John Glasgow

Biography
John Glasgow was born in 1780 in County Londerry, Ireland. The farm he was born on was near Portglenone which is on County Antrim, so the farm must have been near the county line. His parents were Hugh Glasgow and Sally Blair. They immigrated to the United States in August of 1796, landing in New Castle, Delaware. John settled in Pennsylvania, briefly in York before relocating to Allegheny County around 1802. He met his wife, Peninnah Thomas at an Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church meeting after walking to the Fork of the Yough Find a Grave memorial page for John Glasgow (28 Apr 1780–28 Aug 1840), Find a Grave Memorial no. 23399455, citing Depreciation Lands Museum Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474); . They married around 1806 and relocated to Deer Township in Allegheny County. The 1810 Census finds him in Deer Township with his wife and children. He would farm there until his death in 1840. John is buried in Pine Creek Cemetery in Pittsburgh with Peninnah, who joined him in death in 1848.

Research Notes

The Origin of the Glasgows in the British Isles

The name "Glasgow" is Scottish. We know that the Glasgows who came to America were Presbyterian. John's ancestors had been in County Tyrone, one of the nine counties of the Ulster Plantation at least since the mid-1600s. It is a virtual certainty that the Glasgow line came to be in northern Ireland as settlers from southern Scotland in the early 1600s, who were required to be English-speaking and Protestant to settle there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster A large number of the Scots-Irish immigrated to the United States in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They settled primarily in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina. https://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/scots_irish.htm 

Where John Glasgow met his wife, Peninnah Thomas

The biographical entry on the cited Find-a-Grave memorial (thank-you to Deb Hayes-Wolfe) says that John walked to the "fork of the Yough." The name Yough is a local shorthand for the Youghiogheny River that is still used today. The "fork" is referring to where that river meets the Monongahela River at McKeesport, a few miles upstream from Pittsburgh. The Reformed Presbyterian Church has had a strong presence in the town of McKeesport since the end of the 18th century. From the description, it is very likely that John and Peninnah met in McKeesport. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youghiogheny_River https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Presbyterian_churches 
Research Notes
One family history account of unknown origin (https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/f/f5/Glasgow-209.pdf) lists these children of John Glasgow and Penninah Thomas. It says four were boys and four were girls, and that four were right -handed and four were left-handed:
* Hugh
* Alexander (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-997) (see notes below)
* Sarah (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-807)
* Moses (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-589)
* Robert (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-997) (see notes below)
* Nancy (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-208)
* Mary
* Amy
Some previously done genealogies list separate sons named Robert and Alexander, others show them as one person (first and middle name). Some conflicting clues related to this issue from records for their children are:
* The Armed Forces Grave Registration for John Calvin Glasgow listed his parents as Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
* The FindAGrave records associated with Sarah Ann Dunn (born Glasgow) says she was the daughter of Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart. The linked profile is for Robert Alexander Glasgow.
* The FindAGrave records associated with Donald Cargill Glasgow is also linked to a profile for Robert Alexander Glasgow. His death record lists his parents as Robert Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
* In the FindAGrave record for Robert Hamilton Glasgow, the text says he was the son of Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
* In the FindAGrave record for Mary Agnes Glasgow, the text says she was the daughter of Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
Sources
* Family history document written by William Melanchthon Glasgow [https://www.wikitree.com/photo/pdf/Glasgow-590]

Census Records
* "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2K-Z8D : accessed 23 May 2020), John Glasgow, Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 314, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 193,670.

* "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGQ-GHX : accessed 23 May 2020), John Glassgow, Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 212, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 97; FHL microfilm 181,403.

* "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBQ-P86 : 19 May 2020), John Glascow, West Deer Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 72, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

Death & Burial

* Find a Grave memorial page for John Glasgow (28 Apr 1780–28 Aug 1840), Find a Grave Memorial no. 23399455, citing Depreciation Lands Museum Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474); https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23399455

== Biography ==

John Glasgow was born in 1780 in County Londerry, Ireland. The farm he was born on was near Portglenone which is on County Antrim, so the farm must have been near the county line. His parents were [[Glasgow-540|Hugh Glasgow]] and [[Blair-3693|Sally Blair]]. They immigrated to the United States in August of 1796, landing in New Castle, Delaware.  John settled in Pennsylvania, briefly in York before relocating to Allegheny County around 1802. He met his wife, Peninnah Thomas at an Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church meeting after walking to the Fork of the Yough<ref>Find a Grave memorial page for John Glasgow (28 Apr 1780–28 Aug 1840), Find a Grave Memorial no. 23399455, citing Depreciation Lands Museum Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474); </ref>. They married around 1806 and relocated to Deer Township in Allegheny County. The 1810 Census finds him in Deer Township with his wife and children.  He would farm there until his death in 1840.  John is buried in Pine Creek Cemetery in Pittsburgh with Peninnah, who joined him in death in 1848.

'''Research Notes'''

''The Origin of the Glasgows in the British Isles''

The name "Glasgow" is Scottish.  We know that the Glasgows who came to America were Presbyterian.  John's ancestors had been in County Tyrone, one of the nine counties of the Ulster Plantation at least since the mid-1600s. It is a virtual certainty that the Glasgow line came to be in northern Ireland as settlers from southern Scotland in the early 1600s, who were required to be English-speaking and Protestant to settle there. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantation_of_Ulster</ref>  A large number of the Scots-Irish immigrated to the United States in the late 1700s and early 1800s. They settled primarily in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North Carolina.<ref>https://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/scots_irish.htm</ref>

''Where John Glasgow met his wife, Peninnah Thomas''

The biographical entry on the cited Find-a-Grave memorial (thank-you to Deb Hayes-Wolfe) says that John walked to the "fork of the Yough."  The name Yough is a local shorthand for the Youghiogheny River that is still used today.  The "fork" is referring to where that river meets the Monongahela River at McKeesport, a few miles upstream from Pittsburgh. The Reformed Presbyterian Church has had a strong presence in the town of McKeesport since the end of the 18th century.  From the description, it is very likely that John and Peninnah met in McKeesport. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youghiogheny_River</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Presbyterian_churches</ref>
== Research Notes ==
One [https://www.wikitree.com/photo.php/f/f5/Glasgow-209.pdf family history account of unknown origin] lists these children of John Glasgow and Penninah Thomas. It says four were boys and four were girls, and that four were right -handed and four were left-handed:
* Hugh
* [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-997 Alexander] (see notes below)
* [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-807 Sarah]
* [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-589 Moses]
* [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-997 Robert] (see notes below)
* [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-208 Nancy]
* Mary
* Amy
Some previously done genealogies list separate sons named Robert and Alexander, others show them as one person (first and middle name). Some conflicting clues related to this issue from records for their children are:
* The Armed Forces Grave Registration for John Calvin Glasgow listed his parents as Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
* The FindAGrave records associated with Sarah Ann Dunn (born Glasgow) says she was the daughter of Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart. The linked profile is for Robert Alexander Glasgow.
* The FindAGrave records associated with Donald Cargill Glasgow is also linked to a profile  for Robert Alexander Glasgow. His death record lists his parents as Robert Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
* In the FindAGrave record for Robert Hamilton Glasgow, the text says he was the son of Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
* In the FindAGrave record for Mary Agnes Glasgow, the text says she was the daughter of Alexander Glasgow and Sarah Taggart.
== Sources ==
<references />
* Family history document written by William Melanchthon Glasgow [https://www.wikitree.com/photo/pdf/Glasgow-590]

'''Census Records'''
* "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2K-Z8D : accessed 23 May 2020), John Glasgow, Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 314, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 44; FHL microfilm 193,670.

* "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGQ-GHX : accessed 23 May 2020), John Glassgow, Deer, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 212, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 97; FHL microfilm 181,403.

* "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBQ-P86 : 19 May 2020), John Glascow, West Deer Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 72, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

'''Death & Burial'''

* Find a Grave memorial page for John Glasgow (28 Apr 1780–28 Aug 1840), Find a Grave Memorial no. 23399455, citing Depreciation Lands Museum Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Deb Hayes-Wolfe (contributor 46811474); https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23399455