William was born in Manor of Maske Settlement, Gettysburg, PA.
"The Manor of Maske was one of the largest manors in Pennsylvania. The
residents of Marsh Creek Settlement (synonymous with Manor of Maske)
were all, or virtual all Scots-Irish. These Scots had lived in Ireland
for a century or more. They were convinced that the British Goverment
had mistreated them. Many were embitted and had begun coming to
Pennsylvania and Delaware in the second decade of the eighteenth century.
They provided the largest number of pioneer settlers in what are now Cumberland
and Franklin Countries, Pennsylvania. In the 1740's, there were many more
Scots-Irish in what is now Adams County, than any other ethnic group.
The Manor of Maske and the Marsh Creek Settlement was surveyed in January
1766. One early settler, Samuel Gettys, established a tavern in 1761.
His son, James laid out a town of 210 lots surrounding the tavern. This town
would become known as Gettysburg.
Before 1797, many descendants of the Scots-Irish families, which had
first settled there, sold their property to German farmers and had moved away."
Courtesy of V.J.
"The Manor of Maske was one of the largest manors in Pennsylvania. The
residents of Marsh Creek Settlement (synonymous with Manor of Maske)
were all, or virtual all Scots-Irish. These Scots had lived in Ireland
for a century or more. They were convinced that the British Goverment
had mistreated them. Many were embitted and had begun coming to
Pennsylvania and Delaware in the second decade of the eighteenth century.
They provided the largest number of pioneer settlers in what are now Cumberland
and Franklin Countries, Pennsylvania. In the 1740's, there were many more
Scots-Irish in what is now Adams County, than any other ethnic group.
The Manor of Maske and the Marsh Creek Settlement was surveyed in January
1766. One early settler, Samuel Gettys, established a tavern in 1761.
His son, James laid out a town of 210 lots surrounding the tavern. This town
would become known as Gettysburg.
Before 1797, many descendants of the Scots-Irish families, which had
first settled there, sold their property to German farmers and had moved away."
Courtesy of V.J.
William was born in Manor of Maske Settlement, Gettysburg, PA.
"The Manor of Maske was one of the largest manors in Pennsylvania. The
residents of Marsh Creek Settlement (synonymous with Manor of Maske)
were all, or virtual all Scots-Irish. These Scots had lived in Ireland
for a century or more. They were convinced that the British Goverment
had mistreated them. Many were embitted and had begun coming to
Pennsylvania and Delaware in the second decade of the eighteenth century.
They provided the largest number of pioneer settlers in what are now Cumberland
and Franklin Countries, Pennsylvania. In the 1740's, there were many more
Scots-Irish in what is now Adams County, than any other ethnic group.
The Manor of Maske and the Marsh Creek Settlement was surveyed in January
1766. One early settler, Samuel Gettys, established a tavern in 1761.
His son, James laid out a town of 210 lots surrounding the tavern. This town
would become known as Gettysburg.
Before 1797, many descendants of the Scots-Irish families, which had
first settled there, sold their property to German farmers and had moved away."
Courtesy of V.J.
"The Manor of Maske was one of the largest manors in Pennsylvania. The
residents of Marsh Creek Settlement (synonymous with Manor of Maske)
were all, or virtual all Scots-Irish. These Scots had lived in Ireland
for a century or more. They were convinced that the British Goverment
had mistreated them. Many were embitted and had begun coming to
Pennsylvania and Delaware in the second decade of the eighteenth century.
They provided the largest number of pioneer settlers in what are now Cumberland
and Franklin Countries, Pennsylvania. In the 1740's, there were many more
Scots-Irish in what is now Adams County, than any other ethnic group.
The Manor of Maske and the Marsh Creek Settlement was surveyed in January
1766. One early settler, Samuel Gettys, established a tavern in 1761.
His son, James laid out a town of 210 lots surrounding the tavern. This town
would become known as Gettysburg.
Before 1797, many descendants of the Scots-Irish families, which had
first settled there, sold their property to German farmers and had moved away."
Courtesy of V.J.
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In memory of WILLIAM EDIE,
who departed this life.
Jan 18 1829,
Aged 87 years
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