William Pitt Beatty

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Husband William Pitt Beatty ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Mar 1766 - Neshaminy, Bucks Co, PA 2
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           Died: 28 Jul 1848 - Philadelphia, PA 2
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         Father: Rev. Charles Beatty (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Ann Reading (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Erkuries Beatty ¹

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           Born: 6 May 1817 - Columbia, Lancaster Co, PA 1
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           Died: 8 Mar 1880 - Carlisle, Cumberland Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Margaret Elder Piper (1823-      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - William Pitt Beatty

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He was appointed postmaster of Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by President John Adams in 1802. When Jefferson was elected President another postmaster was appointed. In 1825 he was appointed postmaster under President John Quincy Adams, which office he held for twelve years.

1 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 202.

2 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 549.