Martha Ann Guthrie 1745PA – 1825PA and Thomas Love
of Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

MARTHA ANN GUTHRIE
Parents: John Guthrie 1708IRE – 1790PA and Ann Hill (or Emmons) 1715IRE – 1814PA
Birth: 6 Feb 1745
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Marriage: Thomas Love on 24 Feb 1768 at Faggs Manor Parish, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Love Children: John (1768), James (1770), Robert (1772), Ann (1774)
Death: 29 Dec 1825
Death Location: West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Location: Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

THOMAS LOVE
Parents: John Love 1713IRE – 1790PA and Alse (or Ann) MNU 17?? – 1790PA
Birth: 28 Jun 1739
Birth Location: Faggs Manor, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Unknown
Military Service: Revolutionary War Patriot Soldier
Death: 20 Dec 1825
Death Location: West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial Location: Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

NOTES:

Martha Ann Guthrie was the eldest daughter of John & Ann Guthrie. She was born on 6 Feb 1745 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. When she was 23 years old she married Thomas Love on 24 Feb 1768 at Faggs Manor Parish Church. They lived in West Fallowfield. The couple had 4 known children born between 1768 and 1774, a relatively small number for the times considering both lived to be at least 80. Martha died only 9 days after her husband Thomas in December 1825.

Thomas Love was a Rev. War Soldier being a Second Lieutenant on the staff of General Samuel Cochran of a Company of Foot in the Fourth Battalion out of Chester, PA.

Chester County Taxes – 1779: Thomas Love – 150 Acres, 3 Horses, 5 Cattle, 8 Sheep

“Like his father, Thomas Love was a man of earnest piety, a true Christian, a loyal supporter of the church. He was a ruling elder in the Fagg’s Manor Church for more than sixty years.” (LRG, p.558)

One family record notes that Martha was blind for twenty years prior to her death. “The old arm-chair in which she sat during these years of darkness, and the family Bible, are in the possession of the family. Thomas Love helped cut and haul the timber for the first church at or near Faggs Manor in Chester Co., and which he helped to build. (Morrison, p.404)

CHILDREN: 4

JOHN LOVE
1768PA – 1834TN

John Love was born on 6 December 1768 in West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania. He married Margaret Fleming (1772-1841), who was also born in Chester County, about 1790. Several of their children were born in PA. Sometime after 1800 they moved to Tennessee settling in McMinn County where the remainder of their family was born and raised. John wrote his will on 12 Aug 1834 naming his wife and children. (TN Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, McMinn Wills Vol A – D, img-238 and 239 of 809). They are buried at Love Cemetery in McMinn County, TN.
CHILDREN:
1) Elizabeth Love 1792PA-1864TN m. James Seaton (farmer) +children
2) Sarah G Love 1794PA-1869MO m1.1824 Samuel McClure, m2.1826 Dr Joseph Baker +children
3) Martha Patsy Love 1797PA-1834TN m.1814TN Samuel Martin +children
4) Thomas Boston Love 1799PA-1873TN m1.1824 Susan Smith, m2.1863 Keturia Sophronia Chaney +children
5) Mary Ann ‘Polly’ Love 1803TN-1831TN m. William Walker +children
6) Louvinia R ‘Lovey’ Love 1806TN-1857TN m.1823 Francis William Reavley +children

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: No

JAMES LOVE
1770PA – 1854PA

Here’s another Guthrie-Love connection. James, a descendant of Martha Ann’s GFG2A-Branch G line, married Mary Guthrie, the daughter of Adam and Mercy (Irwin) Guthrie of GFG2A-Branch B.

James Love was born on 15 Jun 1770 in West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania. His marriage to Mary Guthrie occurred on 18 Oct 1791 when they were both 21. They remained living in West Fallowfield where they raised a large family. Mary died on 20 Sep 1849 and James a few years later on 20 Oct 1854. They are buried at Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Chochranville, Chester, PA. The Loves and Allied Families has a subsection in ‘American Guthrie and Allied Families, pp557-561.
CHILDREN:
1) Martha Love 1702PA-1879PA m.1819PA James Ross +children
2) Elizabeth Love 1794PA-1837 remained unmarried. No further details. 
3) Thomas Love (Rev.) 1796PA-1879DE m.1823 Sarah Latta +children
4) Sarah Ann Love 1798PA-1858NJ remained unmarried.
5) John Adam Love 1800PA-1883IL m.1835PA Anna Maria McClellan +children
6) James McClure Love 1804PA-1880IL m1 Elizabeth Thompson +children, m2. Martha McNair +children 
7) Robert Love 1807PA-1838NJ m.1832NJ Ann Thompson Fair +children
8) Hannah Love 1809PA-1894PA remained unmarried 
9) Mary Love 1811PA-1883PA remained unmarried
10) Rebecca Love 1814PA-1823PA died in childhood.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: No

ROBERT LOVE
1772PA – 1774PA

Robert Love was born in West Fallowfield, Chester County, Pennsylvania on 17 Aug 1772 and died on 19 Sep 1774 when he was only 2 years of age.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: N/A – No Descendants

ANN LOVE
1774PA – 1801PA

Ann Love was born on 21 Sep 1774 in West Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, and married Gabriel Morrison when she was 19. Their marriage took place on 26 Nov 1793. They had 4 children. Ann died at only 27 years of age on 13 Oct 1801 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. She is buried at Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Cochranville, Chester, PA. Gabriel was 56 at his death on 21 May 1830.
CHILDREN:
1) Thomas Love Morrison 1794PA-1826PA m. Mary Struble +children
2) Alexander Wilson Morrison 1796PA-1872PA m.1823 Margaret Connor +children
3) Prudence Morrison 1798PA-1800PA died at 2 years of age.
4) Julia Ann Morrison 1800PA-1867 m. James K Simpson. No children.

Y-DNA Project Participants: N/A – Descendant of a Female Guthrie
Autosomal DNA Participants: No

Primary Sources

• Chester County, Pennsylvania Tax Assessments (1779 and related years): Assessment lists Thomas Love in the Faggs Manor / West Fallowfield area with 150 acres, 3 horses, 5 cattle, and 8 sheep. This establishes residence, economic status (landowning farmer), and presence in Chester County during the Revolutionary era. Sourced from original township assessment rolls; published excerpts in local histories or searchable in Pennsylvania Archives (3rd Series) or Chester County Archives databases. Proves household stability pre- and post-war.
• Revolutionary War Militia Service Records (Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1770s–1780s): Thomas Love served as Second Lieutenant (or equivalent rank) in a Company of Foot, 4th Battalion, Chester County Militia, under General Samuel Cochran. Original muster rolls, pay lists, and association papers in Pennsylvania Archives(5th Series or 6th Series volumes on militia). Confirms patriot status (eligible for DAR/SAR applications), age-appropriate service, and local military involvement. No federal pension file (common for militia officers), but county-level records provide direct proof.
• Faggs Manor Presbyterian Church Records (Chester County, PA, ca. 1768 onward): Marriage of Thomas Love and Martha Ann Guthrie on 24 February 1768 at Faggs Manor Parish Church; Thomas as long-serving ruling elder (over 60 years, including building the first church structure). Church session minutes, membership rolls, or marriage registers (Presbyterian Church Records collection on Ancestry/FamilySearch). Documents the union, religious affiliation (Scots-Irish Presbyterian community), and Thomas’s piety/leadership role. Baptisms of children (John 1768, James 1770, etc.) may appear if extant. Nuances: Some early Presbyterian registers are incomplete or in private church custody; cross-referenced in compiled church histories.
• U.S. Federal Census Records (Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1790–1820): Household of Thomas Love (and later Martha as widow briefly) in West Fallowfield Township. Examples: 1800 census excerpt shows family composition matching known children (e.g., via USGenWeb transcriptions or Ancestry images). Establishes ongoing residence, household size, and aging demographics. Primary for tracking post-Revolution life; edge case: 1790 may list under broader Fallowfield or as “Thomas Love” with males/females tally.
• Last Will and Testament of Thomas Love (Chester County, Pennsylvania, written/proved ca. 1825–1826): Names wife Martha Love (and likely children). Full record in Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683–1993 (Chester County volumes; Ancestry image viewer or Chester County Register of Wills). Primary proof of marriage, death timing (Martha survived him by only 9 days), estate distribution, and family relationships. Martha’s estate administration (if any) follows immediately due to proximity of deaths. No full public abstract widely available online, but the will directly references the spouse.
• Newspaper Obituary and Death Notices (Village Record, West Chester, PA, 1 February 1826): Detailed obituary for Thomas Love, Esq., died 20 December 1825 in West Fallowfield Township (aged ~86), noting church elder role, Revolutionary service (prayer in camp), magistracy, and piety. Transcribed on Find A Grave Memorial #10368365. Primary contemporary account of character, death date/place, and community standing; implies similar notice may exist for Martha (29 December 1825).
• Cemetery and Burial Records (Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cochranville, Chester County, PA): Graves for Thomas Love (and likely Martha Ann, plus children Ann Love Morrison and James Love). Find A Grave Memorial #10368365 (Thomas) includes possible stone photo/inscription and links; daughter Ann’s memorial #40917850 confirms family plot. Church sexton or burial ledgers may exist locally. Proves death location and family grouping.
• Land/Deed Records and Homestead Evidence (Chester County Deed Books, 1760s–1820s): Warrants, deeds, or patents for West Fallowfield property; noted secondary references to a 1768 cornerstone or marker “T.L.” on the homestead. Originals in Chester County Recorder of Deeds or Archives index (1681–1865). Confirms ownership, improvements, and inheritance patterns.
• Children’s Collateral Records (e.g., John Love’s 1834 Will, McMinn County, TN): Names siblings/parents indirectly via family Bible references or distribution. Tennessee Wills and Probate Records (Ancestry). Supports parentage and migration patterns (John moved to TN).

Secondary Sources

BOOK: Guthrie, Laurence R, ‘American Guthrie and allied families : lineal representations of the colonial Guthries of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North and South Carolina, some post-revolutionary emigrants and of some allied families.‘ Chambersburg, Pa.: Kerr Print. Co., 1933. Digital Repository: Ancestry.com [See Allied Families Book IV, The Loves, pp557-560]

Find A Grave Memorials: Thomas Love (#10368365, Manor Presbyterian Church Cemetery) with full obituary transcript and bio notes on service/elder role. Spouse Martha noted (no separate memorial easily indexed, but same cemetery confirmed via family plot). Provides visual/inscription context and user-contributed citations.WikiTree Profiles: Guthrie-2832 (Martha) and associated Thomas Love profile(s). Cite the 1825 will and RootsWeb GEDCOMs; note parentage as John Guthrie/Ann (UNKNOWN). Collaborative but sources point back to primaries.Local Histories: Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (1881) – context on Faggs Manor church, West Fallowfield township, landowners, and Revolutionary militia. Additional church histories (e.g., Faggs Manor Presbyterian) may expand on elder service.

BOOK: Morrison, Leonard Allison and Thomas, Frederick William Leopold, ‘The History of the Morison Or Morrison Family with Most of the “Traditions of the Morrisons” (clan MacGillemhuire), Hereditary Judges of Lewis, by Capt. F. W. L. Thomas, of Scotland, and a Record of the Descendants of the Hereditary Judges to 1880. A Complete History of the Morison Settlers of Londonderry, N.H., of 1719, and Their Descendants, with Genealogical Sketches. Also, of the Brentwood, Nottingham, and Sanbornton, N.H. Morisons, and Branches of the Morisons who Settled in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nova Scotia, and Descendants of the Morisons of Preston Grange, Scotland, and Other Families‘ A. Williams & Company, 1880. Digital Repository: Google Books. [See p404-5 for notes on the Guthrie-Love family connections.]