>From "The Centennial Memorial of the Presbytery of Carlisle" (Harrisburg, 1889) Vol II, pp59-60.(abstract) 'Rev John Linn was born in Adams County 1749, of Scotch Irish descent. His parents were members of the Lower March Creek congregation. He graduated from Princeton in 1773, studied theology under Rev Robert Cooper, DD. licensed by the Presbytery of Donegal Dec 1776. He was soon after ordained and installed as the pastor of the congregations of Sherman's Valley, where he remained until his death in 1820 in the 71st year of his age. He married Mary Gettys, by whom he had 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daughter. One son was Rev. James Linn, D.D. for over 50 years pastor of the church at Bellefontaine, PA." According to other minutes of the Presbytery he was minister of Upper, Center and Limestone congregations. From my own records, compiled mainly from church histories and old family letters: Rev. John Linn (1749-1820) son of John Linn (died c1793 Cumberland Twp, York Co) and Jean/Jane Patterson married Mary Gettys, daughter of James and Mary Gettys about 1778. Their children: 1. Samuel (c1780-1842 Perry Co) was a cabinet maker and Justice of Peace in Landisburg. He married Catherine __ (1787-1864). Both are buried at Centre Church. 2. Rev. James Linn,, D.D. (1783-1868 Bellefontaine) married (1) 1811, Jane Harris. 5 children. He married (2) Isabelle Henderson 1829. One known child. 3. John Linn, farmer of Perry Co. 4. William Linn, farmer of Perry Co, Trustee at Centre Church. 5. Andrew Linn (1794-1860 Perry) married 1819 Mary A. McCord (1798-1872), daughter of Samuel McCord and Mary Blaine. 4 known children. 6. Anna Linn (c1780-1838) married John Diven who died 1839 and is buried at Centre church. 2 known children. 7. Mary "Polly" Linn married 1814, Samuel Anderson, a merchant at Landisburg. My husband is a descendent of Rev. John Linn's brother William Linn (c1750-1813 Perry Co) and his wife Martha Scott who also died 1813 in Sherman's Valley. Children from family records: 1. John married Polly Ross 2. William married Agnes Kincaid 3. Andrew married Jane Patterson 4. Elizabeth married William McMillan 5. Ann married Charles Elliott 6. Martha married David Coyle 7. Eleanor married Daniel Ross. 8. Jean/Jane, dsp. 9. Sally married John Elliott 10. Samuel, dsp. 11. Mary "Polly" (1787-1841) married Judge Robert Elliott (1783 Sherman's Valley-1861 Fannettsburg, Franklin Co). Mary is my husband's line. Have lots more on their descendents, but have not worked on this line for many years. Donna's answer just reminded me of this Perry County connection.

Hi Carolyn, Donna and Fellow Perry County Listers: My fourth great grandfather John Lemon, lived in Toboyne township further up the valley. He and Dianna Patterson were married by Rev. Linn in the Centre Presbyterian church on 16 Apr 1782. In John's will he lists three children, Alexander, Polly and Elizabeth. According to Scots-Irish naming conventions, Alexander would be the second son. I would like to find out if there was another older son who died as a child. I found the marriage information in the list of Rev. Linn's marriages listed in Donna's E-mail. Carolyn mentions the reference below, where is it available? Are there other records available of the Centre Presbyterian Church. If there is another son, he should have been named after John's father. This may help me in finding him. I would appreciate any help anyone might have. Thanks Leon [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn K Shearer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 12:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [PA-Perry] Linn of Perry Co >From "The Centennial Memorial of the Presbytery of Carlisle" (Harrisburg, 1889) Vol II, pp59-60.(abstract) 'Rev John Linn was born in Adams County 1749, of Scotch Irish descent. His parents were members of the Lower March Creek congregation. He graduated from Princeton in 1773, studied theology under Rev Robert Cooper, DD. licensed by the Presbytery of Donegal Dec 1776. He was soon after ordained and installed as the pastor of the congregations of Sherman's Valley, where he remained until his death in 1820 in the 71st year of his age. He married Mary Gettys, by whom he had 7 children, 5 sons and 2 daughter. One son was Rev. James Linn, D.D. for over 50 years pastor of the church at Bellefontaine, PA." According to other minutes of the Presbytery he was minister of Upper, Center and Limestone congregations. From my own records, compiled mainly from church histories and old family letters: Rev. John Linn (1749-1820) son of John Linn (died c1793 Cumberland Twp, York Co) and Jean/Jane Patterson married Mary Gettys, daughter of James and Mary Gettys about 1778. Their children: 1. Samuel (c1780-1842 Perry Co) was a cabinet maker and Justice of Peace in Landisburg. He married Catherine __ (1787-1864). Both are buried at Centre Church. 2. Rev. James Linn,, D.D. (1783-1868 Bellefontaine) married (1) 1811, Jane Harris. 5 children. He married (2) Isabelle Henderson 1829. One known child. 3. John Linn, farmer of Perry Co. 4. William Linn, farmer of Perry Co, Trustee at Centre Church. 5. Andrew Linn (1794-1860 Perry) married 1819 Mary A. McCord (1798-1872), daughter of Samuel McCord and Mary Blaine. 4 known children. 6. Anna Linn (c1780-1838) married John Diven who died 1839 and is buried at Centre church. 2 known children. 7. Mary "Polly" Linn married 1814, Samuel Anderson, a merchant at Landisburg. My husband is a descendent of Rev. John Linn's brother William Linn (c1750-1813 Perry Co) and his wife Martha Scott who also died 1813 in Sherman's Valley. Children from family records: 1. John married Polly Ross 2. William married Agnes Kincaid 3. Andrew married Jane Patterson 4. Elizabeth married William McMillan 5. Ann married Charles Elliott 6. Martha married David Coyle 7. Eleanor married Daniel Ross. 8. Jean/Jane, dsp. 9. Sally married John Elliott 10. Samuel, dsp. 11. Mary "Polly" (1787-1841) married Judge Robert Elliott (1783 Sherman's Valley-1861 Fannettsburg, Franklin Co). Mary is my husband's line. Have lots more on their descendents, but have not worked on this line for many years. Donna's answer just reminded me of this Perry County connection. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

The book that I quoted is only minutes of the Presbytery, not of any of the individual churches. I think the marriages have been published, but don't remember seeing any baptisms. Have you checked with the Perry County Historians? Just a comment on 'naming patterns.' I have been a genealogist for almost 40 years, over 25 as a full time professional, and I have yet to see more than a couple of Scotch Irish families stick to any of the 'naming patterns' that seem to circulate on the internet. The same is true for the Germans. I have a lot of Bible records, so know the name of the children that died young and the 'pattern' theory still does not work very often. The place that it seems to have been used with a great degree of regularity is in the Dutch church records of early New York. This marriage is from Cumberland County Marriages, 1761-1800 from the Zeamer Collection, published in the PA Genealogical Magazine, FTM CD #213, and also found on FTM CD #172 (PA Vital Records). this is not my line, I just copied it for use as an example that not all our ancestors married in their early 20's. 17 Sep 1797. Married by Rev John Linn, Rev John Hoge, age 82, to Miss Rosannah McEwen, age 38, Juniata Twp, Shearman's Valley.