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WASHINGTON BOROUGH – pp. 476 - 564
Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men (Philadelphia: L. H. Leverts & Co., 1882).
“HUGH WYLIE came to this town before 1796, and on the 26th of July in that year he purchased of JOHN and WILLIAM HOGE lot 283 on Maiden Street, where J. SHAN MARGERUM’S store now is. In 1803 he was appointed postmaster, and his office was located in his house. He was a merchant also, and kept the post office till his death in 1828. His son DAVID acted as deputy postmaster. After his father’s death he retired to his father’s farm in Chartiers township and lived there till his death. His son now owns the farm. HUGH WYLIE was an elder in the Presbyterian Church of Washington. As postmaster he was frequently asked for letters by people from out of town who were at church Sundays. As a matter of accommodation this request was granted, until the hour of the service became a regular hour of distribution on Sundays. Attention was drawn to this after a time, and it was thought to be not right. The matter was brought before the church and decided adversely to the action of MR. WYLIE, and upon his persisting he was expelled. It was carried to the General Assembly that met at Pittsburgh in 1810, and the decision was affirmed. In 1812 a petition of citizens of Washington was presented to the General Assembly asking them to reopen the case and reconsider their action. the petition was not granted.”
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