James Widney (1753)

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James Widney
Born February 10, 1753(1753-02-10)[1]
Armagh or Tyrone, Ireland[2]
Died March 19, 1835 (aged 82)[3]
Resting place Concord, Franklin County, Pennsylvania[4]
Spouse Ann Erwin (m. 1775–1806) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Ann Erwin to James Widney (1753)" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/James_Widney_(1753))
Ann Wilds
Parents James Widney (1728)
Mary Wilson[5]
Relatives Sarah Widney (1757; Sister)
Margaret Widney (1758)
Charles Widney (1763[6]

James Widney (1st) was awarded a large estate in County Tyrone, in recognition of Col. Widney's war efforts. James Widney (2d) inherited the estate by [primogeniture], then sold the entire estate and moved his family, with the exception of his sister Sarah Widney (who immigrated with Hugh Linn), to Concord, Pennsylvania. In honor of Col. John Widney, each of the children of James and Mary Widney named their first child "John." [7][8]

James was appointed leader of a newly-formed a Methodist society in Concord. Another Widney (William?) donated land upon which the first Methodist Church was a log church built in 1803. This land later became the Methodist Cemetery, lying south of Concord on the road to Doylesburg [Source: Samuel WILLIAM 's autobiography, "Leaves from an Autobiography", published in The Ladies Repository in 1851.] ["Methodist Circuits in Central Penn. bef. 1812", Bell & Berkheimer, Williamsport, PA] ["History of Concord Circuit", by Bertha Jones][9]

Historical Records

  • The 1790 Pennsylvania Census for Fannet Township, Franklin County includes a "James Woodney" (James Widney?) with 1 white male over 16 years old (himself), 1 white males under 16 (his son?), and 3 white females.
  • The 1800 Pennsylvania Census for Fannet Township, Franklin County includes James Widney
  • James witnessed a will for Peter Hockenberry in 1810[10]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg36.htm#1342
  2. ↑ http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg36.htm#1342
  3. ↑ http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg36.htm#1342
  4. ↑ http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/lilac/1470/tree/pafg36.htm#1342
  5. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/r/David-R-Carr-Illinois/ODT3-0001.html
  6. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/a/r/David-R-Carr-Illinois/ODT3-0001.html
  7. ↑ The Clan Linn in the Twentieth Century
  8. ↑ http://genforum.genealogy.com/widney/messages/32.html
  9. ↑ http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8792571/person/-893667570/photo/739129f5-b9c2-4b29-afd5-0c83d02d8c2a?src=search
  10. ↑ [1]
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