Robert James and Catherine Gallagher

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Husband Robert James ^{1 2}

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           Born: 10 Feb 1762 3
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           Died: 30 Nov 1834 4
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         Father: Richard James (1733-      ) 1 5
         Mother: Elizabeth Smith (      -      ) 5

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Catherine Gallagher ¹

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            AKA: Catherine [Unk] 2
           Born: Abt 1766
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           Died: 7 Mar 1842 4
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         Father: [Father] Gallagher (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth S. James ^{2 4}

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            AKA: [Unk] James 6
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         Spouse: Rev. John White (1787-      ) 2 4 6 7
           Marr: 28 Dec 1815 - Washington Co, PA 2

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2 F Catherine James ⁴

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         Spouse: Edward Smith (      -      ) 4

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3 F Harriet James ⁴

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         Spouse: Andrew McClure (      -Aft 1882) 4

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4 F Martha James ⁴

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         Spouse: Samuel Gaston (      -      ) 4

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5 F Emma James ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Rebecca James ⁴

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Robert James

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Nottingham Twp, Washington Co, PA

Upon coming into possession of their property in 1793 the two brothers, Robert and William James, both single men, came to Washington County, Pennsylvania.
He built a log house upon the lower part of his land, and soon after married. About the year 1800, he built a stone house, later owned by Mrs. Gilmore, where he lived until his death.

His two sons both died in early life, but six daughters all reached maturity.

He was a prominent member in the Methodist Church, having much to do with its organization and in the erection of the building known as the "Stone Chapel." He donated one acre of land Sept. 13, 1817, providing only that the trustees shall erect or cause to be erected or built thereon a house of worship for the use of the members of the Methodist Episcopal Church."
He was extremely active in all good works, and yet soon after settling in the township a demand was made upon him for a certain amount of money; his refusal resulted in the burning of his barns and all other outbuildings. Suspecting a man in the vicinity to be connected with the fire, Mr. James commenced measures to bring him to justice, when the man suddenly fled to other parts. He was undoubtedly the leader of a band who had made a practice of extorting money from the better class of inhabitants of the section by sending threatening letters, as in Mr. James' case. With his departure the villainy ceased.

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General Notes: Wife - Catherine Gallagher

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from Allegheny Co, PA

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 961.

2 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 28.

3 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 123.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 962.

5 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 122.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 979.

7 Unknown, History of the Joseph Wright Family (Privately published, 1914), Pg 8.