Jacob Haymaker and Mary Rugh

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Husband Jacob Haymaker ¹

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            AKA: John Haymaker 2
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         Father: Christopher Haymaker (      -1788) 3
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       Marriage: 1794 4

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Wife Mary Rugh ⁵

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         Father: Hon. Michael Rugh (      -1820) 4 6
         Mother: Mary Hankins (      -1809) 2

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1 M John Haymaker ^{3 7}

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         Buried:  - Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, PA

         Spouse: Ann Newlon (1800-1887) 8

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2 M George Haymaker ⁷

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3 M Michael Haymaker ⁷

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4 F Sarah Haymaker ^{7 9}

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         Spouse: Daniel McKown (1783-      ) 9

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5 F Phebe Haymaker ⁷

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         Spouse: [Unk] Johnson (      -      ) 7

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6 F Ellen Haymaker ⁷

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         Spouse: [Unk] Cray (      -      ) 7

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Haymaker

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He was one of the early residents of Franklin township, Westmoreland County, PA.
He was reared on the site of Allegheny City, and lies buried (with his grandfather Stofel) in Plum township, Allegheny County, PA.

Jacob Haymaker, the noted justice of the peace in olden times, was the father of John, George, and Michael, who all became wealthy farmers and leading men of the township. The squire possessed a fine farm, now [1882] in possession of his son Michael and the heirs of George (lately deceased). As a magistrate he was peculiar, and his manner of dispensing justice was so different from the methods of justices of the present day that it is worth relating. He had his term of court, or law-day, once a week. All suitors appeared on that day, and the court being duly opened he announced it as his opinion that the best way to proceed was for all parties to settle amicably and they would feel better afterwards. He would hear no case before every effort had been made to settle it, and invariably postponed the hearing to facilitate this purpose until after dinner. The dinner was always ample, and both sides made to join and dine with him, and if they were all temperate people, a little old rye distilled in the neighborhood would be dealt around as an appetizer. This good cheer and the squire's good humor and urgent advice to settle generally had the desired effect, if not before dinner, very soon after, and when the only obstacle to the settlement was the squire's costs he canceled them. Such practice was not calculated to enrich the squire. The more of it he had the poorer he was likely to get, but the products of his farm were large and he enjoyed his way and had the respect and esteem of the people. Although of German extraction, he sided with the English class in sentiments and social habits. [HWC 1882, 613]

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Rugh

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Her father was one of the pioneer settlers of Westmoreland County, PA. He and his first wife and their two children were taken prisoners by the Indians. One child, a son, was killed, but the other, Mary, was ransomed twelve years afterwards. [Details of this story vary in different sources.]

She was captured by Indians when a child, together with her parents and an infant brother, near Murrysville, Westmoreland County, PA, and all were taken to Canada and kept by different tribes. Her father, Michael Rugh, escaped to Quebec, and suc­ceeded in finding his wife by the help of English military officers. Two years later the mother discovered her daughter among some Indians who came to trade. The child's face and arms had been stained to conceal her white nativity. The sum of ten dollars was exacted by the aborigines in each case for the release of their prisoners.

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 610, 613.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 677.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 590.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 610.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 133.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 312.

7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 134.

8 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 670.

9 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 579.