Robert Larimer

• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 11 2020, 15:41:57 UTC

Birth based on age at death

Robert Larimer married Sarah "Mary" McKee about 1739. They had 7 children they named: Thomas, John, William, Mary, Margaret, Jane "Jean" and Robert Larimer.

The original Larimer family name was French, Lorimier, derived from the Latin Lorum, a thong. The English form, Lorimer, indicates the name of an ancient trade. The "Larimer" was a maker of bits, spurs, stirrup irons, and all kinds of metal mountings of brass and iron, including armor. The first family record of the name is found in 1080, when a certain Durand Lorimer went from Caen, France, to Scotland, doubtless with the armies of William the Conqueror. In Scotland Lorimer is quite a common name.

Robert was the first of the Larimer family of record in this country. He came to America from Scotland, where his ancestors had fled when driven from Alsace, Lorraine, by the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

He settled in York Co. PA and was a successful farmer, the tax records showing him possessed of two farms, one in Berwick Twp. of two hundred acres, and one in Mt. Joy Twp.

Bio and other information from Find A Grave contributor Jack Gilchrist

His Father was Robert born 1690 in Scotland died 1772 York, York, PA. Mother was Sarah born 1668 York, York, PA per FAG Contributor Janice Sterrett-Huang [NOTE birth date of mother relative to father]* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Dec 13 2020, 2:22:32 UTC

Birth based on age at death

Robert Larimer married Sarah "Mary" McKee about 1739. They had 7 children they named: Thomas, John, William, Mary, Margaret, Jane "Jean" and Robert Larimer.

The original Larimer family name was French, Lorimier, derived from the Latin Lorum, a thong. The English form, Lorimer, indicates the name of an ancient trade. The "Larimer" was a maker of bits, spurs, stirrup irons, and all kinds of metal mountings of brass and iron, including armor. The first family record of the name is found in 1080, when a certain Durand Lorimer went from Caen, France, to Scotland, doubtless with the armies of William the Conqueror. In Scotland Lorimer is quite a common name.

Robert was the first of the Larimer family of record in this country. He came to America from Scotland, where his ancestors had fled when driven from Alsace, Lorraine, by the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes.

He settled in York Co. PA and was a successful farmer, the tax records showing him possessed of two farms, one in Berwick Twp. of two hundred acres, and one in Mt. Joy Twp.

Bio and other information from Find A Grave contributor Jack Gilchrist

His Father was Robert born 1690 in Scotland died 1772 York, York, PA. Mother was Sarah born 1668 York, York, PA per FAG Contributor Janice Sterrett-Huang [NOTE birth date of mother relative to father]

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 22 2021, 17:16:16 UTC

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notes

Seeing that this Robert was reportedly born in Scotland, he probably is a not-so-near paternal relative of Robert C. Larimer, who also migrated to Pennsylvania.