Craig H. Trout
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  • ID: I09316
  • Name: Christian TROUT
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 1753 in Sharpsburg, Frederick (now Washington), MD
  • Death: 16 JUN 1847 in Hurricane Creek, Pike County, KY
  • Military Service: BET 1778 AND 1780 Rev. War: Pension file #W.7326
  • Military Service: MAY 1778 Rev. War: Private, 6 months, Captain Joseph Chaplins' Company, Col. Jones' Regt.
  • Military Service: MAR 1779 Rev. War: Private, 3 moths, Captain Aken's Company, Col. Jones' Regt.
  • Military Service: OCT 1779 Rev. War: Private, 6 months, Captain Christian Orendorf's Company, Col. Waton's Regt.
  • Military Service: 10 APR 1780 Rev. War: Private, 6 months, Captian Sisox's Company, Col. Highter's Regt.
  • Event: Moved BEF 1787 Sharpsburg, Washington, MD to Franklin County, VA (conjecture this is the same Christian Trout)
  • Event: Moved BEF 1795 to Rockbridge County, VA, perhaps on/ near the headwaters of Buffalo Creek some 10 miles NW of Natural Bridge; was married by Rev. Elija Vansandt, first methodist minister in Rockbridge Cnty who had erected a meeting house on headwaters of Buffalo Creek
  • Event: Moved 1822 Scott County, VA to Pike County, KY
  • Event: Fact 6 SEP 1776 Washington County was erected from western portion of Frederick County, MD
  • Residence: 1787 Franklin County, VA tax list of Mose Greer; Chrisitan Trought 1 0 0 1
  • Residence: 10 MAR 1789 Franklin County, VA tax list of Mose Greer; Chrisitan Trought 1 0 0 1; Joseph Trout also on same list 30 Jun
  • Residence: 1790 Franklin County, VA tax list of Mose Greer; Chrisitan Trought 1 0 0 1; both Joseph Trout Sr. and Jr. also on same list
  • Residence: 1795 Rockbridge County, VA (married at that location)
  • Residence: 1805 Tazwell County, VA (series of deeds recorded)
  • Census: 1810 Tazwelll County, VA
  • Census: 1820 Scott County, VA
  • Census: 1830 Pike County, KY, page 362; (age 70-80)
  • Event: Given name variations Per naming conventions of the time, may have actually been "Johann Christian" or "Hans Christian"
  • Event: Surname Variations May have also been spelled "TRAUT/DRAUT"
  • Event: TROUT-DNA Project Line #4; See TROUT-DNA Research Project at http://www.familytreedna.com/public/TROUT_DNA_Research_Project
  • Event: Tax List 30 APR 1800 Wythe County VA, Personal Tax List-A, page 24.
  • Event: Tax List 1801 Tazell County, VA
  • Event: Tax List 1815 Tazell County, VA
  • Event: Age at time of death 16 JUN 1847 age about 94
  • Event: Land grant 13 MAY 1825 Christian Trout is granted 50 acres on Hurricane Creek, Pike Ocunty, KY; Pike W:344
  • Event: Land grant 6 SEP 1836 Christian Trout is granted 65 acres on Spring Banch, Hurricane Creek, Pike Ocunty, KY; Pike L-2:223
  • Event: Land grant 11 JAN 1839 Christian Trout is granted 50 acres on Hurricane Creek, Pike Ocunty, KY; Pike O-2:64
  • Event: DNA-Proven Relationship Christian TROUT Line #4 and Joseph TROUT Line #5, both lving in Franlkin County, VA 1789; are directly related (brothers?) based on perfect Y-DNA matches by proven descendants, and in turn are directly related to Line #2, The TRAUT Brethren of Germantown
  • Event: Pension Application 6 OCT 1834 Christian Trout's application for for a pension as a Revolutionary War veteran is recorded in Pike County, KY -- Court Order Book A:159 (later relabeled book B)
  • Reference Number: 9320



    Marriage 1 Mary Elizabeth GEERHART b: ABT 1771 in VA
    • Married: 15 SEP 1795 in Rockbridge County, VA
    • Event: Marriage Ceremony 15 SEP 1795 in Rev. Elijah Vansandt, first Methodist minister in Rockbridge County, VA; Vansandt purchased land on the headwaters of Buffalo Creek in 1794 and established log Methodist meeting house at that location.
    • Event: Marriage Bond 12 SEP 1795 in Rockbridge County, VA; bondsman Henry Geerhat, witness ----- Geehart; Wilem Young, Henry Geerhart; mother Catherine Geerhart
    Children
    1. Has Children John TROUT b: 18 JAN 1800 in Wythe County VA
    2. Has No Children Ruth TROUT b: ABT 1805 in Tazwell County, VA
    3. Has No Children Letitia TROUT b: ABT 1805 in Tazwell County, VA
    4. Has Children Mary TROUT b: 1808 in Tazwell County, VA
    5. Has Children David Lewis TROUT b: ABT 1809 in Tazwell County, VA
    6. Has Children Lewis TROUT b: BET 1809 AND 1812 in Tazwell County, VA
    7. Has Children Charles TROUT b: 1813 in Tazwell County, VA
    8. Has No Children Sarah TROUT b: 6 MAY 1813 in Tazwell County, VA
    9. Has Children Nancy TROUT b: BET 1817 AND 1827 in Pike County, KY?
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