Andrew Brest and Mary Rodgers

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Husband Andrew Brest ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1791 3
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           Died: 1870 - Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: David Brest (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Catharine Wise (      -      ) 3

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Wife Mary Rodgers ¹

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           Born:  - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: 1882 3
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         Father: Nathaniel Rodgers (      -      ) 4
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Mary Rogers.

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Children

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1 M David Brest ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Mercer Co, PA
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           Died: 12 Oct 1879 - Mercer Co, PA 5
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         Spouse: Catherine Remley (      -1865) 2

         Spouse: Nancy A. [Unk] (      -      ) 4

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2 M G. Washington Brest ^{2 3}

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           Died: 3 Jul 1863 - Gettysburg, Adams Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Nancy A. [Unk] (      -      ) 4

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3 M Andrew Brest ^{2 3}

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           Born: 1 Aug 1823 - Mercer (later Lawrence) Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Jane Roberts (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 29 Aug 1844 3

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4 M John Brest ^{2 3}

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5 M Nathaniel Brest ^{2 3}

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6 F Elizabeth Brest ³

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7 M William Brest ³

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8 F Catharine Brest ³

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9 M James Brest ³

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10 M Alexander Brest ³

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Andrew Brest

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He came to Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, when a child with his parents, from Washington County.

He was one of the pioneers of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania, of German descent, and came to Mercer County in about 1797. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, under Capt. Denniston, having served on two separate occasions, about six months in all.

He was a soldier in the War of 1812. Subsequently he came from Westmoreland to Mercer County, Pennsylvania, where he reared a family, acquired property, and finally passed away.

He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 891, 923.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 851.

3 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 923.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 891.

5 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 892.

6 Editor, History of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1877), Pg 221.