Nicholas Pees

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Husband Nicholas Pees ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1835 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Pees (1788-1858) 1 2
         Mother: Sarah Grey (      -1868) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Nicholas Pees

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Notwithstanding the fact that he never enjoyed more than eight months of school attendance in his life, Washington County, Pennsylvania, can boast of few men who possess a more practical education or have a deeper fund of real knowledge to call upon. He spent many a long winter evening over books he purchased himself and thoroughly mastered their contents without assistance. He thus came to understand the laws of grammar and mathematics, extending his studies even into the difficult perplexities of algebra, geometry, trigonometry and surveying, and it was no uncommon occurrence at the time for surveyors to bring their notes to him to have him make their calculations; relying entirely on his unfailing accuracy. He also frequently proved his neighborliness by computing interest and straightening out accounts for those not competent to do it for themselves.
The first work that Mr. Pees ever did was farming for his father and he continued to be interested in all branches of agriculture for many years, including sheep raising. By 1850, he and his brothers had accumulated $800, and with that capital they came from North Strabane Township to East Finley Township and purchased 150 acres of land. To this they later added an adjoining farm and still later a third farm, all of which, 360 acres, came to belong to Mr. Pees, he being the only survivor. It was all valuable, well improved land.
Mr. Pees was a Jeffersonian Democrat and always rendered support to the Democratic party. He was shown much respect and confidence in East Finley Township, having been elected to numerous offices and he was also called to Erie, Pennsylvania, to serve on the U. S. Jury.
Mr. Pees was reared in the Presbyterian faith but after he reached maturity he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church and served as trustee of the church at Stony Point.

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 874.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1080.

3 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 123.