1. | William Calhoon was born on 12 Feb 1727 in Drummontolen, Donegal, Ireland (son of John CALHOUN (theory) and Mary (Theory)); died in Oct 1801 in Warrier Run, Luzerne, PA; was buried in Delaware Run, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Notes:
William Calhoun, 1727-1804
William, son of Hugh and Agnes Calhoun was born in Ireland and was about 6 years of age in 1733 when the family immigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
In about 1752, he married his cousin, Martha Calhoon and they started their married life in the well-known Calhoun area of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Later, they moved to a more outlying area of Lancaster County by the time their first child, George, was born on February 1, 1754. This area still was troubled by Indian attacks and George was kidnapped by the Indians when he was about 2 years old.
After this incident, William and Martha were devastated. They sold everything they owned and returned to Ireland, as they thought it was a safer place to raise a family.
When they arrived back in Ireland, they settled at Drumotolin in County Donegal, where they continued to live and have the rest of their eight known children.
Meanwhile, back in America, a small white boy of about 7 years old was discovered living with Indians by Judge Ralph Cotton. The child was determined to be George Calhoun and the Judge took him in and raised him and educated him as one of his own sons. George served in the Revolutionary War and was commissioned as a lieutenant. George later married Judge Cotton
William married Martha CALHOUN in 1752 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Martha was born in 1732 in LANCASTER, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 27 Dec 1804 in Watsontown, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried in Delaware Run, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Captain George CALHOUN was born on 1 Feb 1754 in , Lancaster, PA; died on 20 Oct 1835 in Sorgho, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America; was buried in Sorgho, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.
- James CALHOUN was born in 1759 in Drummontolen, Donegal, , Ireland; died on 8 Feb 1830 in Gabe, Green, Kentucky, United States.
- Martha CALHOUN was born in 1767 in Drummontolen, Donegal, Ireland; died on 22 Feb 1843 in Watsontown, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Mary CALHOON was born in 1770 in Watsontown, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 22 Jan 1842 in Watsontown, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Jane CALHOON was born in 1772 in , Donegal, Ireland; died on 19 May 1806 in Watsontown, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Johnny Caldwell CALHOUN was born on 22 Feb 1776 in Drummontolen, Donegal, Ireland; died on 22 Feb 1838 in Watsontown, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
- Matthew CALHOUN was born in 1777 in Drummentolen, Donegal, Ireland; and died.
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