Hannah ARMSTRONG

Aunt Hannah married

Alexander, the oldest brother of the Linn family, who

died at the age of 40 or 45 years. They had, I think, six

children. How many of them may yet survive I am

unable to say, as they have for many years resided at a

distance. About the year 1797 or 8, Aunt Hannah

removed with her family to Crawford County near

Meadville, western Pennsylvania, settling down in the

wilderness with her children, some of them quite young,

and with slender means of support. They suffered all the

hardships and privations incident to such a situation.

After buffeting the storms of adversity for many years

and raising her family, she spent the remainder of her

days there in comparative ease and competency, dying

some years since at an advanced age.

http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924028828551/cu31924028828551_djvu.txt

[probably died 28 Dec 1842, Espyville, Crawford, Pennsylvania,

as per family tree on ancestry.com]

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Hannah Armstrong Linn, daughter of Nathan Armstrong and Euphemia Wright. Born August 3, 1756 in Johnsonberg, Warren County, New Jersey. Wife of Alexander Linn. Hannah was the daughter of a pioneer, a pioneer herself, and the mother of pioneers. Children of Hannah and Alexander were; Sarah, John, Mary, Andrew, Euphemia, George, and Joseph.

• karen flick

Added: Jun. 21, 2007

(findagrave.com)

[year of death 1787, probably incorrect]

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6. Hannah Armstrong in 1779 married

Alexander Linn, son of Adjutant Joseph Linn ;

when a widow she removed in 1800 to Espyville,

Crawford county, Pennsylvania, with her

six children : John ; Mary, who married Robert

McArthur; Andrew; Euphemia, who married

Daniel Axtell ; George ; Joseph. Hannah was

the daughter of a pioneer, a pioneer herself,

and the mother of pioneers; she died in 1842

at the age of eighty-six.

(Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey .. (1910), page 615)

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Stewartsville, North Shenango.

Hannah Linn came with her family in May of the

same year, (1800) and settled in the western part, where they

cleared a farm, on which she resided till her death, and which

is now owned by the family. They came from New Jersey via

Pittsburgh with a four horse team, and cut their road through

the woods from that city. During the first winter of their resi-

dence here, blankets were used as a substitute for doors, and

would seem to have afforded meager security against the wild

beasts which made the night hideous with their frightful

screams.

GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, PA.,

FOR 1874

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Mrs. Hannah Linn, a widow, came with her four sons,

John, Andrew, George and Joseph, in May of 1800, and settled

in the western part. They cleared a farm, on

which she resided until her death. They came from New Jersey by way of

Pittsburg, and from the latter place were forced to cut their way through

the forest to make a road for their four horse team. Their cabin was a rude

affair, and during the first winter they were obliged to use blankets instead

of doors, a rather slight protection against the wild beasts which made the

night hideous with their frightful cries.

(Our county and its people : a historical and memorial record of Crawford

County, Pennsylvania)

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1810 United States Federal Census about Hannah Linn

Name: Hannah Linn

Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Shenango, Crawford, Pennsylvania

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2

Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1

Number of Household Members Under 16: 1

Number of Household Members Over 25: 1

Number of Household Members: 5

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