James Kirkpatrick and Mary Larimer

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Husband James Kirkpatrick ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born:  - Cumberland Co, PA
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         Buried:  - Glade Run U. P. Cemetery, Armstrong Co, PA

       Marriage:  - Westmoreland Co, PA

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Wife Mary Larimer ⁵

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            AKA: Mary Larrimer 1 4
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Children

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1 M John Kirkpatrick ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy - Armstrong Co, PA
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M James Kirkpatrick ^{4 6}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Coulter (      -Bef 1880) 4 6

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3 F Jane Kirkpatrick ^{4 7}

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           Born: Abt 1775
     Christened: 
           Died: 1835 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel Gasten (Abt 1777-1859) 7

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4 M David Kirkpatrick ^{4 5 6}

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           Born: 1778 - Westmoreland Co, PA 5
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           Died: 1844 - ? Cowanshannock Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: [Unk] Barnes (      -      ) 4 6

         Spouse: Mary Thompson (      -Aft 1884) 4 5 6

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5 M John L. Kirkpatrick ^{2 4 9}

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           Born: Abt 1781 - Armstrong Co, PA
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           Died: 1856 - Allegheny City, Allegheny Co, PA 9
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         Spouse: Nancy Larimer (      -Bef 1880) 9

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6 M Moses Kirkpatrick ^{1 4}

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           Born: 1806 - Cowanshannock Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1884
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         Spouse: Sarah Clyde (      -Bef 1880) 4

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7 F Nancy Kirkpatrick ^{6 10}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

         Spouse: David Sloan (      -Bef 1880) 6 10

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8 F Sarah Kirkpatrick ^{10 11 12}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Simpson (      -      ) 10 11 12

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9 F Mary Kirkpatrick ^{6 10}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1880
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Thomas Hilberry (      -Bef 1880) 6 10

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General Notes: Husband - James Kirkpatrick

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He was a native of Scotland, who came to the United States at an early day and settled in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. During the last Indian war, James Kirkpatrick had charge of a blockhouse for the protection of the inhabitants of his vicinity. He died at a very advanced age.

He came to Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, from Franklin County, about 1790, and settled on Cherry Run, some ten miles from the old Indian town of Kittanning. It was a courageous undertaking, for Indians still abounded and as the sequel proved, were yet dangerous. With the help of his nearest neighbors, although they lived many miles distant, he cleared a spot in the forest and there built a log house for himself and his bride. On the morning of April 28, 1791, while a visitor was at the place, an Indian wounded him severely, while others surrounded the cabin indicating malicious intentions. The annals of Armstrong County relate the events of this probably last murderous assault made in this section by Indians, and tell of how the babe of the family was injured in its mother's arms and how she, brave pioneer woman that she was, hastily molded bullets for her husband's musket, with which he watched through a loophole to ward off the assailants. He killed two of the attackers and saw one escape into the forest and the party was seen no more. The visitor, a militiaman, was, however, fatally wounded. Kirkpatrick lived for many years, served as a soldier in the War of 1812 and his remains peacefully lie in the old cemetery of the Glade Run Presbyterian Church near Dayton.

The Kirkpatricks are of Scotch-Irish origin. James Kirkpatrick was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and thence in early life moved to Westmoreland County, where he lived a number of years. In 1798 he located on Cherry run, near Elderton, in Plum Creek (now Cowanshannock) township. At that time the settlers had many hardships to endure besides the ordinary privations of pioneer life, and his house was attacked by Indians who killed two of the inmates. A young child was also wounded, but the mother made her escape with it, reaching Loyalhanna, Westmoreland County, where it afterward died. Not long after this occurrence, James Kirkpatrick purchased a large tract of land in what is now Cowanshannock township, cleared and improved his homestead, and passed the remainder of his life there, engaging in farming. He was a prominent member of the first Presbyterian Church organized at Glade Run, near Dayton, in Wayne township, and served as elder of same. In politics he was a Whig. [HAC 1914, 687]

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 474.

2 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 273.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 687.

4 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 239.

5 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 688.

6 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 475.

7 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 475, 484.

8 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 484.

9 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1024.

10 O. S. Marshall, The Marshall Family (Kittanning, PA: Steam Press of Reichert Bros., 1884), Pg 240.

11 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 475, 517.

12 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 754.