Patrick McSherry was born in Ireland in 1725. He married Catharine Gartland, of
Armagh. They emigrated to America about 1760. Patrick became a large land
owner. In 1763 he bought the land on which McSherrystown, which he laid out
that year, is now built. He was then living in Mountpleasant township. In a
deed given in 1765 he calls himself a farmer. He owned lots Nos. 15, 16 and 17
on King street, Petersburg, (Littlestown) in 1765, the year it was laid out. It
would seem that he was a man of some importance, and certainly was a trusted
patriot in the cause of Independence, for he was a member of “The Committee of
Safety” for York county, appointed Nov. 3d, 1774. He was one of the trustees to
whom the property was conveyed in 1791 on which the first Catholic Church of
Littlestown was located. He was a merchant there in later years. He was the
father of Edward, Mary, John, Patrick, Barnabas, Catharine, Hugh, Val, Else,
Joseph, James and Sarah.
He died July 13th, 1795, and was buried at Conowago. His remains were
afterwards removed to Littlestown and interred beside those of his wife. He was
70 years of age. His wife Catharine died Nov. 7th, 1813, and is buried at
Littlestown.
Patrick McSherry was born in Ireland in 1725. He married Catharine Gartland, of
Armagh. They emigrated to America about 1760. Patrick became a large land
owner. In 1763 he bought the land on which McSherrystown, which he laid out
that year, is now built. He was then living in Mountpleasant township. In a
deed given in 1765 he calls himself a farmer. He owned lots Nos. 15, 16 and 17
on King street, Petersburg, (Littlestown) in 1765, the year it was laid out. It
would seem that he was a man of some importance, and certainly was a trusted
patriot in the cause of Independence, for he was a member of “The Committee of
Safety” for York county, appointed Nov. 3d, 1774. He was one of the trustees to
whom the property was conveyed in 1791 on which the first Catholic Church of
Littlestown was located. He was a merchant there in later years. He was the
father of Edward, Mary, John, Patrick, Barnabas, Catharine, Hugh, Val, Else,
Joseph, James and Sarah.
He died July 13th, 1795, and was buried at Conowago. His remains were
afterwards removed to Littlestown and interred beside those of his wife. He was
70 years of age. His wife Catharine died Nov. 7th, 1813, and is buried at
Littlestown.
Family Members
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Edward McSherry
1755–1789
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Mary McSherry Owings
1757–1796
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John McSherry
1760–1813
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Patrick McSherry Jr
1762–1792
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Barnabus McSherry
1764–1796
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Catharine McSherry Coale
1766–1815
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Hugh McSherry
1768–1801
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Valentine McSherry
1770 – unknown
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Else McSherry
1771–1771
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Joseph McSherry
1773–1774
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James McSherry
1776–1849
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Sarah McSherry Clements Will
1778–1833
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