Husband: Hugh PINKERTON (7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,25,26,28,33,34)
Birthdate: 1767
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: December 1852
Place of death: Jefferson Township, Dauphin Co., PA
Burial:
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: 1795/1796
Marriage place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Wife: Margaret ECKERT (19,22,23,26,28)
Birthdate: January 8, 1776
Birthplace: Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA
Death date: Prior to 1846
Place of death: Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA
Burial:
Father: George ECKERT (1743-1824) (19,22,26)
Mother: Catharine LUDWIG (1751-1819)

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: George (2,26,27,30,34)
Sex: M
Birthdate: March 4, 1797
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: September 11, 1875
Place of death: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Tremont Methodist Church Cemetery, Tremont, PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Margaret WRIGHT (1803-1882) (2)

Child No. 2: Catharine (4,23,24,26)
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 8, 1801
Birthplace: Lykens Valley, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: December 16, 1843
Place of death: Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA
Burial: Union Cemetery, Enterline, Dauphin County, PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Jacob SMITH (1796-1860) (4,23,24)

Child No. 3: Mary Ann (26,27,29,30)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1806
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Death date: 1859
Place of death: Pennsylvania
Burial:
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: #1 Samuel McGARR (????-1849) #2 James GIBBONS (29)

Child No. 4: Margaret (3,25,26,27)
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 28, 1807
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Death date: October 6, 1885
Place of death: Jefferson Township, Dauphin Co., PA
Burial: St. James Church Cemetery, Carsonville, Jefferson Township, PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Martin PAUL (1807-????) (3,25,27,30,32)

Child No. 5: Joseph (2,26,27,28,30)
Sex: M
Birthdate: January 31, 1810
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: April 13, 1854
Place of death: Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Burial: Tremont Methodist Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Susan SHADOW (1820-1900)

Child No. 6: Sarah (4,26,27,32)
Sex: F
Birthdate: January 5, 1812
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Death date: October 29, 1884
Place of death: Jefferson Twp., Dauphin County, PA
Burial: Union Cemetery, Enterline, Dauphin County, PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Jacob SMITH (1796-1860) (27,30)

Child No. 7: Levi (5,26,27,30,33)
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 22, 1816
Birthplace: Halifax, Dauphin County, PA
Death date: March 23, 1892
Place of death: York, York County, PA
Burial: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: #1 Catherine OLLISE (1818-????) #2 Augustine HARNER (1826-1891) (5)

Child No. 8: Elizabeth (6,25,26,27,30)
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1817
Birthplace: Lykens Valley, PA
Death date: November 29, 1894
Place of death: Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Burial: Long's Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin Co., PA
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Spouses' names: Jacob STILL (1808-1891) (6,31)
 
 
Documentation:
  1. Tombstone Inscription: Tombstones have not been found for Hugh PINKERTON or Margaret ECKERT PINKERTON.
  2. Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA: "George PINKERTON Died Sept 11, 1875 Aged 78y 5m 2d"; "Margaret PINKERTON Died Jan 29, 1882 Aged 80y 10m 3d"; "Joseph PINKERTON Born April 9th 1810 Died April 13th 1854 Aged 44y 4d".
  3. St. James Lutheran & Reformed Church, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA: "MP"; "Margaret PAUL, wife of Martin PAUL B 7-28-1807 D 10-06-1885 78y 2m 8d"
  4. Union Cemetery, Union Church Road and Enterline Road, Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA: "Jacob SMITH B 8-9-1796 D 9-9-1860 64y 1m"; "Catharine, wife of Jacob SMITH B 4-8-1801 D 12-15-1843 42y 8m 7d"; "Sarah, wife of Jacob SMITH B 1-3-1812 D 10-29-1884 72y 9m 24d"
  5. Prospect Hill Cemetery, North George Street, York, York County, PA: "PINKERTON, Levi 1815-1892; Augustine 1826-1891, William W. 1850-1905; George M. 1856-1949; Harriet C. 1869-1913; John W. 1848-1871."
  6. Longs Church Cemetery, "Powell's Valley", Halifax, Dauphin County, PA: "Our father, Jacob STILL 1808-1891; 1st wife, Elizabeth BAILEY 1812-1864; 2nd wife, Elizabeth PINKERTON, 1817-1894"
  7. PA Archives Series 6, Volume IV, p461. Hugh PINKERTON was on a muster Roll dated Sept 11, 1794.
  8. Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax List 1789 "Hugh PINKERTON"
  9. Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Tax Lists 1790-1793 - Hugh PINKERTON "Freeman"
  10. PA Archives - Series 9 - Executive Minutes of Gov. Thomas Mifflin 1794-1796, p854-855, Thursday, September 11, 1794: Volunteers for the Pennsylvania Militia: ..."It is expected that each militia man will bring with him a blanket and if convenient a knap sack and canteen, the First Regiment will camp on the West Bank of the Schuylkill near Philadelphia to march by way of Reading to Harrisburg and Carlisle"; 1st Regiment, Company 6 Abraham Lefever, Captain; Abraham Trout, Lieutenant; Hugh PINKERTON, Ensign
  11. 1800 Septennial Census of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Hugh PINKERTON living in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, PA.
  12. 1801 Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - Hugh PINKERTON living in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, PA
  13. Historical Sketch: "Old Hanover Church" E. Hanover Township, Dauphin Co. PA by Rev. Thomas H. Robinson, D.D., 1878, p.33: "Contributors and Members 1787-1842, Hugh PINKERTON 1802-1803".
  14. Halifax Township Tax Lists 1805-1809: Hugh PINKERTON
  15. 1810 East Hanover Township, Tax List: Hugh PINKERTON
  16. 1810 Federal Census East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: "Hugh PINKERTON - 2 free white males under 10; 1 free white male 10-15; 1 free white male 45 & over; 3 females under 10; 1 female 26-44."
  17. 1811-1816 Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Tax Lists: Hugh PINKERTON
  18. 1817 Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Tax List: Hugh PINKERTON
  19. Will of George ECKERT: Lancaster County Archives. Will Book O, Vol. 1, p.236. (1823) - bequeathed 90 acres for the sole use of his daughter Margaret, wife of Hugh PINKERTON.
  20. 1830 Federal Census Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: "Hugh PINKERTON - one male 60 and under 70 years (Hugh); 2 males 15 and under 20; 1 female 10 and under 15; 1 female 15 and under 20; 2 females 20 and under 30; 1 female 50 and under 60 (wife, Margaret).
  21. 1840 Federal Census Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania: "Hugh PINKERTON - one male 70 and under 80 years (Hugh); 1 female 20 and under 30 years (daughter, Elizabeth); one female 60 and under 70 years (wife, Margaret)."
  22. George ECKERT Will Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA, Will Book I, pgs233-236 (recorded March 1846)
  23. Dauphin County, Orphan's Court Docket, Book L. Vol. 1, p182: "At a General Orphans Court held at Harrisburg in and for said County, before the Hon. John C. BUCKER and Williams Dock, Esq ... judges of the same Court on Tuesday the third day of February AD 1846. Catherine PINKERTON, deceased Upon the petition of Jacob SMITH of Jefferson Township, Dauphin County surviving husband of Catherine PINKERTON who was a daughter of Margaret ECKERT lately deceased who in her lifetime was intermarried with Hugh PINKERTON and of Hugh SMITH and Susanna SMITH children of said Jacob SMITH above the age of Fourteen Years. Stating that the said Jacob SMITH who was intermarried with said Catherine PINKERTON have ... by said Catharine in her lifetime six children, four of them as yet in their minority to John Smith and Sarah Jane SMITH who are under the age of fourteen years and the said Hugh SMITH and Susanna SMITH. The minors have some estate coming to them and have no Guardian to take care of said Estate and therefore ask the court to permit them to make choice of and the said Court appoint a suitable person for that purpose. Whereupon the said Court appointed Philip HOFFMAN, Guardian of said minors during their minority.
  24. Dauphin County, Orphan's Court Docket, Book L, Vol. 1, p61: Land in Halifax Township, inherited by Catherine PINKERTON SMITH, married to Jacob SMITH of Jefferson Township, sold on July 31, 1847 at 1pm. Page 101 - April 26, 1847 - land sold to Jacob SMITH farmer for $85, money received for the children of Catharine PINKERTON SMITH (deceased) by Philip HOFFMAN, guardian of John SMITH, Sarah Jane SMITH, Hugh and Susanna SMITH."
  25. 1850 Federal Census Jefferson Township, Dauphin County, PA: "Hugh PINKERTON, 83, occupation - none, born in Pennsylvania; Elizabeth PINKERTON, 25 female born in Pennsylvania." Living on the property of his son-in-law, "Martin POWEL (PAUL) 43, Farmer, $450 real estate, born in Pennsylvania; Margaret (PINKERTON), 43; Levi, 11 attending school; Cyrus, 5 attending school."
  26. George ECKERT Will Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, PA, Will Book C, Vol. 7, p71-72, (Written after death of Margaret ECKERT PINKERTON) names children of Hugh and Margaret PINKERTON as grandchildren with their inherited property outlined.
  27. Dauphin County Deed Book B, Vol 3, page 93, 1854, Dauphin County Courthouse, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Sale of 19 acres owned by Joseph PINKERTON "Being the same tract of land, which George PINKERTON, LEVI PINKERTON, Jacob SMITH and Sarah his wife, Mary Ann Gibbons, Martin PAUL and Margaret his wife, and Elizabeth PINKERTON by their joint ... conveyed and confirmed to Joseph PINKERTON on March 25, 1853."
  28. Schuylkill County Vital Records, Rice and Dellock, Vol. 1, "Early Death Records of Schuylkill County 1852-1855, p498: "Joseph PINKERTON, age 44 years, 2 months and 12 days. Son of Hugh and Margaret PINKERTON, a miner, born in Halifax, January 31, 1810, died April 13, 1854 in Tremont. Buried in Tremont Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. Spouses' names: Susan PINKERTON."
  29. Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds Office, Harrisburg Courthouse, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Deed Book E Vol. 1, p612. Grantor Index (1785-1917), Grantor James GIBBINS, Wm. H. McGARR Grantee, March 7, 1859. James GIBBINS of Halifax Township, Dauphin County received Ninety dollars from Wm. H. McGARR for the lands, tenements and appurtenances of Mary Ann GIBBINS, late Mary Ann McGARR, maiden name PINKERTON of Halifax Township. Recorded May 9, 1859." When Mary Ann's first husband died, she returned with her children to the home and land in Halifax that she had inherited from her grandfather, George ECKERT. Upon her death, her oldest son, William McGARR bought the property back from his stepfather, James GIBBONS (GIBBINS).
  30. Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds Office, Harrisburg Courthouse, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Grantor Index 1785-1917: Sale of 19 acres in Halifax Township for $100 by Sarah R. McGARR (William's sister) Deed includes the following reference: "The same tract of land which was conveyed by George PINKERTON, Joseph PINKERTON, Levi PINKERTON, Martin PAUL and wife, Jacob SMITH and wife, and Elizabeth PINKERTON to Mary Ann McGARR by deed having the date of the fifth day of June 1848."
  31. "1875 Combination Atlas Map of Dauphin County, PA", compiled drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Everts and Stewart, Philadelphia, N. Friend, engraver. Halifax and Reed Township Map indicates sites of early Halifax Township grist and sawmill sites along the Armstrong Creek and Powells Creek, as well as the property of Jacob STILL (who married Elizabeth PINKERTON).
  32. "1875 Combination Atlas Map of Dauphin County, PA", compiled drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Everts and Stewart, Philadelphia, N. Friend, engraver. Jefferson Township Map indicates site of Martin PAUL's property (husband of Margaret PAUL, and site where Hugh PINKERTON lived in 1850), Mrs. S. SMITH's property (Sarah PINKERTON SMITH), and the property owned by P. HOFFMAN (Phillip Hoffman, guardian of the children of Catharine PINKERTON SMITH).
  33. "History of York County, Pennsylvania" by George R. Prowell, Biographical Volume II, p661- 662, Chicago, J.H. Beers & Co, 1907. Biographical sketch of Levi PINKERTON. "Levi PINKERTOn was born in 1815 in Dauphin County, PA...Levi PINKERTON's father was a miller by trade, and Levi worked with him till grown up, when he interested himself in the coal business...
  34. "Autobiography of Frank PINKERTON" great-grandson of Hugh PINKERTON: "It was stated by my father, Cyrus Levi PINKERTON that when a young man, his grandfather (Hugh) was an employee of a grain mill owner who had a beautiful daughter, but objected to the attentions of young Pinkerton to his daughter. But true love flourishes on opposition, and they eloped, but the father's anger cooled and the young couple was forgiven and they lived happily ever after... My grandfather was of Scotch extraction. His name was George Pinkerton."

Notes:
  *Pennsylvania Township Tax lists for Hugh's places of residence cite Hugh's occupation as "Carpenter", "Miller" or both "Carpenter and Miller' on various township tax records.
  *There is a discrepancy in the named birthplace for Hugh's oldest children. Oral family history has them born in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, but tax lists for the time of their births show that Hugh was living in Lancaster County during those early years of his marriage to Margaret ECKERT.
  *Harold L. PINKERTON, Sr. Genealogy Source Notebook "Hugh PINKERTON". Harold is the great-great-great grandson of Hugh PINKERTON.
  *The inspiration for Pinkerton Genealogy by Harold L. Pinkerton and his daughter, Sharon P.WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON a distant cousin, and his daughter Helen P.RYDELL, who in 1984-1990 worked on mapping the various branches of Pinkerton cousins. Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) was the great-great grandson of Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852).
  *Frank Elmore PINKERTON was a son of Cyrus Levi PINKERTON, grandson of George PINKERTON and great-grandson of Hugh PINKERTON. He was a printer and newspaper publisher in Rantoul, Illinois. His autobiography written in California in 1933, was sent by his brother, Bertram Eugene PINKERTON, to Burton LeRoy PINKERTON, Jr. in Philadelphia in 1950. B.E. PINKERTON had been in correspondence with PINKERTON cousins beginning in 1946 with Mrs. Betty PAUL REIDLER of Ashland, PA in an attempt to share family history information. These "genealogy" letters were passed by Burton LeRoy PINKERTON, Jr. to Betty PINKERTON HENDRICKS and from her to her brother, Harold LeRoy PINKERTON, Sr.
  *Barton's "History of Lancaster County Mills." Lancaster County Historical Society
  *Bruce PINKERTON of Newark, Delaware compiled "David PINKERTON, Sr., First PINKERTON Found in Lancaster Co., PA and some of his descendants, including those of Hugh PINKERTON of Dauphin Co., PA" 1993. His conjecture that Hugh PINKERTON was a son of James PINKERTON can not been supported by primary source documents found to date. Also, of all the male children descended from Hugh none was named "JAMES" or "DAVID".
  *The Federal Census data for the Hugh PINKERTON - Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On- Line Database.