Roland Curtin, Sr. and Margery Gregg

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Husband Roland Curtin, Sr. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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           Born: 1764 - Dysert, County Clare, Ireland 4 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Nov 1850 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Austin Curtin (      -      ) 4
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 25 Nov 1800 1 4 7

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   Other Spouse: Jane Gregg (1791-1854/1854) 1 2 - 1814 4 6

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Wife Margery Gregg ^{1 2 4 7}

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            AKA: Margaret Gregg 8
           Born: 1776 - Pennsylvania 4 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1813 1 4 7
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Gregg (      -      ) 1 4 9
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 M Austin Curtin ^{2 7 10}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1801 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jul 1871 7
         Buried: 

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2 M James Curtin ^{2 7 10}

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           Born: 18 Sep 1806 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1873 7
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3 M Roland Curtin, Jr. ^{1 2 7 10}

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           Born: 2 Sep 1808 1 7
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Aug 1875 1 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Eliza Irvin (      -Aft 1898) 1 11 12
           Marr: 17 Jun 1834 1

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4 M John Curtin ^{10 11 13}

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           Born: 24 Sep 1810 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 2 11
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Julia Ann Barnhart (1811-Bef 1898) 11 14
           Marr: 3 Jan 1837 11 15

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General Notes: Husband - Roland Curtin, Sr.

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He was a native of Ireland, and was educated in Paris. While a resident of Paris, he narrowly escaped the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. He came first to Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, then started a store at Milesburg as early as March, 1797, and was a resident of Bellefonte, keeping store in 1800. He was coroner of the county in 1803; sheriff in 1806, and soon after became extensively engaged in iron works, and became prominently identified with all public improvements made within the county.

In 1810, in connection with Moses Boggs, he erected the forge at Eagle Works, became sole owner in 1815, and in 1818 erected Eagle Furnace. In April, 1825, he purchased the grist- and saw-mills of Philip Antes at Curtin Station, and in 1830 built the rolling-mill, for which Thomas C. Lewis was the contractor and architect. Shortly before his death he removed from the works to Bellefonte, where he died.

He was sent by his father to an Irish college at Paris, France, where he was a student in 1797, during the second "Reign of Terror", and becoming embroiled in the struggle between the Directory and the monarchical portion of the National Council, narrowly escaped the guillotine. Forced to flee the country, he took passage for America, and landed in Philadelphia, where he remained for some time and then made his way to Centre County, Pennsylvania, locating first at Phillipsburg and later at Milesburg, where he engaged in the mercantile business in 1803. He took an active part in political affairs and was elected sheriff of Centre County in October, 1806. He became interested in the development of the iron deposits of that section, and in 1810, in connection with one Moses Boggs, erected a forge at what was afterwards known as the Eagle Iron Works, Centre County. He became sole owner of the forge in 1815, and in 1818 erected the Eagle Furnace, and other iron works. In 1825, he purchased the Antes grist and saw mills near what became Curtin Station, on the Bald Eagle Valley Railroad, and in 1830 erected a rolling mill there. He became identified with all the public improvements of his county, and was one of the leading manufacturers of that section for a period of forty years. He removed to Bellefonte shortly before his death. [CRFP, 855]

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 187.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 79.

3 —, Book of Biographies of Leading Citizens of Berks County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1898), Pg 12.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 855.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 320.

6 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 328.

7 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 329.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 84.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 19.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 858.

11 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 330.

12 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 117.

13 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 79, 277.

14 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 80, 277.

15 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 80.