| Sources:
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:
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):
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). |
