Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Richard Irwin and Ann Steele


Husband Richard Irwin 1 2 

           Born: 1740 - County Armagh, Ireland 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1809 - White Deer Twp, Union Co, PA 3
         Buried: 


         Father: David Irwin (      -      ) 3 4 5
         Mother: Margaret Berry (      -      ) 2 3 4


       Marriage: Nov 1764 - New London, Chester Co, PA 1 3

Wife Ann Steele 1 2 

           Born: 18 May 1744 - New London Twp, Chester Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Samuel Steele, Esq. (      -1760) 7
         Mother: Ann Futhey (      -      ) 2


Children
1 M Samuel Irwin 6 

           Born: 17 Aug 1765 - New London, Chester Co, PA 3 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Sep 1847 - Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 3 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Jane Miller (Abt 1777-1865) 3 6
           Marr: 9 Mar 1797 - White Deer Twp, Union Co, PA 6

2 M David Irwin 6 

           Born: 15 Dec 1766 - New London Twp, Chester Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1767 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

3 M John Irwin 6 8 

           Born: 24 Jan 1768 - New London, Chester Co, PA 3 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Dec 1838 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 1 3 6 9
         Buried:  - Cherrytree Presbyterian Cemetery, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co, PA 9

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

4 M James Irwin 6 

           Born: 13 Feb 1770 - West Fallowfield Twp, Chester Co, PA 3 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Sep 1827 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 6 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Stewart (      -1812) 11
           Marr: 23 Feb 1793 - Chester Co, PA 11

         Spouse: Margaret Stewart (      -1848) 11

5 F Margaret Irwin 6 

           Born: 18 May 1772 6
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1779 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

6 M Ninian Irwin 6 

           Born: 24 May 1774 - West Fallowfield Twp, Chester Co, PA 3 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Aug 1826 - Cherrytree, Venango Co, PA 1 3 6 9
         Buried:  - Cherrytree Presbyterian Cemetery, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co, PA 9

         Spouse: Frances Graham (      -1820) 12
           Marr: 2 Apr 1800 12

         Spouse: Mary W. Davison (      -      ) 12
           Marr: 3 May 1821 12

7 F Elizabeth Irwin 6 

           Born: 7 May 1777 - West Fallowfield Twp, Chester Co, PA 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1858 - Delaware Twp, Mercer Co, PA 6
         Buried: 

         Spouse: George Reznor (Abt 1769-1838) 13 14
           Marr: 17 Jan 1807 - Union Co, PA 14

8 M Robert Irwin 15 

           Born: 5 Aug 1782 - New London Twp, Chester Co, PA 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Nov 1858 - Harrison Co, OH 15
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Aull (      -      ) 16

9 M Richard Irwin 1 15 

           Born: 13 Oct 1785 - West Fallowfield Twp, Chester Co, PA 15 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Sep 1857 - Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 15 17
         Buried:  - Cherrytree Presbyterian Cemetery, Cherrytree Twp, Venango Co, PA 17

         Spouse: Nancy Miller (      -      ) 16

10 M Joseph Irwin 15 

           Born: 20 May 1788 - White Deer Twp, Union Co, PA 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Oct 1827 - Mead Twp, Crawford Co, PA 15
         Buried: 

         Spouse: M. A. Knight (      -      ) 18
           Marr: 1821 - Buffalo Valley, Northumberland Co, PA 18

General Notes: Husband - Richard Irwin


He emigrated to America in 1761, and resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania, until about 1786, when he removed to Northumberland County, with his wife and seven children, six sons and one daughter, and there another son was born. [HVC 1879, 564]

After his marriage he removed to White Deer Township, Union (then Northumberland) County, Pennsylvania, where he was one of the members of a committee of safety formed for the protection of the Buffalo valley in 1778, and resided until his death. Four of his sons settled in Cherrytree Township, Venango County, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Samuel, John, James and Ninian, a fifth, Richard, coming some years later. [CAB, 347]

He was 36 years old he went to White Deer township, Union County, then Northumberland, which was then considered the frontier, to find a new home, leaving his wife and family in Chester County. At that time the frontiers were in a very disturbed condition owing to Indian troubles, the settlers driving back the Indians and occupying the lands, making the frontier to recede westward each year before advancing civilization. He afterwards purchased the Basher place at White Deer, in 1777, several years before he removed his family from Chester County.

In 1776 he served with the Revolutionary heroes as a lieutenant in the committee of safety which did duty on the Pennsylvania line. He subsequently migrated to Northumberland County, which then was practically on the Pennsylvania frontier. He was very active and enterprising and was called upon to fill several important offices.
He was a neighbor and a very intimate friend of Dr. Joseph Priestley, the celebrated Unitarian preacher who achieved fame as the discoverer of the properties of oxygen.

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Sources

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 564.

2 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 6.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 347.

4 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 87.

5 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 5.

6 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 11.

7 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 6, 9.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 352.

9 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 596.

10 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 564, 567.

11 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 19.

12 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 20.

13 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 782.

14 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 23.

15 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 12.

16 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 25.

17 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 597.

18 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 27.

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