Hello, I am wondering if someone can clear up just where in the Colonies William Howe lived prior to his coming to SW PA with Washington's troops to help put down the Whisky Rebellion. This is the information that I have: The Great Whisky Rebellion, Rebels With a Cause, by Helene Smith, pages 55 and 56. "Major General Daniel Morgan's Winter Encampment Site, Allegheny County: When Washington recalled the army of occupation consisting of four battalions, one each from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, following their march to southwestern Pennsylvania, Morgan's troops were chosen to stay behind and to keep order during the fall and winter aftermath." From: History of Washington County, Pennsylvania. I am not sure of the author since this was given by my cousin; but, it most likely is from Beers, Crummrine, or I think McFarland. "William Howe was an Englishman. He cam to the West with the United States troops at the time of the Whiskey insurrection, and here remained. He married Margaret Jackman, on the 30th of March, 1796. He took out a warrant for a tract, which was surveyed to him the 5th of September following as "Malabar", containing three hundred and twenty acres. It was situated on the bank of the river adjoining lands of Robert and henry Jackman, and the heirs of Laurence and John Crow. Mr. Howe lived here until his death and was buried in what is known as the Howe Cemetery. The Howe Church was erected on his farm. He and his wife were prominent in the early history of Methodism in this section and were foremost in the establishment of this church. The date of his death has not been found. His widow Elizabeth Howe died March 16, 1834, at the age of sixty-two years. They had fourteen children who are now all dead. Two went to Virginia, two emigrated to Illinois; Alexander and Samuel remained in this country. The former married Elizabeth Rush. William Howe, Esq. of California, PA is their son. Samuel married Lydia Morrell, Johnson Howe, a son emigrated to Illinois. Lydia Riggs now living in the township and eighty years of age is a granddaughter of William Howe" Note: William had two children to Margaret Jackman and 14 to Elizabeth Clark. I need to learn from which state William Howe was living before he came to SW PA to put down the Whisky Rebellion. I suspect that he may have been from Virginia; but, cannot prove it at the moment. Thank you for any help I can get. Marilyn; Lake Co., IL; marjenp@mindspring.com.