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• Name: John McDONALD
• Sex: M
• Birth: 13 Mar 1788 in Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^b
• Death: 11 Dec 1868 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania ^d


Parents:

• Father:
  
• George McDONALD Birth: Scotland Death: 25 Nov 1811
Mother:

• Barbara (McDONALD) Death: Before 1811

Family:
Marriage:

• Margaret BYERS on 1817 .^m1
  
• Margaret BYERS Birth: 7 Feb 1794 in Finley Twp, Washington Co, Pennsylvania Death: May 1867 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania

Children:

1. Thomas McDONALD
2. Thomas B McDONALD Birth: 1818
3. Barbara McDONALD Birth: 1818 Death: West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
4. Mary Shannon McDONALD Birth: 1821 Death: 1894
5. Eliza J McDONALD Birth: 1823 Death: 1894
6. George Rev McDONALD Birth: 25 Feb 1825 in West Alexander, Pennsylvania Death: 16 Mar 1909
7. John McClusky McDONALD Birth: 15 Sep 1833 in West Alexander, Washington Co, Pennsylvania
8. Thomas McDONALD Birth: Abt 1835
9. William McDONALD Birth: Abt 1836
10. Rachel McDONALD Birth: 1837 Death: 11 Jan 1870

Bibliography

Sources for birth and parent Information

date:

[Ref: Eagleson BYERS p32]

1788 [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000],

place:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233]

of West Alexander [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p32],

parents:

George McDONALD & Barbara ___ [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233]

Sources for death Information

date:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Eagleson BYERS p32]

1868 [Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Van Truan 10/18/2000],

place:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Boss BYERS p192, Taylor BYERS p24]

Sources with Information about marriage to Margaret BYERS

date:

[Ref: Bell BYERS-87 p10, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Bell SHANNON, Eagleson BYERS p32, Van Truan 10/18/2000],

names:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p804, Borkowski ByersBurialGround p25, Boss BYERS p192, Craig BYERS p15, Craig BYERS p16, Craig BYERS p70, DAR #563918, DAR #664455, Eagleson BYERS p4, Taylor BYERS p24, WashingtonCoPA Deeds 3N-329, WashingtonCoPA Wills 4-125],

child:

[Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233, Bell BYERS-95 p102, Eagleson BYERS p32, Eagleson BYERS p33, Eagleson BYERS p34, Van Truan 10/18/2000]

Research Notes:
was made an elder in 1828; S.S.Superintendent for more than twenty years [Ref: Eagleson BYERS p32]

Aug 28 1832: Purchased from estate of Thomas Byers Sr (Thomas Jr Executor) three tracts of land, (first two combined) 344 acres and 45 perches, conveyed by James Byers on 19 Jun 1830, and (third) 19 1/4 acres, conveyed by Samuel Byers on 18 May 1811, for $2684.73 [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2P-384]

Mar 21 1833: purchased from estate of Thomas Byers Sr (Thomas Jr Executor) 19 1/4 acres of land in East Finely Township on Buffalo Cree, conveyed by Samuel Byers on 13 May 1811, for $196.97 [WTM: description sounds same as the deed of 28 Aug 1832. Why another?] [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2P-385]

being a friend of liberal education, gave all his children favorable opportunities in the academy at West Alexander. He often filled offices of trust in the community. [Ref: Beers WashingtonCoPA p233]

---------- Washington Co PA Deeds 2P-384, dated 28 Aug 1832:
This Indenture made this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two between Thomas Byers, Executor in trust for the heirs of Thomas Byers late of East Finley Township in Washington County Pennsylvania, deceased, of the first part and John McDonald of the County aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth that the said Thomas Byers, executor in trust for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand six hundred and eighty four dollars and seventy three cents to him in hand paid in trust for said heirs by the said John McDonald, being also one of said heirs) at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath hereby sold aliened enfoeffed released and confirmed to the said John McDonald his heirs and assigns forever, three several parcels or lots of land the two larger of which are together bounded as follows, Beginning at a stone thence by the lands of the heirs of Samuel Byers deceased and South sixty degrees East two hundred and four perches to a dogwood thence by land of Samuel England South forty eight and a fourth degrees West one hundred and fifty five perches to a hickory, thence by land of Lawrence Coffield South sixty seven degrees West one hundred and forty three perches to a black oak, thence by land of James Pedisa North seventy four degrees west ninety three perches to a post, thence North twenty five degrees West one hundred and three perches to a white oak, thence by land of James Byers north fifty seven degrees and one fourth east two hundred and forty six perches to the beginning, Containing three hundred and forty four acres and forty five perches strict measure, be the same more or less, being the same land conveyed by James Byers to the said Thomas Byers executor in trust etc, by release deed dated June 19, 1830, the third lot above mentioned adjoining the former described land is bounded as follows, Beginning at a white oak on the north side of a branch of Buffalo Creek thence South forty six degrees west fourteen perches and 3/10 to a maple, south sixty two degrees west twenty eight and five tenths perches to a post, thence by the land already mentioned, south sixty degrees east ninety eight perches and 9/10 to a dogwood, north forty seven degrees east twenty nine perches to a white oak, thence north fifty degrees west twenty six perches to a white oak, north sixty one degrees west sixteen perches to a white oak, and north fifty degrees west forty eight perches to the beginning, Containing nineteen acres and one fourth be the same, more or less, being the same lot of land conveyed by Samuel Byers to Thomas Byers decd by deed dated May 18, 1811 each of which deeds are record in the office of recording in Washington County aforesaid, To Have and to hold the aforesaid lots of land with all the appurtenances to him the said John McDonald his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Thomas Byers surviving executor in trust does warrant and forever defend the said land against the legal claim of all persons claiming by from or under the said heirs of the said Thomas Byers deceased or any of them forever by these presents. In Testimony whereof the said Thomas Byers Executor in trust for the said heirs of the said Thomas Byers deceased has hereto set his hand and seal the date first above written. Thomas Byers.
Washington County, SS. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Thomas Byers surviving executor in trust for the heirs of Thomas Byers deceased and acknowledged the foregoing indenture to be his act and deed and desired that the same be recorded as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal August 28, 1832. David Frazier.
Recorded and compared with Original, March 11, A.D. 1833. W. Hoge, Recorder. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2P-384]

Washington Co PA Deeds 2P-385, dated 21 Mar 1833
This Indenture made this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three between Thomas Byers, surviving executor of Thomas Byers late of East Finley township in Washington County, Deceased, of the one part and John McDonald of the other part, all of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Witnesseth that the said Thomas Byers executor of the Thomas Byers, deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and ninety six dollars and ninety seven cents to him in hand paid by the said John McDonald receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath sold and conveyed and doth hereby sell release convey and confirm by virtue of and according to the last will and testament of the said Thomas Byers deceased unto the said John McDonald his heirs and assigns forever, A certain lot of land lying and being in said East Finley Township and County aforesaid on the Waters of Buffalo Creek, bounded as follows, Beginning at a white oak on the north side of said stream, thence south forty six degrees west fourteen perches and 9/10 a maple, south sixty two degrees west 28 perches 10 links to a post on other lands of Thomas Byers, deceased, thence with his line south 60 degrees east 98 perches to a dogwood, north 47 degrees east 24 perches to a white oak, thence north 50 degrees west 26 perches to a white oak, thence north 61 degrees west 16 perches to a white oak, thence north 50 degrees west 48 perches to the place of beginning, Containing nineteen acres and one fourth, be the same more or less, being the same lot of land which was conveyed by Samuel Byers and wife to the said Thomas Byers decd by deed dated the 13th of May 1811 in the County records book H(?) pages 30 and 31 will evidence, To Have and to hold the said described lot of land with all the appurtenances to him the said John McDonald, vesting in him his heirs and assigns all the right title interest property claim and demand of them the said Thomas Byers deceased and his heirs as fully as by law and the last will and testament of the said Thomas Byers decd the said Thomas Byers executor etc can or should do, releasing and quit claiming, all interest and demand of the heirs of the said Thomas Byers deceased of in or to said lot of land to the said John McDonald and his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof he hath hereto set his hand and seal this date first above written. Thomas Byers.
Attest: David Frazier, Andrew Frazier.
Washington County, SS. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally came Thomas Byers executors of the last will and Testament of Thomas Byers, deceased, and acknowledged the same [sic] to be his act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal March 1st 1833. David Frazier.
Recorded and Compared with Original, March 11th, A.D. 1833. R. Hoge, Recorder. [Ref: WashingtonCoPA Deeds 2P-385]



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 /-----George McDONALD
John McDONALD
 \-----Barbara (McDONALD)



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