Individual Details

John is said to have outlived all his siblings. However, it appears to me that Isaac outlived John by about six years. He is buried at St. Mark's Church, near Breathedsville, MD.

He appears to have have been buried near other Breatheds. He was age 72 years, 1 month, 9 days. Episcopal Church Graveyard at Lappan's Crossroads, Vol. 5 of "Washington County, Maryland, Cemetery Records". Listed in a Will index, 1852, Washington Co MD.
FindAGrave shows John Breathed, d. 25 May 1852. ??Husband of Kate Breathed, d. Nov 27, 1860 - I'm not sure about this relationship and believe this to be an error:
Wahington County Maryland Cemetery Records, Volume 5, shows that the grave of Kate Breathed, says, daughter of J.W. & A. M. Breathed, age 6 years 7 months 9 days, died 27 Nov 1860. I can only assume the stone may no longer be readable and someone made the assumption that Kate was the wife of John. I believe he was never married.

Notes from History of Bedford, Somerset & Fulton Counties, PA, 1884
p.652
Bethel was organized as a township of Bedford Co January 12, 1773.....
Taxable inhabitants of Bethel of 1774: John Brathad
John Breathed was an early settler on the property where Balus Stigers' gristmill now is. It is believed that the first gristmill within the limits of the township was erected by him. This mill stood near the site of Stigers' mills.


22 Feb 1792 The Washington Spy published at Hagerstown.
John Breathed of Bedford Co PA, forewarns he will not pay on bonds executed to William Kelly, Washington Co, dec'd, dated 9 Mar 1786, for purchase of land; the widow having demanded her thirds.

1808 Triennial Tax Assessment, Bedford Co PA, Bethel Twp
John Breathed: 60 acres Patent; 4 horses, 9 cattle, $594 Tax $2.38
450 acres Warrant, $225, Tax. $.90
200 acres Warrant, $600; Tax $2.40
185 acres Warrant, $555; Tax $2.22
Listed as a Single Freeman

1810 Census. Bedford Co PA
John Brethed: 2m 10-16, 1m 16-26, 3m 26-45, 1m over age 45. 2f 10-26, 2f 26-45.

1840 Census. Bethel, Bedford Co PA
John Breathed: 1m 10-15, 3m 15-20, 2m 30-40, 1m 40-50, 1m 50-60 [John] 1m 15-20, 2f 20-30, 1f 50-60.

1850 Census. Dist 1, Washington Co MD, Hh 1106
Jno. Brethed, age 69, b. PA, farmer
Rachel Liles, age 45, b. MD
Ellen J. Thomas, age 20, b. MD.
Francis Thomas, age 20, b. MD, farmer

Herald of Freedom, newspaper, Washington Co, MD 9 Jun 1852
Died:
At his residence in this County on the 25th ult., John Breathed, Esq. in the 73d year of his age.
Mr. Breathed was a quiet and peaceable, a modest and amiable man. He possessed great strength and decision of character was a good friend - without disguise or concealment. In his dealings he was just and upright - in his charities liberal and systematic. Few men could be found who have as regularly and perseveringly employed so large a portion of their means in aiding and encouraging relatives and friends in their respective stations and callings, as he. In his family he was an aged and venerable patriarch. he was frank, sober, honest - a good citizen - a good neighbor. He was for many years an exemplary member of the Episcopal church, without blame or reproach. In the closing moments of his earthly pilgrimage he was often heard exclaiming, "not my will, O Lord, but thine be done," etc. Etc. The clam and serene resignation and composure with which he met "the king of terrors" must form a lasting gratification to his surviving friends, and well calculated to make the stoutest hear exclaim - "Lord let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his."

Birth	1779	Pennsylvania
Death	25 May 1852	Washington County, Maryland

Father	John Breathitt ( - )
Mother	Jane Kelley ( - )
Sibling	William Breathitt (1757 - 1817)
Sibling	Edward Breathed ( - 1804)
Sibling	Isaac Breathed (1770 - 1858)
Sibling	James Breathed (1770 - 1843)
Sibling	George Breathed ( - )
Sibling	Ranney Breathed ( - 1839)
Sibling	Francis Breathed ( - 1836)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Catherine Breathed ( - )
Sibling	Jane Breathed ( - )