Abraham 'Abram' Staats

1750 - 1826  (76 years)

• Name	Abraham 'Abram' Staats
  Born	1750	Bound Brook, New Jersey, British America
  Gender	Male
  Died	Between 1 Jul 1826 and 4 Sep 1826  [1]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	"Jackson County in the Wars" Revolutionary Soldiers Abraham Staats. Came to Jackson (then Kanawha) County from Harrison county about 1800. Was living in Harrison county in 1795 when his daughter, Ann, married Jacob Starcher. Was residing in Hampshire county in 1782, 6 people in family; had removed to Harrison county by 1784. In 1810 Mason county census, he was aged 45+, and there were 5 males and 2 females in his family; in 1820 there were also 5 males and 2 females. He was born in New Jersey in 1750 and died at Evans, Jackson county in 1826, from the effects of wounds given him by a bear. An article in the Jackson Herald by a descendant, Mrs Corinne (Staats) Fisher, of Ripley, states that he was a soldier in the Revolution. His wife was Anna King and their children were: Cornelius, Abraham Jr, Elijah, Jacob, Anna, Catherine, Susana, Sarah, and Rebecca. Anna King Staats died in 1811 and Abraham married Sarah Tilghman, by whom he had the following children: Hannah, William and John. Abraham Staats had lived at Ft Boreman (Parkersburg) for several years before he came to Jackson (then Kanawha) county. ~~ Will 7/1/1826, proved 9/4/1826 my beloved wife Sarah Staats my two younger sons William Tillman Staats, and John Staats the plantation I lately lived on situated and joining the farms of Elijah Staats & Daniel Sayres my two daughters Anna Starcher and Hannah Staats my other children namely Catharine Cruse (Crusan), Sarah Runyen, Rebecca Hews (Hughes), Elijah Staats, and Jacob Staats heirs of my son Abraham Staats heirs of my daughter Susanna Hushaw heirs of my son Corniluis Staats
  Person ID	I2288	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	3 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph Staats,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Milam,   b. Virginia, USA ,   d. 15 Oct 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	John House says, Isaac may have been a brother of Abraham, and it was said that Daniel and Elijah of Grant District were. Harrison Co marriages: Isaac Staats to Mary Hannamon, 2/26/1791
  Family ID	F2236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna King,   b. 1755, New Castle Co., DE ,   d. Bef 1812, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age < 56 years)
  Notes	from New Castle Co., DE and moved to Jackson Co. VA/WV about 1800 Mason Co tax list Abraham Staats 1805-06-07-09-10-11-12-13-14 John House "Pioneers of Jackson Co" It is probable that Staats came from Harrison Co to Mill Creek, his sister Betsy being the wife of Adam Flesher Abram had 5 children in his first family, Elijah, Sarah, Jacob, Cornelius Isaac Staats, who came to Warth's Bottom about 1805 may have been a brother and Daniel and Elijah Staats of Grant District are said to have been brothers of Abraham.
  Children	1. Catherine Staats,   b. 1773,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anna Staats,   b. 3 Jan 1777,   d. 8 Jul 1847, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 70 years)   3. Susanna Staats,   b. 1780,   d. Bef 1 Jul 1826  (Age < 46 years)   4. Sarah Staats,   b. Abt 1788, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Rebecca Staats,   b. Abt 1788,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Cornelius Staats,   b. 1790, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1814  (Age 24 years)   7. Abraham Staats, Jr,   b. 1792, Fort Boreman, now Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Bef 1 Jul 1826  (Age < 34 years)   8. Elijah Staats,   b. 12 Oct 1793, Hampshire Co, WV or Kanawha Co, WV ,   d. 12 May 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)   9. Jacob Staats,   b. Abt 1795,   d. 21 Jul 1857, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Family ID	F775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Tilghman,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1812
  Children	1. Hannah Staats,   b. Abt 1816, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Tillman Staats,   b. Abt 1817,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Tilghman Staats,   b. 10 Apr 1817, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 20 Jul 1859, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S110] Pension Records.