Robert Cree, Sr.

Other Events:

• Census: 1790, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Robert Cree
• Census: 1800, Cumberland Township, Green County, Pennsylvania, United States; as Robert Cree
• Will: Bef 6 Apr 1813, Cumberland Township, Green County, Pennsylvania, United States
• Probate: 6 Apr 1813, Green County, Pennsylvania, United States

Notes:

Sometime before 1781, Robert Cree, Sr., left his home in the Eastern part of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and settled in the Tenmile Country near Shepherd's church, where he was living when serving in Captain William Crawford's Militia Company in the arraingment for October 15, 1781. It is quite evident that he was an elderly man when he migrated to this part of the frontier, for some of his grown up children with their families accompanied him. There is not enough evidence to say that Robert Cree,Sr., was the ancestor of all the Cree Family of this section, but such could be case. if not, then William Cree of Muddy Creek, the Revolutionary soldier buried on the home place, and Patrick Cree, listed in the tax lists for Cumberland Township in 1784, would be the exceptions. A William Cree is mentioned in the will of Robert Cree, Sr., but Patrick Cree disappears from local records. It is evident that all of his children followed his migration and eventually located for a time near, before moving further west. In his will, which was probated in Greene County on April 6,1813, he mentions his wife, Janet, whose maiden name was probably Hamilton, as the Hamiltons were near neighbors in Cumberland County, and he perpetuated this name in one of his sons. He is probably buried in Shepherd's Church Cemetery, where at least two of his children are buried. [Reference: Howard L. Leckey, "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneers", (Apollo, Pennsylvania : Closson Press, 1993), pg. 544]

Robert married Janet Hamilton in 1754 in County Down, Ireland. Janet was born in 1734 in County Down, Ireland; died after 1813 in Cumberland Township, Green County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert Cree, Jr. was born about 1755 in County Down, Ireland; died in Oct 1795 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Oct 1795 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. William Cree was born on 20 Nov 1751 in County Down, Ireland; died on 6 Apr 1835 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Apr 1835 in Khedive, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. Patrick Cree was born in 1759 in County Down, Ireland; died between 1795 and 1800.
4. Margaret Cree was born in 1761 in County Down, Ireland; died on 4 Jan 1843 in Tenmile Country, Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Jan 1843 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. James Cree was born before 25 Sep 1764 in County Down, Ireland; died in 1837 in Monroe County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.
6. Anne Cree was born in 1766 in County Down, Ireland; died on 22 Aug 1820 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Aug 1820 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.
7. Jane Cree was born in 1767 in County Down, Ireland; died before 1830.
8. Florence Cree was born in 1769 in Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 1 Jun 1826 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States; was buried in Jun 1826 in Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States.
9. Hamilton Cree was born on 11 Jan 1776 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 23 Dec 1848 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Dec 1848 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States.