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Pioneer Cemeteries of Hampton Township, Allegheny County, PA
Abstracts of Allegheny County, PA Will Books Volumes I through V
(1789-1845)
Abstracts of Allegheny County, PA Deed Books Volumes I and II (1787 -
1792)
Burials in Trinity Churchyard, Pittsburgh, PA
Baptisms in Trinity Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, PA, 1803-1867
Marriage Records of Squires Isaac and Joseph F. Mayes (1814-1844) and
(1882-1885)
Township of Pine, Allegheny County, PA, 1796 - 1996
A Pennsylvania Chronicle: The History of Marshall Township [Allegheny
County, PA]
An Index to the 1798 Direct Tax for Pennsylvania: Allegheny County
An Index to the 1798 Direct Tax for Pennsylvania: Greene County
Pioneer Cemeteries of Hampton Township,
Allegheny County, PA
by the North Hills Genealogists, ATTN: Elissa Powell, c/o Northland
Public Library, 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5455. "Pioneer
Cemeteries of Hampton Township, Allegheny County, Pa." compiled by the North
Hills Genealogists in 1997 from the tombstones and log book of the
cemeteries. This hardbound, library-quality book on 203 acid-free pages
contains a 4-page insert including the "Membership Register of the Pine
Creek Reformed Presbyterian Church as of May 1 1843" and the "Baptisms of
the Rev. John Galbraith from 1843-1865."
This cemetery book documents the final resting places of many settlers
of the area. It includes not only complete tombstone readings for the Pine
Creek, Depreciation Lands, and Hampton Cemeteries, but also the lot owners'
book for the latter and a guide to the other five cemeteries in Hampton
Township. Each stone has been recorded exactly with dates, relationships,
epitaphs, stonecarvers' names, war veterans and other notations such as the
condition of the stone or whether any other marker or a photo of the
deceased was present. It also contains many photographs of the gravestones,
histories of the cemeteries, and maps of the area, both current and from
1876. An everyname index includes maiden names when known. Only $19.95 plus
$3 shipping. (Pennsylvania residents, please add $1.40 tax.) Or you may be
able to find it offered on www.eBay.com by typing "Genealogy +Allegheny" in
the search box.
Abstracts of Allegheny County, PA Will Books,
Volumes I through V (1789 through January 1845)
compiled in 1986 by Helen L. Harriss, CG and Elizabeth J. Wall.
Includes an every-name index with cross references to maiden and married
names. $25 plus $2.50 shipping (PA residents add 7% tax). Or you may be able
to find it offered on www.eBay.com by typing "Genealogy +Allegheny" in the
search box.
This 255-page softbound new book includes an every-name index with
cross references to maiden and married names. BUT it is NOT just a listing
of names of the deceased and the book and page numbers, but the ACTUAL
abstract of the document of who got what, their stated relationship to the
deceased, executors, witnesses, and any person whose name appears, including
land abutters. This book makes a fine addition to any library, both public
and private! Allegheny County and Pittsburgh were the Gateway to the West
and not all testators were permanent western Pennsylvania residents. For
Example:
Will Book I, page 141, No. 84, John Campbell of Jefferson County, VA,
dated 21 July 1786 and recorded 13 Jan 1800 Proved before court of Fayette
County, Kentucky. Father was Allen Campbell of Snobane, County Tyrone,
Ireland. Half-brother: Allen Campbell. Sister: Sarah Beard and her children,
if she and half-brother come to America. Brother: Robert Campbell. Refers
to: James Milligan, N.Y.C. Controller of Continental Treasury. Executors:
James Milligan, Charles Simms of Alexandria, VA, Richard Taylor, William
Elliott of Westmoreland Co., PA, Philip Ross of Washington Co., PA to sell
slaves, land, and PA/VA warrants. Witnesses: Harry Innis, T. Perkins,
Christo Greenup. Codicil dated 5 Apr 1791 annulled James Milligan as
Executor.
Another Example from Will Book I, page 15, no. 1: James Whitaker of
Washington Co., PA, dated 16 June 1788, recorded 15 June 1789. Wife was
Catherine; sons Aaron, Abraham, Isaac, James, Daniel. Daughters Charlotte,
Mary, Elizabeth, Ellinor. Refers to money in Maryland; Negro boy; Mulatta
girl; Negro girl, Cass; Negro Elinor. Executors are wife, Catherine Whitaker
and sons, James and Daniel Whitaker. Witnesses were Simon Fletcher, James
Patten, Isaac Hays.
Abstracts of Allegheny County, PA Deed Books I and II (1787 to 1792)
by Helen L. Harriss, CG. $15 plus $2.50 shipping (PA residents add 7%
tax) Or you may be able to find it offered on www.eBay.com by typing
"Genealogy +Allegheny" in the search box.
Abstracted from the original deed books at the Recorder of Deeds
office in Pittsburgh, these earliest books include Depreciation and Donation
Lands, plus all of Northwestern Pennsylvania, which was part of Allegheny
County until 1800. Although 30 Sep 1788 was the earliest recorded date,
there are many references to earlier purchases that were recorded after
1788, or referenced in the description of the land. Many entries in addition
to land deeds include manumissions, marriage contracts, estate settlements,
etc. A history of Pennsylvania land transactions is in the Introduction.
Western Pennsylvania was a gateway to the West and many people did land
speculation that did not live there.
Not just a listing of buyer, seller, book and page number but a
summary of the deed transaction with witnesses' names and adjacent
landholders' names when stated. Contains an every name index in the 78-page
softbound book.
Example: Deed book I, page 62: 16 Aug 1786 John Penn Jr. and John Penn
to Casper Reel of Pitt Twp., Westmoreland Co. 10 pounds. In Col. Wood's
Plan, #413. Virgin Alley, 5th St. Signed: John Penn Jr., John Penn.
Witnesses: Peter Miller, John Spooner, Jean Louis Patry. Recorded 24 Jan
1789.
Another example: Deed book I, page 86: 16 Jan 1787. Indenture. Thomas
Girty of Pittsburgh and wife Anne to General Richard Butler of same place:
"Whereas Johonisse Scanayadge and Cosswantinace, Chiefs or Sachems of the
Six United Nations of Indians, by deed of 2 Aug 1749, did bargain and sell
unto George Croghan Esq. in fee, a parcel of land situate on Eastern side of
the River Ohio to the northward of an old Indian town called Shanopin Town
at the mouth of a Run called Two Mile Run .... "
A third example (just too good to leave out!): Deed book I, page 200,
dated 2 May 1783. Indenture. Alexander Power of Philadelphia and Jonathan
Williams of Nantes in Kingdom of France, merchant; 450 pounds paid by
Richard Bache and John Spee of Philadelphia, merchants, on behalf of
Jonathan Williams. Tract called "Alexandria" in County of Westmoreland on
Salt Creek in Fairfield Twp. 400 acres. Rolls office for Pennsylvania -
Patent Book 1, page 528. Signed Alexander Power. Witnesses: William Pollard,
William Cavenaugh. Recorded 5 Aug 1789.
Burials in Trinity Churchyard, Pittsburgh, PA
by Helen L. Harriss, CG. 77 pp., softbound. $15 plus $2 shipping (PA
residents add 7% tax). Over 2,000 documented names of those buried in the
oldest burying ground in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with dates and family
information when available. Also:
a.. History of the Burying Ground, including Indians, French and the
English
b.. The Burial Register of Fort Duquesne, translated from the French
for the years 1754, 1755, and 1756.
c.. Plot Plan and List of original owners from an 1871 document.
d.. Funerals at Trinity Church from 1850 to 1867
Baptisms in Trinity Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, PA
1803 - 1867
by Helen L. Harriss, CG in 1989. 78 pp. softbound, $15 plus $2
shipping (PA residents add 7% tax) Over 3,000 baptisms at one of
Pittsburgh's oldest churches, now Trinity Cathedral. Some date from 1798.
Names of the parents and some sponsors are given. Notations such as
"step-children of..." or "colored children" are also given.
Marriage Records of Squires Isaac and Joseph F. Mayes
(1814-1844) and (1882-1885)
by Helen L. Harriss, CG, Elizabeth J. Wall, Betty Treat Petrich,
Pittsburgh, PA, 1978. 348 pp, softbound, privately published, limited
edition. $10 plus $2.50 shipping (PA residents add 7% tax) Or you may be
able to find it offered on www.eBay.com by typing "Genealogy +Pennsylvania"
in the search box.
In an area that does not have Civil marriage records before 1885, here
are over 7,000 marriages listed, many of eloping couples from Ohio and
(West) Virginia. The two squires were in West Alexander, Washington County,
Pennsylvania with Part I being devoted to Squire Isaac Mayes whose records
cover October 1811 to June 1844. Part II are the marriages performed by his
son, Squire Joseph Finley Mayes, covering May 1862 to February 1887. Each
Part has the brides and grooms listed alphabetically. Examples:
a.. Logan, Joseph to Margaret Wilson both of Air Twp., Bedford Co.,
PA 1 November 1813
b.. Powell, Martha to William W. Clark both of Cincinnati, OH 22
June 1839
c.. Powell, Sarah to John Drumman both of Ohio Co., VA 26 August
1824
Township of Pine, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 1796- 1996
is a 140-page softbound book written in 1996 by the Pine Township
Historic Committee. $20 plus $2 shipping. This wonderfully done
commemorative book has an everyname index (more names than listed below) and
bibliography as well as pictures on almost every page. Dr. Jonas Salk
(developer of the vaccine for Polio) lived in Pine township and has a
biography in Chapter 8. Chapters include:
1. A Glimpse of our Early History (with maps and original
landholders names back to 1794)
2. The Settling of Pine featuring segments on the Bower, Brooker,
Cole, English, Graham, Logan, Mallerson, Marriner, McClintock, McKinney,
McMarlin, Rogers, Swinderman, and Wallace families. Also included are the
transcriptions of the Wills of Thomas Mallarson (1812), William McMarlin
(1838), George Wallace (1834), Hugh McCush (1863), and Andrew English, Sr.
(1882).
3. Eleven Churches and 15 Cemeteries (with maps) including Cross
Roads Presbyterian Church (1826), St. Alphonsus R.C. Church (1840), Salem
United Methodist Church (1868), Salem Heights Christian Life Center (1911),
Perry Highway Lutheran Church (1951), First Church of Christ, Scientist
(1956), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (1957),
Wexford Community United Presbyterian Church (1958), St. Andrew the Apostle
Byzantine Catholic Church (1975), North Way Christian Community (1981), John
Cardinal Wright Vocation and Prayer Center.
4. Roads and Transportation (with pictures of old conveyances)
5. Township Services
6. Schools
7. I Remember (by local residents) are the memories of Pine Township
of Chief Rich Baer, retired; Fran Connolly, Norm Datt, Helen Bower Diehl,
Homer Ford, Walter J. Huey, William J. Killian, Frances McKinney Kopicki,
Nancy Mantia, Wallace R. McMarlin, Fran Pegher, Don Peters, Rudy Pusic, Bob
Swinderman, and Charles Utz.
8. We Remember (biographies of outstanding citizens): Edward
Babcock, Ben Paul Brasley, Joe Grom, Dr. Roger Latham, Dr. Jonas Salk, Joe
Clifton Trees, and Clarence Hartman
9. Organizations, Community Services & Health Care
10. Parks and Recreation
11. Pine Honors Its Veterans (including names of those who died in
WWI and WWII)
12. Pine Pictorial, Portraits
A Pennsylvania Chronicle: The History of Marshall Township, Allegheny
County, Pennsylvania
This 452-page book is available in paperback ($20 + $2.50 postage) or
hardback ($35 +$2.50 postage). There are many photographs, illustrations and
maps throughout the book. A bibliography and index are included.
Chapters include:
1. Early People, including photographs of arrowheads and a map of
the Venango Trail and the Kuskusky Path.
2. The Land, including 1785 Depreciation Lands map and list of
Warrant and Patent Holders.
3. The Grandfathers, a discussion and photos of the oldest living
residents of the township: the trees.
4. Marshall Township: Formation and Farm Life, including maps from
1851, 1855, 1862, 1876, and 1898 showing where people lived.
5. Marshall Township: Structure and Services
6. Warrendale
7. Oil and the Harmony Line
8. Sewers and Roads
9 Churches and Schools
10. Historic Farms and Families, including main sections on Allman,
Altmyer, Bauerlein, Boner, Breitenstein, Brown, Cairns, Cassilly, Concelman,
Crea, Dater (Thater), Davis, Deer, Douthett, Eichley (Ickley), Eisenhut(e),
Ettmire, Feil (File), Fisher, Forsyth(e), Frazier, Frey, Gross, Headland,
Heck, Heil, Hood, Kretzler (Kraetzler), Kunsman, Mashey, McCawley,
McCullough, Montgomery, Neely, Pfaff, Rian (Ryan, Rein), Robinson, Roll,
Rosensteel, Sala, Shenot, Steigerwald, Stetter, Strobel, Wagner, Yund,
Zimmer.
An Index to the 1798 Direct Tax for Pennsylvania: Allegheny County
Compiled and published by Helen L. Harriss, CG in 1993. $5 plus $1.00
for shipping. (PA residents, please add 7% tax.) This 25-page book includes
an everyname index, and the geographic listings of the property owners and
the residents of Pittsburgh, Pitt Township, Plumb Township, Versailles
Township, McKeesport, Perrysport, Elizabeth Township, Mifflin Township, St.
Clair Township, Fayette Township, Moon Township.
For more information about the 1798 Federal Direct Tax, please see
ABOUT THE 1798 TAX LISTS.
An Index to the 1798 Direct Tax for Pennsylvania:
Greene County
Compiled and published by Helen L. Harriss, CG in 1986. Softbound, 12
pages. $5 plus $1.00 for shipping. (PA residents, please add 7% tax.)
Contains the lists of people taxed on List A in Cumberland Township, Dunkard
Township, Franklin Township, Greene Township, Morgan Township, and Whitely
Township; on List B in Cumberland, Dunkard, Franklin, Greene, Morgan,
Richhill, Finley, Morris, and Whitely Townships; on List D in Cumberland,
Whitely, Dunkard, Greene, and Morgan Townships; on List E in Franklin,
Whitely, Dunkard, Greene, Cumberland, Morgan, and Richhill Townships.
For more information about the 1798 Federal Direct Tax, please see
ABOUT THE 1798 TAX LISTS.
ABOUT THE 1798 DIRECT TAX LISTS
The 1798 Direct Tax is a unique reference source for genealogists
looking for late eighteenth century Pennsylvania residents. Under the Act of
14 July 1798 (1 Stat. 597) Congress created the first property tax of its
citizens. Related Acts provided for valuation of lands and buildings, of
slaves, and wharves. Later, lists were prepared to show sale of property,
uncollected taxes, etc.
In the majority of the States, these lists have not survived.
Pennsylvania does have the most complete list and is available on microfilm.
The original is available at the National Archives in Record Group 18,
Records of Internal Revenue Service. A couple of the other states available
are Massachusetts (including Maine) at the New England Historic Genealogical
Society in Boston; and Maryland at the Maryland Historical Society Library
in Baltimore.
The original lists alphabetize the names under the first letter of the
last name in the order in which the tax collector listed them. The index
books follow this same order. The original lists should be consulted for
more information on the individuals named which are contained on the
Particulars Lists.
Several forms, called Particulars Lists, were prepared for the use of
the Collectors:
FORM A: Dwelling Houses. Information on locations; dimensions; number
of room and of stories; size of windows and number of panes; construction
materials; number of outbuildings; number of acres; valuation; and name of
occupant (Head of Household only). If occupant did not own property, the
owner was also listed. The early Act required a tax on windowpanes; but was
repealed 28 Feb 1799.
FORM B: Lands, Lots, Buildings, and Wharves. Shows size of tract or
lot; number and description of all buildings except houses with valuation of
over $300. Includes owners and/or Head of Household of occupants.
FORM C: Slaves. Names of owners, number of slaves, and of those aged
between 12 to 50.
FORMS D, E, and F: General Lists. Consolidation of information on
prior lists.
FORMS G, H, and K: Summaries.
Some of the forms were totally lost and others were so faded or
illegible that they were useless. In some counties, lists have been included
in the files which appear to have little or no relationship to the rest of
the tax lists.
Copyright 2001, 2002 Powell Genealogical Services, last updated 4
May 2002
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why?
Have you thought about why?
deep inside?
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