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Currie Family
A biography of William Currie can be found in the Quarterly article
Reverend William Currie, 1710 - 1803: Aspects of His Life by Mike Bertram. Currie made a Reparation Claim regarding his losses during the British occupation of Tredyffrin in 1777. He also held Slaves.
Descendants of William Currie
Generation 1
1.

William Currie-1 was born in 1710 in Glasgow[1]. He died on Oct 26, 1803 in Stirlings Quarters, Valley Forge[2, 3].

Margaret Ross daughter of George Ross was born in 1714[4]. She died on Mar 01, 1771[1, 5].

William Currie and Margaret Ross were married on Nov 30, 1738 in Christ Church and St. Peters, Philadelphia[6]. They had the following children:
i.

Alexander Currie.

2. ii.

John Currie. He died after 1803[7, 8].

3. iii.

Elizabeth Currie was born about 1740.

4. iv.

James Currie was born between 1741-1742 (estimated from other records). He died in 1805[4].

5. v.

Richard Currie was born in 1749[9]. He married Hannah Potts on Jun 27, 1771[9]. He died on Sep 16, 1776[9].

6. vi.

Ross Currie was born in 1754[2]. He died on Sep 01, 1790 in St Johns River[2].

7. vii.

William Currie was born in 1754[4]. He married Ann Marshall on Dec 01, 1796[10]. He died in 1829 in Philadelphia[1, 11].

Lucy Ann Godfrey daughter of Thomas Godfrey was born in 1724[4]. She died on Feb 14, 1778[4].

William Currie and Lucy Ann Godfrey were married on Nov 25, 1771 in Gloria Dei, Philadelphia[4]. They had no children.
Generation 2
2.

John Currie-2 (William-1). He died after 1803[7, 8].

? Crookshank.

John Currie and ? Crookshank married. They had the following children:
i.

William Currie was born after 1773.

3.

Elizabeth Currie-2 (William-1) was born about 1740.

? Demon.

? Demon and Elizabeth Currie married. They had the following children:
i.

Margaret Demon.

ii.

Sarah Demon.

4.

James Currie-2 (William-1) was born between 1741-1742 in Estimated from other records. He died in 1805[4].

James Currie and unknown spouse married. They had the following children:
i.

William Wallace Currie.

5.

Richard Currie-2 (William-1) was born in 1749[9]. He died on Sep 16, 1776[9].

Hannah Potts was born in 1755. She died on Feb 23, 1778.

Richard Currie and Hannah Potts were married on Jun 27, 1771[9]. They had the following children:
i.

Hannah Currie was born about 1771. She died in 1776[9].

8. ii.

Margaret Currie was born on Mar 13, 1772 in Brookhaven Farm[9, 12]. She married Thomas Walker on Apr 02, 1789[2]. She died on May 05, 1858[6].

iii.

Ann Currie was born on Sep 01, 1773[9]. She married William Brodess on Oct 01, 1791[2]. She died on Mar 03, 1840[6].

iv.

William Currie was born on Jan 01, 1775[9]. He died on Oct 04, 1776[9].

v.

Richard Currie was born on Jul 23, 1776[9].

6.

Ross Currie-2 (William-1) was born in 1754[2]. He died on Sep 01, 1790 in St Johns River[2].

Notes for Ross Currie:

General Notes:

Extract of a letter from Ticonderoga, September 16th 1776

 

Last Saturday a number of officers and privates, belonging to the Americna army. and who had been taken prisoners in Canada, arrived in this city agreeable to the proclamation of Gen. Charlton. They were sent in four transports, under convoy of the Pearl frigate of thirty-two guns, from Quebec to New York, where Gen. Howe detained them on board a fortnight. Amongst those now arrived are Gen. Thompson, Col. Irvine, Capt. Wilson, Capt. Duncan, Lieuts. Currie, Hope and Bird; Rev. M'Calla, and Dr. M'Kenzie. There are three hundred and eighty five privates, besides other officers, who are on their way to their respective States.

From the Pennsylvania Gazette, 2nd October 1776

 

Had 2 children

 

Deposition from Ross Currie, 19th April 1786

 

Province of New Brunswick ?

Ross Currie maketh Oath that he resided at New York and in that part of Nova Scotia now called New Brunswick from the 15th day of 1783 to the 25th day of March 1784, and that he was prevented from preferring? or delivering to the Committee ? Appointed by Act of Parliament passed on the 23rd Year of his present Majestys Reign, intitled an Act for Appointing Commissioners to inquire into the Losses and Services of all such persons who have suffer'd in their Rights, Properties and Professions during the late unhappy dissentions in America, in consequence of their Loyalty to his Majesty and Attachment to the British Government; Or at their Office any?, Memorial, Claim or request, for Aid or relief on Account of his Losses during the late unhappy dissentions in America, within the time Allowed by the said Act for the viewing of such claim, by reason that he ? Depos'd ? part of the time above mentioned at New York to wit between the 15th day of July and the 12th of Septmeber 1783 and since that time he came with the Regt of Pennsylo. Loyalists to this place where he has resided ever since, And that his circumstances would not admit of his going to England for the purpose of making a personal Application.

Ross Currie

Sworn before me this

19th day of April 1786

 

J. Putnam ? Supr. Courts

 

 

?.

Ross Currie and ? married. They had the following children:
i.

child 1 Currie.

ii.

child 2 Currie.

7.

William Currie-2 (William-1) was born in 1754[4]. He died in 1829 in Philadelphia[1, 11].

Ann Marshall daughter of Christopher Marshall and Ann Eddy.

William Currie and Ann Marshall were married on Dec 01, 1796[10]. They had the following children:
i.

William M. Currie.

ii.

Isabella Currie.

iii.

Ann Currie.

iv.

Margaret Currie.

Generation 3
8.

Margaret Currie-3 (Richard-2, William-1) was born on Mar 13, 1772 in Brookhaven Farm[9, 12]. She died on May 05, 1858[6].

Thomas Walker.

Thomas Walker and Margaret Currie were married on Apr 02, 1789[2]. They had the following children:
i.

? Walker was born in Jan 1790[2]. He died in 1790 soon after birth[2].

ii.

Richard Currie Walker was born in 1793[13]. He died in 1870[13].

iii.

Zillah Walker was born in 1809[14]. She died in 1901[14].

Sources
1

The Histories of Old St. David’s Church.
2

Memorandum book of William Currie and Thomas Walker.
3

Norristown Herald, 4th November 1803, DIED, on the 26th instant, in the Great Valley, Chester county, in the 94 year of his age, the Rev William Currie, formerly missionary to the churches of Radnor and Perkioming.
4

Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
5

Pennsylvania Gazette, 7th March 1771.
6

International Genealogical Index (IGI).
7

Will of William Currie (1794).
8

Estate of William Currie (1803).
9

Richard Currie’s Bible.
10

www.genealogysf.com/Houk-p/p11.html (no longer available)
11

The History of Chester County, Futhey & Cope.
12

Wilson family tree.
13

Daughters of the American Revolution index, vol. 151, p 267.
14

Daughters of the American Revolution index, vol. 137, p 313.
  Report created on August 25, 2012