This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mahunter160 Surnames: Law, Hutchison, Hunter, McClelland, Garrett Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.washington/3478.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have Thomas Law, an early land owner in Washington County. >From "The James S. Hutcheson Family History, Being an account of the Origin and Generations of the Family" by Giles Virgil and Rosella M. Hutchison, (The Enterprise Press, Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, 1969), we have the following: "The first ancestor, of whom we have any record, in America, was Thomas Law. He was a taxpayer in Lancaster County in the 1770's and up to 1781. Then in 1783, he became a taxpayer in Hopewell Township, Washington County, Pa. His will shows that he raised three boys and four girls. He gave each boy a farm near Mt. Hope church and various items to the girls,...." We have no record of the wife of Thomas Law, but we do know of the location of his land claim in Hopewell Township. The children of Thomas Law are shown as follows: John Law is recorded in Hopewell Township, but we have no further information on him. James Law is recorded in Hopewell Township, but we also have no further information on him. Robert Law is recorded in Hopewell Township, and we have no further information on him as well. Agnes Law married Thomas Whitehill. They were members of the Dogwood Grove Church. Catherine Law married _ Ferguson. Elizabeth Law married first to Samuel Scott. She married second to James S. Hutcheson (they are my ancestors). Elizabeth Law Scott Hutcheson died in 1847. Margaret Law married William McClelland (also my ancestors). It is understood that Thomas Law emigrated from Scotland as a married man with his family sometime in the 1760s. John, James and Robert Law were probably born in the 1750s in Scotland. I think John and James both continued in Washington County. Thomas Law died around 1800 and was buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery near West Middletown, but I have not yet found his grave. There are however several graves of children and infant children of a Thomas Law there. This Thomas was probably a grandson. As for Robert, it is thought that he had moved west to Ohio. As far as any other Law families in Washington County at that time, I can find no other records. Steve Hunter Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.