"One of the earliest pioneers in our County was Timothy McCarty, a native of Ireland. He settled on Knapp's Creek previous to the Revolution and was a soldier in that memorable war for independence. He could speak from experience that hard was the contest for liberty and the struggle for independence. With his humble hand he helped to make the history that forms one of the most instructive chapters in the annals of human endeavors for 'life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.' His first marriage was with Nancy Honeyman and they settled on lands near Frost (W. Va.), thence removed to Brown's Mountain and opened up property. By his first marriage there were seven sons, Daniel, Preston, Justin, James and Thomas, the names of the others not remembered.
All of these sons were soldiers in the War of 1812 and but one of them (Daniel) ever returned to Pocahontas to live; the rest either perished in the war or went to Tennessee or Kentucky. Timothy McCarty's second marriage was with Jane Waugh, by whom he had thirteen children. He was one of those who stood faithfully in the struggle for American independence, and is one of the few Revolutionary veterans buried in our mountain land." *47*
Many descendants of Timothy McCarty are now living in various parts of West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kansas and Minnesota. Daniel McCarty, son of Timothy, and his wife, Elizabeth Moore, settled on his father's lands in Brown's Mountain, and his step-brother, Jacob McCarty, was a member of the West Virginia legislature and was prominent in the political affairs of the State many years ago.
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