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    1. [PAWASHIN] Samuel Frew; Sarah Wilson & Scott Family pg. #'s.
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    3. http://books.google.com/books?id=bZl4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22Dutton+Shannon%22+fallowfield+pa&source=bl&ots=TE-BHOp3m7&sig=8Pe3VMmlNbqp1UD_AkH8fMUUk-M&hl=en&ei=nLoXTq2-GdG_gQf7j6XzDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAw#v=snippet&q=cyrus%20underwood&f=false pg. 180 Samuel Frew Samuel Frew, son of Andrew Frew, was b. in Elizabeth in 1810, and studied law under Hon. Walter Forward, and became the first lawyer of Elizabeth. At the early age of 18 he was editor and proprietor of the Pennsylvanian, a campaign paper, and later of the Monongahela Messenger, one of the early newspapers of the valley. He served a term in the State Legislature, and was appointed by Gov. Ritner, Prothonatory of the Supreme Court. He was a brilliant and talented writer and lawyer, and was eminently sui generis in his make up. He was naturally endowed with wonderful abilities, was quick of comprehension and probably one of the the finest conversationalists in his own or any other community. He was always revolving some vast scheme in his mind, and always intended to put them in execution but never succeeded. No doubt one trouble was his being ahead of the time in which he lived. One of his pet schemes was located at Tygart Valley Falls, WV. This was laid out on a grand scale and work commences, Mr. Frew asserting that it would not be long before a RR would be located and put in operation in this apparently inaccessible region, which has since been accomplished. He m. Diana, daughter of Maj. John Walker, and d. in 1861. A Tribute - Death of Mrs. Sarah Wilson, pg. 180 The Scott Family, pg. 182

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