Pvt Patrick Cassidy

Patrick Cassidy served as a private in the Second Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Line in Ashmead's Company to 1778. Afterwards in Cobias' (From PA Archives, Fifth Series, Vol. 2, Page 867-839). Patrick Cassidy was a surveyor.

Buried in the old cemetery by the church. Founder of Newry, PA. Revolutionary War soldier.

• *** from a sac 47591332: Patrick Cassidy was born in Newry, Ireland. His wife Mary Mooney was born in Ireland as well. These are notes from a family Bible given to my mother, Betty Shirley in 1982. CASSIDY, PATRICK Ancestor #: A020168 Service:

PENNSYLVANIA    Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE  Birth: 

1738    NEWRY CO DOWN IRELAND 

Death: 

7-17-1827     FRANKSTOWN TWP HUNTINGDON CO PENNSYLVANIA 

Service Source: 

PA ARCH, 3RD SER, VOL 22, P 245

Service Description: 

1) SUFFERED DEPREDATION