1860 - 1944 (84 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
2. | Capt. James Harvey Sperry was born on 27 Nov 1833 in Lawrence Co, KY (son of Thomas Rudolph Sperry, Sr. and Nancy Canterbury); died on 4 Dec 1910 in Lincoln Co, WV; was buried in Parsner Creek, Lincoln Co, Wv. Notes:
Enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 19 November 1861. Enlisted in Company F, 14th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 10 December 1861. Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 11 August 1864. Promoted to Full Captain on 1 July 1865. Mustered out Company F, 14th Infantry Regiment Kentucky on 15 September 1865 in Louisville, Kentucky. Was grazed in the head by a bullet during the battle for the control of the Cumberland Gap in Tazewell, Tennessee. On the 1890 Veteran Census he's living in Culberson, Boyd County and census notes say, "Gunshot in head and side of head." Obituary: "Capt. J. H. Sperry, one of the most prominent pioneer citizens of the county, died at his home near Palermo, Sunday (December 4, 1910), as the result of sudden stroke of paralasys. "Captain" Sperry was a man of great principle; honest, industrious and every ready to extend a helping hand to the unfortune and needy; a good neighbor, an excellent citizen and truly may it be said, the county has sustained a great loss - the people a sincere friend. Mr. Sperry was one of the great multitude of brave men who wore the blue through the Civil war and assisted in preserving the Union. We knew him as a man who always denounced wrong and upheld and praised the right, and having closed his earthly career at the age of 78 years, we feel that his race has been run well, and that God has said "Well done thou good and faithful servant," and has called him to enter into that never perishing home of the happiness." Source: "Lincoln Republican", Hamlin, (Lincoln County) West Virginia, Thursday, December 8, 1910. (Vol. VIII. No. 1)
James married Susannah Workman on 6 Feb 1855 in Lawrence Co, KY, and was divorced in Apr 1866. Susannah (daughter of Stephen Workman, Sr. and Catherine Edwards) was born in 1838 in KY; died on 13 Jun 1890 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Susannah Workman was born in 1838 in KY (daughter of Stephen Workman, Sr. and Catherine Edwards); died on 13 Jun 1890 in Greenup, Greenup Co, KY. Children:
- Colonel Sperry was born in 1855.
- Laurie Jane Sperry was born on 6 Mar 1857 in Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 4 Jun 1938.
- Jacob W. Sperry was born on 31 Jan 1859 in Blaine, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 17 Mar 1930 in Boyd Co, KY; was buried on 19 Mar 1930 in Fannin Graveyard, Boyd Co, KY.
- 1. Catherine Sperry was born in 1860; died in 1944.
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5. | Nancy Canterbury was born on 12 May 1808 in Greenup Co, KY; died on 5 Jan 1878 in Lawrence Co, KY.
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7. | Catherine Edwards was born on 13 Jan 1810 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY; died on 9 Mar 1862 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.
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Generation: 4
Generation: 5
16. | Samuel Sperry, Jr. was born about 1730 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT; died in 1780 in Hanging Rock, Lawrence Co, OH. Samuel married Mary Roberts on 3 Apr 1761 in Southington, Hartford Co, CT. Mary was born on 4 Jan 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, CT. [Group Sheet]
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17. | Mary Roberts was born on 4 Jan 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven Co, CT.
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24. | Joseph Workman was born in 1735 in Somerset Co, NJ (son of Isaac Workman and Femmetje Ragel); died about 1813 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell Co, VA. Notes:
Excerpt from "Workman Family History"
by Thelma Chidester Anderson, Publishers Press, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1962 p.29:
2. ISAAC WORKMAN, number 81H above, son of Peter Derick Woertman 16H (Dirck Jan 13H John William 1H) and born 1710 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; married about 1733; with his wife, FEMMETJE (PHOEBE) RAGEL, witnessed the christening of Isaac, son of Lucas Covert and Harmptje (Hermitien) Woertman 41H. The couple moved from New York to Somerville, Somerset Co., New Jersey, where their children seem to have been born.
Just what Isaac's military service was during the Revolution has not been determined but when the military land in Maryland was apportioned he was granted title to fifty acres of land, military lot No. 3656, in Fort Cumberland, at the April session of the Assembly of 1784. Ten years later, on the 14 day of April 1794, Isaac transferred the title of this land to his son, Isaac Jr. Whether or not Isaac Sr. ever actually lived on the land in Maryland is questionable.
The children of Isaac and Femmetje, so far as known, were:
10. SARAH WORKMAN born about 1734; known to be in Maryland later; married NATHAN COMPTON.
11. JOSEPH WORKMAN born 1735 in Somerset Co., New Jersey; appears in the list of recruits raised by Capt. Paul Jackson for the Pennsylvania Regiment, 2 June 1758: "Joseph Workman, laborer, 5 feet 8 inches tall, Of Chester Co., Pa., enlisted 6 May 1756 aged 21, born in New Jersey; Of thin visage." (See Pennsylvania Archives) . He is also listed with the men who returned in Capt. Charles Stewart's Co., 5 June 1759, having enlisted this time 22 May 1759, age 24, from Pennsylvania. He participated in the Revolution, enlisted 28 Aug. 1776 and is believed to be the progenitor of the family that settled Boone Co., West Virginia, inasmuch as he did not receive military land in Maryland. (See later chapter.)
12. FANNIE WORKMAN chr 11 April 1736. May have died young.
13. STEPHEN WORKMAN born 1738 in New Jersey. Served in the Revolution.
14. JOHN WORKMAN born 1740; probably the John who served in the Revolution.
*15. ISAAC WORKMAN born 1742 in New Jersey; died 1827 in Danville, Knox, Ohio.
16. REBECCA WORKMAN, known to have lived in Maryland.,
17. NANCY WORKMAN, known to have lived in Maryland.
Joseph married Phoebe Mcray McCmeher on 4 Aug 1761 in York, York Co, PA. Phoebe (daughter of Hugh McCmeher) was born about 1745 in York Co, PA; died about 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA. [Group Sheet]
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25. | Phoebe Mcray McCmeher was born about 1745 in York Co, PA (daughter of Hugh McCmeher); died about 1826 in Tazewell Co, VA. Notes:
Abraham Workman and Annetje Smith, and their children and ancestors, often cited as being the parents of Joseph Workman (variously represented as born 1732-1736), have no documented son named Joseph.
Abraham's children have been researched carefully in Anderson (Workman Family History) and no son named Joseph, or John, or Isaac are mentioned, even though the oft-"estimated" birth years fit nicely into the 7-year gap in the child-bearing of Annetje with Abraham. Abraham's cousin, Isaac Workman, also descended from John William Workman/Woertman, but through Peter rather than Jans, did have three sons by these same names. Isaac's son, Joseph, is represented in Anderson's work as born in 1735 in Somerset Co., NJ, and her extensive research shows him as the Joseph who enlisted under Capt. Jackson and Capt. Stewart, drawn by her from original sources (noting that such Revolutionary War records do not always fully identify who is who). Therefore, our web site shows Joseph's father as Isaac and cites his lineage to John William.
Children:
- Abraham Workman was born on 25 Jan 1761 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
- James Workman was born about 1763 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
- Nimrod Workman was born about 1765 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
- Anne W. Workman was born about 1768 in PA.
- Thomas Workman was born about 1772 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
- Joseph Workman was born about 1773 in Botetourt Co, VA.
- Moses Workman was born about 1777 in Washington Township, York Co, PA.
- 12. Jacob Workman was born about 1780 in MD; died about 1839 in Louisa, Lawrence Co, KY.
- Isaac Workman was born about 1786 in MD.
- Phoebe Workman was born about 1788 in MD.
- Workman was born before 1789.
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193. | Marrietje Teunis Deanyse was born on 3 Apr 1644 in New Amsterdam, New Netherlands; died about 1690 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY. Children:
- Jans Derick Workman was born about 1665 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; died about 1712 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY.
- 96. Peter Derick Woertman was born about 1683 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; was christened in 1688 in Brooklyn, Kings Co, NY; died in in Allegany Co, MD.
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