William Linn, Sr.
| William Linn, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Northern Ireland |
| Children | William Linn, Jr. |
- Born in Northern Ireland; immigrated to Chester County, PA in 1732[1]
- "William Linn, his great-great-grandfather, emigrated from the North of
Ireland, in 1732, and settled in Chester county, Penn. According to family tradition, his wife died in Ireland, and he brought with him an only son, William. They remained in Chester county but a few years, when, following the tide of emigration, they settled upon the frontier of the Purchase of October, 1736, near what is now known as Roxbury, in Franklin county. The names of William Linn, Sr., and William Linn., Jr., appear on the assessment list of Lurgan township, Cumberland county, for the year 1751, one year after the erection of Cumberland county (1750). Here the ancestor died, having nearly reached the one hundredth year of his age. His father fought on the side of "the Orange" at Boyne, July 1, 1690, and was said to have been in Capt. Hugh Wilson's company, the first Irish officer who crossed the river."[2]