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George Apgar, considered to be the youngest child, has remained quite the unknown as far as the New Jersey records are concerned. His birth date was perhaps around the late 1750's or the early 1760's. No death date has been established for him as yet. According to our Western correspondents, the story of his life unfolds in this fashion:
George became a scout for the wagon trains that were heading to lands in the Ohio River Valley. Fort Pitt, now known as Pittsburgh, was the western terminus of George's scouting activities. His duty was to go ahead of the wagon train to see if it was safe to proceed along those Indian-infested trails. He probably rode horseback and made better traveling speed than the cumbersome wagons.
George probably spent a few days at Fort Pitt, resting up, before going back East to join another wagon train. While he was in Fort Pitt, he married a lady there and had at least one son. His family stayed in Fort Pitt while George was on the trail.
George probably spent a few days at Fort Pitt, resting up, before going back East to join another wagon train. While he was in Fort Pitt, he married a lady there and had at least one son. His family stayed in Fort Pitt while George was on the trail.
As mentioned in the Adam family, George probably influenced his nephew, Jonathan Apgar, to go West with one of these wagon trains. Jonathan settled in nearby Fallowfield Township, Washington County, PA, where he and his family had a farm.
All went well with George and his family until, on one trip, some Indians were waiting in ambush for him. They attacked and scalped him. It must have been a sad and terrifying sight for the first wagon train that came upon his body. He was probably buried either on the trail or near Fort Pitt in far western Pennsylvania. He is the only member of the first generation American-born Apgars not to be buried in New Jersey.
Reference:
Records of Helen M. Stedman Apgar, Portzline Village, NY