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The years in which most of the early settlers made their settlements, is not remembered by any of the oldest inhabit- ants. As the sales of the lands west of the Twelve Mile Pur- chase did not commence until 1822, it is presumed that most of the early settlements were made in the eastern part of the township, many of them soon after the peace of 1814-15. Some, however, settled on the west side of the line of the Purchase several years before the lands were offered for sale. Samuel Baldridge, from Kentucky, unmarried, settled, in January, 1814, 3 miles east of Hagerstown, and was one of the earliest settlers in Jefferson township. Jonathan Platts, from N. J., settled carly 1} miles south-east of town. He was an early justice of the peace, and at several sessions pres- ident of the board of justices, which, from 1824 to 1828, was substituted for the three county commissioners; and from 1829, for several years a county commissioner. Philip Balti- more settled early 1 mile east of town, where Miles Conway now lives. Isaac Pierce, from Tenn., settled 13 miles north- east from Hagerstown, where now his son Isaac A. Pierce re- sides.
David and Aaron Miller, brothers, settled 33 miles south- east of town, on Martindale's creek, and removed with their families about 30 years ago, to St. Joseph Co. Both were German Baptist preachers. Sons of Aaron were David, Benjamin, Solomon, Isaac. David, the elder, had a son Aaron. George Castator was an early settler, now 102 years of age, and lives in town with his son, Elijah Castator, a cab- inet-maker. Benj. Parsons, from N. J., settled about 1817, 2 miles east of town, and died in 1864 where now James Mar- tindale, a Baptist minister, resides. He had twelve chil- dren: Sarah, wife of Frederick Jenks ; Amos, who mar- ried Jane Matchett; Martha, wife of Samuel Newcomb; and Harriet, wife of John Thornburg, reside in the township. John Miller, and afterward his brothers Jacob and Samuel, settled 2 miles south-east of town. Jacob had served in the war of 1812, and was under Gen. Hull at the surrender at Detroit. Among others who settled south-east of the town, were Daniel Petty, who, about the year 1832, settled on land bought of Aaron Miller, where he and his son John now re-
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side. II. Kinsey, C. A. Bradbury, G. G. Hindman, R. Mar- tindale, J. Martindale, W. Fox, L. Strickler, M. Conway, and others own lands in the east part of the township, the first settlers on which are not ascertained.
Joseph Bowen, a native of Delaware, from Lebanon, O., in 1822, settled 13 miles cast of town; was a Methodist preacher; died in 1863; land now owned by Rebecca E. Bowen, a grand-daughter. Win. Brown is said to have set- tled early east of town; part of the land now owned by Abraham Replogle.
In the north-east part of the township, David, Andrew, and Michael Fonts settled, and still reside there. The first set- tlers on the lands now or lately owned by MI. Veal, J. Morris, M. Smith, A. Bailey, John and Wm. C. Bowen, S. MeLucas, A. Striekler, E. Brown, and others, not ascertained.
ITugh Allen settled, in 1820, one mile south-east of town. Joseph Manifold, Jun., his son-in-law, now resides on the farm. Joseph Manifold, Sen., from Tenn., about 1820, set- tled east of and near town ; land now owned, probably, by the present settlers, B. L. & M. E. Manifold, and by Robert and Franklin G. Newcomb. Hugh Murphy settled 2 miles north-east from town, where J. Funk resides. Samuel Pol- lard, of Ky., 23 miles from town : land now owned by E. Petty and Joel Replogle. Isaac MeLanahan, near and south- east of town ; land now owned by David Lantz.
In the south-west part of the township the following named persons are said to have been early settlers : Adam Stone- braker, 1 mile south of town, where now I. Stonebraker resides. [Sk.] Wm. Murray, who built a carding-machine and a saw-mill, and afterward a woolen factory. A saw-mill is still there; the property owned by his heirs. Wm. Felton, a native of Pa., from Ohio, about the year 1821, near town; built a saw-mill and a corn-cracker. He died there at a great age. His wife also died there. John Mason, from Ky., in 1818, to Washington township, settled 23 miles south-west from Hagerstown, in 1822, where Charles Gwynn now resides. [Sk.] Moses Miller settled near Jackson line; land now owned by Jacob Mason. Abel Johnson and Jacob Dilling ; lands owned by Daniel Dilling, Moses Schmuck, and Jacob
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Mason. John Lail, where Henry and Frederick Dilling re- side. Wm. Campbell, from Ky., in 1823, where his son JJohn L. lives. William is in Kansas ; Robert died in Huntington Co .; James is a baker in town. Isaac Zook, about 1830; land since owned by David Replogle, now by Jacob Hoover. Abraham Zook bought land of Wm. MeLucas, now owned by Martin Fouts.
Wm. Jennings settled 2 miles west of town; now lives in town ; farm owned by M. Shultz. Samuel Eiler settled 1} miles west from town ; was born in Canada West; married Susanna Snyder; removed to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1811 ; thence, in 1823, to where he now resides, at the age of about 81 years. Ile is a member of the German Baptist Church. Jonas Iloover, born in Penn., in 1788, removed to Ohio in 1809, and about the year 1823, settled one mile west from Hagerstown, where he still resides. His children were Mary, deceased, Joshua, Aaron, Catharine, John, Alexander, Betsey E., Priscilla.
John or Isaac Zook (?) is said to have settled on the land adjoining town, now owned by R. & F. G. Newcomb, near where their flouring-mill stands. Thomas Cooper, on land now owned by David Bowman. Samuel Zook, on land after- ward sold to Jacob Dilling, now owned by Henry Dilling and Frederick Dilling's heirs. Wm. Brown settled early south- west of town (?); land since owned by Jacob Mason, now by Abraham Replogle.
In the north-west part of the township were the following: John Small, from N. C., settled before the land sales, above and near town; sold to Abraham Teeter, and removed to Henry Co., where he and his wife both died. Jonas Harris, also before land sales, settled near and north of town, on land now owned by R. & F. G. Newcomb, and removed to St. Joseph Co., and died there. His son Henry resides in the township. Enos Boyd settled on a part of the school section. David Hardman, a mile west of town, in 1823; sold the land (now owned by Oliver Stout) and bought of Enos Boyd the farm on which his widow, Susanna Hardman, lives. He was a German Baptist minister, and died in 1863, aged 66. Jacob
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HIeaston, in 1823, settled west of and near town, and removed many years ago to Huntington Co.
Abraham Teeter, a native of Pa., from Montgomery Co., O., in 1823, settled near town; land now owned by Archi- bald B. Knode. He removed, abont 1840, to where he now resides, 2 miles above town, on land bought of John Small, before mentioned. His sons were John, who married and died ; Daniel, who owns the grist-mill with his father; David, who owns the steam saw-mill; Jacob and Zachariah, ma- chinists in town. His daughter Sally married John Zook, who owns a grist-mill 1 mile above Teeter's. Zachariah Albaugh, a native of Maryland, from Ohio, in 1826, settled in the north-west part of the township, where he died March 6, 1871, aged 76 years. He had been a German Baptist minis- ter since 1836. He married, in 1826, Christina, a daughter of John Ulrich. Henry Crull, a native of Pa., removed from Ohio, in 1833, to the farm where he now lives, 2 miles north- west from Hagerstown. His sons, living in the township, are William, who is married and lives in town, and has a farm 2 miles west, first settled by Israel Hardman; George, who is married and lives on the homestead with his father, and David, unmarried. John Street settled 23 miles north-west of town, where R. Halderman now lives. Wm. McLucas where now E. Raffe resides, 1} miles north from town. Martin Keever, on land now owned by his heirs. Jesse Thornburg, 2} miles north ; land now owned by John H. Thornburg. John Lewis settled 2 miles north ; land now owned by J. Charlton's heirs. Absalom Cornelius, from Va., settled where Clinton Kelly resides. Joseph Stover entered the lands now owned by Samuel G. Newcomb and David Brown. Daniel Wagner, near and north-west of town, sold to Joseph Rep- logle, from Pa., in 1831. Samuel Replogle, about 1828, bought of Atticus Siddall, - Holly, and others, the land where Samuel N. Replogle resides.
Absalom Cornelius, mentioned above; John Ritter, from Ohio, who settled 3 miles east of Hagerstown; Peter Hard- man, from Ohio, who settled in the township; and David Wagner, from Ohio, who settled 1 mile north of Hagerstown ;
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all removed to South Bend; and Cornelius afterward re- moved to Oregon.
William Gebhart a native of Chester Co., Pa., settled, in 1848, in the south part of Jefferson. Andrew Fouts, born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1831, settled where he now lives, in the east part of the township.
John McCullough, from Pa. in 1820, settled in the east part of the township, where his widow Elizabeth Mccullough now resides, and where he died in 1840, aged 46 years. Their children are Amanda, Esther, John, Samuel, Elizabeth, Louisa, Nancy, Jane, George W., Thomas B.
Samuel Gibson came with his father from Tenn., at about the year 1814 or 1815, and settled in the east part of Jefferson, and several years after, removed to Madison Co., where he still lives. His son Samuel resides 3 miles north-east from Hagers- town.
Eli Petty, son of Daniel, born in Winchester, came to Jeffer- son in 1831, married Elizabeth, a daughter of Jesse Thornburg, and resides 23 miles north-east from Hagerstown.
Samuel Replogle, from Penn., settled about the year 1827, on the place now owned and occupied by his son Samuel, one mile north-east from town, and where his widow still resides. Their children were, Catharine, (deceased ;) John David, (dec. ; ) Abram, living 2} miles east from town; Samuel, Philip, Elizabeth.
David Lantz, a native of Pa., from Ohio in 1833, settled where he now resides, 2 miles south-east from town. His children were, Obadiah, Emanuel, David, Madison, Thomas, (dec.,) Phebe, Edward, Josiah, Sarah Ann, Catharine.
Samuel Lantz, also a native of Pa., and from Ohio in 1833, settled where he now lives, 2 miles south-east from town. His children were, Elizabeth, Harry, John, Sarah, Amanda, Leah, (deceased,) and Melinda.
Robert and Franklin G. Newcomb, from Montgomery Co., Ohio, removed to Hagerstown in 1842, and about eight years thereafter engaged in the milling business, which they have continued until the present time.
Joseph Replogle, from Pa., in 1827, settled, in 1831, one
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mile north from town, and now resides in town. His children living are. Joel, Elizabeth. Sarah, Mahala, Benjamin, Christina.
Peter Waltz, a native Pennsylvanian, settled near German- town in 1823, and after 10 or 12 years, removed to Madison Co., and a few years later, to this township, and died at the residence of his son Solomon, 23 miles south-west from Hagers- town, aged 75 years.
David Hardman, a native of Ky., from Ohio in 1823, settled 1} miles west from town, where he died in 1863, at the age of 66, and where his widow now lives. He was an elder in the Ger- man Baptist church.
Martin Shultz, from Penn., settled in 1831, near Hagerstown, and now lives about 2 miles west from town.
Daniel Burkett, from Pa., built the first grist-mill one mile below town, on Nettle creek. Another was built by Wm. Brumback abont a mile above town, and has passed through several hands to David and John Ulrich, its present proprietors. About the year 1847, George Gillespie bought the woolen factory previously owned by Edmund Taylor, and converted it into a flouring-mill. In 1854, it passed into the hands of Robert and Franklin G. Newcomb, its present owners. Its capacity is about 150 barrels per day. An oil-mill and a clover- huller, and later a sar-mill, were built by Abraham Tecter, just above town, on West river. (?) In 1838 or 1839, Gco. Gillespie bought the property, continued the saw-mill, and built in the place of the others a grist-mill, which he rebuilt about the year 1858 or 1859. One-half of Gillespie's interest passed to John Springer, who sold the same to Nehemiah Cheeseman, and the other half to Archibald B. Knode. In 1864, the property was purchased by R. & F. G. Newcomb, who rebuilt the mill in 1867. A saw-mill was built at an early day, by Frederic and Peter Waltz, near the line of the township. Mark E. Reeves afterward built on this power a grist-mill, now owned by John and Daniel Zook. Samuel Burkett built in 1870, in town, a steam saw-mill, now owned by Stephen Mendenhall. A saw-mill was built 2 miles above town, on or near the site of Teeter's grist-mill, by John Small, before he sold to the Teeters. David Teeter has a steam saw- mill near the same place.
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The earliest Blacksmith in Hagerstown, perhaps the first in the township, was David Stoneacre : the next, Peter Cable and John Eiler, and soon after, Charles Retz. There are now Fist & Jewett. David Weaver was probably the first wagon-maker; now, D. & M. W. Philabom advertise carriages and buggies. Joseph Arment is said to have been the first cabinet-maker. James Walker also was an early one. Elijah Castator and Samuel S. Study now supply the people with furniture. The pioneer saddler and harness-maker, not ascertained; W. E. Lloyd and another now carry on this business.
Jacob and Zachariah Teeter have in town a Planing Mill, and a Machine Shop for repairing engines and other machinery. The establishment is to be enlarged by the addition of an Iron Foundry, and the increase of its capacity for the manufacture of machinery.
There is also a Barrel Factory, operated by steam power. The name of its proprietor not given.
The first Physicians were Thomas J. Buchanan and G. G. Winchell, partners, the latter residing in Hagerstown ; Buchanan, a few miles distant, in Henry Co. In 1835, Dr. B. removed to town, in the place of Dr. Winchell, who had left, and in 1840 returned, and practiced here for several years. Dr. Augustus Weaver came about 1837 ; JJohn Clymer, about 1840 ; Calvin West, about 1842 or 1843, and died here; Dr. Spencer, about 1846 or 1847; Dr. Widiken, about 1850; Samuel J. Ford; Drs. MeElway and Genther, both dead. The present physicians are, Samuel J. Ford, J. Read, - Thornton ; Daniel Smith, (eclectic ;) N. F. Canaday, (homco- pathic ;) C. N. Blunt, J. M. Thurston.
The first Store was kept by Levi Antrim, about 1820, in a hewed log house, yet standing, near Newcombs' grist-mill. An early store is said to have been kept at David Hardman's, and another below town, by Hastings. Wm. Baker bought out Antrim in 1831. James Gray came about 1833; Joseph Hawkins, soon after. Mark E. and James E. Reeves, in 1836, bought out Hawkins, and James took charge of the store ; sold his interest to Mark in 1840, when Mark came. Among the large number who followed, were A. B. Knode, Wm. Lewis, Gillespie & Co., Win. Arnold, Christopher Taylor.
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Present merchants : Dry Goods-Beck & Stonebraker, Stone- braker & Brumback, Nehemiah Cheeseman, D. P. Slifer. Druggists-Walker & Dilling, Allen & Co., Walter Rogers. Hardware-HI. Shiveley & Co. Stoves and Tin-ware-E. Brown. Grocers-Wm. Dolley, Wilson Thornburg, H. D. Root, II. Lontz, John Lontz, IIannibal Matthews.
An important branch of the trade of this place is the pork packing business of Wiggins & Cheeseman, which has for years furnished an ample and a ready market for the great staple product of the farmers of the surrounding country.
The first Lawyer is said to have been John Davidson; the second, John Curtis ; later, David Reed. The present attorneys are Wm. W. Woods and Daniel W. Mason ; the latter being at present Prosecuting Attorney.
Wm. Baker was an early Justice of the Peace, supposed to have been the first in the township, and Thomas Burns the next. The present justices are Robert Gardner, Sylvester Baldwin.
Members of the Legislature elected from this township, Jonathan Platts, Joseph Hawkins, Wesley Williamson, Wm. C. Bowen.
The Town of Hagerstown was laid out by Jacob Ulrich and Jonas Harris, March 8, 1832, and the survey recorded Nov. 15, 1832. An addition was made Oct. 15, 1838, by J. Ulrich, Henry Herman, and George Gillespie & Co.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES .- The German Baptist Church (known also as Dunkers and Tunkers,) was organized about the year 1824; its members residing in the townships of Jefferson and Jackson, and in adjacent townships in Henry Co. Among its early members were David and Aaron Miller, Benjamin Bow- man, John Ritter, Jonas Hoover, Samuel Eiler, David Hard- man, Benj. Hardman, John Ulrich, Jacob Caylor, Henry Crull, and Samnel Cripe. Meetings were first held at private houses, in groves, barns, &c., until their meeting-house was built, 12 miles south-west of Hagerstown, about the year 1843. Their first preachers were David and Aaron Miller, and Benj. Bow- man, the first ordained elder; succeeded by John Bowman, David Hardman, Zachariah Albaugh, Daniel Bowman, Jacob Bowman, John Holler, David Bowman, Lewis Kinsey, Wm. Lindley, Daniel Smith. All but Holler, Kinsey, David Bow-
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man, and Smith, became elders. Early deacons were Jacob Caylor, Benj. Hardman, John Hardman, John Ulrich. This church has, for the accommodation of its members, three other meeting-houses : one, 6 miles north-west of Hagerstown, in Henry Co .; one, 5 miles south-west, also in Henry Co .; and another, 4 miles north-west, in Jefferson township. The mem- bers attending worship in these different houses constitute but one church. Preachers are elected by the members of the church, male and female. Elders are chosen from the preach- ers, who, after sufficient trial, have given evidence of faithful- ness and ability. The office of elder is the highest in the church. Deacons are chosen in the same manner as elders.
A statement of the religious views and customs of this peculiar people may be interesting to those residing in the re- mote parts of the county. The fundamental principles of their faith are the same as those recognized by most of the leading denominations in this country as evangelical. Their order of worship, generally, is also similar to that practiced by others. Their communion seasons are less frequent ; occur- ring about once a year in each branch of the church, and being observed only in the evening. The bread and wine they do not regard as the Lord's Supper. The supper is an ordinary meal. Before eating they wash each other's feet, in imitation of the example of the Savior, which they consider as binding on his professed followers. During the ceremony they sit with their faces from the table. When the number is large, the service is performed by several of the members; and the washing is preceded by a salutation and a kiss. These are fol- lowed by others with towels, whose service is accompanied with the like salutation and kiss. Those of each sex are served by persons of their own number. After the giving of thanks, all standing, they seat themselves at the table. After the supper is ended, and the table cleared, the bread and wine are served, the partaking of each being preceded by the giving of thanks. This, as has been observed, is the communion.
The Dunkers, or Tunkers, [from a word signifying dip,] be- lieve that adults alone are proper subjects of baptism, on the profession of faith and repentance, and that no other is Chris- tian baptism. This rite is performed by taking the applicant into the water, who, having kneeled, is dipped three times,
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face foremost, once in the name of the Father, once in the name of the Son, and once in the name of the Holy Ghost. They believe this to be in accordance with the Savior's teach- ing.
They enjoin plainness in dress, and the avoidance of what is not essential to bodily comfort. While they admit that religion does not consist in dress, they consider the style of dress as an index of the state of the heart. Besides, uniform- ity in dress tends to unite the rich and the poor more closely in the bonds of Christian fellowship. They are par- ticular in having the men sit with their heads uncovered, and the women to keep theirs covered, during devotional exercises. One of their rules is never to allow any of their members to become chargeable to the public for their support. They have the privilege of voting for public officers, but they ac- cept no civil office, for several reasons, one of which is that they hold it wrong to take or administer an oath. They are also averse to bearing arms, and to the use of force even in self-defense.
A Methodist Episcopal Church, [Olive Branch,] 2} miles north-east of Hagerstown, was organized-date uncertain- perhaps about the year 1828. Among the carly members were Joseph Bowen, Samuel Pollard, Isaac Pierce, Charles Con- away, and their wives, Joseph Manifold, James Hartup, Joel Bowen, Jonathan Shaw. They built a frame meeting-house perhaps about the year 1837 or 1838, which was destroyed by fire about the year 1839; and the present brick house was built immediately after. Allen Wiley is believed to have been the first preacher. After him were George Gateh, Richard Robinson, Stephen Beggs, John C. Smith, Joseph Tarkington, David Stiver, Ansel Beach, Landy Havens, Miltideus Miller, Robert Burns.
A Christian Church was organized about the year 1830, in the south-east part of the township. Among its earliest mem- bers were the brothers Jacob, John, and Samuel Miller, Mrs. Worl, Mary, wife of Daniel Bradbury, Mahala Wilcox, Mar- garet Felton. Their first preachers are said to have been James and Robert Burns, succeeded by Elijah Martindale, Samuel Miller, John Robertson, Elisha Ashley ; present pas- tor, James P. Dikes. [It is proper to state that churches of
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this order are sometimes distinguished by the names of Camp- bellites and Disciples. The church sketched below is said to be one of a different order, which is said to have originated soon after the beginning of the present century.]
The Christian Church in Hagerstown was organized in 1867. The ministers officiating were Wm. T. Warbington and James T. Lynn. Of the fifteen members who joined at the time of its formation, were-Wm. Stonebraker, James McNeill, James W. Strode, Charles Earl, and their wives, the wife of Daniel W. Mason, the wife of Jacob Bowman and daughter, James Stonebraker, Jane Beck. They worshiped in Melodeon Hall until 1869, when they built their present brick meeting-house, corner of Washington and South Market streets, at a cost of about $12,000. Present pastor, Wm T. Warbington. Trustees - Wm. Stonebraker, Archibald B. Knode, Morrison Baldridge, Solomon Miller, George Hindman. Membership abont 150.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Hagerstown was formed in the spring of 1840. Present, John Sullivan, preacher. Of those then uniting were-Willis P. Davis, Manlove L. Reed, Greenbury Savoy, Andrew Pierce, Thomas Livingston, and their wives. Within about one year after, Elijah Van Sandt, Silas Ruggles, Bezaleel Taylor, James Linn, Joseph Manifold, Thomas Test, and their wives. Of their preachers whose names are remembered, were John Kiger, John Sullivan, M. Miller, Caldwell Robbins, - Davidson. Present preacher, Roberts. Their present meeting-house, on Perry street, north of College street, was built in 1841.
The Presbyterian Church in Hagerstown was organized Nov. 20, 1852, by Rev. Robert Irwin and Rev. R. B. Abbott, pastors of Union and Hopewell churches, a committee appointed by the Presbytery of Muncie. Among their first members were Parker Jewett, David Robertson, Washington Robertson, and their wives, Betsey Sennington, Maria Henry, Elizabeth Hous- ton. John Shearer and David Robertson were chosen elders; Parker Jewett and Washington Robertson, deacons. Their first minister was R. M. Overstreet, for abont two years. His successors have been R. B. Abbott, Win. Armstrong, Wm. H. Holliday, H. K. Kennigh, HI. M. Shockley, George Long, John H. Aughey, S. S. Potter, and J. M. Lawbach.
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Hagerstown Academy was built in 1860, under the direction of the trustees, Robert Gordon, Charles Bowers, and John Zook. The cost of the property was about $3,500. A new and larger building is in contemplation. Scholars are advanced from the primary department to the highest grade of academ- ical instruction.
First principal of the graded school is James McNeill. Board of Instructors-Joseph L. Logan, principal ; Sanford Bowman, teacher of the academic department; Rebecca Cas- tator, teacher of the intermediate department; Sallie Stober, teacher of the primary department. Attendance, about 250.
The present trustees are Wm. Stonebraker, Samuel Study, Morrison Baldridge.
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