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Has anyone figured out the Joseph Ogden that appears in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania records from 1769 through 1790? If so, I would appreciate some discussion--I have a theory I am working on, and I need to identify any flaws.
My theory is that this Joseph is the son of David Ogden of Roxbury and grandson of John Ogden of Rye. What is thought to be proven about this Joseph is that he was born in 1729, that he was mentioned in his father's will in 1765, and that his house in the Wyoming Valley was burned in 1770 during the First Pennemite-Yankee War. Other siblings known to have participated in this conflict are: Capt. Amos Ogden (the Pennemite leader), Nathan Ogden (killed in 1771), Gilbert Ogden (wounded), David Ogden, and John Salmon (husband of Nancy Ogden).
The first record for the Joseph Ogden of Northumberland County that I have so far found is a "New Purchase" land application in 1769 for Berks Co (later Northumberland and ultimately Columbia). Other applicants are John Salmon and Gilbert Ogden.
In 1773 Joseph Ogden receives a Northumberland warrant for land “east of the northeast branch of the Susquehanna.” John Salmon also received a Northumberland warrant on “Nescopeck Creek.” Others who were involved on the Pennemite side under Amos Ogden (Wheeler, Vancampen, Fowler) are found in this vicinity at this same time. The life of Moses Vancampen is well documented, and his biography identifies his lifelong friend, Joseph Salmon (s/o John and Nancy).
In 1778-1780 Joseph Ogden is identified in the state tax roles of Northumberland County in Penns township and later and Buffalo township, both on the south side of the west branch of the Susquehanna. This is an area where refugees from the upper branches temporarily located during the Great Runaway, thus it is likely that this Joseph Ogden is the same person identified above.
The tax roles for 1783-1787 of Northumberland County include Joseph Ogden and Joseph Salmon as residents of Wyoming Township, Northumberland (later Columbia) County. Land warrants are issued in favor of Joseph Ogden Sr. and Joseph Ogden Jr. for Mahoning Township (mouth of Fishing Creek) in 1784.
Joseph Ogden, Joseph Salmon and Widow Salmon appear in the 1790 census for Northumberland County. While the township is not identified, near neighbors make it apparent that they were in the vicinity of Fishing Creek.
In the 1780’s, it is not yet possible to identify which records are for Joseph Sr. and which are for Joseph Jr. But being a young man’s occupation, it is likely Joseph Jr. who served as a private with the Frontier Rangers during the Revolution.
Another probable son is John Ogden, who along with Joseph Ogden (father or brother?) received land warrants along Muncy Creek in 1784. John Ogden served as a private soldier of the Northumberland militia under Capt. John Lowdon who marched to “suppress the riot at Wyoming” in 1784 (this, the last military confrontation of the Pennemite-Yankee Wars). He is also on the tax roles for Wyoming Township in 1787 as a single man.
A probably daughter is Pamela Ogden who “was born at the mouth of Fishing Creek” in 1764, married Elijah M. Horton, and moved from Fishing Creek to Bradford County, PA in 1792. The Horton family documents her origins as Fishing Creek, but it is unlikely that she was born there, as it was savage frontier at the time of her birth.
There is much evidence available to suggest that the descendants of David Ogden of Roxbury, and associated families such as the Horton’s, located to Bradford County via Lower Smithfield Township, Northampton County, PA. But as this posting is quite long already, that story will be left for another day.
I will be happy to provide source citations for anything mentioned above if anyone is interested.
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