CRIBBS, Christopher

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He was baptized by Balthaser Meyer. Sponsors were Christopher Harrold Sr. and wife Catherine, grandparents.

He lived in Hempfield Township, and was a potter by trade, no doubt succeeding to his fathers pottery after his step-father, Jacob Schloss, moved away.

He owned various tracts of land in Hempfield Township and also in Armstrong County, and Indiana County.

Christopher married SILVIUS, Mary Magdalene 18 Nov 1800, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.. Mary was born 04 Nov 1780; was christened 29 Mar 1794; died 21 Jul 1846; was buried Harrolds Cemetary, Greensburg, Hempfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.. [Group Sheet]

1. CRIBBS, Mary was born 13 Nov 1814; was christened 01 Jan 1815, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa..

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Sponsors at his baptism were Michael Fedele, Sr. and his wife, grandparents.

He was in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted first as a private in the 8th Pennsylvania regiment of the Continental Line, and is said to have served throughout the war. He attained the rank of Captain. After the war he held the rank of Major. The Pa. Archives, 5th series, vol 3, p 1379, give a list of the militia officers in the First Battalion, "agreeable to election" of the Westmoreland "Matltia", dated July 7, 1789. The Colonel was Christopher Truby, and the Major was John Cribbs. Later, John accompanied General Arthur St. Clair in his campaign against the Indians, and was killed in the battle when St. Clair was defeated on May 4, 1791. This was during the Northwest Indian Wars. (See Gresham's History of Westmoreland County, and other histories of the time.)

John appears on a tax list of 1789 in Armstrong township of Westmoreland Co., with one tract of land (Pa. Archives, 3rd series, vol 22). His home, however, seems to have been in Hempfield Township, where he appears in the federal census of 1790, as having one male over 16 years (himself), 6 under 16 years, and 3 females.

John, with his brother-in-law John Harrold, was an Administrator of his Father-in-law's estate, that of Christopher Harrold Sr., and signed the bond as such on April 7, 1787. He had acted as the trusted agent of Christopher Harrold for a number of years, as shown by an account of claim made by him against the estate. He also signed the agreement among the heirs of Christopher Harrold which made over the home farm property to the youngest son Daniel Harrold.

After his death in 1791, the administration on his estate was granted to the widow Catherind Cribbs and William Jack, on July 8, 1792. Daniel Harrold and Michael Huffnagle were the sureties on the bond. (Westmoreland Adm. Docket A, p 157)
See Cribbs family genealogy for a list of items enumerated.

He was a potter by trade. Most probably he had learned this trade while a youth from his uncle Michael Fedele Jr., who was a potter. Several of his sons also became potters.

John married HARROLD, Catherine Between 1778 and 1979, Westmoreland Co., Pa.. Catherine (daughter of HARROLD, Christopher Sr. and ?, Maria Catherine) was born 1760, Westmoreland Co., Pa.; died Between 1790 and 1854. [Group Sheet]

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He was baptized by the Rev. John Caspar Stoever. The sponsor at his baptism was John Jacob Yost.

He grew up in the New Hanover neighborhood and was confirmed at New Hanover church in 1744, aged 14 years.

Jacob continued to live in New Hanover for a few years, or at least he had three children baptized there at the New Hanover church. Then he moved a few miles to the northwest and lived in Rockland Township of Berks Co., where he appears on the tax lists for the years 1758-1766, and then disappears (is not on the lists for 1767, 1768, or 1770). He seems to have assessed a medium sized tax there. What became of him -- whether he died or moved away, is not known at present.

Johann married FEDELE, Sarah 04 Apr 1754, New Hanover Lutheran church. Sarah (daughter of FEDELE, Michael and ?, Elizabeth) was born Abt 1735. [Group Sheet]

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She was confirmed at New Hanover church on March 29, 1752, aged 17.

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This info was given in Pa. Archives, 2nd series, vol. 2, p. 638.

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He arrived in Philadelphia with his father on September 26, 1743.

He was one of the founders of the Harrold settlement southwest of Greensburg, in Westmoreland County.

Christopher — ?, Maria Catherine. [Group Sheet]

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He was taxed on 100 acres of land in 1734.

He was naturalized at the same April term of Court, 1743, as his father, having also taken the sacrament at the same time, April 10, 1743.

In 1741 he was overseer of the poor in New Hanover Township.

He seems to have been out of favor with his father, as indicated by the latter's will, but the mother evidently kept her son in mind, as is shown by her will.

Simon married YOST, Anna Elizabeth Abt 1729, New Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa.. Anna was born Abt 1710. [Group Sheet]

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Michael was an early settler in the New Hanover district of Philadelphia County. On October 28, 1742 he bought of Sprogel of his heirs a large tract of 186 acres, within the bounds of the Frankford company's lands. He later sold this property (in 1765) to his son Michael Fedele Jr. and another son Peter Fedele.

He was naturalized at the Court on April 10, 1765. The New Hanover church records speak of him as being a Dunkard (of German Baptist), but his wife was a Lutheran.

Michael — ?, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born Bef 1735; was buried 29 Sep 1763, New Hanover church, Montgomery Co., Pa.. [Group Sheet]