Patterson Espy and Mercy Freeman

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Husband Patterson Espy ¹

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           Born: Abt 1786
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           Died: 18 Jul 1859 - ? Crawford Co, PA 2
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         Father: George W. Espy (      -      ) 3
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Wife Mercy Freeman ²

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           Born: Abt 1787
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           Died: 26 Jan 1862 - ? Crawford Co, PA 2
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         Father: Alexander Freeman (      -      ) 2
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Children

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1 F Phebe S. Espy ⁴

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         Spouse: Joseph Patton (1805-      ) 5
           Marr: 15 Mar 1832 6

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2 F Maria Espy ²

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         Spouse: John Dickey (      -      ) 2

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3 M Thomas Stevenson Espy ^{2 7 8}

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           Born: 26 Mar 1814 - Espyville, Crawford Co, PA 8
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           Died: 24 Dec 1895 - Fort Madison, Lee Co, IA 9
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4 F Eliza A. Espy ²

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           Died: Bef 1885
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5 F Rebecca J. Espy ²

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           Died: Bef 1885
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6 F Permelia F. Espy ²

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         Spouse: [Unk] Frey (      -      ) 2

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7 F Rosina M. Espy ²

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           Died: Bef 1885
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8 M Alexander C. Espy ²

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           Born: 27 Nov 1824 - North Shenango Twp, Crawford Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Sarah M. Espy (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 24 Dec 1856 10

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9 M Stephen B. Espy ²

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           Died: 30 Jul 1863 - Chattanooga, Hamilton Co, TN 2
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10 M George W. Espy ²

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General Notes: Husband - Patterson Espy

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He was an early school teacher in Crawford County, PA.
He prac­ticed law more or less in his day; he was also a surveyor and farmer, and cleared a part of the farm later owned and occupied by his son Alexander. During the war of 1812 he was engaged in buying cattle for the use of the American Army.

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General Notes: Wife - Mercy Freeman

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Her parents were among the first families who settled in Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. At the time of their settlement there were but nine white families in Meadville, and she often played with the Indian children, in her childhood, on the spot where the city of Meadville now stands.

1 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 578, 906.

2 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 906.

3 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 578, 906, 907.

4 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 906, 1141.

5 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 906, 1140.

6 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1141.

7 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 176.

8 —, Proceedings of the Celebration of the First Centennial of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Franklin, PA: The Venango County Bar Association, 1905), Pg 78.

9 —, Proceedings of the Celebration of the First Centennial of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Franklin, PA: The Venango County Bar Association, 1905), Pg 79.

10 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 907.