James Tenan and Jane Brown

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Husband James Tenan ¹

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            AKA: James Tynan 2
           Born: 1758 - County Londonderry, Ireland 2
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       Marriage:  - near Octoraro, Lancaster Co, PA

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Wife Jane Brown ²

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Children

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1 M John Tenan ²

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2 M Robert Tenan ²

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3 M James Tenan ^{1 3}

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           Born: 1796 - Smith Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Margaret McCullough (      -      ) 2 3
           Marr: 1829 2

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4 M William Tenan ²

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5 F Mary Tenan ²

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6 M Moses Tenan ²

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General Notes: Husband - James Tenan

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He was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, where he was educated. Soon after the close of the Revolution he crossed the ocean to America in a small sailing vessel, and in the course of time located in Pennsylvania.
He married near the town of Octoraro, Lancaster county, and they remained there until 1785, when they purchased and settled on a small tract of land in Smith township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
In politics he united with the Democratic party. In religion he was an early member of the Associate Reformed Church.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 701, 1345.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 701.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 911.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 702.