Person:John Galbraith (9)

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John Galbraith in the same year (1720) erected the first grist and saw mill above the Conestoga. The travel over these roads became so great that Mr. Galbraith applied to the Chester county court to grant him a license to keep an ordinary and brew beer." John Galbraith was a member of the first grand jury of Lancaster county, and was sheriff in 1731- In 1748 he was a captain in his brother's (Col. James Galbraith's) battalion, which ranged along, the mountains to protect the frontier settlers from Indian raids. He died in 1753. After the death of John Galbraith, his lands Were divided and sold. That part on the east side of the creek was purchased by Mr. Hiestand, and the grist and saw mill, with the ordinary and several hundred acres of land, were purchased by John Bayly, who was the son of Thomas Bayly, and was born upon a farm near where Florin now is. John Bayly was a member of the Supreme Executive Council from this county during the Revolutionary War. The mills and ordinary were conducted by him until his death in 1794. He was one of the owners and founders of the town of Falmouth. A few years after his death, Henry Shearer purchased the farm and mills. In 1804 he tore the old mills down, and erected a large stone mill on the south side of the road, and a large stone dwelling on the hill on the north side. Either then or few years later a still house was erected near the mill. This was known as merchant mill. Large quantities of flour from this mill were shipped down the river to the Baltimore market."

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John Galbreath M, b. 1690, d. October 1753

Father James Galbreath Esq. b. circa 1666, d. 23 August 1744 Mother Rebecca Chambers b. say 1667 Pop-up Pedigree

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Birth* 1690 Ulster, Ireland Immigration* 1718 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, They had one or two children when they arrived and settled along the Donegal Meeting House run, about one and three-fourth miles below his brother Andrew in 1718. John was a miller by trade and built a grist and sawmill in 1721, at the run along the "great road", which very likely branched from the Paxtang and Conestoga road some miles east of Mt. Joy, and extended through the Scotch-Irish settlement to the Conoy-Indiana town. John also kept an "ordinary" and was elected sheriff of Lancaster County in 1731 and was on the first jury drawn in that county. Note* 1720 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, "In the same year (1720) John Galbraith located what was then called "Spring Creek" which had its source at the spring at Donegal church. He selected the land at a point where a new road had been laid out, branching from the Peter's road, a short distance northeast from the present town of Mt. Joy, and which led through the new settlement. This road again branched at Galbraith's, one road going to the river and the other one inclining northwest and connecting with the Peter's road near Canoy creek. John Galbraith in the same year erected the first grist and saw mill above the Conestoga. The travel over these roads became so great that Mr. Galbraith applied to the Chester county court to grant him a license to keep an ordinary and brew beer. The petition for the 'ordinary' clearly sets forth the reasons which prompted the application. The petition has a large number of signers for that time. There were a number of other settlers in the neighborhood, who were either not asked, or else they declined to sign the papr. The paper itself is a matter of some interest. I will add a short sketch of the signers, which may give it additional attractin. John Galbraith, the petitioner, came from the north of Ireland with his father, James, and his brothers, James and Andrew. He was a member of the first grand jury in the county and was elected sheriff of the county in 1731. He was a member of Sheriff Samuel Smith's posse who marched to Connejohela Valley, on the west side of the river, and captured Captain Cresap's fort, and took that warrior a prisoner and landed him in the Philadellphia jail. In 1748 he was a captian in his brother's (Colonel James Galbraith's) battalion, which ranged along the mountains to protect the frontier settlers from Indian raids. He died in 1753. He had a son named Robert, who died in the year 1747 and left a widow named Rebecca, surviving. The widow married Caption John Buyers, who then owned the Jacob Mumma farm. A hundred yars ago the Mummas added a story to the dwelling..." "James Galbraith was the brother of John. After his marriage to Elizabeth Bertram in 1733, he moved to Spring Creek, where Derry church is, and built a grist mill, which he sold to Mr. Garber about 1750. He was sheriff of this county in 1742-3. He was a Colonel in the French and Indian war and a Lieutenant Colonel of Cumberland County during a potion of the years during the Revolutionary War. His sons Joh, Bertram, Andrew, and Robert were Revolutionary officers. Judge Gibson marraied his granddaughter. The late Dr. Carpenter was a descendant of Colonel Bertram Galbraith.", Principal=James Galbreath Esq. Land* 5 February 1738 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 91 by survey for 60 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith) The land was situated on the Chickalsalunga creek. Date of return was 28 Sept. 1739 for 55.80 acres. Land 29 July 1738 Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 18 acceptance of the warrant for 205 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith) The land was situated near the Drogesham (spelling?) River creek. Recorded in Book A!, p. 70. Land 25 August 1738 Drumore Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 85 by survey for 200 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith). Recorded in book G for Chester County. Land 27 May 1741 Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, Warrant No. 101 acceptance for 227 acres. (Assuming this is the correct John Galbraith). Recorded in book A20, p. 176) Will* 15 September 1753 Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, September 15, 1753 and October 10, 1753 Wife: Janet Galbreath. Children: Elizabeth, Margaret and Eleanor. Grandchildren: John and Rebecca Nephew Bertram Galbreath (parents' name not given). Legatees: John and Joseph McKinley (grandsons). Executors: Janet and James Galbreath. WARNING there are differing abstracts for John's will. Death* October 1753 Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States Probate* 10 October 1753 Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Family Children 1. Elizabeth Galbreath b. s 1715, d. 1757

 2. Margaret Galbreath b. s 1716 
 3. Robert Galbreath b. c 1717, d. Mar 1746 
 4. Eleanor Galbreath b. s 1719