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4. JANE3 CULBERTSON (John2, Unknown Culbertson1), born circa 1774; died 15 April 1840 in Venango County, Cornplanter Township, Pennsylvania; buried in Plumer Cemetery,920 Cornplanter Township, Venango County; married 1792 or 1793 ROBERT MCFATE, born 1765 in County Donegal, present–day Republic of Ireland; died 28 July 1829 in Cornplanter Township, Venango County; buried in Plumer Cemetery.921 Although I know of no direct line ancestors who were McFates, the McFates intermarried with our Culbertsons, Lytles and Jamisons and also were associated by marriages with the Shreves, McCaslands, Neills and our Morrisons.922

The earliest McFate of our concern was Samuel McFate of James Castle, Scotland, born circa 1675. He married Mary Dunlap. One of their children was Robert McFate.923

Robert McFate came to Sherman’s Valley (about half way between Lewistown and Shippensburg, near New Germantown, in present–day Perry County, Pennsylvania) in 1792. Robert and Jane then moved west to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where their children Isabella and Joseph McFate were born. The family then came to Venango County,924 where they “first found a home on the Widow McClintock [Sarah (McKnight) McClintock, wife of Culbertson McClintock] or Steele farm.”925

Robert was a son of Joseph and Jane (Culbertson) McFate.926 This Jane Culbertson, wife of Joseph McFate, probably was also of our line, perhaps a sister of Patrick and John Culbertson. See also Robert McFate (#12) of “Notes on McFates” section of The Oil Creek Flemings of Venango County, Pennsylvania, with related families, Volume 2.

Bell (1890), page 654, mentions Robert McFate living in Cornplanter Township and dying 28 July 1829 in his 64th year. Robert was one of the first elders of the Associate, or Seceder, congregation of Cherry Run.927 See the Seceder section.

An 1860 quit claim from the heirs of Robert McFate to Joseph McFate and John McFate is valuable in naming children and their spouses of Robert and Jane Culbertson McFate.928

Know all men by these presents that we, William Lytle and Isabella his wife, formerly Isabella McFate, of Crawford county in the state of Pennsylvania, Jane Miller, formerly Jane McFate; Samuel McFate and Elizabeth his wife; Robert McFate and Letitia McFate his wife, heirs and legal representatives of Robert McFate, late of Cornplanter township, Venango county in the state aforesaid, deceased; Jane Neill, Wm. Neill, and John Neill, heirs of Mary Neill, deceased, formerly Mary McFate, who was one of the heirs and legal representatives of the said Robert McFate, deceased; John Ward, Robert Ward, James Ward, Moses Ward and Mark Ward, heirs of Nancy Ward, deceased, formerly Nancy McFate who was one of the heirs and legal representatives of the said Robert McFate, deceased; Elizabeth McFate, Samuel McFate and Jane H. McFate, heirs of Samuel McFate, deceased, who was one of the heirs and legal representatives of the said Robert McFate, deceased of the county of Venango in the state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, lawful money of the United States of America, to us in hand well and truly paid by Joseph McFate and John McFate of the township of Cornplanter in the said county and state, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have remised, released and forever quit–claimed, and by these presents do remise, release and forever quit–claim unto the said Joseph McFate and John McFate, their heirs, and assign our right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of, in, and to the following described piece or parcel of land , situated in the township of Cornplanter …
Children of Robert and Jane (Culbertson) McFate:929


14 i. infant4 McFate, born and died in 1793
+ 15 ii. Jane McFate, born 22 August 1796; died 31 July 1872 in Venango County, Pennsylvania; married James Miller.
+ 16 iii. Mary McFate, born January 1798; died 13 December 1842 in Venango County; married John Neill.
+ 17 iv. Isabella McFate, born circa 1798 or 1799 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died 28 April 1864, probably in Fairfield Twp, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; married William Lytle.
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18 v. Joseph McFate, born 9 January 1802 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died 15 January 1879 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania; married Margaret McKnight.
+ 19 vi. Nancy McFate, born circa 1804; died 5 January 1859; married Mark Ward.

20 vii. John McFate, born 9 June 1807; died 17 May 1863 in Cornplanter Township, Venango County; buried in Plumer Cemetery, Venango County. John did not marry. John, a farmer, was a member of the Associate Congregation of Cherry Run and then the United Presbyterian Church when the two churches united.930 John and brother Joseph were the recipients in the 1860 quit claim document pertaining to the heirs of Robert McFate. In 1850, John was living with his brother Samuel in Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (census page 96). In 1860, John, head of household was still in Cornplanter Township with Jane, Robert, Leticia, and Margaret, McFate, apparently all nieces and nephews (census page 136).
+ 21 viii. Samuel McFate, born 1809; died (tentative) 21 November 1843; married Elizabeth Black.
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22 ix. Elizabeth McFate, born 14 December 1814; died 19 September 1884; married Samuel McFate.

23 x. Robert McFate, Jr. , born 16 January 1816 in Cornplanter Township, Venango County; died 11 September 1894 in East Fairfield Township, Crawford County; buried in Cochranton Cemetery,931 Wayne Township, Crawford County; married 15 January 1859 Laticia McFate, born January 1831 in Ireland; died 28 November 1905; buried in Cochranton Cemetery.932 Laticia was a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Black) McFate.933 Apparently Robert and Laticia did not have children. There are biographical sketches of Robert McFate in two Crawford County histories.934 Robert McFate came to Crawford County from Venango County in the mid–1860s and located on a farm of 97 acres; at the time of his death, he was “reputed to be the wealthiest man in East Fairfield Township.”935

In 1850, Robert was living with his brothers John and Samuel and Samuel's family in Cornplanter Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (page 96). In 1870 (page 138) and 1880 (page 136), Robert and Laticia were in East Fairfield Township, Crawford County, where Robert was listed as a farmer. Also in the family in 1870 was Laticia's father, Robert McFate, born circa 1793 in Ireland, and also Robert Culbertson; born circa 1838 in Pennsylvania, his wife Rebecca Culbertson, born circa 1841 in Ireland, and child Elizabeth McFate, born circa 1870 in Pennsylvania. By 1900, Laticia, now a widow, was living in East Fairfield, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (page 5A), with her brother John McFate, born January 1840 in Ireland, and her sister Isabella Findley, born January 1843 in Ireland. At this time Laticia was enumerated as a landlord.


8. FRANCIS3 CULBERTSON (Patrick2, Unknown1), born 1767 in the Chadd's Ford area, probably Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania; died 9 August 1853 (“in his 86th year” according to Bell, 1890, page 654) in Venango County, Pennsylvania; buried in Plumer Cemetery,936 Cornplanter Township, Venango County; married 1805 MARY STEEPLES, born 1786 in York, York County, Pennsylvania; died 7 September 1843; buried in Plumer Cemetery.

In a McClintock manuscript, no date or page numbers, sent to the Venango County Historical Society by Gerald McClintock, Franklin, Pennsylvania, there is a photo of Francis's stone, clearly showing “Died Aug 9, 1853 in the 86 year.” There is a biographical sketch of Francis Culbertson in Babcock (1919), page 752. Francis lived first on what became known as the Buchanan farms, at the mouth of Cherry Run (Cherry Run empties into Oil Creek near the site of present–day Rouseville), which is about a half mile south of Culbertson McClintock’s farm (Map 2). Sometime between 1808 and 1814, Francis moved to what is present–day President Townshipage.937 He purchased land at Henry’s Bend, in the Eagle Rock vicinity, on the north side of the Allegheny River, between where Muskrat Creek and Pithole Creek empty into the Allegheny River.938

President Township was formed in 1850 from parts of Pine Grove and Cornplanter Townships and also from part of Tionesta Township of present–day Forest County. Pine Grove Township was formed in 1824 from Farmington and Toby Creek Townships of present–day Clarion County. President and Pine Grove Townships were and still are sparsely inhabited areas of Venango County. According to Bell (1890), page 702: “There is probably less arable land in President than any other township in the county.” In 1880, the population of President Township was 416.939

Francis Culbertson was one of the early settlers in what was to become Venango County. There is documentation that he was in the area before 1800.940 Francis was listed in the 1800 census,941 living alone, for Allegheny Township, and in the 1810 census for Allegheny Township, at which time, in addition to Francis and Mary, there were two males under 10 and one female under ten.942 By 1820, the family had grown to eight including Francis and Mary.943 In 1850, Francis was listed as head of household in present–day President Township, with children: Jane, Samuel, Alexander and Hamilton.944

Francis Culbertson’s will was written 10 August 1853 and recorded 10 September 1853.945 His land, in President Township, which the will said he had claimed as “settlers rights,” was willed to sons Alexander and Hamilton (son Samuel received $100). Francis authorized John B. McCalmont to sign his name for him in his presence. No executors were mentioned. Witnesses were John B. McCalmont and John Walters.

Children of Francis and Mary (Steeples) Culbertson:946


24 i. James4 Culbertson, born 1806,947 died 20 June 1840; buried in Plumer Cemetery,948 Cornplanter Township, Venango County. Apparently James did not marry. He was on 1834 tax list for Cornplanter Township949 From Franklin (Pennsylvania) Public Library, obituary abstracts, Venango Democrat, 7 July 1840: “Culbertson, James, 33, died at the home of his father in Cornplanter twp, 20 Jun.”
+ 25 ii. Patrick Culbertson, born 8 June 1808; died 21 December 1850 at his residence in President Township; married Elizabeth Vangiesen.

26 iii. Jane Culbertson, born circa 1808–1809; died 1899; married 23 September 1852 James Bannan (Bannon), a son of Jeremiah and Nancy Bannan.950 At the time of his marriage, James Bannan was listed as from Cranberry Township, Venango County. In 1850, Jane was not yet married and living with her father and her brothers Samuel, Alexander and Hamilton Culbertson in present–day President Township (then Cornplanter Township). James Bannan possibly had a first wife, Cassandra Halliday, who died in 1846; she was daughter of Francis and Sarah Horth Halliday of Cornplanter Township.951
+ 27 iv. Robert Culbertson, born 1812; died 1852; married Mary Carey.

28 v. Samuel Culbertson, born circa 1815; died 1866;952 married Mary (Carey) Culbertson, widow of Samuel’s brother Robert.953 In 1850, Samuel was living with his father in present–day President Township. He possibly was the Samuel Culbertson, age 44, living in an inn run by J. L. Colgin in 1860 in Cornplanter Township.954 Also living in this inn in 1860 was H. Plumer McClintock, a son of Hamilton and Mary (Jack) McClintock—see #159 of “McClintocks.”

29 vi. John Culbertson, born 1818; died 3 March 1846; buried in Plumer Cemetery;955 married Rebecca Nellas (Nellis?); apparently they did not have children.956 The 1850 census for Pine Grove Township, Venango County,957 lists a John Culbertson, born circa 1800, his wife Rebecca Culbertson, born circa 1805 and family. Since President Township was formed in part from Pine Grove Township in 1850, it would be tempting to suggest he was John Culbertson, son of Francis and Mary (Steeples) Culbertson. However, Betty Stevens (Fresco, California), whose line relates to the Pine Grove John Culbertsons, informed me in a 26 December 1995 letter that this John Culbertson’s father was Robert Culbertson, born circa 1760 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, then to Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and eventually to Venango County—see “The Pine Grove Township Culbertsons.” What remains a mystery, however, is the J. Culbertson of Pine Grove Township in the 1880 census,958 born circa 1803 in Pennsylvania, wife Rebecca, born circa 1831, and children Ada B. Culbertson, born circa 1870 and Charles C. Culbertson, born circa 1874. He was apparently not the John Culbertson, son of Robert Culbertson, who was Betty Steven’s ancestor.
+ 30 vii. Elizabeth (Betsy) Culbertson, born 1821; died 1907; married Joseph Anderson.
+ 31 viii. Alexander Culbertson, born circa 1823; died September or October 1906; married Ellen Smith.
+ 32 ix. Hamilton Culbertson, born 23 December 1825; died 12 October 1886; married Rebecca Davidson.


12. MARY3 CULBERTSON (Patrick2, Unknown1), born 19 September 1773 in eastern Pennsylvania, probably in present–day Perry County or the Chadd’s Ford area of Chester County. She died 27 June 1863 in Cornplanter Township, Venango County. Mary is buried in Plumer Cemetery, Cornplanter Township. Her stone reads: died 27 June 1863, 89y, 9mo., 8days. Mary Culbertson married a first cousin, HAMILTON MCCLINTOCK, born 31 May 1771 in eastern Pennsylvania, probably present–day Perry County. He died 9 May 1857 in Venango County, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Plumer Cemetery, Cornplanter Township, Venango County.
The children of Hamilton and Mary (Culbertson) McClintock:
(a) Jane McClintock (Fleming).
(b) Hugh McClintock.
(c) James McClintock.
(d) Ann McClintock (Davidson)
(e) John McClintock.
(f) Isabella McClintock (Anderson).
(g) Culbertson McClintock.
(h) Mary McClintock (Shontz (Nelson)
(i) Rachel McClintock (Hazen).
(j) Elizabeth McClintock (McClelland, Tarr). (k) Hamilton McClintock (Jr.).
See #15 of “McClintocks for information on Hamilton and Mary (Culbertson) McClintock and their descendants.



Contents
Acknowledgments
Maps and Venango County Townships
Photographs
Introduction
Generation One
Generation Two
Generation Three
Generation Four
Generation Five
Generation Six
Two other McClintock families
Notes on Nathanial Carey
The Culbertsons
References
End Notes

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