Sgt. Andrew Flatt

Ancestor #: A040557

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"Flatt, Andrew, S5403, PA LINE, appl 5 Feb 1833 Lycoming Co PA aged 77 a res of Muncy Twnshp PA, sol enl in Northumberland PA, sol was b. 27 Nov 1755 in Middlesex Co, NJ and in the fall of 1774 moved to what is now Northumberland Co PA on the waters of Shamokin Creek (with his father) and in 1776 sol moved up the West Branch of the Susquehannah River in what was then Northumberland Co but is now Lycoming Co PA, sol mentions: Samuel Shoemaker, William Cox and Col John Uhl."

Andrew Flatt was born Nov 27, 1755 in Woodbridge, NJ. He married Elizabeth Salmon, born May 9, 1762 in Northampton Co, PA. Daughter Nancy Flatt m Ezra Wilson, second son of John and Elizabeth Schooley Wilson (I also have it in my notes that his parents were Samuel Wilson b Nov 19, 1706 at Chesterfield Twp, Burlingon, NJ m Deborah Willets). Nancy Flatt was born Aug 29, 1784 at Muncy, PA, and died April 29, 1874 at Hepburn Twp, Lycoming Co, PA. Ezra Wilson was born July 3, 1779 at Sussex Co, NJ. He married Nancy Flatt about 1806.

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It is not known for sure who Andrew Flatt's father was, he is not named in records found so far. According to his Rev War pension record, he went with his father in the fall of 1774 to Northumberland Co, PA on the waters of Shamokin Creek and by 1776 had moved up the Susquehanna River to what was Northumberland but now is Lycoming Co, PA. In 1778, he was a sergeant in Capt Hepburn's militia. The reason his father is conjectured to be named John is that a John Flatt is listed buying land in 1775 at Shamokin, so it's reasonable to make that jump.

The Sullivan Review

May 24, 1888

WESTERN SULLIVAN HISTORY

By Ulysses Bird

At the time the first settlements were made in this part of the country, it was a part of Northumberland but

Lycoming was struck off soon after, viz: in 1796. Elkland Township then included what is now Fox,

Hillsgrove, Plunkett Creek and Cascade Townships. Forks was then a part of Shrewsbury.

The first settler in what in now Sullivan County was Daniel Ogdon who moved to Hillsgrove on the loyal

Sock soon after the close of the Revolutionary War and commenced improvements on the place now owned

by Richard Biddle and built a small gristmill there. It has been learned from a reliable source that Ogdon

was a Tory and no doubt settled here in the wilderness to escape persecution, if not death, from his more

patriotic countrymen.

His most bitter enemy was a man name Flatt living near Muncy, then known as Pennsburg. On two

occasions, Flatt came over the mountain on purpose to shoot Ogdon, but did not find him at home, Ogdon

did not remain a great while at Hillsgrove but was there when the settlements were begun in Forks and

Elkland. He seemed to be greatly displeased when settlers began to come in and said the neighbors were too close for him, so he sold his land to John Hill and moved up the west branch of the Susquehanna where

some of his descendants still reside.

Ancestor #: A040557 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE, SERGEANT

Inscription on stone: Robinson's Rangers

Married 1783 Pennsylvania

Andrew is the son of John Harry and Sarah Ruth (nee Black) Flatt.

In June 1783, he married Elizabeth and issued 11 children (Michele Suzanne, Nancy, John, Mary Margaret, Sarah, Andrew Jackson, Montraville, William, Amos, Elizabeth and James) before she passed.