Research Data - 

1795 974.884 R4f Taxpaers of Fayette Co., PA

	Victor, David	Franklin TWP	1795
	Victor, John	“			1795
	“			“			1796
	“			“			1797
	“			“			1798
	“			“			1799
	Victor, Laurence	“			1795
	“			“			1796
	“			“			1797
	“			“			1798
	“			“			1799

1810 - 974.884 X2f 1810 Census Fayette Co., PA

p. 90
Victor, David	Menallen 1002 1/2 (page)	10110 00020
Victor, David	Springhill 959			01100 10110
Victor, Jacob	Menallen 1002 1/2			00001 00010
Victor, John	Menallen 1002 1/2			20100 13221
Victor, Philip	Springhill 952			01010 02221
Victor, Philip	Menallen 1002 1/2			00100 00000

1821 - IGI

	Jane Victor married Samuel Smith
	16 Apr 1821 Muskingum, OH
	SS 11 May 1972 SL
	source #1235262 Batch 7109714 sheet 57

7/4/90 -  Information from Arch Miller as written in his book. (brackets are my comments)
			Arch Miller
			c/o Barbershop
			Fairchance, PA 15436

In 1818 Joe Victor bought the old Fairview Furnace at Haydentown at the sheriff sale.  The name was
originally called the Mary Ann but changed to Fairview by Victor.  Jow was the son of David and Jane
Victor.  David was a forgeman and after his death his widow and sons Jacob and Adam went back to
Ohio.  Joseph was a whig {democrat}.  He lived to a ripe old age.  He was 5 feet tall, weighed 175
lbs. and had blue gray eyes and coal black hair.  Adam died in Joe's home.  Joe's wife Mary Davis
her mother Mary Sturgeon.

The old Victor home place was @ the bottom (left) of Mud Pike at Haydentown, Pa.  This log house
still stands in 1969.

Joseph Victor was Roman Catholic bn. Jan 23, 1791 - Apr 13, 1882.  Son Otho succeeded him in
possessions, which were considerable.  Otho md Elizabeth Swaney a native of W. Va.  They had 15
children, 13 grew to maturity.  Wife bn. Sep 6, 1831.  She was a Methodist.

The old Victor Cemetary located near old furnace on Mud Pike, Haydentown, Pa.  Moved by people who
bought the farm.  Some to Swaney Cem @ Haydentown some to old Fairchance Cem. [The Tent Church on
119 north of Fairchance]

David Victor - Forgeman			Jane Parker
came to America 1750 from			
Rhineland
			Jacob - 1773 single - bur. Ohio
			David Jr. - 1775-1834 bur. Tent Church
			Phillip 1777-1857
			Jane 1779 - md. Smith lived in England
			Elizabeth - Othaniel Rhoades
			Adam 1784 - 1839 bur. Tent Church
			Joseph 1791-1882 md. Mary Davis
				buried R.C. Cem, Morgantown St.
				Uniontown, Pa.

7/4/90 - Tent Presbyterian Church  Masontown Rd, Uniontown

Adam Victor died Jan 26th 1839 aged 54 years 11 mos. 1 day

misc.:
	Revolutionary War Pensioners
		Parker, Joseph S1073

From Bernard Mayhle:
ALL THE CHILDREN OF THIS FAMILY ARE VERIFIED
 THRU THE WILL OF HIS SON JACOB IN MUSKINGEN CO OHIO AND
 BY RECORDS OF FATHER FARMER OF ST JOSEPHS CATHOLIC CHURCH
 IN PHIL. PA. ALSO CENSUS RECORDS, WILLS,AND LAND RECORDS
 OF THE OTHER CHILDREN.1800 census Fayette Co shows 6 sons and 3 daughters.
 David Victor Sr arrived in Fayette Co Pa from New Jersey about 1795 with his family
 of nine children and his wife Jane.He continued in the Iron Industry until about 1810.
 His Son Jacob had gone west to Muskingen Co Ohio and purchased land in
 Licking Township in 1809.David Sr,His wife Jane,son Adam,son Henry and 
 Davids youngest dau who was about 11 years old followed a short time later.
 The men continued in iron related work but also began farming,Later on 
 David Jr and his family came to Ohio,leaving on the remaining 4 children of
 Phillip,Joseph,Mary, and Elizabeth in Fayette Co Pa.Three of whose descendants
 remain to this day.Daughter Mary Victor married Benjamin Parker and in about
 1830 took her two sons to Ohio also.
 According to oral family history Joseph Victor and his wife Mary and his sister
 Elizabeth Victor Rhodes went by horseback to visit their parents in Ohio and
 brought back their fathers body when he died to Fayette Co where he was
 supposed to be buried by the old Victor (Mary Ann) Furnace in Haydentown.This
 land is still owned by the George Cooley family a Descendant.
 Besides Farming David Sr also worked at the Dillon Ironworks In Mus.Co
 Licking Twp as did his Son Jacob.