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Subject: CURRY - PA
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 14:33:24 -0400 (EDT)


Is anyone researching this CURRY line. I am a descendant of Elizabeth Curry
who married John Carlisle of Washington County, PA.

Thanks,

Kimberly Linden Gose

The following is a combination of info from 2 volumes of "Notes and Queries -
Historical, Biographical and Genealogical Relating Chiefly to Interior
Pennsylvania" edited by William Henry Engle.

The Family of Curry:

1. Robert Curry an emigrant from the north of Ireland, settled in Paxtang
prior to 1732. He died in 1768 leaving a wife, Mary Ann and children as
follows:

William , b. 1739, md a cousin, Agnes Curry
Margaret, b 1741
Jean b 1743 md Robert McMullen
Agnes b 1745
John b 1747
David b 1749 md 3-7-1774 by Rev. John Elder, but to whom does not appear
James - b 1752

2. William Curry (Robert) b 1739 in Paxtang Twp, Dauphin County, PA d in
1820 in Amwell Twp, Washington County, PA He was a solider of the
Revolution and in 1783 removed to Washington County, PA where he settled. At
the time of his settlement the land had not been patented, but he rode on
horseback back to Lancaster to secure the warrant. Mr. Curry married April
14, 1774 by Rev. John Elder of Paxtang, Agnes Curry, his cousin. They had
issue:

William
Margaret - md William Harbeson of Lawrence County, PA and left issue
******** Elizabeth md John Carlisle of Amwell Twp, Washington Co., PA and
left issue
John b 1795 d 1880 and left issue:
Thomas B., Milton B., Hugh W., Francis M., and Mary md Aaron Bane

Another article:

"William Curry was born in what is now Dauphin County in 1739. On arriving a
the proper age he learned the trade of gunsmith and cooper, probably in the
city of Lancaster. He joined the Revolutionary army and faithfully served
during the struggle for liberty. When peace was restored, he married and with
his wife, emigrated to Washington County and purchased 290 acres from man
named Davis, who had settled on it and made some improvements." (again, info
on the patent).... "On this tract he lived until his death, which occured in
1820. " Again lists children with additional notation regarding Mary - " Mary
married Aaron Bane who was a descendant of one of the early settlers of
Washington County and after Bane's Creek was named."

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