Rev. John Smith and Anne Agnew

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Husband Rev. John Smith ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1747 - near Stirling, Scotland 2 3
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           Died: 25 Mar 1825 - near Canonsburg, Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 2 4
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       Marriage: 12 May 1772 2 5

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• Biographical Sketch: F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902).
To read a brief biographical sketch of his life and career, click here.

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Wife Anne Agnew ^{1 2 6}

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           Born: 3 Oct 1753 1 2 6
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           Died: 26 Aug 1805 4
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         Father: James Agnew (1711-1770) 1 2 6 7 8 9
         Mother: Rebecca Scott (1707-1789) 1 2 6 7 9

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Children

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1 M David Smith ⁵

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           Born: 27 Feb 1773 5
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2 F Rebecca Smith ⁵

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           Born: 20 Mar 1775 5
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3 F Ann(e) Smith ⁵

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           Born: 23 Sep 1778 5
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         Spouse: David White (      -      ) 10

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4 M Murray Smith ⁵

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           Born: 23 Apr 1782 5
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5 M James Agnew Smith ^{2 11}

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           Born: 3 Sep 1787 2 5
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           Died: 1860 12
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         Spouse: Martha Wallace (1788-1855) 2 11
           Marr: 7 Sep 1809 2 12

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6 F Harriet Smith ⁵

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           Born: 28 Jun 1789 5
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7 F Julia Anna Smith ⁵

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           Born: 16 Aug 1791 5
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8 M Samuel Smith ⁵

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           Born: 2 Jan 1794 5
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9 M John Hunter Smith ⁵

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           Born: 4 Dec 1794 5
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General Notes: Husband - Rev. John Smith

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He was graduated at the University of Glasgow, studied theology with Prof. Moncrieff, and is believed to be a descendant of the convenanting martyr, Walter Smith, who suffered death in 1681. He was ordained in 1769 by the Associate Presbytery of Stirling, Scotland, volunteered to go as a missionary to America, and became a member of the Pequea, Pennsylvania, Presbytery, June 4, 1771. He was installed May 6, 1772, pastor of the Middle Octoraro Church in Lancaster County, remaining there until 1796, when he was installed as pastor of the Chartiers Associate Church, Canonsburg, Washington County, remaining until 1802, after which he served for some time in Alexandria, Virginia, and later lived on a farm near Canonsburg, where he eventually died.
A church historian said of him: "In mental force, in theological learning and in pulpit power, Mr. Smith had few equals, and perhaps no superiors, among all the ministers with whom he was ecclesiastically associated, and soon after the Union of 1782 he was designated by the Associate Reformed Synod as a suitable person to take oversight and instruction of its theological students." The Union of 1782 was that of the Associate (Seceders) Presbytery, and the Reformed (Covenanters) Presbytery of Pennsylvania, of which he was declared to be "one of the fathers" by the Associate Reformed Synod of America in 1838.

He and his wife Anne had ten children (another source: nine children).

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 422.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 2.

3 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 79.

4 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 83.

5 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 87.

6 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 84.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 426.

8 Edward B. Reighard, John Agnew of Hominy Ridge (Clearfield, PA: Self-published, 1984), Pg 5.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 323.

10 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 88.

11 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 73, 93.

12 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 93.