Person:Hugh Dinwiddie (1)

Hugh Dinwiddie (No. I.)

• Hugh Dinwiddie (No. I.)^S1

Among the early settlers of the “Manor of Maske,” which was reservation set apart for family use by William Penn, we find the names of David and Hugh Dinwiddie. The “Manor of Maske” was located in what is now York and Adams counties, Pa., but the erection of the Manor was so little congenial with the wants or interest of the early settlers that the plan was abandoned and this large estate divided for the use of the settlers.^S1

Among the names of these early settlers we find David Dinwiddie (Dunwoody) April 4, 1741; Hugh Dinwiddie (Dunwoody) April 4, 1741.^S1

They took the land in 1741 but not until 1765 were the proper record Warrants given upon Wm. Penn’s reservation. Then we find David D., April 16, 1765, 400 acres, and Hugh D., April 16, 1765, 400 acres.^S1

These settlers styled themselves the “Yeomanry” and were absolute owners of the soil upon which they trod and upon which they held secure titles. Owing to State and Manor difficulties the legislature of Pennsylvania on March 12, 1802, gave perfect titles to these early settlers upon payment of purchase and interest money from 1765 to 1802.^S1

The most prominent Scotch-Irish settlement in York Co., Pa., was the “Marsh Creek settlement” of which the present town of Gettysburg is the center. The name is taken from the small stream Marsh Creek. This district has given prominent men in civil military matters. Called upon in their early history to do active service against the Indians they became inured to all sorts of hardships and were a thoroughly self-dependent and aggressive people. It was in this district that David and Hugh D. located lands, and while David distinguished himself in church affairs, Hugh was equally active in military affairs. The first record that we have of Hugh as a soldier is in the Associated Companies of York, 1756, Captain Hugh D., 66 privates.^S1

Many of these settlers were abducted and held in captivity by the Indians. The wife of Hugh D., displayed great coolness and courage during these troubles with the Indians. It is related of her that on the 13th day of April, 1758, seeing the smoke from the burning houses of her neighbors and knowing that the flames had be kindled by the Indians, she saddled her horse and with her four little children stowed away in the saddle-bags thrown across him, fled to the fort or block house, where her husband Capt. D., was on duty, thus saving the life of herself and her children. At the time of the Revolutionary War the zeal of the Scotch-Irish of York Co., for military service that they had shown in Indian warfare had in no way abated. To this section belongs the honor of sending the first company of riflemen from the west of the Hudson River to Boston. Hugh D. responded to the call for service and in the American Archives, 4th series, Vol. 2, page 1743-44, we find the election of York Co., officers of Revolutionary War. Hugh D., was on July 28, 1775, elected Major of 2nd Battalion. He served as Major of 2nd Battalion until Dec. 31, 1776, when he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the 3rd Battalion. He died while in service at Philadelphia, Jan. 12, 1777.^S1

• Hugh D. was married to Jean Crawford, daughter of John Crawford, no date of time or place of marriage. In his will dated 1776, he mentions his children as follows:^S1

1. Rosanna, wife of James Downey.^S1

2. John, who died in 1780.^S1

3. David, who died in 1780.^S1

4. Hugh.^S1

5. Robert, died in youth.^S1

6. Jean, wife of Samuel Furgeson.^S1

7. Sarah, wife of James Patlon.^S1

8. Martha, wife of ____McKee.^S1

9. Isabel, wife of James Reed.^S1

1. ↑ Dinwiddie, Oscar. Genealogical records of the Dinwiddie clan of northwestern Indiana. (Crown Point, Ind.: T.H. Ball, 1902)
   Pages 99 to 102.
2.   Cope, Gilbert. Dunwoody and Hood Families: And Collateral Branches. Their History and Biography. (Westchester, Pennsylvania: Minneapolis: Tribune Printing Co. 1899)
   Pages 70 to 73.
3. ↑ Kittochtinny Historical Society (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania). Index to 20 volumes of published papers read before the Society 1898 to 1998. (Port Orange, Florida: Houpt Publications, 199-?)
   Vol. 6-7. Page 236.
4.   Houston, Florence Amelia Wilson; Laura Anna Cowan Blaine; and Ella Dunn Mellette. Maxwell history and genealogy: including the allied families of Alexander, Allen, Bachiler, Batterton, Beveridge, Blaine, Brewster, Brown, Callender, Campbell, Carey, Clark, Cowan, Fox, Dinwiddie, Dunn, Eylar, Garretson, Gentry, Guthrie, Houston, Howard, Howe, Hughes, Hussey, Irvine, Johnson, Kimes, McCullough, Moore, Pemberton, Rosenmüller, Smith, Stapp, Teter, Tilford, Uzzell, Vawter, Ver Planck, Walker, Wiley, Wilson. (Indianapolis, Ind: Press of C.E. Pauley, Indianapolis Engraving Co., 1916)
   Pages 112, 113.
5.   History of Cumberland and Adams counties, Pennsylvania: containing history of the counties, their townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc. (Chigaco: Warner Beers, 1886)
   Part 2.