Tax lists, Percussion rifles
Probably identical with Johm Dempsy, born 1800 in Maryland and died in Summerhill, Cambria County. On October 12, 1834 John Demsey (Dempsey) were married to Ann Branniff.
In the 1850 census of the borough of Conemaugh in Cambria County, John Dempsy is enumerated as a 50-year-old Maryland-born gunsmith with a real estate value of $200.00. Also living in his household are 43-year old Ann Dempsy, 15-year old Patrick Dempsy, 14-year old Margaret Dempsy, 12-year old William J. Dempsy, 10-year old Elizabeth Dempsy, 8-year old Mary Dempsy, 6-year old Ann Dempsy, and 1-year old John Dempsy, all born in Pennsylvania.
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