Re: Moses Kirkpatrick of PA (Clarion Co.)
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In reply to:
Moses Kirkpatrick of PA
4/24/99
Keith,
According to the following reference located in the
Historic Pittsburgh online database, "Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, PA," V ol. II, John W. Jordan (ed.), 1913. page 293 says:
"Samuel T. Corbett, seventh child of William (q.v.) and Sarah (Clover) Corbett, was born in Center county, Pennsylvania, June 15, 1792, died June 15, 1869. When he was nine years of age his parents moved to Clarion county, Pennsylvania, the journey being made by him on a pack-horse. He obtained a practical education in the schools near his home, and upon attaining young manhood erected the first mill in Clarion county, on Brush Run, which was known as Corbett's Mill, and this he conducted until his death. Hew was the owner of a farm located in the vicinity of his mioll, which he cultivated and on which he resided. He was amember of the militia, in which he attained the rank of major, being known always as "Major Corbett," and he was an important personage at the military reviews. He was a member and elder in the Presbyterian church, of which his wife was also a member, and in politics he was a Wig, later a Republican.
He married Ruth Kirkpatrick, born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvanian, 1807. She was of Scotch-Irish descent, her father being a native of Scotland and her mother of Ireland. Both emigrated to this country early in life, married here and settled in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick were the parents of five other children, as follows: William; Alexander; Jane, married Rev. Dickey; ---, married Robert Henry; Nancy, married William Corbett. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Corbett: 1. Dewitt Clinton, deceased. 2. Charles Lee, a farmer in Clarion township; married Nancy Wilson, deceased. 3. Jerod, resides in Clarion; married Margaret Rankin, deceased. 4. Samuel Bruce, a retired merchant, resides at New Bethlehem; married Susan Space. 5. James M. who served as agent for the Pennsylvania railroad from the time the road was built until he ..."
As you know from the 1830 will of your Moses Kirkpatrick
(Armstrong Co. PA, registered in 1832), the names of the
Kirkpatrick siblings here agree with the names mentioned
in the will. This is clearly the same Moses KIRKPATRICK.
Thus according the to above published account, Moses
KIRKPATRICK was born in Scotland and wife Margaret (nee
unknown) KIRKPATRICK was born in Ireland.
I'm descended through the daughter Elizabeth "Betsy"
Kirkpatrick, the one with the unknown given name in the
above account. She married Robert Newton HENRY and
died in 1835.
You will note that whoever did the research mentioned
above from "Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, PA" failed to spot the daughter Mary
(nee KIRKPATRICK) Wilson, mentioned in the 1830 will of
Moses KIRKPATRICK. Since they also missed the name of
my 3rd great grandmother Elizabeth "Betsy" (nee
KIRKPATRICK) HENRY, that unknown research seems to have
never seen the 1830 Moses KIRKPATRICK will.
--- Steve Johnston
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