The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Was Harley Wayne a Descendant of Gen. 'Mad' Anthony Wayne'-- Part 3: Perhaps the General's Son's Son?

In the last post, I said that Find a Grave has Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne having two children, a daughter name Margaretta Wayne Atlee who died in 1810 and a son Isaac Wayne who died in 1852.  f course, with the Wayne surname, he might be the link to the general.  Of course, the daughter died before Harley Wayne was born.

From Find a Grave.

Born 1772 in Paoli, Pa.

Died: 25 October  1852 in Chester County, Pa.

Buried Old Saint David's Church Cemetery in Wayne, Pennsylvania.  This is where the general is buried as well.
U.S. Congressman.  Member of Pennsylvania  State House of Representatives from 1799 to 1801 and in 1806.  Served in the state senate in 1810.

During the War of 1812, he was a captain in the Pennsylvania cavalry and rose to colonel and command  of the 2nd Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

Unsuccessful as a Federalist candidate for governor in 1814 and elected to the Eighteenth Congress serving from 1823 to 1825.

After his term, he engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death.

--Old Secesh


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