The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio


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The immigrant ancestor, Robert Glasgow (1749-1839), the son of James Glasgow of Moneymore, was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, probably near the town of Moneymore. In 1769 Robert immigrated to Pennsylvania with his three brothers and a sister. They first settled in Nottingham Community, Pa. (now Cecil Co., Md.). He married Rosanna Barclay? (d. bef. 1812) of Brush Creek, Adams Co., Ohio. They were parents of ten children. Robert Glasgow moved his family to Adams County, Ohio in 1806. Some family members had moved there earlier. He married (2) 1812 Peggy Wright (d. bef. 1830).




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The Researcher


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Pottinger-Pottenger Progeny


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John Pottenger (ca. 1662-1735) came to Maryland from England in 1680/1. He married Mary Beall ca. 1686 in Prince Georges County, Maryland and later Elizabeth Magruder ca. 1723. Descendants lived in Maryland, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois, and throughout the U.S. Abram Eaton (ca. 1783-ca. 1850) was born in New York. Many of his descendants lived in New York, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.