Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Peter Simington and Margaret McFarren




Husband Peter Simington 1

            AKA: Peter Simanton 2 3
           Born: Abt 1756 - Northampton Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1826 or 1836 - ? Washington Co, PA 3 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Robert Simanton (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 1795 3



Wife Margaret McFarren 1 3

           Born: 26 Dec 1764 - Northampton Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jun 1835 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Jennie Simington 5

            AKA: Jane "Jennie" Simanton 3 4
           Born: 1800 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1882 3 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Farrar (      -1867) 2 3 5


2 M John Simington 5

            AKA: John Simanton,3 John Simonton,6 John Symington 7
           Born: 1802 - Northampton Co, PA 3 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1871 5 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: [Unk] Ramsey (      -      ) 3 5
         Spouse: Eliza Williams Allen (1806/1808-1884) 5 9
           Marr: 14 Mar 1836 7


3 F Isabella Simanton 3 4

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1830 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Robert Johnston (      -      ) 3



General Notes: Husband - Peter Simington


He was in the Continental service during the Revolutionary War, and about 1810 removed across the mountains of Pennsylvania, and settled in Washington County.

In 1810 he and his wife moved to Cherry Valley, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and September 9, 1811, bought 344 acres of the original Cherry tract, which became their home. He was a Whig in politics, and in church connection both he and his wife were members of the Raccoon Presbyterian Church.

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Sources


1 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1328.

2 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 855.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 471.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 856.

5 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1329.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 872.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 155.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 472.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 155, 471.


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