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Descendants of Thomas Loudon

Generation No. 1

      1. Thomas¹ Loudon was born in Ireland, and died Bef. June 1812 in Morris Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa ¹. He married Catherine Unknown. She died Aft. 1820 ².

Notes for Thomas Loudon:
      Thomas was a native of Ireland, and when a youth came to eastern Pennsylvania, where he settled in Lebanon some time prior to the Revolution war, in which he served in one of the Continental armies. He reared a family of 5 boys and 2 girls. He followed mining and some time after the war he removed from Lebanon to Etna Furnace, and from there to Huntingdon Furnace where he resided till his death.

1790 census -- Dauphin Co., Pa
1810 census -- Morris Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa

      He was listed in the Annville Twp, Dauphin Co.,Pa tax assessment in 1800.
      He was listed in the Morris Twp., Huntingdon Co.,Pa tax assessment records for 1809, 1810, 1811 with 1 Cow - $6.

Huntingdon County Courthouse,Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Will Book 2 Page 218.
Catherine Lowden Adm. of Thomas Lowden Dec'd

      Memorandum, Letters of Administration in common form were this day granted to Catherine Lowden administrator of Thomas Lowden, deceased. Inventory to be exhibited on or before the eleventh day of September next; and a just and true account calculation and reckoning of her said administration on or before the eleventh day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen or when they are legally required.
Given under seal of office 11th Augt. 1812. William Steel (signed) Register

Huntingdon County Courthouse, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Orphans Court Docket, Book "B" Page 252.
            At an adjurned court held on the 16th day of June 1812, before the Honorable Jonathan Walker, Esquire, Joseph McCune, Esquire, who was afterwards joined by David Stewart, Esquire.
      The Petition of John Scott was read as follows to wit; To the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon now composing an Orphans Court in and for the said County. The Petition of John Scott respectfully sayeth that James Lowdon a minor under the age of fourteen years, a son of Thomas Lowdin late of Morris Township in the said County deceased is now residing in the family of your Petitioner, that he has no person legally authorized to take care of his person or estate, and therfore prays your honors to appoint a suitable person as guardian for that purpose. Whereapon it is considered by the court and ordered that Conrad Bucher be and he hereby is appointed guardian of said minor.

Conrad Bucher was living in Alexandria, Porter twp. at that time as was John Scott.

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1846 Blair twp., Blair Co., Pa tax assessment lists Loudon Reed, Esq. 1 house and lot, 1 office occupation.

The tax assessment of Morris Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa in 1837 Only, lists Aquilla Louden, single freeman and James Louden, negro, single freeman.

1840 census -- Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., Pa James Lowden, negro
1850 census -- Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., Pa James Louden, negro

PERRY COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA DEATH RECORDS 1852-55
SOURCE: PERRY COUNTY COURT HOUSE

109. Henry LOUDEN, white, male, in his 74th year. Father:
William Louden. Mother: Mary Louden. Occupation: Farmer. Wife:
Elizabeth Louden. Living Issue: William, Mary, Elizabaeth,
Henry, Lydia, Frederick & Thomas. Died: 25 May 1854, palsy,
Watts Twp. Buried: Watts Twp. Hill Church. Person returning
certificate: Frederick Louden, Watts Twp. Date of certificate: 1
Jun 1854.

LOUDEN, Eliza d/o Joseph & Mary STUARD/STUART LOUDEN b c1829 PA m 31 oct 1850 Mahlon PAXSON, Logan Co, OH, children Mary b c1854, Sarah b 1857 & Edwin b c1865. Eliza m2 Lorenzo Dow SULLIVAN, 12 oct 1868, Logan Co OH. children George S. b1869 Joseph Ellis b1870.
LOUDEN, Enoch s/o Levi & Mary gibson louden b 9 Feb 1879 Logan Co, OH m c 1901 Myrtle, children Ralph V, b c1903, Bertha May b c1904, William L b c 1907. lost them aft 1910. whiting@cybertrails.com 0798


More About Thomas Loudon:
Will: 11 August 1812, Letters of Administration, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania ³

Notes for Catherine Unknown:
1820 census -- Franklin Twp., Huntingdon Co., Pa

Children of Thomas Loudon and Catherine Unknown are:

John² Loudon, died Unknown.

Notes for John Loudon:
Not sure he is the son of Thomas.

Listed in Huntingdon County, Pa tax records in Morris Township in the years 1836, 1837, not single with one occupation.

+	3	ii.	Thomas A. Louden, Sr, born 02 January 1790 in Lancaster Co., Pa; died 02 September 1861 in Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland Co., Pa.
+	4	iii.	William Loudon, born 27 June 1792 in Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa; died 02 January 1864 in Altoona, Blair Co., Pa.
	5	iv.	George Loudon, born 1797; died 23 April 1851 in Centre Twp, Butler Co., Pa. He married Margaret Unknown Abt. 1825 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania ⁴; died Unknown.

Notes for George Loudon:
Not sure he is a son of Thomas
In the Huntingdon County tax records for the years 1823 thru 1828 ( he was scratched off this year ) lists George Lowdon in Morris Township with one occupation. He was listed as a single freeman up until 1826.

More About George Loudon:
Burial: Unknown, Butler Co., Pa
Will: 12 April 1851, Yes / Butler County, Pennsylvania ⁵

Notes for Margaret Unknown:
Was living at the death of her husband.

More About George Loudon and Margaret Unknown:
Marriage: Abt. 1825, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania ⁶

+	6	v.		Samuel Louden, born 1810 in Blair County, Pa; died May 1880 in Clay Twp., Butler Co., Pa.
	7	vi.		James Loudon, born Bef. 1812; died Unknown.

Notes for James Loudon:
Orphans Court Huntingdon County Courthouse, Book "B" Page 252.

At an adjurned court held on the 16th day of June 1812, before the Honorable Jonathan Walker, Esquire, Joseph McCune, Esquire, who was afterwards joined by David Stewart, Esquire.
The Petition of John Scott was read as follows to wit; To the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon now composing an Orphans Court in and for the said County. The Petition of John Scott respectfully sayeth that James Lowdon a minor under the age of fourteen years, a son of Thomas Lowdin late of Morris Township in the said County deceased is now residing in the family of your Petitioner, that he has no person legally authorized to take care of his person or estate, and therfore prays your honors to appoint a suitable person as guardian for that purpose. Whereapon it is considered by the court and ordered that Conrad Bucher be and he hereby is appointed guardian of said minor.

Conrad Bucher was living in Alexandria, Porter twp. at that time as was John Scott.

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