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HISTO
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CHESTER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
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HISTORY
OF
CHESTER COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA,
WITH
GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
BY
J. SMITH FUTHEY AND GILBERT COPE.
PHILADELPHIA : LOUIS H. EVERTS. 1881.
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PRESS OF J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO., PHILADELPHIA.
Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888, ,
PREFATORY.
ALTHOUGH Chester was the earliest of the counties organized in the Province of Penn, and has ever been deservedly ranked among the fairest and most prosperous and intelligent of those districts, she has nevertheless been somewhat strangely neglectful of her history and of the worthies within her borders, who aided in the noble enterprise of planting a Christian colony and establishing a home for human freedom, and who have brought her to her present high position. Many good men and true have lived among us, but they have nearly passed into oblivion for want of vigilant and faithful chroniclers.
As nearly two centuries have elapsed since the establishment of the county, it is meet that such of her history as has escaped the ravages of time and can now be related should be placed on record for preserva- tion and for the information of the people, so that they may know what manner of men their fathers were.
The authors of this volume being " native here, and to the manner born," and having for some years a lively interest in the history of the county, and of her citizens who have devoted themselves to the public service and the cause of human improvement, have essayed to perform the laborious, but to them delightful, task thus indicated. How well they have succeeded it is not for them to say. They submit their work to the judgment of the good people of this ancient bailiwick, regretting that it is not more complete, and only asking that, in passing judgment upon it, the difficulties surrounding the preparation of such a history will be borne in mind.
This is not, however, the first effort that has been made in that direction. In 1824, Hon. Joseph J. Lewis -then a student at law-wrote a series of " Letters on the History of Chester County," which were printed in the columns of the Village Record, and in 1858-61, Dr. William Darlington and J. Smith Futhey con- tributed a series of historical papers, which were published in the same journal, under the title of "Nota Cestrienses." Neither of these publications was issued in book form, and they are now very rare. They con- tained much valuable material, of which the authors have availed themselves.
The " History of Delaware County," by George Smith, M.D., embracing as it does the early history of the entire original county, has been freely drawn upon, and the authors hereby acknowledge their indebted- ness to Dr. Smith for his kind permission to use such portions of his valuable work as were suited to their purpose.
Major Isaiah Price has also kindly permitted the use of his valuable and complete " History of the 97th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, during the War of the Rebellion," and the authors acknowledge their obligation to him for that portion of this volume relating to the history of that regiment and its officers and men.
They also extend their thanks to Dr. Ezra Michener, Dr. William D. Hartman, Prof. E. D. Cope, Hon. Joseph J. Lewis, Hon. Eli K. Price, Hon. Charles Gibbons, Dr. Robert C. Smedley, Dr. William H. Egle, of Harrisburg, Prof. George G. Groff, Dr. John P. Edge, Prof. James McClune, Henry C. Town- send, Joseph W. Barnard, and Samuel W. Pennypacker, Esqs., for articles contributed and other assist- ance rendered by them, and to the last, also, for facts derived from his " History of Phoenixville." -
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PREFATORY.
The officers of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and the editors and publishers of the press of the county, will also accept their thanks for courtesies extended in the search for historical material, and those who have given aid and are not specially named are also kindly remembered.
The value of the work is greatly enhanced by the illustrations herein given, and especially when viewed with reference to the future. The appearance of the scenery and homes of the county is thus preserved, and this will be valuable not only as to each locality but also as being indicative of the stage of civilization to which we have arrived. Beside the representative men of the present it will be seen there are quite a num- ber of portraits of noted citizens of the generations which have passed away, whose lineaments are thus pre- served and transmitted to posterity. This last feature must prove of especial interest.
WHAT CAREER PA Tulw 99 1881
CONTENTS.
HISTORICAL.
PAGES
GENERAL HISTORY .
.
9-144
MILLS, IRON MANUFACTURE, ETC. 343-351
PROPRIETARY INTERESTS AND LAND TITLES
144-156
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS .
351-362
BOUNDARY LINES
156-161
CIVIL AND JUDICIAL LISTS
362-386
TOWNSHIPS AND BOROUGHS, ETC.
162-229
MISCELLANEOUS .
386-435
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS .
229-301
NATURAL HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, ETC. . 435-460
EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY
302-335
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL
461-782
AGRICULTURAL
335-342
APPENDIX .
i-xxxvii
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE
Acker, Conrad, portrait and residence of
facing 461
Cornett, Samuel, residence of
facing 51
Acker, Samuel (deceased), residence of
340
Cornog, M. D., portrait and residence of
508
Acker, Samuel, portrait of .
462 Court-house
119
Achelis, George (Morris Nurseries)
facing 341
Cowan, James, residence of
293
Alms-house
118
Cox, Thomas S., residence of
167
American Wood Paper Company's works .
492
Ashenfelter, H., portrait of
466
Darlington, C. and H. M., residence of
facing 172
Darlington, Isaac, portrait of
513
Baily, James W., residence of facing 493
Baker, Aaron, residence of .
139
Darlington Seminary .
306
Baker, Dr. J. L., residence of
138
Darlington, William, portrait of 514
Darlington, Dr. William, portrait of . 511
Davis, Joseph C., portrait of 517 .
519
Dickey, Jesse C., portrait of facing 522
Dickey, Rev. Ebenezer, residence of .
718
Bingaman, Levi, portrait of
. 234
Bishop, Joaquim, residence of
facing 115
Dingee & Conard Company, the .
between 338, 339
Bishop, Joaquim, portrait of
482
Dohson, J. R., portrait of .
.
524
Bonzano, A., portrait of
facing 484
Dorlan, James M., portrait and residence of
facing 518
Brinton, Joseph H., residence of
353
Dorlan's Mills
359
Brooklyn Woolen-Mills
418
Dowdall, Joseph, residence of
42
Brower, Dr. Wm., portrait of
. 488
Downing, Samuel R. and Mary G., residence of
43
Elwyn, Alfred L., portrait of
facing 530
Encampment at Valley Forge
66
98
Evans, Ahel, portrait of
. 543
Evans, David, residence of
. 220
Burgess, Hugh, portrait of .
419 Evans, Henry S., portrait of
facing 328
Byler, Reuhen, residence of
. 419
Evans, J. B., portrait and residence of
between 544, 545
Evans, Joshua, portrait of
.
542
Evans, Newton, residence of
facing 389
Chambers, M. B., residence and tannery of
66 173
Chalfant, William, residence of .
=
362
Chalfant, John N., residence and machine-shops of Charlton, Thomas M., residence of ·
211
Faucett, George, residence of
facing 179
Fetters, A., portrait of
545
Chrisman, Henry E., portrait and residence of .
509
Fetters, A., residence of
546
Chrisman, Robert F., residence of
=
173
Fetters, Samuel, residence of facing 547
Fisher, Gen. B. F., residence of .
126
Cochran, John, portrait of . =
=
500
166
Francis, Casper S. 552 .
Fredd, Benjamin E., residence of
facing
554
Colonial money .
. 391
Fredd, Eli, portrait of
" 554
Continental money
Cornett, Samuel, portrait of
facing 504
Frick, John, portrait of
. 554
.
·
Barnard, E. H., residence of, and Barnard & Son's creamery facing 94
Barnard, James, residence of 191 Dickey, E. V., portrait of .
Bangh, George, portrait of
478
.
Beale, Horace A., residence and mills of
facing 352
483 Dickey, Rev. J. M., portrait of .
520
Dickey, Rev. Samuel, residence of facing 287
Buckwalter, John H., residence of
between 484, 485
Buck walter, David, portrait and residence of · facing 485
hetween 484, 485
Buckwalter, Samuel, portrait of.
facing 353
Bull, Mrs. Sarah R., residence of
" 491
Carter, John I., residence and creamery of
facing 187
Chambers, David P., portrait and residence of .
63
Evans', W. P., flouring-mills
.
.
222
Evans, William, residence of
facing 307
186
Everhart, William, portrait of
544
Chester Valley, the .
206
381 Fetters, Levi, portrait of
546
Cleaver, I. A., residence and store of .
Cope's (E. T.) Sons' manufactory and residence
. 390
.
5
.
472
Baldwin, Dr. William, portrait of
Darlington, Milton, residence of
facing 172
Birmingham Meeting-house
Butler, James, residence of .
PAGE
PAGES
6
CONTENTS.
PAGE
Fulton, Dr. James, portrait of
557
Lancaster, Joseph, residence of . .
.
facing
165
Lafayette's headquarters at battle of Brandywine 71
Futhey, J. Smith, portrait of
facing 368 Lamborn, Richard J., residence of 178 162 Larkin, M., portrait of 626 .
559 Large, Susan W., residence of
facing 381
Ganse, Jonathan, portrait of 562
Gibson, T. J., residence of .
facing 261
Levis, C. Grover, residence of 218
Good, Francis, residence of
"
102
Little, George, residence of 164
Gordon, John R., portrait of
576 Lincoln University
303
Grabam, H., residence of .
facing 380
Lobb, Preston W., residence of . .162
Loomis, Davis K., portrait of
638
Graves, Harvey, residence and paper-mill . Gray, Baldwin, residence of
between 648, 649
Greenwood, Samnel, residence and mills of
facing 358
Mackelduff, S. C., residence of . . facing 363
Malin, Sr., Jobn (deceased), portrait and residence of .. 649
Map, British camp at Tredyffrin ·
66
84
Guie, James, residence and mills of
facing 343
572 Map, Newlin township
·
Haines, Townsend, portrait of .
578
Map, encampment at Valley Forge
facing 98
Hamill, Robert, portrait of
585
Map, plan of battle of Brandywine
70
Hannum, Jr., John, residence of
facing
604
March, Franklin, portrait and residence of
"
648
Hannum, John, portrait of
604
March, George, residence of
146
Harlan, A. D., residence of
102
146
Harrar, Joba T., residence of
705
Martin, George, residence of
147
Harvey, Jacob W., portrait of
. 591
Marshall, Humphry, residence of
.
651
Hartman, D. R., residence of
facing 363
Maule, Nathan, residence of
facing 57
Hartman, George, portrait of
.
.
590
163
Hartshorne, Joshna, portrait of .
facing 588
74
639
Harvey, Thomas M., residence of
27
.
641
Haslett, James, portrait of
605
facing 191
Haslett, William B., residence of
605
114
Hayes, Jacob (deceased), residence of
271
645
Heckel, Sr., Dr. Frederick W., portrait of .
597
McNeil, Rev. W. R., portrait of
648
Heckel, Jr., Dr. Frederick W., portrait of Hemphill, Joseph, portrait of
facing 595
601
.
299
Hickman, Marshall B., portrait of
facing 603
Michener, Elwood, residence of
facing 388
Hickman, Wellington, residence of
349
Michener, M.D., Ezra, residence of " 226
Michener, Dr. Nathan, portrait of
658
Hobson, Phebe S., residence of .
287 Milford Mills
facing 114
Hodgson, R. H., residence of
between 648, 649
Millard, Thomas, portrait of
· 659
Mode, W. & A., mill of
176 .
Hoopes, Brother and Thomas (nurseries) .
342
Hoopes, Cyrns, residence of
270
Moore Hall
facing 99
Moore, Henry, portrait and residence of
between 648, 649
Hope, John S., residence of
50
Hunt, Joshna, portrait of . 608
Moore, Thomas M., residence of .
facing 123 261
Hunter, J. T. F., portrait and residence of
between 604, 605
Moore, William, portrait and residence of Moore, Jr., William, residence of
between 648, 649 facing 123
Morris, Edwin, residence of
126
Morton, J. W., portrait of
668
Morton, R. W., portrait of . 667
Morgan, Jacob B., portrait of
. 665
Myers, Daniel, residence of facing 401
Myers, Michael and Amy K., residence of
400
=
119
James, Edwin, residence of
243
Nelson, John D., residence of
facing 190
Nivin, J. W., residence of .
90
Johnson, John, residence of
436
Jones, David, portrait of .
616
Joncs, Franklin, residence of
133
Jones, Jr., William, residence of
26
Kaler, Levi B., portrait of .
618
Kaler, Levi B., residence of
facing
345
Kent, Samuel C., residence of
430
Keeley, Daniel, portrait and residence of
624
Parke, John E., residence of
"
326
Kenworthy, H., mills of
350
Parker, William W., residence of
685
King, John, portrait of
624
Patterson, John, residence of
346
King, Brinton, residence of
facing 431 Penn, William, letter of .
"
21
quer, Davis, portrait and residence of . 1
622 Pennock, Charles E., residence of
255
.
Mendenhall, Aaron, residence of Mendenhall, Col. W. B., residence of Mennonite Meeting-house
facing
108
Hinkson, Abbie A., residence of .
704
Hodgson, Mark A., portrait of . Holley, E. H., residence of
facing 75
Moore, Charles C., portrait and residence of Moore, Charles, portrait of
between 648, 649
. 664
Hoopes, Thomas B., residence of
210
Hurford, Maris, portrait of
facing 609
Hurford, Maris (deccased), residence of
56
Huston, Dr. Charles, residence and mills of
348
Jackson, James, portrait of
426
Jackson, Job H., residence of
facing 242
Jackson, William, portrait of Jail .
611
James, Francis, portrait of
613
Old judges' bench
. 366
Painter, William T., residence of Paist, Charles, residence of
62
Palmer, Rees, residence of .
685
Paoli monnmeot
. 91
Parke, John Andrew, residence of
facing 227
.
PAGE
Fulton, W. T., portrait of .
. 556
Futhey, James L., residence of
Futhey, Robert, portrait of
Lawrence, Samnel A., residence of Lewis, Enoch, portrait of .
50
628
Grier, R. J., residence and pottery of
351
Griffen, John, portrait of .
571
Map, geological, of Chester County between 440, 441 190
Map, outline of county
between 8-9
Marshall, Abraham, residence of
Mellor, George B., residence of . Mercer, Thomas, residence of MeCanghey, E. S., portrait of
"
292
Hartshorne, Joshna, residence of
McClellan, Dr. Robert L., portrait of McClellan, Dr. Robert L., residence of McClure, Mrs. Henrietta, residence of McKean, Thomas, portrait of
.
598
147
Hickman, Jobn, portrait of
. 604
Moore, J. C., residence of .
facing 62
.
133
Gunkle, Daniel, portrait of
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PAGE
Pennock, Lavis B., residence of
facing 444
Smith, I. Milton, residence of
facing 205
Pennock, Joseph, residenos of .
411
Starr, Charles T., residence of .
729
Pennock, Samuel, portrait of .
. 681
State Normal School, West Chester
302
Pennock, Sarah P., residence of
facing 411
Steen, H. J., residence of .
122
Pennypacker, Arnold, residence of
hotwsøn 648, 649
St. David's Church
274
Petition to jnstioss
facing 212
Peterson, Riohard, residence of .
410
Phillips, Joseph T., residence of
684
Strode, Oliver J., residence of
facing 235
Pickering, Benjamin, portrait of
685
Stubbs, Joseph I., residence of . 437
Pinkerton, Elisha C., portrait of
facing 673
Suplee, C. E., portrait and residence of 730
Pinkerton, George S., residenos of
«
673
Swing, M.D., E. V., portrait of .
734
Potts, Jr., David, portrait of
686
Potts, Joseph D., furnace and residence of
facing
347
Taylor, Abiah, house built by
. 164
Potts, John T., portrait of
Taylor, Bayard, portrait of
facing 317
Potts, Thomas M., portrait of
Taylor, Bayard, residence of
184
Powell, Lewis, residence of
Taylor, David S., portrait of
.
.
737
Price, Eli K., portrait of .
696
Taylor, Richard B., residence of
facing 234
Prizor, Benjamin, portrait, residence, and mills of
674
Thomas, Dr. George, residence of
34
Pugh, Amos, residence of .
Thompson, Benjamin, residence of
234
Pugh, William, residence of
286
Todd, John (deceased), portrait and residence of
744
Pugh, Dr. Evan, portrait of
700
Tornado, effect of
. 460
PyIs, Cloud, residence of .
facing
672
Towers, Michael, residence of
facing 35
Towers, Sr., Michael, portrait of
745
Pyle, Job H., residence and mills
219
Pyle, Joseph, residenes of .
254
Pyle, Joseph, portrait of
672
Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church .
250
Urner, Isaac N., portrait of
facing. 750
Ralston, William, residenos of
between 648-9
Uwchlan Meeting-house
705
Rankin, John, portrait of .
facing 704
Read, T. Buchanan, portrait of .
. 706
Reynolds, Joseph T., residence of
facing 95
Resvas, Samusl J., portrait of .
"
708
Wagoner, John W., portrait and residence of
facing 762
Rhoads, George, residenes of
372
Walton, David, portrait of . . 757
Walton, Joseph P., portrait of .
. 758
Rickabaugh, Jacob, portrait of
712
Warrington, Curtis H., residence of facing 310
Ring, Calab B., residence of
facing 301
Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge
99
Roberts, G. W., portrait of
713
Washington's headquarters at battle of Brandywine. facing
71
Roberts, James C., portrait of
714
Wayne, Gen. Anthony, residence of .
17
Roberts, James C. (Old Mansion)
facing 326
Wayne, Gen. Anthony, portrait of
facing
759
Roberts, James C., residence and mills of .
175
West, M.D., J. G., residence of .
180
West Chester Academy
304
West Chester in 1842 .
. 216
Westtown Boarding-School faeing 303
214
Sachss,. J. F., residence of .
facing 174
Wilson, R. F. and J. D., residence of Wilson, Robert, portrait of
. 769
Sager, John P., residence and mills of
Williamson, Hugh, portrait of
766
Saylor, John C., residence and mills of
373
Windle, Dr. L., portrait of.
. 771
Scattergood, Thomas F., residence of
728 Wood, Thomas, residence of
facing
283
Wood, J. B., portrait of .
. 772
Woodward, O. L., portrait and residence of
763
Scott, D. Eaton, residence of
facing
359
Worth, Francis, residence of
16
Seeds, Emmor, residence of
181
Worth, Samuel, residence of
16
Shafer, William T., portrait of .
721 .
Worthington, Lewis, portrait of.
779 .
Shaffer, Thomas, portrait of
facing 722
Shantz & Keeley (stove-works) .
.
392
Yeatman, John C., residence and mills of .
334
Sharp, Joseph W., residence of .
facing 719
Yeatman, John M., residence of.
155
Sharpless, Benjamin, residence of
197
Young, Georgs, residence of
154
Shesder, Frederick, portrait of .
. 724
Young, David, portrait of .
·
. 780
.
.
. 687
.
.
.
Pyla, James B., residence of
293
.
Townsend, David, portrait of
· 746
Vanderslics, John, residence of . facing 260 "
Vanderslice, John, portrait of .
751
·
.
.
Roberts, Pratt, residence of
300
.
Rokeby Paper-Mills .
. 176
Ross, Moses, home and farm residence of .
facing 103
White Hall tavern
.
facing 132
Sadsbury Woolan-Mills
344
Seal, Thomas F. and Lydia G., residence of Ssal, first county
26
.
facing 728
Smedley, R. B., residence of
.
facing 174
Strahorn, Pierson & Co., factory of Storm-oloud, 1877
.
. 459
.
.
688
facing 718
91
Ramsey, James R., portrait of .
Richards, Jno., residence of
282
196
204
. facing
. 237
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HISTORY
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CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
GENERAL HISTORY.
LEAVING out of consideration the origin of the Indian races formerly inhabiting our country, it now seems well established that the American continent was known to Eu- ropean nations long anterior to the discovery of Columbus. The successful termination of his voyage in 1492 aroused a spirit of greed and adventure which kept alive the knowl- edge then obtained until a permanent footing was gained by white men upon these shores. The ability to send forth successful colonies to such remote regions required an amount of vigor, means, and appliances in the parent-stock which was probably wanting at first, so that for more than a cen- tury nothing of the kind was accomplished north of the Gulf of Mexico, nor had the Delaware Bay been even dis- covered.
The first settlement of Virginia was commenced at James- town in 1607. Two years later the celebrated English nav- igator, Henry Hudson, after having made two unsuccessful voyages in the employ of London merchants, in search of a northern passage to the East Indies, entered the service of the Dutch East India Company, and, with the same object in view, made his celebrated voyage resulting in the dis- covery of the great river which bears his name. During this voyage, and when in latitude thirty-nine degrees and five minutes north, he discovered, Aug. 28, 1609, " a great bay." To this great bay the name of Delaware has been given in honor of Lord Delaware, who is said to have en- tered it the following year. It does not appear that Hud- son sailed very far up the bay, having soon come to the conclusion that " he that will thoroughly discover this great bay must have a small pinnace that will draw but four or five feet of water, to sound before him." Though an Eng- lishman, Hudson was in the employ of the Dutch, and on this account the latter nation laid claim to the territory then discovered.
The various names by which the Delaware River and Bay have been known are enumerated in Hazard's " Annals of Pennsylvania." By the Indians it was called "Pau- taxat, Mariskitton, and Makerish-kisken, Lenape Whit- tuck ; by the Dutch, Zuyt or South River, Nassau River, Prince Hendrick River, and Charles River ; by the Swedes, New Swedeland stream ; by the English, Delaware. Hey-
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