Dinah (Cox) McGrew was the daughter of John and Mary (Harlan) Cox. She married Finley McGrew, in York County, PA.
On Jun. 9, 1783, Finley McGrew produced a certificate to the Menallen Monthly Meeting for himself, wife Dinah and 8 children; James, Mary, Nathan, Finley, Dinah, Rebecca, Margaret and Jacob, from Hopewell Monthly Meeting bearing the date of Apr. 7, 1783 which was read and received.[1] Missing from this list was their eldest son, John.
The births of Finley and Dinah's children were recorded at the Menallen Monthly Meeting in Adams County, Pennsylvania.[2]
John, born Oct. 13, 1760
James, born Dec. 1, 1762
Mary, born Oct. 2, 1763
Nathan, born Jun. 1, 1765
Finley, born Mar. 27, 1767
Dinah, born Mar. 9, 1769
Rebecca, born Sep. 16, 1770
Margaret, born Aug. 10, 1777
Although their son, Jacob, was not included in this list of births, he was identified as their son in the family's certificate of transfer dated Apr. 7, 1783 and when his mother, Dinah McGrew, requested a certificate of transfer from the Menallen Monthly Meeting to the Westland Monthly Meeting on Jul. 9, 1787 for her husband, herself and two children, Margaret and Jacob.[3]
On Jun. 28, 1788, Finley McGrew appeared at the Westland Monthly Meeting with a certificate for himself, his wife Dinah, and two children, Margaret and Jacob, from the Menallen Monthly Meeting dated Oct. 15, 1787.[4]
They removed to N. Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland, PA (Sewickley Township was founded in 1835 after her death).
Dinah McGrew died at the age of 82 years on Nov. 2, 1819. Her death was recorded at the Providence Monthly Meeting.[5] Dinah and Finley are buried in Sewickley Friends Burying Ground, Westmoreland County, PA.[6]
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