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The retreating survivors carried their wounded general with them, un- til he died. He was buried 40 miles distant from the battle ground, in the centre of the road his advancing ar- my had cut. To prevent the discov- ery of his grave, troops, horses, and wagons, were passed over it. Some of his affectionate soldiers so marked the trees near the place where he was laid, that the exact spot might after- wards be discovered. And the trav- ellers attention is even now called to
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It was long rumoured that the Gen- eral was shot by his men. More re- cently it has been asserted by one who could not be mistaken, that in the course of the battle he ordered the provincial troops to form a column ; that they, adhering to the Indian mode of fighting from the shelter of the trees, he, in his vexation rode up to a young man named Fawcett and with his sword rashly cut him down. That Thomas Fawcett, a brother of the de- ceased, soon learned his fate, and watching his opportunity revenged his brother's death by shooting Braddock through the body ; of which wound he dicd. Thomas Fawcett was lately living near the Laurel Hill."
purposes and the name changed to Bradford, and the courts were direct- ed to be holden, until public buildings should be erected, at the house of Wm. Means in the t-ship of Towanda.
The co. is bounded N. by the state of New York, E. by Susquehan- nah co. S. E. by Luzerne, S. W. by Lycoming, and W. by Tioga co .; greatest length 40 ms. breadth 35 ms. Area 1174 ms. Central lat. N. 41º 45', long. from W. C. E. 0° 30'.
This co. lies in the great western secondary formation, and though it has not been extensively and minutely explored, it is ascertained that there is an abundance of bituminous coal, salt springs and iron ore. The face of the country is hilly and rocky, and the soil varied. On the Susquehannah and other streams, large bodies of first rate alluvial land are found, but extensive tracts of broken and poor land spread between the water courses.
Bradford, co. was erected by the act of 21st Feb. 1810, which pre- scribed the following boundaries, and conferred upon it name of Ontario co. It comprehends those parts of the then counties of Luzerne, and Lycoming included within the following lines ; There is no very lofty or regular chain of mountains in this co. but the chains of the Appalachian system, whose continuty is broken and height depressed in Lycoming co. are here scattered as it were into comparative- ly low hills, whose soil is generally unfruitful. beginning at the fortieth mile stone, standing on the N. line of the state, and running S. to a point due E. of the head of Wyalusing falls in the riv- er Susquehannah, thence S. W. to the nearest point of Lycoming co. line, thence in a direct line to the S. E. corner of Tioga co., at the Beaver The principal stream of the co. is Susquehannah r. It enters the co. near the middle of the northern bound- ary, and flows through it by a devious course in a S. E. direction, and quits it below the Wyalusing falls. It re- ceives from the E. the Wepassening creek, the Wysox, the Rummerfield, and Wyalusing creeks ; and from the W. the Tioga r. which unites with it, about five miles below the northern boundary, at Tioga point ; Sugar creek and its branches, Towanda creek and its middle and southern branches, Du- vals creek and Little Sugar creek, with some other streams less consid- crable. dam on Towanda creek, thence N. along the E. line of Tioga co. to the eightieth mile stone, standing on the N. line of the state, thence along the said line to the 40th mile stone, the place of beginning. This act further de- clared that the commissioners therein appointed should fix the place of hold- ing courts of justice, at any place at a distance not exceeding seven miles from the centre of the co. by the act 28 March, 1811. The trustees of the co. were required to establish a point E. of the Slippery Rocks, at the head of the Wyalusing falls, in the river Susquehannah, for the S. E. corner of the county, from thence a line W. to The valley of this river has been surveyed with the view to the forma- tion of a canal along it to the New York line, and at a day not far distant the county will be supplied with its im- the said rocks, and thence a S. W. course to the nearest point of Lycom- ing co. as a southern boundary. By the act of 24 March, 1812, the co. was organized for judicial, and other ports from the Philadelphia market,
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which are now principally obtained from the city of New York.
The Susquehannah and Tioga turnpike road commences at Berwick in Colombia co. and passing through Luzerne, enters Bradford in Asylum t-ship, and crosses the co. in a N. W. direction striking the Tioga r. in the state of New York between Bently and South creeks. Another turnpike road, authorized by the state of New York, is designed to connect the Cay- uga lake with the Susquehannah r. in this county.
The principal towns are Athens, Towanda, the co, town, and French town. The first situate upon and be- tween the Tioga and Susquehan- nah rivers, and the others on the right bank of the latter stream. Towan- da is 230 ms. N. of W. C. and 128 from Harrisburg.
The population of the county con- sists chiefly of New England settlers and their descendants. It amounted, by the census of 1820, to 11,554, and by the census of 1830, to 19,615, of whom 9,814 were white males, 9,717 white females, 49 free colored males, 35 free colored females, including 35 aliens.
Bradford belongs to the 11th senato- rial district, which includes Susquehan- nah and Tioga counties, sending one member to the senate, and joined with Bradford and 'Tioga sends two mem- bers to the house of representatives.
United with Union, Northumber- land, Columbia, Luzerne, Susquehan- nah, Lycoming, Potter, and Mckean, counties it forms the 9th congressional district, and connected with Susquehan- nah and Tioga counties it forms the 13th judicial district. The courts are holden at Towanda on the Mondays of December, March, June and September annually. President, Edward Herrick, Esq. The public buildings of the co. consist of a court house, offices, and prison. An academy at Athens was incorporated by the act of 22 March, 1813, by the style of " The trustces of the Athens academy" the building for this institution was erected at individual expense, and the
|| legislature granted the sum of $2000, to be invested in some safe fund, the in- terest of which to be applied to the purposes of the institution, on condi- tion that there should be admitted gratis to the academy any number of poor chidren that may at any time be offered not exceeding four ; not to re- main longer than two years, should others apply.
In the year 1831, a geological so. ciety was formed by the citizens of this county, of which E. Mason, Esq. was appointed president, and Mr. Millar Fox, secretary. The immediate ob- ject of this society is to procure speci- mens of minerals found in this county, have them analyzed, which, whilst the society is in its infancy, will be done by the society in Philadelphia, and the result sent back, together with speci- mens found in other places.
There is one newspaper published in the county, called the " Bradford Settler."
The staples of the county are grain, flour, whiskey, fruit, salted provisions, live stock, and lumber, and when they can be transported to market at a sav- ing price, iron and coal may be added to the number. The produce of the county seeks its market by the natural channel of the Susquehannah, but the return supplies chiefly come by the way of New-York, and are purchased in that capital. The completion of the Pennsylvania canal, on the north branch of the Susquehannah, will give this business to Philadelphia.
The county of Bradford paid into the state treasury in the year 1831 : For tax on writs, 35 00
Tavern licences, 42 28
Duties on dealers of for. mdze. 30 81 Tin and clock pedlers' licenses, 57 00
$165 09
Taxable property in the county, by as- sessment of 1829, viz :
Real estate,
1,528,722
Personal estate, including oc- cupations, 187,669
$1,716,391
Rate of levy, 5 mills on the dollar.
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STATISTICAL TABLE OF BRADFORD COUNTY.
Greatest
Townships, &c. Lth. }
Bth.
Area in | Face of Acres. Country.
Soil.
Population. 1820.
1830.
Taxa- bles.
*Albany,
13
74
35,420
Asylum,
13
71
33,280
471 1108
1253
190
Burlington,
.9
4
23,040
560
527
98
Canton,
93
8
45,444
569
1175
20
Columbia,
71
6
28,820
823
1235
198
Franklin,
121
10
70,400
297
583
103
*Litchfield,
487
89
Monroe,
161
63
32,000
988
150
Orwell,
87
74
34,560
streams.
getable.
695
1126
197
Springfield,
61
30,720
506
765
160
Troy,
41
24,960
536
874
173
Towanda,
7
5
16,640
1024
978
157
Ulster,
24
7,040
701
405
70
Warren,
6
6
21,760
389
756
133
Wells,
62
30,720
301
752
130
Windham,
6
5
19,200
350
655
121
Wysox,
12
12
30,080
1083
1351
205
Wyalusing,
10!
10}
50,040
516
753
174
*Tuscarora,
285
11,554
19,669
3,365
* Townships marked thus (*) are not laid down on the state map, and as their precise lines are unknown to us, we do not attempt to give their dimensions or areas. Litchfield is taken from Athens; Albany from Asylum ; Tuscarora from Wyalusing, and the area given to the latter in the table includes the former.
Braintrim, t-ship, Luzerne co. bound- Jing exertions in this branch of domes. ed N. by Bradford and Susquehannah tic manufacture. A considerable sur- plus of agricultural products, and large quantities of lumber, are annually pro- duced and floated down the Susque- hannah to market. Braintrim is situ- ated about 40 miles N. W. from Wilks- barre. The great post-road from Tunk- hannock to Athens passes through it. It has a post-office, called " Brain- trim," 264 ms. from W. C., 154 from Harrisburg. The surface is hilly; soil, gravel and alluvion. Taxable pop. in 1828, 116. Greatest length, 112 ms. ; greatest width, 32 miles. 19,840 acres. Area, counties ; E. and S. E, by Tunkhan- na t-ship, S. by the Susquehannah r. which separates it from Windhamp t-ship, and W. by the county of Brad- ford. The river shore in this town- ship was originally covered with black walnut; from which it is called " Black Walnut Bottom." The hills produce pine, oak and hickory, and will gene- rally admit of culture, and when im- proved, produce good crops of summer and winter grain. The Tuscarora, and the Big and Little Meshoppen creeks afford excellent mill sites. A woollen factory has been in operation Brandywine creek, rises in Chester co. by two branches ; the first has its source in E. Nantmeal t-ship, and flows through Uwehlan and E. Caln, by Downingstown and thence into E. Bradford t-ship, where it unites with the W. branch. The latter rises in for several years upon the Big Meshop- pen, furnishing a market for wool, and manufacturing excellent cloths for the surrounding country. The proprie- tors, Messrs. Sterling and Parker, de- serve great praise for their persever-
Gravelly loam on the hills; valleys, alluvial, ve-
713
1190
197
Pike,
10
4
25,600
689
1438
238
Ridgberry,
6
6
23,040
210
560
102
Sheshequin,
6
37
9,520
720
121
Smithfield,
6*
24,320
Generally hilly, except along the margins of the
284
64
529
91
Athens,
10
38,400
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Honeybrook t-ship, and runs a S. E. course, watering W. Caln, Brandy- wine, Sadsbury, E. Caln, E. Fallow- field and Newlin. Each branch is more than 20 ms. in length. The united streams run S. E. into and through the state of Delaware, separating the city of Wilmington from the village of Brandywine, into Christiana creek, which falls into the Delaware, about 35 ms. below Philadelphia. The whole length of the river is about 48 ms. It is bordered by high rocky banks, and is navigable to the mills at Bran- dywine village, where the water is six or eight feet deep, at the height of the tide. In 4 ms. of its course above Wilmington, it has a fall more than equal to the height of the hill on which Wilmington is built, or of 109 feet ; hence the possibility of gaining pow- er sufficient for the employment of 4 times the machinery at present turn- ed by the body of the stream at Bran- dywine mills, or 58 wheels. In this distance there are many manufacto- ries of wool, cotton, paper, gun-pow- der, &c. &c. The main stream and its branches throughout their course afford valuable mill seats, which are usefully improved. (See Coalsville, Downingstown.) This river is dis- tinguished in American history for the disastrous battle fought near its banks between the American and British ar- mies, on the 11th Sept. 1777, in con- sequence of which, Gen. Howe ob- tained possession of Philadelphia on the 26th of that month. The battle- field is in Birmingham t-ship, Chester co. near Chads ford, where vestiges of the conflict are yet occasionally found.
Brandywine, t-ship, Chester co. bounded N. by W. Nantmeal t-ship and Uwchlan, S. by E. Caln, and W. by W. Caln. Central distance N. W. from Philadelphia 30 ms. from W. Chester 8 ms. Length 62 ms .; breadth 4. Area, 15,960 acres ; sur- face, rolling; soil, sandy. Pop. in 1830, 1455 ; taxables 341. The W. branch of the Brandywine r. runs along the W. boundary and the east-
ern branch along the eastern bounda- ry, and Beaver creek runs centrally through the t-ship, N. W. and S. E. The northern hills which bound the great Valley are on the southern line. Brandywine Manor p-o. is on the turn- pike road between Downingstown and Waynesburg, about 30 ms. W. from Philad. and 63 S. E. from Harrisburg.
Brandywine Manor, p-o. See pre- ceding article.
Brecknock, t-ship, Berks co. bounded N. by Cumree t-ship, N. W. and W. by Robeson t-ship, S. by Caernarvon, and S. and W. by Lancaster co. Greatest length 7, width 2 ms. Area, 9,500 acres ; surface, hilly ; soil, gravel. Pop. in 1810, 495, in 1820, 536, in 1830, 866 ; taxables in 1828, 175. It is watered by Big Muddy and Little Muddy creeks, which rise in opposite ends of the township, and unite in Lancaster co. and run to the Conestogo r.
Brecknock, t-ship, Lancaster co. bounded N. E. by Berks co. S. E. by Caernarvon t-ship, S. W. and W. by Earle t-ship, and N. W. by Cocalico. Centrally distant from the city of Lan- caster, N. E. 20 ms. Greatest length 7, breadth 5 ms. It is drained by the three branches of Muddy creek, one of which runs on the N. the other on the S. boundary, and the third intersects the t-ship centrally. All of which are mill streams and have mills upon them. Area, 17,306 acres ; surface, hilly ; soil, red shale. Pop. in 1830, 1048 ; taxables, 230.
Brickersville, p.o. Lancaster co. 122 ms. from W. C. and 54 from Har- risburg.
Briar creek, t-ship, Columbia co. bounded N. partly by Fishing creek t-ship, and partly by Luzerne co. E. by Luzerne co. S. by the Susquehan- nah r. which separates it from Miff- lin t-ship, and W. by Bloom t-ship. Centrally distant from Danville 18 ms. Greatest length 72, breadth 6 ms. Area, 26,880 acres; surface, chiefly level ; soil, sandy loam, and limestone. Pop. in 1830, 1706; taxables 347. The Susquehannah and Tioga turnpike
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road crosses the t-ship from Berwick. Shickshinny creek flows through the N. E. point easterly, into the Susque- hannah r. and Briar creek southward- ly into the same r. Berwick, borough and post town, is at the S. E. angle. Knob mtn. courses the northern boun- dary.
Bridgewater, a manufacturing vil- lage of Brighton t-ship, Beaver co. on the W. side of Beaver r. The village of Sharon is adjacent and both may be considered as one town. There are here a saw mill, salt works, for which coal is found within a few perches ; an iron foundry, brewery, several boat yards ; a wind mill factory, and other mechanical and manufacturing estab- lishments. « Stone's harbor," is also here, considered as one of the safest and most commodious on the Ohio. It is the principal depot for the trade passing up and down the Beaver val- ley, and to and from the Western Re- serve in the state of Ohio. There is a bridge across the river here, known as the Big Beaver bridge, 600 feet in length, erected at an expense of 22000 dollars, and said to be unrivalled in point of execution. One erected on the same site in 1816 was destroyed by a tornado in Sept. 1821. Bridge- water and Sharon, contain together about 110 dwellings, 4 taverns, 5 stores and 1 Episcopal church.
Bridgewater, t-ship, Susquehannah co. bounded N. by Silver Lake and Lawsville 1-ships, E. by New Milford and Brooklyn, S. by Springville t-ship, and W. by Middleton and Rush t-ships. Its greatest length E. and W. is 10 miles, greatest breadth N. and S. 81 milcs ; area, 47,360 acres. It is drained on the N. by Snake creek and its tributaries ; on the S. by the Great Meshoppen and its middle branch, on the E. by Hopbottom creck, and on the W. by Board's Mill creek, a tri- butary of the Wyalusing. There are several lakes in the t-ship, the chief of which are two on the boundary of Springville t-ship, and one near the village of Montrose. Two turnpike roads run through it, the Milford and
Owego diagonally from S. E. to N. W. and the Wilkesbarre and Bridge- water centrally N. and S. They in- tersect each other at Montrose, the county town. The surface of this t- ship is hilly ; the soil, loam, sustained by hard pan. Its population in 1830 was 2450 ; taxables by return of 1828, 381.
Briceland's Cross Roads, p-t. Wash- ington co. on the turnpike road from Pittsburg to Steubenville, on the line between Smith and Hanover t-ships, contains some 6 or 8 dwellings, 2 stores and a tavern ; 248 miles from W. C. 228 from Harrisburg.
Bridgepoint, Doylestown township, Bucks co. containing 2 or 3 dwellings, a store, a grist and oil mill, and a very fine stone bridge, erected by the co.
Bridgeport, p-t. and borough of Lu- zerne t-ship, Fayette co. on the Mo- nongahela r. on the W. side of Dun- lap's creek, at its confluence with the former stream. It is a considerable town, containing 737 inhabitants, and 141 taxables. Iron ore is found, and iron works established in its vicinity. It lies 12 miles N. W. of Uniontown, the st. just. of the county. It is con- nected with Brownsville by a bridge across Dunlap's creek, and is surround- ed by a rich and pleasant country, in- habited chiefly by members of the so- ciety of Friends. It contains between 135 and 140 dwellings, 7 stores, 3 churches, 2 taverns, 3 schools, 1 stcam engine factory, 1 steam boat, a cotton manufactory of 1200 spindles, driven by steam, belonging to General Krebs & Co. a steam saw mill, a saw mill and grist mill driven by water, 1 card manufactory, 1 steam paper mill, 1 glass manufactory, and an air foun- dry. Few situations proffer greater inducements to the settler. Improved lands may be purchased in the neigh- borhood at from 20 to 60 dollars the acre. Coal for manufacturing pur- poses is abundant. The great na- tional road passes the town, and the Monongahela river offers the best high way to market at Pittsburg, and the towns on the Ohio and Mississippi ten
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months in the year. The town was incorporated into a borough by act of 9th March, 1814.
Bridgeport, small village of Upper Merion t-ship, Montgomery co. on the right bank of the Schuylkill river and canal opposite to Norristown, 1 ta- vern, 1 store, a factory and 8 dwel- lings. (See Norristown.)
Brighton, t-ship, Beaver co. bound- ed N. by Chippewa t-ship, E. by Bea- ver river, S. by the Ohio river and W. by Ohio t-ship. Greatest length 6}, breadth 6 ms. Area, 17,200; sur- face, hilly ; soil, loam and limestone. Pop. in 1830, 901; taxables, 225. The falls of Beaver, distinguished for their mill sites, are included between the N. and S. boundaries of the t-ships.
Upon the Beaver river, within the t-ship, are the villages of Brighton, Fallston, Sharon and Bridgewater, all of which have manufactories of vari- ous kinds, and are thriving places. (See the articles relating to these towns.) Beaver, the county town, is also within the t-ship, on the N. bank of the Ohio r.
Brighton, t. on both sides of Big Beaver r. Beaver co. The part on the E. bank of the river is called New Brighton. The towns are connected by a bridge 500 feet in length. Situa- ted near the head of the Beaver falls, this place enjoys very advantageous mill sites. (See Beaver r.) On the W. side of the r. is a cotton factory with 2000 spindles, a grist mill, saw mill, and 2 woollen carding machines ; on the E. side, a grist mill, saw mill, sash factory, a wool earding establish- ment, a chair factory, and other me- chanical and manufacturing establish- ments. The west side, or the old town, contains also 40 dwellings, 1 store, 1 tavern ; and the east, or New Town, 50 dwellings, 2 taverns and 2 stores.
Bristol, borough and p-t. Bucks co. on the Delaware r. nearly opposite Burlington, in New Jersey, 20 ms. above Philadelphia, and 12 below Trenton. This town is beautifully seated on the W. bank of the Dela-
ware, and has a fine view of the river above and below it. Its commanding situation and the boldness of its shores, recommended the site to the early atten- tion of the primitive settlers, and some years before 1720, as appears by the recital in the borough charter, a town had been built here, in which there was then a church, a meeting house, a court house, and a'prison ; and it had then been for a long time the county town. It was incorporated by Sir Wm. Kieth, on the 14th of November, 1720. Bristol has long been a favor- ite resort of the citizens of Philadel! pnia, and its increase of late years, though not very considerable, has been chiefly owing to the impulse given by citizens who have sought a country residence here. The name of the town previous to the charter, was Bueking- ham, but that of Bristol was given to it in that instrument, most probably on account of the mineral springs which it contains. There are two of these springs ; over one of them a bath- ing house was erected many years since. This is distant from the princi- pal part of the town, about half a mile, in a N. W. direction, in a low piece of ground or meadow, and within a few yards of the head of a pond. It has received the name of Bath. The surface of the water is covered with a dark yellow or ochre colored sub- stance, usually indicative of chaly beate springs. It has been pronounced by distinguished medical men to be ser- viceable in some complaints, and at one period enjoyed considerable re- pute. The other spring is at the W. end of the village, and is of similar character to the former. These waters were analyzed, and an account pub- lished of them by Dr. Rush, in the year 1773. At present Bristol con- tains about 200 dwelling houses, a church, a Quaker and Methodist meet- ing, a masonic lodge, and a bank, 4 taverns, and 6 or 7 stores. Some of the dwellings are very neat and com- modious, and the bank, erected as a country residence by Mr. Craig, of Philadelphia, is a tasteful imitation
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of Grecian architecture. The Del- aware canal commences here, and communicates with the Lehigh canal at Easton. A spacious basin has been made, at Bristol, for the reception of boats and produce, and the coal and other trade which will pass this town by means of the canal will probably contribute much to its prosperity. The Bristol and Trenton turnpike road passes through it, on which a daily mail travels, and three steam boats touch here on the way to and from Bordentown and Trenton every day. A small creek branches north of the borough, and insulates it. The pro- jected rail road will run through the town. Bristol may be recommended as a healthful, pleasant and convenient residence for those who have business in the neighboring city of Philadel- phia.
Bristol, t-ship, Bucks co. bounded N. and N. E. by Falls t-ship, on the E. and S. E. by the Delaware r. S. W. by Bensalem t-ship, and N. W. by Middleton t-ship. Greatest length 7 ms. breadth 3 ms. Area, 10,374 acres. Central distance from Phila- delphia 20 ms. N. E. from Doyles- town 20 ms. S. E. Surface, level ; soil various, clay, gravel and sandy loam, and generally fertile. Besides the village of Bristol, which is the p-t. there is a small and handsome village called Newport, on the Neshaminy creek, about three and a half ms. N. W. of Bristol, at which there are some excellent mills. Pop. in 1830, 1532.
extensive cotton manufactory, and there is another similar factory on the same stream, about a mile below it. The Willow Grove turnpike runs N. through the t-ship, upon which, 6 ms. from Philadelphia, is Branch town, a p-t. and Miles town lies half a mile beyond it. There are two schools in the t-ship, one near the N. the other near the S. boundary.
Britain, New, t-ship, Bucks co. bounded N. E. by Plumstead, S. E. by Doyleston, S. and S. W. by Mont- gomery co. and N. W. by Hilltown. Centrally distant from Doylestown 5 ms. W .; from Philadelphia, 25 ms. N. W. Length 64, breadth 4} ms. Area, 12,261 acres ; surface, rolling ; soil, sandy loam. Pop. in 1830, 1201; taxables in 1828, 270. It is drained by the N. and N. W. branches of the Neshaminy creek, upon which there are several mills. The p-o. of the t-ship, is distant 164 from W. C. and 104 from Harrisburg.
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