Elizabeth Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Adam Weddell

(1712-1796)

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, February 7, 2013

1. George Adam Weddell Marker

Inscription. This pioneer settler of Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, arrived in Philadelphia from Rotterdam aboard the ship Mortonhouse in 1729. He and his wife Mary lived for a time near Hagerstown, Maryland and after the Braddock and Forbes expeditions of 1755 and 1758, they established a tomahawk claim to 400 acres of land at the mouth of the Youghiogheny River, later recognized by Pennsylvania. He served as a Ranger during the Pontiac Indian War of 1763 and at his death in 1796 was buried in the Weddell Cemetery overlooking the Youghiogheny River.

Erected 1969 by Daughters of the American Colonists - David McKee Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1729.

Location. 40° 14.297′ N, 79° 49.035′ W. Marker is near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Elizabeth Township. It is at the intersection of Douglas Run Road and Round Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Douglas Run Road. Touch for map. Marker

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is in this post office area: Elizabeth PA 15037, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Victory Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sutersville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blythedale Honor Roll (approx. one mile away); Industry Roll of Honor (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lowber Honor Roll (approx. 2½ miles away); Church Bell (approx. 2.7 miles away); Buena Vista Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away); Collinsburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away).

Also see . . . George Adam Weddell at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, February 7, 2013

2. George Adam Weddell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,007 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.