Husband Capt. Nathaniel Irish 1 2 3
Born: 8 May 1737 - Saucon, Bucks (later Northampton) Co, PA 1 3 4
Christened:
Died: 11 Sep 1816 - Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 2 5
Buried: - Trinity Church
Father: Nathaniel Irish ( -1748) 1 3 4
Mother:
Marriage: 1758 6
Other Spouse: Mary Irwin ( - ) 6
Wife Elizabeth Thomas 4 6
Born: 1735 4 6
Christened:
Died: 11 Jul 1789 or Aug 1790 - Pitt Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 4 6
Buried:
Father: John Thomas ( - ) 4 6
Mother:
Children
1 F Ann(e) Irwin Irish 2 6
Born: 1760 6
Christened:
Died: 1840 6
Buried:
Spouse: Maj. George McCully (1752-1792/1793) 2 6
2 F Elizabeth Irish 6
Born: 1762 6
Christened:
Died: 1807 6
Buried:
Spouse: Capt. Thomas Wylie ( - ) 6
3 M Nathaniel Irish 6
Born: 1766 6
Christened:
Died: 1811 6
Buried:
4 F Mary Irish 4 6
Born: 1771 6
Christened:
Died: 1833 6
Buried:
Spouse: Col. Henry Smith ( - ) 6
5 M William Beckford Irish 4 5 6
Born: 21 Aug 1773 - Philadelphia, PA 5 6
Christened:
Died: 23 Mar 1850 - Ohio 5 6
Buried:
Spouse: Hannah Cadwallader ( -1825) 6
Spouse: Lydia Cadwallader (1799-1870) 6
General Notes: Husband - Capt. Nathaniel Irish
He was an earnest patriot in the American Revolution, and was commissioned February 7, 1777, captain of a company of artillery in the regiment of Colonel Benjamin Flower. He was in command of his company until December, 1780, when the regiment was reorganized. He was among the early settlers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of which he was elected the first assistant burgess.
He received a portion of his education in Philadelphia. He was only eleven years of age when his father died. He early manifested an interest in the iron business established by his father, and he became manager of Union Furnace. At the beginning of the Revolution he commenced the manufacture of cannon from wrought iron, but the British, obtaining knowledge of this, sent out a secret expedition and destroyed the furnace. He then raised a company of artillery and was commissioned captain, February 7, 1777, in the regiment of Colonel Benjamin Flower, and remained in active service until January 1, 1783. He was one of the original members of the Society of Cincinnati. After the war, Captain Irish settled on a tract of land he had taken up on Plum Creek, Westmoreland (later Allegheny) County. The State of Pennsylvania gave him a warrant for five hundred acres of donation land for his services in the Revolution, which was located in the first district of donation land in the County of Beaver (subsequently Lawrence) County. About 1790 Captain Irish located in Pittsburgh, and was elected the first Assistant Burgess upon the incorporation of that borough in April, 1794. He spent his latter years quite retired, and died in Pittsburgh. [PAH, 76]
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Thomas
She was called a "Glorious Matron of the Revolution," on account of her services and good deeds during that struggle. She died at Plum Creek, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was buried in a private graveyard there.
She died near the mouth of Plum creek, Pitt township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.