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family nearly one hundred years, until 1872, when it passed into the Cameron family, so that from its original occupation to the present time there were but three family owners-Stephenson, Watson and Cameron.
Dr. John Watson had a very laborious practice, extending over a large territory, traversed entirely on horseback. His reputation as a skilful physician required much labor to meet the constant demands for his services. He married Margaret Clemson and had the following family and descendants :
Chart of the Watson Family and Descendants
Dr John Watson married Margaret Clemson
Mary Watson married Col. James Patterson, No. 15. See Patterson chart page 45 Rachel Watson married William Brown. No issue Dr. David Watson married No issue
Margaret Watson married Rev. Alexander Boyd John Watson died unmarried Dr. Nathaniel Watson married Maria Haines Sarah Watson married Esaias E. Elfmaker Rev. James C. Watson, D. D., married Margaret Wynkoop
Chart of the Rev. Alexander Boyd's Family
Mary Boyd married Rev. Samuel S. Sheddan, D. D.
Anna Sheddan Alexander B. Sheddan Margaret C. Sheddan William Sheddan Mary W. Sheddan
Margaret Watson married Rev. Alexander Boyd
Margaret C. Boyd married Dr. Matthew A. Henderson
Elizabeth Henderson died young Alexander R. Henderson Anna Henderson Mary S. Henderson Margaret Henderson
Dr. Nathaniel Watson, son of Dr. John Watson, was born February 11th, 1800; died December 18th, 1886. He succeeded his father in the practice of medicine. He had a very extensive practice, was very successful and highly esteemed by his clientele. Many are yet living who remember him and his cheerful visits in the sick-room. The writer spent four years (from 1840 to 1844) under his tutorage, and recalls with pleasure the many happy hours spent at Donegal Springs. He married Maria Haines and had the following family and descendants :
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Chart of Nathaniel Watson's Family
James P. Watson married Mary Hoover
Charlotte R. Watson married Hiram Herr Margaret C. Watson married Henry H. Wiley Anthony Haines Watson, deceased
Susan Mary Watson married John W. Johnson Rachel Brown Watson, dec'd Harriet P Watson Dr. David R. Watson, dec'd L
Maria H. Watson Sarah A. Watson Rachel B. Watson James N. Watson Susan M. Watson H. Watson Herr, deceased Benjamin D. Herr Margaret Jones Wiley
Howard L. Johnson, dec'd Mary Johnson
Margaret W. Johnson John Watson Johnson, dec'd Harriet W. Johnson
Chart of the Family of the Rev. James C. Watson, D. D.
Mary Watson
Henry W. Watson, Attorney- at. Law, married Ist, Mary Montgomery, no issue; 2d, Mary Cummin R. Belville Watson, M. D., married Ist, Emma L. Gra- fius; 2d, Annie Elliot
James Cummin Watson Mary Irwin Watson
Laura G Watson Mary Watson Grace H. Watson
The Ellmaker family is very large ; the accompanying chart only represents the family of Esaias Enfield Ellmaker, whose descendants belong to those of Donegal.
Chart of the Family of Esaias Enfield Ellmaker
[ Nathaniel Ellmaker
married Barbara Hiestand, both dec'd Elizabeth Ellmaker married Benjamin R. Hatfield, both dec'd
No issue
Had 7 children, all deceased except the youngest, Benjamin Hatfield
Margaret Clemson Ell- maker diedunmarried Mary Rachel Ellmaker married Dr. W. H. Gunkle
Mary Catherine Gunkle
Lucy Hiester Ellmaker married Joseph C. Walker
Sarah Watson Walker Susan Pusey Walker
Joseph C. Walker, dec'd
William L. Walker
Esaias Enfield Ell- maker married Sarah Watson
Levi Ellmaker died un- married
Mary Anna Ellmaker mar- ried Edward Wallace
Alfred Ellmaker mar- ried Mary Alice
Walker
Florence Ellmaker married ( John Wallace and E. E. Wallace Pearl Wallace Benjamin E Ellmaker married May Overholster Lucy Ellmaker Leonard Ellmaker Edgar Ellmaker Nathaniel Ellmaker mar- ried May Williams Alice Ellmaker Caroline Ambler Sarah Ellmaker married Evan Ambler and Mary Eliza- beth Ambler
Amos Ellmaker died unmarried
Alfred Ellmaker married Mary Hess
Emmit Ellmaker
Sarah Jane Ellmaker married Robert McIlvane
George Duffield Mcllvane
. John Watson Ellmaker
E Enfield Walker married Nancy Jane McCulloch
{ Joseph C. Walker
Dr. Nathaniel Watson mar- ried Maria Haines
Rev. James C. Watson, D. D., married Margaret Wynkoop
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THE LYTLE FAMILY.
The Lytle family (spelled Little, Litle and Lytle in the carly records), although not known as one of the earliest members of Donegal Church, the name of Joseph Lytle (No. 2) first appears as one of the charter members and subsequently as a trustee. At the first meeting of the trustees, November 15th, 1786, he was elected secretary of the Board ; he served as trustee and secretary until his death, October 23d, 1788 (buried at Donegal, grave No. 32). The following is from the records of the trustees :
"At Donegal meeting-house 19th November, 1788, then the congregation being met agreeable to a public notification given to that effect, did take into consideration that a vacancy had lately taken place in the Board of trustees of said congrega- tion by the decease of Mr. Joseph Little, one of the trustees. The congregation did proceed according to directions of the law in such cases to elect a person to act in his room, when the votes being taken by ballot, Mr. James Wilson was elected accordingly and took his seat as a trustee.
"Signed : COLIN McFARQUHAR, Pres't."
His father, Ephraim Little (No. 1), died in 1775, so that it is probable that the family's connection with Donegal is much earlier than the records show.
By consulting land titles we find that Ephraim Lytle took out a patent near Big Chicquesalunga Creek for one hundred and twenty-one acres in 1739, and another in 1743 for one hundred acres adjoining this, and again in 1768 a third tract of one hundred and seventy-nine acres. Part of these properties (the first one upon which the original mansion house was built), at present belongs to the estate of J. Hoffman Hershey, deceased, and is situated on the Lancaster and Harrisburg turnpike, about three miles east of the Borough of Mount Joy. Ephraim Lytle is buried at Donegal (grave No. 33). His son, Joseph (No. 2), taking a very prominent part in the affairs of the Church, the inference is that the connection of the Lytle family dates back to about the year 1730 or 1735. Nathaniel Lytle, the brother of Ephraim (No. 1), married the widow of William Wilkins ; he
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died in 1748. There is nothing on record which indicates his connection with Donegal Church.
Nathaniel Lytle (No. 3) united his fortunes with the patriotic members of Donegal congregation in the contest against tyranny and oppression. He was killed at Chestnut Hill at the Battle of Germantown. Before leaving home he placed his only son, Joseph (No. 10), then a babe, under the care of his brother, Joseph (No. 2), who subsequently raised him and made him his heir, as he had no children of his own.
Partial Chart of the Lytle Family
[ Sarah Lytle, No. ( Douglas Long 13, married James Long
Jannet Lytle, No. 14, married William C. Robinson
Hugh Lytle, No 15, married Mrs. McKelly
Lytle Long James Long William C. Rob- inson Sanford Robin- son Martha Jane Robinson Christiana Rob- inson Grace Robinson Grace Lytle Scott Lytle
[ Joseph Lytle, No. 2, married Nancy - Nathaniel Lytle, No. 3, married Christiana
No issue
Joseph Lytle, No. 16, married Louisa Voight
r
Mary Margaret Lytle Lizzie Lytle James Bennet Sanford Bennet Laura Bennet
Ephraim Lytle, No. 4. married Jannet
Joseph Lytle, No. Io, married { Grace Lytle, No. Grace Pedan 17, married James M. Ben- net Jean Lytle, No. II Elizabeth Lytle, No. 12
Martha Lytle, No 18, married Nicholas Cris- 1 well
No issue
Ruth Lytle, No. 5. married Mr. Graham Jean Lytle, No 6 Rebecca Lytle, No 7. Priscilla Lytle, No. 8, married William Hark- niss, Jr. Elizabeth Lytle, No. 9
Elizabeth Lytle, No. 19, died unmarried
Christiana Lytle, No. 20, married James Bing- ham
Grace Bingham
Samuel Scott Pedan Lytle, No. 21, married Annabell Hen- drickson
George H. Lytle Mary Grace Lytle Charles Lytle Samuel S. P. Lytle Jeanneta Lytle Anna Belle Lytle
Joseph Lytle (No. 2), born November 17th, 1737, died October 23d, 1788. His wife, Nancy, died March, 1820, aged eighty-one years. Joseph Lytle (No. 10) died 1855, aged eighty years and three months. He married Grace Pedan,
Ephraim Lytle, No. 1, married Jannet
Joseph Lytle Harry Lytle Lucy Lytle
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daughter of Col. Hugh Pedan (who was a distinguished soldier in the Revolution), and granddaughter of Abraham Scott (No. I), (vide: Scott Chart, page 60). She died in 1856, aged eighty years and three months. They had a family of nine children. Three of their grandchildren reside at present in Mount Joy, Pa., the chil- dren of Samuel Scott Pedan Lytle (No. 21), viz: Dr. S. P. Lytle, a successful dentist ; Jeanetta, married to Michael B. Detwiler, and Miss Belle Lytle. The writer was personally acquainted with Joseph (No. 10), and all his family, except Sarah Long.
THE BAYLY FAMILY.
Thomas Bayly, the pioneer of the Bayly family, settled about two and a half miles southwest of Mount Joy, where the Donegal run crosses the Mount Joy and Marietta turnpike, near the present location of Brandt's mill. He had two sons, John and James, whose names appear in the charter of Donegal Church as trustees in 1786. In his will, dated May 7th, 1736, he mentions his wife, Mary, his two boys, John and James, and after all his debts are paid, the remainder to be divided among his four children and widow, but omits the names of two of the children.
Chart of the Bayly Family
Mary Bayly married ( Thomas Bayly, b. 1762 Susannah Bayly, b. 1764
Karr Ruth Bayly married James An- derson, Esq. John Bayly married Han- ‹ nah Clark
married John Greer James Bayly, b. 1766 Margaret Bayly, b. 1768, died unmarried Mary Bayly, b. 1771, married James Anderson
Thomas Bayly married Mary
Ruth Bayly, b. 1773, married Dr. Maxwell Mc Dowell John Bayly, b. 1775 Hannah Bayly. b 1778, mar- ried Henry S. Bayly
( Anthony Wayne Robinson Penrose Robin- son
John Bayly Rob- [ Lucy G. Perkins inson
Jannet Bayly, b 1780, mar- J Mary Hannah
married Crowell
Mary H. Perkins married Carner
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James Bayly married Mary
ried Penrose Robinson { John Bayly Margaret Bayly Thomas Bayly Stepdaughter Margaret Cook Son-in-law Richard Keys Son-in-law Stephen Stevenson
Robinson mar- J ried Thomas Jefferson Per- kins Thomas An- [ thony Robin- son
Penrose Robin- son Perkins1
11 am indebted to Mr. Penrose Robinson Perkins, of Philadelphia, for a list of the children of John and Hannah Bayly (their great-grandson ), copied from the family Bible in his possession. The names of the children of James and Mary Bayly are from his will, dated October Ist, 1793, probated November 27th, 1793. His wife Mary, sons John and Thomas, daughter Margaret, stepdaughter Margaret Cook, son-in-law Richard Keys and son-in-law Stephen Stevenson are mentioned as legatees. From the name of the stepdaughter the inference is that his wife's name was Mrs. Mary Cook, The following is from grave No. 130, Donegal : " Here are deposited the remains of Ruth Stevenson, wife of Col. Stephen Stevenson." Her name was evidently Ruth Bayly, the daughter of James Bayly. The writer has no knowledge of the name of the wife of Richard Keys.
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Thomas Bayly's widow, Mary Bayly, in her will, dated Sep- tember 37th, 1749, makes bequests to her sons, John and James Bayly, and her two daughters, Mary Karr and Ruth Anderson, establishing the family history thus far without a doubt
Partial Chart of the Family of James Sterrett (No. I)
James Sterrett, No. 11-b. Sept. 25, 1787; died 1856 Samuel Sterrett, No. 12-b. Sept. 20, 1789 ; died 1845
Mary Sterrett, No. 13-b. June 15, 1795; married Alexander Patterson
James Sterrett, No. 2. married - Ist, Mary Allison ; 2d, McClure
Mary
Robert Sterrett, No. 14-b. 1797, d. 1862; married Margaret Patterson Sarah Sterrett, No. 15-b. 1799. d. 1881; unmarried William Sterrett, No. 16-b. 1801 ; married Rachel Thompson
David Sterrett, No. 17-b. June 6, 1805; d. Aug , 1807
William Woods, No. 18, married Rebecca Paxton James Sterrett Woods, No. 19, married Mariana Witherspoon
Mary Woods, No. 20, married Thomas Trimble Samuel Woods, No. 21 - b. 1795, d. Aug. 27, 1817; unmarried
Frances Sterrett, No. 3. married Samuel Woods
Jane Woods, No. 22, married Rev. McKnight Williamson Sarah Woods, No. 23, married Hon. John Kerr Richard Woods, No. 24, married Mary Jane Sterrett, No. 29
[ James A. Sterrett, No. 25, married, Ist, Ellen Curran ; 2d, Elizabeth Bryan
William Sterrett, No 4, married Sarah Woods
1
Mary Jane Sterrett, No. 29, married Richard Woods, No. 24
JamesSterrett, No. 1, mar- ried Sarah Montgomery
( John Sterrett, No. 30, married Mary Jane Woods { James Sterrett, No. 31, married Jane Glass Jane Sterrett, No. 32, married - Neely Sarah Sterrett, No. 33, married - Sample
Timothy Green Sterrett, No. 34, married Margaret McManigal 1
Robert Sterrett, No. 5. married Rosannah Green
William Sterrett, No. 38, married Mary McNitt
David Sterrett, No. 6, married Elizabeth Hanna
Robert Sterrett, No. 40, married Susan Shaw Rosannah Sterrett, No. 41, died unmarried
Charles Sterrett, No. 7. settled in Ovid, Seneca County, N. Y.
Rebecca Sterrett, No. 42, married Nathaniel W. Sterrett, No. 46
Nathaniel Sterrett, No. 8, \ Nathaniel Sterrett, No. 43, married Mary Allison died July 2, 1807, 11n- married; buried at Donegal, grave No. 188 Mary Sterrett, No. 9, died Dec. 28, 1787, aged 18 years ; buried at Done- gal, grave No. 188
John Sterrett, No. 10, married Rebecca Woods
1
Mary Matilda Sterrett, No. 44, married -John Sterrett, No. 35 Sarah Sterrett, No. 45-born Aug. 28, 1809 ; died in her twenty-fourth year Nathaniel W. Sterrett, No. 46, married Rebecca Sterrett, No. 42 James Charles Sterrett, No. 47-b. Dec. 15, 1818; died Dec 3, 1837 John Thomas Sterrett, No. 48-b. June 9. 1813; died Dec., 1856
1 Timothy Green Sterrett's grandson, Charles C. Sterrett, is a missionary in Persia.
John Sterrett, No. 35, married, Ist, Mary Matilda Sterrett, No. 44; 2d, Sarah Thompson
Mary Sterrett, No. 36, married William McCalmont Elizabeth Sterrett, No. 37, married James McCalmont
David Sterrett, No. 39, died in California, un- married
Thomas Sterrett, No. 26, married Martha Patterson Margaret Sterrett, No. 27, married - Trimble Rev. David Sterrett, No. 28, married Mary Ann Woods
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This is one of the large families connected with Donegal Church through their progenitor, James Sterrett (No. I), whose numerous descendants are widely dispersed throughout the land, and whose influence contributed greatly to the progress of the community enlightened by their presence. James Sterrett (No. I) was the second son of Robert and Mary Ramsey Sterrett, and was born in Lancaster County, in 1723. In 1767, his father deeded to him two hundred and fifty acres of land in Rapho Town- ship which had been patented November 3rd, 1761. The farm, at present owned by John S. Nissley and occupied by his son-in-law, John B. Hertzler, is a part of the land upon which is the Sterrett mansion, situated about one mile north of the Lancaster and Harrisburg turnpike, and about two miles northeast of Mount Joy. Here he lived until his death in 1808; he is buried at
Donegal (grave No. 187). He married Sarah Montgomery, who survived her husband and died at the extreme age of nearly one hundred years, while on a visit to Mifflin County, and is buried in the Presbyterian burying ground near Reedsville.
James Sterrett (No. 2), born July, 1747; died June 12th, 1812 ; buried at Newville. His first wife was Mary Allison. *
* The source of my information gives the name of Mary Allison or Mary Hanna as his first wife. The circumstantial evidence is strongly in favor of Mary Allison, as the name Allison occurs as a middle name in some of the descendants. Mr. Sterrett owned and occupied the Allison farm, where his first wife died. A short time after his second marriage he sold the farm and moved to Juniata County.
He had issue James (No. II) and Samuel (No. 12). His wife, Mary, died 1791, aged twenty-five years (buried at Donegal, grave No. 187). His second wife, Margaret McClure, had issue Mary (No. 13), Robert (No. 14), Sarah (No. 15), William (No. 16), and David (No. 17). The Hon. James P. Sterrett, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, residing in Philadelphia, and Dr. John P. Sterrett, of Pittsburg, are sons of Robert (No. 14) and Margaret Patterson.
Frances Sterrett (No. 3), born October 3rd, 1760 ; died October 15th, 1824 ; buried in the old graveyard at Carlisle. She married Samuel Woods; had issue William Woods (No. 18),.
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Rev. James Sterrett Woods (No. 19), Mary (No. 20), Samuel (No. 21), Jane (No. 22), Sarah (No. 23), and Richard (No. 24). The Rev. James Sterrett Woods (No. 19) was born April 18th, 1793 ; died 1863. He was pastor of the Presbyterian church of Lewistown, Pa., for nearly forty years. He married Marianna Witherspoon, daughter of the Rev. John Witherspoon, D. D., of Revolutionary fame, and had issue six sons and three daughters, as follows :
Chart of the Family of Rev. James Sterrett Woods (No. 19)
John Witherspoon Woods Samuel Stanhope Woods married Henrietta Wilson
Rev. James Sterrett Woods, No. 19, married Marianna Witherspoon
David Walker Woods married Jane Milligan James Sterrett Woods, Jr., U. S. A. Frances Marianna Woods married Joseph A. Williamson
William Harris Woods married Frances T. Williamson Alexander Miller Woods married Mary Rit- tenhouse
1
Anna Eliza Woods married John Cochran Margaret Jane Woods
The oldest son of the Rev. James Sterrett Woods, John Witherspoon Woods, died in 1839, while preparing for the pro- fession of law. His second son, Samuel Stanhope Woods, was a lawyer of distinction; he was elected Judge of the twelfth judicial district ; he died in 1873. His third son, David Walker Woods, a lawyer, admitted to the Mifflin County Bar, 1844. His fourth son, Lieutenant James Sterrett Woods, Jr., U. S. A., was killed at the Battle of Monterey, Mexico. His fifth son, William Harris Woods, was a lawyer in Huntingdon. His sixth son, Alexander Miller Woods, was a minister of the gospel, and died at Mahanoy City, 1897.
Jane Woods (No. 22) married the Rev. McKnight William- son, had issue one son and three daughters, as follows :
Jane Woods, No. 22, married Rev. McKnight } Williamson
Frances T. Williamson married William Harris Woods Phebe Williamson married Rev. West Mary Jane Graham Williamson married Capt. T. A. Walker
William McKnight Williamson 1 married Rachel C. Sipes
1 The Hon. Judge Williamson, of Huntingdon Co., Pa.
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Richard Woods (No. 24) married Mary Jane Sterrett (No. 29), whose family and descendants are as follows :
Chart of the Family of Richard Woods (No. 24)
Nettie Jane Woods married Andrew Blair
Mary Matilda Woods 1
Richard Wright Woods mar- ried Nannie Clark Sponsler
Sarah Martha Woods married Charles Abbot Parkinson
Winnefred Sterrett Woods 2
Samuel Melancthon Woods married Ezemiah H. Ster- rett
Martha Tirzah Woods mar- ried John R. Sharp
Richard Woods, No 24, mar- ried Mary Jane Sterrett, No. 29
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James Thomas Woods mar- ried Ezemiah McCune
David Flavel Woods married Helen Stewart
Margaret Rebecca Woods
John Scott Woods married Mary Craighead
Anna Woods, died in infancy
Mary Elizabeth Woods
Flora Bella Woods
Clara Ellen Woods married John W. Craighead l
William Sterrett (No. 4), born 1762, married Sarah Woods, daughter of Thomas and Mary Woods, of Leacock Township, Lancaster County, Pa. His father gave him a farm in Rapho Township, Lancaster Co., Pa. Besides farming, he carried on an extensive transportation business, by means of Conestoga teams, between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, in partnership with his brother, David Sterrett (No. 6). William died July 28th, 1818, and is buried at Donegal (grave No. 186). His widow lived at the home farm until her death May 31st, 1840, and is buried at Donegal (grave No. 196).
1 I am greatly indebted to Miss Mary Matilda Woods for valuable material and assistance in the preparation of the genealogical sketches and charts of the Sterrett family.
2 Miss Winnefred Sterrett Woods is a missionary to Chili and has charge of the studio of Concepcion College, So. America.
William Sterrett Woods mar- ried Anna Mary Sterret, daughter of John Sterrett, No. 35, and Mary Matilda Sterrett, No. 44
Sarah Ellen Woods, died in infancy
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The family and descendants of William Sterrett (No. 4) are as follows :
Chart of the Family and Descendants of William Sterrett (No. 4)
[ James A. Sterrett, No 25, married, Ist, Ellen Curran ; 2d, Elizabeth Bryan
George Sterrett, son of Eliza- beth Bryan
Thomas Sterrett, No. 26, married Martha Patterson
Sarah M., Samuel P., William J .. and Woods Sterrett. (See chart of the Patterson family, page 45)
William Sterrett, No. 4, mar- ried Sarah Woods
Margaret Sterrett, No. 27, married Trimble
Moved to Ohio
Rev. David Sterrett, No 28, married Mary Ann Woods
David Woods Sterrett. dec'd Anna Sterrett Sarah Ellen Sterrett
Mary Jane Sterrett, No. 29, married Richard Woods, No. 24
(See the chart of the family of Richard Woods, No. 24)
John Sterrett, No. 30, married Mary Jane Woods
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Sarah Lilias Sterrett Martha Ellen Sterrett Samuel Woods Sterrett Mary Elizabeth Sterrett James Thomas Sterrett, dec'd David Calvin Sterrett Alice Sterrett, dec'd
James A. Sterrett (No. 25) was born May 23d, 1793 ; died at Mount Joy, October 30th, 1851, (buried at Donegal, grave No. 223). He was postmaster at Marietta, Pa., whence he moved to Springfield, Ohio ; thence to Mount Joy, Pa., where he married his second wife, Elizabeth Bryan, of Lancaster.
The writer was well acquainted with Mr. Sterrett and spent many pleasant hours in his family, enjoying Mrs. Sterrett's fine music. She was a well-trained performer on the piano. The Bryans were a musical family, vocal and instrumental. Mrs. Sterrett's brothers, George and Samuel, and sisters, Mary and Margie, with Mrs. Sterrett at the piano, constituted a charming quintette.
Thomas Sterrett (No. 26), born December 11th, 1794; died September 2d, 1849, (buried at Donegal, grave No. 198). He resided on the farm at present owned by Andrew G. Nissley. This was part of the original tract of two hundred and fifty acres deeded to James Sterrett (No. 1) by his father, Robert Sterrett.
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Thomas Sterrett sold his farm and moved to Mount Joy. He married Martha Patterson, a great-granddaughter of Arthur Patterson (No. 1). They had three sons and one daughter (see sketch of Patterson family).
Rev. David Sterrett (No. 28), born 1800 ; died June 2Ist, 1871, shortly after his return to Carlisle from the meeting of the General Assembly, which met in Chicago in May, 1871. He early became a communicant of Donegal Church during the pastorate of the Rev. William Kerr. He was a graduate of Jeffer- son College and Princeton Seminary. His first pastorate was at Shaner's creek, in Huntingdon Presbytery, where he preached ten years, when he accepted a call from the churches at McVey- town and Newton Hamilton. During his residence at McVeytown he met a sad affliction by the loss of his only son, who was accidentally drowned. He resigned his pastorate at McVeytown on account of declining health ; he did not assume the pastoral relationship, but did not abandon the services of the ministry ; he was often sought to fill a vacant pulpit, or as assistant in cases of emergency. He was highly esteemed by those who loved a pure gospel and a true and earnest presentation of the truth. The descendants are as follows :
David Woods Sterrett, dec'd Rev. David Sterrett, No. 28, Anna Sterrett married Mary Ann Woods | Sarah Ellen Sterrett married Hon W. F. Sadler
William Fisk Sadler, Jr. Lewis Sterrett Sadler Sylvester Baker Sadler Horace Trikett Sadler
John Sterrett (No 30), born June 4th, 1803, in Rapho Township, Lancaster County. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Mount Joy until he removed to Cumberland County, Pa. He married Mary Jane Woods ; they had issue three sons and four daughters. (See the chart of the family of William Sterrett No. 4. ) "Robert Sterrett (No. 5), born August 2d, 1763, died March 12th, 1843. He married (December 30th, 1790), a daughter of Colonel Timothy and Jean Edmunston Green, of Hanover Township, Dauphin County. In early life he went to Mifflin County and lived on a farm, which is still in the family." He had a large family of thirteen children.
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James Sterrett (No. 31), son of Robert (No. 5), born December 31st, 1791 ; married Jane Glass, October 27th, 1814. He was a farmer in Clarion County, Pa., had ten children, and has many descendants. Prof. James McBride Sterrett, D.D.,* of Columbia University, Washington, D. C., is a grandson.
* Robert Sterrett, a son of James McBride Sterrett, is in the United States Army in the Philippines.
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