JOHN McELWAIN, son of James d 1754, grandson of Andrew d 1726
b. Sussex Co, Del date and place of death unknown - in 1775
widow
and children were living in Hopewell Twp, Cumberland Co, Pa
on land willed to John by father James - land improved by James
in 1737 - m c1753 Mary Greer c1733-1794 - children named in
deeds
all 3 children to Somerset Twp, Washington Co, Pa about 1784.
1. George b c1754 Del d 1844 tailor m c1779 Ruth (dau of
Andrew)
McElwain b c1762 dead 1842 -
children named in will - pensioner
1796 cabin, cabin barn - 1798
house $20 - 1800 22001 12210
a. Mary 1780-1856 m John Crouch
1774-1849
b. Catherine 1782-1873 m 1804
Josiah Ramsey 1783-1835
c. Elizabeth 1784-1835 m William
Crouch 1776-1853
d. Ruth 1786- m Robert Stringer /Martin
e. John 1788-1880 m1 Margaret
Smith - Wayne Co, Ohio - m2 Annis
f. Andrew 1791 - dead 1842 - may
have d young
g. George 1793- m Jane (dau of
Greer) McIlvain 1790-
h. Robert 1795-1864 m Ann Stringer
1794-1878
i. Greer 1797- d young
j. Eleanor 1799- d young /Co,
Ohio
k. Greer 1801- ?m Margaret 1804-1828
?m Rachel 1805-1829 - Del
l. Eleanor 1805- m 1824 Walter
Kerr (?m 1831 Martha Brown
2. Catherine b c1756 d 1835 Cincinnati, Ohio m1 c1779 Robert
(son
of Andrew) Luckey c1748-1793 miller - m2
John Black - m3 (in
Indiana) ---Suttler
Children: Andrew 1781-1856 m1 Mary Mahafee 1789-1834 m2 m3 Wayne
Co, Ohio, Decatur Co, Ind; Elizabeth m Aaron
Quinn; Frances m
John Hough; George 1787-1863 m Eliza Skelton;
Jane m Joseph
Hull; Mary d young
3. Greer b 1758 d 1845 saddler m 1785 Elizabeth Morrow 1765-1841
children named in Orphans Court
- 1800 31010 52010 /windows
1796 dwelling house, cabin barn
- 1798 house $110, 2 story, 6
a. Margaret 1786- m William Denniston
dead 1845 - Mercer Co, Pa
b. John 1787-1863 m Mary Chambers
1797-1876 \she d 1850
c. Mary 1788-1864 m James Greenlee
1782-1857 Greene Co, Pa
d. Jane 1790- m George (son of
George) McIlvain 1793- /1807-1859
e. Gawin 1791-1867 m1 Jane Ferguson
1795-1824 m2 Jane Bratton
f. Elizabeth 1793 dead 1845 m
William Campbell - Mercer Co, Pa
g. Greer 1793-1889 m Jane Campbell
1790-1871
h. Catherine 1795-1847 m Samuel
Smith 1792-1873
i. Ruth 1797- m 1824 Joseph Morton
- Brooke Co, W Va
j. Esther 1799-1888 m 1850 Thomas
Carson 1794-1880
k. William Morrow 1800-1801
l. Ann 1802 dead 1862 Joseph Scott
m. George 1803-1862 single /dau
of Robert
n. William 1805-1888 m Matilda
McIlvain 1814-1898 gddau of George
o. Andrew 1807-?1893 m1 Mary Scott
d 1841 m2 Keenan m3 Rachel
p. Eleanor 1811-1889 m David Scott
1817-1863 (Frost
Raymond
Martin Bell