Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
William Irvin, Sr., was a native of Ireland and came to this country in the year 1789. He married Margaret Johnston by whom he had nine children.
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William Sr. came from Ireland and located in Penn’s Valley, Centre County. He bought the tract of land south of the river containing 330 acres in 1811.This tract includes Irvin Hill, Eastvue and more. He died in 1830.
[His sons] John and William Jr. became owners of this tract. William Jr. seems to have sold his interest in this land to John for his interest in the Curwen tract.
The Curwen tract of land is on the northwest side of the Susquehanna.1005
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William and John Irvin’s log house and it’s approximate location [in 1818] within the present [1946] borough of Curwesnville, PA is identified as the corner of State and Locusts Streets.770
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Josiah Matlock passed away leaving his only child Ann Smith as the person to inherit this tract of land. Ann and her husband, Josiah Smith, of Philadelphia sold a 333 acre tract [Curry Run, PA] to William Irvin of Potter Township, Centre County on Nov. 2, 1811, and it was known at this time as the “Long Bottom”. The Smiths being from Philadelphia and the Irvins of Potter Township, Centre County settled the purchase with the stipulation that Irvin would pay the $2,664 in silver money. The necessity for this type of transaction was due to the fact that different banks each wrote their own script of money and may or may not be backed by gold or silver. Therefore some banks would not accept money from another bank. By paying in silver, Irvin made a smooth transaction for his land. When the Smith’s sold this tract to Irvin the property was located in Clearfield County as it’s erection was in 1804….
The next landowners I would like to mention are John P. and William Irvin of Pike Township who purchased the land known as Long Bottom, which is situated on the south side of the Susquehanna River and is known today [2010] as Nolen’s Bottom. John and William made the purchase from William and Margaret Irvin of Potter Township, Centre County for the price of $6,000 and consisted of 333 acres. This being the land that William of Centre County purchased in 1811 for $2,664 in silver money from William and Ann Smith. The costs involved reflect the price of another tract of land at the mouth of Anderson Creek that containeda house and outbuildings. The purchase of the long bottom was necessary for the later development of the timber industry that the Irvins carried on in the Curry Run area. Land along the river was of significant value in the lumber industry for stacking logs on the river bank until high water made possible the floating of the logs to market. John and William never settled here on this tract but the importance of the Irvin lumber industry makes this a significant part of our history and worthy of mentioning.3833
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William Sr. came from Ireland and located in Penn’s Valley, Centre County. He bought the tract of land south of the river containing 330 acres in 1811.This tract includes Irvin Hill, Eastvue and more. He died in 1830.
[His sons] John and William Jr. became owners of this tract. William Jr. seems to have sold his interest in this land to John for his interest in the Curwen tract.
The Curwen tract of land is on the northwest side of the Susquehanna.1005
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William and John Irvin’s log house and it’s approximate location [in 1818] within the present [1946] borough of Curwesnville, PA is identified as the corner of State and Locusts Streets.770
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Josiah Matlock passed away leaving his only child Ann Smith as the person to inherit this tract of land. Ann and her husband, Josiah Smith, of Philadelphia sold a 333 acre tract [Curry Run, PA] to William Irvin of Potter Township, Centre County on Nov. 2, 1811, and it was known at this time as the “Long Bottom”. The Smiths being from Philadelphia and the Irvins of Potter Township, Centre County settled the purchase with the stipulation that Irvin would pay the $2,664 in silver money. The necessity for this type of transaction was due to the fact that different banks each wrote their own script of money and may or may not be backed by gold or silver. Therefore some banks would not accept money from another bank. By paying in silver, Irvin made a smooth transaction for his land. When the Smith’s sold this tract to Irvin the property was located in Clearfield County as it’s erection was in 1804….
The next landowners I would like to mention are John P. and William Irvin of Pike Township who purchased the land known as Long Bottom, which is situated on the south side of the Susquehanna River and is known today [2010] as Nolen’s Bottom. John and William made the purchase from William and Margaret Irvin of Potter Township, Centre County for the price of $6,000 and consisted of 333 acres. This being the land that William of Centre County purchased in 1811 for $2,664 in silver money from William and Ann Smith. The costs involved reflect the price of another tract of land at the mouth of Anderson Creek that containeda house and outbuildings. The purchase of the long bottom was necessary for the later development of the timber industry that the Irvins carried on in the Curry Run area. Land along the river was of significant value in the lumber industry for stacking logs on the river bank until high water made possible the floating of the logs to market. John and William never settled here on this tract but the importance of the Irvin lumber industry makes this a significant part of our history and worthy of mentioning.3833