Hillbillies & Vikings

This site is focused broadly on all descendants of John Denboe, an indentured servant who came to the Crown Colony of Maryland in about the year 1664. Also, it maintains a special emphasis on the descendants of John Denbow (1797-1862) and his brother Bazeleel (1795-1857), early pioneers in the hills of Southeastern Ohio, as well as the descendants of Jón Jónsson (1841-1934) of Dalasýsla, Iceland, who was an Icelandic immigrant to Canada and now has progeny throughout North America.

Rachel Tharp

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Name	Rachel Tharp
Gender	Female
Anecdote	Rachel Tharp was scalped by the Indians in the “Plum Tree Thicket Massacre” near Jaysburg in 1778 in which his two young daughters were captured and taken up into Canada. It took him 10 years to find them and get them back from captivity. They were supposed to be traded to the British forces in Canada. Jaysburg is near modern day Williamsport, Pa.
Marriage Bride	Witness Role: Principal: [F1055] ...of (parents not known) Witness Role: Bride: [I5018] Rachel THARP Witness Role: Groom: [I5016] William KING
Name	Rachel King
Person ID	I5018	Hillbillies & Vikings
Last Modified	31 Jul 2022

Family	Lt. William King bur. Jaysburg, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, USA
Marriage	Witness Role: Bride: [I5018] Rachel THARP Witness Role: Groom: [I5016] William KING
Family ID	F1055	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	10 Mar 2025

Reference Your Name Here. "Rachel Tharp". Our Family History. https://jonandjohn.org/getperson.php?personID=I5018&tree=tree1 (accessed March 14, 2025).

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