James Linn (son of Adam Linn and Eleanor Jones) was born Aft. 1760 in Pennsylvania, and died 24 Dec 1838 in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. He married Ellen Young, daughter of Robert Young.
Notes for James Linn: 1. DAR records indicate James was born in Franklin Co.PA 1757-1760 LDS says sometime after 1760, but states no locaation Local histories, i.e Beers and Crumrine, indicate Carlisle Pa. and the ....Cumberland Valley respectively
2. Young, Robert "Cranbury"280 acres 1 r[od?] 14 perches Surveyed 24 Jul 1785 on a Virginia Certificate Patented 12 Dec 1810 to James Lynn on Warrant to accept dated 7 Dec 1810 H 3-743
3.James Linn came from Carlisle, Pa., and settled in what is now North Strabane township, on a tract (two hundred and eighty acres) called "Cranberry." He married Eleanor, daughter of Robert Young. They had five sons, Robert, Moses, William, James, Matthew, and two daughters, Sarah and Mary. The farm was divided between the sons. Robert settled on the farm; his descendants moved to the West. Moses settled on his portion and died there. Elizabeth, a daughter, became the wife of Boyle. and settled in the north part of the township. William settled in West Newton, and died there. James settled on his part of the farm, and late in life sold out and settled near Washington, on the farm where Linntown now stands, that settlement deriving its name from the proprietor. His daughters were Eleanor (Mrs. James Pollock), of North Strabane; Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas Miller); Sarah J. (Mrs. Alexander McCoy), both of Canonsburg; Margaret (Mrs. Teasdell), of Batavia, Ohio. The sons were John Linn, of Washington, Pa.; Matthew Linn, of Linntown, and Robert Linn.
Matthew, a son of James Linn, Sr., settled on part of the homestead, and died there. He was a justice of the peace. Samuel, a son, lives on the old Hughes tract. Harriet, a daughter, married a Mr. Pitman, and lives on the homestead. ...Crumrine
4. In the county of Washington, under the school law of April 1, 1834, school directors were elected in each township, and a joint meeting was called for Nov. 4, 1834, to consist of the three commissioners of the county and one delegate from each of the twenty-three boards of directors. In accordance with this call, the convention was held at the court-house Nov. 4, 1834, at which time Robert Patterson, Esq. of Smith township, was chosen president, and John R. Kennedy, of Chartiers, secretary. The vote on the question of complying with the law, by making an appropriation, being taken, as required by the fifth section of said act, the yeas and nays were as follows, to wit:
Yeas, 21. – James Ruple, Washington; James Taggart, Canton; Thomas –––––––, Morris; John H. Kennedy, Chartiers; John Morrison, Nottingham; James P. Kerr, Donegal; John Lowery, Hopewell; Samuel Hill, Fallowfield; Andrew Kerr, Pike Run; William Campbell, North Strabane; James Linn, South Strabane; Jonathan Warrick, Amwell; James Holmes, West Finley; William Patterson, Cross Creek; Henry Enlow, East Finley; James McClaskey, Mount Pleasant; Robert Patterson, Smith; Richard Donaldson, Robinson; James Miller, William McElroy, James Lee, commissioners.
Nays, 5. – James Spears, Peters; William Pedon, Somerset; Jesse Kenworthy, East Bethlehem; David McCoy, Hanover; James Moore, Cecil.
5. In the 1870 census Mathew states that his father was not foreign born.
Children of James Linn and Ellen Young are:
+Robert Linn, b. 1792, N. Strabane,Washington Co., Pennsylvania, d. 1842, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.
+William Linn, b. 1793, N. Strabane,Washington Co., Pennsylvania, d. Aft. 1850, West Newton, Westmoreland Co, PA.
+Moses Linn, b. 1794, N. Strabane,Washington Co., Pennsylvania, d. 08 Feb 1847, Washington Co, Pennsylvania.
+James Linn, b. 1795, N. Strabane,Washington Co., Pennsylvania, d. 1875, Washington, Pennsylvania.
+Matthew Linn, b. 1796, N. Strabane, Washington Co., Pennsylvania, d. 15 Dec 1870, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.
Sarah Linn, b. 1798, N. Srabane, Washington,PA, d. date unknown.
+Mary Linn, b. 1802, N. Strabane,Washington Co, Pennsylvania, d. 1870, East Liberty,Allegheny Co, PA.
James Linn (b. Aft. 1760, d. 24 Dec 1838)
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