Mary married Peter Sipe in 1799 or 1800, according to York County, Pennsylvania, tax and census records for her husband. Her first child, Lydia, was born on 18 January 1801, but did not survive childhood. Her daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth, were also born and baptized in York County.
The couple moved to Frankford Township, Cumberland County, in 1807. They attended Saint Peter's Church. Mary and her husband lived in various townships over the years, spending a significant amount of time in Mechanicsburg. Near the end of her life, she lived with her daughter, Elizabeth.
*Note: She is often mistakenly called "Mary Bobb Pottsgrove." The surname "Bobb" comes from an 1850 census error, and the Maria Pottsgrove who married Peter Sipe was a generation younger and died in 1849 in Blair County. Mary's maiden name remains unknown.
The couple moved to Frankford Township, Cumberland County, in 1807. They attended Saint Peter's Church. Mary and her husband lived in various townships over the years, spending a significant amount of time in Mechanicsburg. Near the end of her life, she lived with her daughter, Elizabeth.
*Note: She is often mistakenly called "Mary Bobb Pottsgrove." The surname "Bobb" comes from an 1850 census error, and the Maria Pottsgrove who married Peter Sipe was a generation younger and died in 1849 in Blair County. Mary's maiden name remains unknown.
Mary married Peter Sipe in 1799 or 1800, according to York County, Pennsylvania, tax and census records for her husband. Her first child, Lydia, was born on 18 January 1801, but did not survive childhood. Her daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth, were also born and baptized in York County.
The couple moved to Frankford Township, Cumberland County, in 1807. They attended Saint Peter's Church. Mary and her husband lived in various townships over the years, spending a significant amount of time in Mechanicsburg. Near the end of her life, she lived with her daughter, Elizabeth.
*Note: She is often mistakenly called "Mary Bobb Pottsgrove." The surname "Bobb" comes from an 1850 census error, and the Maria Pottsgrove who married Peter Sipe was a generation younger and died in 1849 in Blair County. Mary's maiden name remains unknown.
The couple moved to Frankford Township, Cumberland County, in 1807. They attended Saint Peter's Church. Mary and her husband lived in various townships over the years, spending a significant amount of time in Mechanicsburg. Near the end of her life, she lived with her daughter, Elizabeth.
*Note: She is often mistakenly called "Mary Bobb Pottsgrove." The surname "Bobb" comes from an 1850 census error, and the Maria Pottsgrove who married Peter Sipe was a generation younger and died in 1849 in Blair County. Mary's maiden name remains unknown.
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