History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 1

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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Number of Pages: 967


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HISTORY


OF


BEDFORD, SOMERSET


AND


FULTON COUNTIES,


PENNSYLVANIA.


WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES


OF SOME OF ITS


PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN.


CHICAGO: WATERMAN, WATKINS & CO. 1884.


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The reproduction of this book has been made possible through the sponsorship of the Fulton County Historical Society, McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania.


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PREFACE.


TN placing this History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties before their patrons, the publishers feel that their work will stand the test of candid criticism. They have spared neither endeavor nor expense which could add to the value of the history and make it all that it ought to be ; and therefore they rest assured that those citizens who have for nearly two years watched with friendly interest the progress of the work will not be disappointed with the product of that long period of careful, concerted labor. That the history of these counties, containing as it does, in its nine hundred broad pages, at least eight thousand dates and ten times as many names, should be absolutely free from trivial error they do not claim and thinking people will not expect; but the pub- lishers believe, such has been the care bestowed upon. the work by competent, experienced men - writers, printers and proofreaders-that even the petty and inconsequential class of errors have been reduced to the minimum, and that essential misstatements of statements have been entirely avoided. The riches of local historic lore, gathered from a thousand pioneers or their descendants by the writers of the History of Bedford, Somerset and Ful- ton Counties, have been returned to them in what has seemed the most appropriate and acceptable form. It has been the study of the publishers, by aid of all that is most ex- cellent in the art of typography and bookbinders' skill, to send forth the history clothed as its worth deserves.


The general history embraces fifteen interesting chapters on colonial and other initial events ; also the military chapters pertaining to Bedford and Somerset counties. These are followed by thirty-two chapters pertaining to Bedford county as organized at present, each township being accorded a separate chapter. They in turn are followed by thirty chapters devoted to Somerset county, treated in the same manner. Following these are nineteen chapters relating to Fulton county, including the military. Upon these ninety- six exhaustive chapters a staff of careful and thoroughly trained writers have been employed.


The publishers wish to return most sincere thanks on their own behalf, and that of those in their employ, to all who have been of assistance in the preparation of this work. To mention the names of all whose courteous and cordial cooperation has been extended to them, and fully appreciated, would be impossible, for they are hundreds in number. How- ever, we cannot refrain from presenting the names of a few whose positions have enabled them to be of especial service in imparting valuable information or assisting in procuring it. To this class belong John Mower (since deceased), Hon. John Cessna, Hon. S. L. Russell, Hon. J. H. Longenecker, Judge William M. Hall, William Hartley, J. Boon Cessna, J. M. Barndollar, Josiah Harris, C. N. Hickok, Judge Thomas Donahoe, of Bedford county; Hon. A. H. Coffroth, Hon. W. H. Koontz, Judge W. J. Baer, John O. Kimmel, Judge William Collins, Dr. W. H. Meyers, Peter S. Hay, Dr. Theo. F. Livengood, Col. E. D. Yutzey, Gen. M. A. Ross and Lee Forquer, of Somerset county ; Hon. Samuel Elliott Duffield, James Pott, Jos. F. Barton, J. W. Greathead, John A. Robinson and Rowland Austin, of Fulton county. To this brief list should be added the members of the press generally and the county officials.


CHICAGO, ILL., May 13, 1884.


WATERMAN, WATKINS & CO.


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CONTENTS.


GENERAL CHAPTERS.


PAGE


CHAPTER I- Description and Indian Occupation


15


II - A Leaf from Early Provincial History. 20


III -Conflicting Claims - Washington as an Envoy in 1753. 24


IV -The French Occupation - Washington's Cam- paign. 28


V - Braddock's Expedition in 1755.


VI-Continuance of the French and Indian Wars, 1756-1765 42


VII -The Biack Boys - Mason and Dixon's Line ... 49


CHAPTER VIII - The White Men as Settlers


57


IX -Organization, etc., of Bedford County.


..


74


X -The Revolutionary Period


81


XI- The Whisky Insurrection


98


XII - Soldiers of Bedford and Somerset Counties during the War of 1812-15, and Mexican War 113


XIII - War of the Rebellion.


117


XIV - War of the Rebellion (continued)


146


XV-Internal Improvements


171


BEDFORD COUNTY.


CHAPTER XVI-Location, Topography and Resources-


Mineral Waters . 182


XXXII - West Providence. 308


XXXIII - East Providence. 328


XXXIV - Liberty 390


XVIII - The Bench and Bar. 201


XXXV-Broad Top 336


XIX -Civil Lists. 217


XXXVI - Bloomfield 341


XXXVII - King 342


XXI -County Agricultural Society -Statistics .. 229


XXXVIII - Hopewell 34G


XXII - Public Schools 232


XXIII -The Medical Profession 286


XL-Colerain 358


XLI - Harrison 339


:366


XXVI -Snake Spring. 269


XLIII - Londonderry 869


XX VII - Napier


274


XLIV -Southampton 874


XXVIII -East 8t. Clair. 282


XLV - Cumberland Valley. 879


XXIX - West St. Clair 288


XLVI -Mann 983


XLVII - Monroe


385


ILLUSTRATIONS.


Anderson, Dr. John.


Anderson, Dr. George W


facing 288


Hadermann, Adam .between 302-303


Barndollar, James M.


.facing 820


Henry, Dr. James


facing 239


Blackburn, T. K., residence of


.facing 282


Harris, Josiah


.facing 322


Breneman, Dr. U. B., residence of.


facing 330


Hughes, Hon. J. W. facing 318


Barley, Daniel.


.facing 398


Jordon, Hon. Francis facing 206


Barndollar, J. W .- "The Cottages"


facing 258


Longenecker, Hon. J. H facing 214


Lutz, John between 254-255


Long, Dr. Charles.


facing 306


Mann. Job


facing 262


McNamara, Hon. Robert C


facing 216


Madara, Col. James.


.between 310-341


Cessna, Hon. John


facing 206


Madara, Mrs. James


.between 340-841


Cessna, J. Boon


facing 210


Madara, Dr. James W.


.between 350-351 between 350-351


Daugherty, Hon. William T.


.facing 250


Donahoe, Judge Thomas


.facing 374


Donahoe, Hon. William


facing 378


Miller, Josiah


.facing 374


Detwiler, Dr. M. H


facing 346


Miller, John E.


.between 302-303


Du Bois, John


Ealy, Mr. and Mrs. John C., Sr.


.facing 278


Reamer, Dr. F. C.


facing 234


Elliott, Gen. D. Stewart.


facing 316


Russell, Hon. J. M


.facing 204


Enfield, Dr. Americus.


facing 242


Russell, Hon. S. L. facing 204


Gump, Dr. S. H.


facing 240


Rice, Mr. and Mrs. D. L facing 374


facing 832


Hartley, William


.facing 252


Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. George.


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Buck, D. F.


.. facing 182


Barclay, Dr. Francis B


facing 236


Barclay, Hon. S. M.


facing 202


Barton, Peter.


.facing 310


Madara, Dr. James W., residence of


Mattingly, Mr. and Mrs. J. T


facing 366


.facing 318


Noble, Hon. Joseph B.


.facing 370


Bedford Borough, Court-House, Historic Buildings.


.facing 296


XLII - Juniata


XXIV -Bedford Borough 242


XXV - Bedford Township.


268


XXXIX -Union 350


XX - The Press 226


CHAPTER XXXI -South Woodberry


: 301


XVII -County Buildings-Townships and Bor- oughs .. 196


XXX - Woodberry 295


facing 246 Hall, Judge W. M. facing 201


PAGE


vi


CONTENTS.


Sill, Daniel


.facing 270


Shaefer, Daniel .facing 344


Sill, Henry S.


facing 270


Stoler, S. B., residence of.


facing 334


Shaffer, Daniel, residence of.


between 358-359


Washington House


between 351-355


Shaffer, Daniel.


.between 358-359


BIOGRAPHICAL.


Ake, Samuel


214


Magaw, Robert. 207


Armstrong, Thomas M


216


Mower, John 209


Alsip, J. N


217


Mann, B. F.


210


Anderson, Dr. John


facing 246


McGirr, Nicholas L 216


Anderson, Dr. George W


facing 238


Minnich, J. Frank


217


Anderson, Dr. J. Ross


237


Mowry, H. F.


217


Burd, Hon. George


208


McNamara. Hon. R. C.


.facing 216


Barndollar, James M.


320


Madara, Col. James.


.between 350 and 351


Blackburn, T. K


282


Madera, Dr. James W.


.between 350 and 351


Barley, Daniel


.facing 3'8


Mattingly, J. T.


.facing 370


Buck, D. F


.facing 296


Miller, John E.


.facing 366


Barclay, Dr. Francis B.


.facing 236


Miller, Josiah


374


Barclay, Hon. 8. M


facing 202


Marbourg, Dr. J. L.


237


"Barton, Peter M


facing 310


Musser, Dr. I. S.


238


Barton, Dr. George C.


238


Miller, Dr. S. G


239


Bruckman, Dr. J. G.


235


Miller, Dr. E. J


241


Breneman, Dr. M. B.


241


Noble, Hon. Joseph B


between 302 and 308


Cessna, Hon. John


210


Oellig, Dr. Charles S.


242


Cessna, J. Boon.


213


Points, Moses A


215


Compher, Dr. John


237


Pensyl, Dr. P. H.


239


Clark, Dr. John A


238


242


Calhoun, Dr. C. P. 238


Russell, Hon. Alexander L.


210


Conard, Dr. Henry W


240


204


Daugherty, Hon. W. T


facing 250


Detwiler, Dr. M. H.


facing 346


Donahoe, Judge Thomas.


379


Robinson, Dr. D. T.


241


Donahoe, Hon. William


facing 878


Reynolds, Hon. John M


216


Du Bois, John


facing 822


Doyle, Dr. Charles F.


238


Elliott, Gen. D. Stewart


facing 316 Rice, D. L.


878


Ealy, John C., Sr


facing 278


Rhodes, George .facing 382


Enfield, Dr. A.


facing 242


Sample, David


207


Emigh, Dr. J. C.


288 Scheel, Hon. Wm. P.


218


Earnest, Dr. D. F.


239 Spang, Hon. George H.


215


Fletcher, Frank


216


Smith, Wm. C. 216


Stayer, Joseph S.


217


Hall, Judge W. M.


.facing 201


Sill, Daniel. .between 270 and 271


240


Statler, Dr. J. B


240


Hadermann, Adam


.between 302 and 303


Harris, Josiah.


321


Hughes, Hon. J. W


322


Shaefer, David. between 358 and 359


287


Henry, Dr. James 239


Statler, Dr. S. G. 240


Henry, Dr. W. P. S.


239 Smith, Dr. S. H. 242


208


Hetrick, Dr. D. H.


240


Thomson, Hon. Alexander.


208


Hughes, Dr. John G.


240 Tate, Samuel H


210


Jordon, Hon. Francis


212


Tate, Joseph W.


215


Jordon, John H


216


Tate, J. C ... . ..


215


Jamison, Dr. Wm


288


Tate, Humphry D


216


Jenkins, Dr. E. P.


Todd, John and William ...


facing 266


King, Hon. Alexander.


210


Tomlinson, Rev. D. S. A.


between 366 and 367 Woods, George.


207


King, Alexander, Jr.


Watson, Dr. William


236


Longenecker, Hon. J. H.


facing 214


Lutz, John


between 254 and 255


Long, Dr. Charles.


facing 306


Weller, Dr. F. S.


240


Mann, Job


262


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Kerr, Edward F.


218 216


Harry, Dr. B. F.


237


Scott, Dr. S. D


Hoffus, David H


214


Stehley, Dr. Martin L.


Hartley, William


facing 252


Shaefer, David. 845


Stoler, family of. 385


204


Reed, John P


214


Russell, James C. 216


Reamer, Dr. F. C. facing 284


Plank, Dr. D. A


Russell, Hon. J. M.


Russell, Hon. S. L.


Gump, Dr. S. H. facing 240


Hill, Dr. H. Howard 239


Tod, Hon. John


Watson, Dr. W. H. 237


Watson, Dr. William 237


PAGE


PAGE


Todd, William and John . facing 266 Tomlinson, Rev. D. S. A., and parsonage .between 366-367


CONTENTS.


SOMERSET COUNTY.


PAGE


CHAP. XLVIII - Erection and Organization - Public Build- ings - Townships and Boroughs. .. 389


LXIV - Conemaugh


528


XLIX -Geology, Natural Features, etc. 898


LXV - Paint 526


L - Picture of Pioneer Life. 400 LXVI -Shade. 590


LI -Civil Lists 404


LXVII - Milford 538


LII - The Bench and Bar 411


LXVIII - Elk Lick 547


LIII - Physicians of Somerset County


480


LXIX - Lower Turkey-Foot 556


LIV - The Press.


434


LXX - Upper Turkey-Foot.


566


LV - The Schools of Somerset County


499


LVI -Borough of Somerset


448


LXXII - Northampton


575


LVII -Somerset Township.


461


LXXIII -Southampton. 577


LVIII - Brother's Valley.


470


LXXIV - Middle Creek


580


LIX - Summit 484


LXXV- Allegheny


588


LX - Quemahoning 494


LXXVI - Greenville. . 587


LXI -Jenner ..


508


LXXVII - Larimer . 589


ILLUSTRATIONS.


Black, Judge Jeremiah 8.


facing 414


Livengood, Dr. Theo. F. .between 430-481


Baer, Judge W. J ...


.facing 420


Livengood, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. facing 556


Brubaker, Joseph P.


.between 478-479


Lepley, Mr. and Mrs. Adam C .. .facing 546


Berlin Reformed Church


between 478-479


Musselman, Hon. C. C. .between 462-468


Beachy, James W


.facing 548


Miller, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. .between 494-495


Beachy, A. P.


.facing 560


Miller, W. H., residence of. between 494-495


Barclay, Samuel


.facing 584


Musser, Jacob, residence of. facing 484


Coffroth, Hon. A. H


facing 422


Colborn, Hon. A. J.


facing 428


Meyers, Dr. W. H facing 482


Casebeer, A. J.


.facing 400


Ross, Gen. M. A. facing 570


Covode, Dr. Joseph


betweon 480-431


Reiman, S. F., residence of


facing 172


Commercial Printing-Office.


facing 488


Ream, N. B


.facing 562


Dumbauld, George


.facing 582


Fechtig, Dr. Samuel C.


.facing 584


Flickinger. Mr. and Mrs. 8. 8.


between 574-575


Schrock, 8. 8., residence of.


Flickinger, 8. 8., residence of ..


between 574-575


Hoblitsell, J. J.


facing 490


Hoblitsell, J. J., residence of.


facing 490


Hay, Calvin, residence of.


.facing 470


Heffley, Peter.


between 462-468


Hay, Peter 8.


facing 552


Hay, Mr. and Mrs. C. T.


between 542-548


facing 466


Hay, C. T., residence of, and business block


between 542-543


.facing 580


Harab, Dr. W. 8 ..


.facing 560


Will, Mr. and Mrs. Hon. A. S.


.facing 538


Hay, Norman D., residence of .. .facing 540


Yutzey, Col. E. D. facing 566


Kiernan, Edmund.


.facing 454


Zimmerman, Hon. Michael. .between 502-508


Koontz, Hon. W. H.


.facing 424


Zimmerman, John H., residence of .between 502-508


BIOGRAPHICAL.


Bailey, Samuel G ...


418


Caseboer, A. J.


460


Black, Judge Jeremiah 8.


.. 418


Covode, Dr. Joseph. .between 430-181


Daer, Judge W. J ....


419


Cox, Hon. Joshua F


418


Brubaker, Josoph P ..


between 478-479


Cunningham, Elias


428


Boachy, J. W ..


facing 548


Colborn, Lewis C. 4.29


Beachy, A. P ..


.facing 550


Coffroth, A. Bruce.


429


Cover, Dr. John P


481


Cunningham, Dr. W


432


Maok, Henry ...


481


Dumbauld, George. 5-46


Elder, Dr. Wm. G


490


Espy, Josiah.


417


Edie, Col. John R.


418


Dear, Henry G ...


428


Elder, Hon. Cyrus


427


Endsley, Harry S


429


Beer, George F ..


430


Forward, Hon. Chauncy.


416


Blessoker, F. W.


432


Fechtig, Dr. Samuel.


.. facing 584


Besohly, Dr. N. M.


555


Flickinger, S. 8.


between 574-575


Becky, Amfly of ..


422


Fichtner, Dr. A. B.


. 432


Coffroth, Hon. A. H.


Colborn, Hon. A. J.


426 Forward, Dr. Chauncy


. 433


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Bruce, Dr. N. M.


427


Beer, Herman L.


427


Black, Hon. Chauncey F.


428


Barclay, Samuel ..


facing 584


416


Brubaker, Dr. Henry


430


Snyder, Judge Samuel


Scott, Noah, residence of. between 558-559


Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Noah . between 558-559


Stutzman, Hon. Jost J. .facing 554


Stutzman, Dr. C. G. facing 484


Somerset Borough and Public School -Court-House ... facing 890 Walker, J. J., residence of. .facing 474


Walker, Alexander, residence of. Whipkey, J. B ..


.facing 426


Meyers, Hon. B. F.


Schrock, Rev. W. G., residence of.


facing 482 facing 458 facing 446


LXII - Jefferson.


510


PAGE


CHAP. LXIII - Stony Creek 518


vii


LXXI - Addison 570


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Gaither, Samuel.


. 418 Miller, Dr. J. K.


432


Garman, Dr. W. A.


431


Mckinley, Dr. H. Clay . 432


Garman, Dr. J. S. 532


Meyers, Jacob 487


Garey, Dr. Henry


432


Meyers, Peter. 487


Good, Dr. S. S.


.433


Ogle, Gen. Alexander.


417


Gardner, Dr. W. H. H.


Ogle, Hon. Charles.


417


Hugus, Hon. Isaac


419 Ogle, Andrew J


417


Hay, David and Norman D.


555


Ogle, John G.


428


Harah, Dr. W. S.


facing 560


Pugh, James L.


429


Hoblitzell, J. J.


Patterson, Dr. R. H.


434


Hay, Calvin


482


Pritts, Milton J


480


Heffley, Peter.


. between 462-463


Ross, Gen. M. A


. facing 570 '


Hay, Peter S


facing 562


Hay, C. T


... between 542-543


Ream, N. B.


.facing 562


Hay, Valentine.


.. 428


Ross, George


417


Hamer, Dr. J. W


482


Ruppel, William H.


428


Husband, Herman


458


Rauch, Dr. William


431


Kiernan, Edmund


459


Schrock, Rev. W. G


482


Koontz, Hon. W. H.


424


Snyder, Judge Samuel.


facing 458


Kimmel, Hon. Francis M.


418


Scott, Noah


.between 558-559


Kimmel, John O


428


Stutzman. Hon. Jost J


554


Kuhlman, Dr. W. 8. . 434


Stutzman, Dr. C. G.


.facing 434


Krissinger, Dr. W. R . 482


Scull, Edward.


126


Kooser, Francis J.


. 428


426


Kimmel, Parker Y


. 430


Kimmel, Dr. E. M.


.. 480


Kimmel, Dr. John


481 Scull, Edward B


429


Livingood, Dr. Theo. J


between 480-431


Livingood, J. D.


.facing 566


Lepley, Adam C.


.facing 546


Lichty, Hon. Lewis


427


Louther, Dr. J. M.


484


Livingood, family of .


553


Walker, J.J.


522


Musselman, Hon. C. C.


.between 46 !- 468


Miller, W. H.


. between 494-495


Whipkey, J. B. .facing 580


Musser, Jacob.


. 483 Will, Hon. A. 8. .facing 588


Meyers, Hon. B. F. .. 425


Williams, Hon. Joseph 418


Meyers, Dr. W. H. . 482


Weyand, Hon. Daniel .. 419


Morrison, Abrabam. .. 417


Y'utzey, Col. E. D. .facing 566


Meyers, Cyrus.


427


Zimmerman, Hon. Michael .between 502-503


FULTON COUNTY.


CHAP. LXXVIII- Introduction to the History of Fulton


County 592


XC- Belfast. .654


LXXIX - Events of Colonial Days. 594


XCI - Brush Creek 655


LXXX - Civil History of Fulton County 601


XCII - Dublin. 658


LXXXI - Military History. 606


XCIII - Licking Creek 661


LXXXII - The Public Schools- The Press. 617


XCIV -Taylor 663


LXXXIII - The Bar of Fulton County 621


XCV - Thomson


664


LXXXIV - The Medical Profession. 624


XCVI - Union 665


LXXXV - The Borough of McConnellsburg. 627


XCVII - Wells


669


LXXXVI - Ayr and Tod


632


ILLUSTRATIONS.


Austin Rowland.


.facing 662 Logan, Judge Daniel. .facing 650


Barton, Joseph F


. facing 638


McConnellsburg Borough facing 628


Elysian Mills


facing 630


Greathead, Jno. W. .facing 630


BIOGRAPHICAL.


Austin, Rowland


facing 662


Carl, Dr. William. 626


Alexander, Walter S


.. 623


Donahoo, Jobn R


623


Agnew, Col. James . 629


Duffield, Dr. Samuel E.


625


Bonnett, John J. 622


Duffield, Wm. 629


-- Barton, Charles M 622


651


Goldsmith, David


631


- Barton. Joseph F.


651 Greathead, Jno. W .facing 630


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429


Smith, Lou. A


438


Shuri, Geo. H.


438


Trent, Samuel U


429


Uhl, John H.


428


Walker, Alexander


522


Meyers, Dennis


430


..


Stewart, Robert L.


Schell, Henry F 427


Scott. John R


429


Scull, George B.


483


. 433


493


Reiman, S. F.


Fletcher, Col. John 629


- Barton, family of.


CHAP. LXXXIX - Bethel 652


ix


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Hems, Jonathan


Schell, Wm. P


622


Smith, Geo. A


6.22


Logan, Wm. C 622


Smith, Henry G 623


Lyon, Samuel. 622


Skinner, Capt. Geo. W 623


McFadden, T. W. B


622


Skinner, Wm. B 624


McKimo, Dr. Wm. L.


626


- Sipes, John P.


Mc Donald, Jacob


630


Ott, Nicbola


630


Pott, John


647


Trout, Dr. Wm. F


625


Rexroth, A ...


F31


Robinson, John A


623


Wishart, Dr. Henry S


626


- Sipes, James


630


Woollet, S. B.


6:30


- Bi pes, Nelson


623


Shade, Dr. N. B. 624


525


Stewart, Dr. Richard.


626


Woodcock, S. M 623


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630 Logan, Judge Daniel.


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HISTORY


OF


BEDFORD, SOMERSET AND FULTON COUNTIES.


CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTIVE AND INDIAN OCCUPATION.


Position and Extent of the Counties - Prominent Natural Fea- tures - Indian Occupation - This Region Never the Home of any Considerable Body of Red Men - Traditional Ac- counts of Them - Wars Between Neighboring Tribes - The Delawares in Possession, but the Six Nations the Acknow- edged Owners of the Land - Other Paragraphs.


DESCRIPTIVE.


T will be seen, by reference to the map of the Commonwealth, that Bedford, Somerset and Fulton, the counties affording subject- matter for consideration in the following pages, are situated side by side in the southwest quarter of the state. In extent Bedford and Somerset are among the largest of Pennsylvania's grand civil divisions, being two of the eleven counties each of which contains more than one thousand square miles. Hence, from Ray's Hill on the east to Laurel Hill and the Yonghiogheny river on the west, and from the Maryland line northward for a distance of about forty miles, an area is embraced of 2,105 square miles, or 1,347,200 acres. Fulton county is less than half the size of either Bedford or Somerset, and con- tains but 442 square miles, or 282,880 acres. Its eastern boundary is the Cove and Tuscarora mountains. The adjoining divisions are Cam- bria, Blair and Huntingdon counties on the north, Franklin county on the east, the State of Maryland on the south, and Fayette and Westmoreland counties on the west.


The Allegheny mountains are the chief and central figure in the topography of the coun- ties. This range strikes in a northeast direc- tion, N. 30° to 35° E., and after crossing the Pennsylvania border, runs for nearly forty miles in an unbroken straight line.


Throughout this distance and for many miles more it forms a distinct water-shed between streams, which, here taking their rise, flow south- westerly into the Gulf of Mexico and south- easterly into Chesapeake Bay; and although its flanks are here and there indented by shallow ravines, hollowed out in the course of time by mountain torrents, the continuity of the ridge is nowhere broken in these counties by deep gaps extending through the mountain mass. At the Maryland border its summit attains an ele- vation of nearly twenty-eight hundred feet above sea-level, an altitude which is maintained by it with slight variations throughout the whole length of these counties and many miles be- yond.


These counties are likewise traversed by sev- eral ranges of mountains which are scarcely in- ferior in hight to that of the Allegheny proper. The entire region is picturesque and healthful. Famed mineral waters, possessing wonderful medicinal properties, are abundant, and as 'a result these salubrious mountain districts are favorite resorts, annually, for great numbers of summer visitors and tourists. The soil is espe- cially well adapted for the various purposes.of agriculture, while beneath the surface lie vast deposits of limestone, coal and iron ore. How- ever, as matters relating to the topography, drainage, soils and minerals of this region will be treated at considerable length in other chap- ters, we refrain in this connection from further mention of such topics.


THE INDIAN OCCUPATION.


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HISTORY OF BEDFORD, SOMERSET AND FULTON COUNTIES.


tory is devoted was ever the permanent home of any considerable number of the savages known to us as North American Indians. These narrow valleys, precipitous mountain sides, and high table-lands or "glades," intersected here and there by pure, bright, swiftly-flowing streams, afforded the sons of the forest magnificent hunt- ing grounds, yet no better, probably, than a few generations ago abounded everywhere through- out the continent.


When the Indian traders, who preceded the actual settlers by several years, first came into this region, they found it occupied in part by roving bands of Indians, who had a few tempo- rary villages, or, more properly speaking, camps, but whose permanent towns or settlements were located upon streams greater in magnitude than these counties can boast. These savages were of the Delaware and Shawnee tribes and a few Iroquois, or "Mingoes," as they were commonly called, who represented the powerful Six Na- tions of New York. The last named were rec- ognized as the real owners of the lands south- ward to the Potomac and westward away be- yond the western limits of Penn's Province, and it was only by their permission that the less important tribes were allowed to occupy the hunting grounds of which these counties then formed a part. True, the cowardly Delawares and the perfidious Shawnees always boldly claimed these grounds as their own (except when confronted and rebuked by the chiefs and head men of the Six Nations); yet the Penns wisely recognized the claim of the Six Nations to this territory, and it was with that great con- federation of red men they treated when the purchases of 1754-58 and 1768 were made.


Concerning the early history of the tribes once the occupants and claimants of these re- gions, the most rational and lucid accounts are obtained from the journals of the Moravian and Jesuit missionaries, men who, during the seven- teenth and eighteenth centuries, penetrated this region far in advance of the boldest hunters and trappers. They were informed by the old men of the Delawares (the Lenni Lenape, or original people, as they called themselves) that many centuries previous their ancestors dwelt far in the western wilds of the American continent, but emigrating eastwardly, arrived after many years on the "Namoesi Sipu " (the Mississippi) or river of fish, where they fell in with the Mengwes (Iroquois), who had also emigrated


from a distant country, and approached this river somewhat nearer its source. The spies of the Lenape reported the country on the east of the Mississippi to be inhabited by a powerful nation, dwelling in large towns erected upon their principal rivers.


This people bore the name of Allegewi. They were tall and strong, some of whom were of gigantic size, and from them were derived the names of the Allegheny river and mountains. Their towns were defended by regular fortifica- tions or intrenchments of earth, vestiges of which are yet shown in greater or less preserva- tion throughout the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, and in the regions of the Great Lakes. The Lenape requested permission to establish them- selves in their vicinity, a request which was refused, but leave was given them to pass the river and seek a country farther to the eastward. 'But while the Lenape were crossing the river, the Allegewi, becoming alarmed at their num- ber, assailed and destroyed many of those who had reached the eastern shore, and threatened a ilike fate to the others should they attempt the |passage of the stream. Frenzied at the loss Įthey had sustained, the Lenape eagerly accepted a proposition from the Mengwes, who had hith- erto been spectators only of their enterprise, to conquer and divide the country. A war of many years' duration was waged by the united nations, marked by great havoc on both sides, which resulted in the conquest and expulsion of the Allegewi, who fled by way of the Missis- sippi river, never to return. Their country was apportioned among the conquerors, the Iroquois choosing the neighborhood of the Great Lakes, and the Lenape, or Delawares, possessing them- selves of the lands to the south:




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