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Christopher Beam

Christopher Beam was born 01 September 1751 in Lancaster or York County, PA. He died 15 June 1828 in Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA. Christopher was a Private in the 7^th Class, 2^nd Company, 9^th Battalion, Lancaster County, militia in 1781. He also served with the 5^th Company, 6^th Battalion in 1779.

Christopher married Elizabeth Crise in 1790 in York County, PA. She was born in 1763 in Pennsylvania and died in Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA.

Christopher is buried in the Weller Cemetery in the village of Husband, Somerset Township, Somerset County, PA.

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Biography submitted by Clark R. Brocht