Peter Grubb1

M, (10 April 1702 - 4 June 1754)

Father*John Grubb1 (16 Aug 1652 - 10 Mar 1708)
Mother*Frances (?)1 ( - 1719)
Peter Grubb|b. 10 Apr 1702\nd. 4 Jun 1754|p538.htm|John Grubb|b. 16 Aug 1652\nd. 10 Mar 1708|p2594.htm|Frances (?)|d. 1719|p2595.htm|Henry Grubb|b. Jul 1617\nd. b 1674|p2596.htm|Wilmot (?)|d. 30 Sep 1698|p2597.htm|||||||

Relationship 8th great-granduncle of James Jay McKinney.
Last Edited 13 Apr 1999
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Note* Lebanon, PA, Peter Grubb became the prominent iron master of Lebanon, Pennsylvania.1 
Note Peter discovered the vast beds of iron ore at Cornwall, PA. In 1734 he became the proprietor of the celebrated Cornwall Ore Hills. On this property he built the Hopewell forge and the Cornwall furnace. During the Revolutionary War, he cast cannon balls from this furnace which were supplied to General George Washington. As Peter was loyal to the cause of freedom, he accepted no remuneration. He became a member of the Society of Friends in 1732.2 
Birth*10 April 1702 Wilmington, DE2,3 
Marriage*12 June 1732 Principal=Martha Bates1,2 
Marriage*1741/42 m. 2nd 12 mo. 10, 1741/42, Principal=Hannah Mendenhall1 
Death*4 June 1754 Wilmington, DE2 

Family 1

Martha Bates
Marriage*12 June 1732 Principal=Martha Bates1,2 

Family 2

Hannah Mendenhall
Marriage*1741/42 m. 2nd 12 mo. 10, 1741/42, Principal=Hannah Mendenhall1 

Citations

  1. [S66] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family. Library of Congress C571.B443 (n.p.: n.pub., 1968).
  2. [S80] Dean Leornard, "Leonard GEDCOM," e-mail message from unknown author e-mail (unknown address) to unknown recipient, April 1999.
  3. [S66] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family. Library of Congress C571.B443 (n.p.: n.pub., 1968), Gives date as only 1702.