William Postlethwaite born 1760 just before the beginning of the American Revolution, and was the son of John Postlethwaite 1737-1802 who was a soldier and private in Captain William Bell's company, 4th regiment: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania troops in 1776 and commanded by Col. James Byrd. Many family records cite Hannah Wright Postlethwaite 1737-1802 as his mother. It is believed that William was born in the area of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
William also had a step mother, Susannah Irwin Postlethwaite, second wife of his father John Postlethwaite.
In all, William had 9 known children with Elizabeth Irwin Postlewaite 1759-1842:
Ellen Postlethwaite 1790-1878 m. Wm. McKnight
SusannahPostlethwaite 1795-1863 m. Charles Barton
Elizabeth Betsy Postlewaite 1791-1831 m. William Doyle
Hannah Postlethwaite 1787-1872 m. Matthew Campbell
John Postlethwaite 1781-1861 m. Martha Campbell
Thomas Fisher Postlethwaite 1785-1862 m. Ann Herlin Dorlan
William Postlethwaite 1789-1826 m. Lydia Macklin
Joseph Postlethwaite 1800-1863
Jane Postlewaite 1783-1793 m. Mr. Lemon and later Mr. Colwell
1790 Pennsylvania Census: William Postlethwaite 30 years old is listed as living in Mifflin County, PA: His family lists 2 young males under the age of 16; 2 males over 16 yr.; and 2 females. for a total of 7 persons.
1800 Pennsylvania Census : William Posthlewait 40 years old is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 11 persons.
1820 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 9 white persons .
1830 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Clinton, Huntingdon Co, PA and his family lists 14 white persons.
William also had a step mother, Susannah Irwin Postlethwaite, second wife of his father John Postlethwaite.
In all, William had 9 known children with Elizabeth Irwin Postlewaite 1759-1842:
Ellen Postlethwaite 1790-1878 m. Wm. McKnight
SusannahPostlethwaite 1795-1863 m. Charles Barton
Elizabeth Betsy Postlewaite 1791-1831 m. William Doyle
Hannah Postlethwaite 1787-1872 m. Matthew Campbell
John Postlethwaite 1781-1861 m. Martha Campbell
Thomas Fisher Postlethwaite 1785-1862 m. Ann Herlin Dorlan
William Postlethwaite 1789-1826 m. Lydia Macklin
Joseph Postlethwaite 1800-1863
Jane Postlewaite 1783-1793 m. Mr. Lemon and later Mr. Colwell
1790 Pennsylvania Census: William Postlethwaite 30 years old is listed as living in Mifflin County, PA: His family lists 2 young males under the age of 16; 2 males over 16 yr.; and 2 females. for a total of 7 persons.
1800 Pennsylvania Census : William Posthlewait 40 years old is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 11 persons.
1820 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 9 white persons .
1830 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Clinton, Huntingdon Co, PA and his family lists 14 white persons.
William Postlethwaite born 1760 just before the beginning of the American Revolution, and was the son of John Postlethwaite 1737-1802 who was a soldier and private in Captain William Bell's company, 4th regiment: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania troops in 1776 and commanded by Col. James Byrd. Many family records cite Hannah Wright Postlethwaite 1737-1802 as his mother. It is believed that William was born in the area of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
William also had a step mother, Susannah Irwin Postlethwaite, second wife of his father John Postlethwaite.
In all, William had 9 known children with Elizabeth Irwin Postlewaite 1759-1842:
Ellen Postlethwaite 1790-1878 m. Wm. McKnight
SusannahPostlethwaite 1795-1863 m. Charles Barton
Elizabeth Betsy Postlewaite 1791-1831 m. William Doyle
Hannah Postlethwaite 1787-1872 m. Matthew Campbell
John Postlethwaite 1781-1861 m. Martha Campbell
Thomas Fisher Postlethwaite 1785-1862 m. Ann Herlin Dorlan
William Postlethwaite 1789-1826 m. Lydia Macklin
Joseph Postlethwaite 1800-1863
Jane Postlewaite 1783-1793 m. Mr. Lemon and later Mr. Colwell
1790 Pennsylvania Census: William Postlethwaite 30 years old is listed as living in Mifflin County, PA: His family lists 2 young males under the age of 16; 2 males over 16 yr.; and 2 females. for a total of 7 persons.
1800 Pennsylvania Census : William Posthlewait 40 years old is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 11 persons.
1820 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 9 white persons .
1830 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Clinton, Huntingdon Co, PA and his family lists 14 white persons.
William also had a step mother, Susannah Irwin Postlethwaite, second wife of his father John Postlethwaite.
In all, William had 9 known children with Elizabeth Irwin Postlewaite 1759-1842:
Ellen Postlethwaite 1790-1878 m. Wm. McKnight
SusannahPostlethwaite 1795-1863 m. Charles Barton
Elizabeth Betsy Postlewaite 1791-1831 m. William Doyle
Hannah Postlethwaite 1787-1872 m. Matthew Campbell
John Postlethwaite 1781-1861 m. Martha Campbell
Thomas Fisher Postlethwaite 1785-1862 m. Ann Herlin Dorlan
William Postlethwaite 1789-1826 m. Lydia Macklin
Joseph Postlethwaite 1800-1863
Jane Postlewaite 1783-1793 m. Mr. Lemon and later Mr. Colwell
1790 Pennsylvania Census: William Postlethwaite 30 years old is listed as living in Mifflin County, PA: His family lists 2 young males under the age of 16; 2 males over 16 yr.; and 2 females. for a total of 7 persons.
1800 Pennsylvania Census : William Posthlewait 40 years old is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 11 persons.
1820 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Shirley, Huntingdon Co, PA. His family lists 9 white persons .
1830 Pennsylvania Census: William is listed living in Clinton, Huntingdon Co, PA and his family lists 14 white persons.
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