Chester County PA Archives Biographies.....Samuel PINKERTON, b. 1770
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from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER CO, PA, by Futhey and Cope;

Samuel Pinkerton, son of an Irish emigrant, was born in 1770, 
in this country, and married Sarah Chrisman, a descendant of 
Daniel Chrisman, who came from Germany in the ship "Alexander 
and Ann", Sept 5, 1730.  To them were born 9 children; Robert, 
Elisha C, David; John, Thomas, Mary (m to Robert Harris), Jane 
(m to Wm Baker, Agnes (m to Isaac Bice), and Elizabeth (m to 
John Brown).  Of these, Elisha Chrisman Pinkerton was born Aug 
4, 1803, in East Brandywine twp.  He early learned the trade 
of a weaver, and carried on that business until 1853, in Upper 
Uwchlan twp.  In 1840 he bought a farm and from that time 
united farming with weaving.  He was married Dec 4, 1834, to 
Rebecca, dau of George and Anna Ramstin Stiteler, from which 
union were born the following children; George Stiteler 
Pinkerton, Elizabeth (m Edwin M Philips), Morgan Hoffman 
Pinkerton, deceased, Anna Mary, (m to Geo L. Maris), and Vernon 
Pinkerton, deceased. Elisha C PInkerton d April 3, 1877, and 
his widow resides with her son, George S.



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