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Catherine Ewing (1715?-1819) of Ireland and Pennsylvania

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Catherine Ewing (1715?-1819) of Ireland and Pennsylvania

Posted: 8 Oct 2005 7:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Ewing
Has anyone made a connection to this woman? I have researched some Ewings in Westmoreland County, Pa.

Source: New York Commercial Advertiser, Dec. 24, 1819, vol. 22, issue 60, p. 2

Greensburgh, (Penn.), Dec. 19,

Died, on Tuesday last, in this borough, Mrs. Catherine Ewing, aged 104 years. This venerable matron arrived in America from Ireland, in the year 1793; and in consequence of the yellow fever raging with violence in Philadelphia, the following year she returned to her native country. In 1797, she again arrived in America, where she continued to reside till her death: for the last twenty-one years, she lived in Westmoreland county, and in this borough. During her whole life-time, she enjoyed excellent health. About eight years ago, she walked from her farm, on the Loyalhanna, to Greensburgh, from here to New-Alexandria, and from their back to this place, in one day; the distance estimated at thirty-one miles. Last summer she walked from this borough to the residence of Esq. Shields, about eight miles; and the week previous to her death, she attended to her business, through this place, as she had been accustomed to do. Her sight always remained good, and she was never known to wear spectacles, until a few days before her death. Mrs. Ewing was born in the parish of Deboyn, county of Donegal. She has left ten children, 35 grand children, and upwards of twenty great grandchildren.

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