John Fife Sr. (1721 - 1800)

Born 1721 in Fifeshire, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Wright) Fife — married about 1751 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1800 at about age 79 in Upper St Clair, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

From Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania:

Ellen Clementine Fife Garrett was a daughter of John and Rachel (Aiken) Fife, and a descendant of John Fife, born in Fifeshire, Scotland, who came to America with his brother William, in 1756. The brothers located at Winchester, Virginia, and ten years later in Upper St. Clair township, Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. There they patented 1,000 acres of land from the government, naming their patents Fifeshire and Lambeth, after their Scottish home, each owning his land separate from the other. John Fife cultivated his farm in part until his death about the year 1800. He married, in Scotland, Margaret Wright, and had issue: William, of further mention ; Elizabeth, John, Margaret, Mary, married a Patterson; Jane, married a Thompson.

John was born about 1721. John Fife ... Revolutionary Soldier – Private, 4th Co. 2nd Batt. Washington County Militia, Enlisted 1781, Discharged 1782. FIFE, JOHN SR - DAR Ancestor #: A039979, Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: PRIVATE Service Description: 1) CAPTS ROBERT JOHNSON, WILLIAM FIFE, WESTMORELAND RANGERS & WASHINGTON CO MILITIA , 1782 Service Source: PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 23, PP 307-308; 6TH SER, VOL 2, PP 35,59,81

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1721

Place: Fife, Scotland^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Death

Death:

Date: NOV 1800

Place: Upper St Clair, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Burial

Burial:

Place: Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Bethel Park, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA^[11]

Occupation

Occupation: Tailor^[12][13]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1766

Place: Upper St Clair, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA^[14]

Military Service

Military Service: Pvt in the 4th Co, 2 Bat, Washington County,Millitia

Date: BET 1781 AND 1782^[15]

Emigration

Emigration: from CountyTyrone, Ireland, to Winchester VA

Date: 1756^[16][17][18]

Note

Note: #N281

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S215
2. ↑ Source: #S210 Data: Text: called the place "Fifeshire".
3. ↑ Source: #S214
4. ↑ Source: #S209 Data: Text: called the place "Fifeshire", see notes for more info!
5. ↑ Source: #S113
6. ↑ Source: #S209
7. ↑ Source: #S215
8. ↑ Source: #S210
9. ↑ Source: #S214
10. ↑ Source: #S113
11. ↑ Source: #S113
12. ↑ Source: #S215
13. ↑ Source: #S214
14. ↑ Source: #S209 Data: Text: that is, he moved to the area that would become Upper St. Clair Twp.
15. ↑ Source: #S113
16. ↑ Source: #S215
17. ↑ Source: #S209
18. ↑ Source: #S212

• Find A Grave: Memorial #10591189
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 1, p. 285-287)
• Source: S113 Title: Gravestone at Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, Bethel Park, PA NOTETranscribed and/or photographed by C. A. Clark, Aug 16, 1997
• Source: S209 Author: Vance, Jos. Title: Descendants of John and William Fife Publication: Name: John V. Murphy; Location: Carrier Mills, IL; Date: 1979; Repository: #R7 NOTEPhotocopy in my posession, originally written for a family reunion in 1890 CONT CONT Allen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, IN
• Repository: R7 Name: Allen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, IN Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
• Source: S210 Author: Daughters of the American Revolution Title: Lineage book / National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Publication: Name: Washington, D.C. : The Society; Harrisburg, Pa. : Harrisburg Pub. Co., 1896-1921; NOTEAllen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, IN
• Source: S212 Author: Warner, A. and co. Title: History of Allegheny County, PA Vol II Publication: Name: Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, republished in 1993; NOTEIn my possession
• Source: S214 Author: Bethel Presbyterian Church, Historical Room Committee Title: Historic Bethel Cemetery, Begun by Pioneer Settlers in 1780, Now serving the Community NOTEPamphlet from the Bethel Park Presbyterian Cemetery, sent by Diana Gately CONT Photocopy in my possession
• Source: S215 Author: Degelman, William Creighton Title: Historical Narrative of Bethel Presbyterian Church, 1776-1936 Publication: Name: [Bridgeville, Pa.] c1936; NOTESent by Diana Gately CONT Bethel Presbyterian Church

Notes

Note N281From History of Allegheny County Pennsylvania, Vol II Page 43- Upper St. Clair Twp Within it's present limits the first settler was John Fife, who made improvements in the eastern part of the township on land still in possession of his descendants. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, and was a resident of West Chester, Pa, prior to his removal here. From email sent to fyfe-list@egroups.com by sandy@fyfe-clan.freeserve.co.uk (Alexander J Fyfe): For general information, there is a tradition that Fife in Scotland is a Kingdom rather than a county or district (ie it is referred to as the Kingdom of Fife rather than Fifeshire). This tradition is not particularly strict and the local Dunfermline newspapers from the middle of the 19th century do often refer to it as Fifeshire. The tradition is associated with the fact that in ancient times the lords of Fife (the Macduffs) crowned the Scottish kings. Given these circumstances if was thought inappropriate for the Lord of Fife to swear allegiance to the king (in which case it would properly be called Fifeshire). Instead he swore allegiance to God which in turn makes Fife a Kingdom. As I say, the distinction is not always observed, but it does make for an interesting story.