Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Giffen and Eleanor Heron




Husband John Giffen 1

           Born: 17 Mar 1743 - Cumberland Co, PA 1
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         Father: Andrew Giffen (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Agnes Nesbit (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 24 Aug 1762 1



Wife Eleanor Heron 1

            AKA: Agnes Nesbit 2
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Children
1 U [Infant] Giffen 3

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           Died: in infancy
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2 U [Infant] Giffen 3

           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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3 F Mary Giffen 3

           Born: 11 Sep 1766 3
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         Spouse: William McGeary (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 17 Nov 1788 3


4 F Agnes Giffen 3

            AKA: Agnes Giffern,4 Agnes Giffin,5 Agnes Griffen,6 Agnes Griffin
           Born: 26 Mar 1769 - Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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           Died: 15 Jul 1854 - Mercer Co, PA 7
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         Spouse: Fergus Smith (1763-1853) 3 4 5
           Marr: 25 Mar 1794 - Westmoreland Co, PA 3


5 F Margaret Giffen 3

           Born: 20 Oct 1771 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 M John Giffen 2 3

           Born: 17 Oct 1774 3
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           Died: 6 Oct 1854 3
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         Spouse: Jean Robison (1785-      ) 2 3
           Marr: 10 Jan 1807 3


7 U [Infant] Giffen 3

           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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8 F Hannah Giffen 3

            AKA: Hannah Griffin 8
           Born: 26 Oct 1779 3
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: William Hunter (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 18 Feb 1806 3


9 F Eleanor Giffen 3

           Born: 18 Oct 1782 3
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


10 F Martha Giffen 3

           Born: 1 Dec 1786 3
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         Spouse: Andrew Robinson (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 15 Oct 1807 3



General Notes: Husband - John Giffen


He remained on the home farm until his marriage, and shortly afterward, about 1763, it is supposed he came to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he purchased about three hundred acres or upwards of land, located in the north-east corner of Mount Pleasant township, and there built a log cabin and started to improve his new possessions. Here he lived and followed farming for a livelihood throughout the remainder of his life time. He was a devoted Christian, and a member of the Presbyterian church.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 382.

2 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 43.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 383.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 693.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 983.

6 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1137.

7 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 984.

8 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 380.


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