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Adam and Robert Wylie, who were of Scotch-Irish descent, settled in what is now Canton township about 1784, Adam on the farm now owned by Samuel Tag- gert. He patented three hundred and thirty-nine acres lying on the road from Washington to Charles- town, now Wellsburg. On the 13th of January, 1802, he sold one hundred and forty acres to his son Adam, who was a physician, and married a Miss Biers, after which he removed to Ripley, Ohio. Andrew, son of Adam, became a minister of the Presbyterian Church, married a daughter of Craig Ritchie, of Canonsburg, and was appointed president of Jefferson College, at Canonsburg, and at the same time had the care of the Pigeon Creek Congregation. He removed from this county to near Indianapolis, Ind., where he died. William, also a son of Adam, married Hetty, a daugh- ter of the Rev. Joseph Smith. He also became a minister of the Presbyterian Church, and was settled as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Wheel- ing, W. Va., where he died. John Wylie, another son of Adam, married Margaret Watt. Of the daugh- ters, Mary married Matthew Duncan, Jane married Andrew Duncan, and Elizabeth became the wife of Robert Tweed.
Matthew Morrow emigrated to Dauphin County with his father, and in 1791 came to this county, and on the 10th of May the same year received a war-
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rant for a tract of land on the waters of Buffalo Creek, in Canton township. This tract, named "Zapula," was surveyed March 7, 1785, as eighty-four acres, to William Meetkirk, as administrator for Jesse Dem- ents. It was, however, patented to Matthew Morrow, May 10, 1799. He also purchased land of William Slemmens on the 28th of September, 1807. He mar- ried Elizabeth, a daughter of Samuel Weir, by whom he had seven sons and five daughters, namely, Samuel, Thomas, John, James, William, David, Adam, Lavina, Catharine, Jane, Ann, and Elizabeth. Mary became the wife of William Kyle, and emi- grated to Harrison County, Ohio. Samuel married Maria McCombs, and settled in Wayne County, Ohio. Lavina married Robert Taggert, and also settled in Ohio. Thomas married Mary Genet, and moved to Wayne County, Ohio. John, Ann, and James all lived and died unmarried. Jane became the wife of Robert Gailey, and settled in Union township. Wil- liam married Eliza McClay, daughter of Samuel, and settled in Canton township. Elizabeth died in in- fancy. David married Grisella Johnson, and now lives in the township. His only daughter became the wife of Hamilton, and also lives in the township. Adam married Jane Park, and resides in Nottingham township.
John Dodd took out a land-warrant dated Nov. 22, 1785. It was surveyed April 17th the next year, and was named "Prulir," containing three hundred and twenty-five acres, adjoining lands of Robert Wiley, Reason Pumphrey, and John Virgin. This tract is partly in Canton and partly in South Strabane town- ship. The larger part of it was formerly the Archer estate, now belonging to the Hazlett estate. A part of it is in lots in and adjoining the borough of Wash- ington.
William and John McCombs took up land in the township of Strabane in 1785, the warrant of William bearing date March 4, 1785, and surveyed November 15th the same year. It contained three hundred and forty-five acres, and was named "Maidenhead." It was situated on Chartiers Creek, adjoining lands of Reason Virgin, Henry Moore, and William Brownlee. The tract of John (taken up at the same time, and surveyed June 16th the same year) was named "Superfine," and contained three hundred and eighty-seven acres, adjoining land of Thomas Nichols. William also purchased of Robert Mc- Combs a tract of three hundred and eighty-two acres in Somerset township, which had been warranted to Robert, Nov. 1, 1787 ; and April 12, 1792, he sold to Robert McCombs, the original warrantee. William - McCombs was appointed coroner Nov. 1, 1784, and served two terms. He died in 1807, and left three daughters and three sons,-Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, Malcolm, John, and Robert. The real estate was divided equally among them.
John, Jacob, and William Wolfe were natives of Germany. They emigrated to this country, and after
a short time came to Washington County. Jacob and William settled in what is now Buffalo township, and John settled on a tract of land which had been located by Kennedy Martin. The deed bears date April 13, 1780, and the land is mentioned as "all that tract of land on which we formerly lived, called 'Wolfe,' situate, lying, and being upon the waters of Chartiers Creek, in Strabane township" (now Canton). A warrant was granted to Kennedy Martin, Feb. 10, 1789, and the patent obtained March 26th the same year. It contained three hundred and fifty-five acres, and was then adjoining lands of David Clark, Thomas Wilson, Robert Wylie, and Joseph Paxton.
On the 28th of August, 1793, John Wolfe took out a warrant for four hundred acres, which was surveyed to him. He lived and died upon his farm, and left eight sons, whose names were David, Joseph, Solo- mon, Jacob, William, Henry, John, and Enoch. David, who was a tanner, married Mary Hewitt, and settled on the farm now owned by Hamilton Davis. Joseph was a carpenter. He married Mary Marshall, and resided in Washington. Jacob mar- ried Martha Marshall, and settled on a part of the home farm, where he died, leaving a family of eight children, of whom John H., Abraham B., Isaac, and Thomas reside in the borough of Washington. A daughter, Mary, became the wife of Marshall Cox, and lives in Franklin township.
Solomon, son of John Wolfe, married Elizabeth Essik, and lived and died on part of the original tract. John, Jr., never married, and emigrated to California in 1852. Henry emigrated to Ohio. Wil- liam settled on the home farm, built one of the stone houses now standing, and died at ninety-six years of age. Enoch married Sarah Marshall, and now re- sides in this township. Of the daughters, Mary mar- ried George Hupp, and settled in Buffalo township, where he died. She afterwards removed to St. Louis, Mo., and died there. Hannah married Henry, a son of Zachariah Cox, and emigrated to Ohio. Catha- rine remained single, and lived with her uncle Wil- liam, and died in 1878. The old homestead place is. owned by William Prigg. The larger part of the farm is owned by Hamilton Davis. A portion of it is also owned by the estates of James Kelly and William Price.
William Slemmens came to this county before 1787, being then well advanced in life. He was elected justice of the peace Nov. 1, 1799. A tract of land was warranted and patented to him. A portion of it later came into possession of Robert McGowen and a portion to Matthew Morrow, Sept. 18, 1807. He had two sons, Thomas and William, to the latter of whom a portion of the land was devised. Thomas took out a warrant for a tract of land dated June 22, 1786. It was surveyed to his father, William Slemmens, Dec. 1, 1787, as "Plenty," and contained one hundred acres. It was patented June 5, 1787. Thomas Slem- mens died in 1827, leaving a widow and five sons-
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Samuel, William, Thomas, John, and James-and five daughters-Susanna, Eliza, Jane, Margaret, and Mary. He bequeathed to Samuel, William, and Thomas each a quarter section of land in Wayne County, Ohio; his other land lying in this county to be divided as follows : three-quarters equally between Samuel, Thomas, John, and James, and one-quarter between the daughters. The land is now owned by the heirs.
Robert McGowen bought one hundred and eighty acres of land of Jesse Martin on the 3d of June, 1785. He also purchased one hundred and twenty acres of William Slemmens, Jr., which he afterwards sold to Michael Fornier. A purchase was made April 27, 1789, of Francis Cunningham. This was on the head- waters of Georges Creek, a branch of Chartiers Creek. He kept tavern from 1801 to 1806.
Thomas Allison emigrated from Ireland to this county, and settled in the north part of Canton township, where the property is still owned by his descendants. He married Jane Crawford, by whom he had three sons and three daughters,-John, James, David, Jane, Ellen, and Martha. John Allison mar- ried Ann Paxton, and settled on part of the home- tract where his descendants still live. His children were Ellen, Martha, Mary Ann, Margaret, John G., Elizabeth, and Thomas P. Of these Mary Ann mar- ried Thomas Harsha; Margaret remained single; John G. married Mary Rogers; Elizabeth became the wife of Samuel Taggert; and Thomas P. married Sarah J. Morrow. James, the second son of Thomas Allison, removed to Illinois and died there. David, the third son, lived a bachelor and died in the town- ship. Ellen married Thomas Morrison ; Jane became the wife of Mr. Simpson; Martha died when about twenty years of age.
William Reed came to this section from near Get- tysburg about 1783, and remained for several years without purchasing lands. On the 29th of June, 1798, he purchased one hundred and thirty-three acres of Samuel Hanna, adjoining lands of Adam Wylie, George Sellens, John Cord, and John Wallace. He had several children, among whom were David and William, David was a bachelor, and died in the township. Of his children, John, William, and Samuel were Presbyterian ministers. John settled in Indiana County, Pa .; William in Columbiana County, Ohio. Samuel commenced preaching, and soon after showed signs of insanity. He strayed to Philadelphia and preached in the streets. He was found and placed in the asylum, from which he escaped, returned home, and eventually recovered. He finally settled in Ohio and became a farmer. James Reed was a farmer, and settled in East Finley township, and Andrew in Cross Creek.
David Irwin lived in the eastern part of the State, where he married Ann Allen and emigrated to Wash- ington, and located the tract of land still owned by the family. He built his cabin, raised a family of !
children, and died there. He had five sons and five daughters, namely, William, Mary, Thomas, David, Jane, Elizabeth, Ann, Martha, John, and James. William was a bachelor; Mary became the wife of Samuel McKee; Thomas married in Ohio, where he lived and died; David emigrated West; Jane mar- ried Hugh Allison; Elizabeth became Mrs. James Mitchell; Ann married Robert Smith. They kept tavern many years near and west of Washington, on the Wheeling road. Martha married John Jenkins, who resided on the Monongahela River. John mar- ried Nancy Jenkins, and moved to Belmont County, Ohio. James married Nancy Clark, and settled on the homestead where he lived and died. The home- stead property is now owned by William Irwin, a son of James.
In the extreme north part of the township of Can- ton and on the middle fork of Chartiers Creek John and Thomas Douglas took up a tract of land about 1782. On the 3d of September, 1784, James Taggert purchased two hundred and sixty acres of them, where he lived and died. His children were John, James, Samuel, Robert, Mary, Elizabeth, and William. John married Miss Miller, and emigrated to Harrison County, Ohio. James married Martha Fergus, and settled on the homestead and died there. His son James now owns the place. Samuel married Catha- rine Morrow, and settled in Wayne County, Ohio. Mary married George Miller, and lived in Cross Creek village. Elizabeth became the wife of John Marquis, and lived in Cross Creek township.
James Dinsmore emigrated to this county from Ire- land, and settled first in Fayette township, Allegheny County, Pa., and on the 21st of July, 1795, purchased two hundred and seventy-six acres of land in Can- ton township, Washington County, of Joshua Ander- son, adjoining lands of Francis Cunningham, Samuel Agnew, James Taggert, and William Shearer, it being part of a tract called "Huntington" which was pat- ented to Joshua Anderson, Sept. 26, 1787. On this farm Mr. Dinsmore lived and died at an advanced age. A fort, or block-house, was on the place that later became known as the Dinsmore Fort. He left two sons, John and James, and several daughters. The farm was divided between John and James. The former remained on the homestead place till his death, and left four sons,-William, James, John C., and Robert. William is still living on the homestead, where he was born. James moved to Cross Creek. John C. settled in the township. Robert moved to Buffalo township, where he was murdered.
James Dinsmore, son of James and brother of John, lived on his portion of the farm and died there. He had three daughters, one of whom, Mary, became the wife of Henry Graham, a great-grandson of the Henry Graham who took up the land on which Cross Creek village now stands. They settled at Bloomington, Ill. Two of the daughters, Mrs. Samuel White and Miss Jane Dinsmore, reside on the home place.
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In the north part of the township of Canton, Francis Cunningham took up a tract of land which was divided between Francis and his brother James. On the 10th of September, 1792, they sold one hun- dred and twelve acres of it to John Moore, adjoining Gavin Allison, Joshua Anderson, William McGowen, and James Cunningham. The tract was patented to Francis Cunningham. He made over to his father, Robert, one hundred and forty-two acres, who left it by will to Francis and James.
Three brothers, Joseph, Jonathan, and John Nesbitt, came from Cecil County, Md., and Joseph purchased of Andrew Swearingen, July 30, 1800, three hundred and ninety-eight acres, a tract named "Canaside," and one hundred and sixty-seven acres of a tract named " Drusilla." This land was divided between the three brothers. Joseph retained the portion of it which lay in Canton township, on which he lived and died, leaving a widow and three children, -Joseph, Robert, and Jane. Joseph, the eldest son, inherited the homestead, and lived and died there, leaving a widow, who still lives upon the farm. Robert bought a farm in Peters township, called Rich Hills. Jane became the wife of Ebenezer White. They settled on a farm adjoining her father's on the south. Jonathan and John Nesbitt settled on the portion of the land Joseph purchased, lying in Chartiers township.
Samuel McCloy emigrated to America about 1800, and in 1808 located in Washington County. On the 24th of November in that year he purchased one hundred and one acres of land of Alexander Patterson, situated on Brush Run, a branch of Buf- falo Creek. This land was part of a tract which was warranted to Henry Martin, and surveyed as " Labrador," and for which a patent was granted March 22, 1788. Samuel McCloy married Sarah McClelland, by whom he had seven children,-John, David, Robert, William, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Sarah. Margaret married Robert Dinsmore, and settled and died in Allegheny County. Elizabeth married William Morrow, and settled in Canton township. Sarah remained single, and died in 1838. John married, first, Jane Smith, and afterwards Miss Jane Welsh. Her children were Sarah J., William W., John H., and Robert H. Later he married Sarah Taggart, who lived only fifteen months afterwards, and later still Margaret C. Brownlee became his wife.
Robert Thompson emigrated to this country from Ireland and settled for a time on the waters of Wheel-
ing Creek, where he took up a tract of land of which he was dispossessed by prior claim. He then located on the Crawford place in Canton township, where he built a cabin and resided till 1814, when he removed to Canonsburg and purchased a lot on Front Street, just above the present public-school building, and built a residence and shoe-shop, in which he carried on the business of shoemaking till near his death. He had four sons-Robert, John, Hugh, and Hamilton -and four daughters,-Mary, Elizabeth, Esther, and Jane. Robert and John became physicians and set- tled in Washington, Ohio, and later removed to Columbus, where the latter still lives. A sketch of the former will be found among the physicians of Canonsburg. Hugh and Hamilton became dentists. Hugh settled in Canonsburg and died there. Ham- ilton located in Washington, Pa., where his son, Robert J., now lives. Mary became the wife of Abram Roberts; Elizabeth of William McMillan. Esther married Samuel Kirk, and Jane became the wife of George Kirk. The latter settled in Canonsburg and died there, leaving a widow, two sons, and two daugh- ters, who still reside there. Mrs. Boyd Crumrine, of Washington, is also a daughter, and James Kirk is a son. William, the youngest son, is a physician, re- siding at Fox Chase, near Philadelphia.
Schools .- About 1815 a log school-house was built on the old Morrow farm. The teachers who taught there after 1820 were Stephen Woods, John Allison, John Connor, and John Smiley, who was the last. The house caught fire (while the school was in session) during the year 1829 and was wholly destroyed. About the same time a school-house was located on the ridge on the farm of William Wolfe. Benjamin Work was one of the teachers in this house.
Upon the passage of the school law in 1834 the township accepted the conditions, and in March, 1835, elected J. Brownlee and J. White school directors, who at once proceeded to divide the township into four districts, which have been kept to the present time without material change. In 1863 there were one hundred and fifty-three scholars enrolled and seven teachers were employed. The sum of $852 was raised for school purposes and $927.48 was expended. In 1873 there were one hundred and thirty-one scholars and four teachers. The sum of $1849 was raised and $1861.77 expended. In 1880 there were one hundred and twenty-five scholars and four teach- ers. The sum of $1239.03 was raised and $1144.78 expended.
CARROLL TOWNSHIP.
THE township of Carroll, which until its organiza- tion in 1834 formed part of Fallowfield and Notting- ham townships, is situated in a great bend of the Monongahela River, on the eastern border of the county. Its boundaries are Union township and the Monongahela River on the north, the Monongahela River on the east, the same river and Fallowfield township on the south, and Fallowfield and Notting- ham townships on the west.
The territory comprised within these limits has ever been noted as a fine agricultural district, and as the seat of some of the earliest settlements made in the Monongahela valley. Its surface is underlaid with vast beds of the best quality of bituminous coal, and skirted as it is for miles by a navigable stream, these mineral deposits have been opened and operated from that river for many years, thus enriching large numbers of its citizens in a greater or less degree.
The general surface of the township is undulating, and besides the Monongahela River it has as water- courses Pigeon Creek, which flows to the northward through the central part, and Mingo Creek on its western border. Both of these small streams turned the wheels of pioneer grist-mills before the commence- ment of the Revolutionary war. The total population of the township in 1880 was 2064. In 1840 there were 1235 inhabitants (not including Monongahela City), 1469 in 1850, 1907 in 1860, and 3178 in 1870.
Early History .- Just when or by whom the first settlements were made in that portion of Washington County now known as Carroll township it is now im- possible to determine. It is very probable, however, that the Depues, Fromans, Fryes, Irwins, McComus, Powers, Hairs, Coopers, Colvins, and Proctors were among the very first who settled outside of the present limits of Monongahela City, and that settlements were established by some of them as early as 1771. It seems that warrants for lands lying in the present township were issued as early as April, 1769, and as we have learned that Joseph Parkison was at "the ferry" as early as 1770, it is most likely that not many months elapsed ere he had neighbors living at no great dis- tance away.
"Strasburg," containing two hundred and twenty- three acres, and situated " on a curve in the river," was surveyed for Nicholas Crist, July 20, 1769, under authority of warrant No. 3090, dated April 17th of that year. "Cherry Garden" was embraced by war- rant No. 3091, of date April 17, 1769. It contained
one hundred and seventy-eight acres, was surveyed for William Frye, and was situated "on the west side of the Monongahela River, adjoining Jacob Froman on the river." The warrant was finally returned to Abraham Frye, Aug. 26, 1785. " Wrangle" was cov- ered by warrant No. 3075, of date April 17, 1769, and was surveyed for Jacob Froman, July 22, 1769. It was situated on the west side of the Monongahela, contained two hundred and eighty-seven acres, and adjoining the lands of William Frye and Arthur Er- win. On the 27th of December, 1784, this warrant was returned to Frederick Cooper.
" Gloucester," covered by warrant No. 3079, of date April 17, 1769, was surveyed for Paul Froman, July 15, 1769. It contained one hundred and forty-nine acres, and was " situate on the west side of Monon- gahela, adjoining Abraham Decker and Tobias Decker on the river. "Fair View" contained three hundred and thirty-seven acres. It seems that on the 26th of August, 1769, Nathan Hammon received an order for its survey numbered 3768, and afterwards transferred his interest in same to Benjamin Frye. However, on the 13th of June, 1785, a warrant for this tract was issued to Jeremiah Proctor, and notwithstanding the representation of Henry Spiers, agent for Frye, the land was surveyed for Proctor.
"Christian's Queen" contained two hundred and ninety-three acres, and was located on the waters of Maple Creek, adjoining the lands of Abraham Frye; the warrant was issued Dec. 30, 1784, and the lands were surveyed for Samuel Frye, Nov. 23, 1785. "Samuel's Farm," a tract of two hundred and thirty- six acres, was covered by a Virginia certificate given to Frederick Cooper, Feb. 22, 1780. Afterwards he sold the same to Samuel Frye, who had it surveyed Nov. 22, 1785.
On the 21st of May, 1785, Jacob and Simon Fegley sold to Elisha Teeters three hundred acres adjoining the Monongahela River, Mingo Creek, and Paul Fro- man's tract, being lands purchased by the Fegleys of John Colvin, Jan. 24, 1780. Teeters obtained his patent for the same May 15, 1787, and Aug. 19, 1794, sold two hundred and ninety-seven acres to Sheshbaz- zar Bentley. James Rice received a warrant for a tract of two hundred and sixty-three acres of land, entitled "Romania," April 12, 1796, and the same was surveyed for him Oct. 20, 1797. It adjoined lands of Abraham Frye and the Monongahela River.
As the early settlers were chiefly Scotch-Irish Pres-
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byterians, or descendants of such, not many years elapsed ere houses of worship, rudely constructed though they were, were erected at various convenient places in this and adjoining townships. Thus about the year 1785 a Presbyterian Church was built on the road leading from Parkison's Ferry to Brownsville at a point near the present line dividing Carroll and Fallowfield townships, and on lands now known as the Wilson farm. This structure was built of logs, and it has been stated that additions were made to it until it had sixteen corners. It is quite probable that Rev. John McMillan preached the dedicatory sermon in this house, and many others thereafter, or until the coming of Rev. Samuel Ralston in November, 1796. (See history of Presbyterian Church, Monon- gahela City.)
The Horseshoe Baptist Church1 is another early landmark. It is claimed that the first structure, a log building, was erected in 1790. 'Subsequently the pres- ent brick building took its place. Regular meetings were continued there until the completion of the Bap- tist Church edifice in Monongahela City.
Among those who were residents in 1790 in those portions of Fallowfield and Nottingham townships now known as Carroll were Daniel Depue, a justice of the peace, Joseph Depue, Samuel Cole, Thomas Nichols, who kept a ferry at the point now known as Columbia, Robert Galloway, Harmonus Cole, Jacob Stilwagon, Peter Weyandt, Cornelius Weyandt, An- drew Platter, James Coulter, Thomas Shaver, Jacob Rape, Jr., John Ammon, Benjamin Morrow, Thomas Legg, William Van Horn, Joseph Hall, George Grant, . Nicholas Depue, Samuel Baxter, Martin Wirt, Samuel Quimby, Samuel Baxter, Jr., John Fenton, Stacy Storer, Richard Storer, Isaac Teeple, David Grant, Robert George, Alexander George, Thomas Coulter, Conrad Ammon, Peter Castner,2 Daniel Rice, James Rice, Robert Williams, John Shouse, Jacob Ammon, Thomas Rape, Daniel McComus, Samuel Van Voor- his, Daniel Van Voorhis, Gen. John Hamilton, Elisha Teeters, David Hamilton, a justice of the peace, Peter Erigh, Vincent Colvin, Isaac Cole, Samuel Coulter, Daniel McGuire, Thomas Fenton, William Storer, Jonathan Hamilton, Thomas Coulter, John Ruth, Daniel Hamilton, Abraham Frye, Sr., Abraham Frye, Jr., Frederick Cooper, Samuel Frye, Abraham Brokaw, and doubtless a considerable number of others whose names we have been unable to gather. These men
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