Alexander Mayo LETSINGER

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• Military: Between 16 Mar and 2 Sep 1864; Co F 31 IN Inf, USA

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Military:
Pvt

Died:
Vining's Station

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• Residence: 1834, , Greene, Indiana, USA

Lewis married Margaret Ann THORLTON on 27 Sep 1831 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA. Margaret (daughter of John THORLTON and Nancy ALEXANDER) was born on 4 Dec 1809 in , , Tennessee, USA; died on 17 Dec 1906 in Jacksonville, Greene, Indiana, USA; was buried on 20 Dec 1906 in , Greene, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Phoebe

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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, VOL XXX., No. , Page 4, Col. 1, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Friday, December 21, 1906,
"OBITUARY-Letsinger.
Mrs Margaret A. LETSINGER, the oldest citizen of Greene county, with the exception of Aunt Susan Cavins, of this place, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Phoebe WARRICK, a short distance south of Jasonville, Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock after having rounded out almost a century.
She was born in Tennessee, December 4, 1809; died December 17, 1906; aged Ninety-seven years and thirteen days.
In 1834 she and her husband, Lewis LETSINGER, who passed away many years ago, came to Indiana, which was then almost an unbroken wilderness, and settled not far from the present town of Clay City. After residing there about three years they came to Greene county and entered a tract of land a short distance south of the present town of Jasonville and there they continued to make their home the remainder of their lives.
Soon after coming to Greene county her husband went back to Tennessee to dispose of their possessions in that state. Taking advantage of Mr. Letsinger's absence a neighbor determined at possession of the tract of land on that the Letsingers were living but which they had not yet entered from the government. Hearing of his intention, Mrs. Letsinger, true to the pioneer spirit, borrowed $50 from neighbor, hurriedly mounted a horse and started alone through the wilderness to the government land office at Vincennes. She arrived there secured the necessary papers, paid the land agent for the forty-acre tract and had just gotten outside of Vincennes on her way home when she met the neighbor just going into town. She had gone on and their home was secured.
At an early day she and a neighbor woman went on horseback to Terre Haute to take their wool to have it carded-one of the first steps toward supplying the family with clashing.
Her health was always excellent but during the last few years she had become quite feeble as the result of her great age and for the past few months had been almost helpless. She never would have a physician called, and in the pioneer days she acted as a physician for the entire community, dispensing her simple home-made remedies and would often go for miles at night in response to a call from the sick.
In the latter years whenever the family thought she needed his attention a physician was summoned but he always went under the pretense of making a social call.
She was a woman of unusual intelligence and remained in possession of her mental faculties until the very end. For the past several years she had been almost totally blind. She did not grow old in spirit but always took a lively interest in all the inventions and improvements that make for progress and never lost interest in what was going on in the world.
She was a devout Christian, having been a member of the M. E. church since an early day. Hers was a truly christian life of the highest type, putting into practice in her daily life the precepts of the Master in who she had unbounded confidence. Her influence for good was incalculable and will not perish. She was charitable always dividing her means with those in need and was surprised by no one in acts of hospitality. Pioneer preachers-circuit riders-always found at her home the heartiest welcome.
Six of her eight sons enlisted in the Union army and fought bravely for their country during the Civil war--and three of whom never lived to return home. One was killed in the battle of Antietam, one fell before Atlanta, a third died in a hospital near Atlanta, two others were wounded in battle and the remaining one almost died of starvation in Andersonville prison. Her home sheltered a multitude in war times, including the wives and children of her sons who were at the front.
She was the mother of thirteen children-eight sons and five daughters-all of whom, except two, reached maturity and of whom four sons and two daughters survive. The surviving daughters-Mrs. Phoebe WARRICK and Mrs. Marinda GIBSON, of Jasonville, cared for their mother during the last years of her life and lovingly ministered to her every want. The surviving sons are Harvey W. LETSINGER, of Bloomfield; Lewis E. and Henry A. LETSINGER, of Jasonville; and Calvin LETSINGER, of Middletown.
She is also survived by thirty-one grandchildren, over sixty great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the M.E. church at Jasonville, conducted by Rev. J. D. CRANE, of this place, in the presence of a large assemblage of relatives and friends who had gathered to pay the last tribute of respect to one whom in life all had loved and honored, and the remains are tenderly laid to rest in the cemetery at that place."

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• Residence: 1804, , , Tennessee, USA

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Philip Letsinger - Philip, son of Phillip, was born about 1769, probably in Frederick County, MD; this date is derived from his second wife's pension records (which are in the National Archives) in which Philip's doctor states that Philip was about 70 years of age when he died in 1839. According to marriage records of Bedford County, VA, on July 27, 1789, Philip obtained a bond to marry Ann Pettit, probably a daughter of Lewis Pettit. From the Will Book 2, page 124, of Bedford County, VA, on January 29, 1791, Philip Letsinger was a witness to the signing of the will of William Boyd. At a Court held for Bedford County on January 27, 1794, William Boyd's Last Will and Testament was proved by the oath of Philip Letsinger and other witnesses whose names were thereunto subscribed. For the years 1805, 06, 07 and 09, Philip is listed in "Washington County (TN) List of Taxables". His name is spelled Phillip Letsinger, Phillip Letsinger, Philip Letsinger and Phillip Letsinger, respectively. Next, in October 1810 in Knox County, TN, marriage records, Philip was listed as a bondsman. On April 5, 1823, Philip Ledsinger deeded land (amount not stated) to Baptist Church Trustees for a Baptist Church and Graveyard on Hickory Creek, Knox County, TN. This and the following three land transactions may be found in "General Index to REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCES, Knox County, Tenn., from Beginning to Dec 31, 1931." On November 7, 1826, Philip Letsinger received 31 acres of land from his son John Letsinger. On November 6, 1838, Philip obtained a bond in Knox County, TN to marry Elizabeth Shinpock. On November 10, 1838, Philip Letsinger deeded two tracts of land in Knox County to Henry Shinpoch (his son-in-law). Also, on the same date in Knox County, Philip deeded 100 acres of land to his son David (Daniel) Letsinger. According to the pension records of Elizabeth Shinpock Letsinger (her pension was based on her first husband's (Henry Shinpock) service and death during the War of 1812), her second husband Philip Letsinger died in June 1839 and was buried at Hickory Creek Meeting House, Knox County, TN. Based on census, marriage and probate records, Philip's children were: Elizabeth Rebecca, John, Sarah, Mary Alice, Frances, Philip, Susan, Daniel B., Lewis Pettit, Allen, and Jacob, all by his first wife Ann; there were no known children by his second wife. Except for Jacob, all of these named children are known to have grown to adulthood. Except for Frances, all of these named children were married. (from John Shinpaugh)

Philip married Nancy Ann PETTIT on 30 Jul 1789 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA. Nancy (daughter of Lewis PETTIT) was born about 1772 in , , Virginia, USA; died about 1834 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Nancy ALEXANDER on 24 Aug 1807 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA. Nancy was born about 1786 in , Washington, Virginia, USA; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Property: 21 Aug 1769
• Will: 15 Mar 1777, , Loudoun, Virginia, USA

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Phillip Lutsinger - Phillip is listed twice in "Settlers of Maryland 1751-1765. First, on page 170, Philip Litzsinger is listed in Frederick County as owner of 31 acres of land called "Philip's Choice"; this entry was dated 9 Apr 1765. Second, on page 250, Philip Sitzsinger is listed for the same above land, but the date there for was 9 Apr 1764. In "Monocacy and Catoctin", C. E. Schildknecht, editor, page 95, Philip Litsinger is mentioned as a head of families of Frederick County who, in March 1766, petitioned the Governor to call the MD Assembly for the purpose of issuing bills of credit (paper money). From this last item, Philip Litsinger is listed in the "Genealogical Index to Frederick County, MD", page 59. According to Frederick County land records, on August 21, 1769, Philip Letzinger and his wife Sarah sold their land to Peter Yeader. Their land was called "Philips Chance" and was located in the area of Little Antietam, which was southwest of the town of Frederick. (note: the variation in the name of Philip's land was probably a result of transcription rather than there having been two different areas of land by different names.) In Loudoun County, VA, heads of families paid a yearly tithe to the court. The name of Phillip appears as follows in "Loudoun County Virginia Tithables 1758-1778," volume 2: pages 526 (Phillip Ledsinner), 543 (Fillep Ledsinger), 699 (Philip Letsinger) and 846 (Philip Lettsinger). On March 15, 1777, in Loudoun County, VA, Philip Lutesinger made his will in which he mentioned his wife Sarah and children Michael, Philp and Rebecca. Phillip's children, Philip and Becky, were mentioned in an Indenture of Lease made between George William Fairfax and James Neilson in June 1787 ("Virginia County Court Records, Deed Abstracts of Loudoun County, Virginia, 1787-1788", page 40); Philip and Rebecca were identified as the children of Nielson's wife by her former husband. We have no further information on wife Sarah or children Michael and Rebecca, except for Michael possibly being in Baltimore County, MD in 1783, as mentioned above. (from John Shinpaugh)

Property:
sold land in Frederick County, Maryland (now WV), Maryland Line

Philip married Sarah ???. Sarah was born about 1745; died after 1787. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]