LYDIA SIMPSON who was born 30 November 1765, daughter of Simeon and Mary (Mulford) Simpson. (Simeon Simpson was born 14 August 1743, a son of Alexander and Elizabeth Simpson. Simeon married 10 February 1763 Mary Mulford who was born 6 January 1745 to Ezekiel and Bathiah Mulford.) Lydia (Simpson) Sayre died 4 March 1841. Burial was at Prosperity (south of Washington), Pennsylvania in a cemetery adjacent to Ten Mile Run Presbyterian Church. Lydia married SAMUEL SAYRE was born 15 April 1761, a son of Samuel of Somerset County, New Jersey. During the Revolution, Samuel was a soldier in Captain Benjamin Corey's Company, First Battalion, Somerset County, New Jersey Militia. Samuel Sayre was with General Washington when they recrossed the Delaware River Christmas Night 1776. Among the many troop maneuvers, he also spent the historic cold winter at Valley Forge with Washington's Troops. Two old family bibles owned by descendants have recorded the birth of the triplets as 26 February 1794. General George Washington was a close personal friend of the family, and since the triplets were born in the same month as George, Samuel invited him to give them names. General Washington chose to name the triplets after his three favorite generals, Montgomery, Warren, and Mercer and sent a gift of fifty dollars for each.
Samuel Sayre and family moved to western Pennsylvania where he was a farmer. He died 14 March 1813 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where his will was recorded. His brother, Ezekiel Sayre, witnessed his will. Children:
1. MARY ELEANOR SAYRE, born 11 November 1786; married JACOB RUTAN (1779-1883
2. DANIEL SAYRE, born 20 September 1788; died 10 January 1832.
3. ISRAEL SAYRE, born 26 April 1791; married HANNAH BARNHART.+
4. MONTGOMERY SAYRE, triplet, married SARAH THORP.+
5. WARREN SAYRE, triplet, born 26 February 1794.
6. MERCER SAYRE, triplet, MARGARET WINGET.+
7. SIMEON SAYRE, born 30 September 1796; died 15 November 1798.
8. SAMUEL SAYRE, born 17 June 1799.
9. MARGARET SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 19 January 1807.
10. SARAH SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 22 January 1807.
11. LYDIA SAYRE, born 14 April 1808-16 Apr 1844; married ISAAC CONKLIN.
***Ref: "The Sayre Family", Theodore Banta, 1901 and "The Sayre Family, another 100 years", R. H. Sayre 2003
Samuel Sayre and family moved to western Pennsylvania where he was a farmer. He died 14 March 1813 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where his will was recorded. His brother, Ezekiel Sayre, witnessed his will. Children:
1. MARY ELEANOR SAYRE, born 11 November 1786; married JACOB RUTAN (1779-1883
2. DANIEL SAYRE, born 20 September 1788; died 10 January 1832.
3. ISRAEL SAYRE, born 26 April 1791; married HANNAH BARNHART.+
4. MONTGOMERY SAYRE, triplet, married SARAH THORP.+
5. WARREN SAYRE, triplet, born 26 February 1794.
6. MERCER SAYRE, triplet, MARGARET WINGET.+
7. SIMEON SAYRE, born 30 September 1796; died 15 November 1798.
8. SAMUEL SAYRE, born 17 June 1799.
9. MARGARET SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 19 January 1807.
10. SARAH SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 22 January 1807.
11. LYDIA SAYRE, born 14 April 1808-16 Apr 1844; married ISAAC CONKLIN.
***Ref: "The Sayre Family", Theodore Banta, 1901 and "The Sayre Family, another 100 years", R. H. Sayre 2003
LYDIA SIMPSON who was born 30 November 1765, daughter of Simeon and Mary (Mulford) Simpson. (Simeon Simpson was born 14 August 1743, a son of Alexander and Elizabeth Simpson. Simeon married 10 February 1763 Mary Mulford who was born 6 January 1745 to Ezekiel and Bathiah Mulford.) Lydia (Simpson) Sayre died 4 March 1841. Burial was at Prosperity (south of Washington), Pennsylvania in a cemetery adjacent to Ten Mile Run Presbyterian Church. Lydia married SAMUEL SAYRE was born 15 April 1761, a son of Samuel of Somerset County, New Jersey. During the Revolution, Samuel was a soldier in Captain Benjamin Corey's Company, First Battalion, Somerset County, New Jersey Militia. Samuel Sayre was with General Washington when they recrossed the Delaware River Christmas Night 1776. Among the many troop maneuvers, he also spent the historic cold winter at Valley Forge with Washington's Troops. Two old family bibles owned by descendants have recorded the birth of the triplets as 26 February 1794. General George Washington was a close personal friend of the family, and since the triplets were born in the same month as George, Samuel invited him to give them names. General Washington chose to name the triplets after his three favorite generals, Montgomery, Warren, and Mercer and sent a gift of fifty dollars for each.
Samuel Sayre and family moved to western Pennsylvania where he was a farmer. He died 14 March 1813 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where his will was recorded. His brother, Ezekiel Sayre, witnessed his will. Children:
1. MARY ELEANOR SAYRE, born 11 November 1786; married JACOB RUTAN (1779-1883
2. DANIEL SAYRE, born 20 September 1788; died 10 January 1832.
3. ISRAEL SAYRE, born 26 April 1791; married HANNAH BARNHART.+
4. MONTGOMERY SAYRE, triplet, married SARAH THORP.+
5. WARREN SAYRE, triplet, born 26 February 1794.
6. MERCER SAYRE, triplet, MARGARET WINGET.+
7. SIMEON SAYRE, born 30 September 1796; died 15 November 1798.
8. SAMUEL SAYRE, born 17 June 1799.
9. MARGARET SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 19 January 1807.
10. SARAH SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 22 January 1807.
11. LYDIA SAYRE, born 14 April 1808-16 Apr 1844; married ISAAC CONKLIN.
***Ref: "The Sayre Family", Theodore Banta, 1901 and "The Sayre Family, another 100 years", R. H. Sayre 2003
Samuel Sayre and family moved to western Pennsylvania where he was a farmer. He died 14 March 1813 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where his will was recorded. His brother, Ezekiel Sayre, witnessed his will. Children:
1. MARY ELEANOR SAYRE, born 11 November 1786; married JACOB RUTAN (1779-1883
2. DANIEL SAYRE, born 20 September 1788; died 10 January 1832.
3. ISRAEL SAYRE, born 26 April 1791; married HANNAH BARNHART.+
4. MONTGOMERY SAYRE, triplet, married SARAH THORP.+
5. WARREN SAYRE, triplet, born 26 February 1794.
6. MERCER SAYRE, triplet, MARGARET WINGET.+
7. SIMEON SAYRE, born 30 September 1796; died 15 November 1798.
8. SAMUEL SAYRE, born 17 June 1799.
9. MARGARET SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 19 January 1807.
10. SARAH SAYRE, twin, born 5 June 1805; died 22 January 1807.
11. LYDIA SAYRE, born 14 April 1808-16 Apr 1844; married ISAAC CONKLIN.
***Ref: "The Sayre Family", Theodore Banta, 1901 and "The Sayre Family, another 100 years", R. H. Sayre 2003
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