At old Castine Cemetery, in Butler Township, lays two Patriots: David Harriman 1756-1842 and Samuel Satterley 1745-1833.
In researching and studying cemetery inscriptions, we read that the two patriots not only served but had family connections. According to the Stephens & Spencer Cemetery Inscriptions, David Harriman’s son, Charles, married Jemima Satterly the daughter of Samuel and Sara Satterly.
The Harraman’s (Harriman’s ) were early settlers to New Castine, along with the DeCamp’s and McGriffs and were neighbors. The Harramans had the first log cabin in 1821 in the Castine area. Son, Charles Harraman and wife Jemima C. Scatterly.
The patriot’s wife was Elizabeth (Adams) and died prior to 1860. His son, Charles, was born 1790 in Hopewell Township, PA. Charles was married twice: to Jemima Satterly and Eleanor “Nellie” Robeson in 1850 in Preble County, Ohio.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219723460/elizabeth-harriman. Per Find-a-Grave, Elizabeth was born 1757 and died 1818 in PA.
In the 1870 census for Butler Township, the last name is spelled Harraiman.
Other burial in Old Castine Cemetery include the following: two children of Charles and Jemima, son John and daughter Phebe. A daughter-in-law, the wife of son William, whose name was Mahala (Olinger) Harraman. Died 7 April 1872; a child of Mahala and William, Louisa at 20 yrs; William, son of William and Mahala, died 8 Dec 1896. He is not buried at Old Castine but in the Civil War section at Woodland Cemetery in Dayton. Other burials include Alice Henderson, died 14 December 1860 at 2 yrs. Parents are Alfred and Rachael (Harraman) Henderson.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36577179/charles-harraman
The Harriman, Satterly and Hendersons stones are together. Some of this information is credited to Sharon Butsch Freeland from the Stephens and Spencer cemetery book.
David Harriman-Received a new military stone
Harriman served in the American Revolutionary War. He enlisted in Aug 15, 1776 with a rank of Private. Harriman was in the Maryland Militia and the Continental Army under General Washington and marched to Valley Forge where he was discharged.
Harriman was part of the Flying Camp. In May 1776 the Continental Congress authorized the formation of a force of 10,000 militia, conceived by General George Washington as a “mobile reserve” that would both defend the army’s garrisons in the Middle States and spread alarm amongst the British. The officers and noncommissioned members of the various elements of the Flying Camp rendered important service to the Nation in the campaigns of Long Island, Trenton and Princeton, among others.
Harriman was born in Maryland in the year of 1756 and died in Preble County Ohio in 1842 and buried here in Old Castine Cemetery.
Samuel Satterly-Received a new military stone
Satterley served in the American Revolutionary War. He was
in the New Jersey Militia with a rank of Private. He served
from June 1778 to March 1779.
Satterley was born in England on Dec 25, 1745 and died in
Darke County Ohio on July 16, 1833.
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