Col. Andrew Christy and Susan Williamson

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Husband Col. Andrew Christy ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 Dec 1775 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: 27 Mar 1865 - Hempfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Christy (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: May 1803 4

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Wife Susan Williamson ⁵

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            AKA: Sarah Williamson 3 6
           Born: Abt 1783 - Centre Co, PA
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           Died: 16 Apr 1856 - Hempfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Father: John Williamson (Abt 1759-1840) 7
         Mother: Jane Irving (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Margaret "Peggy" Christy ^{3 8}

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           Died: 16 Feb 1865 - Brady's Bend, Armstrong Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Robert Gillis Mossman (1795-1847) 8 9
           Marr: 27 Sep 1821 9

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2 M James Williamson Christy ¹⁰

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           Born: 4 Oct 1807 - Hempfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 11
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           Died: 16 Nov 1897 12
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         Spouse: Mary L. Thompson (1818-1885) 11
           Marr: 20 Dec 1838 11

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3 M Samuel L. Christy ³

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           Died: Bef 1888
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4 M John G. Christy ³

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           Died: Bef 1888
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5 F Eliza J. Christy ³

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           Died: Bef 1888
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6 M Andrew J. Christy ^{2 3}

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         Spouse: Malinda Sheakley (1821-1898) 2 13
           Marr: 1843 2

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7 F Susan Christy ³

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           Died: Bef 1888
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8 M William W. Christy ³

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           Died: Bef 1888
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9 F Nancy A. Christy ³

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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: Samuel Long (      -      ) 3

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10 M Oliver B. Christy ³

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           Died: Bef 1888
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11 F Isabel Christy ³

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: John K. Sheakley (      -Bef 1888) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Col. Andrew Christy

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He grew to maturity in his native county, and in the fall of 1796 joined a party of land prospectors, among whom were the Loutzenhisers, Klingensmiths and Kecks, and visited the country now embraced in Mercer County, PA. He selected land in what later became Hempfield Township, began an improvement, and then returned to Westmoreland County. The following spring, 1797, accompanied by his father, brothers John and Samuel, and two sisters, he again made the trip to Mercer County, and settled permanently on his land. The balance of the family located about one mile south of the site of Greenville, where his father died, on the farm later owned by Thomas Callen, in Hempfield Township. Andrew built a cabin on his land, and devoted his energies to clearing away the forest then covering the soil. [HMC 1888, 1144]

Like many of the pioneers he was very fond of hunting, and was never more happy than when following the chase.
During the War of 1812, when Erie was threatened by the British, Lieut.-Col. Christy marched at the head of his regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, largely composed of the pioneers of Mercer County, to assist in repelling British invasion. He was also brigade inspector of the Mer­cer District five years, and was one of the best known men in that part of the State. In early life he was a warm political adherent of Andrew Jackson, but subsequently became a Whig and then a Republican. He was elected sheriff of Mercer County in 1827, and served one term.
He and his wife had a family of fifteen children, nine sons and six daughters, of whom six sons and five daughters grew to matu­rity. [HMC 1888, 1145]

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General Notes: Wife - Susan Williamson

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She was still living, the widow of Samuel Potter, residing in Richland County, IL, in 1877. [HMC 1877, 95]

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Notes: Marriage

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They were married by Rev. Samuel Tait.

1 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1144.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 562.

3 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1145.

4 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 536, 1145.

5 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 536.

6 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 418.

7 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 536, 1144.

8 Bertha Mossman Kaler, Concerning the Family of Mossman (Self-published, ~1912(?)), Pg 35.

9 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 819.

10 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 782, 1145.

11 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 782.

12 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 417.

13 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1102.