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William McCandish, Sr., of Buffalo Valley, Central Pennsylvania |
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William McCandish (Sr.) [could this William be the progenitor of McAninch’s in Penn.?] |
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Born - est. Abt 1730 Ireland; Died - Abt. 1783. Bur. - Buffalo Twp., Perry, PA |
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the Annals of Buffalo Valley 1755-1855, collated by John Blair Linn, 1877: |
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(Buffalo valley is in present day Perry County, formed 1820 from Cumberland County. |
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Buffalo Township was formed 1799 from Greenwood and Rye Townships). |
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1774: |
"In this year William McCandish, senior, and Samuel Martin came from North Britain, |
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and settled on the Billmyer place -etc" (page 62) |
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1775: |
(1775 tax list, pg. 71) McCandlish, Wm. 16 acres 2 horses 3 cows |
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[and the next line] Martin, Samuel 15 2 2 |
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election, Northumberland Co., “... held at George McCandlish” [prob. son George, below] |
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1780: |
Inhabitants of Buffalo Twp., April 1780 “William McCandlish, senior and junior (p.181) |
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and “... returned money for taxation only: ... William McCandlish, 40 pounds” (pg. 182) |
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1783: |
“Among the deaths this year, William McCandlish, senior, of Buffalo (Will, Sept. 11. |
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Children: Peter, John, George, Grizzelda, William junior, Jennette, Alexander and Martin. |
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Mr. McCandlish lived on place now owned by John Lesher, in Buffalo township” pg. 231) |
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[Will] 11 Sep 1783; [Will Date] 2/11/1783; [Probated] 9/20/1783 |
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[The Deceased] McCandlish, [?] W, Sr.; [Town/Township] Buffalo |
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[Heirs] WF. Mary, CH. Peter, John, George, Grizzel, Janet, Alexander, Martin, William Jr. |
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Wills and Administrations of Northumberland County, Penn., Charles A. Fisher, pg. 20-21. |
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[In his old age, did William live with son George, Northumberland Co.? prob. died there?]. |
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sp- Mary McCandish (maiden_name_unknown) |
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Died - est. Bef 1783 PA |
( not named in husband's will, 11 Sep 1783 ) |
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Peter McCandish |
[children listed in the order they were named in the Will] |
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Born - est. 1745/1755 Ireland |
("all prob born Ireland - Wm Sr to US ca 1774" [Nancy]) |
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John McCandish |
[could this be the "John McC[McA?]inch” in the 1800 ] |
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Born - est. 1745/1755 Ireland |
[census, East Hanover Township, Dauphin County?] |
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George McCandish |
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Born - est. 1745/1755 Ireland |
[election held at his place, 1776, so, at least 21 by then] |
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1776: election, Northumberland Co. “... held at George McCandlish ...” (Linn, op.cit., p.94) |
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1790: First Census of Pennsylvania, p.185; Northumberland Co. (not returned by townships) |
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McCandlish, George males 1 under 16, 2 over 16; females 3 [total] |
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Grizzelda McCandish |
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Born - est. 1750/1760 Ireland |
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Jennette McCandish |
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Born - est. 1750/1760 Ireland |
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Alexander McCandish |
[could this be Alexander McAninch, b. 17 Jun 1767?] |
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Born - est. 1755/1765 Ireland |
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Martin McCandish |
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Born - est. 1755/1765 Ireland |
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William McCandish |
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Born - est. 1755/1765 Ireland |
("b.ca 1760? inhabitant Buffalo Twp, April 1780" [Nancy]) |
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1790: First Census of Pennsylvania, p.113; Franklin County, Fannet, Hamilton, |
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Letterkenny, Montgomery and Peters Townships (western half of County): |
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McCandlish, William males 0 under 16, 1 over 16; females 1 [total] |
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[could this be William McAninch, Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, and wife Elizabeth |
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1810-1820-1830-1840 census, 6 sons, 5 daughters, poss..sons Alexander, John, and James?] |
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[Source: research, William McCandish/McCandlish, Buffalo Valley, by Nancy Emery, Spokane WA] |
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McAninch Family History Newsletter Vol. IV, No. 2, May 1996, pg. 5 page 1996-17 |
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