John Pew and Unknown

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Husband John Pew ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1769
     Christened: 
           Died: May 1849 - ? Mercer Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Unknown

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           Born: Abt 1774
     Christened: 
           Died: 1851 - ? Mercer Co, PA
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Children

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1 M Samuel Pew ^{4 5}

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            AKA: Samuel Pugh 3
           Born: 22 Oct 1793 - Washington Co, PA 5
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           Died: 15 Dec 1887 - ? Mercer Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Mary Vaughn (      -      ) 6

         Spouse: Elizabeth Condit (Cir 1803-1875) 6

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2 M Abraham Pew ^{4 5}

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           Born: Abt 1796 - Washington Co, PA
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           Died: 1 May 1882 - ? Mercer Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - First Presbyterian Church, Mercer, Mercer Co, PA

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3 M William Pew ⁷

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           Born: 25 May 1798 - Jackson Twp, Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1877 - Big Bend, Jefferson Twp, Mercer Co, PA
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Thompson (      -Bef 1888) 8

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4 F Polly Pew ¹

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1877
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5 M John Pew ^{1 5}

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           Born: Abt 1801 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: 4 May 1884 - ? Mercer Co, PA 5
         Buried:  - Findley Cemetery, Mercer Co, PA

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6 F Hannah Pew ^{1 5}

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1888
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7 F Lydia Pew ¹

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1877
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8 M Thomas Pew ¹

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Bef 1877
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9 M Joseph Pew ^{1 5}

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1888
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10 F Betsy Pew ¹

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1877
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11 F Amelia Ann Pew ^{1 5}

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1888
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12 F Nancy Pew ^{1 5}

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: Aft 1888
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13 F Rebecca Pew ¹

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           Born: Abt 1800 - Mercer Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1877
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General Notes: Husband - John Pew

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On the 1st of May, 1797, John Pew, accompanied by his wife and four children, arrived in Mercer County, PA, from Washington County and settled a short distance from the present town of Mercer. Seven years later they removed to the portion of Cool Spring Township which subsequently formed Jackson, and took residence on a 200-acre tract. [HMC 1888, 542] Other sources state that they arrived in 1798.

The Pews knew much concerning the Indians. Samuel related the following incident concerning Peter, one of their number. Peter was a favorite red man with the Pews. One day he came to the Pew cabin in Mercer just as Mrs. Pew had taken out of her Dutch oven a large corn pone that she had been baking. Peter proposed a trade. He wanted the pone, and would exchange a bear for it. Mrs. Pew thought he was cheating himself. She would give him the pone, but thought it would not be right to take the bear for it. Rising with all his Indian dignity, he said: “Me know what is right—the bear for the pone.” There was no disputing the Indian without insulting him, and hence the bargain was closed. Mr. Pew went with Peter for the bear, which was found but a little distance up the hill, near the intersection of Otter and East Market Street; there, indeed, was found a large and neatly dressed bruin. In addition to the pone, set down on the table for the use of Peter, was a slice of butter and a tin of milk. After eating and satisfying his hunger, Peter complimented the lady of the house by saying as he rose: “White woman such good cook.” [HMC 1888, 333]

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 104.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 747, 1014.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1472.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 47, 104.

5 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1014.

6 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1015.

7 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 880.

8 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 747.