Brisbin, William (1758 - 1809): Our Family History

Brisbin, William

1758 - 1809 (52 years) Has 5 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

Name	Brisbin, William
Birth	Between 1757 and 1758	Lancaster, Pennsyvania, USA ? [1]
Gender	Male
Death	20 Apr 1809	Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Person ID	I667	Crowley - Cohn Tree
Last Modified	9 Jun 2026

Father	Brisbin, Capt John, b. 25 Dec 1730, Derryloren, County. Tyrone, Ireland d. 13 Mar 1822, Paxtang-Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 91 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Adcock, Elizabeth M, b. Between 1730 and 1740, Maryland, USA ? d. Between 1757 and 1758 (Age 27 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	22 Jun 1756 [1]
Family ID	F289	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Moore, Sarah, b. Bef 1760, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania USA ? d. Jun 1818, Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA (Age > 58 years)

Marriage Abt 1775 Lancaster, Pennsyvania, USA ?

Children

	1. Brisbin, Joshua, b. Abt 1783, Pennsylvania, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Brisbin, Samuel, b. Abt 1790, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1861, Illinois, USA ? (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Brisbin, Elizabeth, b. Abt 1780, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1845, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Brisbin, Ezra D., b. 20 Nov 1796, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 Sep 1875 (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. Brisbin, Sarah "Sally", b. 1784, Pennsylvania, USA d. 13 Nov 1865, Highland, Clarion, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	6. Brisbin, William, b. Between 1776 and 1780, Pennsylvania, USA d. Aft 1834, Illinois, USA ? (Age > 59 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	7. Brisbin, Enos, b. Abt 1792, Pennsylvania, USA d. Between 1809 and 1818 (Age 17 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Brisbin, John, b. Abt 1782, Lancaster or Cumberland County, PA, USA d. 23 Oct 1846, Graves Creek, Oregon Territory, USA (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	9. Brisbin, Mary "Polly" Boyd, b. Abt 1798, Pennsylvania, USA d. UNKNOWN, Rockland, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	10. Brisbin, James Brown, b. Abt 1788, Pennsylvania, USA d. UNKNOWN, Salisbury township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	11. Brisbin, Agnes, b. Abt 1778, Pennsylvania, USA d. Between 1831 and 1832, Ferguson, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 53 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	12. Brisbin, Jane, b. Abt 1794, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1818, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F234 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Jun 2026

Notes

"Confirmed" facts about the children of William & Sarah Moore Brisbin:
#1) William* - is Dr. William Brisbin of Philadelphia - However, I have no idea where I found this information, but I did make that note biside his name. George Mytinger Brisbin also believes this William to be be the Dr. Wm B of Philadelphia - see N & Q 1899:95 So this is NOT a verified fact.
#2) Elizabeth* - married about 1797 Centre Co. PA d. 1845 Jefferson County, PA - Again, my notes on page - no idea where I got them from.
#4) Sarah "Sally" * - Spouse: David Whitehill, JR (1775-1861 b. Salisbury Township, Lancaster, PA d. Helen Furnace, Clarion, PA Bur: Highland Township, Clarion, PA . Father was David Whitehill SR (1743-1809). Again - my notes on page, no idea of source
#5) James^ - Married January 8, 1811 by Rev Wm Stuart - Salisbury Township, Lancaster, PA. He was married on this date, not buried. This is one fact that Jerry verified, however, he forgot to cite his source. Says it was in a book on marriages!!!!
#6) Samuel^ - Possible second marriage to Mary Ann Flack on 28 Feb 1832. Lived in Bellefont. Married by Rev. James Linn. Jerry verified, but source unknown.
#10)Agnes^ - Listed as "Nancy" and married John Marens on 30 Mar, 1802 by Rev. Stuart.
#11) John^ - Jerry wrote the following citation: John Brisbin and Rachel Rankin 3-19-1840 by Rev. Wm Stuart. (I don't think this belongs to this John, but could be.
#12) Ezra^ - Confirmed. Peggy PACKER by Rev. William Stuart, Salisbury Township, Lancaster, PA
These "confirmations" (such as they are) were ALL done at the PA Historical Society (Phil). The * beside a name indicates my notes-- which were neatly written in pen--and leads me to believe I wrote them ahead of time, perhaps the night before, so unfortunately I have no source. (Jackie if you know where I found it--fill me in) because I did NO marriage confimations at the Society, that was Jerry's job! And that first day, he did not understand the importance of citing his sources, so the information marked with a ^ is his work and was DEFINATELY confirmed but could have come from any one of the following sources:
XCH 446 Presbyterian - Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA Church Records (Baptisms, communicants & marriages 1821-1874)
LA 3 P Presbyterian - Lancaster Co. PA Church Records Cuthbertson, John, Rev. Diary of 1774-1782
Va 71R Presbyterian - Lancaster Co, PA Church Records Marriage & Baptisms 1751-1791
LA 2A Marriage Licence of Lancaster 1791-1799
VOL 28 HSP COLL Presbyterian. Donegal Presb. Church history of Lancaster Co Tombstones & family sketches

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Brisbin, William

Brisbin, Capt John

Adcock, Elizabeth M

Moore, Sarah

Brisbin, Joshua

Brisbin, Samuel

Brisbin, Elizabeth

Brisbin, Ezra D.

Brisbin, Sarah "Sally"

Brisbin, William

Brisbin, Enos

Brisbin, John

Brisbin, Mary "Polly" Boyd

Brisbin, James Brown

Brisbin, Agnes

Brisbin, Jane

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