James Wall and Catherine "Katie" Van Eman

---

---

Husband James Wall ¹

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 May 1811 - Allegheny Co, PA 2
         Buried: 

---

         Father: Humphrey Wall (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

---

       Marriage: 

---

---

Wife Catherine "Katie" Van Eman ^{2 3 4}

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1811
         Buried: 

---

         Father: Nicholas Van Eman (      -1781) 3 5
         Mother: Mary Wilson (      -      ) 5

---

---

Children

---

1 M Walter Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

2 M William Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

3 M Garret Wall ^{2 6}

---

           Born: 13 Jul 1778 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Jan 1848 2
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Mary Sparks (      -1821) 2

         Spouse: Mary Watson (      -1881) 2
           Marr: 16 Mar 1824 2

---

4 M Nicholas Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

5 M Andrew Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

6 F Naomi Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

7 F Mary Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

8 F Hannah Wall ²

---

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

---

---

General Notes: Husband - James Wall

---

He and his brother, Walter, moved from their New Jersey homes in 1766 to find greater freedom and change of scene in the then "western wilds," west of the mountains in Pennsylvania. Arriving at the forks of the "Yough," as it was then called (which included that portion of the counties of Allegheny and Westmoreland now lying between the Youghiogheny and Monongahela rivers, comprising the townships of Lincoln, Elizabeth and Forward in Allegheny, and Rostraver township in Westmoreland), they built cabins, cleared the land and commenced the cultivation of the frontier land, surrounded by Indians and the wild animals of the forest. In the spring of 1769 they revisited New Jersey, and in the fall of same year returned to their own homes with their families. Several other New Jersey families came with them, among them the Applegates, Pierces, Ketchams, Johnsons, Imlays, Smiths and others. The region known as Yohogania and Rostraver being mainly settled by emigrants from New Jersey caused it to be called the New Jersey settlement at an early day.
Owing to the land controversy which existed for a period of over thirty years between the authorities of Pennsylvania on the one hand and those of Virginia on the other, titles to lands could not be obtained with any degree of certainty until after the year 1784. Warrants were granted by the land department of Pennsylvania to James Wall and Walter Wall for 322 acres 64 perches and allowance, each, under date of July 10, 1786.

He was noted for his hospitality and genial disposition; was a strict observer of the laws of God and of man, honest in business, and kind to his family and good to the poor. He took considerable part in public affairs.

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 439.

2 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 440.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 951.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 272.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 216, 272.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 118.