Col. David Espy and Jane Woods

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Husband Col. David Espy ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1730 - Derry Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jun 1795 - Bedford, Bedford Co, PA 1 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: George Espy (      -1761) 1 2
         Mother: Jane Taylor (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Jane Woods ²

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           Born: 1735 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1813 4
         Buried: 

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         Father: [Father] Woods (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Capt. David Espy ⁴

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Bedford, Bedford Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Mary Espy ⁵

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           Born: 1779 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1815 5
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Dr. John Anderson (1770-1839) 5
           Marr: 1804 or 1807 5

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3 M George Espy ⁴

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           Born: 1781 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1855 4
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Col. David Espy

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He studied law, and early in life, removed to the county of Bedford, Pennsylvania, where he became quite prominent in public affairs. At the outset of the Revolution he entered heartily into the contest; was a deputy to the Provincial Conference held at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, June 18, 1775; member of the Council of Safety, July 23, 1776, serving until March, 1777, and also colonel of battalion of associators; was appointed prothonotary of the county of Bedford, December 18, 1778; one of the justices of that county, December 18, 1778; and, under the Constitution of 1789-90, prothonotary, register, etc., from December 23, 1790, to June 13, 1795, the date of his death. He filled other positions of honor and usefulness\emdash was one of the original trustees of Dickinson College, and a member of the General Assembly of the State. The provincial records contain numerous references to him and his actions.

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General Notes: Wife - Jane Woods

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from Bedford, Bedford Co, PA

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 1002.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 214.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 217.

4 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 218.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 218, 388.