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Col. Archibald McGrew Veteran

Birth
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Death
29 Jan 1805 (aged 84)
Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Union Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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His mother was Mary,born in 1705, in Co Tyrone, Ireland.
m Martha Bracken Nov 14, 1745 York Co, PA
Died in Huntington TWP Adams Co PA'
"Archibald McGREW was buried in Christ Church(Huntington Township,Adams (was York)County, Pa.) -per old newspaper article on Col. Archibald McGREW. [Backgrounds of Adams County, by B.F. Macpherson, No. 139 B In Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard, May 18, 1940 -original at Adams County, Pennsylvania Historical Society, York, PA]. Also, Backgrounds of Adams County No. 138, Apr 27, 1940."-

Lt. - Fr & Indian War, Captain of Rangers. Also a juryman and coroner. (Ref. History of York County. Pa., by Gibson, p. 105 and 107) See also Boyd Family History.
Also in Rev. War, Service Source: PA HIST & MUSEUM COMMISSION, RECS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GEN, TAX & EXON. LISTS, 1762-1801, RG 4, ROLL #28, P 175; PA ARCH, 6 SER, VOL XIII, P 135
national Num 699089 Ancestor #: A205634

Service Description: 1) PAID SUPPLY TAX
2) YORK CO JUSTICE

He was vestryman of Christ Church (Huntington Township, York County, Pa.)in 1760, 1761 and 1798, as shown by records. He was one of the few who were assessed two pounds for work in connection with the Glebe House connected with Christ Church in 1761. He was warden of this same church in 1763 and 1767, and in the latter year waited upon the managers of St. Peters and Christ Church Lottery in Philadelphia, to receive money awarded for repairs of Christ Church. For this he was required to give ‘such security as should be necessary or agreeable to the Act of Assembly which made and provided for said lottery (Christ Church Records).
He was one of the executors for his father-in-law's estate and appeared in court to render an account of this estate on March 23, 1785 (Orphan's Court Book E,page 250, York County, Pa)
His mother was Mary,born in 1705, in Co Tyrone, Ireland.
m Martha Bracken Nov 14, 1745 York Co, PA
Died in Huntington TWP Adams Co PA'
"Archibald McGREW was buried in Christ Church(Huntington Township,Adams (was York)County, Pa.) -per old newspaper article on Col. Archibald McGREW. [Backgrounds of Adams County, by B.F. Macpherson, No. 139 B In Christ Church Episcopal Churchyard, May 18, 1940 -original at Adams County, Pennsylvania Historical Society, York, PA]. Also, Backgrounds of Adams County No. 138, Apr 27, 1940."-

Lt. - Fr & Indian War, Captain of Rangers. Also a juryman and coroner. (Ref. History of York County. Pa., by Gibson, p. 105 and 107) See also Boyd Family History.
Also in Rev. War, Service Source: PA HIST & MUSEUM COMMISSION, RECS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GEN, TAX & EXON. LISTS, 1762-1801, RG 4, ROLL #28, P 175; PA ARCH, 6 SER, VOL XIII, P 135
national Num 699089 Ancestor #: A205634

Service Description: 1) PAID SUPPLY TAX
2) YORK CO JUSTICE

He was vestryman of Christ Church (Huntington Township, York County, Pa.)in 1760, 1761 and 1798, as shown by records. He was one of the few who were assessed two pounds for work in connection with the Glebe House connected with Christ Church in 1761. He was warden of this same church in 1763 and 1767, and in the latter year waited upon the managers of St. Peters and Christ Church Lottery in Philadelphia, to receive money awarded for repairs of Christ Church. For this he was required to give ‘such security as should be necessary or agreeable to the Act of Assembly which made and provided for said lottery (Christ Church Records).
He was one of the executors for his father-in-law's estate and appeared in court to render an account of this estate on March 23, 1785 (Orphan's Court Book E,page 250, York County, Pa)


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  • Added: Oct 16, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60201282/archibald-mcgrew: accessed ), memorial page for Col. Archibald McGrew (20 Feb 1720–29 Jan 1805), Find a Grave Memorial ID 60201282, citing Christ United Church of Christ Cemetery, Union Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Bushnell (contributor 47234417).