Abraham VAN METER

Birth:
Abt 1721
Somerset co, Nj, Usa
Death:
Aft 1783
Martinsburg, Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Burial:
Martinsburg, Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Marriage:
1742
Va, Usa
Notes:
                   Listed as third son in his fatherÕs will

The Berkeley Journal Issue Three 1974
Abraham Van Metre was a member of Squire Boone's party at Painted Stone Station in Shelby County, Kentucky, and was with Captain William Harrod's Company at the Falls of Ohio in 1780. About 1770 he aquired settlement rights to lands on the waters of Cross Creek, in what was then Augusta district, and upon which he built a stockade. This fort became known in border history as Van Metre's Fort, and was later commanded by Major Samuel Mc Cullough (1779-1782). He lived in the vicinity of Opequon Creek, Berkeley County, Virginia, and before the Revolution, he , with his son Jacob, was engaged in many trading expeditions along the upper Ohio, in supplying the outposts and forts on the frontier with cattle, forage and provisions. These forts were erected first for a defense against the enemy in the French & Indian War, and during the Revolution against the Britiah and their Indian allies and Tory partisians. These trading expeditions were maintained during the Revolution and while one or the other was serving with the troops.
Ruth HEDGES
Birth:
1722
Frederick co, Md, Usa
Death:
1761
Martinsburg, Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Children
Marriage
1
Jacob VAN METER
Birth:
1743
Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Death:
20 Oct 1806
Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Notes:
                   or 22nd
2
Joseph VAN METER
Birth:
1747
Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Death:
Abt 1780
Short Creek, Ohio co, Va, Usa
3
Isaac VAN METER
Birth:
1747
Somerset co, Nj, Usa
Death:
1810
In, Usa
4
Mary VAN METER
Birth:
1748
Somerset co, Nj, Usa
Death:
Sep 1802
Berkeley co, Va, Usa
Notes:
                   or Frederick co, Maryland, USA
5
Abraham VAN METER
Birth:
Dec 1751
Opequon, Frederick co, Md, Usa
Death:
30 Dec 1834
Berkeley co, Va, Usa
6
John VAN METER
Birth:
1752
Death:
Abt 1806
Short Creek, Brooke co, Va, Usa
Jemima DUNN 
Marr:
Abt 1784
 
7
Ruth VAN METER
Birth:
1753
Va, Usa
Death:
8
Daniel VAN METER
Birth:
1755
Va, Usa
Death:
Ruth HARP 
Marr:
16 Apr 1793
Berkeley co, Va, Usa 
9
Hannah VAN METER
Birth:
1760
Death:
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Abraham Van Meter - Ruth Hedges

Abraham Van Meter was born at Somerset co, Nj, Usa Abt 1721. His parents were Jan Van Meter and Margaret Molenaar.

He married Ruth Hedges 1742 at Va, Usa . Ruth Hedges was born at Frederick co, Md, Usa 1722 daughter of Joseph Hedges, ??? and Katherine Stallkop .

They were the parents of 9 children:
Jacob Van Meter born 1743.
Joseph Van Meter born 1747.
Isaac Van Meter born 1747.
Mary Van Meter born 1748.
Abraham Van Meter born Dec 1751.
John Van Meter born 1752.
Ruth Van Meter born 1753.
Daniel Van Meter born 1755.
Hannah Van Meter born 1760.

Abraham Van Meter died Aft 1783 at Martinsburg, Berkeley co, Va, Usa .

Ruth Hedges died 1761 at Martinsburg, Berkeley co, Va, Usa .