Second husband of Jane McMillan.
Father of four;
John, Moses, Catherine, and Houlsworth Harper.
"SAMUEL HARPER FAMILY
"One of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in Glades Cemetery is Samuel Harper. He came from Eastern Pennsylvania about 1800... Samuel Harper was born in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1754. At the outbreak of the Revolution in 1776, he joined Captain Francis Murray's Company in Samuel Atlee's Regiment, then in the Spring of 1777, from March until May, he served in Captain Mathew Scott's Company in Colonel John Bull's Regiment. In October 1781, he was a member of Captain Robinson's Chester County Militia Company, stationed at Newton... Samuel Harper was twice married, first to Hannah Swearing (ton), who died April 29, 1809, at the age of forty-eight years, and was buried at Glades. He had ten children by this marriage, and then married Jane (McMillan) Morehead, daughter of Rev. John McMillan, by whom he had four more children. She died February 3, 1857, at the age of 80 years...."
-Published in Howard L. Leckey, "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families," Greene County Historical Society, Clearfield, 1977, p. 530.
Leckey lists the children of Samuel Harper:
1. James Haper, d. October 6, 1828, aged 28 years, 7 months, 25 days.
2. William Harper.
3. Jane Harper, married Stephen Burnett.
4. Nancy Harper, married William S. Carmichaels.
5. Samuel Harper, Jr.
6. Hannah Harper, married Abia Minor.
7. George Harper.
8. Isabell Harper.
9. Sarah Harper, married John Moore.
10. Henry Harper, married Matilda Swearington.
11. John Harper, died July 28, 1869, aged 57 years; married Isabella Hughes.
12. Moses Allen Harper, married Hester J. Lewis.
13. Catherine A. Harper, married Jefferson Crawford.
14. Houlsworth Harper, born 1817 and died 1907; married Rebecca M. Johnson.
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Father of four;
John, Moses, Catherine, and Houlsworth Harper.
"SAMUEL HARPER FAMILY
"One of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in Glades Cemetery is Samuel Harper. He came from Eastern Pennsylvania about 1800... Samuel Harper was born in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1754. At the outbreak of the Revolution in 1776, he joined Captain Francis Murray's Company in Samuel Atlee's Regiment, then in the Spring of 1777, from March until May, he served in Captain Mathew Scott's Company in Colonel John Bull's Regiment. In October 1781, he was a member of Captain Robinson's Chester County Militia Company, stationed at Newton... Samuel Harper was twice married, first to Hannah Swearing (ton), who died April 29, 1809, at the age of forty-eight years, and was buried at Glades. He had ten children by this marriage, and then married Jane (McMillan) Morehead, daughter of Rev. John McMillan, by whom he had four more children. She died February 3, 1857, at the age of 80 years...."
-Published in Howard L. Leckey, "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families," Greene County Historical Society, Clearfield, 1977, p. 530.
Leckey lists the children of Samuel Harper:
1. James Haper, d. October 6, 1828, aged 28 years, 7 months, 25 days.
2. William Harper.
3. Jane Harper, married Stephen Burnett.
4. Nancy Harper, married William S. Carmichaels.
5. Samuel Harper, Jr.
6. Hannah Harper, married Abia Minor.
7. George Harper.
8. Isabell Harper.
9. Sarah Harper, married John Moore.
10. Henry Harper, married Matilda Swearington.
11. John Harper, died July 28, 1869, aged 57 years; married Isabella Hughes.
12. Moses Allen Harper, married Hester J. Lewis.
13. Catherine A. Harper, married Jefferson Crawford.
14. Houlsworth Harper, born 1817 and died 1907; married Rebecca M. Johnson.
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Second husband of Jane McMillan.
Father of four;
John, Moses, Catherine, and Houlsworth Harper.
"SAMUEL HARPER FAMILY
"One of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in Glades Cemetery is Samuel Harper. He came from Eastern Pennsylvania about 1800... Samuel Harper was born in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1754. At the outbreak of the Revolution in 1776, he joined Captain Francis Murray's Company in Samuel Atlee's Regiment, then in the Spring of 1777, from March until May, he served in Captain Mathew Scott's Company in Colonel John Bull's Regiment. In October 1781, he was a member of Captain Robinson's Chester County Militia Company, stationed at Newton... Samuel Harper was twice married, first to Hannah Swearing (ton), who died April 29, 1809, at the age of forty-eight years, and was buried at Glades. He had ten children by this marriage, and then married Jane (McMillan) Morehead, daughter of Rev. John McMillan, by whom he had four more children. She died February 3, 1857, at the age of 80 years...."
-Published in Howard L. Leckey, "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families," Greene County Historical Society, Clearfield, 1977, p. 530.
Leckey lists the children of Samuel Harper:
1. James Haper, d. October 6, 1828, aged 28 years, 7 months, 25 days.
2. William Harper.
3. Jane Harper, married Stephen Burnett.
4. Nancy Harper, married William S. Carmichaels.
5. Samuel Harper, Jr.
6. Hannah Harper, married Abia Minor.
7. George Harper.
8. Isabell Harper.
9. Sarah Harper, married John Moore.
10. Henry Harper, married Matilda Swearington.
11. John Harper, died July 28, 1869, aged 57 years; married Isabella Hughes.
12. Moses Allen Harper, married Hester J. Lewis.
13. Catherine A. Harper, married Jefferson Crawford.
14. Houlsworth Harper, born 1817 and died 1907; married Rebecca M. Johnson.
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Father of four;
John, Moses, Catherine, and Houlsworth Harper.
"SAMUEL HARPER FAMILY
"One of the Revolutionary soldiers buried in Glades Cemetery is Samuel Harper. He came from Eastern Pennsylvania about 1800... Samuel Harper was born in Eastern Pennsylvania in 1754. At the outbreak of the Revolution in 1776, he joined Captain Francis Murray's Company in Samuel Atlee's Regiment, then in the Spring of 1777, from March until May, he served in Captain Mathew Scott's Company in Colonel John Bull's Regiment. In October 1781, he was a member of Captain Robinson's Chester County Militia Company, stationed at Newton... Samuel Harper was twice married, first to Hannah Swearing (ton), who died April 29, 1809, at the age of forty-eight years, and was buried at Glades. He had ten children by this marriage, and then married Jane (McMillan) Morehead, daughter of Rev. John McMillan, by whom he had four more children. She died February 3, 1857, at the age of 80 years...."
-Published in Howard L. Leckey, "The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families," Greene County Historical Society, Clearfield, 1977, p. 530.
Leckey lists the children of Samuel Harper:
1. James Haper, d. October 6, 1828, aged 28 years, 7 months, 25 days.
2. William Harper.
3. Jane Harper, married Stephen Burnett.
4. Nancy Harper, married William S. Carmichaels.
5. Samuel Harper, Jr.
6. Hannah Harper, married Abia Minor.
7. George Harper.
8. Isabell Harper.
9. Sarah Harper, married John Moore.
10. Henry Harper, married Matilda Swearington.
11. John Harper, died July 28, 1869, aged 57 years; married Isabella Hughes.
12. Moses Allen Harper, married Hester J. Lewis.
13. Catherine A. Harper, married Jefferson Crawford.
14. Houlsworth Harper, born 1817 and died 1907; married Rebecca M. Johnson.
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According to the the roy/monks family tree, Jane McMillan was also Samuel's second wife. If this info is correct he had many children from his first marriage
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