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1. | Clarissa BERRYHILL was born 29 Jan 1784, Paxton, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania (daughter of Alexander BERRYHILL and Matilda GILLESPIE); died 3 Jan 1832, Woodstock, Shenandoah, Virginia. |
2. | Alexander BERRYHILL was born 15 Dec 1753, Paxtang, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania (son of Andrew BERRYHILL and Margaret GILESPIE); died 6 Sep 1798, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Notes: "Alexander was a fine penman and the first Burgess of Harrisburg, who introduced George Washington to the crowd when he came to Harrisburg on his way to the Whiskey Rebellion in Western Pennsylvania in 1794." -Evening News, Harrisburg, 6 May 1939 Alexander married Matilda GILLESPIE 09 Apr 1776. Matilda (daughter of James GILLESPIE and Elizabeth WOOD) was born 15 Feb 1756; died 03 Mar 1834. [Group Sheet] |
3. | Matilda GILLESPIE was born 15 Feb 1756 (daughter of James GILLESPIE and Elizabeth WOOD); died 03 Mar 1834.
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4. | Andrew BERRYHILL was born 1693, Ulster, Ireland (son of Alexander BERRYHILL and Jane CARTWRIGHT); died 21 Oct 1756, Linglestown, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania - killed by Indian attack; was buried Fort Berryhill, Linglestown, Lancaster (now Dauphin), Pennsylvania . Notes: "Sometime in October of that year (1756 -Ed) the Indians again visited Hanover Township, where they murdered several families in a most brutal manner, among whom was one Andrew Berryhill." -History of Dauphin County 1907 Andrew married Margaret GILESPIE 1715, Lancaster, (now Dauphin) Pennsylvania. Margaret was born 1695, Lancaster, (now Dauphin) Pennsylvania; died Abt 1785. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Margaret GILESPIE was born 1695, Lancaster, (now Dauphin) Pennsylvania; died Abt 1785. Notes: Andrew's wife Margaret and their son Alexander fled to Fort Hunter before the Shawnee attack that killed her husband.
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6. | James GILLESPIE died 1757. James married Elizabeth WOOD 06 May 1755. Elizabeth was born 15 Dec 1726. [Group Sheet] |
7. | Elizabeth WOOD was born 15 Dec 1726.
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8. | Alexander BERRYHILL was born 1661, Scotland; died 1725, Ulster, Ireland. Alexander — Jane CARTWRIGHT. Jane was born 1661, London, England; died 1725, Ulster, Ireland. [Group Sheet] |
9. | Jane CARTWRIGHT was born 1661, London, England; died 1725, Ulster, Ireland.
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