Samuel married Agnes Nancy CALHOUN. Agnes (daughter of James CALHOUN and Sarah TAYLOR) was born in 1763 in Paxtang, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America; died on 29 Aug 1823 in Pennsylvania, United States of America; was buried in Graysville, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He might have been born in 1723 and be the son of James Patrick Calhoun instead. If so, our James could be the son of this Hugh than where I have placed him.

He purchased 300 acres of land in Paxton Twp. (which includes the town of Paxtang), Lancaster Co., PA in 1770. "Deed Book Vol. 6 pg. 475.

Here is his bio by bergerpbharms on ancestry.

" On May 17, 1753, he married Sarah Taylor at the home of Andrew Stewart of Paxtang Society, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (this has also been recorded as having been in Derry Township, Cumberland County, and Dauphin County). Their marriage was recorded on page 106 of the Journal of Rev. John Cuthbertson, an itinerant Presbyterian minister who rode from Lancaster County to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, baptizing, marrying and preaching. (These journals are in the Department of History of the United Presbyterian Church, at Philadelphia.) James and Sarah had ten children. Also listed are the dates of their births:

Matthew 1754
David 1757
Martha (Taylor) 1760
Agnes (Stewart) 1762
Sarah (McCormick) 1763
Mary 1765
James 1767
Isobel Jane (Peden) 1769
William 1771
John 1775


Later, Rev. Cuthbertson would baptize the first eight of James and Sarahs children at the society where he had performed their parent’s marriage.

All of their children except William were baptized at William or Ben Browns home in Paxtang, Cumberland County. William, their ninth child, was baptized at Muddy Run Society, York County, Pennsylvania. When grown, William moved to Kentucky. His son was the captain of a Mississippi River Boat.

Matthew, David, and James, three of the sons of James and Sarah Taylor Calhoon served in the Revolutionary War. One record states that James Calhoon, Sr. also served in the Revolution. His older brother, Captain George Calhoon, (1717-1778) born in Ireland, served in the Revolutionary War as well. Later, his son David was Commander of Fort Pitt during the War of 1812.James Calhoon of Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, purchased a farm of 213 acres on May 1, 1797 (Deed Book 6 or 7, page 475) less than two years before his death at age seventy-six.

His will was made September 9, 1796, and was recorded March 25, 1799 (Will Book 1, page 122, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania). His will was proved July 6, 1799, and was the first Calhoon will to be filed in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. (Throughout the will his name was spelled Calhoon.) In his will he lists ten children and James Alexander. It is thought that James Alexander was James Alexander Calhoon, his grandson by his son Matthew and received a bequest of twenty pounds because he was a namesake.It appears that James and Sarah had begun moving westward across Pennsylvania about the time of Williams birth in 1771. By 1790, James had made his way to Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, where he would spend the rest of his life. Matthew, their eldest child, and Amelia, his second wife, bought the home place in Northumberland County and lived there at the time of the birth of their son, James Alexander.

James Calhoon died on February 4, 1799 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and was buried in Lebanon Cemetery near his grandsons James and John, sons of David and Eleanor (King) Calhoon. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

James will and that of his son Matthew, gave proof that James Alexander Calhoon was Matthew’s son, and by virtue of that fact, was a grandson of James and Sarah Taylor Calhoon."

Bergerpharms also started her biography of James by stating a common misconception, that he is the son of Hugh and Agnes Calhoun who was born in 1723 and emigrated with his parents in 1733. I DO NOT concur as I descend from a James and Jean Calhoun who have over 10 DNA triangulations with cousins who descend from Hugh and Agnes Calhoun. Many of these triangulations are at the 7 cM range which is astounding for this distance back in time. It occurred because this wealthy family of Ireland and Scotland intermarried to preserve their wealth. Personally, I propose that the James married to Sarah Taylor was the son of John of Paxtang, Lancaster Co., PA where James and Sarah Taylor married. Neither of their birthdates are actually known. Sarah's is stated to be 1830 or 1832 for persons guessing that on one of two sets of parents for her from Philadelphia. It's been my experience that a daughter marries in her own hometown or very nearby. Philadelphia is over 100 miles away from Paxtang. This this just isn't holding up in the light of her guessed at parentage and via DNA evidence.

He married Sarah Taylor on May 17, 1753, in Paxtang, Pennsylvania. This is where his brother John's son James lived at the time. The one who was married to Sarah Taylor died on February 2, 1799, having lived a long life of 75 years in Mifflin Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. He possibly died at his grand-daughter, Margaret Lyon's household as she lived in Mifflin Twp. (historic Pittsburgh), PA when she died in 1835. Margaret was the daughter of Agnes Nancy Calhoun.

James married Sarah TAYLOR on 17 May 1753 in Stewart's Home, Paxtang, Lancaster, PA. Sarah was born in 1732 in Octorara, Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony; died in 1799 in Mifflin Twp., Allegheny, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her birthdate is listed as 1730 or 1732 depending upon what parent researchers are connecting with her. They both are from families from Philadelphia which is over a hundred miles from Paxtang where James and Sarah raised their children and were married in 1783. I personally don't see this as logical or have found any evidence of same. The death date of 1797 they often connect with her is from a gravestone for a Sarah Taylor. Her name on the gravestone would be Sarah Calhoun instead, so I suggest that is an error also.

I believe James married to Sarah Taylor who lived in Paxtang, PA where he also died is the son of John or William of Paxtang, PA instead of being the son of Hugh who was a brother to James Patrick Calhoun as often stated. This is logical. It also accounts for why I have many triangulations with descendants of Hugh's son James that are stronger than any I've found with other descendants of Calhoun lines. The James married to Sarah Taylor is not the son of Hugh and Agnes Calhoun. My James Calhoun is.

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He is believed to be the John who purchased 100 acres of land in Lancaster Co., PA in 1746. He had 2 children according to "Colonial Families of the U.S.". He could be the John who left a probate record in 1750 or 1754 in Lancaster Co., PA with references of B 1 84 or B 1 68. The John who died in 1754 was supposedly born abt. 1690 according to a YDNA Calquhoun Family Project member of unproven origin and would be an Uncle to him instead.

John married Sarah. Sarah died in 1737. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]