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John the "Bear Hunter" Cutright
"...John secured our independence as a nation, he was one of the genuine stock of the primitive pioneers, who were always found on the frontier, he was first on the Potomac, next on the West Fork of the Monongahela and in 1789 settled in the land of Boon and Kenton, among the canebrakes" of Kentucky. In 1796 John accompanied General Nathaniel Massie to explore and survey along the Scioto River in Ross Co. Ohio during which the city of Chillicothe Ohio was founded. He died at the age of 83 on December 24, 1830, two weeks after the death of his wife.
" O save from dark oblivion's gloomy reign
The brave, the worthy fathers of our land"
About 1747--born on the South branch of the Potomac in Hampshire county Virginia near Moorefield. In 1785 this became Hardy County
08/03/1773--leased lot #71 - 50 acre. in Hardy Co. Virginia on the east side of the South branch of the Potomac near present Moorefield WV from Lord Fairfax. Cornelius Kortregt leased 85 acres of land the same day. Henry Cutrack leased lot #51 on 8/29/1773.
About 1773--married Elizabeth Subre in Virginia
b. 1757 in Virginia
d. 12/16/1830 in Ross Co. Ohio
10/10/1774--Fought at battle of Point Pleasant Va. (Dunsmore's War)
01/05/1776--Elizabeth Ramsey born in Virginia
m. Alexander Ramsey in 1792 in Lexington Kentucky
d. 1810 in Ross Co. Ohio
10//1778 to 12//1778 was a private in Capt. M. Boswell's Co. of the 2d Virginia State Reg't commanded by Col. Gregory Smith & stationed at Camp Middlebrook, New Jersey from September 1778 to February 1779.
12/02/1778--Mary Cutright born
02//1779 to 03/06/1779 was a private in Capt. M. Boswell's Co. of the 2d Viginia State Reg't commanded by Col. Gregory Smith.
1779--Issued clothing while serving in the Revolution (Virginians in the Revolution by Gwathmey)
08/19/1780--Catherine McDonald born in Virginia
m. John McDonald on 02/05/1799 in Ross Co. Ohio
d. 03/22/1850 in Ross Co. Ohio
1780--1782 Various claims filed by John for items (flour & pork) taken (impressed) for the Contennial Army
1782 John on Virginia tax list from Monongahela County, Virginia--7 in family (not "John the Indian Scout" because he wasn't married until 1/2/1788)
1782 John Cutrack on John Wilson state enumeration for Hampshire County Virginia.
11/18/1782 On Stephen Ruddills personal property tax list for Hampshire County Virginia. Listed as having 2 horses & 4 cattle. Paid 15 shillings tax.
05/14/1784--Andrew Cutright born in Virginia
m. Phoebe Engle on 08/13/1806 in Ross Co. Ohio
d. after 1836 in Seneca Co. Ohio
1785--John Cutright listed by Benjamin Robinson as living on the West Fork of the Monongahela near present Clarksburg WV.
08/1/1785 surveyed 304 acres on the West Fork in Harrison Co. Virginia. Purchased from John Wilson who received certificate on 4/20/1781.
12/12/1786 Edmund Randolph granted 304 acres on the West Fork in Harrison Co. Virginia to John Cutrack
08/9/1787--John Cartwright enters 4,000 acres on Lulbegrund Creek, Bourbon Co. Kentucky, based on Treasury Warrant #8059
08/10/1787--Military certificate issued for service under Col. Benjamin Logan against the Shawnee in July 1780
08/16/1787--Henry Cutright born in Virginia
m. Susannah Neff on 10/29/1809 in Ross Co. Ohio
1787 John listed on State enumeration for Hardy County Virginia, also on Abel Randall personal property tax list for Hardy County. 2 horses & 3 cattle
08/22/1787--sold part of 304 acres (78 acres) on the West Fork in Harrison Co. Virginia to Job Welton refers to "Elizabeth" his wife Signed "John Cutrack"
08/22/1787--sold part of 304 acres (156 acres) on the West Fork in Harrison Co. Virginia to Joseph Woods refers to "Elizabeth" his wife Signed "John Cutrack"
08/29/1787--sold lot #71 in Hardy Co. Virginia to Abraham Shobe deed refers to wife "Elizabeth" and witnessed by Job Welton
1787 Samuel Curtright moved from the South Branch of the Potomac to Kentucky and established a Station west of Lexington. He had previously explored in Kentucky with Simon Kenton in 1774.
1788 John on personal property tax list for Hardy County, Abel Randell Commissioner. 2 horses
03/19/1789--Survey of 4000 acres on Lulbegrud Creek, Bourbon Co. Kentucky--Treasury Warrant #8059
09/24/1789--John(The Deer Hunter) Cutright born in Monongahela, Virginia
m. Martha Engle on 10/29/1809 in Ross Co. Ohio
b. 11/22/1783 in Tennessee Daughter of Henrich Engle who was a private in the Revolution from Pennsylvania
d. 05/15/1859 in Union Twp. Cumberland Co. Ill. (Cutright Cemetery)
d. 06/29/1860 in Union Twp. Cumberland Co. Ill. (Cutright Cemetery)
1789--- moved to Kentucky--may have settled near Cane Ridge Ky. which is NE of Paris and Lexington
1790 gave power of attorney to his friend George Jackson of Harrison County to make over to Job Welden part of a tract of 304 acres granted to John Cutrack 12/12/1786 in Harrison Co. Virginia
11/01/1791--Nathaniel Cutright born in Fayette Co. Kentucky
m. Margaret Veill on 06/18/1812 in Ross co. Ohio
b. 08/21/1780 in Botetoart Co. Virginia
d. 03/09/1858 in Union Twp. Cumberland Co. Ill. (Cutright Cemetery)
d. 04/10/1844 in Ross Co. Ohio
9/23/1793-Enlisted in Kentucky Mounted Volunteers under the command of Captain David Kennedy, Major David Caldwell's Battalion as one of the Kentucky Volunteers under General Mad Anthony Wayne's campaign, commanded by Major General Charles Scott.
11/14/1793- Mustered at Fort Washington
07/18/1794--William Cutright born in Bourbon Co. Kentucky
m. Hannah Neff 04/11/1814 in Ross Co. Ohio
d. 11/10/1845 in Ross Co. Ohio
1795---On Census from Fayette Co. Kentucky
1796 ---- Indian trouble in Kentucky--came to Ohio with Nathanial Massie
04/01/1796--met at Manchester to form a settlement at the mouth of Paint Creek--called Station Prairie
02/26/1798--James Cutright born at Station Prairie in Ross Co. Ohio (first white child born in Ross Co.)
m. Sabra Neff on 07/04/1819
d. 06/16/1870 in Ross Co. Ohio
11/30/1801--Hiram Cutright born Ross Co. Ohio
m. Sally Groves on 04/05/1820
m. Hannah Neff on 01/22/1829
d. 07//1882
1820 John Cutright on census from Springfield Township Ross Co. Ohio. Andrew, James, & William
also on Census; and John (the Dear Hunter) Cutright & Nathaniel on list from Scioto Twp.
1828 on Springfield township personal property tax list--4 horses & 5 cattle
12/15/1828 & 7/9/1830 signed notes to Thomas Massie for rent for land where he was living
1830 John Cutright Sr. on census from Springfield Township Ross Co. Ohio. Hiram Cutright also on census, and John Cutright Jr. on Census from Concord Township.
12/24/1830--died in Ross Co. Ohio about 2 weeks after the death of Elizabeth
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