James Carothers and Catherine Potter

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Husband James Carothers ^{1 2 3}

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           Born:  - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Feb 1801 - Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

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Wife Catherine Potter ^{1 3 5 6}

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           Born: 
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         Father: Capt. John Potter (Abt 1705-1757) 1 5 7 8 9 10
         Mother: Martha [Unk] (      -1780) 11

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Children

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1 M James Carothers ^{2 12}

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           Born: 1780 - Sewickley Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1844 - ? Sewickley Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 13
         Buried:  - Sewickley Creek Presbyterian Cemetery, Allegheny Co, PA

         Spouse: [Unk] Wood (      -      ) 12 13

         Spouse: Elizabeth McClure (      -      ) 2 12

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2 M John Carothers ^{2 12}

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           Born: 1789 - Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Dec 1858 2 12
         Buried:  - Sewickley Church, Westmoreland Co, PA
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Isabella Power (      -Bef 1858) 2 12

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3 M Samuel Carothers ^{1 2 12}

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            AKA: Samuel Caruthers 6
           Born: 1789 - Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2 14
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Sewickley Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Status: Twin

         Spouse: Ruth Elliott (      -      ) 2 14

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4 F Martha Carothers ^{2 12}

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: James Kirker (      -      ) 2

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5 F Jane Carothers ^{2 12}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1882 - Wayne Co, OH
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Richey (      -Bef 1882) 2

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6 F Elizabeth Carothers ^{2 12}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Port Royal, Westmoreland Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Charles Hunter (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - James Carothers

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He emigrated from Ireland to America, and eventually settled on a farm situated on the Little Sewickley Creek, Sewickley township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, about three miles north of what later became the family homestead.

A native of Ireland, he emigrated to Pennsylvania before the Revolution. He first settled in Lancaster County, where he enlisted in Captain Thomas Boude's company, 5th regiment, Pennsylvania Line. He was wounded at Green Springs, Virginia, July 6, 1781. After the Revolution he settled on the Little Sewickley Creek, Sewickley township, Westmoreland County, and became a farmer.

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 402.

2 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 667.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 310, 316.

4 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 316.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 109.

6 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 351.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 6.

8 —, Book of Biographies of Leading Citizens of Berks County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1898), Pg 12.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 856.

10 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 303.

11 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 309.

12 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 317.

13 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 292.

14 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 321.