Lieut Archbald McGrew
Birth: Feb. 20, 1720, Ireland
Death: Jan. 29, 1805
Adams County
Pennsylvania, USA
Died in Huntington TWP Adams Co PA'
Possibly buried at Quaker church
m Martha Bracken Nov 14, 1745 York Co, PA
Lt. - Fr & Indian War
Also in Rev. War, Service Source: PA HIST & MUSEUM COMMISSION, RECS OF THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GEN, TAX & EXON. LISTS, 1762-1801, RG 4, ROLL #28, P 175; PA ARCH, 6 SER, VOL XIII, P 135
national Num 699089 Ancestor #: A205634
Service Description: 1) PAID SUPPLY TAX
2) YORK CO JUSTICE
He was vestryman of Christ Church (Huntington Township, York County, Pa.)in 1760, 1761 and 1798, as shown by records. He was one of the few who were assessed two pounds for work in connection with the Glebe House connected with Christ Church in 1761. He was warden of this same church in 1763 and 1767, and in the latter year waited upon the managers of St. Peters and Christ Church Lottery in Philadelphia, to receive money awarded for repairs of Christ Church. For this he was required to give ‘such security as should be necessary or agreeable to the Act of Assembly which made and provided for said lottery (Christ Church Records).
He was one of the executors for his father-in-law's estate and appeared in court to render an account of this estate on March 23, 1785 (Orphan's Court Book E,page 250, York County, Pa)
Family links:
Parents:
John Robert McGrew (1700 - 1755)
Spouse:
Martha Bracken McGrew (____ - 1812)*
Children:
William McGrew (1747 - 1801)*
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