Richard Melvin and Agnes Watson

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Husband Richard Melvin ¹

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           Born: Abt 1768 - Ireland
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           Died: 19 Dec 1824 - ? Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: [Father] Melvin (      -      )
         Mother: 

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Wife Agnes Watson ¹

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           Born:  - Ireland
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           Died: 1848 2
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Children

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1 M James R. Melvin ¹

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           Born: Bef 1799
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2 F Agnes Melvin ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: while young
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Sarah Melvin ¹

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         Spouse: William Hollingsworth (      -      ) 1

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4 M John R. Melvin ¹

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           Born: 15 Aug 1802 - West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Woods (1806-1846) 2 3
           Marr: 26 Nov 1829 2

         Spouse: Rebecca Woods (      -1855) 2
           Marr: 2 Apr 1850 2

         Spouse: Harriet Sponsler (      -      ) 2

         Spouse: Annie M. Logan (      -      ) 2
           Marr: 10 May 1870 2

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5 F Mary Melvin ¹

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         Spouse: Michael Reed (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Richard Melvin

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He and his wife immigrated to Wilmington, DE, in 1792, whence they removed to the Red Stone Settlement, in Westmoreland County, PA. In the spring of 1798 Richard Melvin came to Mercer County and selected a tract of land in West Salem Township, upon which he built a cabin, and then returned to his home. In 1799 he brought out his family, then consisting of his wife and one son, and took up his residence in his cabin home.

Mr. Garvin relates the following anecdote concerning this family:
“Richard Melvin was one of the pioneer settlers in West Salem Township, along the State line. An incident of some interest occurred soon after his arrival. With considerable difficulty he had transported to the wilderness a little pig, which he hoped to turn into a good fat porker in due time. Accordingly, he built a small pen for it close to the cabin. One rainy, dark night he heard it squeal; alarmed for its safety, he sprang to the door. The blackness of a rainy and moonless night prevented his seeing what was the matter. He then seized a burning brand from the fire, and running out he heard the squealing pig going away. He followed, waving his brand, when the squealing ceased, and he suddenly found himself confronted by a bear, standing on the other side of a fallen tree, and the pig on his own side. He again waved his brand, and rushed toward bruin, who ran off without further ceremony, although he was loth to leave his tempting supper."

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General Notes: Wife - Agnes Watson

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She died in 1816. [HMC 1909, 702]

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1191.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1192.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 702.