Parents of John McPherson were Robert McPherson 1730-1789 and Agnes Miller 1722-1802.
Colonel John Miller McPherson owned large amounts of land in Frederick County, Maryland and was a member of All Saint's Episcopal Church. He was a colonel in the Revolutionary War.
At a sheriff's auction on May 2, 1820, Colonel John McPherson, Jr., and his business partner and brother-in-law John Brien, who together already owned an iron furnace in Antietam, purchased Catoctin Iron Works, it's land, supporting businesses, and housing. By the 1820 sale the Catoctin Furnace land holdings had expanded somewhat to include 5,000 acres. (Reference: Catoctin Mountain Park, Historic Research Study, Chapter 2 (online)).
He was buried in the churchyard at All Saint's and later moved to Mount Olivet Cemetery.
From the Baltimore Patriot of Dec. 5, 1829:
"DIED At Frederick, Md. after a few days illness, Col. JOHN MCPHERSON, aged 69 years, one of the most wealthy and worthy citizens of that place, highly esteemed for his integrity, enterprising spirit, and those social and moral virtues, which adorn and dignify our nature."
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John McPherson (79512995)
(Reference: Frederick County, MD, Equity JS-9, 634-646 only part of information below):
Col. John McPherson owned 92 acres "Linganore Mills" on which was a merchant mill, saw mill, and plaster mill. Col. John McPHERSON died 25 Nov 1829 leaving residue
of estate to son Horatio McPHERSON and grandson John
McPherson BRIEN (see JS-9, 478-489 Includes tracts if land around Little Pipe Creek purchased in 1827 from estate of Joshua & John Delaplaine). In codicil dated
16 Nov 1829, he added:
Land - Mill and farm on Carroll Creek from sons, William L. McPHERSON and John McPHERSON in 1829, they still liable to Farmers and Mechanics Bank.To son Edward McPHERSON, farm then in his possession.
Witnesses: Benjamin PRICE, Danial HUGHES, Thomas C.
WORTHINGTON, John COALE. On 7 Dec 1829, Thomas SHAW, cashier of the bank, presented the codicil to the register of wills.
On 17 Feb 1831, title granted to Horation McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN as tenants in common for Linganore Mills and 92 acres (end reference).
Contributor: ladyluck (48349858)
Colonel John Miller McPherson owned large amounts of land in Frederick County, Maryland and was a member of All Saint's Episcopal Church. He was a colonel in the Revolutionary War.
At a sheriff's auction on May 2, 1820, Colonel John McPherson, Jr., and his business partner and brother-in-law John Brien, who together already owned an iron furnace in Antietam, purchased Catoctin Iron Works, it's land, supporting businesses, and housing. By the 1820 sale the Catoctin Furnace land holdings had expanded somewhat to include 5,000 acres. (Reference: Catoctin Mountain Park, Historic Research Study, Chapter 2 (online)).
He was buried in the churchyard at All Saint's and later moved to Mount Olivet Cemetery.
From the Baltimore Patriot of Dec. 5, 1829:
"DIED At Frederick, Md. after a few days illness, Col. JOHN MCPHERSON, aged 69 years, one of the most wealthy and worthy citizens of that place, highly esteemed for his integrity, enterprising spirit, and those social and moral virtues, which adorn and dignify our nature."
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John McPherson (79512995)
(Reference: Frederick County, MD, Equity JS-9, 634-646 only part of information below):
Col. John McPherson owned 92 acres "Linganore Mills" on which was a merchant mill, saw mill, and plaster mill. Col. John McPHERSON died 25 Nov 1829 leaving residue
of estate to son Horatio McPHERSON and grandson John
McPherson BRIEN (see JS-9, 478-489 Includes tracts if land around Little Pipe Creek purchased in 1827 from estate of Joshua & John Delaplaine). In codicil dated
16 Nov 1829, he added:
Land - Mill and farm on Carroll Creek from sons, William L. McPHERSON and John McPHERSON in 1829, they still liable to Farmers and Mechanics Bank.To son Edward McPHERSON, farm then in his possession.
Witnesses: Benjamin PRICE, Danial HUGHES, Thomas C.
WORTHINGTON, John COALE. On 7 Dec 1829, Thomas SHAW, cashier of the bank, presented the codicil to the register of wills.
On 17 Feb 1831, title granted to Horation McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN as tenants in common for Linganore Mills and 92 acres (end reference).
Contributor: ladyluck (48349858)
Parents of John McPherson were Robert McPherson 1730-1789 and Agnes Miller 1722-1802.
Colonel John Miller McPherson owned large amounts of land in Frederick County, Maryland and was a member of All Saint's Episcopal Church. He was a colonel in the Revolutionary War.
At a sheriff's auction on May 2, 1820, Colonel John McPherson, Jr., and his business partner and brother-in-law John Brien, who together already owned an iron furnace in Antietam, purchased Catoctin Iron Works, it's land, supporting businesses, and housing. By the 1820 sale the Catoctin Furnace land holdings had expanded somewhat to include 5,000 acres. (Reference: Catoctin Mountain Park, Historic Research Study, Chapter 2 (online)).
He was buried in the churchyard at All Saint's and later moved to Mount Olivet Cemetery.
From the Baltimore Patriot of Dec. 5, 1829:
"DIED At Frederick, Md. after a few days illness, Col. JOHN MCPHERSON, aged 69 years, one of the most wealthy and worthy citizens of that place, highly esteemed for his integrity, enterprising spirit, and those social and moral virtues, which adorn and dignify our nature."
_____
John McPherson (79512995)
(Reference: Frederick County, MD, Equity JS-9, 634-646 only part of information below):
Col. John McPherson owned 92 acres "Linganore Mills" on which was a merchant mill, saw mill, and plaster mill. Col. John McPHERSON died 25 Nov 1829 leaving residue
of estate to son Horatio McPHERSON and grandson John
McPherson BRIEN (see JS-9, 478-489 Includes tracts if land around Little Pipe Creek purchased in 1827 from estate of Joshua & John Delaplaine). In codicil dated
16 Nov 1829, he added:
Land - Mill and farm on Carroll Creek from sons, William L. McPHERSON and John McPHERSON in 1829, they still liable to Farmers and Mechanics Bank.To son Edward McPHERSON, farm then in his possession.
Witnesses: Benjamin PRICE, Danial HUGHES, Thomas C.
WORTHINGTON, John COALE. On 7 Dec 1829, Thomas SHAW, cashier of the bank, presented the codicil to the register of wills.
On 17 Feb 1831, title granted to Horation McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN as tenants in common for Linganore Mills and 92 acres (end reference).
Contributor: ladyluck (48349858)
Colonel John Miller McPherson owned large amounts of land in Frederick County, Maryland and was a member of All Saint's Episcopal Church. He was a colonel in the Revolutionary War.
At a sheriff's auction on May 2, 1820, Colonel John McPherson, Jr., and his business partner and brother-in-law John Brien, who together already owned an iron furnace in Antietam, purchased Catoctin Iron Works, it's land, supporting businesses, and housing. By the 1820 sale the Catoctin Furnace land holdings had expanded somewhat to include 5,000 acres. (Reference: Catoctin Mountain Park, Historic Research Study, Chapter 2 (online)).
He was buried in the churchyard at All Saint's and later moved to Mount Olivet Cemetery.
From the Baltimore Patriot of Dec. 5, 1829:
"DIED At Frederick, Md. after a few days illness, Col. JOHN MCPHERSON, aged 69 years, one of the most wealthy and worthy citizens of that place, highly esteemed for his integrity, enterprising spirit, and those social and moral virtues, which adorn and dignify our nature."
_____
John McPherson (79512995)
(Reference: Frederick County, MD, Equity JS-9, 634-646 only part of information below):
Col. John McPherson owned 92 acres "Linganore Mills" on which was a merchant mill, saw mill, and plaster mill. Col. John McPHERSON died 25 Nov 1829 leaving residue
of estate to son Horatio McPHERSON and grandson John
McPherson BRIEN (see JS-9, 478-489 Includes tracts if land around Little Pipe Creek purchased in 1827 from estate of Joshua & John Delaplaine). In codicil dated
16 Nov 1829, he added:
Land - Mill and farm on Carroll Creek from sons, William L. McPHERSON and John McPHERSON in 1829, they still liable to Farmers and Mechanics Bank.To son Edward McPHERSON, farm then in his possession.
Witnesses: Benjamin PRICE, Danial HUGHES, Thomas C.
WORTHINGTON, John COALE. On 7 Dec 1829, Thomas SHAW, cashier of the bank, presented the codicil to the register of wills.
On 17 Feb 1831, title granted to Horation McPHERSON and John McPherson BRIEN as tenants in common for Linganore Mills and 92 acres (end reference).
Contributor: ladyluck (48349858)
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