James Woodmansee Revolutionary War Soldier My Daughters of the Revolution Patriot

James Woodmansee Revolutionary War Soldier  my DAR patriot


The American Revolution was an event of sweeping worldwide importance. A costly war that lasted from 1775 to 1783, it secured American independence and gave revolutionary reforms of government and society the chance to continue. At its core, the war pitted colonists who wanted independence and the creation of a republic against the power of the British crown, which wanted to keep its empire whole. At certain times and in certain places, Americans fought other Americans in what became a civil war. From the family whose farm was raided, through the merchant who could not trade, to the slave who entered British lines on the promise of freedom, everyone had a stake in the outcome. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-revolutioncapsulehistory/

James Woodmansee 

1732 New Jersey  - 1818 Ohio

son of Thomas Woodmansee Sr and Mary ( Ware ) Woodmansee

My 6 times great grandfather

I am sharing it today to celebrate Independence day by telling the tale of one patriot who fought for our freedoms. This is the beginning of my story of one of my patriots.

James Woodmansee Revolutionary War soldier was born the 15th or 26th of August 1732 to Thomas Woodmansee and his wife Mary Ware, daughter of Thomas Ware. 

He married on the 5th of Oct 1758 in Monmouth County, Hannah Worden born the 18 Jan 1738 in New Jersey,  daughter of Samuel Worden the 3rd and and his wife Abigail Mott, and sister of Penelope and Silence Worden, who were married to James' brothers David and Gabriel. The three brothers and their families owned land and homes in Cedar Creek area in what is now Ocean County, New Jersey, and it is there where that James and Hannah's children were born.

Their children were James, b 31 Dec 1759, Asa b 5th Oct 1761, Phebe b 22 Feb 1764, James b 8th Aug 1766, Samuel b 4 Feb 1769, Job b 11 May 1771, Joseph b 2 Dec 1773 , Thomas b 13 Apr 1775, Daniel b 22 Sept 1777

David, Gabriel and James Woodmansee served in various offices in Dover Township following the Revolutionary Ware, which they also served.  James was commissioned Lieutenant, serving in the Second Regiment, Monmouth County, New Jersey Militia.

James and Hannah sold their New Jersey properties in 1789, and the family then made their home in Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  Twenty years later in 1809 James and Hannah sold the Union Township land and accompanied their son David and his family to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, traveling via flatboat down the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers.  When they reached Cincinnati they were able to exchange hollow ware ( cast iron kettle, cooking utensils, etc) previously purchased, for necessities then needed in building a home in Liberty Township, Butler County, Ohio.
Within a few years their sons James, Samuel and Thomas came with their families to Ohio, as did their daughter Hannah, with her husband James Gray and their children. The Grays settled in Preble County, James Jr in Clermont County, Samuel in Darke County, and Thomas in Clinton County, Ohio.

James Woodmansee died 29th January 1818 at Liberty Township, Butler County Ohio  home.  Hanah died 16 April 1824.  They are buried in their Butler County farm cemetery that saw at least thirty burials of family and neighbors during the ensuing years.

This is the beginning of my Woodmansee family story.