Matthew Graham, Sr. and Unknown

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Husband Matthew Graham, Sr. ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born:  - Scotland
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Sep 1786 - Northumberland Co, PA
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Unknown

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           Born:  - London, England
     Christened: 
           Died: 1817 - ? Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5
         Buried: 

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   Other Spouse: John Long (      -Abt 1800) 5

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Children

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1 M Matthew Graham, Jr. ^{1 6 7}

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           Born: 22 Mar 1780 - Allegheny Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Nov 1858 - ? Cranberry Twp, Butler Co, PA 5 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Freeman (1783-1866) 1 5
           Marr: 17 Dec 1801 5

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2 M William Graham ^{3 9 10}

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           Born: 27 Jan 1783 - Allegheny Co, PA 3 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 1861 - Bedford Co, PA 3 12
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Susan McDonald (      -1831) 3 11

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General Notes: Husband - Matthew Graham, Sr.

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He was born in Scotland, came to America when a young man and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he followed the shoemaker's trade. After coming to Philadelphia he married a native of London, England, and later located on a tract of 200 acres of land which he purchased, on the Monongahela river, where the City of McKeesport now stands. The family were the first set­tlers at that point, and many times were driven into Pittsburg by hostile Indians. He died in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, while returning home from Philadelphia. After his death the family continued to reside on their land in Allegheny county until 1795, when they were dispossessed by reason of a defective title, by a Mr. McKee, after whom the city was named. [HBC 1895, 1159]

Matthew Graham was born in Scotland, and prior to the War for Independence came to the colonies, locating in Philadelphia and there becoming a merchant. He was a loyal friend of American independence, and during the Revolutionary War aided the Colonial cause in substantial measure, at its close moving west of the mountains to Allegheny County. He and one of the McKees became involved in a suit over title to the land upon which the city of McKeesport was later built, adjudication being against Mr. Graham, and he located on Brush Creek, near Warrendale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, entering several hundred acres at the junction of Beaver, Butler and Allegheny counties. This property descended in the family through several succeeding generations. [GPHWP, 1207]

1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 227.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1159.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1260.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1207.

5 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1160.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1159, 1160.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1196, 1260.

8 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1196.

9 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1161, 1159.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1208.

11 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1161.

12 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1162.