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Vol. II. No. 3.
NOTES AND QUERIES
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HISTORICAL,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL,
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NOTES AND QUERIES
HISTORICAL,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL.
VOL. II.
1888.
No. 3.
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Historical, Biographical and Genealogical.
CXC.
JORDAN .- Some time ago inquiry was made concerning the family of Jordan of the Cumberland Valley. On referring to our notes we have the following :
SAMUEL JORDAN, d. prior to 1763, his children being minors, John, James, Samuel, David, and Martha. James Jordan, a brother. probably, was administrator.
JAMES JORDAN, of Letterkenny town- ship, d. in May 1776 leaving a wife Mary and children - Thomas, Jean, Francis, Mary, Margaret, and Isabel.
ROBERT JORDAN, of Peters township, d. prior to May 1770; his wife d. prior to 1777. Their children were John, Thomas, David, Sarah, Jean, Elizabeth, and Ignes.
ABOUT A BUTTONWOOD TREE .- This paragraph was printed in one of the Harris- burg newspapers some time ago, and at- tracted a good deal of talk among the lovers of old things, being generally accepted as true. The accuracy of the assertions re- specting it may be judged by the comments upon it. "The old buttonwood tree that stands in the park opposite the residence of J. Brisbin Boyd, and estimated to be 150 years old, was to-day, under the direction of Mr. Boyd placed in condition to preserve it from destruction by the elements. A large opening was filled up with stones then cemented with mortar. The tree was planted by Balser Sees, who resided on the lot now owned by W. O. Hickok. Sees built the first fire engine, and had a town elock on the top of his house. Sees is dead, but the tree still lives." Balthaser Sees came to Harrisburg, or Louisburg, after 1789, as his name is not found on any assessment roll previously to that date. He was about 23 years of age
when he made this town his home. This particular tree was a large one before Sees was born. If he, however, planted it, is not 150 years old. H.
THE LAST OF THE OLD SCHOOL MAS- TERS OF PAXTANG CHURCH.
On Friday, March 23, 1888, at the good old age of ninety, died Thomas Hutchinson, of Cedarville, Stephenson county, Illinois. Mr. Hutchinson was the son of Samuel Hutchinson and Jane Rutherford, and was born in 1797 in Swatara township, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, on his father's farin, below Steelton, now the Bombangh property, but spent most of his youth and early man- hood in Union county, where he learned the fulling business, which he afterwards carried on at Millersburg, Dauphin county. In 1840 he removed with his family to Stephenson county, Illinois, then a wild western prairie. Here he turned his attention to agriculture, which he successfully followed during the remainder of his life, ending his days upon the same section on which he originally set- tled. His wife, whose maiden name was Wallace, died several years before him and was a grand-daughter of Capt. William Gray, of Buffalo Valley. Before entering upon his business career, Mr. Hutchinson spent some time as a school teacher and was master of the school at. Paxtang Church in the year 1820. He was a mild-mannered, genial man, and his scholars (a few of whom are still living, the youngest more than three score and ten) look back upon his adminis- tration as a sort of oasis or resting place for the memory amid the dreary and appalling recollections of the old-time school room. So far as we can ascertain, Mr. Hutchinson was the last representative of the long line of masters at Paxtang, which extended from the early part of the last century down to 1839.
W. F. R.
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SCOTT FAMILY, OF DONEGAL.
I.
[The following artiele, which supplemented that in a former number of Notes and Queries (elvi), was accidentally mislaid. We give it now, with every apology to our cor- respondent. ]
Having disposed of the Hempfield and Rapho families of this name, it is fitting that some mention should be made of those who settled in Donegal and became residents of Mt. Joy, when that township was erected out of it, and who were equally prominent in every walk of life.
IlUGH SCOTT was the pioneer settler of the name in Donegal. His name appears upon the assessment of that township for the year 1726. IIe located and resided in that part of the township, which fell in Mount Joy township when it was erected. His high character and standing in the community may be inferred from the fact that he was a Ruling Elder in O'd Donegal Church for the year 1733. and, perhaps, for several years subsequent thereto. He was a large
landholder. The records seem to in- dicate that he died about the year 1740. I find the name of "Hugh" running through some of the branches of the fam- ilies embraced in this sketch, and infer that he whose name heads this sketch was the pioneer settler of the whole of them. I re- gret to state that there is no stone in the grave-yard at Donegal Church to mark his resting place and tell the story of his birth or death.
WILLIAM SCOTT, whom I suppose to have been a son of Hugh Scott, settled upon land in Mount Joy township near Elizabeth- town, and along the old road leading to Pax- tang Church, commonly called the Ilum- melstown road. Hle took out a patent for two hundred and seventy-five acres of land June 5th, 1761 (vide Patent-Book, A. A., vol. I, page 312, Phila ). He must have been a resident of Donegal for twenty or more years prior to this date. I find his name to a petition to the Court in Lancaster in 1745, remonstrating against the erection or con- struetion nf a road along the river bottom extending from Harris' Ferry to "Pine Ford" (Middletown). From the patriotic character of his family, it is presumed that he took an active part in moulding public sentiment, in
opposition to British tyranny. He died in March, 1775, before actual hostilities com- meneed between England and her Colonies. He left surviving his wife, Mary, and the following children, whose names he men- tioned in his will:
i. Susanna; m. Colonel Samuel Hunter, of Fort Augusta, who became a very con- spicuous and prominent officer of the Revo- lutionary war.
ii. Elizabeth; m. John Harris (1).
These daughters were first mentioned in, his will, and were probably recorded accord- ing to their respective ages.
iii. Abraham.
ABRAHAM SCOTT, the brother of William Scott, just mentioned, was also a prominent and patriotie citizen. Hle lived to see the beginning of the Revolutionary conflict, and died in October, 1775, leaving liis wife, Mary, and the following children :
i. Margaret; m. William Kelley, who purchased fifty acres of land in Donegal from Captain Thomas Harris, near Eliza- bethtown.
ii. Mary, married James Cook, of Done- gal, who removed to and was living in Penn's Valley, Mifflin county, in and before the the year 1794 (3.)
iii. Hugh, d. unm.
io. William, d. unm.
v. Abraham.
vi. David.
His son William, and his nephew Cap, tain Abraham Scott were bis executorss The witnesses to his will were David Richard, Sarah Scott (wife of Captain Abe. Seott) and Abraham Holmes (4), who then kept the "Bear Tavern" at Elizabethtown. The mansion farm was divided between his two sons. William and Abraham. The widow (Mary) conveyed her life estate August 17. 1783, to her two sons for eighty-four pounds. ' The witnesses to this release were Jacob. Cook snd William Kelley (5).
Notes.
1. There were several other families of Seott residing in Leaeoek and Little Brit- tain townships, who were prominent. April 27. 1764, Thomas Seott and his wife of Little Brittain township, conveyed an acre of ground to the Trustees of the Presbyte- rian church of that township, upon which the erection of the church had just com- menced, and for the use of a grave yard.
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The Trustees of the congregation were John Allison, Patrick Ewing and James Bradley. The first pastor was Rev. James Hunt.
2. John Harris resided in Derry township. His farm adjoined Captain Thomas Harris, and the McQueens. at Conewago. He was probably a near relative of Captain Thomas Harris, and was no doubt the Harris who laid out Mifflin on the Juniata. The founder of that town was related to Thomas Harris, the Thompsons and Pattersons.
3. James Cook was born near Canoy creek, near the road leading from Maytown to Logan's ferry, now Bainbridge. On July 29, 1791, James Cook and Mary conveyed two hundred and forty-two acres of land. be- ing part of his father's, James Cook's, man- sion farm to James Willson. It is likely that he removed to Penn's valley in 1791.
4. Abraham Holmes, kept the "Bear Tavern" at Elizabethtown, from the year 1771 to 1779 when he died. He was a mem- ber of Donegal church.
In Mr. MeFarquhar's roll his family is given thus :
"Mr. Holmes, Mrs. Holmes,
Libby Holmes,
Elizabeth Holmes. (a child).
Holmes seems to have dealt largely in "Redemptioners, " who were constantly run- ning away. Two escaped at one time ard were advertised in the Philadelphia papers.
5. Among the earliest settlers in Donegal was John Kelley (1730), who located the farm adjoining Colonel Alexander Lowrey's on the west. He left a son, William Kelley, who was sheriff of Lancaster county in 1777 and 1778. He was a justice of the peace. He married a daughter of James Anderson, sou of Rev. James A. I have no doubt but the William Kelley. who married Miss Scott, belonged to this family, and also the Kelleys of Derry township.
THE LARUE FAMILY.
I. JOHAN GEORGE LARUE, a native of Switzerland, emigrated to America about 1740, and located in Lancaster county, Penn'a. He left among other children:
2. i. Jonas, b. August 4, 1709, m. Bar- bara - ii. George; d. January, 1770, and left Isaac, Barbara, Elizabeth and Margaret.
iii. Isaac; d. prior to 1770, leaving a son Henry.
ic. Henry.
v. Peter; d. prior to 1762; his wife Eliza- beth subsequently married John Shertz. They had John, George and Catharine, who were under fourteen in 1768.
II. JONAS LARUE (John-George) b. August 4, 1709, in Switzerland; d. January 1, 1760, in Paxtaug township, Lancaster now Dauphin county; his wife. BARBARA -- d. Nov. 4, 1785. They had issue:
i. Henry ; b. Sept. 24, 1739; d. February 15, 1778.
ii. Catharina ; b. December 31, 1740; m_ John Busart; removed to Hamilton town- ship, Franklin county, Penn'a.
iti. Francis; b. March 2, 1744; d. Feb- ruary 18, 1795; nnm. 3. it. Anna Maria ; [Mary] b. Jan. 10, 1747; m. John Metzger. 4. 2. George ; b. December 15, 1748; m. Anna Maria Forshner.
ci. Elizabeth ; b. Feb. 19, 1754; m. Rev. Frederick Illing, of Caernaervon township, Lancaster county, Pa.
5. cit. Margaretta ; b. October 13, 1757 ; m. Henry Boal, of Northumberland county, Penn'a.
III. ANNA MARIA [Mary] LARUE (Jonas, Johan-George), b. January 10, 1747; d. Nov. 20, 1826, at Middletown, Penn'a. ; m. JOHN METZGAR, b. June 24, 1740; d. April 24, 1826. at Middletown, and with his wife buried in the Lutheran church grave-yard. They had issue (surname Metzgar) :
i. John, b. September 13, 1766; d. May 10, 1820.
ii. Elizabeth, b. October 14. 1767.
iii. Anna Maria, b. September 20, 1768; d. June 11, 1769. ir. John-George, b. October 8. 1769. 2. Daniel, b. October 30, 1770; d. August 28. 1807. vi. Ludwig, b. March 21, 1772; d. Angust 3, 1773.
vii. Anna Maria. b. November 19, 1773; d. April 19, 1850; m. Dr. Charles Fisher, b. September 8, 1766; d. May 8, 1808.
riti. Jonas. b. September 29, 1775.
ix. Cutharina, b. May 22, 1777; d. De- cember 4, 1849; m. Jacob Shertz, b. Feb- ruary 20, 1772; d. May 27, 1831.
x. Jacob, b. March 20, 1779; d Oct. 31, 1817.
xi. Rebecca, b. Dec. 25, 1781. xii. Charlotta, b. June 18, 1784.
citi. Lydia, b. June 16, 1786.
xir. Joseph, b. Dec. 23, 1789; d. in Harris-
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burg in 1854; the father of Larne Metzgar, Esq., of this city.
IV. GEORGE LARUE (Jonas, Johan- 'George), b. December 15, 1748; d. April 11, 1806; m. March 27, 1778, ANNA MARIA FORSHNER, b. May 16, 1757, in Switzer- land; arrived at Philadelphia October 17, 1772; d. September 5, 1789. They had issne : ¿. Anna; b. September 11, 1779; m., Ist, George F. Varnick; 2dly, John Lemer.
it. Barbara-Elizabeth; b. April 23, 1782; In. Robert M. Dickey.
ill. Anna Maria; b. June 29, 1784.
iv. Anna Catharine; b. July 5, 1789; d. October 27, 1806, near Harrisburg.
V. MARGARETTA LARUE (Jonas, Johan- George) b. October 13, 1757; d. -; m. HENRY BOAL; b. -, d. 1792 in Lower Paxtang township. They had issue:
i. Michael; m. Anna -
ii. Catharine; m. Daniel Warrior.
itt. Margaret; m. Michael Wolf, b. 1765; .d. November 25, 1847.
iv. John; d. 1819; m. Elizabeth
removed to Chillisquagne, Northumberland county, Penn'a, where they died. They had Elizabeth, m. Matthew Laird; Mary, m. John Reznor; Sophia, m. Samuel Woods; Margaret; and Nancy m. J. Foster Wilson, of Hartleton.
v. Henry; m. Rebecca ; removed to West Buffalo, Northumberland county, Penn'a.
vi. Madaline [Mary]; m. Michael Gross, of Middletown.
vit. Anna; m. Daniel Snyder; removed to Botetourt county, Virginia.
viii. Elizabeth; m. Peter Snyder, of Wash- ington county, Tennessee.
ir. Veronica [Frany]; m. Michael Kis- singer.
2. John. xi. Christiana.
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CXCI.
NEVILLE-O'BANNON (N. and Q. cxli) .- After months of unceasing labor I am en- abled to inform yon that I have found and placed the Nancy Neville who married Capt. William O'Bannon. She was the daughter of Gen. Joseph Neville, who was a brother .of Gen. John Neville, and son of Richard Neville and Anne Burroughs. I obtained
this from the grandson of Naney Neville and William O'Bannon, who is living to-day, Mr. Bryant O'Bannon Utterbach, The Plains, Fauquier county, Virginia, who says there were three sons of Richard and Anne, viz: John, Joseph and Presley. P. C.
Louisville, Ky.
NAVIGATION OF THE SUSQUEHANNA .- On the 22d of April, 1791, by Proclamation, Gov. Mifflin, was empowered to contract for the "Improving the navigation of the river Snsquehanna feom Wright's Ferry to the Swatara, from the Swatara to the Juniata, from the Juniata to the West Branch, and thence to Starneca at the Great Bend. On the 5th of May following,
Timothy Matlack, John Adlnm and James Brindley, esquires, were authorized by the Governor to make a full and accurate sur- vey of the Susquehanna from Wright's Ferry to the Swatara inclusive, and the same with proper maps and remarks to return to the Governor as soon as may be. On the day following, 6th May, Samuel Maclay was commissioned one of the Commissioners for exploring the western waters of the State, under an apointment from the late Supreme Executive Council. Subsequently, Timothy Matlack and John Adlum were appointed his colleagnes. A very interesting diary of this commission was recently published by Mr. Meginness in his "Historical Journal."
INTERESTING NOTES
From the Records of the Land Department.
I.
[W., for warrant; «., acres; co., connty; tarp., township; int., interest; q. r., quit rent; d., died; m., married. ]
James Aston, w. for 250 a. in Armstrong Valley, in Upper Paxtang twp., Sept. 29, 1773. On the 24th Nov., 1773, w. for 300 a. "on the south side of Peter's mountain, inelnding both sides of Clark's ereck."
Henry Hoffman, d. intestate, leaving chil- dren as follows:
i. Yost. ii. Adum.
iii. George.
iv. Anna-Mary.
2. Elizabeth; m. Henry Stroek.
vi. Catharine; m. Melchior Laudermilch. The date of their w. in right of their father was March 16, 1772.
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John Ayers, w. for 50 a. "at the foot of Peter's mountain on the south side" in Upper Paxtang township, August 24, 1784.
John Lowrey, Feb. 7, 1737, took up 200 a. of land "in Paxtang, sold to his son-in-law James Pollock, but dyed before he executed any assigmnent." Elizabeth Lowrey, widow, by deed poll, Feb. 25, 1746-7. James Pollock by deed poll, May 20, 1757.
Simon Girty, "land on the south side of Muddy run." This was the Indian trader- date 1737.
Thomas Doyle, w. for "400 a. lying on the Tuskerora Path, " Nov. 29, 1737.
Joseph Dixon, w. for "400 a. of land scituate on a Branch of Marsh creek, on the road leading from Paxtang to Monocasy." January 13, 1737.
Henry Bull, w. for 300 a. "at head springs of Stoney (als. Clerk's creek) about 15 or 20 miles from the River in & near the Third Mt. from the head spring afo'd, including the main stream. " [1784.]
Robert Buchanan, w. for 300 a. "situate near the Pidgeon Ilills on Cartlidge's Path, on the west side of Sasquahanna River," May 31, 1746.
Peter Chartier, "npon an agreement now made," w. for 600 a. "of land including his Plantation within our Manor of Paxtang on the west side of Sasgnahannah river," May 5, 1739.
Robert Chambers, w. for 250 a. "on one of the head branches of Conedlogwenet creek, " Feb. 15, 1737.
Benjamin Chambers, w. for 500 a. "at ffalling spring on both sides Conegochege," Feb. 15, 1737.
John Blair, w. for 200 a. "on the south side of Swahatawro creck, and adjoining to Samuel Reed, John Hogens & Thomas Clark, " Nov. 16, 1736.
Tristram Riddle, w. for 200 a. in Hanover twp., Lancaster Co., May 9, 1747. Ile d. intestate, unmarried. Ilis father, James Riddle, deeded same to Joseph Allen, who married his daughter Jane Riddle.
Robert Armstrong, w. for 100 a. in Pax- tang, Lancaster co., adjoining "the planta- tion of Simon Girtee," where his brother, Alexander. resided, August 13, 1757. In 1755, his improvements were destroyed by the Indians. The Provincial authorities "erected a fort on the said tract, called Fort Halifax."
Robert Armstrong, w. for 150 a. "on the east side of New England Run, in Upper Paxtang twp., Lancaster co., " June 30, 1773.
SCOTT FAMILY OF DONEGAL.
II.
MAJOR ABRAHAM SCOTT, son of William Scott first named, was one of the most ardent patriots in the Revolutionary war. He was an active member of Donegal church, and took a prominent part in political and civil affairs. In 1777 he was Captain in Colonel Alexander Lowrey's Battalion, and partici- pated in the battle of Brandywine, Septem- ber, 1777. He was also at the battle of Germantown, and in the "Jersey" campaign. He held the same rank until the year 1783, when he was promoted to Major in Colonel Jacob Cook's Battalion. Ile was a member of the State Legislature from 1781 to 1785. On the 5th day of May, 1786, he and his wife Sarah sold their farm in Mount Joy town- ship to Michael Reitter, of Cocalico township, for two thousand pounds, Pennsylvania cur . rency. As his name does not appear upon any of the records in Lancaster county after the date of the sale of his farm, it is pre- sumed in that year he removed to the West Branch, where he purchased an island from Mungo Reed, and where he died in the year 1798.
In Rev. Colin McFarquhar's "Catechis- ing Roll of ye members of the congregation of Donegal," taken down in November 1776 and continued to the date of his removal, Major Scott's family consisted of Captain Abraham Scott (communicant), Mrs. Scott, jr. (communicant), wife of Abraham. Mrs. Scott, sr. (who died the year before her son, Major Scott, sold his farm. In her ad- vanced years she made her home with this son).
1. (Mary (Polly) Scott, who married Gen- eral William Wilson, of Chillisqnaque Mills. Fithian in his journal, when visiting the family of Colonel Samuel Ilunter. at Fort Augusta, in 1775, speaks of Polly Scott as the beautiful niece of Mrs. Hunter. She was on a visit to Colonel Hunter's, where General Wilson first met her, and whom he afterwards married. She was the grandmother of Mrs. John B. Linn (6), of Bellefonte, Pa. Captain Wilson was pro- moted from captain in First Pennsylvania to lieutenant colonel of the Northumberland County Battalion, succeeding Colonel Sam- uel Hunter. He was appointed brigadier general of militia, selected by General Washington, Commander-in Chief of the
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Provisional Army. He died while occupying the position of Associate Judge of North- umberland county in 1813. One of his daughters married General James Potter, of Penn's Valley. Hon. John Blair Linn de- livered an address on the 4th day of July, 1887, one of the most pleasing features of that occasion being the production by him of the Flag of the Royal Grenadiers, captured at the battle of Monmouth, N. J., by Captain Wilson.
2. Samuel Scott was the only son of Major Abraham Scott. He married his first cousin, Mary Ilunter, daughter of Colonel Samuel IIunter, and their children were:
i. Samuel Hunter.
it. Sarah.
iii. Susanna.
He resided on his father's farm on the West Branch, now known as the Cake farm. He was accidently drowned.
3. Susanna Scott, a child. She subse- quently m. Mr. Rose, whose daughter Isa- bella married Hon. Robert C. Grier, late Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
4. Sarah Scott, (an infant.)
Mr. McFarquhar (8) in the earlier parts fo his records invariably spelled Scott with one "t." He finally wrote the name of all the Scotts as we now have them. His Roll in a historical point of view, is a very interesting subject, being an accurate record of events which came under his personal supervision.
Major Abraham Scott married Sarah McQueen, daughter of Captain John Mc- Queen, who commanded a company of volunteers in 1748, and who resided in Derry township at Donewago ereek, adjoin- ing lands of Captain Thomas Harris, and John Harris, near the Hummelstown roads. He married Miss Candour, daughter of Josiah and Rose Condour, who alss resided in Derry township.
Notes.
6. Jolin B. Linn, Esq., is one of the most prominent historical writers in the State. Ilis "Annals of Buffaloe Valley" is a very valuable contribution in that field. Every Pennsylvanian who loves and cherishes the memory of the Pioneer settlers of the State, should procure this hand book and keep it for reference. The reader of Notes and Queries may have recognized from time to time his handy pen.
7. Within a radius of a few miles from the residence of Major Abraham Sectt a
large number of his relatives and Scotch- Irish friends became officers of more or less- prominence in the Revolutionary war.
The following names appear upon the roll of the Second Battalion of militia, com- manded by Colonel Alexander Lowrey, who- was the senior officer and had command of the militia at the battle of Brandywine:
Colonel, Alexander Lowrey.
Lt. Colonel, Jacob Cook.
This officer resided in Derry township, along the road leading from Thomas Harris' null on Conewago, to "Pine ford." He owned several large tracts of land in Done- gal, and along the Conewago creek, in Mount Joy and Derry townships. He died Novem- ber 12, 1789.
Quartermaster, John Jamison, who resided. near Elizabethtown, and owned land adjoin- inff Mt. Vernon Furnace.
Major, John Robinson, of Derry.
Quartermaster Sergeant, David Jamison, of Elizabethtown.
Captains-Robert McKee, Thomas Rob- inson, Derry. David McQueen, at Cane- wago, married a granddaughter of Rev. James Anderson. Robert Craig, resided along Couoy creek, a few miles below Eliza- bethtown. Hle married a Miss Whitehill, of Salisbury. This family moved west after the Revolutionary war. Andrew Boggs re- sided on farm adjoining the present town of Bainbridge on the west. Abraham Scott, Mt, Joy. IIngh Pedan, resided at Big Chickies, where the old Paxtang road crossed. First Lieutenants .- James Scott, Robert Robinson, William Wilson, Robert Mc- Queen, John Cook, George Redsecker, kept "Black Horse" Tavern in Elizabeth- town; Michael Peters, Patrick Hay.
Second Lieutenonts. - IIngh Hall, James Miller, James Cook, Matthew Hay, Zackariah Moore, resided at Donegal church; his land is owned by Graybill; Robert Jamison, John Bishop, Benjamin Mills.
Ensigns. - James Caruthers, Robert
Boal, James Wilson, James Hay,
Walter Bell (Maytown); William My- ers, Abraham Scott, Jr. ; Arthur Hay. Lieut. Colonel, Jacob Cook, commanding the 4th Battalion, 1783.
Adjutant Michael Peters.
Quarter Master, Timothy Conner.
Captains .- James Anderson, Jr., John Bishop, George Gantz, David McQueen, Rob- ert McKee, James Cook, Patrick Hay, Thomas Robinson.
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Lieutenants-John Emmitt, William Scott, Philip Arnold, Matthew Hay, James Laird, John Mercer, Benjamin Mills, Andrew Shell.
Ensigns-Jacot Shire, Conrad Shire, John Gerhart, Thomas Logan, Josiah Candoui, Joseph Galbraith, James Sterrett, James Miller.
It will be seen that many of the officers in Colonel Cook's Battalion were transferred from Colonel Lowrey's Battalion. Colonel Bartram Galbraith raised a Battalion of inilitia in 1776, composed of persons in Donegal and Derry townships. I have not a copy of his roll and must omnit his list. (See Penn'a Archives, 2d ser, XIII.)
8. Rev. Colin McFarquhar's Catechising Roll is a very interesting one, and is well worth preserving. It embraces several hun- dred persons who belonged to heads of fam- ilies who were members of Doncgal church. I published the list in a local paper somne years ago, but that was not the best medium to preserve the record. This roll was made fifty years after the organization of Doncgal and at a time after many of the old members had travelled over the "Wilderness Road," through the valleys of Virginia and across the mountains, to establish new settlements, and yet the roll contained the names of sev- eral hundred persons. Samuel Lyle, of Donegal, the writer, and perhaps one other family are the only descendants of the old members who are now living in the neigh- borhoood. SAMUEL EVANS.
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