John McWilliams and Jane Taylor

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Husband John McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1751 - Ireland
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           Died: 8 Oct 1837 - ? Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: [Father] McWilliams (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Wife Jane Taylor ^{1 2}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Abt 1845
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         Father: Robert Taylor (      -      ) 1 2
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Children

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1 F Mary McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 May 1781 2
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         Spouse: Thomas Hemphill (      -      ) 1

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2 F Martha McWilliams ²

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           Born: 8 Oct 1783 2
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3 M Gen. Wallace McWilliams ^{1 3}

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           Born: 2 Dec 1785 - Buffalo Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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           Died: 20 Jun 1860 2
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         Spouse: Nancy Cleland (      -1864) 2
           Marr: 6 Apr 1819 2

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4 M John McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Dec 1788 2
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Clelland (      -      ) 1

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5 F Sarah McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: 19 Dec 1789 2
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           Died: 14 Mar 1839 4
         Buried:  - Prosperity, Morris Twp, Washington Co, PA

         Spouse: James Reed (1784-1845) 1
           Marr: 1812 4

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6 F Jean McWilliams ²

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            AKA: Jane McWilliams 1
           Born: 18 Nov 1791 2
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         Spouse: Berkley McLain (      -      ) 1

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7 F Margaret [1] McWilliams ²

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           Born: 29 Nov 1793 2
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8 F Elizabeth McWilliams ²

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           Born: 29 Dec 1795 2
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9 F Margaret [2] McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Mar 1798 2
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         Spouse: William Noble (      -      ) 1

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10 F Hannah McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: 3 Feb 1800 2
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         Spouse: John Reed (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - John McWilliams

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In 1763, when twelve years of age, he immigrated from Ireland to America, in company with two brothers, David and William, taking up their first residence in New Castle, Delaware. Here they remained some time, and then came to Washington County, Pennsylvania, where they made their permanent home in Buffalo township, on "Lion's Bush," a tract of land granted on a Virginia certificate, and surveyed September 19, 1785. During the early part of their settlement they were much troubled by the Indians, many times having to flee to the nearest blockhouse for safety, and they never thought of going from home, even to church, without their trusty rifles. The farm on which they had settled was wild, and all the improvements thereon had to be made by the ceaseless labor of the family.
The family were members of the Presbyterian Church at Upper Buffalo, in which Mr. McWilliams was an elder for years; in politics he was a Democrat.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 675.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 552.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 458, 552.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 635.