Descendants of Alexander and Isabella McINTIRE

 

as of 21 September 2003

 

Generation No. 1

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1.  Alexander1 McINTIRE died May 1811 in Armstrong Twp. Indiana Co. PA1.  He married Isabella (McENTIRE). 

 

Children of Alexander McINTIRE and Isabella (McENTIRE) were:

 

        2                 i.    Martha McINTIRE, born ca 1778 in Ireland; died Aft. 1850.  She married Robert ORR; died ca 1841 in Washington Twp. Indiana Co. PA.

 

        3                ii.    Rebecca McINTIRE, born ca 1783 in Ireland2; died Aft. 1860.  She married John FLEMING; born Bet. 1770 - 1780; died Bef. 1850.

 

        4               iii.    Elizabeth McINTIRE, born ca 1786; died Aft. 1860.  She married Matthew ALLISON; born Bet. 1780 - 1790; died Bet. 1830 - 1840 in Indiana Co. PA.

 

        5               iv.    Bartraigde McINTIRE, born ca 1793 in Ireland; died Aft. 1854 in Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA.  She married John BLAIR; born 1775 in County Derry, Ireland3,4; died 3 Feb 1854 in Fairfield Twp. Westmoreland Co. PA4.

 

Notes for Alexander McINTIRE:

 

Westmoreland County, PA Deeds Volume 3, p. 119

 

Robert Lucas to Alexr. McIntire

 

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Lucas of Westmoreland County Armstrong Township and state of Pennsylvania for an in consideration of the sum of ninety pounds good and lawful money of the state of Pennsylvania to me who have bargained & sold to Alexr. McIntire Westmoreland County & state of Pennsylvania Derry Township have bargained and sold a certain tract of land containing one hundred and a half acres to be run with a straight line with allowance to be given off the end that the improvement is on situate on the waters of Crooked Creek adjoining and to the southward of Jacob Anthony including the crossings of the Kiskimihitis & the Kitanian paths surveyed to a certain William Armstrong on the 15th Day of March 1785 by virtue of a warrant bearing date the 5th Day of March 1785 and sold and conveyed to the said John Nicols by James Lawson and William Jack Commissonr. of the County Westmoreland for the taxes of the years one thousand seven hundred eighty five & one thousand seven hundred and eighty six as appears more fully and at large by sd. Commissioners Deed to the said John Nicholas bearing Date the eleventh Day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven reference thereunto being had to have and to hold unto the said Alexr. McIntire his heirs and assigns the above described tract of land with all the houses buildings edifices woods, under woods, ways, waters, watercourses with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining from me my heirs and assigns and from all other persons claiming or to claim by from or under them or either of them subject nevertheless to the fees to become due from this present date to the Lord of the soil. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.

 

Robt. Lucas {Seal}

Ann (her "O" mark) Lucas {Seal}

 

Witness present. Jas. Smith. Robt. Robison.

 

Westmoreland County S.S. Before me the subscriber one of the Justices in and for said County personally came Robt. Lucas and Ann his wife and acknowledged the within to be their act and Deed for the use therein mentioned desiring that it might be recorded as such. Given under my hand & seal April 5th 1797.

 

Jas. Smith {Seal}

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1800 PA Census: Westmoreland Co. Armstrong Twp. p. 88, line 11

Series M32, roll 41

 

Alexr. McINTIRE

Males:  1 (45+)

Females:  4 (16-26); 1 (26-45)

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Westmoreland County, PA Deeds Volume 7, p. 410

 

The McIntires to the McIntires

 

Know all men by these presents that we Alexr. McIntire & Issabella McIntire of Armstrong Township, Indiana County and state of Pennsyl. for an in consideration of our maintenance that the said Alexr. McIntire and Issabella my wife well & truly to be maintained in a decent manner in cloathing bedding washing &c during our natural lives which God has appointed us and to give us the sd. Alexr. & Issabella McIntire a decent Christian burial, by Martha McIntire, Elizabeth McIntire & Bartraigde McIntire of township county & state aforesaid. Divet the sd. Alexr. & Issabella McIntire Do resign over and convey all our right title interest and claim of an in and to a certain tract or parcel of land situate in township county & state aforesaid adjoining lands of Jacob Anthony & others, on the waters of Crooked creek, being the same place that was sold by William Armstrong to the sd. McIntire, as by agreement bearing date the first day of March one thousand eight hundred & three will more fully appear. And we the sd. Alexr. & Issabella McIntire do hereby assign & convey over all our movable property unto the sd. Martha, Elizabeth and Bartraigde McIntire to remain theirs their heirs or assigns forever. Also we the said Martha, Elizabeth & Bartraigde McIntire do bind ourselves our heirs excrs. or assigns or either of them in the penal sum of Eight hundred Dollars for the due performance of the sd. Alexr. and Issabella McIntires maintenance and in testimony of the above conveyance we have here in the presence of each other set our hands & seals this Fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five 1805.

 

Alexr. (his "O" mark) McIntire {Seal}

Issabella (her "/" mark) McIntire {Seal}

 

Signed and sealed in the presence of us.

John Shaw, Jas. Smith

 

Indiana County SS. Personall came before me James Smith one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said county the within named Alexr. McIntire & Issabella his wife and acknowledged the within to be their marks & seal & the within Instrument of writing to be their acts & deeds for the uses therein mentioned desiring that the same may be recorded as such. Given under my hand & seal 15th Octor. 1805.

 

Jas. Smith {Seal}

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http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/indiana/taxlist/armtwp1807.txt

 

Tax Lists: Armstrong Township 1807, Indiana County

 

McIntire, Alexander - laborer

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Indiana County, PA Deed Book 1, pp. 270-271. Abstract.

 

Deed Poll

Joseph Armstrong Exr. to Alexander McIntire

 

7 November 1809

Major Joseph Armstrong of Norriton Twp. Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania, sole executor of the last will & testament of William Armstrong, late of the same place, of the one part;

Alexander McIntire of Armstrong Twp. Indiana Co. Pennsylvania of the other part.

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by patent or grant dated 18 May 1803, granted unto William Armstrong a certain tract of land called "Braintree" situated on the waters of Crooked Creek, in then Armstrong County, containing 321 3/4 acres. Said patent recorded at Lancaster in the Rolls Office in Patent Book 51, p. 83.

 

William Armstrong signed his will 11 February 1805, appointing as executor Major Joseph Armstrong as aforesaid, who now sells for $500 to Alexander McIntire, said tract of land, described as follows:

 

Beginning at a marked white oak tree in line with Jacob Anthony's land.

Thence by the same, north 55 degrees, east 123 perches to a Gum.

Thence by David White's land south 45 degrees, east 92 perches to a Spanish Oak.

Thence by Uriah Matson's land, south 8 degrees, east 50 perches to a post being a corner of William Cochran's land.

Thence by said Cochran's land, south 60 degrees, west 175 perches to a White Oak.

Thence by vacant land north 8 degrees, west 170 perches to the place of beginning.

 

Containing 160 3/4 acres & allowances of six per cent for roads &c., this being the moiety or equal half part of the above recited tract of 321 acres 3/4.

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1810 PA Census: Indiana Co. Armstrong Twp. p. 267, line 13

Series M252, roll 49

 

Alexr. McENTIRE

Males:  1 (45+)

Females:  1 (<10); 1 (45+)

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Indiana County, PA Will Book 1, pp. 24-25

 

No. 30. Alexander McEntire's Will

 

In the name of God Amen. The fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven I Alexander McEntire of the county of Indiana being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same; and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say Principally and first of all I give recommend my Soul to God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise and dispose of the same in the manner following, that is to say. 1st In the first place I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be discharged. 2d In the second place I give and bequeath to Isabella my wife, all my household furniture to be hers forever and also that she receive annually at the joint expence of my two son-in-laws John Fleming and Mathew Allison twenty bushels of wheat; Likewise at their joint expense she is to have one horse creature and two cows kept; both the wheat and the keeping of the stock to continue during her natural lifetime. I farther will and allow to her one black mare and colt, and two milch cows, and if she does not think proper to live with either of the above mentioned son-in-laws, they are at their joint expense to build her a commodious cabin house on such part of the place as she and them can agree upon. I also will and allow that the said John Fleming and Mathew Allison shall within four years from my decease give to my daughters Martha Orr and Batrick Blair, to each one horse creature worth forty dollars. I farther will and allow to Rebecca Fleming and Elizabeth Allison all my real estate to be divided betwixt them into two equal shares as it respects quantity. Rebecca Fleming to have the West or lower end of the place including the mention house and buildings; the partition line to run across the place from North to South or in that direction; the land to be divided and the line to be established at the diseration and under the direction of my Executors, I farther will and allow to the said Rebecca Fleming and Elizabeth Allison all the residue of my stock farming utensils and every other I possess the whole to be divided into two equal shares at the judgment and direction of my Executors, and in the last place I make and ordain Robert Robison Esquire and John Robison my only and sole Executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow and disavow all and every other former testaments, and wills, and executors, by me in any way before this time made, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written.

 

Alexr. (his "X" mark) McEntire {Seal}

 

Signed Sealed and delivered by the said Alexander McEntire as his last will and testament in presence of us the subscribers that is to say John Beatty Senr. James & John Beatty Junr. Be it remembered that the above and foregoing last will or instrument of writing was duly proved by the subscribing witnesses on the 14th day of May A.D. 1811 before me,

 

James McLain, Register.

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Indiana County, PA Ejectment Document

 

March Term 1812

John Blair & others

vs.

John Fleming

Ejectment

 

John Blair, and Bartradge his wife

Robert Orr and Martha his wife

Mathew Allison & Elizabeth his wife

vs.

John Fleming

 

Issue Ejectment for 321 acres of land, adjoining Jacob Anthony & others situate in Armstrong Township.

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Endnotes

 

1.  Indiana County, PA Willbook, volume 1, pp. 24-25.

2.  1850 PA Census: Armstrong Co. Cowanshannock Twp. (Series M432, roll 749), p. 223a, line 42 & p. 223b, lines 1-6, dwelling 44, family 44, 4 September 1850, "Rebecca FLEMING, 67, b. Ireland."

3.  1850 PA Census

4.  Westmoreland County, PA Certificate of Death.

 

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