(1712-1796)
This pioneer settler of Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, arrived in Philadelphia from Rotterdam aboard the ship Mortonhouse in 1729. He and his wife Mary lived for a time near Hagerstown, Maryland and after the Braddock and Forbes expeditions of 1755 and 1758, they established a tomahawk claim to 400 acres of land at the mouth of the Youghiogheny River, later recognized by Pennsylvania. He served as a Ranger during the Pontiac Indian War of 1763 and at his death in 1796 was buried in the Weddell Cemetery overlooking the Youghiogheny River.| HM Number | HM16UT |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1969 |
| Placed By | Daughters of the American Colonists - David McKee Chapter |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 12:27pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 600608 N 4454875 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.23828333, -79.81725000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 14.297', W 79° 49.035' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 14' 17.82" N, 79° 49' 2.10" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 412, 724 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 601-629 Pearis Rd, Elizabeth PA 15037, US |
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