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Saturday, April 29, 2023

oldest public building still standing in the United States.

  

"The Chester Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Chester, Pennsylvania that served as the Chester County courthouse from 1724 to 1789, the Delaware County courthouse from 1789 to 1850 and the City Hall for the city of Chester.  


It was built in 1724 and is the oldest public building still standing in the United States. 


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212600548/thomas-finley 


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211998834/john-heaven 


"This branch of the Heaven clan is of Scotch Irish descent and is claimed to date back to the Scottish Clan of MacBeth. 

 The Heaven clan first originated in Scotland and family members later left to northern Ireland for political and religious reasons."


Scottish family    Heaven

MOTTO - Non omnis moriar (I shall not die)

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