James MCCANDLESS
New.familysearch.org, Jan 2012
Fought in Revolutionary War, and was a sub-Lieutenant of the York County, Pennsylvania Militia (Pennsylvania Archives, Series 6, Vol. 2, p. 413)
He married Ruthia Ruth Abt 1759 at of York, Pennsylvania . Ruthia Ruth was born at of Maryland Abt 1741 daughter of Moses Ruth and Ester Irwin .
They were the parents of 6
children:
James McCandless
born Feb 1760.
Sarah McCandless
born 3 Sep 1761.
Esther McCandless
born 14 Dec 1762.
Alexander McCandless
born 3 Sep 1765.
Sarah McCandless
born 22 Jul 1768.
Esther McCandless
born 22 Jul 1768.
James McCandless died 15 Sep 1788 at York, Pennsylvania .
Ruthia Ruth died 21 May 1789 at York, Pennsylvania .