Samuel Salter was born, 1753, in Baltimore, MD
He died, 15 August 1844, in Scioto Co., Ohio, and is buried in Crawford Cemetery, Vernon Twp, Scioto Co OH.
From, "Fayette County, Pennsylvania Newspaper Extracts 1805-1854":
pg. 9 - "1844 Aug. 15 Died: at his residence in Sciota Co., Ohio, Mr.
Samuel SALTER, formerly of this place."
Samuel married Bridget Shae. The date and place of their marriage is unknown, but pension records and other documents prove she was his wife
Bridget was born, 1758, in Ireland, near Cork, and died, 30 April 1831 in Uniontown, PA
She is buried along side of one of her sons, Alexander Salter in Uniontown, PA (Fayette Co) Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel Salter applied for a pension for service in the American Revolution, 29 Oct 1822 in Fayette Co., PA. He was age 69 and Bridget was 64
According to his pension records, he served in 12th. VA Regiment until May 1,1777 (Enlisted 1776). He was honorably discharged in Winchester,VA.
He was a private and received $96.00 per yr. $1,057.03 total. The pension started,7 May 1823
Also listed as serving with Col. Ebenezer Zane
19 Jan 1833, after Bridget's death, Samuel moved to Ohio. He had his pension transferred from PA to OH.
Records found for Samuel and Bridget show:
Tax lists :
Samuel Salter,Sr. (Inn Keeper) Dunbar,Fayette Co,PA, 1807,1808,1809(out of town),1812,1813,1814
Union Twp,PA 1810 Innkeeper,1816(had 1 cow),1817(2 cows),1818(1 cow)
1822 listed as old man,1823,1824,1825
In 11-18-1822 Samuel's personal property was $54.00
He was 69 years old and a baker. Bridget was 64 yrs. He is listed
as Salter(not Salters as some later generations) He can write and signed his name crossing the l & t. Making it look like Satter.
He and Bridget and owned a cupboard $10.00,bureau $8.00,shovel $1.00,1 set of hand irons $5.00,chairs $4.00,kitchen furniture $7.00 knives & forks $7.00, silver teaspoons $3.00, silver tablespoons $5.00,and 2 worth $4.00
Other notes regarding the Salters in Fayette Co Pa include:
Excerpt from book "The Old Pike: A History of The National Road, with incidents, accidents and anecdotes thereon"., written by Thomas Searight . pg 236 he relates that both Samuel and William Salter(William was a son of Samuel) maintained a tavern--others owned this tavern also but it was the first tavern in Uniontown and was in a log house on the north side of Main Street. The building was torn down in 1839 by Isaac Beeson who owned it at the time.On pg 238 of Mr. Searight's book it does mention that Salter withdrew from the tavern he had at the time (he owned several in Fayette Co Pa) in 1811. This could be in reference to the Old Gregg house.
In another book, reference is made to the Salters owning a tavern in Uniontown in the late 1790's.
There was also an old sheriff named William Salter referred to in Fayette Co Pa as well.
An amusing story relating to Bridget Salter appeared in the Dunbar Township Chapter Excerpts taken from "The Old Pike: a history of the National Road, with incidents, accidents, and anecdotes thereon by Thomas B. Searight.
pages: 236 and 237:
Page 236: Colin Campbell as early as 1785 kept a tavern in a house that stood on the lot now covered by the Bryan building, on Main street, near the center of the town. This old tavern was subsequently owned and presided over by Samuel Salter, father of William Salter, the old Sheriff.
Page 237 and 238 "William Merriman kept a tavern near Margaret Allen's old stand as early as 1802. But little is known at this date of Merriman or his tavern. Its existence was brief and its patronage was limited.
At and before the beginning of the present century, Samuel Salter kept a tavern in an old log and frame house that stood on the lot now occupied by the handsome residence of the Hon. John K. Ewing. Chief Justice McKean "put up" at this old tavern on his visits to Uniontown to hold the courts of Fayette county and was frequently regaled with roast pig. The pig was well prepared, cooked and dressed, and in all respects savory, but its frequent appearance on the table moved the old Chief Justice to believe that he was getting "too much of a good thing", and accordingly one day, in peremptory terms, he commanded the dining room girl to remove the offensive dish, which she did with trembling hands. This , of course, raised a storm in the old hostelry. Mrs. Salter became indignant, and, bringing back the pig, placed it on the table, at the same time, addressing the Judge thus: "You are Chief Justice and run the court; I am chief cook and run this dining room. That pig must stay", and it did. Upon withdrawal of Salter in the year 1811 this old tavern came under the management and control of Jacob Harbaugh, the old Sheriff before mentioned."
Bridget seemed to have been a feisty little thing!
They are believed to have had 13 children, but not all of these have been found
It is known, one son, William Salter, became a judge and senator in
Sciota Co., Ohio. His obit and a newspaper article interview of William give some information about Samuel and Bridget.
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