Genealogy Data Page 879 (Notes Pages)

Note: About 1800 the Butler county McQuiston's began spelling their last name - McQuistion

JOHN McQUISTION was born in Donegal county, Ireland, in 1767, of Scotch-Irish ancestry, came to the United States in 1793, and lived in Philadelphia for three years. In May, 1796, he removed to Butler county, and purchased 500 acres of land in Butler township, from Robert MORRIS, the celebrated financier of the Revolution. He erected the old stone house now in possession of the DOERR heirs. He subsequently bought an adjoining 500 acre tract, which is partially embraced in the BOYD addition to the borough of Butler, better known as Springdale, and a portion of it occupied by the Standard Plate Glass Works. He cleared and improved 300 acres of this tract, built and operated a tannery, and resided here until his death, which occurred May 18, 1841. He married Barbara ARTERS, a native of Ireland, who died on March 5, 1837. They were the parents of the following children: Joseph; Jane, who married Dr. H.C. DeWOLF; William; Mary, who married James BORLAND; John; Margaret, who married James C. SMITH; Nancy, who married William L. BARTLEY; James; Sarah, who married David H. POTTS; Barbara, who married Andrew E. MARSHALL; Elizabeth, who married John L. BARTLEY, and Thomas. Margaret is still living at the age of ninety-three years. Mr. McQUISTION was one of the earliest settlers of this locality, and one of the founders of the United Presbyterian church of Butler. He donated the land for the erection of a church, and was a liberal supporter of that denomination. In politics, he was a stanch Democrat, and one of the influential men of his day in local affairs.

Immigration: Place: 1793

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