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Note N2184
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In 1830 Census, is listed one male 20-30 (Edward), one female under 5 (unk), and one female 20-30 (Martha)
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Note N2185
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Listed as having two males under 5 (Jackson and Jaret), 1 male 5-10 (John), 2 males 20-30 (?), 2 daughters under 5 (Lucinda and Martha, 1 daughter 5-10 (Elizabeth) and ond female 20-30 (Martha)
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Note N2186
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“Garrett McAllister was born in the state of Virginia in 1815. Came with his father, William McAllister, to Adams Twp. [Indiana] about the year 1830, SW of Ovid. He was married to Mariah Irish about the year 1845. She is the daughter of James Irish, one of our early settlers of near Anderson; afterwards at the falls of Fall Creek. She was born about the year 1817; died in 1889. Mr. McA. died April, 1864. Both buried at the McAllister cemetery in Adams Twp. Mr. McAllister was one of the grand men of Madison County, of unsullied honesty and integrity, and a Mason of high standing. No man stood higher than Garrett McAllister. He was a brother of John and Thomas McAllister and nephew of John, Thomas and Garrett McAllister. He was a Democrat of the olden school. The two sons born to Mr. & Mrs. McAllister are: Burt, born in 1845; resides on Lick Creek on the old Robert Wylie farm in Adams Twp. Austin W. resides on the home place, formery the Saul Reger farm, also on Lick Creek. A.W. was elected County Assessor in 1892 and fills this office to the entire satisfaction of the people. The father, Garrett, was a splendid farmer, and it is said he produced on his farm the largest yield of wheat ever raised in Adams Twp. It is great pleasure that I write of this family.” Harden The Pioneer, 1895
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Note N2187
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Garrett is listed as a member of Capt. Galloway's Company of the 22nd District in the American Revolution.
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Note N2188
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Susannah and Garrett went to Ky and then back to VA where she died. They were in KY in 1790; they probably went to KY with William Craig and Elizabeth Nickell, according to the source. Mentioned in father James's will dated 14 June 1799 and probated in 1801.
1785 Tax List for Botetourt County (VA) Land Tax included the following: Thomas 164 acres, Tax Rate 5.10, Total 47.16.8
James 220 acres, Tax Rate 6.4, Total 69.13.4
Garrett 29 acres, Tax Rate 3.11, Total 5.12.9
John 117 acres, Tax Rate 6.1, Total 35.11.9
per Section XI, A Seed-Bed of the Republic
http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/160193 "PERSONNEL OF BOTETOURT COUNTY COMPANIES AS DISTRICTED Following is a list of men registered for recruitment in the Revolutionary War and is copied verbatim from the original papers found in the basement of the Botetourt County Clerk's Office:
At a meeting of the field officers this 31st August, 1782 for the County of Botetourt for the purpose of carrying into execution an Act entitled An Act for recruiting this state's quota of Troops to serve in the United States Army for the Term of three years, or during the War...
That James Moss, John Lewis, John Herbert, William Hamm, Drury Hamm, James McMullin, Drury Smith, John McCalister, James McCalister, David Rees, John Rees, Wm. Logur, David Tate, jnr., James Brown and John Neill of Capt. Galloway's Company be considered the 21st District.
That Lt. Wallace Estill, Owen Neel, William Neel, Thomas Carpenter, David Glasburn, Jesse Bennett, John Robinson, Richard Manley, Joseph Hunter, Elijah Knox, Wm. Hunter, Abraham Dick, David Dick, Richard McCalister, Garret McCallister, of Capt. Galloways Company to be considered as the 22nd District, also James McCalester....
That Lt. James Armstrong, Moses Mann, John Jones, John Kincase, Robert Kincade, William Kincade, James Davies, Thos. Barbery, Edward McCallester, Wm. Corder, Wm. Smith, David Robinson, James Robinson, John Richardson of Capt. Ballar's Company be considered as the 26th district. That William Wright, Thomas McCallister, Wm. Sprowl, Robert Viers, Moses Mann, Junr., Esau Mann, Joseph Clark, Jeremiah Carpenter, Jno. Smith., David Smith, Bryan Smith, George Clark, of Capt. Ballar's Company; David Whooley, Thomas McMurry, Wm. McMurry of Capt. Baird's Company be considered as the 27th District."--Portions of pages 121-127 of "A Seed-Bed Of The Republic" by Robert Dojthat Stoner.
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Note N2189
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Mentioned in father's will dated 14 June 1799 and probated in 1801.
Alternate marriage date is 1799 per "Family of James McAllister..." by Browne.
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Note N2190
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Harding McCallister was part of a McCallister party that went west from Iowa. Harding split from the rest of the party at San Francisco and went on to Oregon, where he settled not far from what is now the city of Portland. Liking the state, he immediately adopted it for his home and began the task of owning all the land he could get his hands on. In the course of time, he accumulated a large tract of fine grazing land on which he bred all kinds of stock - cattle, hogs and sheep. He was famous as a bear hunter and raised fine breeds of hunting dogs. A story is related in the book regarding his killing a black bear using just a hunting knife.
"Hardin McCallister, 87, Dies at Pratum -- Was Well Known for His Generosity and Was Friend to Early Settlers; Native of Hardin County, Kentucky. Salem, Or., April 14.--Hardin McCallister, who crossed the plains from Illinois in 1848, died at Pratom this morning, aged 87 years. He established McCallister's mill on the historic site at Pratum, on the Pudding river, and ground flour for the pioneers of Oregon. This mill was later burned, and in 1895 W.B. McCallister, son of the decedent, built a new mill, and is still running it.
Mr. McCallister was born in Hardin county, Kentucky, and he was named after that county. The family moved to Illinois and later started for Oregon. On the trip Mr. McCallister acted scout and general overseer. He understood the hardships of the trip and when emigrants arrived in Oregon, he always had his latch string out. He was widely known for his generosity to the poor, and his desire to make everyone happy.
He is survived by his second wife, two sons, W.B. of Pratum and T.F. of Prineville, and a daughter, Mrs. George Swegel, residing in Washington. He is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Willard church, in the Waldo hills, and interment will be in the Warren cemetery."--14 Apr 1915, The Portland (OR) Daily Journal