Adam was the son of John and Sarah Allen Carnahan. The Carnahan family is one of the early settlers of Westmoreland County, Pa. coming over from Legoniel - County Antrim - suburb of Belfast, Ireland in the early 1,700's. His father was John Carnahan, Sr. was the Second Sheriff of Westmoreland County and served as Colonel in the Westmoreland Associates during the Revolutionary War. John Carnahan, Jr. was killed by Indians at the Carnahan Blockhouse near Salina, Pa. while trying to protect his family and others. His brother David C. Carnahan killed the Indian who shot his brother at the Carnahan Blockhouse.
Adam Carnahan was married to Sarah (Sara) Kennedy about 1770. They had 14 children. Children: James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Eleanor, Peggy, Robert, Kennedy,
Matthew, James, Sarah, Adam, and David K. Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. Adam enlisted in Captain Jack's company, Col. Arthur Buchanan's regiment, Cumberland County, Pa. Militia, and was called into service by order of the council, dated at Lancaster, Pa. January 1st, 1778, transferred to Captain John Hodge Company on August 1st, 1780. He served until the war ended in 1782 as per Dar National Number 406997. He emigrated from Cumberland County to Westmoreland County prior to the Revolutionary War
and built the Carnahan Blockhouse located about 11 miles northeast of Hannahstown, and about two miles from the Kiskiminetas River in what is now Westmoreland County, which became the regular station for defense purposes of much importance during the Revolutionary War.
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"Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. " The dates don't make sense based on the 1770 marriage date and 1815 death date of her father and are out of sequence with each. I would expect children's births between 1770 to 1800.
Contributor: Bruce Gordon (50331075)
Adam Carnahan was married to Sarah (Sara) Kennedy about 1770. They had 14 children. Children: James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Eleanor, Peggy, Robert, Kennedy,
Matthew, James, Sarah, Adam, and David K. Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. Adam enlisted in Captain Jack's company, Col. Arthur Buchanan's regiment, Cumberland County, Pa. Militia, and was called into service by order of the council, dated at Lancaster, Pa. January 1st, 1778, transferred to Captain John Hodge Company on August 1st, 1780. He served until the war ended in 1782 as per Dar National Number 406997. He emigrated from Cumberland County to Westmoreland County prior to the Revolutionary War
and built the Carnahan Blockhouse located about 11 miles northeast of Hannahstown, and about two miles from the Kiskiminetas River in what is now Westmoreland County, which became the regular station for defense purposes of much importance during the Revolutionary War.
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"Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. " The dates don't make sense based on the 1770 marriage date and 1815 death date of her father and are out of sequence with each. I would expect children's births between 1770 to 1800.
Contributor: Bruce Gordon (50331075)
Adam was the son of John and Sarah Allen Carnahan. The Carnahan family is one of the early settlers of Westmoreland County, Pa. coming over from Legoniel - County Antrim - suburb of Belfast, Ireland in the early 1,700's. His father was John Carnahan, Sr. was the Second Sheriff of Westmoreland County and served as Colonel in the Westmoreland Associates during the Revolutionary War. John Carnahan, Jr. was killed by Indians at the Carnahan Blockhouse near Salina, Pa. while trying to protect his family and others. His brother David C. Carnahan killed the Indian who shot his brother at the Carnahan Blockhouse.
Adam Carnahan was married to Sarah (Sara) Kennedy about 1770. They had 14 children. Children: James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Eleanor, Peggy, Robert, Kennedy,
Matthew, James, Sarah, Adam, and David K. Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. Adam enlisted in Captain Jack's company, Col. Arthur Buchanan's regiment, Cumberland County, Pa. Militia, and was called into service by order of the council, dated at Lancaster, Pa. January 1st, 1778, transferred to Captain John Hodge Company on August 1st, 1780. He served until the war ended in 1782 as per Dar National Number 406997. He emigrated from Cumberland County to Westmoreland County prior to the Revolutionary War
and built the Carnahan Blockhouse located about 11 miles northeast of Hannahstown, and about two miles from the Kiskiminetas River in what is now Westmoreland County, which became the regular station for defense purposes of much importance during the Revolutionary War.
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Suggested edit:
"Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. " The dates don't make sense based on the 1770 marriage date and 1815 death date of her father and are out of sequence with each. I would expect children's births between 1770 to 1800.
Contributor: Bruce Gordon (50331075)
Adam Carnahan was married to Sarah (Sara) Kennedy about 1770. They had 14 children. Children: James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Eleanor, Peggy, Robert, Kennedy,
Matthew, James, Sarah, Adam, and David K. Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. Adam enlisted in Captain Jack's company, Col. Arthur Buchanan's regiment, Cumberland County, Pa. Militia, and was called into service by order of the council, dated at Lancaster, Pa. January 1st, 1778, transferred to Captain John Hodge Company on August 1st, 1780. He served until the war ended in 1782 as per Dar National Number 406997. He emigrated from Cumberland County to Westmoreland County prior to the Revolutionary War
and built the Carnahan Blockhouse located about 11 miles northeast of Hannahstown, and about two miles from the Kiskiminetas River in what is now Westmoreland County, which became the regular station for defense purposes of much importance during the Revolutionary War.
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Suggested edit:
"Sarah was born in about 1854 and died in 1842. " The dates don't make sense based on the 1770 marriage date and 1815 death date of her father and are out of sequence with each. I would expect children's births between 1770 to 1800.
Contributor: Bruce Gordon (50331075)
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In Memory of Adam Carnahan who died Dec. 7, 1815 in the 72nd year of his age
respected and lamented by all who knew him,
Farewell dear friend a long farewell for we shall meet no more,........are rais'd with Christ to dwell !
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