Note: The “Antes Genealogy” source indicates William and several of his siblings were “born Bald Eagle”. Compiler believes this is a reference to the Bald Eagle Creek, a tributary of the west branch of the Susquehanna River, mostly in Centre County, PA, and at the foot of Bald Eagle Mountain. He is unable to find a community of the same name in Centre county. There is however a Bald Eagle community in Blair county.

In addition, his father’s notes refer to his moving “to Centre county in 1784, and locat[ing] in Boggs township, on the Bald Eagle” which seems to be a reference to the same creek. As in Clearfield County, there is also a Boggs Township in Centre County.

Based on this information the compiler has entered William’s place of birth as Boggs Township, Centre, PA, probably on Bald Eagle Creek.3,847