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