Allen Farquhar, a Quaker, came from Maryland about 1790 and located upon a farm of which his grandson, Robert Farquhar, now owns a portion. With Allen Farquhar came his three married sons: Robert Farquhar; William Farquhar; and Samuel Farquhar. Allen Farquhar, the father, bought two
hundred and nineteen acres of Levi Stephens and divided the tract between his three sons. Robert Farquhar, the only one to remain permanently in Washington township, died in 1823. His brothers William and Samuel moved to Ohio and died there. Robert Farquhar had nine children of whom three were sons: Joseph Farquhar, Robert Farquhar and William Farquhar. Joseph died in his youth; Robert and William settled and died in Washington.David Hough, one of the early millers in Fayette county, built a mill on the Little Redstone but moved after a brief time to Jefferson township where he died. In 1801 John Hough bought one hunded and eight acres of Hieronimus Eckman for (pound sign) 220 and 18 shillings. Two years before that Eckman bought the land for $100. The patent for the tract was granted in 1788 by the State to Josiah Kerr who had previously built a sawmill upon it and called it "Minoria."
Martin Lutz settled about 1800 on Lutz's Run near the Westmoreland County line. There he died. His six sons were named: George Lutz; Martin Lutz; David Lutz; Henry Lutz; Barnet Lutz and William Lutz. All but George and William are still living.
John McKee traveling westward in 1809 stopped on one of Col Cook's farms and remained there as a renter. McKee was an ex Revolutionary soldier and boasted an honorable record of service. His son John McKee, aged nearly ninety, is still a resident of Washington township.
On the place occupied by J B Gould near Belle Vernon, the Wiley family lived as early as 1800 and after them George Haselbaker who lived in a log house on the bank of the river. Farther up was his brother Jacob Haselbaker, a shoemaker, and beyond Jacob was John Dinsmore.
J B Gould, who was teaching school at Cookstown in 1828 bought the Wiley place that year and since then has made it his home. Mr Gould is now in his eighty sixth year. In 1810 he came to Fayette County with his father, who settled then near the Red Lion in Jefferson township, a noted tavern in its day, the fame of which penetrated even into far off New England.