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Marietta (69.153.50.196) -

looking for sources to find out about Redstone Township history and genealogical information. Thanks. Marietta

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Reply #1 Jeff Linn (56.0.84.24) -

I am searching for my past and found this bit you might be interested in.

"One hundred and fifty or more years ago, Fayette County, Pa., was little more than a vast forest. The Indians were numberous and quite troublesome. Wild beasts inhabited the forests.

Among the early pioneers that came to Fayette County, known then as Cumberland county, was Andrew Lynn, Jr., later known in Fayette County as Colonel Andrew Lynn, Jr. and his brother William Lynn. They emigrated from Town Creek, Allegheny County, Maryland, to Redstone Creek, two and one-half miles east of Redstone Old Fort or Fort Burd, now Brownsville, Pa. The exact date that Col. Andrew Lynn, Jr. (great-grandfather of the writer) made his first settlement on Redstone Creek is not known, but from history and other reliable sources that can be obtained, it was shortly after the year, 1761. He had a claim to a large tract of land on both sides of the Redstone Creek, known now as Redstone and Jefferson townships. This tract of land was later known as Crabtree Bottom. In the New Purchase, the number of this tract is 2851, granted 1769.

He was driven away by the Indians a number of times. In the spring, he cleared some ground, prepared the soil and planted corn, also, built himself a log cabin on the Jefferson township side of Redstone Creek. Soon he perceived that the Indians were becoming numerous, so he fled back across the mountains to his former home in Maryland. In the fall, rightly thinking, he returned to his claim with his wife and small family. With much relief of mind and great rejoicing of heart, they found their possessions unmolested and the corn ready to be gathered."

(See Ellis' History of Fayette County, Pa, page 614)

I am only now seeing this information for the first time as i am tracking my roots back to Scotland and/or Ireland. My full name is Arthur Jefferson Linn, III and Col. Andrew Lynn, I believe, was my Great Great Grandfather. Please feel free to E-Mail me if you can aid my search...any help you can provide is greatly appreciated. Jeff Linn, E-Mail: Itsherewego@http://hotmail.com

Reply #2 jeff linn (56.0.84.24) -

More about Redstone County and Col. Andrew Lynn.

Tradition tells us, at the time that Col. Andrew Lynn Jr was building his log cabin, he lived in the trunk of a hollow sycamore tree, which stood near the shores of Big Redstone Creek.

In April, 1769, Col. Andrew Lynn, Jr, applied to the Commonwealth to have his tract of land, known as Crabtree Bottom ,in the New Purchase, surveyed. In August 22 of that year, the survey was made. That was the first survey made under the laws of 1769 within the present limits of Fayette County.

Reply #3 Eva from Florida -

I, too, am searching for Redstone History. My great-great grandmother whose name was Mary Taylor, was born In October 1809.

Redstone, Pennsylvania was either the family home or the debarkation point for her trip she took when quite young with her family down the Ohio River to Lawrence County, Ohio.

There is said to be a close connection with the Davidson family from the same area.

She married in 1832 to Augustin Hibbard Kimball, a riverboat man from Burlington, Lawrence County, Ohio.

There is thought to be a "Dutch" connection. I assume this means German connection.

Reply #4 Karen Self (75.85.1.7) - Tue Mar 18 13:40:00 2008

I am a descendant of Colonel Andrew Lynn. My Great Grandmother Eliza Jane Henderson Mead's mother was a Lynn. My Grandmother was born in 1873 in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania and died in 1956 in Burlington Iowa. I have all of her DAR papers, lineage and writings on Col Andrew Lynn. Her father was David Henderson born in Vanderbilt, Pennsylavania. Her mother Mary S. Lynn was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

Reply #5 frank chiovitti (71.182.169.122) - Fri Apr 11 22:53:51 2008

I AM THE PRESENT OWNER OF COL ANDREW LINN'S FARM. IT IS STILL A VERY SPECIAL PLACE.I HAVE MADE IT MY LIFE'S WORK TO RESTORE IT TO ITS FORMER BEAUTY. I ALSO HAVE CAPT. ISSAC LINN'S TOMBSTONE BUT THE LOCATION OF THE GRAVE IS LOST DUE TO ILLEGAL COAL STRIP MINING. FRANK CHIOVITTI EMAIL FRANKAC2@VERIZON.NET

Reply #6 Karen Self (75.85.1.7) - Fri Apr 25 16:16:53 2008

Frank,

What a wonderful legacy to own and restore such a historic piece of land. I only wish my mother were still living, she would have been so pleased to read all the information available on Andrew Lynn. My Grandmothers and my mother were so proud of their ancestor and their affiliation with the DAR.

Karen Self Email kself1999@yahoo.com

Reply #7 Joseph Allegra (70.88.128.61) - Fri May 9 07:49:38 2008

my mother is Sarah Lynn, my grandfather (94 yrs old) Harper Sammuel Lynn is still alive we live in westmoreland co. andrew is my great great grandfather. the other Lynn family farm dating back to mid 1800 is one of the grand Children. my mom and aunt have followed the geneology back to scotland.

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