McPherson, John

as compiled by Lowell S. Thomas

These individuals are descendants of John McPherson, Midshipman in the Continental Navy. They and their line can become members of the DAR. Please E-mail me if you are interested in this connection. I just found this line from my ggggGranfather John McPherson. Any ideas you have on the Snyder's would be appreciated.
Regards,
Lowell
I am from the line of John II McPherson. It appears as Joseph and Sarah moved, after John died, to NY, and then to Warrick County, IN. 
The John MCPHERSON line DOI 12 March 2001

John MCPHERSON Lancaster County Information

Assessment-roll of Strasburg township for 1780 and 1781, at which time it included the present township of Paradise

John McPherson appears on the list

Source:

pages: 1063, 1064
"History of LANCASTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA with BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES of many of its
Pioneers and Prominent Men"
by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans
Philadelphia, Everts Peck, 1883 
Also on microfilm at the Lancaster County Historical Society.

John was a midshipman aboard the "Randolph". He was badly wounded during the second cruise. The doctor on board was said to have saved John's life. He was released from the "Randolph" 10 September 1777, and he joined the Northampton Privateers.

John MCPHERSON b. August 1743-54 d. 02 August 1827 Winfield, Union County, PA

Honorable John Macpherson died on the 2d of August 1827, at his residence, near Winfield. He served in the navy of the Revolution, was badly wounded, and, on that account, received a pension from the State. He was associate judge of Northumberland county for twenty-three years.

"The Annals of Buffalo Valley"

moved to Winfield in 1783 see page 214 of the "Annals of Buffalo Valley"

married Elizabeth SLAYMAKER 24 March 1778., b. 1758 d. prior to 1810 Winfield, Union County PA

marriage is on church record at the Lancaster County Historical Society

ON 04 December of 1778 John and Elizabeth began the process of purchasing the farm of Andrew
Gibson and the ferry across form the borough of Northumberland, now Union County, was
Northumberland County until 1813. We have a copy of the Indenture for the land. The sale
was completed in 1785, and it cost John an extra 100 pounds.

c. Matthias MCPHERSON b. 17 March 1781, Lancaster County PA died bef 1840
m. Jane SILVERWOOD b. 1784 d. 06 September 1869 Union County PA
Appears with no children in the 1810 census.

c. Mary MCPHERSON b. abt 1782 Lancaster County PA d. 1838 in Ohio
m. Charles CRAMER b. 1786 (5 Children) Charles Cramer is still living in Union County in 1827
when John McPherosn died, John's inventory shows Charles Cramer as receiving monies from
a band account that John must have set up for him.

c. John MCPHERSON II, b. 04 January 1784 Northumberland County PA d. 29 September 1840
Delaware County OH, m. 1808 Martha Jane CHRIST b. 1788 d. 1869
Appears with one child male in the 1810 census. Died in Delaware County, Ohio
Marlboro Cemetery. (9 Children)

c. Margaret MCPHERSON b. abt 1785 Northumberland County PA d. prior to 1827
m. 20 January 1804 Abram CORYELL Northumberland County PA
(3 children one named John McPherson one named Elizabeth Slaymaker and one named Sarah Davis)
possible middle name is Eleanor for Margaret.

c. William MCPHERSON b. abt 1791 Northumberland County PA d. 20 December 1826 Lake in Ontario County, NY m. abt 1811 Martha HANNA b. 1793 d. 24 March 1857 Miami County, Ohio (6 children)

c. Elizabeth MCPHERSON b. abt 1792 Northumberland County PA d. [1835 Ontario County, NY]
m. abt 1811 Samuel HANNA, Samuel was a brother of Martha HANNA who married
William MCPHERSON, at least 1 son named John

c. Archibald MCPHERSON b. abt 1794 Northumberland County PA d. after 1850
m1. abt 1814 Barbara PARKS b. 09 November 1793 d. February 1837 (they came to
Delaware County OH by wagon in 1836), m2. 19 December 1840 Martha JOHNSON Delaware County OH (9 children with Barbara) (4 children with Martha)

c. Lydia MCPHERSON b. 30 March 1796 Northumberland County PA, d. prior to
28 October 1819, m. Samuel PARKS b. 17 March 1797 at Northumberland County, PA
d. 27 February 1889, m2. 28 October 1819 Hannah Jurden b. 05 June 1796 at Morristown, NJ
d. 01 October 1887, Samuel and Hannah died at Fredricksburg, Iowa

Source is the family bible of Barbara PARKS, via PHONCON with Earl MacPherson 07 July 2000
Microfilm of the census for 1790, 1800, and 1810

A3. Sarah Davis CORYELL b. 02 December 1801 d. 25 February 1874 <IN>
........m. August 1819 at Lycoming County, PA Joseph SNYDER b. 13 March 1788
........d. 13 May 1869 Joseph had a brother Jacob (both served in the War of 1812)

............A31. Matilda SNYDER b. 14 may 1820 at Washington Township, .....................Lycoming County, PA d. 21 January 1869 m. 02 January 1844
.....................William H. HEWINS b. 25 February 1819 d. 12 May 1897

................A311. Amelia HEWINS b. 21 November 1844 d. 13 July 1868
................A312. Maggie HEWINS b. 28 February 1847 d. 28 February 1924
................A313. Sherman HEWINS b. 23 February 1849 d. 22 August 1920
................A314. William A. HEWINS b. 27 February 1851
................A315. Joseph HEWINS b. 11 July 1853 d. 20 December 1872
................A316. Coryell F. HEWINS b. 01 May 1856 d. 22 July 1907

............A32. John McPherson SNYDER b. 20 March 1822 at Washington Township, .....................Lycoming County, PA d. 25 May 1877 m. 03 June 1850 .....................at Warrick County, IN Mary Jane PERRY b. 27 December 1831
.....................d, 22 August 1872 10 children

............A33. Harriet SNYDER b. 1824 at Washington Township, Lycoming County, PA
............A34. Andrew Jackson SNYDER b. 1826 at NY
............A35. Sarah SNYDER b. 1828 at Cataragus County, NY
............A36. Joseph SNYDER b. Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN
............A37. Adam SNYDER b. Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN
............A38. Lyman Munson SNYDER b. Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN
............A39. Elizabeth SNYDER b. Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN
............A3-10. Sopronia SNYDER b. Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN
............A3-11. James SNYDER b. Ohio Township, Warrick County, IN