Isaac Wayne (1699 – November 1774) was a member of the

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representing

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from 1757 to 1763. He served as captain in the Provincial Forces of Pennsylvania during the

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from 1755 to 1758. As a civilian he operated a

tannery Tanning may refer to: *Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather *Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin **Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun **Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye t ...

. He is the father of

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General

Anthony Wayne Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was an American soldier, officer, statesman, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his mil ...

and grandfather of

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Isaac Wayne Isaac Wayne (1772October 25, 1852) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Federalist Party member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district from 1823 to 1825. He served as a member ...

Biography

Isaac Wayne was born in

County Wicklow County Wicklow ( ; ga, Contae Chill Mhantáin ) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by t ...

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in 1699 as the ninth child to Captain Anthony Wayne, veteran of the

Battle of the Boyne The Battle of the Boyne ( ga, Cath na Bóinne ) was a battle in 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II of England and Ireland, VII of Scotland, and those of King William III who, with his wife Queen Mary II (his cousin and ...

. Anthony Wayne and family emigrated to the

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and settled on a parcel of land in

Easttown Township, Pennsylvania Easttown Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,477 at the 2010 census. History The land that eventually became Easttown Township was once part of the Welsh Tract, a large expanse of land pr ...

. Isaac stayed in England to finish his education and joined the family two years later. Isaac was 40 years old when his parents deeded their estate to him under the condition that he was to pay an annuity to his parents for the remainder of their lives.Isaac built the stone home named

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which is now a designated historical site and open for public tours. He built up the largest tannery in Pennsylvania, grew grain, and feed-crops. He served as a captain during the French and Indian War for the Provincial Forces of Pennsylvania from 1755 to 1756. He agreed to join the fight after General

Edward Braddock Major-General Edward Braddock (January 1695 – 13 July 1755) was a British officer and commander-in-chief for the Thirteen Colonies during the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763), the North American front of what is known in Europe ...

was ambushed not far from Easttown Township. He raised a company of men out of Chester County and was commissioned captain. He aided in the defense of Northampton County, Pennsylvania and helped in the construction of Fort Allen. He was stationed at Nazareth, Monroe County and at Gnadden Hutten, a Moravian town at the current site of Allentown, Pennsylvania. In February, 1756, the company was disbanded but Wayne raised a second company which participated in the

Forbes Expedition The Forbes Expedition was a British military expedition to capture Fort Duquesne, led by Brigadier-General John Forbes in 1758, during the French and Indian War. While advancing to the fort, the expedition built the now historic trail, the Forbes ...

during 1757 and 1758. He served as the representative for Chester County in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from 1757 to 1763. At the age of forty, he married Elizabeth Iddings and together they had four children: *

, a major general during the American Revolution * Hannah, who married

Samuel Van Leer Captain Samuel Van Leer (January 7, 1747 – October 15, 1825) was a military officer from Pennsylvania who served as a captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and as lieutenant in the Chester County Light Horse Volu ...

, a Captain during the American Revolution, owner of a large Iron business and nearby historical homes. * Ann, who married Capt. William Hayman * Margaret, who married Col. Holstein Wayne was an early patron of art from

Benjamin West Benjamin West, (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as '' The Death of Nelson'', ''The Death of General Wolfe'', the '' Treaty of Paris'', and '' Benjamin Franklin Drawin ...

and purchased six chalk drawings done by West as a youth for $6. Isaac Wayne (1699-1774) Tombstone

Wayne died in November 1774 at

and was interred in the graveyard of St. David's Episcopal Church in

Radnor, Pennsylvania Radnor is a community located approximately 13 miles west of Philadelphia, in the Main Line suburbs. It straddles Montgomery and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. The community was named after Radnor, in Wales. Radnor is home to Cabrini Universi ...

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