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== Biography ==
'''Joseph Glasgow''' was born before 6 August 1765, probably during the 1750s and probably in County Londonderry, Ireland. His exact birth and parents remain unproved. He later lived in Wythe County, Virginia, where he executed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented for probate on 11 April, by which date he was dead.

=== Birth and origin ===

The 1810 Wythe County census records Joseph's household with one white male aged 16–25, one white male aged 45 or over, one white female aged 45 or over, and five enslaved people. There was no male aged 26–44. Joseph, as the named householder, was therefore almost certainly the man aged at least 45, placing his birth before the census date of 6 August 1765.<ref name="Census1810">U.S. census, Wythe County, Virginia, 1810, Joseph Glasgow household; digitised McGhee transcription, [https://archive.org/details/censusof1810wyth00mcgh Internet Archive]. The original census image should be cited when obtained.</ref>

An estimate of about 1755 is compatible with that census and with Joseph's known brothers. It is not an exact recorded year. The former estimate of about 1735 is unsupported.

Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert Glasgow]] testified in 1834 that he was born in County Derry in 1749 and migrated in 1769. Robert's pension claim was rejected because his service narrative conflicted with known wartime circumstances, but the declaration remains sworn evidence of Robert's claimed origin and age.<ref name="RobertPension">Robert Glasgow, Revolutionary War pension application R4057, declaration dated 28 July 1834, [https://revwarapps.org/r4057.pdf transcription and file extract].</ref> Because Joseph and Robert are independently proved brothers, County Londonderry is a reasonable but still uncertain birthplace for Joseph.

A Joseph “Glassgo” appears in a 1777 Pennsylvania militia compilation for Captain George Crawford's company and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John Glasgow's 1779 Peters Township will. These may concern the later Wythe County man, but no record yet bridges the Pennsylvania and Virginia identities.<ref name="PennMilitia">"American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania," entry for Joseph Glassgo in Captain George Crawford's company, [https://lfweb.franklincountypa.gov/WebLinkArchives/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&amp;id=3230907&amp;repo=FranklinCounty8 digitised compilation].</ref>

=== 1802 Brooke County record ===

A March 1802 Brooke County, Virginia, court record names a '''Joseph Glasgow''' among the members of an inquest.<ref name="Brooke1802">Brooke County, Virginia, court record, March 1802, naming Joseph Glasgow among members of an inquest, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9VR-ZJX9 FamilySearch image].</ref> The entry supplies no age, family relationship or other identifier connecting that man to Joseph of Wythe County. It is retained as a same-name candidate record rather than an event proved for this profile.

=== Proved brothers ===

A letter dated 6 November 1806 from “Joseph and Betty Glasgow” to [[Glasgow-649|Arthur Glasgow]] addresses Arthur as a brother and refers to “brother Robert.” The letter is printed by David Faris and should ultimately be checked against the original or Faris's stated provenance.<ref name="FarisLetter">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), pp. 14–19; [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue record].</ref>

Joseph's will independently identifies Arthur as his deceased brother by describing the younger Robert as “the son of my deceased brother Arthur” and as Joseph's nephew.<ref name="JosephWill">Wythe County, Virginia, will of Joseph Glasgow, executed 2 April and presented 11 April 1831; [https://swvirginians.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/joseph-glasgow-pulaski-co-va-will-of-1831/ earlier published transcription] and [https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swva/Joseph%20Glasgow%20Will%20of%201831.htm RootsWeb transcription]. See also [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA305 Library of Virginia, Wythe County microfilm catalogue], Will Books 3–4 and Order Book 1830–1833.</ref>

Oren Frederic Morton likewise identifies Arthur, Robert and Joseph as three brothers who came to the colonies in the late eighteenth century.<ref name="Morton">Oren Frederic Morton, ''A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia'' (Staunton, Virginia, 1920), pp. 253–254, 304–306.</ref> Morton is a later published account and corroborates the family tradition; it is not independent proof of the brothers' parents or migration details.

The evidence therefore proves that Joseph, Arthur and Robert were brothers. It does not by itself identify their parents.

An agreement dated 19 September 1822 concerning Arthur's estate names Arthur's participating children and devisees: [[Glasgow-648|Joseph]], [[Glasgow-2070|John]], [[Glasgow-902|Robert]], Rebecca Glasgow, wife of John Kerr, and [[Glasgow-2071|Peggy or Margaret Glasgow]]. Joseph served as Arthur's acting executor. The agreement directly establishes those five as Arthur's children or devisees, although it need not be a complete list of every child Arthur had.<ref name="ArthurAgreement">Rockbridge County chancery papers, agreement concerning Arthur Glasgow's estate, 19 September 1822, [https://old.lva.virginia.gov/ChanceryImg/163-Rockbridge/BOX%20016/163_1833_005_0089.pdf Library of Virginia image].</ref>

=== Proposed parents ===

Faris's catalogue description calls Robert a son of “James Glasgow of Moneymore” and says Robert migrated with three brothers and a sister. Since Joseph and Robert are proved brothers, [[Glasgow-1024|James Glasgow of Moneymore]] is a plausible father for Joseph. This remains indirect and derivative: the accessible summary concerns Robert, and the underlying source for the father statement has not been inspected.<ref name="Faris">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue description].</ref>

No independent record identifies [[Harkness-1149|Mary Harkness]] as Joseph's mother. Her attachment traces through a user-contributed compiled pedigree, Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075, rather than a parish record, will, deed, Bible or contemporary family paper.<ref name="WFT">[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person%3AArthur_Glasgow_%281%29 WeRelate derivative profile], citing Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075.</ref>

The attached parents should therefore remain uncertain. Mary Harkness is presently unsupported, while James is only a plausible indirect lead.

=== Other sibling leads ===

The will of '''[[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]]''' was dated 14 March and proved 3 September 1779. A published abstract names his wife Ann, daughters whose names appear as “Lates” or possibly Lettice and Agnes, son Joseph, and an unborn child. Witnesses included Joseph Glasgow, James Neely and Mary Arter. The index places the will in Cumberland County Will Book C, page 161.<ref name="JohnWill">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]], 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published index/abstract]. The original will and probate packet have not been inspected.</ref>

John is a credible candidate for the otherwise unidentified third brother in Faris's migration account: Arthur and Joseph account for two brothers, and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John's will in the same Pennsylvania network. Witnessing a will does not prove kinship; John is attached as an uncertain brother pending stronger evidence. Faris's unnamed immigrant sister likewise remains an unidentified sibling lead.

=== Betty and William Glasgow ===

The 1806 letter was jointly sent by “Joseph and Betty Glasgow.” This places a woman named Betty in Joseph's immediate household and makes her very likely his wife. Betty was commonly used for Elizabeth, but no located record establishes her formal name, maiden surname, marriage or parents. The woman aged at least 45 in the 1810 household may be Betty, but the census does not name her.

Joseph's will left the residue to the children of [[Glasgow-3678|William Glasgow]], describing William as the person “who was raised by me.” It did not call William his son. The male aged 16–25 in Joseph's 1810 household is compatible with William's estimated 1788 birth, but neither fact proves biological parentage. William may have been a son, nephew or another dependent relative; he should not be described as formally adopted without evidence.

Compiled material identifies William's wife as [[Patterson-13881|Sarah or Sally Patterson]]. William's reported 1865 civil death is a priority record because Pulaski County's surviving death register may name his parents, birthplace and informant.<ref name="PulaskiRegisters">[https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA231 Library of Virginia, Pulaski County microfilm catalogue], Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, and accompanying index.</ref>

=== Death and estate ===

Joseph signed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented to the Wythe County court on 11 April after his death. He therefore died after executing the will and by the probate hearing. The record does not establish 11 April as his exact death date.<ref name="JosephWill" />

== Research Notes ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:#e8f5e9; border:1px solid #2e7d32;"
! Claim !! Assessment !! Reason
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| Born before 6 August 1765 || Strong || Joseph was almost certainly the man aged 45 or over in his named 1810 household.
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| Born about 1755 in County Londonderry || Probable estimate || Compatible with the census and Robert's sworn origin, but not directly recorded for Joseph.
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| Brothers Arthur and Robert || Proved || Independent family-letter and testamentary wording.
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| Father James of Moneymore || Plausible, unproved || Derived from Faris's statement about Robert.
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| Mother Mary Harkness || Unsupported || No independent source links her to Joseph or his proved brothers.
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| John of Peters Township as brother || Credible hypothesis || Local association and Joseph's will witnessing are suggestive but not kinship proof.
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| Betty as wife, probably Elizabeth || Strong but indirect || Joint 1806 letter; no marriage or maiden-name record located.
|-
| William as biological son || Unproved || Joseph said William was “raised by me,” not “my son.”
|-
| Brooke County inquest member, 1802 || Possible same-name candidate || The record gives no identifier connecting him to Joseph of Wythe County.
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| Death on 11 April 1831 || Unsupported as an exact day || This was the probate date; Joseph was last known alive on 2 April.
|}

=== Published family tradition ===

Morton states that “Arthur Glasgow was a descendant of Earl Glasgow, of Scotland,” gives information about Arthur's family through Alexander McNutt Glasgow, and says Glasgow Township was named for the family.<ref name="Morton" /> These statements are retained as part of the published family tradition. They do not establish Joseph's parents or a genealogical connection to an Earl of Glasgow.

=== Priority records ===

# Pulaski County Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, for William Glasgow's reported 1865 death.
# Joseph's original will, 11 April 1831 probate order, appraisal, sale and final settlement in the Wythe County volumes.
# Wythe grantor and grantee deeds for Joseph, Betty or Elizabeth, and William.
# Brooke County court material surrounding the March 1802 inquest, to identify the same-name Joseph Glasgow and determine whether he appears in other local records.
# Cumberland Will Book C, p. 161, plus John Glasgow's original probate, guardianship and estate files.
# Faris, pp. 14–19, with the provenance of the 1806 letter and source for “James Glasgow of Moneymore.”
# Irish congregational, presbytery and estate material; surviving Moneymore Presbyterian baptism registers begin too late for this family.


=== Reassessment of the unidentified brother ===

Faris's catalogue summary says Robert migrated with three brothers and one sister.<ref name="FarisSiblingCount">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue summary].</ref> Robert, Arthur and Joseph account for three of the four brothers.

A later Adams County family-history account explicitly identifies [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]] as their brother and states that Joseph, Robert and Arthur moved to Virginia after John's death in 1779.<ref name="AdamsCountyJohn">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref> Joseph's appearance as a witness to John's will provides a contemporary association, although witnessing alone does not prove kinship.<ref name="JohnWillIndex">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published will-book index].</ref>

The matching sibling count makes John a strong candidate for the fourth brother. The original will and probate packet should still be examined for an explicit relationship before the relationship can be treated as proved. This evidence weakens the unsupported claim that [[Glasgow-3305|another James Glasgow]] was the additional brother who remained in Ireland.


=== Neely associate network ===

James Neely witnessed the 1779 will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]].<ref name="NeelyWillNetwork">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow, dated 14 March 1779 and proved 3 September 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm will-book index].</ref>

[[Glasgow-563|William Glasgow]], son of Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert]], later married [[Montgomery-6593|Rhoda '''Neely''' Montgomery]], and the couple reused Neely in the name of a daughter. A published Adams County account identifies William and Rhoda and also identifies John as brother of Robert, Arthur and Joseph.<ref name="AdamsCountyNeely">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref>

This repeated associate surname strengthens the John-brother hypothesis as FAN-network evidence. It does not establish that James Neely was related to Rhoda or explain her middle name, so it cannot independently prove the relationship.

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Current profile5'''Joseph Glasgow''' was born before 6 August 1765, probably during the 1750s and probably in County Londonderry, Ireland. His exact birth and parents remain unproved. He later lived in Wythe County, Virginia, where he executed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented for probate on 11 April, by which date he was dead.

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Current profile9The 1810 Wythe County census records Joseph's household with one white male aged 16–25, one white male aged 45 or over, one white female aged 45 or over, and five enslaved people. There was no male aged 26–44. Joseph, as the named householder, was therefore almost certainly the man aged at least 45, placing his birth before the census date of 6 August 1765.<ref name="Census1810">U.S. census, Wythe County, Virginia, 1810, Joseph Glasgow household; digitised McGhee transcription, [https://archive.org/details/censusof1810wyth00mcgh Internet Archive]. The original census image should be cited when obtained.</ref>

Replacement profile9The 1810 Wythe County census records Joseph's household with one white male aged 16–25, one white male aged 45 or over, one white female aged 45 or over, and five enslaved people. There was no male aged 26–44. Joseph, as the named householder, was therefore almost certainly the man aged at least 45, placing his birth before the census date of 6 August 1765.<ref name="Census1810">U.S. census, Wythe County, Virginia, 1810, Joseph Glasgow household; digitised McGhee transcription, [https://archive.org/details/censusof1810wyth00mcgh Internet Archive]. The original census image should be cited when obtained.</ref>

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Current profile11An estimate of about 1755 is compatible with that census and with Joseph's known brothers. It is not an exact recorded year. The former estimate of about 1735 is unsupported.

Replacement profile11An estimate of about 1755 is compatible with that census and with Joseph's known brothers. It is not an exact recorded year. The former estimate of about 1735 is unsupported.

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Current profile13Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert Glasgow]] testified in 1834 that he was born in County Derry in 1749 and migrated in 1769. Robert's pension claim was rejected because his service narrative conflicted with known wartime circumstances, but the declaration remains sworn evidence of Robert's claimed origin and age.<ref name="RobertPension">Robert Glasgow, Revolutionary War pension application R4057, declaration dated 28 July 1834, [https://revwarapps.org/r4057.pdf transcription and file extract].</ref> Because Joseph and Robert are independently proved brothers, County Londonderry is a reasonable but still uncertain birthplace for Joseph.

Replacement profile13Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert Glasgow]] testified in 1834 that he was born in County Derry in 1749 and migrated in 1769. Robert's pension claim was rejected because his service narrative conflicted with known wartime circumstances, but the declaration remains sworn evidence of Robert's claimed origin and age.<ref name="RobertPension">Robert Glasgow, Revolutionary War pension application R4057, declaration dated 28 July 1834, [https://revwarapps.org/r4057.pdf transcription and file extract].</ref> Because Joseph and Robert are independently proved brothers, County Londonderry is a reasonable but still uncertain birthplace for Joseph.

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Current profile15A Joseph “Glassgo” appears in a 1777 Pennsylvania militia compilation for Captain George Crawford's company and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John Glasgow's 1779 Peters Township will. These may concern the later Wythe County man, but no record yet bridges the Pennsylvania and Virginia identities.<ref name="PennMilitia">"American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania," entry for Joseph Glassgo in Captain George Crawford's company, [https://lfweb.franklincountypa.gov/WebLinkArchives/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=3230907&repo=FranklinCounty8 digitised compilation].</ref>

Replacement profile15A Joseph “Glassgo” appears in a 1777 Pennsylvania militia compilation for Captain George Crawford's company and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John Glasgow's 1779 Peters Township will. These may concern the later Wythe County man, but no record yet bridges the Pennsylvania and Virginia identities.<ref name="PennMilitia">"American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania," entry for Joseph Glassgo in Captain George Crawford's company, [https://lfweb.franklincountypa.gov/WebLinkArchives/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&id=3230907&repo=FranklinCounty8 digitised compilation].</ref>

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Current profile19A March 1802 Brooke County, Virginia, court record names a '''Joseph Glasgow''' among the members of an inquest.<ref name="Brooke1802">Brooke County, Virginia, court record, March 1802, naming Joseph Glasgow among members of an inquest, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9VR-ZJX9 FamilySearch image].</ref> The entry supplies no age, family relationship or other identifier connecting that man to Joseph of Wythe County. It is retained as a same-name candidate record rather than an event proved for this profile.

Replacement profile19A March 1802 Brooke County, Virginia, court record names a '''Joseph Glasgow''' among the members of an inquest.<ref name="Brooke1802">Brooke County, Virginia, court record, March 1802, naming Joseph Glasgow among members of an inquest, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9VR-ZJX9 FamilySearch image].</ref> The entry supplies no age, family relationship or other identifier connecting that man to Joseph of Wythe County. It is retained as a same-name candidate record rather than an event proved for this profile.

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Current profile23A letter dated 6 November 1806 from “Joseph and Betty Glasgow” to [[Glasgow-649|Arthur Glasgow]] addresses Arthur as a brother and refers to “brother Robert.” The letter is printed by David Faris and should ultimately be checked against the original or Faris's stated provenance.<ref name="FarisLetter">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), pp. 14–19; [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue record].</ref>

Replacement profile23A letter dated 6 November 1806 from “Joseph and Betty Glasgow” to [[Glasgow-649|Arthur Glasgow]] addresses Arthur as a brother and refers to “brother Robert.” The letter is printed by David Faris and should ultimately be checked against the original or Faris's stated provenance.<ref name="FarisLetter">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), pp. 14–19; [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue record].</ref>

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Current profile25Joseph's will independently identifies Arthur as his deceased brother by describing the younger Robert as “the son of my deceased brother Arthur” and as Joseph's nephew.<ref name="JosephWill">Wythe County, Virginia, will of Joseph Glasgow, executed 2 April and presented 11 April 1831; [https://swvirginians.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/joseph-glasgow-pulaski-co-va-will-of-1831/ earlier published transcription] and [https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swva/Joseph%20Glasgow%20Will%20of%201831.htm RootsWeb transcription]. See also [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA305 Library of Virginia, Wythe County microfilm catalogue], Will Books 3–4 and Order Book 1830–1833.</ref>

Replacement profile25Joseph's will independently identifies Arthur as his deceased brother by describing the younger Robert as “the son of my deceased brother Arthur” and as Joseph's nephew.<ref name="JosephWill">Wythe County, Virginia, will of Joseph Glasgow, executed 2 April and presented 11 April 1831; [https://swvirginians.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/joseph-glasgow-pulaski-co-va-will-of-1831/ earlier published transcription] and [https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swva/Joseph%20Glasgow%20Will%20of%201831.htm RootsWeb transcription]. See also [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA305 Library of Virginia, Wythe County microfilm catalogue], Will Books 3–4 and Order Book 1830–1833.</ref>

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Current profile27Oren Frederic Morton likewise identifies Arthur, Robert and Joseph as three brothers who came to the colonies in the late eighteenth century.<ref name="Morton">Oren Frederic Morton, ''A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia'' (Staunton, Virginia, 1920), pp. 253–254, 304–306.</ref> Morton is a later published account and corroborates the family tradition; it is not independent proof of the brothers' parents or migration details.

Replacement profile27Oren Frederic Morton likewise identifies Arthur, Robert and Joseph as three brothers who came to the colonies in the late eighteenth century.<ref name="Morton">Oren Frederic Morton, ''A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia'' (Staunton, Virginia, 1920), pp. 253–254, 304–306.</ref> Morton is a later published account and corroborates the family tradition; it is not independent proof of the brothers' parents or migration details.

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Current profile29The evidence therefore proves that Joseph, Arthur and Robert were brothers. It does not by itself identify their parents.

Replacement profile29The evidence therefore proves that Joseph, Arthur and Robert were brothers. It does not by itself identify their parents.

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Current profile31An agreement dated 19 September 1822 concerning Arthur's estate names Arthur's participating children and devisees: [[Glasgow-648|Joseph]], [[Glasgow-2070|John]], [[Glasgow-902|Robert]], Rebecca Glasgow, wife of John Kerr, and [[Glasgow-2071|Peggy or Margaret Glasgow]]. Joseph served as Arthur's acting executor. The agreement directly establishes those five as Arthur's children or devisees, although it need not be a complete list of every child Arthur had.<ref name="ArthurAgreement">Rockbridge County chancery papers, agreement concerning Arthur Glasgow's estate, 19 September 1822, [https://old.lva.virginia.gov/ChanceryImg/163-Rockbridge/BOX%20016/163_1833_005_0089.pdf Library of Virginia image].</ref>

Replacement profile31An agreement dated 19 September 1822 concerning Arthur's estate names Arthur's participating children and devisees: [[Glasgow-648|Joseph]], [[Glasgow-2070|John]], [[Glasgow-902|Robert]], Rebecca Glasgow, wife of John Kerr, and [[Glasgow-2071|Peggy or Margaret Glasgow]]. Joseph served as Arthur's acting executor. The agreement directly establishes those five as Arthur's children or devisees, although it need not be a complete list of every child Arthur had.<ref name="ArthurAgreement">Rockbridge County chancery papers, agreement concerning Arthur Glasgow's estate, 19 September 1822, [https://old.lva.virginia.gov/ChanceryImg/163-Rockbridge/BOX%20016/163_1833_005_0089.pdf Library of Virginia image].</ref>

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Current profile35Faris's catalogue description calls Robert a son of “James Glasgow of Moneymore” and says Robert migrated with three brothers and a sister. Since Joseph and Robert are proved brothers, [[Glasgow-1024|James Glasgow of Moneymore]] is a plausible father for Joseph. This remains indirect and derivative: the accessible summary concerns Robert, and the underlying source for the father statement has not been inspected.<ref name="Faris">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue description].</ref>

Replacement profile35Faris's catalogue description calls Robert a son of “James Glasgow of Moneymore” and says Robert migrated with three brothers and a sister. Since Joseph and Robert are proved brothers, [[Glasgow-1024|James Glasgow of Moneymore]] is a plausible father for Joseph. This remains indirect and derivative: the accessible summary concerns Robert, and the underlying source for the father statement has not been inspected.<ref name="Faris">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue description].</ref>

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Current profile37No independent record identifies [[Harkness-1149|Mary Harkness]] as Joseph's mother. Her attachment traces through a user-contributed compiled pedigree, Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075, rather than a parish record, will, deed, Bible or contemporary family paper.<ref name="WFT">[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person%3AArthur_Glasgow_%281%29 WeRelate derivative profile], citing Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075.</ref>

Replacement profile37No independent record identifies [[Harkness-1149|Mary Harkness]] as Joseph's mother. Her attachment traces through a user-contributed compiled pedigree, Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075, rather than a parish record, will, deed, Bible or contemporary family paper.<ref name="WFT">[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person%3AArthur_Glasgow_%281%29 WeRelate derivative profile], citing Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075.</ref>

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Current profile39The attached parents should therefore remain uncertain. Mary Harkness is presently unsupported, while James is only a plausible indirect lead.

Replacement profile39The attached parents should therefore remain uncertain. Mary Harkness is presently unsupported, while James is only a plausible indirect lead.

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Current profile43The will of '''[[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]]''' was dated 14 March and proved 3 September 1779. A published abstract names his wife Ann, daughters whose names appear as “Lates” or possibly Lettice and Agnes, son Joseph, and an unborn child. Witnesses included Joseph Glasgow, James Neely and Mary Arter. The index places the will in Cumberland County Will Book C, page 161.<ref name="JohnWill">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]], 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published index/abstract]. The original will and probate packet have not been inspected.</ref>

Replacement profile43The will of '''[[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]]''' was dated 14 March and proved 3 September 1779. A published abstract names his wife Ann, daughters whose names appear as “Lates” or possibly Lettice and Agnes, son Joseph, and an unborn child. Witnesses included Joseph Glasgow, James Neely and Mary Arter. The index places the will in Cumberland County Will Book C, page 161.<ref name="JohnWill">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]], 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published index/abstract]. The original will and probate packet have not been inspected.</ref>

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Current profile45John is a credible candidate for the otherwise unidentified third brother in Faris's migration account: Arthur and Joseph account for two brothers, and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John's will in the same Pennsylvania network. Witnessing a will does not prove kinship; John is attached as an uncertain brother pending stronger evidence. Faris's unnamed immigrant sister likewise remains an unidentified sibling lead.

Replacement profile45John is a credible candidate for the otherwise unidentified third brother in Faris's migration account: Arthur and Joseph account for two brothers, and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John's will in the same Pennsylvania network. Witnessing a will does not prove kinship; John is attached as an uncertain brother pending stronger evidence. Faris's unnamed immigrant sister likewise remains an unidentified sibling lead.

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Current profile47=== Betty and William Glasgow ===

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Current profile49The 1806 letter was jointly sent by “Joseph and Betty Glasgow.” This places a woman named Betty in Joseph's immediate household and makes her very likely his wife. Betty was commonly used for Elizabeth, but no located record establishes her formal name, maiden surname, marriage or parents. The woman aged at least 45 in the 1810 household may be Betty, but the census does not name her.

Replacement profile49The 1806 letter was jointly sent by “Joseph and Betty Glasgow.” This places a woman named Betty in Joseph's immediate household and makes her very likely his wife. Betty was commonly used for Elizabeth, but no located record establishes her formal name, maiden surname, marriage or parents. The woman aged at least 45 in the 1810 household may be Betty, but the census does not name her.

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Current profile51Joseph's will left the residue to the children of [[Glasgow-3678|William Glasgow]], describing William as the person “who was raised by me.” It did not call William his son. The male aged 16–25 in Joseph's 1810 household is compatible with William's estimated 1788 birth, but neither fact proves biological parentage. William may have been a son, nephew or another dependent relative; he should not be described as formally adopted without evidence.

Replacement profile51Joseph's will left the residue to the children of [[Glasgow-3678|William Glasgow]], describing William as the person “who was raised by me.” It did not call William his son. The male aged 16–25 in Joseph's 1810 household is compatible with William's estimated 1788 birth, but neither fact proves biological parentage. William may have been a son, nephew or another dependent relative; he should not be described as formally adopted without evidence.

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Current profile53Compiled material identifies William's wife as [[Patterson-13881|Sarah or Sally Patterson]]. William's reported 1865 civil death is a priority record because Pulaski County's surviving death register may name his parents, birthplace and informant.<ref name="PulaskiRegisters">[https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA231 Library of Virginia, Pulaski County microfilm catalogue], Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, and accompanying index.</ref>

Replacement profile53Compiled material identifies William's wife as [[Patterson-13881|Sarah or Sally Patterson]]. William's reported 1865 civil death is a priority record because Pulaski County's surviving death register may name his parents, birthplace and informant.<ref name="PulaskiRegisters">[https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA231 Library of Virginia, Pulaski County microfilm catalogue], Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, and accompanying index.</ref>

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Current profile55=== Death and estate ===

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Current profile57Joseph signed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented to the Wythe County court on 11 April after his death. He therefore died after executing the will and by the probate hearing. The record does not establish 11 April as his exact death date.<ref name="JosephWill" />

Replacement profile57Joseph signed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented to the Wythe County court on 11 April after his death. He therefore died after executing the will and by the probate hearing. The record does not establish 11 April as his exact death date.<ref name="JosephWill" />

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Current profile59== Research Notes ==

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Current profile60{| class="wikitable" style="background:#e8f5e9; border:1px solid #2e7d32;"

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Current profile61! Claim !! Assessment !! Reason

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Current profile63| Born before 6 August 1765 || Strong || Joseph was almost certainly the man aged 45 or over in his named 1810 household.

Replacement profile63| Born before 6 August 1765 || Strong || Joseph was almost certainly the man aged 45 or over in his named 1810 household.

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Current profile65| Born about 1755 in County Londonderry || Probable estimate || Compatible with the census and Robert's sworn origin, but not directly recorded for Joseph.

Replacement profile65| Born about 1755 in County Londonderry || Probable estimate || Compatible with the census and Robert's sworn origin, but not directly recorded for Joseph.

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Current profile67| Brothers Arthur and Robert || Proved || Independent family-letter and testamentary wording.

Replacement profile67| Brothers Arthur and Robert || Proved || Independent family-letter and testamentary wording.

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Current profile69| Father James of Moneymore || Plausible, unproved || Derived from Faris's statement about Robert.

Replacement profile69| Father James of Moneymore || Plausible, unproved || Derived from Faris's statement about Robert.

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Current profile71| Mother Mary Harkness || Unsupported || No independent source links her to Joseph or his proved brothers.

Replacement profile71| Mother Mary Harkness || Unsupported || No independent source links her to Joseph or his proved brothers.

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Current profile73| John of Peters Township as brother || Credible hypothesis || Local association and Joseph's will witnessing are suggestive but not kinship proof.

Replacement profile73| John of Peters Township as brother || Credible hypothesis || Local association and Joseph's will witnessing are suggestive but not kinship proof.

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Current profile75| Betty as wife, probably Elizabeth || Strong but indirect || Joint 1806 letter; no marriage or maiden-name record located.

Replacement profile75| Betty as wife, probably Elizabeth || Strong but indirect || Joint 1806 letter; no marriage or maiden-name record located.

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Current profile77| William as biological son || Unproved || Joseph said William was “raised by me,” not “my son.”

Replacement profile77| William as biological son || Unproved || Joseph said William was “raised by me,” not “my son.”

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Current profile79| Brooke County inquest member, 1802 || Possible same-name candidate || The record gives no identifier connecting him to Joseph of Wythe County.

Replacement profile79| Brooke County inquest member, 1802 || Possible same-name candidate || The record gives no identifier connecting him to Joseph of Wythe County.

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Current profile81| Death on 11 April 1831 || Unsupported as an exact day || This was the probate date; Joseph was last known alive on 2 April.

Replacement profile81| Death on 11 April 1831 || Unsupported as an exact day || This was the probate date; Joseph was last known alive on 2 April.

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Current profile84=== Published family tradition ===

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Current profile86Morton states that “Arthur Glasgow was a descendant of Earl Glasgow, of Scotland,” gives information about Arthur's family through Alexander McNutt Glasgow, and says Glasgow Township was named for the family.<ref name="Morton" /> These statements are retained as part of the published family tradition. They do not establish Joseph's parents or a genealogical connection to an Earl of Glasgow.

Replacement profile86Morton states that “Arthur Glasgow was a descendant of Earl Glasgow, of Scotland,” gives information about Arthur's family through Alexander McNutt Glasgow, and says Glasgow Township was named for the family.<ref name="Morton" /> These statements are retained as part of the published family tradition. They do not establish Joseph's parents or a genealogical connection to an Earl of Glasgow.

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Current profile88=== Priority records ===

Replacement profile88=== Priority records ===

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Current profile90# Pulaski County Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, for William Glasgow's reported 1865 death.

Replacement profile90# Pulaski County Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, for William Glasgow's reported 1865 death.

Current profile91# Joseph's original will, 11 April 1831 probate order, appraisal, sale and final settlement in the Wythe County volumes.

Replacement profile91# Joseph's original will, 11 April 1831 probate order, appraisal, sale and final settlement in the Wythe County volumes.

Current profile92# Wythe grantor and grantee deeds for Joseph, Betty or Elizabeth, and William.

Replacement profile92# Wythe grantor and grantee deeds for Joseph, Betty or Elizabeth, and William.

Current profile93# Brooke County court material surrounding the March 1802 inquest, to identify the same-name Joseph Glasgow and determine whether he appears in other local records.

Replacement profile93# Brooke County court material surrounding the March 1802 inquest, to identify the same-name Joseph Glasgow and determine whether he appears in other local records.

Current profile94# Cumberland Will Book C, p. 161, plus John Glasgow's original probate, guardianship and estate files.

Replacement profile94# Cumberland Will Book C, p. 161, plus John Glasgow's original probate, guardianship and estate files.

Current profile95# Faris, pp. 14–19, with the provenance of the 1806 letter and source for “James Glasgow of Moneymore.”

Replacement profile95# Faris, pp. 14–19, with the provenance of the 1806 letter and source for “James Glasgow of Moneymore.”

Current profile96# Irish congregational, presbytery and estate material; surviving Moneymore Presbyterian baptism registers begin too late for this family.

Replacement profile96# Irish congregational, presbytery and estate material; surviving Moneymore Presbyterian baptism registers begin too late for this family.

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Current profile99=== Reassessment of the unidentified brother ===

Replacement profile99=== Reassessment of the unidentified brother ===

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Current profile101Faris's catalogue summary says Robert migrated with three brothers and one sister.<ref name="FarisSiblingCount">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue summary].</ref> Robert, Arthur and Joseph account for three of the four brothers.

Replacement profile101Faris's catalogue summary says Robert migrated with three brothers and one sister.<ref name="FarisSiblingCount">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue summary].</ref> Robert, Arthur and Joseph account for three of the four brothers.

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Current profile103A later Adams County family-history account explicitly identifies [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]] as their brother and states that Joseph, Robert and Arthur moved to Virginia after John's death in 1779.<ref name="AdamsCountyJohn">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref> Joseph's appearance as a witness to John's will provides a contemporary association, although witnessing alone does not prove kinship.<ref name="JohnWillIndex">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published will-book index].</ref>

Replacement profile103A later Adams County family-history account explicitly identifies [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]] as their brother and states that Joseph, Robert and Arthur moved to Virginia after John's death in 1779.<ref name="AdamsCountyJohn">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref> Joseph's appearance as a witness to John's will provides a contemporary association, although witnessing alone does not prove kinship.<ref name="JohnWillIndex">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published will-book index].</ref>

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Current profile105The matching sibling count makes John a strong candidate for the fourth brother. The original will and probate packet should still be examined for an explicit relationship before the relationship can be treated as proved. This evidence weakens the unsupported claim that [[Glasgow-3305|another James Glasgow]] was the additional brother who remained in Ireland.

Replacement profile105The matching sibling count makes John a strong candidate for the fourth brother. The original will and probate packet should still be examined for an explicit relationship before the relationship can be treated as proved. This evidence weakens the unsupported claim that [[Glasgow-3305|another James Glasgow]] was the additional brother who remained in Ireland.

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Current profile108=== Neely associate network ===

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Current profile110James Neely witnessed the 1779 will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]].<ref name="NeelyWillNetwork">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow, dated 14 March 1779 and proved 3 September 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm will-book index].</ref>

Replacement profile110James Neely witnessed the 1779 will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]].<ref name="NeelyWillNetwork">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow, dated 14 March 1779 and proved 3 September 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm will-book index].</ref>

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Current profile112[[Glasgow-563|William Glasgow]], son of Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert]], later married [[Montgomery-6593|Rhoda '''Neely''' Montgomery]], and the couple reused Neely in the name of a daughter. A published Adams County account identifies William and Rhoda and also identifies John as brother of Robert, Arthur and Joseph.<ref name="AdamsCountyNeely">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref>

Replacement profile112[[Glasgow-563|William Glasgow]], son of Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert]], later married [[Montgomery-6593|Rhoda '''Neely''' Montgomery]], and the couple reused Neely in the name of a daughter. A published Adams County account identifies William and Rhoda and also identifies John as brother of Robert, Arthur and Joseph.<ref name="AdamsCountyNeely">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref>

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Current profile114This repeated associate surname strengthens the John-brother hypothesis as FAN-network evidence. It does not establish that James Neely was related to Rhoda or explain her middle name, so it cannot independently prove the relationship.

Replacement profile114This repeated associate surname strengthens the John-brother hypothesis as FAN-network evidence. It does not establish that James Neely was related to Rhoda or explain her middle name, so it cannot independently prove the relationship.

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== Biography ==
'''Joseph Glasgow''' was born before 6 August 1765, probably during the 1750s and probably in County Londonderry, Ireland. His exact birth and parents remain unproved. He later lived in Wythe County, Virginia, where he executed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented for probate on 11 April, by which date he was dead.

=== Birth and origin ===

The 1810 Wythe County census records Joseph's household with one white male aged 16–25, one white male aged 45 or over, one white female aged 45 or over, and five enslaved people. There was no male aged 26–44. Joseph, as the named householder, was therefore almost certainly the man aged at least 45, placing his birth before the census date of 6 August 1765.<ref name="Census1810">U.S. census, Wythe County, Virginia, 1810, Joseph Glasgow household; digitised McGhee transcription, [https://archive.org/details/censusof1810wyth00mcgh Internet Archive]. The original census image should be cited when obtained.</ref>

An estimate of about 1755 is compatible with that census and with Joseph's known brothers. It is not an exact recorded year. The former estimate of about 1735 is unsupported.

Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert Glasgow]] testified in 1834 that he was born in County Derry in 1749 and migrated in 1769. Robert's pension claim was rejected because his service narrative conflicted with known wartime circumstances, but the declaration remains sworn evidence of Robert's claimed origin and age.<ref name="RobertPension">Robert Glasgow, Revolutionary War pension application R4057, declaration dated 28 July 1834, [https://revwarapps.org/r4057.pdf transcription and file extract].</ref> Because Joseph and Robert are independently proved brothers, County Londonderry is a reasonable but still uncertain birthplace for Joseph.

A Joseph “Glassgo” appears in a 1777 Pennsylvania militia compilation for Captain George Crawford's company and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John Glasgow's 1779 Peters Township will. These may concern the later Wythe County man, but no record yet bridges the Pennsylvania and Virginia identities.<ref name="PennMilitia">"American Revolutionary Soldiers of Franklin County, Pennsylvania," entry for Joseph Glassgo in Captain George Crawford's company, [https://lfweb.franklincountypa.gov/WebLinkArchives/DocView.aspx?dbid=0&amp;id=3230907&amp;repo=FranklinCounty8 digitised compilation].</ref>

=== 1802 Brooke County record ===

A March 1802 Brooke County, Virginia, court record names a '''Joseph Glasgow''' among the members of an inquest.<ref name="Brooke1802">Brooke County, Virginia, court record, March 1802, naming Joseph Glasgow among members of an inquest, [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9VR-ZJX9 FamilySearch image].</ref> The entry supplies no age, family relationship or other identifier connecting that man to Joseph of Wythe County. It is retained as a same-name candidate record rather than an event proved for this profile.

=== Proved brothers ===

A letter dated 6 November 1806 from “Joseph and Betty Glasgow” to [[Glasgow-649|Arthur Glasgow]] addresses Arthur as a brother and refers to “brother Robert.” The letter is printed by David Faris and should ultimately be checked against the original or Faris's stated provenance.<ref name="FarisLetter">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), pp. 14–19; [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue record].</ref>

Joseph's will independently identifies Arthur as his deceased brother by describing the younger Robert as “the son of my deceased brother Arthur” and as Joseph's nephew.<ref name="JosephWill">Wythe County, Virginia, will of Joseph Glasgow, executed 2 April and presented 11 April 1831; [https://swvirginians.wordpress.com/2014/12/12/joseph-glasgow-pulaski-co-va-will-of-1831/ earlier published transcription] and [https://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~swva/Joseph%20Glasgow%20Will%20of%201831.htm RootsWeb transcription]. See also [https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA305 Library of Virginia, Wythe County microfilm catalogue], Will Books 3–4 and Order Book 1830–1833.</ref>

Oren Frederic Morton likewise identifies Arthur, Robert and Joseph as three brothers who came to the colonies in the late eighteenth century.<ref name="Morton">Oren Frederic Morton, ''A History of Rockbridge County, Virginia'' (Staunton, Virginia, 1920), pp. 253–254, 304–306.</ref> Morton is a later published account and corroborates the family tradition; it is not independent proof of the brothers' parents or migration details.

The evidence therefore proves that Joseph, Arthur and Robert were brothers. It does not by itself identify their parents.

An agreement dated 19 September 1822 concerning Arthur's estate names Arthur's participating children and devisees: [[Glasgow-648|Joseph]], [[Glasgow-2070|John]], [[Glasgow-902|Robert]], Rebecca Glasgow, wife of John Kerr, and [[Glasgow-2071|Peggy or Margaret Glasgow]]. Joseph served as Arthur's acting executor. The agreement directly establishes those five as Arthur's children or devisees, although it need not be a complete list of every child Arthur had.<ref name="ArthurAgreement">Rockbridge County chancery papers, agreement concerning Arthur Glasgow's estate, 19 September 1822, [https://old.lva.virginia.gov/ChanceryImg/163-Rockbridge/BOX%20016/163_1833_005_0089.pdf Library of Virginia image].</ref>

=== Proposed parents ===

Faris's catalogue description calls Robert a son of “James Glasgow of Moneymore” and says Robert migrated with three brothers and a sister. Since Joseph and Robert are proved brothers, [[Glasgow-1024|James Glasgow of Moneymore]] is a plausible father for Joseph. This remains indirect and derivative: the accessible summary concerns Robert, and the underlying source for the father statement has not been inspected.<ref name="Faris">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue description].</ref>

No independent record identifies [[Harkness-1149|Mary Harkness]] as Joseph's mother. Her attachment traces through a user-contributed compiled pedigree, Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075, rather than a parish record, will, deed, Bible or contemporary family paper.<ref name="WFT">[https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person%3AArthur_Glasgow_%281%29 WeRelate derivative profile], citing Brøderbund World Family Tree, volume 2, tree 6075.</ref>

The attached parents should therefore remain uncertain. Mary Harkness is presently unsupported, while James is only a plausible indirect lead.

=== Other sibling leads ===

The will of '''[[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]]''' was dated 14 March and proved 3 September 1779. A published abstract names his wife Ann, daughters whose names appear as “Lates” or possibly Lettice and Agnes, son Joseph, and an unborn child. Witnesses included Joseph Glasgow, James Neely and Mary Arter. The index places the will in Cumberland County Will Book C, page 161.<ref name="JohnWill">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]], 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published index/abstract]. The original will and probate packet have not been inspected.</ref>

John is a credible candidate for the otherwise unidentified third brother in Faris's migration account: Arthur and Joseph account for two brothers, and a Joseph Glasgow witnessed John's will in the same Pennsylvania network. Witnessing a will does not prove kinship; John is attached as an uncertain brother pending stronger evidence. Faris's unnamed immigrant sister likewise remains an unidentified sibling lead.

=== Betty and William Glasgow ===

The 1806 letter was jointly sent by “Joseph and Betty Glasgow.” This places a woman named Betty in Joseph's immediate household and makes her very likely his wife. Betty was commonly used for Elizabeth, but no located record establishes her formal name, maiden surname, marriage or parents. The woman aged at least 45 in the 1810 household may be Betty, but the census does not name her.

Joseph's will left the residue to the children of [[Glasgow-3678|William Glasgow]], describing William as the person “who was raised by me.” It did not call William his son. The male aged 16–25 in Joseph's 1810 household is compatible with William's estimated 1788 birth, but neither fact proves biological parentage. William may have been a son, nephew or another dependent relative; he should not be described as formally adopted without evidence.

Compiled material identifies William's wife as [[Patterson-13881|Sarah or Sally Patterson]]. William's reported 1865 civil death is a priority record because Pulaski County's surviving death register may name his parents, birthplace and informant.<ref name="PulaskiRegisters">[https://www.lva.virginia.gov/collections/ccmf/VA/VA231 Library of Virginia, Pulaski County microfilm catalogue], Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, and accompanying index.</ref>

=== Death and estate ===

Joseph signed his will on 2 April 1831. It was presented to the Wythe County court on 11 April after his death. He therefore died after executing the will and by the probate hearing. The record does not establish 11 April as his exact death date.<ref name="JosephWill" />

== Research Notes ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:#e8f5e9; border:1px solid #2e7d32;"
! Claim !! Assessment !! Reason
|-
| Born before 6 August 1765 || Strong || Joseph was almost certainly the man aged 45 or over in his named 1810 household.
|-
| Born about 1755 in County Londonderry || Probable estimate || Compatible with the census and Robert's sworn origin, but not directly recorded for Joseph.
|-
| Brothers Arthur and Robert || Proved || Independent family-letter and testamentary wording.
|-
| Father James of Moneymore || Plausible, unproved || Derived from Faris's statement about Robert.
|-
| Mother Mary Harkness || Unsupported || No independent source links her to Joseph or his proved brothers.
|-
| John of Peters Township as brother || Credible hypothesis || Local association and Joseph's will witnessing are suggestive but not kinship proof.
|-
| Betty as wife, probably Elizabeth || Strong but indirect || Joint 1806 letter; no marriage or maiden-name record located.
|-
| William as biological son || Unproved || Joseph said William was “raised by me,” not “my son.”
|-
| Brooke County inquest member, 1802 || Possible same-name candidate || The record gives no identifier connecting him to Joseph of Wythe County.
|-
| Death on 11 April 1831 || Unsupported as an exact day || This was the probate date; Joseph was last known alive on 2 April.
|}

=== Published family tradition ===

Morton states that “Arthur Glasgow was a descendant of Earl Glasgow, of Scotland,” gives information about Arthur's family through Alexander McNutt Glasgow, and says Glasgow Township was named for the family.<ref name="Morton" /> These statements are retained as part of the published family tradition. They do not establish Joseph's parents or a genealogical connection to an Earl of Glasgow.

=== Priority records ===

# Pulaski County Register of Deaths, 1853–1870, for William Glasgow's reported 1865 death.
# Joseph's original will, 11 April 1831 probate order, appraisal, sale and final settlement in the Wythe County volumes.
# Wythe grantor and grantee deeds for Joseph, Betty or Elizabeth, and William.
# Brooke County court material surrounding the March 1802 inquest, to identify the same-name Joseph Glasgow and determine whether he appears in other local records.
# Cumberland Will Book C, p. 161, plus John Glasgow's original probate, guardianship and estate files.
# Faris, pp. 14–19, with the provenance of the 1806 letter and source for “James Glasgow of Moneymore.”
# Irish congregational, presbytery and estate material; surviving Moneymore Presbyterian baptism registers begin too late for this family.


=== Reassessment of the unidentified brother ===

Faris's catalogue summary says Robert migrated with three brothers and one sister.<ref name="FarisSiblingCount">David Faris, ''The Glasgow Family of Adams County, Ohio'' (1990), [https://search.worldcat.org/title/22731567 WorldCat catalogue summary].</ref> Robert, Arthur and Joseph account for three of the four brothers.

A later Adams County family-history account explicitly identifies [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]] as their brother and states that Joseph, Robert and Arthur moved to Virginia after John's death in 1779.<ref name="AdamsCountyJohn">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref> Joseph's appearance as a witness to John's will provides a contemporary association, although witnessing alone does not prove kinship.<ref name="JohnWillIndex">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm published will-book index].</ref>

The matching sibling count makes John a strong candidate for the fourth brother. The original will and probate packet should still be examined for an explicit relationship before the relationship can be treated as proved. This evidence weakens the unsupported claim that [[Glasgow-3305|another James Glasgow]] was the additional brother who remained in Ireland.


=== Neely associate network ===

James Neely witnessed the 1779 will of [[Glasgow-4027|John Glasgow of Peters Township]].<ref name="NeelyWillNetwork">Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, p. 161, will of John Glasgow, dated 14 March 1779 and proved 3 September 1779; [https://www.sampubco.com/wills/pa/pacumberland01.htm will-book index].</ref>

[[Glasgow-563|William Glasgow]], son of Joseph's brother [[Glasgow-12|Robert]], later married [[Montgomery-6593|Rhoda '''Neely''' Montgomery]], and the couple reused Neely in the name of a daughter. A published Adams County account identifies William and Rhoda and also identifies John as brother of Robert, Arthur and Joseph.<ref name="AdamsCountyNeely">Joyce Wilson, "Our Ancestors of Adams County," ''People's Defender'', 29 March 2024, [https://www.peoplesdefender.com/2024/03/29/our-ancestors-of-adams-county-3/ online article]. This is a secondary family-history account.</ref>

This repeated associate surname strengthens the John-brother hypothesis as FAN-network evidence. It does not establish that James Neely was related to Rhoda or explain her middle name, so it cannot independently prove the relationship.

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