Nathaniel Brittain^[1]

1807 - 1891  (83 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Brittain
  Birth	15 Feb 1807	Derry Township,Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Feb 1891
  Burial	Derry Presbyterian Cemetery, White Hall, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I19774	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Buchter, Hackman, Peiffer
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Brittian,   b. 28 Feb 1770, Mount Bethel, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 May 1841, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Sarah Silliman,   b. 19 Aug 1773, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Sep 1845, Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1796	Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Family ID	F3667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-171661399/nathaniel-brittain-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Nathaniel Brittain&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Feb 15 1807 - Derry Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Rebecca Sheep - May 25 1854 - of,Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1880 - Derry, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Feb 1 1891&lt;br&gt;Burial: Derry Presbyterian cem. (church is now Mennonite), Derry Twp., Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Samuel Britton</a>, <a>Sarah Britton (born Silliman)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Rebecca Brittain (born Sheep)</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Sarah Temple (born Wright)</a>, <a>George Britten</a>, <a>John Britten</a>, <a>Deborah Lee (born Brittain)</a>, <a>Thomas Britten</a>, <a>Ann Britton</a>, <a>Isaiah Brittain</a>, <a>Samuel Britten</a>, <a>Anna Nancy Brittain</a>, <a>Moses Brittan</a>, <a>Andrew Brittain</a>, <a>Edward Britten</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: Nathaniel grew up on his father's farm. In his twenty-fourth year, he and his brother Andrew bought a farm on which he resided for seven years. When his father was dying, he returned home and helped his mother for three years. When she died, he bought the farm on which he had been brought up. On May 25, 1854, he married Rebecca Sheep whose father was Andrew Sheep. They had no children but adopted Theresa, daughter of William Dildine of Columbia County. Theresa married Eli Appleman; after that time they lived on Nathaniel's farm. Nathaniel served as administrator of six estates. He held all the important offices in his township. He was once elected justice of the peace, but refused to accept. He was a lieutenant in the old state militia for nine years. "In every station of life he discharged his duties with fidelity and honesty. ...He is a good specimen of a self-made man, and his standing in the community is excelled by none "History of Columbia and Montour Counties / Pennsylvania," 1887. Edited by J. H. Battle.