David Maclay and Eleanor Maclay

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Husband David Maclay ^{1 2}

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           Born: 30 Nov 1762 - Lurgan Twp, Franklin Co, PA 3
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           Died: 9 Feb 1839 3
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         Father: John Maclay (1734-1804) 1 4
         Mother: Jane Dickson (1734-1812) 1 2

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       Marriage: 8 Sep 1795 3 5

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   Other Spouse: Eleanor Herron (1784-1825) 1 6 - 2 Oct 1806 7

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Wife Eleanor Maclay ^{1 8}

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           Born: 4 Oct 1777 3
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           Died: 4 Apr 1802 3
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         Father: Samuel Maclay (1741-1811) 1 9 10 11
         Mother: Elizabeth Plunket (1755-1823) 1 8 9 12 13

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Children

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1 M Samuel Maclay ^{5 7}

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           Born: 1797 5
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           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Jane Maclay ^{5 7}

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           Born: 1799 5
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Betty Maclay ^{5 7}

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           Born: 1801 5
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - David Maclay

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He was brought up on the old Maclay homestead and succeeded to the mill conducted by his father, and known as "Maclay's Mill," where he lived all his life. He was well educated, with a fine library and fond of reading. He was a generous neighbor, an enterprising business man and a public-spirited citizen. It was mainly through his exertions that the first bridge over the Conedoguinet at Maclay's Mill was built in 1823, and after its collapse because of bad workmanship, he was untiring in his exertions until it was replaced by the another structure, in 1828. In politics he was a Republican of the Jefferson school, but manifested a disinclination to accept office. Notwithstanding this reluctance he served two terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature, 1812-14. Upon his return to Maclay's Mill, March 26, 1814, he wrote in his diary: "Safe home to my family; I hope I shall never go there again, or engage in the business of legislation. I am heartily tired of that work." But he was sent back again, 1815-16. In the election for Governor in 1817, he was an ardent friend of William Findlay. In his diary are these entries touching that event: "Oct. 14,-Election day; cloudy, rainy morning, but I hope it will clear up and that Findlay will have a handsome majority." "Oct. 22,-My hopes have been realized." When Findlay was beaten for reelection by Joseph Hiester three years later, his diary contained this laconic entry,-"Bad business-old Joe."

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General Notes: Wife - Eleanor Maclay

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She was a very accomplished woman and a remarkable type of Hibernian beauty.

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 822.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 146.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 150.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 145.

5 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 825.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 66.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 151.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 149.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 78.

10 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 148.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1469.

12 —, History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys (Philadelphia, PA: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886), Pg 1226.

13 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1470.