Re: Origins of Patrick Fitzsimmons of Huntingdon Co., PA
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Re: Origins of Patrick Fitzsimmons of Huntingdon Co., PA
erica hahn 7/12/04
Hi Erica,
One of the first things I ran across online when I started researching Patrick was the Pilcher book. I noted the mention that Mary Fitzsimmons' mother "was a Randel", and that Mary was from South Carolina. I'd really like to know what the author's source was for Mary's mother was a Randel. As for Mary having been from South Carolina, I really doubt it. We KNOW Patrick and family were in Dublin Twp. by May of 1778 (the petition about the indians). Going by the cemetery records of James and Mary Carothers I mentioned previously (which I find hard to believe aren't of James Carothers and Mary Fitzsimmons), Mary would not have been born until at least September of 1778. Also, on the 1880 census, Patrick Carothers said his mother was born in Pennsylvania. It's my belief that Mary was born in PA, but I certainly could be wrong. Until there's some absolute proof, I won't rule out the possibility that Mary was born in SC.
The Patrick and Elizabeth in the Big Springs Church were Patrick Fitzsimmons and Elizabeth Failor. No one has yet been able to find out where "this" Patrick came from. I've seen the 1822 dates before, but not 1844. This Patrick died in 1827.....I have his administration papers. He died of typhoid fever. At the same time that "our" Patrick was in Huntingdon Co., there was also a Henry Fitzsimmons. Although I've not been able to find any proof, I tend to think that "our" Patrick and Henry were probably brothers. I think it's possible that the "other" Patrick was a son of Henry. There DO seem to be some connections between the two Patrick's. Maybe they're just coincidences, I don't know.
Dave
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Re: Origins of Patrick Fitzsimmons of Huntingdon Co., PA
erica hahn 7/17/04
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Dave Osborne 7/15/07
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Re: Origins of Patrick Fitzsimmons of Huntingdon Co., PA
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Re: Origins of Patrick Fitzsimmons of Huntingdon Co., PA