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HISTORY
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PENNSYLVANIA.
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ROBERT WALTER SMITH, Esq.
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PUBLISHERS' PREFACE.
EN placing this History of Armstrong County before their patrons, the publishers feel that the „A. work will stand the test of candid criticism in every respeet. They have spared neither endeavor nor expense which could add to its value, and to make it a volume which would refleet credit upon its uuthor and themselves has been their aim, and therefore they rest assured that those citizens who have watched with friendly interest the progress of the work since the time it was undertaken by Mr. Smith will not be disappointed with the product of that long period of careful labor. That so voluminous a work, containing, as it does, in its eight hundred broad pages, at least six thousand dates and fifty thousand names, should be absolutely free from trivial error, thinking people will not expuet : but the publishers believe that such has been the care bestowed upon it by competent, experienced men-writers, engravers, printers and proof-readers -that even inconsequential errors have been reduced to the minimum, and that essential misstatements of statement have been entirely avoided. The riches of historie loro, gathered from a thousand different sources by its author, havo been returned to the patrons of the work in what has seemed the most appropriate and neceptable forin ; and it has been the study of the publishers, by aid of all that is most excellent in the art of typography and in the bookbinder's skill, to send the history to the people of Armstrong County clothed as its worth deserves.
The publishers wish to return most sincere thanks, on their own behalf and those in their employ, to all who have aided them in the preparation of this volmne. To mention the names of all whose courteous and cordial co-operation has been extended to them, and fully appreciated, would be fapossible, for their number is hundreds. However, we cannot refrain from presenting the names of a few whose positions have enabled them to be of especial service. To this class belong Hon. James B. Neale, Grier C. Orr, James Mosgrove, Joseph Buffington, D. A. Ralston and Col. Sirwell, of Kittanning; John Turner, Capt. James P. Murphy, Walter P. Murphy, Robt. Morris, Capt. A. S. Warner and John Ralston, of Freeport; Col. S. M. Jackson, John B. Chambers and W. MeBryar; M. D., of Apollo; John Schwalen, R. P. Hunter, Maj. Joseph E. Beale and II. II. Wray, of Leechburg; Thomas H. Marshall, William Marshall, T. M. Eller, of Wayne township; John W. Marshall, Rev. D. K. Duff and Smith Neal, of Cowanshannock ; George Putney and Hon. A. D. Glenn, of Mahoning township. To this brief list should be added the members of the press and county officials ..
The exhaustive chapter on "Armstrong in the War of the Rebellion," and the supplementary roster owes much of its fullness and accuracy to the Grand Army Post of Freeport, Capt. A. S. Warner, Col. Wm. Sirwell and Col. Archibald Blakely, of Pittsburgh.
CHR'AGO, ILL., July 15, 1883.
WATERMAN, WATKINS & CO.
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THISTORY OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY. PAGE
CHAPTER I -HISTORICAL. SKETCH OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY .- Will atu leun-iffs Influence as Proprietor of the Province -Outline of the Early Ilistory of Pennsylvania-The Orig- I.al Countxs-Formation of Armstrong -- Contest between the fuelish and French for Dominion in the West ~~ The Notigmal Inhabitants-The Indian Town of Kittanning -- Cui Arrostomag's-Expertition against It~ The Battle at Biunket Will Return March-Testimoniale to-Armstrong's Kair Med terrine Frente Subsequent to the Destruction ofhiHanning Gen. Brodhend (note) -Captain Sharp and other Pioneers-Indian Atrocities-Obstacles to Settlement - More Favorable Circumstances-Population-Nationality of the Pioneers-Cabin-Building-Neighborly Kindness- Game- Early Settlers' Amusements-The Armstrong Pur- chase.county Seat Established-The County Attached to Westmoreland~Judicial Organization - The First Court- House and Jull-Succeeding and Present Structures-Arm- strong County (Tvil Roster-Political-Judicial and Legal ·. Religions- Educational-Journalistie-Postal and Travel- Inu Faciltios- Scenery of the Allegheny Valley -Mercantilo and Copimerciat -- Distilleries, Iron Furnaces and Salt Wells, fre -Iries of Land. Labor and Provision-Agri- cultural- Surveys of 'hr Allegheny River-Patriotism-The War of Ill .. 13
CHAPTER H. - ARYVERONA COUNTY IN THE WAR OF THE HE- ALA N-IEApy-The First Companies-Camp Otr Estarthat - Departure of the Regiment- - Amount of Vous Rates in the Cour ty for Relief of Soldier E.nulhe's -Tro St. acht of Bonnty Money-Soldiers' And Society-
Ay Regiments and Companies -Regimental Ifistories - " Brady Alpines "-Eighth and Eleventh Reserves-Fifty- Sinth , Sixty Second and sixty-Third Regiments-Seventy- Eighth Regiment-The One Hundred and Third-One Hun- dred and Fourth - One Hundred and Thirty-Ninth - One Hondred and Fitty-Ninth -Two Hundred and Fourth - Saldlien In Other Organizations -Militia .. 60
CHAPTER 11I .- TOWNSHIP DIVISION AND ORGANIZATION .- Im- portance of the Township Politically-The Townships of Armstrong aml Wheatfield in 1702-The Three Original Di- visions of the County-Allegheny-Buffalo -Toby-Origin of Names - Subdivisions of the Original Townships. ...... FOI
CHAPTER IV .- THE BOROUGH OP KITTANNING .- Origin of the Name -White Prisonors Among the Indians-Savage Tor- turo -- Early Mention of the Town Site -Bobert Brown, ilte Watsons, James Claypoole, Patrick Daugherty, Andrew Hunter, and other Pioneer Settlers-The Town Platted- Sale of lots -A Glimpse of the Village in 1804-The First Merchants, Lawyers, Physicians and Inn-Keepers-Some Remiluisconces of the War of 1812-A Groundless Alarm- The Postoffice-The Village In 1820-Corporate History- Berurlty Against Fires-The Streets -- Public Improvements -Wharfing the River Bank-Crossing the Allegheny -- Fer- ries and Bridges-First Steamboat Arrivals-River Improve- ment Convention-Some Old-Time Fourth of July Celebra- tions-Other and Later Notable Events-Tornadoes, Floods, Ico Gorges and Fires-The Churches of Kittanning-Publie Schwvols ~Academy~University -- College -- Public Library -IAlterary and Dramatic Societies-Lecture Courses -Tem- peraner Societies-Secret and Benevolent Organizations- Independent Military Company-Bands-Boat Clubs-Man- ufacturing, Early and Late-Banking-Insurance-Gas and
Water Works-Mercantilo Matters -- The Professions-Publie Buildings -Cometerles -The town in 1876 -- Statistles-Geo- logy of the Locality-Mineral Springs., ... .... 106
CHAPTER V .- ALLEGHENY (NOW BETHEL, PARKS AND GILCIN). -Division of the Township In 1878 -- Origin of the Name Allegheny - English and French Traders-Conrad Weiser and Christian Frederick Post-The Earliest Land Trarts Surveyed and Seated-Valuation at Different Periods- Names of l'ioneers-Churches-Schools-Mills-A Notable Fox Hunt-Old-Time Fourth of July Celebration-Railroad Stations-Towns-Leechburg -Lively Enterprises-Canal Packet Lines-Taxable Inhabitants in 1832-Steamboat Ar- rival in 1838-The Town Incorporated in 1850 - Religions ITistory of Leechburg -Litigation in the Lutheran Church -Education - Physielaus -Cemetery - Primitive and 1m. proved Means of Crossing the River - Munumretures - Mor- cantlle and Other Occupations-Soldiers' Ald Society - Secret Sorieties-Temperance- Population-Borough of Aladdin -Its Schools-Oil Works~Statistles -Geology of Allegheny Township, 156
CHAPTER VI .- KITTANNING .~ Blanket IHI --- Rolles of the Battle Fought There-Original Truets of Land in the Township- Residents in 1505-Beers' Mills -- John Gull-A CIrele Hunt -The Paper Town of " Benton"-Churches-Population- Temperance-Postal-Ilumholdt Gardens-Geology, ....... 179
CHAPTER VIL .- RED BANK .~ Originally Organized in 1800 - Name Derived from Red Bank Creek-Indian Appellations for that and Other Streams-The Creek Declared by Law a Public Highway-Rafting Lumber from Jefferson County to the Allegheny - Flatboats-Red Bank Navigation Com- pany -Site of the Indian "Old Town "-Yost Smith and Peter Słone-Land Tracts in the Township-Indians Locate on the Creek as Late as ISIG-Emanuel Church -Railroad Project Agitated in 1852-Indian Arrow "Factory"-Method of Making Flintheads - Numerous Transfers of Properly -- Freedom Village-Oil Wells-Phenix Furnace-New Salem -Albright Methodist Church -Independence - Milton - Methodist Episcopal Church-Assessment List of the Town- ship for 1876-Census and Educational Statistles-Rocks- Coal-An Interesting Cave.
CHAPTER VIII .- PLUM CREEK .- Derivation of the Name-Or- ganized in 1810-Very Early Settlement-Blockhouses-An Indlan Attack - Women Making Bullets ~Children Cup- tured by the Savages- Brlilging Crooked Creek - First Ap- pliention to the Court for a Bridge - Absalom Woodward - David Ralston - A Tavern Tragedy of 1809 -- The Sharps - Land Tracts Originally Surveyed In tho Township - Three Hundred Acres of Land for Five Shillings- Centennial Celebration 1876 (Note) - The First Iron Plow - Mills - Churches - Schools ~ Whitesburg - Some Mentionable Evenis-Items-Borongh of Elderton-Its Early Residents -Incorporated-First Officers-Religions History-Educa- tionul - Temperance -Soldiers' Aid Society -Geological Features. 20
CHAPTER IX .- WAYNE .- Set off' from Plum Creek in IS21- Named in Honor of " Mad Anthony " - The Original Land Tracts-Their Early Owners and the Settlers Upon Them- The North American Land Company -Gon, Robert Orr Succeeds the Company in Ownership of Their Lands in Amustrong County - Holland Land Company's Tracts- John Brodhead's Survey District -- William and Joseph Marshall-James Shields-A Sparsely Settled Region-Slow
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Increase in Population-Religious History-First Sermon- Rov. Robert MeGarraugh, the Pioneer of Presbyterianism -Educational Interests - Pioneer Schools-Later Advan- tages-Belknap Independent District -Glade Run Acad- emy-Its Graduates-First Gristmill-Distilleries-Olney Furnace - Iron Foundry - The First Professional Mcu- Postoffices -Borough of Dayton-Churches-Dayton Acad- emy -Soldiers' Orphans' School-Commou Schools - In- corporation -Statistics- Appropriateness of the Name of Dayton 214
CHAPTER X .~ KISKIMINETAS,-Indian Origin of the Name - Or- ganization-Early Visits of the Whites-Christopher Gist- Persons to Whom the Lands were Originally Surveyed - Old Time Attempts to Divide the Township - Churches - Schools-Temperance Element-Improving Navigation in the Kiskiminetas- Mechanical Industries-Statistics of Employments and Population - Postoffices-An Ancient Landmark-Geological DeserIption-" Dummire's Rock "- Borough of Apollo, Formerly Warren-Assessments at Vari- ous Dates-Ferries and Bridges-Religious Matters-Mili- tary-Soldiers' Aid Society-Lodges-Trades and Occupa- tions-Manufacturing and Mercantile History-Statistics- Fires 232
CHAPTER XI .- PINE (INCLUDING BOGGS) .- Name-Erected from Territory in Kittanning Township-Decreased in Size by the Establishment of Boggs in 1878-(Note) - Mahouing Creek and its Indian Name-The Old Path to LeBonf- The Indian Town of Mahoning -Orrsville-History of the Original Land Tracts -Ore Hill Furnace - William Trum- bull - His Mill on Pine Creek, Built Prior to 1790- Peart's Mills -Ineffective Search for Oil - Associate Reformed Church-The Wallis Lands-An Ancient Earthwork Near "Slabtown "-Stewardson Furnace-North American Land Company's Tracts-Goheenville and Other Hamlets-Pop- ulation, Mercantile Appraisement und Assessment of the Township-Educational Statistics-Geology. ...
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CHAPTER XII .- MADISON .- Named after the Fourth President -Territory of the Towuship Carved from Tobey and Red Bank-One of Captain Brady's Notable lodian Fights-An . Official Account by Col. Brodhead-The Services of a Young Delaware Chief- C'ol. Brodhead's Expedition Against the Seneca and Muncy Towns on the Upper Alle- gheny-The Land Tracts and Settlers upon Them-Mahon- ing Coal Company - A-French Trader's Grave - History of the Holland Land Company-The American Furnace-Set- tlement Law of 1792-Contested Titles-Titles from the Holland Land Company - Vain Searches for Indian Lead Mines - Petroleum - Red Bank Furnace- Kellersburg - Middle Creek Presbyterian Church -Duncansville-First School In the Township -- Description of the Building - Educational and other Statistics. 250
CHAPTER XIII .- COWANSHAKNOCK,-Its Organization In 1818- Mirst Offleers-Indinu Purchaso Line of 1768 -- The Original Land Warrants-Timothy Pickering & Co.'s Tracts-An Au- dieut Earthwork-Rolles-Lund Disputes Settled by Arhi- tration-Village of Atwood-U. P. Church -Green Onk- Town of Bradford-St. John's Lutheran Church-Dunkard Church-An Early Day Indian Encounter-Example of the Low Price of Land - Eight Hundred Acres for $14 -The Roberts Lands-First Store Opened in 1831 by the MoElliin- neys-The Findley Lands - Huskens' Run and the Man It. was Named After - Rural Valley-The Bryan Lands - Fourth of July, 1837-Salem Reformed Church-Isane Simp- son-Roads-Schools-Miscellaneous Statistics-Rural Vil- lage -- Mercantile and Other Occupations-Educational Mat- ters-Religious-Postoffice-1.O.O.F. Lodge. .... 286
CHAPTER XIV .- MANOR .- Formed out of the Western Part of Kittanning in 1819-First Township Election-Named from one of the Proprietary Manors-Kittanning, afterward Ap- pleby Manor - Anciont Works-Numerous Relics -Specu- lation in Regard to the Origin of the So-called "Old French Fort "-Soldiers Here In 1777-8-Correspondence of Officers Relating Thereto-Fort Armstrong-Indian Murders-The Claypoolo Blockhouse-Early Settlers - Transfers of Real
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Estate in the Manor -William Greeu's Mill Built in 1783 -- " Fort Green "-The Indians Become Aggressive-Measures Taken for the Protection of the Frontler-Cornplanter's Friendship for the Whites -The Militia -Game-Judge Ross-Other Pioneers-Schools-Postoffice -- Cradle Factory -Number of Inhabitants-Village of Rosston-Borough of Manorville -Its Pioucer Settler-Its Industrial Interests- Mercantile-Educational -- Temperauce-Population of the Borough-Geology of Manor Township. 310
CHAPTER XV .- MAHONING .- Organized In 1851 from Territory in Madison, Pine, Wayne und Red Bank Townships-Bound- aries- First Election -Mahoning Creek Navigation Com- pany - Tho Early Settlers and First Owners of the Land Tracts-Transfers -Village of Texas, now Oakland -Joint Stock Company - Methodist Episcopal Church - Baptist Church-Brethren in Christ Congregation- Oakland Class- jeal and Normal Institute -- Red Bank Cannel Coal and Iron Company-punkard Church -- Mahoning Furnace -- Cusper Nulf and Wife, Centenarians - German Reformed and Lutherum Churches -- Putneyville - Building Fintboats- Methodist Episcopal Church-United Presbyterian Church -Firebrick Works - Population - Educational and Other Statistics of the Township - Geology. 316
CHAPTER XVI .- BUREELL .- Nanfed after Judge Burrell - Or- ganization - Indian Names of Crooked Creek - Original Owners of the Soil-Warrants Dated in 1776-Names of the Citizens of the Township in 1805 - Strango Conjugal Ar- rangements-Powder-Mills-Captain Sam Brady's Auto- graph - An Eccentric Manufacturer of Plows-" Williams- burg "-Salt Works-Religious Ilistory - Primitive Schools -Recent Educational Statistics-Mercantile and Other Oc- chpations -Population 361
CHAPTER XVII .- VALLEY .- Set Apart from Pine-Mills-Mon- ticello Furnace-The l'atentces and Subsequent Ownors- Lands of Gen. Armstrong's Heirs-Doanville Seminary - Donaldson Nurseries-Troy Hill-The Old State Road-The Collins Lunds - Pine Creek Baptist Church - Methodist Episcopal Church at West Valley- Pine Creek Furnace- Holland Land Company Warrants- Geological Features., 373
CHAPTER XVIII .- SOUTH BEND,-Organized in 1807 from Terrl- tory in Kiskiminetas nud Pluoi Creek - The Thirty-tive Original Land Warrants - The Pioneers and First Owners of the Several Tracts -Transfers of Property - " Captain Tom's Hunting Camp" -A Political Meeting of IS10- Woodward's Mills -Postoffice - Blockhouses. Built by the . Early Settlers-Churches-Primitive Schoolhouses and Pio- neer Pedagogues - Later Schools - Misecllaneous Items- Census and Other Statistics - Mechanical Industries. . .... 301
CHAPTER XIX .- FREEPORT .- Probable Presence of the French in this Locality 1750-60 -Adventures with the Indians -- ('rnig's Binekhouse-Reed's Station - An Indian Attuck - Capture and Escapo of Massy Harblson -- Murder of Her Children -- William and Imvid Todd-"Toddstown"~Origin of the Name Freeport -- The Early Settlors-Reminiscences of Old Times - Boat-Building -Sult Wells-Irish Settle- ments in 1828-Transfers of Property-The town Incorpo- rated-Freeport Ambitious to be a County Town-The Pro- fessions - Dr. Alters' Discoveries - Industrial Interests - Churches-Schools-Societies-Military-Soldiers' Aid So- ciety -- Cemeteries - Roads-Statistics .. 100
CHAPTER XX .- SOUTH BUFFALO .- Tho "Depreciation Lands" Described-Early Owners of the Soil and Transfers of Titlo -The Famous Soldier and Pioncer, Samuel Murphy-First · School House and Early Teachers-Benjamin Franklin as a Land Owner in South Buffalo-Archibald MeCall-Relies of Antiquity-Clinton's First Masonic Lodge in the County -Blue Slate Church-Slate Lick Congregation, from which Originated the First Presbyterian Church in the County - United Presbyterian Church of Slate Lick-Srador Grove Presbyterian Church-Academy and Other Schools -Tem- perance - Census Statistics -Geology ...
. CHAPTER XXI .- NORTH BUFFALO .- Erection of the Township in 1847-First Election-White's Claim-" The Green Settle-
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ment "-First Mill-Othor Tracts of Land and Their Trans- fers - Baptist Church - Population Statistics - School Sta- tisties, 1800 and 1876 - Industrial - Topography - Rock Structure. . 156
CHAPTER XXII. - WEST FRANKLIN. - Organization of the Old Township of Franklin from Territory in Buffalo and Sugar Creek-LimestouoTownshlp-First Election In West Frank- lin-First Owuera of Land Tracts-Transfers of Property in Early and Late Years - John Shield's Bequest to the Free Presbyterian Chorob of Worthington - His Who's Glit- The craig Woolenmili-FlourIngmill-Craigsville-Buffalo Furnace-Buffalo Woolemail - Regular Baptist Church - James Barr and the Town of Worthington -- Early Assess- Iwent of the Village - Incorporation - Evangelleal and Lutheran Church - C. P. Church-M. E. Church - Free l'resbyterlan Church - Academy - Schools - Statistles - Sketch of James Barr - Local Geology.
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CHAPTER XXIII .- EAST FRANKLIN .- First Township Election -The Early Settlers ns Shown by Land Titles-Tribulations of Thomas Barr as Tencher-An Off Company Organized in 1570 - West GInde Run Presbyterian Church -A Notable Law Suit -- Allegheny Furnace Lands-Roads-Coal Mining and Off Manufacturing Company Organized In 1859-Mont- gomeryville-Cowansville - Middlesex -Union Presbyter- Inn Church Organized In 1801-Schools- Rich Hill C. P. Church-Population and Other Statisties-Geologieal Feat- ures-The Township named after Benjamin Franklin ...... 496
CHAPTER XXIV. - SUGAR CAERK. - A Small Remnant of the Parent Township - Original Ow ners -Conveyances - Eze- kiel Lewis and other Pioneers - The Middlesex Presby- terran Church -St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church-The Donation Lands -- Lutheran Church - Robert Orr. Sr. - Orrville -- Dainages of the Tornado of 1810-Sugar Crook and Philipsburg Ferry Company - Templeton Oilwell ~~ f eustis und School Staustirs-icology
522
CHAPTER XAV. ~ WASHINGTON. -- The Township Struck of fran sugar Crock Itt Is y-First Election of Officers-Major Part of the Township south of the Donation Land Line - The Pioneers an ! First Owners of the Principal Tracts - Church of the Brethren of Christ-Land, North of the Douattet Line - Van Buren Laid Ont - Wattersonville - Methislist Episcopal Church -Statistics-Geology. .. . .. . 517
CHAPTER: XXVI,-BRADY'S BEND .- Erection and Organization In It -- First Officers Elected -Successive Owners of and Residents on the several Land Tracts- The Great Western Iron Works and Brady's Bend Iron Company - Mention of Founders and Managers 563
CHAPTER AXVI. - PERRY. - Organization of the Township - The Pioneers-Their Work aud their Hardships-Early Roads and Primitive Manufactures-The Plonver Schools - Truby's Mill -The Borough of Queenstown. ... 571
CHAPTER XXVIH .- HOVEY .- Organization- Dr. Simon Hovey - -- The Early Settlers-Discovery of Oil-Wonderful P'rodne- tion of the Robinson Farm -Thom's Run-The Bridge Across the Allegheny - Miscellaneous Information. ....... 575
CHAPTER XXIX .- PARKER CITY .- An Oil Town of Phenomenal Growth -Settlement of the Parker Family -An Indian Villugo on the River Bottom -Bear Creek Furnace - Law- renceburg -- Its Origin and Decline-Parker's Landing-The Discovery of Oil and the Rapid Upbuilding of a City - Im- portant Events-Leading Industries- The Past and the Prosent Contrasted-Educational and Religious Institutions 577
BIOGRAPIIICAL.
Brodhend, Gen. Danlol .. 585
Bullington, Hon. Joseph 589
Beale, Maj. Joseph G. 605 Brown, James E 595 Butler, Themas 607 Barnhart, O .. 612
Calhoun, Jon. John 599
Ch .. öberg, Capt. John B 230
Christy, John. 324
Coohran, Robert.
616
Campbell, Joseph and Joseph I
611
Duff, Rev. D. K. 286
Devers, William. 388
Doutt, James 616
Elder, Rev. T. M 600
Elgin, Samuel.
302
Fowler, James
611 808
Fulmer, James
Gloun, Hon. A. D 002 401
Graham, John
Guthrie, James,
Guthrie Family, Margaret Todd, William C ..
280, 281
Heiner, Daniel Brodhead
IlilI, John.
Hunter, Dr. Robert P.
Jackson, Col. Samuel M.
238
Jackson, James Y
Jackson Family, W. J. Jackson
Jackson, John T.
610
Inckson, John.
2.12
Johnston, Gov. William F.
617
Keppel, David.
156
Lias, Jacob.
616
MeBryar, Dr. William ... 004
McCandless, Prof. Hugh. 22
Mosgrove, Hon, James 593
Marshall, John W
Morris, Robert GOS
Marshall, Thomas II
Marshall, Robert .
Mckinstry, William
Murphy, Cups, Samuel and James ]' -402
Mardort, Christian
MeKallip, Henry K . 617
Miller Family
118
Neni, Smith 908
Neale, Dr. Samuel S
597
Orr, Gen. Robert
687
Pontins, Wo-ley,
280
Putney, George S. 35G
Robinson, Elisha. 580
Ralston, John 591
Read, Charles
521
Rohrer, Frederich
599
Shoemaker, George and Solomon
615
Shoemaker, Joseph
:218
Slonn, George B 609
Schwalm, John GOG
Smith, Robert Waltar 591
Sirwell, Col. William 69S
Townsend, Robert. 392
Truttt-Craig families 618
Wilson, James D 396
Wray, H. II. 614
Wray, Robert and John M .
Wilson, William Armstrong: 608
Warner, Isaac .. 252
Wannamaker, John 618
ILLUSTRATIONS.
Brodhead, Gen. Daniel. 585
Buffington, Hon. Joseph 116
Buffington, Hon. Joseph, Late residence of 117
Brown, James E. 132
Butler, Thomas 564
Beale, Maj. Joseph G. 158
Barnhart, Residence of 500
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Buffalo Milling Co
2.28
Calhoun, Hon, John
Chambers, Capt. John B
Christy, Mr. and Mrs. John
Cochran, W. A 171
Campbell, J 880
Court-house
Duff; Rev. D. K 286
613 600
Keeley, John.
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Duff, Rev. D. K., Residence of.
287
Morrison, Will A., Residence of
148
Devers, Willlam
888
Murphy, Samuel and James 102
Elder, Rov. T. M. 212
MeCandless, Prof. Hugh
Elgin, Samuel. 802
Mckinstry, WIlHam. 270
Freeport Methodist Episcopal church
11.
MeKinstry, WIIllam, residence of. 277
Fowler, Jumos
570
Mardorf, Residenco of. 128
Fulmer, James. 895
Neul, Smith, Restdeuce of.
309
Guthrie, James
282
Orr, Gen. Robert Facing 108
Grabam, John 40-1
281
Putney, George S. 350
Pontius, Wesley. 230
Hunter, Dr. Robert T.
164
Read, Charles 52
Hill, John.
162
Robinson, Mr. and Mrs, Elisha. 580
Reiner, Daniel B ...
128
Robinson, Elisha, Residence of
581
Jackson, Col. S. M.
238
Ralston, John 200
Jackson, W. J
270
Reynolds"House. 140
Jackson, Mrs. Ellzabeth
2.12
Ross, Mrs. Margaret, residence of 832
Juckson, J. Y.
256
Sloan, D. 11 468
Jackson, John T.
268
Shoemaker, George
200
Jobnston, Gov. W. F.
354
Schwalm, John. 172
Keeley, John ..
26-1
Schwalm, John, Residence of. 173
219
Lins, Jacob. 306
Shoemaker, Mrs. Salome.
218
MeBryar, Dr. Willlam. 244
St. Patrick's church.
525
MeBryar, Mrs. Dr. William 245
Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Townsend, Homestead. . . 393
Marshall, Thomas II, 210
Wilson, William A 532
Marshall, Robert 201
Warner, Isane .. 252
Marshall, William, Residoneo of. 205
Wilson, James D
Marshall, J. W
Wray, IT. H. 165
Marshall, J. W., Residence of 93
Wray, Johu M
Nent, Smith 308
Glonn, Hon. A. D. 3.18
Orphans' Home, View of. 220
Outhrio, W. C
Guthrie, Mrs. Margaret Todd
280
Keppel, David
150
Shoemaker, Josinh J., Residence of.
Mosgrove, Hon, James 121
HISTORY OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY.
CHAPTER I.
IHISTORICAL SKETCH OF ARMSTRONG COUNTY .*
William Penn -Ilis Influence as Proprietor of the Province -Outline of the Early History of Pennsylvania -The Original Counties- Formation of Armstrong-Contest between the English and French for Dominion in the West - The Aboriginal Inhabitants-The Indian Town of Kittanning-Col. Armstrong's Expedition against It -The Battle at Blanket Hill-Return March -Testimonials to Armstrong's Valor and Services- Events Subsequent to the Destruction of Kittanning- Gen. Brodhead (note) -Captain Sharp and other Pioneers- Indian Atrocities-Obstacles to Settlement - More Favorable Circumstances-Population - Nationality of the Pioneers-Cabin-Building - Neighborly Kindness-Game -Early Settlers' Amusements-The Arm- strong Purchase-County Seat Established-The County Attached to Westmoreland -Judicial Organiza- tion-The First Court-House and Jail -Succeeding and Present Structures-Armstrong County Civil Roster - Political - Judicial and Legal-Religious-Educational-Journalistic-Postal and Traveling Facil- ities-Scenery. of the Allegheny Valley - Mercantile and Commercial - Distilleries, Iron Furnaces and Salt Wells, etc .- Prices of Land, Labor and Provisions- Agricultural -Surveys of the Allegheny River- Patriotism -The War of 1812.
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