James Galbraith, Jr. and Elizabeth Bertram
Husband James Galbraith, Jr. 1 2 3
Born: 1703 - northern Ireland 4 Christened: Died: 11 Jun 1786 - East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 5 6 Buried: - Derry Church, Dauphin Co, PA
Father: James Galbraith (1666-1744) 2 4 7 8 Mother: Rebecca Chambers ( - ) 8 9
Marriage: 6 Apr 1734 - Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA 10
Wife Elizabeth Bertram 1 2 10 11
Born: 1714 or 1718 - Newcastle-on-Tyne, England 10 Christened: Died: 2 Feb 1799 - Derry Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 10 Buried:
Father: Rev. William Bertram (1674-1746) 2 7 12 13 Mother: Elizabeth Gillespie ( -Bef 1746) 12 14
Children
1 M William Galbraith
Born: 1736 10 Christened: Died: Buried:
2 M Col. Bertram Galbraith 2 10 15
Born: 24 Sep 1738 - Derry Twp, Dauphin Co, PA 6 Christened: Died: 9 Mar 1804 - Cumberland Co, PA 6 Buried:Spouse: Ann Scott (1741-1793) 6 16 Marr: 30 Mar 1759 6Spouse: Henrietta Huling ( - ) 6 Marr: 15 Feb 1798 17
3 M Robert Galbraith 10
Born: 1740 6 Christened: Died: Jan 1804 - Huntingdon Co, PA 6 Buried:
4 F Dorcas Galbraith 10 18
Born: 1742 6 Christened: Died: 1810 - Maytown, Lancaster Co, PA Buried:Spouse: John Buchanan ( - ) 6
5 F Elizabeth Galbraith 10 11
Born: 1744 or 1758 - Derry Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 6 11 Christened: Died: 24 May 1829 - Baltimore, MD 19 Buried: - Westminster Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MDSpouse: Clarence Torrance (1745-1822) 6 19 Marr: 1777 19
6 M Thomas Galbraith 10
Born: 1746 6 Christened: Died: Buried:
7 M John Galbraith 2 20 21 22 23
Born: Abt 1748 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Annie White ( - ) 21
8 M Maj. Andrew Galbraith 2 25 26
AKA: Ann Galbraith 24 Born: Abt 1750 - Derry Twp, Lancaster (later Dauphin) Co, PA 17 Christened: Died: 7 Mar 1806 - East Pennsboro Twp, Cumberland Co, PA 17 27 Buried:Spouse: Barbara Kyle ( -1832) 6 Marr: 1780 27
General Notes: Husband - James Galbraith, Jr.
He took up a tract in what is now Derry township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Spring creek, not far from the church glebe, the warrant therefor being granted the 13th of March, 1737; he became a man of note on the frontiers, and the early provincial records of Pennsylvania contain frequent references to him. He was elected sheriff of the county in October, 1742; for many years was one of the justices for the county of Lancaster, and served as an officer during the Indian wars of 1755-1763. Toward the Revolutionary period he removed to Cumberland County.
He was elected Sheriff of Lancaster County in 1742; he was made Judge of the Common Pleas in 1745, and was for many years a Justice of the Peace; he removed to Cumberland County in 1760, and in 1763 was appointed Judge in that county. He took an active part in the French and Indian war in 1755-56, and during the Revolution in 1777, was appointed Colonel for Cumberland County, being then seventy-three years of age; he was obliged, however, to resign after a twelve-months' service, on account of his advanced years and bodily infirmities. [HEC 1884, 895]
He took up a tract of land in what is now Derry township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on Spring creek, not far from Church Oleon, the warrant therefor being granted him March 13, 1737. The early provincial records of Pennsylvania speak frequently of him, for he was prominent in military circles and served in 1742-43 as sheriff of Lancaster county, where he was also justice of the peace for many years. He took an active part in the French and Indian war, serving as an officer from 1755 to 1763, and during the Revolutionary war, in which all his sons served, he was appointed lieutenant of Cumberland County, being too old for active duty in the field; his long experience as an officer gave him considerable prestige and authority and he was frequently consulted during the Revolution on matters pertaining to the prosecution of that war. [HAC 1914, 647]
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Bertram
According to one account, she was born in the North of Ireland, and according to another at Newcastle upon Tyne, in England.
She died in Derry (or East Pennsboro) township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She was a woman of rare accomplishments and excellence.
Notes: Marriage
At this time the English government recognized only marriages performed in the Church of England.
1 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 749, 760.
2 —, History of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884), Pg 895.
3 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 647, 659.
4 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 659.
5 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 761.
6 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 660.
7 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 760.
8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 269.
9 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 646, 659.
10 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 647, 660.
11 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 272.
12 William Henry Egle, History of the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 466.
13 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 647, 660, 665.
14 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 665.
15 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 749.
16 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 877.
17 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 661.
18 Franklin Ellis & Samuel Evans, History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883), Pg 783.
19 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 277.
20 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 340.
21 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1068.
22 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 172.
23 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 647, 661.
24 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 647.
25 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 385.
26 —, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 660, 661.
27
William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 276.
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