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Mr. Maclay's wife was Elizabeth Plunket, an account of whose family appears ante year 1791. Their children were :
I. William Plunket Maclay, born in Buffalo Valley, 23d August, 1774. Married, in 1802, to Sally Brown, daughter of Judge Wil- liam Brown, of Mifflin county, and was, therefore, brother-in-law to General James Potter, second, and John Norris, many years cashier of the old bank at Bellefonte. Mrs. Maclay died in 1810, leaving three sons, Doctor Samuel, of Milroy, William P., and Charles J., and in 1812, William P. married Jane Holmes, of Carlisle, who died in 1844, leaving four sons, Holmes, David, Robert P., and Joseph H. William P. Maclay died in Millroy, September 2, 1842.
2. Charles Maclay (John Binns' second in his duel with Sam Stewart) died, unmarried, while on a visit in Wayne county, New York, aged twenty-eight.
3. John Maclay, register and recorder of Union county, also prothonotary for two terms. Married to Annie Dale, daughter of Honorable Samuel Dale, and sister of the late James Dale, Esquire, of Buffalo township. In 1833, John moved to Vandalia, Illinois, and soon after died, leaving two sons and two daughters, Charles, William P., Elizabeth, (afterwards Mrs. Armstrong,) Anne, all since deceased. His eldest son, Samuel, died in Buffalo Valley.
4. Samuel Maclay, married first to Margaret and afterwards to Elizabeth, daughters of Reverend James Johnston, of Mifflin county. Samuel died February 17, 1836, leaving seven sons and three daugh-
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ters, of whom only three are living, Robert P., in Louisiana, and Elizabeth and Jane, in Galesburg, Illinois.
5. David Maclay, married to Isabella, daughter of Galbraith Pat- terson, Esquire, died in 1818, leaving no issue. David was a ripe scholar, and would have made his mark in public life, if his health had not failed. His widow married Honorable A. L. Hayes, late and for many years associate law judge of Lancaster county, Penn- sylvania.
6. Robert Plunket Maclay, born in April, 1799. Senator from Union, in 1842. Still living in Kishacoquillas valley, Mifflin county. His wife was a Lashells, of Union county.
Samuel Maclay's daughters were :
1. Eleanor, the eldest, married to her cousin, David Maclay, of Franklin county, Pennsylvania. Herself and children dead.
2. Hester, who accompained Charles to Wayne county, New York, and died there about the same time.
3. Jane E., married to Doctor Joseph Henderson, died without issue, January, 1848. Doctor Henderson was a captain in the war of 1812, and in Congress four years, during General Jackson's ad- ministration. He was a brother-in-law of Reverend James Linn, D. D., of Bellefonte, now deceased.
Mr. Maclay is buried on the farm now owned by Joseph Green. The brick wall inclosing the grave is within sight from the turnpike, after passing the New Berlin road. It is immediately in front of his old stone mansion. How few now know that within it rest the re- mains of one of Pennsylvania's ablest statesmen. The disjecta mem- bra of a fine monument, intended to be placed at the head of his grave, still lie in one corner of the inclosure, as they were unloaded forty years ago.
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DIVISION OF THE COUNTY AGITATED-LEWISBURG INCORPORATED-ROAN'S JOURNAL-ROLLS OF CAPTAINS JOIIN DONALDSON'S AND NER MIDDLES- WARTH'S COMPANIES-REVEREND JUST HENRY FRIES, PASTOR AT MIF- FLINBURG.
EMBERS of the House of Representatives elected in October, Samuel Bond, Andrew McClenachan, Leon- ard Rupert, and George Kremer. Treasurer, Andrew Albright. Commissioner elect, Henry Vanderslice.
February 9, Frederick Evans writes to George Kremer : " Musser gave me petitions amounting, in signatures, to seven hundred and eighty-nine. Get the next sent forward as early as possible. I think John Swineford and Seebold would interest themselves to get signa- tures, as Buffalo has agreed to their proposals ; that is, to have the seat of justice fixed not more than three miles from the center of the inhabitable part. By the time you receive this, no doubt you will hear that a resolution recommending the petitioners in the Forks to the early attention of the next Legislature, on the subject. If it should dishearten the favorers of a division, you can inform them that if the west side only sends down five hundred signers more, the Forks petition will be re-considered, and things will go on fortunately yet. Had the west side petitions came in as early as the Forks, the county would, by this time, have been divided. However, there are still hopes. If five hundred more signatures cannot be obtained, send on as many as can be got. Four hundred and fifty-one would be a majority of the taxables. I am glad you are willing to clear out of Derrstown. I will leave the place before long, at all events."
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May 25, Methodist church organized in Lewisburg. Sermon at Gordon's house ; text : I John, iii : I.
June 18, President Madison's proclamation declaring war. The first bridge was erected over the North Branch to Northumberland, during this and the following year, by aid of a State appropriation. The division question was the all-absorbing one. By combining with Derry people, and others in favor of the erection of Columbia county, the division ticket, Bond, Kemer, &c., was elected. It was, however, bitterly opposed, and an able paper against the division presented, which, among other things, urged that if the soldiers' vote at Meadville had been counted, that ticket would not have been elected.
Borough of Lewisburg.
March 31, the act incorporating the directors of streets, &c., of Lewisburg was passed. The first election held under this act for directors of streets, lanes, and alleys of the town of Lewisburg was held at the house of Andrew Billmeyer, on Saturday, the 17th day of October. Henry Spyker, John Martin, John Lawshe, John Gor- don, and William McQuhae were elected.
October 23, the directors elected John Lawshe president, and Henry Spyker secretary. James Geddes was appointed supervisor, Andrew Sherrard constable, George Knox overseer of the poor. The first ordinance passed was one requiring the opening of the streets, the most of which were fenced in and cultivated at that time. They were finally opened in 1813, except in the case of Doctor Charles Beyer, who, May 5, 1813, represented that he had not rails to fence with, and if he opened the streets he had inclosed in his lots, it would be to the great damage of his grain ; and the directors agreeing that this was so, let him off, upon his agreement to pay two bushels of wheat and two of rye, immediately after harvest, for the use of the corporation, after which they were to be opened.
Simon Wehr purchased his tavern stand, in Limestone township now, and William Pancoast erected his blacksmith shop in Buffalo, so long known as Ritter's.
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Incidents from Roan's Journal.
April 25. Christopher Johnson vs. Mathew Irvine, tried. Verdict for plaintiff, $150. 29th. Beyers for Sarah Wister vs. Clark tried. Duncan squealed a long time for Sarah. 30th. Dance in the court- house to-night.
May 19. George Clingan went to Mr. Hood's to see Mr. Wright married to Miss Lewis. Mr. Hood got $2 for the job. [Mrs. Wright was a few years since living in Stevenson county, Illinois. She was a daughter of Paschal Lewis.] 2 Ist. Billmyer executed a deed for his land to Gebhart.
June 4, Thursday. This is Nimrod Hughes' day, but he is mis- taken about the dissolution of the world. Went to the meeting of the regiment, at Reedy's, about drafting men for the war. 9th. Cap- tain Patrick Hayes called. Went with him to Billy Clark's, and then to Esquire Gray's. Met John and Robert Hayes there, and Judge Macpherson. Thursday, 11th. James Sanderson married, on Tuesday, to Miss Griffen. He gave Mr. Hood $20. 12th. Libby Robinson married to John Bell, of Chester.
July 7. Visited my father's grave, in Derry church-yard, Dauphin county, with Captain P. Hayes. Tomb-stones are still good. 23d. Set off to James Moore's funeral, but was too late. 30th. Continental fast-day. Mr. Hood's text, Jeremiah, xiv : 7. Old Captain Kearsley spent the evening here. [Captain Kearsley, of the Revolution, died March 22, 1830, aged eighty-one, at Middle Spring, Cumberland county. ] 3Ist. Went with Captain K. Called at Roan McClure's, at Derrstown ; Judge Wilson's ; then at Jones' tavern, Northumber- land. Went to see the new bridge building over the river.
August 20. President Madison's fast-day. Jared Irwin's rifle com- pany paraded, and went to the German church. Drank wine at Enoch Smith's, with Judge Cooper, Mr. Bradford, Gray, Brady, et al. Took tea at Mr. Finney's.
September 7. Three hundred enlisted troops left Milton, to join General Dearborn's volunteers and drafted men. Have orders to march to Meadville. 8th. Great consternation in the Valley about the volunteers going away. 9th. Volunteers from our neighborhood went as far as Derrstown to-night. roth. Volunteers on their march. A number of our neighbors among them. 16th. Delegates met at
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Derrstown, and formed two tickets. 20th. Three hundred soldiers passed through Milton.
October 10. Rob. Smith came from Meadville. Troops had reached that place, and were in high spirits. 13th. Went to Derrs- town. Left my horse at James Geddes', and clerked the election. Three, A. M., before we got through. 17th. Borough officers elected in Derrstown. 25th. Five doctors tapping Davy Reasoner. 26th. D. R. died. 30th. Clerked at presidential election at Derrstown. Gov- ernor Snyder's daughter visiting at Kremer's.
November 1. A big bear made his appearance near Billy Clark's to-day. 3d. Andy Steel shot at a bear in the meadow at Tommy's place. 5th. Tommy returned from Philadelphia. Made trip in eleven days. 6th. Clerked at Esquire Gray's vendue. 8th. Mrs. Colonel Chamberlin had a young son. This is his twenty-third child. Fourth wife. 19th. Young Doctor Kennedy fined $4, for assaulting Doctor Martin. 22d. Roan Clarke came for Kremer. His wife has a young daughter. 27th. Biddle & Dougal vs. Cochran, about some land, below Milton. Cochran argued his own case, and spoke nearly all day. [Surveyor General Cochran.] Hall, Duncan, and Watts against him ; Fisher and Hepburn for him. Cochran got a verdict. 30th. Betsy Myers and Hetty Shaffer came here to spin.
December 8. Bill Morton went to hustling match at Myers'. Flavel at Mr. Hood's chopping frolic. 13th. Three volunteers went past, probably deserters from Canada. 14th. More volunteers went by. John Forster, the widow's son, a volunteer from Canada, here to-night. He says, General Smythe being a traitor, is the reason of volunteers returning. 16th. Sam Lytle, another volunteer, break- fasted here. 21st. Twenty volunteers passed Green's house. 25th. Great quilting and ball at William Wilson's to-night. 31st. At Shaffer's tavern, at Sunbury. Got little sleep. They were shooting away the old year all night.
Roll of Captain John Donaldson's Company, Pennsylvania Militia, Colonel Snyder's Regiment, September 25 to November 24.
Captain-Donaldson, John.
Lieutenants-Chamberlin, Aaron ; Hall, John.
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Sergeants-McFadden, John; Johnston, Abel; Eilert, Jacob ; Cimfort, Henry.
Corporals-Alsbach, Jacob; Jones, Samuel.
Fifer-Dennis, Michael.
Drummer-Parks, Robert.
Privates-Auple, Christopher; Barbin, James; Barklow, Francis ; Black, Robert; Bower, Joseph; Chamberlin, Uriah ; Clements, Uriah; Cornelius, William; Cosier, Jonathan; Culbertson, Jacob; Curtis, Thomas ; Frederick, Samuel ; Frederick, Peter ; Frederick, Jacob; Frock, Jacob; Forster, John; Forster, William ; Forster, William, junior ; Gibson, John; Gile, John ; Glover, John ; Gray, Robert H .; Harman, Benjamin ; Hoff, James ; Hollinshead, Fran- cis ; Jodon, George ; Johnston, William; Jones, Benjamin ; Kelly, John; Kimple, Philip; Kline Daniel ; Klingaman, Jacob ; Klinga- man, John ; Klingaman, George ; Klingaman, Peter ; Linn, David; Lytle, Samuel; Lytle, William; McGinnes, John; Mckinley, John ; McKinley, James ; Magee, John ; Martin, Peter ; Meekert, Daniel ; Mies, Jonathan ; Miller, Thomas ; Miller, Henry; Nelson, Daniel ; Norman, William; Parks, John; Pearson, John ; Rearick, John ; Reeder, Henry; Reininger, Henry ; Renner, Michael ; Renner, Henry ; Seebold, Christopher ; Shaw, Samuel ; Slear, John ; Snook, Peter : Stine, Frederick ; Struble, Peter ; Struble, Henry ; Stuttle- bach, Jacob; Thompson, Samuel ; Turner, John; Vanhorn, Wil- liam ; Walker, John; Wartz, George ; Weaver, Benjamin ; Weikel, Henry ; Wise, John ; Wright, John; Zimmerman, David.
It was to this company that Reverend J. H. Fries preached, Sep- tember Io, in Elias church, from Joshua, xxiii : 6, 11. It marched to Meadville and Erie ; thence to Black Rock. "You will think strange to hear that all of our volunteers are returned home. They give different accounts of the proceedings at Black Rock, but all say that they came off without being. discharged, and all agree that General Smythe has acted the part of a traitor."-Roan Clark's Letter to George Kremer, December 14.
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Roll of Captain Ner Middleswarth's Company, Eighth Riflemen, Colonel James Irwin's Regiment, September 25 to November 24, 1812.
Captain-Middleswarth, Ner.
Lieutenants-Youngman, Thomas, and Kline, John.
Sergeants-Wise, George ; Zigler, George; Devore, Daniel, and Schwartz, Daniel.
Corporals-Nerhood, Adam; Bremenger, Henry ; Heater, Adam, and McNade, John.
Bugler-Huick, George.
Privates-Baker, George ; Bong, John ; Bristol, Peter ; Brunner, Henry ; Clements, John ; Devore, Andrew ; Devore, George ; Doebler, Daniel ; Etzler, Benjamin ; Fete, Simon ; Frock, Henry ; Frock, Jacob; Frock, Benjamin ; Harbster, David ; Hassinger, David ; Hassinger, Jacob; Heter, John ; Hammer, Andrew ; Hummel, George ; Kaler, John ; Krebs, Samuel; Layer, Peter ; Layer, David; Love, William ; Lowder, Peter ; Lowder, Michael ; Mook, Henry ; Moyer, George ; Nerhood, Jacob ; Peter, Leonard ; Shay, Timothy; Stewart, Thomas; Stock, Peter; Stock, Mel- choir.
Reverend J. H. Fries was called, 27 April, 1812, to Buffalo Val- ley. Early in June, Mr. John Reber an elder1 in the Dreisbach church, left home with his team, and proceeded to York county to bring up the new minister. Often have we seen this worthy man in his old age, renew his youth, while he related, in the most circum- stantial manner, the varied events of this eventful journey down into a strange country, with much anxiety, and back again, with a pre- cious load and a glad heart. Having arrived safely in Mifflinburg, Mr. Fries entered upon his duties in his new field on the 17th of June, 1812. His field extended east and west from Brush valley, and the lower end of Penn's valley, to Bloomsburg, and up and down the Susquehanna from Muncy to Selinsgrove. His first reg- ular charge was composed of Mifflinburg, Dreisbach's, New Berlin, Aaronsburg, and Brush Valley. Besides these, he preached at many
'John Reber wasa warm and staunch friend of the church and her ministers, whose house was always open to God's servants ; and who for his generous hospitality and plety, is held in grateful rememberance by all who knew him.
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other points, in school-houses, gradually laying the foundations of future congregations .--- Harbaugh.
Marriages.
February 2, David Black with Catherine Berrey. February II, John Maclay to Annie Dale. February 11, Aaron Chamberlin to Betsy Dale. February 12, Michael Engleman with Barbara Gilman, daughter of Jacob. February 25, by Mr. Hood, Robert Fruit to Maria Nevius. He was the youngest of eleven children, and Maria the oldest of eleven. March 1, James Kelly with Hannah Seitz, daughter of George. "March 19, James Lawson to Nancy Clingan. Calf and two turkeys killed. Twenty-six strangers at the wedding. March 26, Thomas Barber to Betsy Clingan. Groom came with fourteen attendants; thirty-seven strangers, altogether. 27th, twenty strangers, beside the bride and groom, breakfasted at Clin- gan's ; twenty-two of us left Clingan's with the bride and groom ; four joined us at Doctor Vanvalzah's; went to Esquire Barber's, where there was a very large party and much dancing, although Quakers."1 November 1, John Grove with Sarah Montgomery, daughter of John.
Deaths.
January 5, Colonel Thomas Youngman, aged forty. Left wife and seven children. March 9, John Steel, of White Deer. July 7, John Walter, born January 6, 1749. Charles Sechler, East Buffalo. Children : Jacob, John, George, Daniel, Catherine, wife of C. Reichly. Alexander McGrady, second, shoe-maker, of White Deer township. His widow, Elizabeth, died in Ohio, in 1861, aged ninety-six. Children : Polly, Margaret, Thomas, William, Eliza- beth, Nancy, and Isaac. They all moved to Ohio in 1819. Thomas was in Lewisburg in 1863. Isaac was in the army, near Corinth, then.
1 From Flavel Roan's Journal.
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UNION COUNTY ERECTED-OFFICIALS-EFFORTS FOR A UNION OF THE AL- BRIGHT BRETHREN WITH THE UNITED BRETHREN-SCHOOL-HOUSE LOT IN UNION-LEWISBURG IN 1813-RE-SURVEY OF THE TOWN.
EMBER of Congress, Jared Irwin. Members elected in October, Samuel Bond, Leonard Rupert, Thomas Mur- ray, junior, and George Kremer. President Judge, Seth Chapman. Associate, Hugh Wilson, appointed October II. First sheriff of Union county elected, John Ray. Prothonotary, Clerk of the several Courts, Register and Recorder, Simon Snyder, junior, commissioned October 14, 1813. Deputy, John Lashells, Esquire. District Attorney, William Irwin, Esquire. November 11, County Commissioners sworn. Daniel Caldwell, Frederick Gutelius, and Philip Moorc. Clerk, Flavel Roan. Coro- ner, John Dreisbach.
March 22, the act erecting Union county out of Northumberland passed. The territory was that part of Northumberland west of the river ; the act to go into effect after the first of November. Courts to be held at Mifflinburg until the commissioners appointed by the Governor should determine the locality of the county seat. The commissioners were directed in the act to select the most central point.
March 23, Governor Snyder appointed James Banks and Henry Haines commissioners to fix the site of the court-house, &c.
March 29, election place for Buffalo, &c., changed to Andrew Reedy's, at Cross-Roads. Washington and White Deer, north of a
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line from Spruce run, at Matthew Laird's, to John Boal's, at the river, to hold their election at Dan Caldwell's. As the tax-books are at Lewisburg, it is unimportant to take further account of them in these Annals. .
April 21, Bishop Newcomer reaches Martin Dreisbach's again. The Albright brethren had their conference here. Eighteen preach- ers in attendance. He stayed with them until the 24th. They dis- cussed the practicability and propriety of a union between the two societies. He laid the discipline of the United Brethren before them for examination. They made no objection, but, on the con- trary, appeared to cordially approve of it. They delivered to him a written communication on the subject, addressed to the conference of the United Brethren. On the Ioth of November, he was again in the Valley, held a meeting at John Walters', and preached at Mr. Mack's, near New Berlin, from Psalm xxxiv, last four verses. On the forenoon of the 11th, Christian Crum, Joseph Hoffman, Jacob Bowlus, and himself appeared for the United Brethren, and Messrs. Miller, Walter, Dreisbach, and Mebel for the Albright Brethren. The consultation continued until the 13th, but they were not able to effect a union. The greatest stumbling-block appeared to be this: According to the United Brethren's discipline, their local preachers have a vote in the conference as well as the traveling preachers. This was a sine qua non which the United Brethren could or would not accede to, so we parted and came to Young- manstown .- Newcomer's Journal.
October 25, John Snook and wife conveyed the school-house lot in Union township to Christian Gundy, et al., trustees, bounded by Macpherson, Jenkins, Epler, &c.
November 12, the county commissioners met at Mifflinburg and elected Flavel Roan clerk, at $1 33 per day while on duty. Hired a room of George Roush for the prothonotary. Standard of valua- tion of first-rate land : East Buffalo, $40 ; West Buffalo, $40 ; Bea- ver, $30 ; Centre, $30 ; Hartley, $40 ; Penn's, $40 ; Mahantango, $40 ; White Deer, $40 ; Washington, $30.
March 30, Henry Beck came to Lewisburg from Earl township, Berks county. Then Frederick Freedley owned Brown's mill ; George Knox had Hull's tan-yard; Henry Spyker lived in the brick house at the river ; Robert Smith, a boatman, where James S. Marsh lives;
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Mathias Shaffer, in a two-story house, where M. Halfpenny now lives ; Richard McClure, where his grandchildren do now ; William Evans, where Joseph Housel now lives ; on the opposite side lived Evans' sister. These were all on Front street. Garman kept ferry at the stone house, now Martin Hahn's ; John Sargent had a nail factory, where F. Davis now lives; Andrew Shearer kept at Weidensaul's ; William McQuhae had a store, where C. S. Wolfe now lives. George Kremer's was the only store-house on the river ; James Black had a distillery, and kept store just above the latter, and where Norton's coal-yard now is ; White Roost, now M. Halfpenny's, was occupied by Billman ; the old Albright tavern by William Poak. At the mouth of Buffalo creek there were three houses, owned and occupied by John Pross, Valentine Miller, &c. Leisenring, a potter, lived opposite John A. Mertz's; Mrs. Nicely's lot was occupied by John Lawshe, senior ; J. B. Linn's, by John Metzgar ; Esquire Cameron's, the Black Horse, was kept by John Lawshe, junior ; George Kremer had a store, where Jonathan Wolfe now lives. Second street was then vacant down to Joseph Glass' lots, lying in common, and pine trees growing on them. The brick house of Joseph Glass was built by Henry Beck in 1823 ; Joseph Bennett lived where the Union Na- tional Bank now is ; on part of Peter Beaver's lot, Henry Burget kept a tavern ; George Metzgar lived where Captain Brooke has his jewelry store, and had a hatter shop; an old log house, in from the street, next Jonathan Wolfe's, was occupied by John Montgomery ; old Mr. Kimmell kept store in the next house ; William Hayes kept store where Peter Nevius' widow now lives. Doctor Beyers lived on the corner of Third and St. Catherine. No house from there to Mar- ket. Alexander Graham lived and kept store on Doctor Harrison's corner. There were no houses on Third street north. On the Bill- myer lot, depot lot, &c., was a large pond, where they often shot ducks. On Fourth and St. Louis, Betsy Ammon's house was built this year. There was an old house at the race at St. George, and one at the east end of Fourth, occupied by Strickland ; Doctor Wil- son's lot was occupied by Mr. Espy, who kept tavern ; on William Moore's, Thomas Poak kept bachelor's hall, and a brewery ; Wil- liam Shearer lived in the old house, lately standing on Cherry alley, and followed weaving ; opposite C. Gemberling's, Caleb Fairchild had a blacksmith shop ; north was a stone house, occupied by Daniel
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Rees as a tavern ; C. Beyers' was occupied by a family named Sey- del ; next was Sam Grove, a boatman ; Adam Grove lived on Thomas Nesbit's, deceased, lot ; he was the youngest of the Grove brothers, Indian fighters, and followed boating ; James Geddes lived on the. corner of Fourth and St. Anthony, and had a saddler shop ; next, north, John Norton, and the next Burgets' house, which Henry Beck moved into. On the opposite side lived John Moore, famous many years as a blacksmith ; George Snider, father of widow Stro- hecker, lived where John Bieber lately resided; there was an old tan-yard on the property.
The streets were re-surveyed in the spring of 1813, and a slight angle made to suit the buildings. James Geddes and Thomas Fisher carried on a tannery. Peter Nevius, Joseph McCool, and Andrew Best were their apprentices. John Musser lived at the Slifer mansion farm. High's mill, at the fording, was then abandoned. George Derr had built another mill, where Joseph W. Shriner's now is. In repairing it, some years ago, Mr. Shriner found an old stone, with date of 1778 carved upon it, no doubt the date of Gundy's mill, a few rods above it. On Derr's farm lived Abram Troxell and Wil- liam C. Davis ; John Guyer, on the Shuck place ; Thomas McGuire kept tavern at the old ferry, now George F. Miller, Esquire's ; Jonas Butterfield kept school in the Market street school-house, now Pres- byterian parsonage ; Breyvogel kept where the Lutheran parsonage now stands ; Charles Cameron lived on Front and St. Mary's. Among those who enlisted in the regular army, Doctor Beck recol- lects of Valentine Miller, George Christ, Dennis O. Boyle, John Buck, and Alexander Hutchinson. Abram Fry lived at the boat- yard ; Granny Phillips kept cakes and beer next the Revere House, on late Judge Schnable's lot ; John McFadden kept tavern where Charles Penny now lives. John Rees, John Beyers, and James For- rest succeeded Jonas Butterfield, as school-teachers.
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