George is definitely not the son of Isaac CHRISMAN & Jane SCOTT as said by many secondary sources.  There is no evidence, whatsoever, for such a connection.  Isaac CHRISMAN was born and died in Virginia (which has led to many to assert that George was born in VA).  George CHRISMAN was born in and lived in Mecklenburg [now Cabarrus] Co., NC.  He had bought his land there from his brother, Michael CHRISMAN, Jr., who (as eldest son) had inherited the whole from their (intestate) father, Michael CHRISMAN, Sr.  Their father had been granted the land in 1760, so he was living there when Michael, Jr., and George were born (in 1763 and 1765, respectively). 

A birthdate of 1776/7 is much too late if Elizabeth is having a son in January of 1789; the 1773 date is at least plausible.  Some sources say she was born in "Germany," but that appears to be a mis-interpretation of "Garmany."  However, the Garmany location is totally "off the wall."  I have, so far, found no record of any HAGLER in Newberry Co. (96-Dist.) that early.  In fact, I wonder if "Garmany" isn't a mis-interpretation of "Germany."  I'd much sooner believe she (or her parents) had been born in Germany. 

Elizabeth is definitely not the daughter of Jacob HAGLER & Frances ROBINS as said by many secondary sources, if for no other reason than that  Jacob and Frances were not married until 1786 and Elizabeth (HAGLER) CHRISMAN had her first child known child in 1789. 

There were basically two groups of HAGLERS pre-1800 in the Carolinas, one centered in Wilkes Co., NC -- descendants of Swiss immigrant, Johannes HAEGLER (a.k.a., John HAGLER) — and the other centered around Mecklenburg Co., NC, and the adjacent Craven Dist. of SC. 

The HAGLER genealogy, as available online (e.g., the LDS Ancestral File and IGI, WorldConnect, etc.), is a total mess.  I wouldn't trust any part of it that wasn't securely documented.

— born in Cabarrus Co., NC:
  4.  Michael CHRISMAN, b. 3 Mar 1791/2/3, NC 
  5.  (Son A) CHRISMAN, b. 1790-94
  6.  George CHRISMAN, Jr., b. 1794/5, NC 
  7.  Barbara CHRISMAN, b. 3 Apr 1797, NC 
  8.  Jacob CHRISMAN, b. 1799 
  9.  Catharine CHRISMAN, b. 2 Dec 1799?, NC 

— born in Lancaster Dist., SC, or Christian Co., KY:
  9.  Peter CHRISMAN, b. 4 Apr 1805 

— said to be born in Christian Co., KY:
10.  Charles CHRISMAN, b. 25 Dec 1807 — morman polygamist with five wives and 35 children! 
11.  David CHRISMAN, b. 1808/9 {41, KY} 
12.  James CHRISMAN, b. 1809 
13.  William CHRISMAN, b. 13 Apr 1812 {38, KY} 

1.  U.S. Geological Survey.  GNIS:  Geographic Names Information Service (online database).  Some sources have Elizabeth's place of death as "Geneva, Kane Co., IL."  While there is, today, a Geneva in Kane Co., there was, historically, a Geneva in Scott Co., and it was in Scott Co. that she died.

2.  Census Index:  Colonial America, 1607-1789 (Broderbund CD-310):  not found.

3.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 (Broderbund CD-311):

1790

Christman, George

NC

Mecklenburg Co.

p. 161

01-01-01-00-00

These data indicate:

Gender and Type	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 free white males	16 or over	in or bef. 1774	= George (b. 1765)
1 free white males	15 or under	1774-1790	= Henry (b. 1789)
1 free white females	all ages	in or bef. 1790	= Elizabeth (b. 1773)

4a.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312).  Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched). 

1800

Chrisman, George

SC

Lancaster Dist.

p. 8

21010-3101000

George and his brother, Michael, are the only CHRISMANs in SC (or NC).

4b.  1790-1870 Census Index (online at Ancestry.com):

1800

CHRISMAN

GEORGE

Lancaster Dist

SC

p. 8

31010-21010-00

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
3 males	9 or under	1790-1800	= Jacob (b. 1799) = George (b. 1794/5) = John (b. 1791)
1 male	10-15	1784-1790	= Henry (b. 1789)
1 male	26-44	1755-1774	= George (b. 1765)
2 females	9 or under	1790-1800	= Catharine (b. 1799?) = Barbara (b. 1797)
1 female	10-15	1784-1790	= Daughter A
1 female	26-44	1755-1774	= Elizabeth (b. 1773)

"Daughter A" didn't show up in the 1790 census, so either she was born late in 1790 or this girl is not their daughter — or we have a census-taker error.

5.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 (Broderbund CD-313).  Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched). 

1810

Chrisman, George

KY

Christian Co.

p. 59

02010-4121000

These data should read:

41210-02010-00

which indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
4 males	9 or under	1800-1810	= James (b. 1809) = David (b. 1808/9) = William (b. 1807) = Peter (b. 1805)
1 male	10-15	1794-1800	= Jacob (b. 1799)
2 males	16-25	1784-1794	= George (b. 1794/5) = Michael (b. 1791/2/3) = John (b. 1791)
1 male	26-44	1765-1784	= George (b. 1765)
2 females	10-15	1794-1800	= Catharine (b. 1799?) = Barbara (b. 1797)
1 female	26-44	1765-1784	= Elizabeth (b. 1773)

John didn't marry until 1811, so he should still be at home.

6.  Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY).  1995.  Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840.  Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY.  On p. 8 (of the book, not the census):

1820

Chrisman

George

121001-00001

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 male	9 or under	1810-1820	= William (b. 1812)
2 males	10-15	1804-1810	= James (b. 1809) = David (b. 1808/9) = William (b. 1807) = Peter (b. 1805)
1 male	16-18	1801-1804	=
1 male	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= George (b. 1765)
1 female	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= Elizabeth (b. 1773)

7a.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315 and GenealogyLibrary.com):

Christman, George	IL	Morgan Co.	p. 14
Christman, George	IL	Morgan Co.	p. 17

7b.  Morgan County, Illinois: 1830 Census Index (online at the Morgan County ILGenWeb site; courtesy of S&K Publications):

CHRISTMAN

94-95

Just a surname index, but it saved me going through Morgan County page-by-page.

7c.  1830 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #79 of 148  — gives the same wrong page numbers as the Broderbund CD, plus the index entries are mis-linked to pages in Greene Co.; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1830	IL	Morgan Co.	p. 94	Ln. 15	George Christman	000 001 000 - 110 001 000
1830	IL	Morgan Co.	p. 94	Ln. 16	George Christman	000 100 001 - 001 000 010

The father is obviously the one on Line 16.  Where the indexers came up with them being on different pages, much less pages 14 and 17, is beyond me.
For the father, these data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
male	4 or under	1825-1830	=
male	5-9	1820-1825	=
male	10-14	1815-1820	=
male	15-19	1810-1815	=
male	20-29	1800-1810	=
male	30-39	1790-1800	=
male	40-49	1780-1790	=
male	50-59	1770-1780	=
male	60-69	1760-1770	=
female	4 or under	1825-1830	=
female	5-9	1820-1825	=
female	10-14	1815-1820	=
female	15-19	1810-1815	=
female	20-29	1800-1810	=
female	30-39	1790-1800	=
female	40-49	1780-1790	=
female	50-59	1770-1780	=
female	60-69	1760-1770	=

8.  1840 Census Index (online at GenealogyLibrary.com):

Chrisman, George

IL

Scott Co.

Winchester

p. 150

9.  1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  can't find.

10.  Herman W. Ferguson.  1990/95.  Genealogical Deed Abstracts, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Books 10-14.  Self-published, 600 Chad Drive, Rocky Mount, NC 17803-1512.

p. 81

Deed Book 13 1360, p. 402. 15 Dec 1787. Michael Christman, Junr, and wf Elizabeth (X) to George Christman, for £100 to be paid according to an agreement, 223 1/2 A on the north fork of Dutch Buffalo Cr adj the [Rowan] county line and bounded on the west by Andrew Gruse, on the south by Jacob Cline, and on the east by the late Christian Goodman and Andrew Bostian. Sd land is part of a tract patented 6 Apr 1765 to Michael Christman, Senr, who died intestate. Wit: Daniel Boyer and George Gulliman. Prvd in Jan 1787 1788 [sic] by oath of Daniel Boyer. Sam Martin, CMC.

Deed Book 13 1368, p 419. 15 Dec 1787. Michael Christman, Junr, and wf Elizabeth (X) to Andrew Gruse, for £110, 223-1/2 A on the north side of Dutch Buffalo Cr adj the [Rowan] county line to the north, Peter Sigman to the west, Henry Long to the south, and other lands of Christman to the east. Sd land is part of a tract patented 6 Apr 1765 by [King] George III to Michael Christman, Senr, who died intestate and the land descended to the grantor, his eldest son. Wit: Daniel Bogger and George Christman. Prvd in Jan 1788 Ct by oath of Daniel Bogger. Same Martin, CMC.

"Eldest" son implies there were younger sons, presumably one of them being George.

11.  U.S. Geological Survey.  GNIS:  Geographic Names Information Service (online database).  "Dutch Buffalo Creek" is, today, in Cabarrus and Rowan Cos.  The creek flows south out of Rowan Co. and crosses the county line into Cabarrus Co. just east of the city of Kannapolis.  The creek continues southward until it joins the Rocky River, which then flows eastward to join the Pee Dee River.

12.  Lancaster County, South Carolina.  Deed Book G.   Cited by Charles Herbert Crookston in the Hagler Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com):  On pp. 142-143:

George Cresman of First Creek Lancaster Dist., for $700.00 to Amos Hough, planter, 275 acres, part of two adi. surveys 225 acres of Wm Bre---. amd 50 acres, part of grant to Eliza White...19 Sep 1805 Sigend George Cresman, Elizabeth Christman (X). Wit: Benjamin Deason, Joseph Hough. Proved by B. Deason, 30 Jan 1808, before Jno Crowder, J.P.

13a.  A.B. Willhite.  [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1804-1809.  (self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY):

Pg. in Willhite	Year	Dist.*	Last Name	First  Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
-	1804-8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
186	1809	West	Christman	George	1		-	-	8	150 140	S F S F
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column not used in 1809); C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  SF = Sinking Fork of the Little River
*The county was divided into just two districts:  from 1804 to 1806, into North and South Districts; from  1807 to 1809, into East and West Districts.

13b.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1810-1813.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in Willhite	Year	First  Name	Last  Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
11	1810	George	Christman	1		-	-	9	290	S F
59	1811	George	Chrisman	1	1	-	-	3	150 140	S F S F
107	1812	George	Chrisman	1		-	-	10	410	S F
161	1813	George	Chrisman	1		-	-	7	150 260	S F S F
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column used only in 1811); C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses
Abbreviations:  SF = Sinking Fork of the Little River

13c.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1814-1818.   (Self-published.  This book is out of print.  I do not have a copy.  If you have one to sell, please contact me.)

13d.  A.B. Willhite.   [n.d.]  Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1819-1823.   (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in Willhite	Year	First Name	Last  Name	A	B	C	D	Acres	Watercourse
15	1819	George	Christman	1	-	-	8	150 150 188  43	S F " T W "
83	1820	George	Christman	1	1	3	11	150 260 188  41	S F " T W "
126	1821	George	Christman	1	1	3	11	150 260 188  47	S F " T W "
170	1822	George	Christman	1	1	4	12	402 158	- -
213	1823	George	Christman	1	-	-	9	184 150 260 174	T W L R " T W
Legend for numerical data: A = White Males 21 or over; B = Blacks over 16; C = Total Blacks; D = Horses
Abbreviations:  SF = Sinking Fork of the Litte River; LR = Little River; TW = Tradewater River

14a.  Lon Arneld Bostick, Sr. & James Taylor Killebrew.  1985.  County Court Order Book "A" for Christian County, Kentucky for the Years 21 March 1797 - 29 August 1805...  Christian County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  George CHRISMAN not found.

14b.  Lon Arneld Bostick, Sr.  1987.  County Court Order Book "B" Part 1 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 14 Oct 1805 - 12 Sep 1809 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville. Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Bostick; second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
74	161	1 May 1807	James Bradley appointed guardian of James Tempy and William Scoggins, orphans of Ethelred Scoggins, deceased, who entered into bond with Matthias Early, George Christmast, and Frederick Farmer in the penal sum of one thousand dollars conditioned.

14c.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1987.  County Court Order Book "B" Part 2 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years Nov. 1809 - 6 June 1814 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville.  Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
21-22	43	14 May 1810	Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed January 30, 1810 the Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners of the County to take in Taxable property and appointed the following persons in the different Militia Companies of the County, To Wit: ... Samuel Means in Captain George Chrismans company ...
22	45		On motion of Jesse Payne it is ordered that Judge Hardin, James Bradley, and Geo Chrisman and Absalom Hicks or any three of them after being first sworn view and mark a road leading from Jesse Paynes to Center'v to leave the old road at said Paynes fence near A. Hicks and intersect in ten of fifteen yards and report.
29	65	10 Sep 1810	Ordered that George Christman be appointed surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Centerville commencing at the Sinking Fork continuing to the Muddy Fork in leiu of Jesse Proffitt, resigned, with the same allotment of hands.
45	112	11 Feb 1811	The Court proceeded to appoint Commissioners to take in the taxable property for the present year: ... Samuel Means, Esq., in George Christian's Company ...
56	141	10 Jun 1811	Ordered that Benjmin Faulkner be appointed Captain of the Pattrolers and Jos. Fountian, Edward McCarty and Joseph Means appointed to act under him in Captain Christman's Company.
62	157	9 Sep 1811	Ordered that William Bradley be appointed surveyor of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Centerville commencing at the Sinking Fork and continuing to the Muddy Fork in lieu of George Chrisman resigned with the same allotment of hands.
83	213	9 Mar 1812	John D. Patton is appointed Commissioner to take in taxable property in Capt. Chrisman's Company.
93	245	9 Jun 1812	Ordered that George Chrisman, William Metcalf and Adair Thompson, surveyors of the road leading from the Livingston road to Mercer's Horse Mill, be released as surveyor of said road.
117	309	8 Mar 1813	John D. Patton appointed to take in the taxable property in Capt. Chrisman's Company.
122	322	7 Jun 1813	Ordered that Thomas Arbuckle be appointed Commissioner to take in the taxable property in Captain George Chrisman's Company in the place of John D. Patton who refused to act as Commissioner in said Company.
131	346	6 Sep 1813	Ordered that James Palmer be appointed surveyor of that part of the road from Hopkinsville to the United States Saline commenceing (sic) at the Sinking Fork and continuing to a marked Black Oak about half a mile from Bobbitts and be assisted by the following hands to wit: ... Uriah Williams, Colden William ... George Christman, John Christman ... Simon Knight ...

14d.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1999.  County Court Order Book "C," Parts 1 & 2, Christian County, Kentucky, 1814-1819.  Christian County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book C.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
41	61	5 Jun 1815	George Chrisman made satisfactory proof to the court that the said Geo. Chrisman has been over charged in the tax of a stud horse of fifteen shillings which is ordered to be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Sheriff.
42	62		Jno. O. Mosely sworn as Constable of Christian County with George Chrisman and Jno. H. Mosely his securities.
129	191	4 Mar 1817	Tavern licence (sic) is granted George Chrisman who entered into bond with Jacob Walton his security as the law directs.
130	192		Tavern licence granted Jacob Walton who entered into bond with George Chrisman his security conditioned as the law directs.

14e.  There are no Court Order Books "D" or "E"; the letters were skipped.

14f.  James Taylor Killebrew.  1999.  County Court Order Book "F," Parts 1 & 2 [but not Part 3], Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 1819-1825.  County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240).  First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book F.

p.	p.	Date	Motions
139	136	7 May 1821	On motion of Sarah Johnson letters of administration is granted her upon the estate of John Johnson deceased who thereupon took the oaths required by law and entered into and acknowledged bond with Archabal Buie and George Christman, her securities in the penal sum of two thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires.
192	189	5 Mar 1822	James Knight who was committed to the Jail of this County for Vagrancy under an Act of Assembly approved on the 15th day of December 1795 to prevent the increase of Vagrants and other idle and disorderly persons, was on this day led to the bar in custody of the Jailor and the Attorney for the County exhibited an information of Vagrancy against him and the said James Knight was thereof arraigned and upon his arraignment plead not guilty thereto and for his trial put himself upon the County and the attorney for the County likewise and therupon came a Jury to wit:  James Coleman, Richard J. Talbott, George Chrisman, Nevill Hopson, Archibald Shaw, James York, William Burgher, B.T. Wood, John Hamback, Larkin N. Akers, William S. Talbott and John Overshiner who being charged and sworn the truth of and upon the premises to speak upon their oath do say that the said James Knight is guilty of Vagrancy under an Act of Assembly approved on the 15th December 1795 to prevent the increase of vagrants and other idle and disorderly persons within this state and the said James Knight was thereupon remanded to Jail from whence he came.
351	338	2 Nov 1824	On motion of the Trustees of the Kentucky Seminary, ordered that Jessee Croffit, John Cornelius and George Chrisman be appointed Commissioners to establish 463 acres of land entered surveyed and patented to and by the said Trustees.
367	352- 353	7 Nov 1825	On motion of the Trustees of the Kentucky Seminary by Benjamin P. Campbell, their attorney in fact, ordered that Jesse Proffitt, John Cornelius and George Chrisman or any two of them being first duly sworn be appointed Commissioners to Procession a tract of 463 acres of land belonging to said Seminary under the direction of Colonel Young Ewing as part of 6,000 acres donated by the Legislature for the use of a Seminary in said County of Franklin about the year 1801 and in conjunction with the Surveyor of Christian County or his Deputy to go round said tract of 463 acres and re-mark the same in all other respects conform to the Act of Assembly in such case made and report.
380	363	8 Mar 1825	Ordered that John Chrisman be appointed Surveyor of that part of the road leading from Hopkinsville to Williamson's Mill Commencing at Francis Boyds and continuing to John Keys and that the following hands be alloted to work on said part of said road, to wit:  David Clark 1 hand, John Chrisman 1 hand, Peter Chrisman (1), George Chrisman (1), Luton Lewis (1), William Underwood (1), Samuel Underwood (1), James Knight (1), John Knight (1), Jacob Chrisman (1), George Chrisman, Jr. (1), William Long (1), Thomas Long (1), James Johnston, Robt. Philps (1), Joshua Bryant (1), Lawrence Bryant (1) Andrew Maun [sic, Mann] (1), William Brawnon (1), John Keys (2) hands.

15.  Anon.  1993.  Christian County, Kentucky, Wills and Estates, 1815-1823:  Christian County Will Book C.  T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL.

p. 135

Page 547. An account of the sale of the estate of Edward Palmer deceased. Sale by John Lander, administrator, on Oct 16 & 17, 1823, on a credit of 16 months. Purchasers: ... George Chrisman ...

This record could be of his son, George, Jr.

16.  Email from Marcelle Porter (25 Jun 2000).

17.  WorldConnect (online at RootsWeb.com).

18.  Messages in the Chrisman Family Genealogy Forum (online at GenForum.com).

19.  Email from Charles Herbert Crookston (12 Sep 2002).