lucy Welch was born c 1759.²

Lucy Welch married Cornelius Cree, son of John Cree and Martha Robinson, on 24 September 1780 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Her husband Cornelius Cree died on 19 May 1816 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.^1,3

Lucy Welch died on 19 March 1830 in the Almshouse, Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. She died of "old age."^1,4

John Dunnell was born on 16 December 1674 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. John's father Michael was born about 1640, supposedly in France and died in Topsfield MA in 1717.¹

John Dunnell married Mary Read in 1701.^1,2

His daughter Keziah Dwinell was born on 14 December 1703 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.^3,4,1

John Dunnell died on 28 January 1741/42 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.^5,6

Mary Read was born in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Mary Read married John Dunnell in 1701.^1,2

Her daughter Keziah Dwinell was born on 14 December 1703 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^3,4,1

Mehitabel Cree was baptised on 3 April 1785 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding.³

Mehitabel Cree married William Towle on 12 April 1815 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. The date 25 March 1812 is noted in another record.⁴

William Towle was baptised on 7 June 1761 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA.²

William Towle married Mehitabel Cree, daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding, on 12 April 1815 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. The date 25 March 1812 is noted in another record.³

William Towle died on 12 March 1835 in Candia, New Hampshire, USA.

William Towle "William Towle was a small man, a fine horseman and trooper who was known as 'Governor'. He lived in Candia, NH. He died of smallpox there, and was buried in an unmarked grave in a clump of pines near the road leading from Candia to Raymond, NH."⁴

Mary Ann Cree was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Cree and Anna Stone.¹

Anna Stone married Thomas Jefferson Cree, son of Moses Cree and Patty Dennis, on 1 January 1834 in Cabot, Caledonia, Vermont, USA. "When he was 27 years old he married Ann Stone of Cabot and moved to Wheelock. Cree was a carpenter and joiner, which were skills that came in handy as he set about building his bride a new home."^1,2

Her son Stephen Gilman Cree was born on 6 December 1834 in Vermont, USA.³

Rachel wrote, "... Susannah Stone of Cabot (VT) (sister or cousin, not sure just now) of Anna Stone."⁴

On 9 June 1870 Anna Stone and Thomas Jefferson Cree were living in Wheelock, Vermont, USA. Thomas was a lawyer and farmer aged 63. Anna was a housekeeper aged 66. They lived next door to their son Stephen and his family.⁵

On 1 June 1880 Anna Stone and Thomas Jefferson Cree were living in 21 (unnamed street), Wheelock, Vermont, USA, along with Stephen Gilman Cree, Clarinda D Niles, George W Cree, Lucius Niles Cree and Thomas Jefferson Cree 2d. T J Cree was aged 75 and a lawyer; Anna was 76 and "keeping house." His son Stephen was a machinist aged 44 and his wife Clare was 41 and also keeping house. T J Cree's grandson George was 17, Lucious (sic) was 14, TJC 2d was 9.⁶

Martha Cree was born on 27 March 1783 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding.¹

Martha Cree married Daniel Hartwell on 1 January 1807 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Martha Cree married Jacob Towne on 15 January 1824 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

John Cree was born in August 1795 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding.¹

John Cree died on 4 September 1795 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died of scarlet fever.^2,3

Elisabeth Cree was born on 20 August 1796 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding.¹

Elisabeth Cree married Augustus George Gerry on 23 March 1817 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Augustus George Gerry was "of Sterling."²

Benjamin Radden Cree was born on 17 April 1799 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.² He was the son of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding.¹

Lavinia Jane Cree was born on 17 May 1805 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding.¹

Lavinia Jane Cree married Ira M Glines on 12 September 1832 in Canaan, Vermont, USA.⁴

Ira M Glines married Lavinia Jane Cree, daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding, on 12 September 1832 in Canaan, Vermont, USA.²

Daniel Hartwell married Martha Cree, daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding, on 1 January 1807 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Jacob Towne married Martha Cree, daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding, on 15 January 1824 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.¹

Augustus George Gerry married Elisabeth Cree, daughter of Joseph Cree and Jane Redding, on 23 March 1817 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA. Augustus George Gerry was "of Sterling."¹

Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) was born c 1729? In County Down, Ireland. He was the son of (Male) non-Cree and (Female) Cree.


ROBERT CREE, SR. - THE IMMIGRANT

Robert Cree, Sr. and his wife, Janet Hamilton Cree, along with a number of their children, came from County Down, Ireland, some time prior to 1770. The first place that they were known to have settled was in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Extensive research in County Down by this writer and by members of the Cree Family History Society has not at this time (2006) established the parents of Robert Cree or of his wife Janet Hamilton. There is some possibility, but unproven at this time, that Robert Cree's father was the Robert Cree (1693-1756) who is buried in the Movilla Graveyard at Newtownards, County Down, Ireland.

The first recorded evidence of Robert Cree's residence in Pennsylvania is taken from the tax records in the Pennsylvania Archives where he is listed as paying taxes in Bart Township, Lancaster County for the years of 1771 and 1772. In these lists he is taxed for owning livestock but not for owning real estate property. Robert Cree and his family moved from Lancaster County westward to Cumberland (now Perry) County about 1773 as he is shown in the Land Grant section of the Penna. Archives as having warranted 50 acres of land in Rye Township, Cumberland County on 23 November 1773.

He evidently acquired additional land during the next few years as he was taxed for 150 acres in Rye Township for the years 1779, 1780 and 1781. Robert Cree and his family lived on this Rye Township homestead farm on the Big Buffalo Creek during the years of the American Revolution. At least three of his sons served during this time in the Cumberland County Militia.

Some time between 1781 and 1784, Robert Cree and some of his family left Cumberland County and moved westward more than 200 miles to Cumberland Township, Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania. For some reason, he is not shown on the first assessment rolls for Cumberland Township, which were published in 1784, although his sons, Robert, Jr., Patrick and William are listed on these rolls. However, in the Cumberland County Courthouse at Carlisle, Pa. is the record of a transaction whereby Robert Cree of Washington County, Pa. sold his farm of 182 acres in Rye Township, Cumberland County, to Benjamin Bonsall on November 1, 1785. It is most likely that some of his children first moved to Washington County and that Robert, Sr. followed them there in late 1784 or early 1785. He did retain some land in Cumberland County as he sold a property on Big Buffalo Creek to John Kane on 24 November 1802.

The next record that we have of Robert Cree, Sr. is in the assessment rolls for Cumberland Township, Washington County, Pa. for the year 1788 where he is listed along with his sons Robert, Jr., James, William and Patrick. Robert Cree is next shown as the head of a family in the 1790 Federal census for Cumberland Township, Washington County. In the census listing under his name is shown one male under 16 years of age and three females.

On 31 March 1795, Robert Cree, Sr. purchased 300 acres of land in the northwestern part of Cumberland Township, Greene County, from John Carmichael for the sum of 320 pounds. The deed for this land was recorded in the Greene County Courthouse on 28 September 1795. Robert Cree lived on this land until his death in 1813 when, in accordance with the provisions of his will, it was bequeathed to his youngest son, Hamilton Cree.

Robert Cree and his wife Janet are most likely buried in the old abandoned Shepherd's Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Cumberland Township, Greene County, approximately one mile from their homestead farm. Although there are no tombstones marking the location of their graves, it is a known fact that they were early members of this church congregation and that at least two of their children and a number of their grandchildren are buried in this cemetery. Also, as a matter of convenience, this was the nearest public burial ground to their place of residence. Robert Cree and his wife were the parents of at least five known sons and four known daughters.

A John Cree is listed in the 1778 tax lists for Rye Twp., Cumberland County as a married taxable. Some other researchers have assumed that this John was a son of Robert Cree, Sr. who was also taxed in Rye Twp. in 1778. However, this has never been provn and it is my opinion that he was not a son of Robert although he possibly might have been a nephew or perhaps even a brother. John Cree did not accompany Robert Cree, Sr. and his family when they moved to Washington County, Pa. as he never appeared in any tax or census records for Washington or Greene Counties nor is there any record that he ever owned property in those counties. Furthermore, Robert Cree, Sr. did not include a son John in his Will. There is the possibility that this is the same John Cree who is shown on the 1780 tax lists for Hamilton Twp., Cumberland County and who later moved to Huntingdon County, Pa. and then on to Clearfield County, Pa. where he died in 1824.

Robert H. Cree (2006.)¹



Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) married Jennet Hamilton c 1753 in County Down.

His son Robert Cree Jr was born c 1755 in County Down.

His son William Cree was born c 1757 in County Down.

His son Patrick Cree was born c 1759 in County Down.

His daughter Margaret Cree was born in 1761 in County Down.

His son James Cree was born c 1764 in County Down.^2,3

His daughter Anne Cree was born in 1766 in County Down.

His daughter Jane Cree was born in 1767 in County Down.

His daughter Florence Cree was born in 1769 in County Down.

From 23 November 1773 to 21 June 1794 Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton were living in Juniata Township, Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA. A deed shows they warranted 50 acres "of Land situate on the waters of Buffaloe Creek in Juniata Township."^4,5

His son Hamilton Cree was born on 11 January 1776 in Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1778 Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) was living in Rye Township, Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA, along with Robert Cree Jr and William Cree. Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Robert Cree Jr and William Cree were listed as Freemen, that is, unmarried men over 21 years of age. A John Cree was also listed. He may be an unknown brother.⁶



His son Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) died in 1813 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. Probate of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA)'s will was granted on 6 April 1813.⁷ He was buried in old Shepherds Methodist Church Cemetery (probably), Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jennet Hamilton was also known as Janet. Jennet is an Ulster Scots spelling variation of Janet. She was born c 1733 in County Down, Ireland.


ROBERT CREE, SR. - THE IMMIGRANT

Robert Cree, Sr. and his wife, Janet Hamilton Cree, along with a number of their children, came from County Down, Ireland, some time prior to 1770. The first place that they were known to have settled was in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Extensive research in County Down by this writer and by members of the Cree Family History Society has not at this time (2006) established the parents of Robert Cree or of his wife Janet Hamilton. There is some possibility, but unproven at this time, that Robert Cree's father was the Robert Cree (1693-1756) who is buried in the Movilla Graveyard at Newtownards, County Down, Ireland.

The first recorded evidence of Robert Cree's residence in Pennsylvania is taken from the tax records in the Pennsylvania Archives where he is listed as paying taxes in Bart Township, Lancaster County for the years of 1771 and 1772. In these lists he is taxed for owning livestock but not for owning real estate property. Robert Cree and his family moved from Lancaster County westward to Cumberland (now Perry) County about 1773 as he is shown in the Land Grant section of the Penna. Archives as having warranted 50 acres of land in Rye Township, Cumberland County on 23 November 1773.

He evidently acquired additional land during the next few years as he was taxed for 150 acres in Rye Township for the years 1779, 1780 and 1781. Robert Cree and his family lived on this Rye Township homestead farm on the Big Buffalo Creek during the years of the American Revolution. At least three of his sons served during this time in the Cumberland County Militia.

Some time between 1781 and 1784, Robert Cree and some of his family left Cumberland County and moved westward more than 200 miles to Cumberland Township, Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania. For some reason, he is not shown on the first assessment rolls for Cumberland Township, which were published in 1784, although his sons, Robert, Jr., Patrick and William are listed on these rolls. However, in the Cumberland County Courthouse at Carlisle, Pa. is the record of a transaction whereby Robert Cree of Washington County, Pa. sold his farm of 182 acres in Rye Township, Cumberland County, to Benjamin Bonsall on November 1, 1785. It is most likely that some of his children first moved to Washington County and that Robert, Sr. followed them there in late 1784 or early 1785. He did retain some land in Cumberland County as he sold a property on Big Buffalo Creek to John Kane on 24 November 1802.

The next record that we have of Robert Cree, Sr. is in the assessment rolls for Cumberland Township, Washington County, Pa. for the year 1788 where he is listed along with his sons Robert, Jr., James, William and Patrick. Robert Cree is next shown as the head of a family in the 1790 Federal census for Cumberland Township, Washington County. In the census listing under his name is shown one male under 16 years of age and three females.

On 31 March 1795, Robert Cree, Sr. purchased 300 acres of land in the northwestern part of Cumberland Township, Greene County, from John Carmichael for the sum of 320 pounds. The deed for this land was recorded in the Greene County Courthouse on 28 September 1795. Robert Cree lived on this land until his death in 1813 when, in accordance with the provisions of his will, it was bequeathed to his youngest son, Hamilton Cree.

Robert Cree and his wife Janet are most likely buried in the old abandoned Shepherd's Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Cumberland Township, Greene County, approximately one mile from their homestead farm. Although there are no tombstones marking the location of their graves, it is a known fact that they were early members of this church congregation and that at least two of their children and a number of their grandchildren are buried in this cemetery. Also, as a matter of convenience, this was the nearest public burial ground to their place of residence. Robert Cree and his wife were the parents of at least five known sons and four known daughters.

A John Cree is listed in the 1778 tax lists for Rye Twp., Cumberland County as a married taxable. Some other researchers have assumed that this John was a son of Robert Cree, Sr. who was also taxed in Rye Twp. in 1778. However, this has never been provn and it is my opinion that he was not a son of Robert although he possibly might have been a nephew or perhaps even a brother. John Cree did not accompany Robert Cree, Sr. and his family when they moved to Washington County, Pa. as he never appeared in any tax or census records for Washington or Greene Counties nor is there any record that he ever owned property in those counties. Furthermore, Robert Cree, Sr. did not include a son John in his Will. There is the possibility that this is the same John Cree who is shown on the 1780 tax lists for Hamilton Twp., Cumberland County and who later moved to Huntingdon County, Pa. and then on to Clearfield County, Pa. where he died in 1824.

Robert H. Cree (2006.)¹



Jennet Hamilton married Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA), son of (Male) non-Cree and (Female) Cree, c 1753 in County Down. Her married name was Cree.

Her son Robert Cree Jr was born c 1755 in County Down.

Her son William Cree was born c 1757 in County Down.

Her son Patrick Cree was born c 1759 in County Down.

Her daughter Margaret Cree was born in 1761 in County Down.

Her son James Cree was born c 1764 in County Down.^2,3

Her daughter Anne Cree was born in 1766 in County Down.

Her daughter Jane Cree was born in 1767 in County Down.

Her daughter Florence Cree was born in 1769 in County Down.

From 23 November 1773 to 21 June 1794 Jennet Hamilton and Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) were living in Juniata Township, Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA. A deed shows they warranted 50 acres "of Land situate on the waters of Buffaloe Creek in Juniata Township."^4,5

Her son Hamilton Cree was born on 11 January 1776 in Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Jennet Hamilton died after 1813 in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was buried in old Shepherds Church Cemetery (probably), Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Robert Cree Jr Very little is known about the life of Robert Cree, Jr. He was born in County Down, Ireland and came to the USA at an early age, sometime prior to 1770. He was possibly the oldest child of Robert and Janet Hamilton Cree. He was listed in the tax records of 1778 as being a 'single freeman' so he would have been born sometime prior to 1757. Robert Cree, Sr. and his family were living in Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pa. during the years of the Revolutionary War. Several of his children, including Robert, Jr. served during this war. Robert Jr.was a member of Capt. Gilbert McCoy's Co. of the Cumberland County Militia in the summer of 1779 and later served in Capt. William Crawford's Co. of the Washington County Militia in the fall of 1781. After this term of enlistment had expired, he evidently remained in Washington County and soon thereafter, he was followed there by his parents and the rest of his family.

Robert Cree, Jr. married Elizebeth Villars, daughter of John Villars, in Washington County in 1786. They were the parents of eight known children. The exact date of Robert's death is unknown, although according to the Washington County estate records (Register of Wills, File C-7-1797) he was dead sometime before November 5, 1795. On that date, bond was given in the amount of $3000 with one of the bondsmen being Elizabeth Cree, administratrix. The inventory of his estate was made on November 12, 1795. The final accounting of his estate was made in 1797. It was customary at that time to start the settlement of estates as soon as possible after death so he evidently died in the fall of 1795, possibly in the month of October. The place of his burial is unknown although it obviously would have been at some location in Washington (now Greene) County, Pa.

Sometime shortly after 1820, his widow, Elizebeth Villars Cree and some of her younger children moved to eastern Ohio, where she settled and bought property in Harrison County. She died there in 1841 and is buried in the Methodist Cemetery at Freeport, Harrison County.

There seems to be a great amount of confusion about the birth dates of the children of Robert Cree, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth Villars Cree. Hanna, in his three books, 'Ohio Pioneers', 'Ohio Valley Genealogies', and 'History of Harrison County, Ohio', gives the following birth dates for these children :

Anne Cree 13 November 1788
Mary Cree 17 December 1789
Janet Cree 5 February 1790
Robert Cree 12 April 1791
George Cree 28 December 1793
Eleanor Cree 20 April 1795
John Cree 18 September 1796
James Cree 12 May 1798

These dates have also appeared in some other publications, no doubt having been taken from the books listed above. However, overwhelming evidence would indicate that many of these dates are in error. It is somewhat of a mystery where Hanna got the dates that he used in his books but the following birth dates which were taken from the grave stones of five of these children by the writer, are far more likely to be accurate.

Anne Cree 18 November 1788
Mary Cree 18 November 1788
Janet Cree 19 January 1790
Robert Cree 12 April 1791 (checks with Hanna's date)
John Cree 14 July 1793

One very obvious error in Hanna's dates would be those of Mary and Janet Cree. He shows Mary as having been born on 17 December 1789 and Janet on 5 February 1790, a time difference of approximately six weeks. He also lists John as having been born in September of 1796 and James in May of 1798 when the evidence indicates that their father had died by November of 1795.¹ He was born c 1755 in County Down, Ireland. He was the son of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton. Robert Cree Jr was a private in Capt. William Crawford's Company of Washington County Militia between 1777 and 1783.²

In 1778 Robert Cree Jr was living in the household of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) in Rye Township, Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA, along with William Cree. Robert Cree Jr and William Cree were listed as Freemen, that is, unmarried men over 21 years of age. A John Cree was also listed. He may be an unknown brother.³

Robert Cree Jr married Elizabeth Villars, daughter of John Villars and Victoria Muskelroy, in 1786 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His daughter Anne Cree was born on 18 November 1788 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Mary Cree was born on 18 November 1788 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Janet Cree was born on 19 January 1790 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

His son Robert Cree was born on 12 April 1791 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

His son George Cree was born c 1792 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

On 22 May 1793 Robert Cree Jr bought seven acres of land in Tyrone township, Pennsylvania, USA.⁴

His son John Cree was born on 14 July 1793 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.⁵

His daughter Eleanor Cree was born on 20 April 1794 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was buried in an unknown location, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son James Robert Cree was born on 12 May 1796? In Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Very little is known about Patrick Cree or his descendants. He was an older, if not the oldest, child of Robert and Janet Hamilton Cree and was obviously born in Ireland. He came to this country as a young boy with his parents and settled with them in Lancaster County, Penna. He was born prior to 1760, quite likely about 1755. His name first appears in the records when he is shown on the muster rolls of Capt. James Fisher's Company of the Cumberland County Militia in 1777. Robert Cree Sr. and his family were living in Cumberland (now Perry) County during the Revolutioary War years and several of his sons served in the Cumberland County Militia.

Patrick next appears on the Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pa. Tax Lists for the year 1780 where he is listed as a 'Freeman.' A Freeman at that time was defined as a single male, over 21 years of age, and who did not own property. From this we know that he was not yet married in 1780 and that he was then over 21 years of age.

Patrick Cree next shows up in the Assessment Lists of Cumberland Township, Washington County for the years of 1784 and 1788. Since he was not listed as a 'Freeman' on these lists, he was no doubt married sometime prior to 1784 and while still living in Cumberland County. Robert Cree, Sr. and all of his children apparently left Cumberland County and moved westward to Washington County, Pa. sometime shortly prior to 1785. Robert Cree, Jr. is known to have served in the Washington County Militia as early as 1781 and the rest of his family evidently followed him into this part of the country within the next several years.

In 1790, when he is listed in the first Federal Census for Washington County, Pa., Patrick Cree (listed as Crea) had a wife and two sons and possibly three daughters. At least the census records show four females in his household, one of which would have been his wife.

The last written reference to Patrick Cree that has been found is contained in the list of names of persons who bought at the Vendue or estate sale of his brother, Robert Cree, Jr., which was held in Washington County, Pa. in late 1795 or early 1796. The inventory of Robert Jr's estate was made on November 12, 1795 and the sale was probably held soon thereafter.

Patrick Cree's name seems to have vanished from all of the records after 1795. He does not appear in any of the 1800 Federal Census records nor is his name to be found in the records of any of the surrounding counties after that time. It would appear that he died sometime between 1795 and 1800, either in western Pennsylvania or in eastern Ohio. He is not mentioned in the will of his father, Robert Cree Sr. which was drawn up sometime in the 1790s. It is not known if he had died by the time that his father had written his will or if he was left out of the will for other unknwn reasons. It is interesting to note that Robert Sr. had provided in his will for the heirs of his deceased son, Robert Jr., but he makes no provisions for any of the heirs of his son Patrick.

No proven information is available at this time concerning the wife and children of Patrick Cree. The 1790 Federal Census for Washington County, Pa. indicates that he had two sons and possibly three daughters. However, recent research has turned up evidence that John Cree, who married Nancy Brothers in Belmont County, Ohio in 1808, could have been a son and Sarah Cree, who married Francis Van Schoik in Belmont County in 1805, was possibly a daughter. Also, there is some indication that Nancy Cree who married Daniel Hupp in Belmont County, was possibly another daughter. Accordingly, I have tentatively listed these three as children of Patrick Cree on his Family Group Sheets. It is hoped that further research will eventually prove this relationship.

Compiled by Robert H. Cree (1998.)¹ Patrick Cree was born c 1759 in County Down, Ireland. He was the son of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

His son John Cree was born c 1787 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His daughter Martha Cree was born in 1788 in Muddy Creek, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.²

His daughter Sarah Cree was born on 23 February 1788 in an unknown location, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His daughter Nancy Cree was born in 1792 or 1793 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.^3,4

Patrick Cree died between 1795 and 1800?.

Her married name was Jackson. Margaret Cree was born in 1761 in County Down, Ireland. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

Margaret Cree married Samuel Jackson in Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her father Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) died in 1813 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Margaret Cree died on 4 January 1843 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was buried in Shepherds Church Cem., Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her daughter Margaret (Peggy) Rose was born date unknown.

Her daughter Serene Rose was born date unknown.

Jane Cree died prior to 1830 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA. She was buried in Montgomery County, Kentucky. Her married name was Rose. She was born in 1767 in County Down, Ireland. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

Jane Cree married Robert Rose c 1794 in Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her son Hamilton Rose was born on 11 June 1796 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her son Ezekial Rose was born on 16 November 1799 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Her son John Rose was born c 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

Her son Josiah C. Rose was born on 12 May 1815 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

James Cree was the son of Robert and Janet Hamilton Cree. He was born in Ireland and accompanied his parents and some of his brothers and sisters to this country about 1770 where they first settled in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pa. His sons, Hamilton and John, both state in the Federal Census of 1880 that their father was born in Ireland.

James was probably born about 1764, as he was not yet old enough to appear on the tax assessment lists for Cumberland Twp., Washington County, Pa. in 1784, although several of his brothers were listed in this assessment. However, his name does appear on the next assessment list which was taken in 1788. He was also old enough in 1790 to be shown in the Federal Census for Washington County as having a wife and one son and one daughter. Assuming that he was born in 1765, he would have been 19 years of age in 1784, 23 years of age in 1788 and 25 years of age in 1790. In the 1830 Federal Census for Center Township, Monroe County, Ohio, he is shown as being between 60 and 70 years of age, which would have placed his birth date between 1760 and 1770.

James Cree obviously lived with his parents in Lancaster and Cumberland Counties in Eastern Penna. and moved with them to Washington (now Greene) County, Pa. about 1783. He no doubt married in Washington County sometime between 1785 and 1788. His wife's first name was Isabella but no evidence has ever been found of her family name.

James Cree was still living in Penna. in 1795 for in that year he is shown as being one of the buyers at the executor's sale of the property of his late brother, Robert Cree, Jr. which was held in Washington County, Penna. In the will of Robert Cree, Sr. which was probated on 6 April 1813, James is listed as being one of his heirs.

The first written indication of James Cree's residence in Ohio seems to be the statement in Caldwell's History of Belmont Co., Ohio, which states that he came to York Township, Belmont County on 25 June 1805. However, he was evidently living somewhere in Ohio prior to that date as his son Hamilton (born 1799) and his son William (born 1803) are both shown in the census records as having been born in Ohio.

Other records and bits of information about James Cree, as taken from various histories, newspapers, and Court records of Monroe County, Ohio, are listed below in chronological order.

1818 - Monroe County Tax Lists - owned two horses and two cows

1820 - Federal Census - Center Twp., Monroe County, Ohio

James Cree

1 female - 10-16 2 males - under 10
1 female - over 45 1 male - 10-16
1 male - 16-18
3 males - 18-26
1 male over 45

1822 - James Cree served on Monroe County Grand Jury

1824-1825 - Hardesty's ' History of Monroe County, Ohio' lists James Cree and his wife as being early members of the Methodist Church

1826 - James Cree and Isabella, his wife, sold to Hamilton Cree on 24 January, 20 acres of land - Township 5, Range 6, Marietta lands

1830 - Federal Census - Center Twp., Monroe County, Ohio

James Cree

1 female - 10-15 1 male - 15-20
1 female - 20-30 2 males - 20-30
1 female - 60-70 1 male - 70-70

1837 - Monroe County Deed Book, Vol. III, page 14, dated 15 March. James Cree, Sr. and Isabella, his wife, sold property to Joseph Morris

1837 - July term of Monroe County Court - Will of James Cree, Sr. admitted to the Court for probate by his executor, John Cree. (from this and from the preceding item, it is obvious that James Cree died sometime between March 15 and July of 1837)

1838 - Monroe County Deed Book, Vol. III, page 268 - dated 21 May. The heirs of James Cree, late of Monroe County, sold land in Township 6, Range 5 to John Morris. The heirs as listed are -

Hamilton Cree and Prudence, his wife
William Cree and Phebe, his wife
James Cree and Nancy, his wife
John Cree and Mary, his wife
Isaac Barrett and Margaret, his wife
Joseph Scott and Elizebeth, his wife
Robert Morris and Isabella, his wife
Isaac Cartwright and Nancy, his wife

From the above item and from other sources, it would appear that James Cree had at least four sons and four daughters.

1848 - Monroe County newspaper, 'Spirit of Democracy', issue of March 28 -

Died on Sunday last, very suddenly, at the home of J. Gibson, Center Township, Mrs. Isabella Cree, relict of the late James Cree, Sr., aged 86 years.¹

James Cree was born c 1764 in County Down, Ireland. Interestingly a baptism record exists for a James Crea, son of Robert Crea, on 25 September 1764 in the Presbyterian Church at Abington PA. An Agnes Crea, daughter of Robert Crea was baptised on the same day and the entries are bracketed together. Now a number of documents indicate that Robert and Janet Cree and their family were still in Ireland at the birth of their penultimate child in 1769. The earliest date at which they were definitely in the USA is 1773. So this baptismal record would appear to pertain to a different family. The only way the entries could refer to Robert Cree Sr would be if the whole baptismal register were a later copy into which these entries were made retrospectively with the intention that they were to record baptisms that had taken place in Ireland. It is not unknown for a "fair copy" of a register to be made when, say, the original has become dilapidated or untidy.^2,3 He was the son of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

James Cree married Isabella Cree (married surname) c 1787. [No record of the marriage has been found. However James is recorded as married with a one son and one daughter in 1790. (Federal Census for Washington County) - MS]

His daughter Margaret Cree was born c 1795 in Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His daughter Elizebeth Cree was born c 1796 in Monroe County, Ohio, USA.

His daughter Isabella Cree was born c 1797 in Monroe County, Ohio.

His son Hamilton Cree was born on 19 January 1799 in Ohio, USA.

His son William David Cree was born on 1 March 1803 in Ohio.

His daughter Nancy Cree was born c 1805 in Monroe County, Ohio.

His son James Cree was born on 18 October 1807 in Belmont County, Ohio, USA.

His son John Cree was born on 31 October 1810 in Belmont County, Ohio.

His father Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) died in 1813 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

James Cree died in 1837 in Monroe County, Ohio. He was buried in Monroe County, Ohio.

Anne Cree was buried in the Mundle family Cemetery, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born in 1766 in County Down, Ireland. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

Her son William Mundle was born on 1 January 1794 in Marion County, West Virginia, USA.

Her father Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) died in 1813 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Anne Cree died on 22 August 1820 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her daughter Mary Roseberry was born date unknown in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA.

Her son Elijah Roseberry was born date unknown in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Florence Cree was born in 1769 in County Down, Ireland. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

Her son James Roseberry was born in 1791 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Her son Robert Roseberry was born in 1794 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Her daughter Eliza Jane Roseberry was born in 1798 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Her son Michael Roseberry was born on 31 July 1800 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Her daughter Margaret Roseberry was born in 1801 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Her daughter Ann Roseberry was born in 1803 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

Her father Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) died in 1813 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Florence Cree died on 1 June 1826 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, USA. She was buried in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

William Cree was born c 1757 in County Down, Ireland. He was the son of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

William Cree was listed in the 1778 tax records for Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pa. as a 'single freeman' so he would have been born at the latest in 1757. A single freeman at that time was defined as a single male 21 years of age or older.¹

A discussion of the relationship between Robert Cree Sr of Cumberland Township, Greene County, PA, and William Cree Sr of Jefferson Township, Greene County, PA.

There has been a considerable amount of speculation and controversy over the past few years among Cree researchers as to whether William Cree, who settled in Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pa. was a son of Robert Cree, Sr. who had settled about the same time a few miles away in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pa.

We do know that Robert, Sr. had a son William, as he is mentioned in Robert's Will. We further know that the William who we are discussing here was of the proper age to have been Robert, Sr's son. We also know that Robert, Sr. and William both came to Washington (now Greene) County from Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pa. sometime between 1782 and 1785.

From this knowledge, it would seem likely that Robert, Sr. could indeed have been the father of William Cree of Jefferson Township. Consequently, numerous persons who have conducted a limited amount of research on the Crees of Greene County, Pennsylvania have assumed this to be so and have included this assumption in their various written, printed and electronic listings.

However, as a result of many years of research into the background of the Cree families who first lived in Cumberland County, Pa. and later in Washington County, Pa. (including Robert, Sr. and William Cree) I have reached the conclusion that, although there might have been some relationship between these two, they very definitely were not father and son. Accordingly, I am listing herewith some of the recorded data, known facts and personal assumptions that have prompted me to reach this conclusion.

First, and perhaps foremost, is the documented fact that there were two different William Crees of approximately the same age living at the same time in different but adjacent townships of Cumberland County, Pa. In Series 3, Volume 20, page 97 of the Pennsylvania Archives, William Cree and Robert Cree are listed in the Rye Township, Cumberland County tax assessment lists for the year 1778 as 'Freemen'. Also, in Series 3, Volume 20, page 102, a William Cree and a Robert Cree are listed in the Tyrone Township, Cumberland County tax assessment lists for the same year of 1778 as 'Freemen'. The term 'Freeman' was used in these tax assessment lists to indicate an unmarried male over 21 years of age who owned no real property. So according to this data, recorded in the official archives of the State of Pennsylvania, there were two William Crees and two Robert Crees of approximately the same age and unmarried, living in different townships of the same county appoximately 10-15 miles apart in the same year of 1778.

It is also a matter of record that Robert Cree, Sr. owned land and lived in Rye Township, Cumberland County, prior to his moving on to Cumberland Township, Washington (now Greene) County, Pa. So we must therefore assume that the William and Robert who were shown in the Rye Twp. assessment lists for 1778 were the sons of Robert Cree, Sr. as we know from his Will and from other sources that he had sons with these names.

So then who was the Robert Cree and the William Cree who were shown in the Tyrone Twp., assessment lists for 1778? Obviously, Robert was the one who married Mary Roddy and who remained in Cumberland (now Perry) County and who died there in Tyrone Township in 1832. And it seems logical to me that William could only have been the one who married Jane Marshall in 1780 and moved shortly thereafter to what is now Jefferson Township, Greene County, Pa.

Both Robert Cree who spent the remainder of his life in Tyrone Township, Perry County and William Cree who moved on to Greene County, were married by the Reverand John Linn, Pastor of the Centre Presbyterian Church in what was then Tyrone Township, Cumberland County. This would indicate that William was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church while living in Cumberland County. And it is a known fact that after moving to Jefferson Twp.,Washington (now Greene) County, Pa., William and all or most of his children were Presbyterians. John Cree, oldest son of William was buried in the Glades Presbyterian Cemetery near Carmichaels, Greene County, where William himself attended church. His daughters Mary Kincaid and Jane Holder are both buried in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery at Jefferson, Greene County and most of the children of his son William Jr. and many of his grandchildren are buried in the Muddy Creek Presbyterian Cemetery near his old homestead at Khedive, Greene County.

But Robert Cree, Sr. was a Methodist and apparently all, or at least most, of his known children were Methodists. Robert and his wife Janet were members of the Shepherds Methodist Church near their home in Cumberland Township and all evidence indicates that they, as well as at least two of their children and a number of their grandchildren, are buried in the cemetery there.

We know that James Cree, son of Robert Sr., settled in Monroe County, Ohio and was instrumental in establishing a Methodist Church in that county at an early date. Two of his sons, John and Hamilton Cree, were later quite active in the Methodist Church in Saylor County, Iowa, where they both lived. Elizebeth Cree, widow of Robert Cree, Jr., was a member of the Methodist church at Freeport, Harrison County, Ohio and she and one of her grandsons are buried in the Methodist Cemetery at that place. Also one of her daughters, Mary Cree Morton, is buried in the Methodist Cemetery at Jefferson, Greene County, Pa. Finally, Hamilton Cree, Jr., son of Hamilton Cree and grandson of Robert Cree, Sr. was a Methodist minister in Brooke County, West Virginia.

So from all of this information, it seems evident that Robert Cree, Sr. and all or most of his children were Methodists, while William Cree and all or most of his children were Presbyterians. One would surmise that if William of Jefferson Township had been a son of Robert, Sr. he too would most likely have been a Methodist and would have been a member of the same church as that attended by his parents and his brothers and sisters. However, there is conclusive evidence that he chose to attend the Glades Presbyterian Church in the nearby town of Carmichaels.

In the 'History of Greene County' by the Reverend William Hannah, (1882), pages 310-311, we find the following excerpt - "James Vance came from Ireland previous to the War of the Revolution in company with a friend whom he called Billy Cree. Vance was drafted into the army soon after his arrival and parted with his friend Cree in Philadelphia. After the close of the war, Vance settled near Morristown, New Jersey and in 1796 he emigrated from there to Greene County, Pa. James Vance was a Presbyterian and attended the Glades Presbyterian Church. To this neighborhood his friend Billy Cree had also emigrated some time previous. At the church services, the two men, having sat down side by side at the Communion Table, recognized each other as they arose, and after the service was over, they had a good time renewing their old friendship".

The significance of this excerpt from Reverend Hannah's book is that Billy Cree, who was obviously the William Cree of Jefferson Township, was evidently living in or near Philadelphia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War while it is a documented fact that Robert Cree, Sr. and his family were living in Rye Township, Cumberland County, Pa. as early as 1773. This also confirms the fact that William Cree attended Glades Presbyterian Church, as previously noted.

Another important point of discussion concerning the relationship (or lack of relationship) between Robert Cree, Sr. and William Cree is that a common method of confirming a connecting relationship between individuals or families is by the comparison of given names, as certain given names tend to run or repeat in certain family lines. For instance, among the known descendants of Robert Cree, Sr., the given name Robert appears in nearly every family for a number of generations. The same is true of the given name Hamilton which also appears in a number of families through at least several generations, either as a first or a middle name. This name was derived from the maiden name of Robert Cree, Sr's wife, Janet Hamilton. However, among the descendants of William and Jane Marshall Cree, the name Robert or the name Hamilton does not appear one single time through at least five generations of descendants.

So, if from all of the material presented here, we assume that William Cree of Jefferson Township was not the son of Robert Cree of Cumberland Township, then what did become of this William Cree who we know was the son of Robert, Sr. as noted in his Will and elsewhere? After being shown as a beneficiary in his father's Will which was written some time after 1795, William seems to have disappeared from all further records. It is quite possible (but not proven) that he was the father of the William Cree who is shown in the 1810 Federal Census lists for Floyd County, Kentucky. This William is shown in the census records as having been born between 1765 and 1784 which would have placed him in the proper age group to have been William's son. It is also a known fact that numerous individuals and families from the Greene County area of Pennsylvania migrated into Kentucky during the period from 1790 to 1800. It is a family tradition among the descendants of the William Cree of Floyd County that he came to Kentucky from Pennsylvania. William Cree of Floyd County, Kentucky died in 1814 leaving a widow and two children.

Finally, family tradition tends to strengthen the 'two William Cree' theory. Sometime around 1965, I made at least three visits to Miss Eva Cree at her home in Khedive, Greene County, Pa. She was about 80 years old at that time and lived in a small house along the main highway within sight of the old stone house that William Cree built about 1796. Eva (1884-1978) was the daughter of Charles H. Cree (1862-1926) and was a great, great granddaughter of William Cree, Sr. through his son John. At the time of these visits, she was the oldest living descendant of William Cree still living in this area. Eva had an extremely sharp mind for a person of her age and everyone in the area referred her to me as the local authority on the Crees. She was very positive in her contention that her Cree line (she referred to it as the 'Muddy Creek' Crees) was in no way related to the Robert Cree, Sr. line which she referred to as the 'Carmichael' Crees. She said that her father had often told her that it was common knowledge in his family that they were two entirely different branches of the Cree family. Eva said that as a child (sometime around the turn of the century) they had held a Cree reunion at the family farm at Khedive and that Cree 'cousins' came from as far away as Iowa and Illinois. However, she said that none of the 'Carmichael' Crees were invited or had attended this reunion. Eva also told me that her father often mentioned the trip that he, as a young man, along with some of his relatives had made to Perry County, Pa. to visit some of their 'cousins' living there. The only Crees living in Perry County at that time were descendants of the Robert Cree of Tyrone Township who was shown, along with William, in the 1779 tax assessment lists. He is the one that from all available evidence was the brother of William Cree, Sr.

One final bit of evidence should definitely prove that there were two different William Crees living in relative proximity to each other in the Greene County area of Pennsylvania in the late 1700s or the early 1800s. In Robert Cree, Sr's Will, which was written sometime between 1795 and 1813, we find the following entry - 'I give and bequeath unto my son William Cree the sum of twenty five pounds'. This proves that Robert Cree did indeed have a son William and that he was one of the beneficiaries of his Will. This said Will was witnessed by three persons, one of whom was a William Cree. However, according to the existing laws of the State of Pennsylvania, any person who was a beneficiary to a Will could not be a witness to this same Will. It was a legal requirement that Wills must be witnessed by 'disinterested parties'. Since this Will could not legally have been witnessed by Robert Cree's son William, then it obviously was witnessed by the only other William Cree living in the area and that was the William of Jefferson Township.

Since we conclude from the above that this William was not the son of Robert, Sr., if there was any relationship at all between the two, then there is some possibility that since William was approximately 19 years younger than Robert, he might have been his nephew.

Robert H. Cree (2006.)²



In 1778 William Cree was living in the household of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) in Rye Township, Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA, along with Robert Cree Jr. William Cree and Robert Cree Jr were listed as Freemen, that is, unmarried men over 21 years of age. A John Cree was also listed. He may be an unknown brother.³ In 1810 William Cree was living in Floyd County, Kentucky, USA. He was listed in the age group 45 or over.⁴



William Cree died after 1810.

Hamilton Cree was born on 11 January 1776 in Cumberland (now Perry) County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton.

His son William Cree was born date unknown in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son James Cree was born on 26 April 1801 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son John Cree was born on 6 February 1803 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Mary Cree was born on 26 March 1805 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son Robert Cree was born on 7 July 1807 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son Hamilton Cree Jr was born on 9 December 1811 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His father Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) died in 1813 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Eliza Cree was born on 5 February 1814 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Emily Cree was born on 7 November 1816 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son Hiram Heaton Cree was born on 21 May 1819 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son Robert Cree died on 28 August 1820 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Minerva Cree was born on 25 January 1822 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son John Cree died on 22 March 1825 in Cumberland Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Eliza Cree died on 26 October 1846 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Hamilton Cree died in December 1848 in Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 23 December 1848 in Shepherds Church Cem., Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Her married name was Haver. Anne Cree was born on 18 November 1788 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

Her father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Anne Cree married Isaac Haver in 1803 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹

Her daughter Elizabeth Haver was born in 1805 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her son George Haver Jr was born in 1807.²

Her daughter Mary A Haver was born in 1809.²

Her daughter Anna Haver was born in 1810.²

Her daughter Rebecca Haver was born in 1812.²

Her son Robert Haver was born in 1814.²

Her son John Haver was born in 1815.²

Her son Isaac Haver was born in 1818.²

Her son James Haver was born in 1822.²

Her son Jacob Haver was born in 1824.²

Her daughter Jane Ellen Haver was born in 1824.²

Her son William Haver was born in 1824.²

Her daughter Minerva Haver was born in 1826.²

Her mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Her daughter Anna Haver died in 1852.²

Her son John Haver died in 1853.²

Her daughter Jane Ellen Haver died in 1859.²

Her husband Isaac Haver died on 10 May 1859 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA.

Anne Cree died on 1 September 1859 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. She was buried in Rush Church of Nazarene, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA.

Mary Cree married Thomas Morton date unknown. Mary Cree was buried in Methodist Cemetery, Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. Her married name was Morton. She was born on 18 November 1788 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

Her father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Her mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Mary Cree died on 6 June 1880 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Janet Cree married Robert Toppin date unknown.

Janet Cree was also known as Jennet Toppin. She is named thus in her mother's will. She was born on 19 January 1790 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

Her father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Her mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Janet Cree died on 7 July 1867 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA. She was buried in Rush Church of Nazarene, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA.

Robert Cree was buried in Union Church Cem., Warren County, Ohio, USA. He was born on 12 April 1791 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

His father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Robert Cree married Eleanor Barclay, daughter of John Barclay and Victory (Victoria) Villars, on 20 November 1811 in Clinton County, Ohio, USA.

His daughter Elizebeth Cree was born on 13 April 1813 in Warren County, Ohio, USA.

His son John Cree was born on 12 July 1814 in Warren County, Ohio.

His son James Hamilton Cree was born on 31 May 1816 in Warren County, Ohio.

His daughter Eleanor Jane Cree was born on 22 February 1818 in Warren County, Ohio.

His daughter Mary Anne Cree was born on 25 February 1820 in Warren County, Ohio.

His daughter Delilah Cree was born on 23 November 1821 in Warren County, Ohio.

His daughter Sarah Ann Cree was born on 22 April 1823 in Warren County, Ohio.

His son Robert Cree was born on 28 February 1826 in Warren County, Ohio.¹

His son William C. Cree was born on 23 August 1827 in Warren County, Ohio.

His son Milton Cree was born on 4 March 1829 in Warren County, Ohio.

His son George H. Cree was born on 31 January 1831 in Warren County, Ohio.

His son Moses B. Cree was born on 17 November 1832 in Warren County, Ohio.

His mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

His son William C. Cree died on 25 April 1845 in Warren County, Ohio.

His wife Eleanor Barclay died on 23 September 1845 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son George H. Cree died on 19 October 1847 in Warren County, Ohio.

Robert Cree married Anne Mitchell on 1 February 1848 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son John Cree died on 7 February 1848 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His daughter Elizebeth Cree died on 3 October 1854 in Warren County, Ohio.

His daughter Delilah Cree died on 29 October 1854 in Warren County, Ohio.

His daughter Sarah Ann Cree died on 15 December 1860.

His son Milton Cree died on 30 March 1865 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

His son Moses B. Cree died on 2 May 1868 in Gage County, Nebraska, USA.

Robert Cree died on 20 September 1870 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son John Cree was born date unknown in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. George Cree was born c 1792 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was the son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

His father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

George Cree married Sarah Rice on 8 June 1815 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Elizebeth Cree was born on 22 February 1818 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His daughter Mary E. Cree was born on 9 December 1820 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son Thomas William Cree was born on 28 March 1822 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

George Cree died in 1832 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA. He was buried in Harrison County, Ohio.

John Cree was buried in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana, USA. He was born on 14 July 1793 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He was the son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

His father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

John Cree married Elizabeth Smith on 19 November 1819 in Ohio, USA.

His son Robert Hamilton Cree was born on 30 December 1820 in Clinton County, Ohio, USA.²

His son John Cree was born c 1824 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His daughter Rhoda Cree was born c 1826 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son James Cree was born in February 1828 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His daughter Eleanor Cree was born on 22 May 1829 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His daughter Victoria Cree was born on 16 February 1832 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son Elias Cree was born on 30 November 1833 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son Calvin S. Cree was born in 1838 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son George Washington Cree was born on 15 May 1839 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His son Asahel Cree was born on 27 March 1840 in Clinton County, Ohio.

His mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

His son Marcus D. Cree was born c 1843 in Madison County, Indiana, USA.

His son Asahel Cree died on 17 February 1856 in Madison County, Indiana.

His son Calvin S. Cree died on 7 October 1863 in Stevenson, Alabama, USA.

John Cree died on 30 June 1866 in Pipe Creek, Madison County, Indiana, USA.³

Eleanor Cree was also known as Ellen Irons. She is named thus in her mother's will. She was buried in Mayes Cemetery, Tippicanoe, Harrison County, Ohio, USA. She was born on 20 April 1794 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was the daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

Her father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

Eleanor Cree married James Irons in 1827.

Her son William Irons was born on 29 June 1829.

Her son Thomas Irons was born on 25 March 1831.

Her daughter Emily Irons was born on 21 November 1832 in Ohio, USA.

Her son Thornton Irons was born on 22 August 1834.

Her mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Eleanor Cree died on 3 October 1853 in Near Tippecanoe, Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

His father Robert Cree Jr died c 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA. James Robert Cree was born on 12 May 1796? In Washington County, Pennsylvania. The date given by Robert H Cree is 12 May 1798, which seems most unlikely as James's father Robert Cree Jr died in the fall of 1795. A birth in May 1796 therefore seems more likely although we have no firm evidence for it. A birth in May 1795 is possible although rather soon after Eleanor's. Without sight of original documents or a headstone it is difficult to check. He was the son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars.

James Robert Cree married Sarah Woods on 27 December 1817 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son William A. Cree was born on 31 December 1824 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son Elijah W. Cree was born on 22 April 1826 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

His son James Hamilton Cree was born on 29 August 1829 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His son John W. Cree was born on 30 January 1832 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His son Thomas Morton Cree was born on 24 April 1835 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His daughter Sarah Jane Cree was born on 20 May 1837 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His son George Washington Cree was born on 4 April 1839 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His mother Elizabeth Villars died on 7 March 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His son Robert B. Cree was born on 5 November 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His son Elijah W. Cree died on 1 October 1843 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His daughter Mary M. Cree was born on 7 December 1844 in Ohio, USA.

His daughter Elizebeth Victoria Cree was born on 16 June 1847 in Harrison County, Ohio.

His son James Hamilton Cree died on 6 December 1855 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA.

James Robert Cree died on 16 May 1859 in Tuscawaras County, Ohio, USA. He was buried in Westchester Cem., Tuscawaras County, Ohio, USA.

John Villars married Victoria Muskelroy.

His daughter Elizabeth Villars was born on 12 October 1763 in probably Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Isaac Haver was born c 1782 in New Jersey, USA.

Isaac Haver married Anne Cree, daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, in 1803 in Pennsylvania, USA.¹

His daughter Elizabeth Haver was born in 1805 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son George Haver Jr was born in 1807.²

His daughter Mary A Haver was born in 1809.²

His daughter Anna Haver was born in 1810.²

His daughter Rebecca Haver was born in 1812.²

His son Robert Haver was born in 1814.²

His son John Haver was born in 1815.²

His son Isaac Haver was born in 1818.²

His son James Haver was born in 1822.²

His son Jacob Haver was born in 1824.²

His daughter Jane Ellen Haver was born in 1824.²

His son William Haver was born in 1824.²

His daughter Minerva Haver was born in 1826.²

His daughter Anna Haver died in 1852.²

His son John Haver died in 1853.²

His daughter Jane Ellen Haver died in 1859.²

Isaac Haver died on 10 May 1859 in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, USA.

Thomas Morton married Mary Cree, daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, date unknown.

Robert Toppin married Janet Cree, daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, date unknown.

Eleanor Barclay was buried in Union Church Cem., Warren County, Ohio, USA. Her married name was Cree. She was born on 16 November 1791. She was the daughter of John Barclay and Victory (Victoria) Villars.

Eleanor Barclay married Robert Cree, son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, on 20 November 1811 in Clinton County, Ohio, USA.

Her daughter Elizebeth Cree was born on 13 April 1813 in Warren County, Ohio, USA.

Her son John Cree was born on 12 July 1814 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her son James Hamilton Cree was born on 31 May 1816 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her daughter Eleanor Jane Cree was born on 22 February 1818 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her daughter Mary Anne Cree was born on 25 February 1820 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her daughter Delilah Cree was born on 23 November 1821 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her daughter Sarah Ann Cree was born on 22 April 1823 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her son Robert Cree was born on 28 February 1826 in Warren County, Ohio.¹

Her son William C. Cree was born on 23 August 1827 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her son Milton Cree was born on 4 March 1829 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her son George H. Cree was born on 31 January 1831 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her son Moses B. Cree was born on 17 November 1832 in Warren County, Ohio.

Her son William C. Cree died on 25 April 1845 in Warren County, Ohio.

Eleanor Barclay died on 23 September 1845 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her married name was Cree. Anne Mitchell was born in 1803.

Anne Mitchell married Robert Cree, son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, on 1 February 1848 in Clinton County, Ohio, USA.

Her son John Cree was born date unknown in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah Rice was buried in Harrison County, Ohio, USA. Her married name was Quillen. Her married name was Cree. She was born on 27 March 1796 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Sarah Rice married George Cree, son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, on 8 June 1815 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Her daughter Elizebeth Cree was born on 22 February 1818 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Her daughter Mary E. Cree was born on 9 December 1820 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Her son Thomas William Cree was born on 28 March 1822 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Her husband George Cree died in 1832 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Sarah Rice married Elihu Quillen on 28 April 1836 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Sarah Rice died on 5 February 1883 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Elizabeth Smith was buried in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Madison County, Indiana, USA. Her married name was Cree. She was born on 22 December 1795 in Virginia, USA.

Elizabeth Smith married John Cree, son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, on 19 November 1819 in Ohio, USA.

Her son Robert Hamilton Cree was born on 30 December 1820 in Clinton County, Ohio, USA.¹

Her son John Cree was born c 1824 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her daughter Rhoda Cree was born c 1826 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her son James Cree was born in February 1828 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her daughter Eleanor Cree was born on 22 May 1829 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her daughter Victoria Cree was born on 16 February 1832 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her son Elias Cree was born on 30 November 1833 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her son Calvin S. Cree was born in 1838 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her son George Washington Cree was born on 15 May 1839 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her son Asahel Cree was born on 27 March 1840 in Clinton County, Ohio.

Her son Marcus D. Cree was born c 1843 in Madison County, Indiana, USA.

Her son Asahel Cree died on 17 February 1856 in Madison County, Indiana.

Her son Calvin S. Cree died on 7 October 1863 in Stevenson, Alabama, USA.

Her husband John Cree died on 30 June 1866 in Pipe Creek, Madison County, Indiana, USA.²

Her son James Cree died on 22 May 1870 in Bates County, Missouri, USA.

Her daughter Rhoda Cree died in March 1871 in Madison County, Indiana.

Her son Elias Cree died on 9 May 1872 in Madison County, Indiana.

Her son Robert Hamilton Cree died on 26 November 1876 in Madison County, Indiana.

Elizabeth Smith died on 21 December 1887 in Pipe Creek, Madison County, Indiana.²

James Irons was born on 22 October 1784 in Allegheny County, Maryland, USA.

James Irons married Eleanor Cree, daughter of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, in 1827.

His son William Irons was born on 29 June 1829.

His son Thomas Irons was born on 25 March 1831.

His daughter Emily Irons was born on 21 November 1832 in Ohio, USA.

His son Thornton Irons was born on 22 August 1834.

His wife Eleanor Cree died on 3 October 1853 in Near Tippecanoe, Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

James Irons died on 2 May 1854 in Marion County, Iowa, USA.

Her married name was Cree. Sarah Woods was born on 10 March 1803 in Pennsylvania, USA.

Sarah Woods married James Robert Cree, son of Robert Cree Jr and Elizabeth Villars, on 27 December 1817 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Her son William A. Cree was born on 31 December 1824 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

Her son Elijah W. Cree was born on 22 April 1826 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Her son James Hamilton Cree was born on 29 August 1829 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her son John W. Cree was born on 30 January 1832 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her son Thomas Morton Cree was born on 24 April 1835 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her daughter Sarah Jane Cree was born on 20 May 1837 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her son George Washington Cree was born on 4 April 1839 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her son Robert B. Cree was born on 5 November 1841 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her son Elijah W. Cree died on 1 October 1843 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her daughter Mary M. Cree was born on 7 December 1844 in Ohio, USA.

Her daughter Elizebeth Victoria Cree was born on 16 June 1847 in Harrison County, Ohio.

Her son James Hamilton Cree died on 6 December 1855 in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA.

Her husband James Robert Cree died on 16 May 1859 in Tuscawaras County, Ohio, USA.

Sarah Woods died on 23 September 1860 in Tuscawaras County, Ohio. She was buried in Westchester Cem., Tuscawaras County, Ohio, USA.

Elihu Quillen died UNKNOWN. He was born UNKNOWN.

Elihu Quillen married Sarah Rice on 28 April 1836 in Harrison County, Ohio, USA.

Robert Rose died date unknown in Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA. He was born date unknown.

His daughter Margaret (Peggy) Rose was born date unknown.

His daughter Serene Rose was born date unknown. Robert Rose was buried in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

Robert Rose married Jane Cree, daughter of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton, c 1794 in Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son Hamilton Rose was born on 11 June 1796 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

His son Ezekial Rose was born on 16 November 1799 in Greene County, Pennsylvania.

His son John Rose was born c 1805 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

His son Josiah C. Rose was born on 12 May 1815 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.

Eli Mundle died date unknown in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was born date unknown.

His son William Mundle was born on 1 January 1794 in Marion County, West Virginia, USA.

Samuel Jackson died date unknown in Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was born date unknown. He was It is interesting to note that Samuel was a British soldier in the American Revolutionary War..¹ He was buried in Shepherds Church Cem., Cumberland Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Samuel Jackson married Margaret Cree, daughter of Robert Cree Sr (of Cumberland Township, PA) and Jennet Hamilton, in Washington (now Greene) County, Pennsylvania, USA.