Robert Bridgens (1752 - 1826)

Born 1752 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Died 1826 at about age 74 in Lock Haven, Clinton Co, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Family links: Spouse: Nancy Bennett Bridgens (1762 - 1808)

Children: Thomas Bennett Bridgens (1790 - 1876)* Robert Bridgens (1796 - 1882)* William Bridgens (1797 - 1873)*

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Note: It is believed that Robert and Nancy Bridgens were buried in the defunct Presbyterian Cemetery. There is no record of their remains being removed.

Burial: Presbyterian Cemetery (Defunct), Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA

1. 1. About 1783, was in Bald Eagle Twp, Northumberland Co, PA
2. 2. 1826 Robert Bridgens, Sr. died at the home of his eldest son Thomas
3. 3. Was buried in the Great Island Cemetery on Lock Haven Hill going to Flemington.
4. 4. This cemetery was abandoned. Moved to Highland Cemetery. No stone marker.
5. 5. 1790 Northumberland Co. Pa Census
6. 6. 1793 Pine Creek Tax list
7. 7. 1800 Lycoming County, Pa
8. 8. 1810 Lycoming County, PA
9. 9. He is said to have been brought to this country to manufacture iron for the crown (King George III) He operated an iron furnace near where Bloomsbury is now in Columbia Co, PA. When the American Revolution broke out the Colonial Army stopped the furnace. He then went up the West Branch of the Susquehanna River to Youngwomanstown (now North Bend).

Research Notes

Although Robert Bridgens appears in the 1810 census for Pine Creek, Lycoming County, he appears in a listing declaring one male 26-44, 1 male 10-15, 2 males under 10, and with one female 26-44, 1 female 10-15, and 3 females under 10, both the parents were at that time over 45, and should have been listed as such. This puts a birth date for Robert Bridgens at no earlier that 1766, which would not make it possible for him to have been a furnace operator (at the age of ten). 2022: could the listing in 1810 be for his son Robert?

Sources

• 1&2. Notes by Lola Wallace, Pattee Library, PSU, 3rd floor

• 1790 Northumberland County Census

• History of Centre & Clinton County, PA by Linn, 1883.

• 1800 Lycoming Co., PA Census

• "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZZ-L94?cc=1804228&wc=3V1X-8LG%3A1585149703%2C1585150514%2C1585150520 : 10 June 2015), Pennsylvania > Lycoming > Pine Creek > image 3 of 4; citing NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Find A Grave Memorial# 86152719 [1]