Isaac Moreland and Lillias Mossman

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Husband Isaac Moreland ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1771 - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 May 1851 4 5
         Buried:  - United Presbyterian Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer Co, PA 4

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         Father: John Moreland (Abt 1739-1823) 2 6
         Mother: Letitia [Unk] (Abt 1742-1838) 2 6

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       Marriage: 1800 5 7

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Wife Lillias Mossman ^{1 8}

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           Born: 1762 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Oct 1845 3 4
         Buried:  - United Presbyterian Cemetery, Greenville, Mercer Co, PA 4

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         Father: John Mossman, Sr. (1709-1802) 8 9 10
         Mother: Elizabeth Herdman (      -      ) 8 9 10

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Children

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1 M James Moreland ³

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General Notes: Husband - Isaac Moreland

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William and Isaac Moreland, brothers, came to a tract of land on the west branch of the Shenango River, Greene township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in April, 1797, from Westmoreland County. They had recently emigrated from Ireland, and had made the journey from Westmoreland on foot, carrying their baggage upon their backs, and swimming the Shenango River. Isaac was twenty years of age, and William fifteen. Passing along the west bank of the river, to the beautiful and rich bottom-land, they concluded to wander no further, and, accordingly, built a cabin and commenced a clearing. Later in the season they returned to Westmoreland County, and purchased a yoke of cattle and a cow, which were driven to their new home. It would appear from this, and circumstances which followed, that they were in the possession of some money, and were not obliged to take up land in order to gain a living. Their descendants state, that at the time of their settlement, there were no inhabitants nearer than the State line, and that in the autumn of 1797, Isaac went to Philadelphia, with the intention of returning to Ireland, on a visit, leaving his brother to take care of their stock, but that he abandoned his purpose on meeting a man in that city who was about to sail and agreed to take a message for him to his friends. Heavy storms fell, however, and flooded parts of the country, which prevented Isaac from returning to Greene township until the spring of 1798. During his absence, an Indian came to the cabin, and stayed nearly every night with his brother. The natives were abundant, and were very suspicious, and in walking with the settlers would never allow them to go behind them. Notwithstanding this precaution, they were harmless, and never molested the Morelands in any way. [HMC 1877, 41]

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General Notes: Wife - Lillias Mossman

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from West Salem Twp, Mercer Co, PA

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Notes: Marriage

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Isaac Moreland and Lillias Mossman were married in about 1800 by Esquire Sample, and a Rev. McLain, subsequently, attempted to persuade the couple that the ceremony was not lawfully performed, as they had not been joined in wedlock by a clergyman. Mrs. Moreland very sagely informed him that he might marry them over again, if it would relieve him, but that they had paid for being married once, and should not pay again. It is scarcely necessary to add that, upon these conditions, the zealous preacher declined. [HMC 1877, 41]

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 607.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 769.

3 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 4.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 430.

5 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 35.

6 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1029.

7 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 534.

8 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 3.

9 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 606.

10 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 704.