Charles Maclay and Mary Templeton

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Husband Charles Maclay ^{1 2}

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           Born: 8 Aug 1739 - Chester Co, PA 2
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           Died: 30 Oct 1834 2
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         Father: Charles Maclay (1703-1753) 2 3 4 5
         Mother: Eleanor Query (1707-1789) 2 3 4

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       Marriage: 26 Aug 1762 6

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Wife Mary Templeton ^{1 6}

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           Born: 1742 6
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           Died: 12 Dec 1812 6
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Children

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• They had no children.

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General Notes: Husband - Charles Maclay

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He was a farmer in Lurgan township. He was in active service in Capt. Joseph Brady's marching company, under Col. Frederick Watts, in March 1778. He is frequently mentioned, when an old man, in the diary of his nephew, David Maclay.

"Mr. Maclay was very domestic, and enjoyed a quiet life in contrast with his brothers. He was no politician, but spent his time visiting the sick and in doing good. He was a great friend to the Indians. An incident shows the regard and esteem, or reverence it might be called, in which he was held by them. He was sitting one day on the steps of his home, in contemplation, with his Bible on his knee. Suddenly there emerged from the thick forest in front of him two Indians carrying guns in their hands. It was evident to him the Indians saw him, and it was too late to effect concealment; so, remaining seated, he watched their quiet approach until a spring thirty or forty yards distant was reached. There they halted, with evident signs of not knowing what to do. He beckoned them to approach. They did so, and partook of his hospitality joyously; after which, with signs demonstrative of their gratitude, they retired, and ever after lived on terms of friendship with the kind old gentleman, never allowing any of their tribe to commit depredations on his farm, whilst they were burning houses all around him. He died September 8, 1834, ninety-six years of age." [HFC 1887, 824]

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 822.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 145.

3 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 518.

4 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 821.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1469.

6 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 146.