Author: Charles Cummins Hastings
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Category : Allegheny County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 374

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Languages : en
Pages : 154

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Author: William Boyd Duff
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Category : Frontier and pioneer life
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Author: Wright J E
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 9780822973621
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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A fascinating look at life during pioneer times in western Pennsylvania. Describes the hardship, danger and drudgery of day-to-day life on the frontier. Topics include cabin raising, crop harvests, tanning, weaving, disease, religion, and superstition. Also follows the progression from pioneer life to industrial society.

Author: Margaret Campbell Craig
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230424583
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Languages : en
Pages : 38

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. John Craig and Descendants. John, oldest son of Samuel and Elizabeth McDonald Craig, was born April 27, 1753, in or near Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, a short distance north of Easton, Pennsylvania. It is said that about three years after the family arrived at the Derry Settlement, his father sent him back to New Jersey for horses, giving him full instructions as to the distance he was to travel each day and where he was to stop for lodging by the way. It took twelve days to go on horseback, and he carried out his father's program exactly, but when returning with four horses it required two more days. On one occasion in the Derry Settlement he narrowly escaped capture by the Indians near Wallace's Fort, but succeeded in reaching the fort in safety with only the loss of his gun. As previously stated, he became a member of Colonel John Proctor's Battalion of Militia organized at Hannastown, later served in the Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line, and saw much active service during the Revolution. About the close of the Revolution John Craig was commissioned Captain of the Scouts, with orders to recruit a Company of forty men who would be ready to go at once when called. Their business was to watch the Indians along the Frontier, and to give notice to headquarters when there was any sign of an Indian raid; his division was from the Kiskiminetas River to Red Bank. Captain John Craig was for some time Commander of a fort at Freeport. History says he was famous in. "Border Warfare," but he never would acknowledge having killed an Indian. Once when one of his men was pursued by one, and in danger of being "tomahawked" he fired his rifle, but when asked if he had killed the Indian, he replied, "I do not know, but...

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Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Brothers, James Wilson (1735-1793) and Marcus Wilson (1722-1812) came from Coleraine, Ireland to Washington County, Pennsylvania. Marcus' wife, Martha Campbell died before 1786. Marcus came to America in 1786 with his son, John, stayed in Philadelphia until 1789, when they moved west to Washington County. John (1762-1847) married Catharine Cunningham (1769-1857). Their children were Nicholas, Mary, Martha, Margaret, Jane, Marcus, Ann, John Knox, Catharine, Alexander, James, and Ellen. James came to Washington about 1781 from Burnt Cabins, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Barry (1739-1818). Their children were Hugh, Martha, James Jr., Thomas, John, and Margaretta. The Wilson ancestry, with collateral relatives is an example of early settlers and their descendants who stayed in western Pennsylvania from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. Ten of the ancestral lines go back to Baird, Barlow, Cunningham, Hamilton, Leet, McNulty, Miller, Williamson and 2 Wilson families who came to Philadelphia before 1825.

Author: James Henry Bull
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333592387
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Excerpt from Record of the Descendants of John and Elizabeth Bull, Early Settlers in Pennsylvania: 1674 to 1919 The accompanying pages form a record of a family whose heads settled in a new locality, far from the of their birth. And' after a life of activity, died at their chosen home. Being buried in the yard of a church established by their neighbors and themselves. Their graves were unknown and unnoted for a cen tury, and it has only been through search of official records that the identity of John and Elizabeth Bull, and that. Of their imme diate descendants, have been absolutely determined. Some branches of the family have had their lines partially worked out and put into print, and wherever these lists have been available, they have been used to strengthen the foundations of this record: and many members of the family, far and wide, have shown great interest in its progress, supplying missing links, data, and photographs; for all of which due credit was and is thankfully given. It is to be regretted that several who expressed such inter est have not lived to see the work accomplished; but it is submitted that these pages may be of value in the years to come, that the memories of those who have gone will be better kept in mind and not forgotten. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Clarence Vernon Roberts
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806306688
Category : Bucks County (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 744

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Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks is a collection of genealogical and historical information pertaining to the first settlers of the upper part of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Separate chapters are assigned to each family, and approximately 12,000 persons are named and identified. The genealogies commence with the first of the Bucks County line (usually during the period of the eighteenth century, but also earlier) and proceed, on average, through about eight generations.

Author: Clarence V. Roberts
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ISBN: 9780788419928
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Languages : en
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Author: Jane Maria Craig
Publisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781294520764
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150

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