Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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Family Group Records U

Frederick Unsell & Jane Masters

Revolutionary War Pension Application & Widow's Pension Application

Pension Application W.22472
Frederick Unsell was born 25 August 1765 in Frederick Co., MD and moved with his parents (not named) about 1770 to Little Wheeling for a short time. His father died and his mother moved to what later became Washington Co., PA, where she married a second time to Peter Kitchel or Kitchello [Contributor's note: probably Kincheloe].

Subject lived near Wheeling in Washington Co., PA, at enlistment & after the Revolution. He served under Genl. St. Clair in 1791; and in 1788 or 1789, soldier was living in Harrison Co., VA, returned briefly to Washington County, and about 1790-1 returned to Harrison County with his wife for 3 or 4 years, later moved to Miami Co., OH, then moved to Muhlenberg Co., KY, then moved to the White River in IN then moved to Clark Co., IL, where he applied 2 December 1833 having lived there 11 years.

Unsell died in Clark Co., IL 11 September 1835.

Unsell married Jane Masters 6 December 1789 in Washington Co., PA. She was born 17 March 1772. She applied for widow's benefits 10 October 1840 Clark Co., IL & she was there in 1848.

Frederick and Jane Unsell had 13 children:

  1. Margaret, born 26 September 1790 or 1791 or 1793 (all 3 dates given) & died in Harrison Co., VA prior to 1841
  2. Mary, born 18 February 1795 in VA & she married a Mr. Ozendine [Oxendine?] & she lived in Clark Co., IL in 1841
  3. Henry, died prior to 1841
  4. Jane, died prior to 1841
  5. Ann or Anna who in 1841 was 40 of age and the wife of a Mr. Fuller. They were living in MO.
  6. Susanna or Susan who in 1841 was 38 of age & the wife of a Mr. Taylor. They lived in Clark Co., IL.
  7. Jane who in 1841 was 36 of age & the wife of a Mr. Page. They lived in Clark Co., IL.
  8. Frederick Jr., born about June 1807; in 1841 lived in Clark Co., IL
  9. Katherine, born in July 1809; in 1841 was the wife of a Mr. Gammon. They lived in Clark Co., IL.
  10. Phebe, born about June 1811; in 1841 lived in Clark Co., IL
  11. Peter, died prior to 1841
  12. Mahala, born in September 1814; in 1841 was the wife of a Mr. Wallen.
  13. James, born in May 1817; in 1841 lived in Clark Co., IL.

In 1841 a Stephen Oxendine made affidavit in Clark Co., IL, and was “connected” to Frederick Unsell's family.

Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam.

Updated August 8, 2017