Glasgow Surname Project

Individual research record

John Glasgow

c. 1758 – c. 1825-02

Glasgow-1549 · 1 mapped association

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland→Sinking Valley, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
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At a glance

Identity & family

Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.

1Mapped records
6Close relations
3Evidence items
12Candidate leads
Birth
c. 1758 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Death
c. 1825-02 · Sinking Valley, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Richard Glasgowunmarked
Spouses
Margaret Hunter
Children
Matthew GlasgowRichard GlasgowTaylor Wilson GlasgowWilliam Glasgow
Gender
Male
WikiTree
Glasgow-1549
Research clusters
Scotland One-Tree profile leads
Mapped descendants
6

Comparison context

These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.

Naming sequence used by the parentage model

Paternal grandfather positionRichard Glasgow (1778)
Maternal grandfather positionWilliam Glasgow (1781)
Maternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles
Paternal grandmother positionNot identifiable from dated child profiles

Known-position checks: 0 support · 1 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.

Estimate and relationship notes
  • 1 parent reference point outside the current export.

Relationship comparison

Potential parents or duplicates

Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.

Higher-signal leadReview carefullyWeak lead

Possible fathers5 leads

Automated fit28/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1738–1792Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow Green, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 6Age · Common Grandparent Birth-Order Naming · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: glasgow (+10)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

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  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: glasgow (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • the subject would fill the first son position among the candidate's dated children, and the candidate's linked father John Glasgow shares the subject's common given name (+2; Scottish grandparent-name pattern, John in 278 public profiles; WikiTree: relationship status unmarked; weak alone)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

Automated fit25/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1722–1769Generation36 years age gapRecorded placesLibberton, Lanark, Scotland · Nottingham, Chester County, Province of PennsylvaniaIndependent clue breadth · 10Age · Branch Migration · Broad Geography · Contemporaneous Household Conflict · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Lineage Surname As Middle Name · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Spouse · Spouse-Specific Child Window · Two-GenerationSame-spouse child windowMary (Cranmer) GlasgowCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); candidate's child John Glasgow (Glasgow-2871) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back); candidate's household recorded Samuel Glasgow in Nottingham, West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania within 3 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-2871) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

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  • plausible 36-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • weak broad-area overlap: pennsylvania (+1; not a locality match)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • subject's birth fits between children attributed to the same parental couple (1738–1761) (+6; other parent Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow)
  • known spouse Mary (Cranmer) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (33) at the subject's birth (+3)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • candidate-line surnames recur as descendant middle names: Wilson +8 (3 birth-surname profiles) (+8 total)
  • descendant branches converge on the same specific migration destination glasgow (+10; 9 migrated public profiles; +1 repeated-branch bonus)
  • 4 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+8): collateral network, household chronology, naming, specific migration

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15); candidate's child John Glasgow (Glasgow-2871) is also a plausible father in the subject's birth locality (−6; current tree places this candidate one generation farther back); candidate's household recorded Samuel Glasgow in Nottingham, West Nottingham Township, Chester, Pennsylvania within 3 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); candidate already has another child named John Glasgow (Glasgow-2871) without a documented death permitting name reuse (−4; check whether the child profiles duplicate or conflict)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible fathers
Automated fit17/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1736–?Generation22 years age gapRecorded placesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · GlasgowIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Two-Generation · Undated LocalityCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

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  • plausible 22-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 42 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

Automated fit17/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1717–?Generation41 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

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  • plausible 41-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Kilbirnie — Ayrshire is 29.9 km from the subject's birth-period Glasgow (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

Automated fit9/100
Competing Linked Parent
Dates1730–?Generationat least 28 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 5Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Mapped Proximity · Same-Sex Generational Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)

a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

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  • bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 28 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
  • candidate's birth is 48 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Kilbirnie — Ayrshire is 29.9 km from the subject's birth-period Glasgow (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate and subject share the given name John (+4; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 278 public profiles)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming

Deductions and cautions: a different father is already linked but its evidence is unassessed (−15)

Possible mothers5 leads

Automated fit18/100
Weak Lead
Dates1712–?Generation46 years age gapRecorded placesKilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilwinning — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • possible 46-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • possible 46-year parent-child age gap (+10)
  • candidate's birth is 66 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Matthew +14 (6 public profiles; sibling Matthew Glasgow) (+14 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit10/100
Weak Lead
Dates1738–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Antrim, Ireland · KilwaughterIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Lineage Surname As Middle Name · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

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  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate-line surnames recur as descendant middle names: Wilson +8 (3 birth-surname profiles) (+8 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

Show 3 lower-scoring possible mothers
Automated fit10/100
Weak Lead
Dates1733–?Generation25 years age gapRecorded placesCounty Antrim, Ireland · KilwaughterIndependent clue breadth · 4Age · Indirect Multi-Factor Convergence · Lineage Surname As Middle Name · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)

candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

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  • plausible 25-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 45 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • candidate-line surnames recur as descendant middle names: Wilson +8 (3 birth-surname profiles) (+8 total)
  • 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): collateral network, household chronology, naming

Deductions and cautions: candidate is recorded only outside the subject's birth country (−25)

Automated fit8/100
Weak Lead
Dates1708–?Generation50 years age gapRecorded placesGlencorse, Midlothian, Scotland · Glencorse — MidlothianIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Collateral Naming · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • less typical 50-year parent-child age gap (+2)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

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  • less typical 50-year parent-child age gap (+2)
  • candidate's birth is 70 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
  • candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Hannah +12 (9 public profiles; niece/nephew Hannah Glasgow) (+12 total)

Deductions and cautions: same country, but no indexed locality overlap (−10)

Automated fit23/100
Chronology-Only Fallback
Dates1738–?Generation20 years age gapRecorded placesKilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland · Kilbirnie — AyrshireIndependent clue breadth · 3Age · Mapped Proximity · Two-GenerationCurrent relationshipNot currently linked as parent
Strongest signals
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Kilbirnie — Ayrshire is 29.9 km from the subject's birth-period Glasgow (+1; one or both placements are unproved)

No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

Show complete scoring
  • plausible 20-year parent-child age gap (+18)
  • candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1778), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
  • mapped Kilbirnie — Ayrshire is 29.9 km from the subject's birth-period Glasgow (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
  • same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)

Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required

How parent leads are calculated

Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.

Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-3298

Automated fit65/100
Similar Person
Dates1755–?PlacesGlasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)

unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 3 (+18)
  • shared recorded place (+20)
  • matching child name: William Glasgow

Conflicts: unassessed father attachments differ (−5)

Open side-by-side comparison

Same-name candidate

John GlasgowGlasgow-2291

Automated fit53/100
Similar Person
Dates1756–1826PlacesNewberry, South Carolina, United StatesParent comparisonNo shared parent is indexed
Why it may fit
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

No indexed conflict

Full comparison detail
  • same first and last name (+18)
  • birth years within 2 (+25)
  • death years within 1 (+10)

Conflicts: No indexed conflict

Open side-by-side comparison
How duplicate leads are calculated

Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.

Open only what you need

Research & records

Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
b. 1758

Profile-stated birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Glasgow

One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.

One-Tree profile leadunknown
Source and mapping detail

WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1549

No sufficiently specific citation match found.

Precision: Settlement centrepoint

Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.7 claims
2Tree Only
1Derivative

Documented or strongly supported

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Working hypotheses and conflicts

No claims in this category have been formally assessed.

Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open

No formal open question is recorded for this person.

Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.3 sources

Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.

  1. tree_only https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7MK-866
  2. derivative Will of John Glasgow. "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-T8NH?cc=1999196&wc=9PM6-7MN%3A268496101%2C268530601 : 3 July 2014), Huntingdon > Wills 1822-1847 vol 3-4 > image 103 of 607; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
  3. tree_only WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1549
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced

WikiTree profile information

Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20

Machine-readable dossier

WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot

Glasgow-1549 was captured 2026-08-07T09:54:35+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2023-06-08.

Profile location claims

EventDateLocationStatus
birth—Glasgow, Lanarkshire, ScotlandWikiTree profile field
death—Sinking Valley, Blair, Pennsylvania, United StatesWikiTree profile field

Immediate relationship snapshot

RelationshipPersonWikiTree IDDates and places returned
ParentsRichard GlasgowGlasgow-15501707-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1761-00-00
ParentsJaneEast-22251716-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00
ChildrenRichard GlasgowGlasgow-15511778-00-00 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland · 1859-03-02 · Logan Township, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States
ChildrenWilliam GlasgowGlasgow-15521781-00-00 · At sea, Atlantic Ocean · 1853-02-07 · Pennsylvania
ChildrenMatthew GlasgowGlasgow-15531787-00-00 · Antis, Blair, Pennsylvania · 1849-05-00 · McVeytown, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
ChildrenTaylor Wilson GlasgowGlasgow-361798-11-01 · Antis, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States · 1889-05-27
SpousesMargaretHunter-182371759-00-00 · England · 1825-00-00 · 0000-00-00

Record-bearing passages

  • The exact year when John Glasgow and his wife came to America was established when Margaret had a son, William, on the voyage over. In the Census records the place of birth for William Glasgow is shown as the Ocean, or the Atlantic Ocean and the year of birth as 1781.
  • It is not known what ship they sailed or specifically what the reason was for their leaving their homeland. One account has them sailing from Ireland and landing in Delaware.
  • Consider the economic climate in Ireland compared to what the Scotch in Ireland perceived the climate to be in America. In the New Country there was untold quantities of land available, just for moving onto it and improving it; wild game in large quantities, with no prohibition on shooting it; timber and firewood is unlimited amounts (lumber was scarce in Ireland).

  • It is hard for us to imagine what life was like for the early immigrants as they arrived and settled in this area. We have no detailed record of the Glasgows early experiences in this country. Sources

Profile source citations

  1. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7MK-866 source link 1
  2. Will of John Glasgow. "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-T8NH?cc=1999196&wc=9PM6-7MN%3A268496101%2C268530601 : 3 July 2014), Huntingdon > Wills 1822-1847 vol 3-4 > image 103 of 607; county courthouses, Pennsylvania. source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography
John Glasgow was the progenitor of the Glasgow family in Blair, Cambria, Clearfield and Huntingdon Counties of Central Pennsylvania. John Glasgow (who is being designated as John Glasgow the 1st) and his wife Margaret Hunter were prominent citizens of Glasgow, Scotland. They and their two young sons Richard and John(2) sailed for America in 1781.

The exact year when John Glasgow and his wife came to America was established when Margaret had a son, William, on the voyage over. In the Census records the place of birth for William Glasgow is shown as the Ocean, or the Atlantic Ocean and the year of birth as 1781. 

It is not known what ship they sailed or specifically what the reason was for their leaving their homeland. One account has them sailing from Ireland and landing in Delaware. 

This could be accurate as in the late 1600s, England had sent groups of Scotch to Ireland to defend the various interests of England. The Scotch established themselves in Ireland, then England deliberately crushed Irish commerce and industries by enacting laws prohibiting the export of cattle, milk, butter, cheese, and later woolens. 

The English treatment of Ireland had tow results as far as immigration: (1) the economy of Ireland gradually declined which resulted in lower standard of living and (2) among the Scotch-Irish, dislike of the English grew. THe American Revolution received much sympathy in the Presbyterians who were prohibited from holding office. Most Scots were Presbyterians. 

Consider the economic climate in Ireland compared to what the Scotch in Ireland perceived the climate to be in America. In the New Country there was untold quantities of land available, just for moving onto it and improving it; wild game in large quantities, with no prohibition on shooting it; timber and firewood is unlimited amounts (lumber was scarce in Ireland).

It is not wonder that the people immigrated to America where life certainly was difficult and harsh but no more so than they had been used to in Ireland; and they had much more control of their destiny here. 

It is hard for us to imagine what life was like for the early immigrants as they arrived and settled in this area. We have no detailed record of the Glasgows early experiences in this country. 
Sources
* https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7MK-866
* Will of John Glasgow. "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-T8NH?cc=1999196&wc=9PM6-7MN%3A268496101%2C268530601 : 3 July 2014), Huntingdon > Wills 1822-1847 vol 3-4 > image 103 of 607; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography ==
John Glasgow was the progenitor of the Glasgow family in Blair, Cambria, Clearfield and Huntingdon Counties of Central Pennsylvania. John Glasgow (who is being designated as John Glasgow the 1st) and his wife Margaret Hunter were prominent citizens of Glasgow, Scotland. They and their two young sons Richard and John(2) sailed for America in 1781.

The exact year when John Glasgow and his wife came to America was established when Margaret had a son, William, on the voyage over. In the Census records the place of birth for William Glasgow is shown as the Ocean, or the Atlantic Ocean and the year of birth as 1781. 

It is not known what ship they sailed or specifically what the reason was for their leaving their homeland. One account has them sailing from Ireland and landing in Delaware. 

This could be accurate as in the late 1600s, England had sent groups of Scotch to Ireland to defend the various interests of England. The Scotch established themselves in Ireland, then England deliberately crushed Irish commerce and industries by enacting laws prohibiting the export of cattle, milk, butter, cheese, and later woolens. 

The English treatment of Ireland had tow results as far as immigration: (1) the economy of Ireland gradually declined which resulted in lower standard of living and (2) among the Scotch-Irish, dislike of the English grew. THe American Revolution received much sympathy in the Presbyterians who were prohibited from holding office. Most Scots were Presbyterians. 

Consider the economic climate in Ireland compared to what the Scotch in Ireland perceived the climate to be in America. In the New Country there was untold quantities of land available, just for moving onto it and improving it; wild game in large quantities, with no prohibition on shooting it; timber and firewood is unlimited amounts (lumber was scarce in Ireland).

It is not wonder that the people immigrated to America where life certainly was difficult and harsh but no more so than they had been used to in Ireland; and they had much more control of their destiny here. 

It is hard for us to imagine what life was like for the early immigrants as they arrived and settled in this area. We have no detailed record of the Glasgows early experiences in this country. 
== Sources ==
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* https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7MK-866
* Will of John Glasgow. "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99B-T8NH?cc=1999196&wc=9PM6-7MN%3A268496101%2C268530601 : 3 July 2014), Huntingdon > Wills 1822-1847 vol 3-4 > image 103 of 607; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.