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The first fire engine purchased by the citizens of Har- risburg was the "Union." Contemporaneous with this primitive machine were the Hope and Friendship, both of which organizations are in the highest state of effi- ciency to-day. When their Centennial comes around " may "we all be there to see." The Citizen, the Wash-
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ington, the Mount Vernon, the Paxton, the Good Will and the Lochiel were organized from 1836 to 1874, in the order named. We have alluded to their valuable ser- vices. A grateful community will ever stand by them.
On the 18th day of September, 1841, the water works were completed at a total expense of $120,000-a large sum in those days, but meagre compared with the sum expended in erecting the present extensive ones-which reach well on to a million of dollars. To no one is this community more deeply indebted for the successful car- rying out the plan of the original water works than to Gen. William Ayres, a distinguished lawyer and citizen of Harrisburg, and for many years the president of the town council. To his energy, forethought and enter- prise, these with other municipal improvements were brought to successful completion-and his name and ser- vices deserve kindly remembrance on this occasion.
To notice the various events which have transpired in the county and town is the duty of the faithful annalist- but time, if naught else, forbids. A summary, however, of such as may be of especial interest we recall for pre- servation.
The statistics of the churches have been given by Rev. Dr. Robinson. After these organizations the oldest as- sociation in the county, ante-dating the laying out of the town of Harrisburg, is Perseverance Lodge, No. 21, of Free and Accepted Masons, constituted in November, 1779, and styled among the records as the "Lodge at Paxtang." Its first members were officers of the Revolu- tion, and through its existence of nearly a hundred years it has enrolled the names of many distinguished in the annals of the county and State-heroes, statesmen and divines, with men of all professions and trades-while its
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charity which has never been a "sounding brass and tinkling cymbal" has been without stint.
Of library companies various attempts were made from the year 1791 for a period of fifty years, to establish them-all proving unsuccessful. That there is no large public library and reading room in our city is far from creditable to the intelligence or liberality of our citizens, and it is hoped that measures will be taken for such an enterprise. It is only by endowment that such will prove permanent, and until this can be accomplished proposi- tions are useless and of little avail. Society private li- braries are not permanent. These have their uses-but a free public library will alone meet the wants of a ra- pidly-growing and a reading community like ours. Too much dependence has been placed in the library of the State-which unfortunately has too frequently been one of circulation instead of reference. We have a number of men of wealth among us, any one or two of whom could confer upon their fellow-citizens no favor, nor se- cure for themselves more lasting honor, than by the ju- dicious founding of a free public library.
The Lancasterian school system was established at Harrisburg by the act of the 11th April, 1827, and was abolished on the 20th of May, 1834, when the free or common schools went into operation. One need only take a survey of the magnificent school edifices, of the high standing of the teachers and the rapid advancement of the children, to fully realize the immense benefits de- rived from the Pennsylvania system of education. They need no encomium at our hands. The Harrisburg Acad- emy established in 1809, is still in full vigor, and annually sends forth its young men prepared either for a higher collegiate course, or for the active pursuits of life.
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The Harrisburg Bank was chartered on the 9th of May, 1814, with a capital of $300,000. William Wallace was its first President and John Downey, Cashier. It first went into operation at the then residence of its cashier in Second street, a few doors north-west of Cherry alley, where it remained until 1837, when the present site was purchased from the Bank of Philadelphia. At this time, in addition, eight banking institutions attend to the financial affairs of our community.
The removal of the seat of government to Harrisburg, although suggested as early as 1787, and often moved in the Assembly, did not prove successful until by the act of February, 1810, when "the offices of the State govern- ment were directed to be removed to the borough of Harrisburg, in the county of Dauphin," "within the month of October, 1812," and "the sessions of the Legislature thereafter there to be held." The first sessions of the Assembly were held in the court house, and that body continued to occupy the building until the completion of the Capitol.
No historical resume of Dauphin county can be called complete without some reference to the so-called "Buckshot War" of 1838. At the October election of that year Da- vid R. Porter, of Huntingdon, was chosen Governor, af- ter a hotly contested political canvass, over Governor Ritner. The defeated party issued an ill-timed and ill- advised address, advising their friends "to treat the elec- tion as if it had not been held." It was determined, therefore, to investigate the election, and to do this the political complexion of the Legislature would be decisive. The majority of the Senate was Anti-Masonic, but the control of the House of Representatives hinged upon the admission of certain members from Philadelphia whose
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seats were contested. The votes of one of the districts in that city were thrown out by reason of fraud, and the Democratic delegation returned. The Anti-Masonic re- turn judges refused to sign the certificates, "and both parties made out returns each for a different delegation, and sent them to the Secretary of the Commonwealth." The Democratic returns were correct, and should have been promptly received "without question."
When the Legislature met, the Senate organized by the choice of Anti-Masonic officers. In the House a fierce struggle ensued, both delegations claiming seats. The consequence was that each party went into an elec- tion for Speaker, each appointing tellers. Two Speakers were elected and took their seat upon the platform-Wil- liam Hopkins being the choice of the Democrats, and Thomas S. Cunningham of the opposition. The Demo- crats believing that they were in the right, left out of view the rejection of the votes of the Philadelphia district. However, when the returns from the Secretary's office were opened, the certificate of the minority had been sent in, thus giving the advantage to the Anti-Masons. It was then a question which of the two Houses would be recognized by the Senate and the Governor.
At this stage of the proceedings, a number of men (from Philadelphia especially,) collected in the lobby, and when the Senate after organization proceeded to busi- ness, interrupted it by their disgraceful and menacing conduct. The other branch of the Legislature was in like manner disturbed, and thus both Houses were compelled to disperse. The crowd having taken possession of the halls proceeded to the court house, where impassioned harangues were indulged in and a committee of safety appointed. For several days all business was suspended
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and the Governor alarmed for his own personal safety, or- dered out the militia, and fearing this might prove insuf- ficient, called on the United States authorities for help. The latter refused, but the militia under Major Generals Patterson and Alexander, came promptly in response. For two or three days during this contest, the danger of a collision was imminent, but wiser counsels prevailed, and the Senate having voted to recognize the section of the House presided over by Mr. Hopkins, the so-called "Insurrection at Harrisburg" was virtually ended. This was what is commonly known as the "Buckshot War."
In the year 1860 Harrisburg received its highest cor- porate honors-that of a city. Although at the time arousing much opposition, yet its subsequent growth and prosperity have fully realized the fondest expectations of its earnest advocates. In population it ranks the sixth in the State, and in manufacturing interests it is the third- Pittsburgh and Philadelphia alone exceeding it-while in the Union it ranks high among the inland cities. As a native of the town we are proud of its prosperity, of its importance and its high social position.
It may not be out of place on this occasion to allude to the many citizens to whom this city and county of ours are indebted for their position, prominence and influence. Within the city's boundaries rest the remains of Gov- ernors Findley, Wolf, Porter and Geary. Honored and revered in the church were the Reverends Roan, Bar- tram, Sankey, Elder, Snodgrass, Snowden, Lochman, Castleman, Cookman, DeWitt, Winebrenner, Berg and Maher. Among the physicians were the Luthers, Ag- new, Simonton, the Wiestlings, Fager, the Roberts, Reily, Dock, Orth, the Rutherfords, and the Seilers, with others celebrated in their day and generation. Of mem-
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bers of the bar, the names of Graydon, Patterson, Shunk, Douglass, McCormick, Elder, Fisher, Kunkel, Forster, M'Kinney, Wood, Alricks, Ayres, Rawn and Briggs pre- sent themselves. Of valued citizens, representative men, the Harrises, Maclays, Hanna, Hamilton, Berryhills, Wy- eths, Hummel, Beatty, M'Clure, Buehlers, Espy, Sloan, Graydon, Downey, Shoch, Fleming, Bergner, Bombaugh, Kelker, Beader, Bucher, Cowden, M'Allister, Potts, Boyd, Kean, the Gilmores, Rutherfords, Grays, Allens, Halde- mans, Elders, Cox, Ziegler, Forster, with hundreds of others, may be named-the worthy ancestors of promi- nent Dauphin county citizens of the present. In this Centennial anniversary let us do honor to their memo- ries, recall their names, as we emulate their virtues.
Let us not forget on this occasion that within the lim- its of our county of Dauphin were born LINDLEY MUR- RAY the grammarian, WILLIAM DARBY the geographer, Rev. WILLIAM GRAHAM the founder of the now cele- brated Washington and Lee University of Virginia, Com- modore DAVID CONNOR, of the United States Navy, AL- EXANDER M'NAIR, the first Governor of Missouri, with a long list of statesmen, divines and soldiers, representa- tive men in the homes of their adoption-honored when living and revered while dead.
The townships of Peshtank, Lebanon and Derry cov- ered the territory within the bounds of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon in 1729, when Lancaster county was formed. From the time of the organization of the former county until 1813, when Lebanon was separated therefrom, the townships were as follows, with date of erection: Paxton, 1729; Lebanon, 1729; Derry, 1729; Hanover from Derry, 1737; Bethel from Lebanon, 1739; Heidelberg, 1757; Londonderry, 1768; Upper
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Paxton, 1767; West Hanover, 1785; East Hanover, 1785; Middle Paxton, 1787; Swatara, 1799; Annville, 1799; Halifax, 1804, and Lykens, 1810. When Lebanon county was created, the townships of Lebanon, East and West Hanover, Heidelberg, Bethel and Annville were lost to Dauphin. Since that period there have been erected: Susquehanna, 1815; Mifflin, 1819; Rush, 1820; Jackson, 1828; Wiconisco, 1840; Lower Swatara, with new lines for Swatara, 1840; South, East and West Han- over, 1842; Jefferson, 1842; Washington, 1846; Reed, 1849; Conewago, 1850, and Williams, 1868.
The different boroughs and villages were laid out as fol- lows: Harrisburg, 1 785; Middletown, 1 755; Hummelstown, 1762; Dauphin, 1826; Millersburg, 1807; Halifax, 1794; Gratz, 1805; Berrysburg, 1871; Lykens, 1847; Highspire, 1814; Linglestown, 1 765; Rockville, 1839; Fisherville, 1 854; Wiconisco, 1848; Williamstown, 1869, and Uniontown, 1864. Many of these towns were settled years previous- ly; but the plans were not officially recorded until the year noted.
At the time of the organization of the county of Dau- phin, it contained a population of nearly 16,000, although in 1790, when the first census was taken, the number was only 18,177, due probably to the emigration of great numbers of the Scotch-Irish, who removed either west- ward or southward. In 1800-22,270. In 1810-31,- 883. In 1820-21,653, a decrease, owing to the separa- tion from it of the county of Lebanon, February 16, 1813, which by this census had a population of 16,975. In 1830-25,243. In 1840-30,118. In 1850-35,754. In 1860-46,756. In 1870-60,740. In 1876 -- at least 75,- 000.
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Of its 233,835 acres of land-61,249 acres, or almost one-fourth, is unimproved. The valuation of farm property, $20,000,000. As a farming community, how- ever, Dauphin, owing to the large amount of untillable land, comes far down in the list of counties in the State. And yet the portion of the county lying between the Conewago hills and the Kittatinny mountains contains as highly cultivated and productive farms as any in the United States. Thrift and intelligence characterize the staid "Dutch" farmers of Dauphin, and they vie with any community in all that appertains to enterprise and pro- gress. In manufacturing industries Dauphin is the sixth. Allegheny, Berks, Luzerne, Montgomery and Philadelphia alone surpassing her. The earliest indus- trial establishment in this locality was the "nailery" of Henry Fulton in 1785, although we must give precedence to the enterprise of the "noted Burney," who, five years previous, at his residence "in Upper Paxtang," manufac- tured counterfeit coin. His establishment was soon closed, however, the owner "sent to Lancaster goal," and, although "he left a great quantity of his cash in the hands of several," he never returned to claim it or renew the labors of his manufactory. Fulton's establishment was only a little remote from a "smithy." To look now at the industries of Harrisburg and the county of Dau- phin, the progress within the last fifteen years is really wonderful, apart from the great contrast with fifty years ago. The number of manufactories of iron, alone, its furnaces, foundries, machine shops and nail works, form a list as gratifying to the citizens as it is surprising. The
Pennsylvania steel works, the Lochiel iron works, M'Cor- mick's, Wister's, Dock's and Price's furnaces at Harris- burg, besides the Cameron at Middletown, one at Mana- da, and another near Dauphin. The Harrisburg Car and
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Machine works, with a similar establishment at Middle- town, Hickok's Eagle Works, Wilson's, Jennings' and numberless other foundries scattered all over the county. These only represent the iron industries; time prevents an enumeration of the other sources of wealth. The coal mines of the Lykens Valley, with its boundless treasures, the development of the entire county by means of the various railroads projected or running through it, are destined to bring our county of Dauphin in the van of mineral wealth. The future will open up the riches hidden as yet from our view if the enterprise of its citi- zens but will it.
And now, fellow-citizens, in the hope that this brief historical record of the transactions of our locality may be acceptable to you and the people of my native town, county and State, I can only wish that in the coming hun- dred years their crowning glory may be the superior in- telligence, the virtue and the integrity of their citizens, the love and loyalty of the people. Through Providence our fathers founded an empire great and grand. May their descendants, by the same benign and Divine influ- ence, transmit the glorious heritage to the latest posterity.
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GENERAL INDEX.
PAGE
Allen Peter. 14
Antietem and Gettysburg. 88
Academy, Harrisburg 92, 95
Arks .... 100
Addresses
149
Dr. Robinson.
150
Mr. Hamilton. 163 Dr. Egle. 179
Assessments. . 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,22, 32
Berryhill Andrew 32
Busse Christian. 36
Berks County.
63
Boroughs .. 133
Conestoga Indians. 11
Chambers' family 14
Churches 15
Finley's
34
Derry
152
Paxton.
152
Hanover.
153
Harrisburg
153
Reformed ..
153
Lutheran. 154
Methodist
155
Episcopal
156
Roman Catholic.
156
Bethel.
157
Baptist.
157
do Free 157
United Brethren. 158
Jews
Societies
159
Court, early
15
Canals. 106
Coal ..
113
Cities
123
Centennial Celebration, 1876. 149 Dauphin County, description of, 5, 8, 12 Duncan's Island .. 7
Description of, 143, 146
Donegal.
13
Dauphin, Formation ..
.58, 68
See Townships. Boundaries. 109
Soil. ..
110
Manufactories.
112, 116
Coal.
113
Products
.. 114, 117, to 120
Acreage
118
Value.
118, 120
Iron value
120
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Dauphin Borough.
142
Port Lyon .
142
Greensburg
142
Description
142
Value
143
Early settlers.
16, 17
Donegal
13
Elder Rev. John.
25
Education.
91 to 98
Ecclesiastical History,
by Rev.
Dr. Robinson.
150 to 162
French Wars
21
Forster Thomas
24
Fort Hunter
47,50
Manada
47,52
Brown.
.47,52
Halifax.
47, 49, 51
Fourth of July, 1876. 149
Galbraith James 29
Harris' Ferry.
23
Harrisburg
123
Site
123
Harris House.
124
Hamilton House 124
Ferry .. 125
Borough
125, 126
Courts.
126
Court House
125, 126
Town Council
125
Louisburg
125
Pillory 126
Grand Jury 127
Prothonotary. 127
Sheriff.
127
Horses, stealing 127
Sickness .
127
Seat of Government .. 128
City ..
128
Population 128
Buildings
128
Value of Lots 129
Banks .. 130,
131
Churches
131
Gas ..
131
Railway
132
Hummelstown .
139
Laid out.
139
Early settlers
139
Swatara Creek
. . .
139
Population.
140
Schools
131
158
232
General Index.
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Hummelstown, Value. 140
Highspire .. 140
Halifax .. 147
Indian owners. 6
Leni Lenappe. 6
War.
21
Peace 37
at Conestoga. 39
Lebanon County 74
Linglestown, description of
147
Lykens, description of.
148
Mexican War.
87
Middletown.
133
Situation
133
Proprietor
133
Trade. .
134
Heidelberg 63
Portsmouth 134,
135
Upper Paxton 64
Incorporated.
135
Londonderry 65
Emaus School 135
E. and W. Hanover. 65
George Frey.
135
Middle Paxton.
68
Churches 137
Harrisburg
69
Hotels 138
Annville
Lodges
138
Swatara. 71
Markets
138
Population 139
Value.
139
Millersburg
First settlers 141
Rush . 79
Trade 141
Derry, Londonderry,
79
Proprietor 141
Jackson
80
Incorporated 141
Schools, Churches. 142
Oldest House . 14
Officers of the Revolution. 168,
169.
170. 175. 176
Paxton.
15
Quebec List of Soldiers. .164 to 166
Reed Adam 31, 34
Revolution. 54. 55. 56,57
Religious Progress. 39
Roads. 99 to 105
Rail Roads. 7.8. 106
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Revolutionary History, by A. B. Hamilton . .163 to 178 Review of the History of Dauphin
County, by Dr. W. H. Egle, 179, &c. Susquehanna Indians 9
Shawanese Indians. 9
Scotch Irish .12, 13
Stewart Lazarus 39, 46
Smith Matthew
41
Stage Coaches. 104, 105
Townships, Derry .. 59
Peshtank 60
Lebanon. 60
Hanover
61
Bethel 62
Halifax 73
Lykens.
73
Susquehanna
76
Lower Swatara. 80
Wiconisco. 81
S. & E. Hanover. 82
Jefferson
83
Washington 84
Reed 85
Conewago
85
Williams 86
Traders
15
Turnpikes
86
Weiser Conrad.
25
Whiskey Insurrection.
.87, 212
140
Mifflin
INDEX TO DAUPHIN COUNTY SURNAMES.
A
Adams
18, 93
Agnew 225
Aiken.
17,18
Ainsworth
Albert
19, 20, 32
32
Alcorn.
18
Alexand
13
AAlleman. 216
Allen
15,60,66,83. 93, 175, 208, 226
Allison.
13, 15, 16, 28, 156
Alricks.
226
Anderson
13,28,32,206
Andrews.
13,19,20
Ankel.
20
Armstrong . . 16, 17, 22, 101, 167, 189, 190
Atkins .
22,189
Aungst.
83
Awl.
127,176,211,216
Ayres . 221,226
B
Bachman. 19
Bailey. .. 130
Bakestose 175
Bane
13
Bannon.
32
Barnes 140
Barnett.
19,32,35,55, 175, 204
Barr
93
Baum.
139
Bashore.
. 32,83
Baskins
18,144,145
Beard.
18
Beatty.
35, 226
Bell.
19,20,22,32,35,189
Beswick
15
Berg .
225
.8,180
Binnagh.
165
Black.
15, 16, 22, 25, 165, 190
Blackburn 16
Blessing 56
Benner 25
Bertram
152.293
Bergner
226
Bennett
32,167
Berryhill. . 31,93,127,174,211,213
| Beader
2.26 2
Bohanan.
15
Bollinger
165
Bombaugh
.97,176,213,226
Bomgardner
175
Boon
16,20
Bowman. 16
Bowen 20
Boyce .
93
Boyd . . . 13, 15, 17. 22, 92, 94, 164, 167. 170. 176,190,205.208
Bradley
175
Branden 175
Brewster 20
Briggs.
226
Brightbill
19,175
Brisban
170
Brooks
92
Brackan
13
Bradin
16
Brains
15
Bratchey
16
Brewer.
13
Brown.
15, 18.19, 20.32,93, 175, 211
Brownlee.
15
Bruner
Brunson
127,211
Bucher.
226
Buehler
226
Burd
50,56.174,204,208
Burke
93
Burt
15
Byers
175,216
C
Calder.
105
Caldwell. 16,17
Calhoun 81
Cameron .
87,124,215
Campbell.
13,15,16, 17,22, 190
Candor
16
Carbach.
165
Casnet
20
Cassel.
83
Carothers
13,16.55,204,207,214
Carson. .
17.18.22,127,167,189,211
Cathcart
20
Cartlidge
15
32
Bryson
20
Bezallion
234
Index to Surnames.
Cavenaugh 165
Castleman. 225
Cavit. 17
Chamberlain 93
Chambers
15,16,17,22,101,190
Chartier.
15
Chesney
175
Clanneau
20
Clark
13,16,17, 18, 19,20,55,64,93,
127,175,204,206,211
C'latt.
19
C'leck.
32
Clemson. 156
C'lenan
32
Clendenin
13
C'ochran.
17,18,22, 165, 167, 175, 189
Collier 17
Collins. 13
Coler 22,189
Conner
93,165,226
Conway
17
Cook ... 13
Cookman 223
Cooper. .17,19,32, 127,211
Copenheffer
.55,175, 204
Cosh
17
Cotter
13
Coulter 93
Cowden. 127,169, 171, 175, 211,226
Cox 174,175,208,226
Craig
.19,22,31,190
Crain.
127,169,206,211.214
Crawford
19,22, 167,175,189
Crosby 20
Cross
164,168
Crouch.
127, 165, 168, 169, 174, 175,
208,211
Crow
Crum. 83
Cunningham 15,19,20, 165
Cuoit. . 22,189
Curran
156
Curry
17
D
Daily. 18
Darley 226
Davenport
15
Davis.
17,93,216
Dean . 139,165
De Armond 32 Dentzel 93,94
Detwiler 216
93
Devinny
17
De Witt 153,225
Dickey
18.35
Dickson. 19
Diven 93
Dixon. . . 20,55, 93, 127, 165,204, 205,211
Dobbins. 19
Dock. 225
Down
16
Downey.
223,226
Downing
15
Doughteman
140
Dougherty 17,18,22.165, 189
Douglass 226
Dugan
17,18,22,189
Duncan. . 17,93,144
Dunlap. 15
E
Eastland
101
Eby
17
Egle.
.57, 123, 165, 179
Elder. . 25, 35, 47, 72, 153, 167, 175, 176,
177, 191, 202, 205, 214, 225, 226
Endless
101
English 18
Eppert
93
Erwin. 29
Espy.
55, 167, 204, 226
175
Fager
225
Farling
83
Fanwell
32
Farrel. 93
Fedderhoff.
214
165 Feely. 165
Ferguson. 32, 93
Ferree 76, 175
Finley 34
Findley 225
Finney
29
Fislıburn 56
Fisher 93, 133, 226
Fleming
18, 22, 83, 117, 189, 226
Folsom
111
Foster
17
Forster ..
.13, 18, 19, 22. 24, 93, 167,
174, 175, 176, 189, 190, 226
Fortenbach.
79
Fox . 82, 139
Frederick 32, 33
French 19
Frey 135
Fridley 93
Fry .
32
Fulton
.13, 15, 93
Eversol
Forrest
170, 176, 208
Devebaugh
235
Index to Surnames.
G
Gabriel. 18
Galbraith. 15, 17, 18, 22, 25, 29, 30,93, 190 Gamble 18
Gantz.
19
Gans .
154
Gardner
15
Gaston 18
Hoak.
93
Hocker
93
Hoffman
. 148,175
Hoge
92,93,175
Hoke. 19,20
93
Hoof.
20
Hoover
17,56,82
Hopple
74
Howry
16
Howard.
13,15
Hoyer 93,176
Hudson 93
Huling 144
Humes. . 19,22, 32, 189, 190
Hummel .56,139, 175,205,216 Hughes .13,28
Hunter 18,22,93,189
Hursha. 93
Huston ..
17,18,32
Hutchison . 15,19
H
Ingram
150
Ireland
16
J
Jagel.
19
Jennings
216
Johnson.
17,18,19,22,175.189
Johnston.
. 19,32
Jones.
127,211
Jordan
93,216
K
Kanix
18
Kansey 19
Kapp . 93
32
Keiffer
83
Keim
83
Kelker 127, 211, 226
Kelton
18
Kennedy
166
Hays. 15,17,167
Hayes.
17
Hemphill.
17
Hendrick
13
Henderson
24
Henry.
19,28,32.93, 165, 168, 173,206
Hetrick . . 19,175
Hill
. 19,32, 175
Hipsman 176
Geary 225
Geiger.
93
Gibbons 175
Gibson . 13
Gilchrist 127,167,175,211
17
Gilliland. .19,32
Gilmore.
92,93,226
Gingrich. 17
Gish 139
Given 18
Glass
93,176
Godfrey
17
Gordon .
18,32
Gourley
206
Graham. 19,20,22, 25, 32, 93, 175, 176,
190,208,226
Gray 18,167,226
Graybill
93
Gratz
148
Graydon
93,127, 168,176,211,226
Gracy
19
Green. 32,127,142,167,176,203,204,
208,210
Greenleaf 19 Greenley
175
Gregg
176
Griffith
165
Gross
83
Grove
Grubb. 83
Hailman
Haldeman 226
Hall. 13,16,17,59,65
Hallebaugh. 175
Hamilton. . 93,95, 124, 150, 163, 168, 176, 206,207,226
Hammond $6
Hanna 18,93,94,206,226
Harper 20 Harris . (frequent.)
Hart . 19 Hastenrider. 177 Kelly 13, 17 Haslett. 19 Kelso. 93
Hantz. 154
Hay
155
56
Karsnits.
Kean
93, 175, 176, 226
Keril.
20
Hollingsworth
Gillespy
236
Index to Surnames.
Kerr 13, 15, 16
Ketrin. 17
King
22, 93
McClean 17
Kile.
15
MeClellan
13
Killinger 175
Kinney 18
Kinportz
84
Kirkpatrick
18
Kirkwood
19,32
Kleim 17
Knight
214
Knipe
216
Kolp.
19, 32, 84
Knertzer
93
Kunkel
93, 226
Kuntz. 32
工
Laird.
.16, 19, 175
Landis.
.59, 65, 127
Larner.
17
Larne.
.93, 141
Lauer.
.56, 175
Latschaw
175
Lawrence 15, 101
Leasure 82
Lee 18, 104. 169, 177, 208
Lenes 25
Lenker
85
McGowen 19, 32
Lenox
16 McGranaghan 166
32
Lewis
93,
Libbins
19
McIntire 13
Lichty
19
McKee
16, 17, 18, 24, 167, 175
McKeehan. 20
Linn
13
McKennett 37
Linness.
175
McKinney
18,226
Lochert
16
Lochman
225
McMahon
32
Lochrey
175
Logan 17
McMurray
19
McMillen
175
Longnecker 17, 79 McNair
Love
18
McNamara
93
McNealy
19,20
McNight
17, 18, 19, 32
McQueen 15,17
Mackey 35, 124
Maclay .93, 177, 226
Maher.
157, 225
Marish 15
Mark. 20,175
Mc Allister. 17, 127, 170, 211, 226
Mc Arthur 17,25
McCallen 175
McCallay
17
McCarter.
22, 189
MeCaver 32
Mays
18, 22, 101, 189
18
McClure. . 13, 18, 19, 20. 22, 25, 32, 126.
127, 167, 175, 189, 210, 211, 226
McConkey.
13, 166
McConnel. 19
McCord 17, 18, 32, 83
McCormick 18. 19, 175, 216
McCorey 19
McCowen 19
McCreight. 18, 83, 175
MeCroskey
93
Mccullough 13, 17, 32
McCune
15
McCurry
32
Mc Donnell
17
McElhenny
167, 214
Mc Elrath.
20
Mc Elroy 18
Mc Enally. 166
McEwen. 13
McFadden. 83
Macfarlane 13, 56, 167
Mc Farland 15. 19, 32
McGafog.
93
Letort.
15
McGrath
McGuire 18, 32
Lingle
147
McKnight
167
McMullin
.16, 22, 93, 189
Long. 16, 20
16, 226
Lowrey
13, 15
Lusk
18
Luther
93, 225
Lytle. 13, 93
M
Maben
17
Marshall 160, 170
Martin
.17, 19, 36, 175
Matthews
175
Maurer 32
Mayer
76
McClelland 17
McClenahan
McCavit 19
McChesney 93
217
Index to Surnames. 237
Means 18
Mebee
15
Pollock.
28
Mellen ..
166
Porter .. .13, 93, 216, 225
Merchant.
166
Porterfield
.19, 32, 166
Mesick
155
Middleton
15
Mileham 176
Miller. 17, 19, 56, 58, 140
Mitchell.
13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 176
Monday
15
Pruder
175
R
Rafter 32
Ramsey 13, 16, 56, 93
Rank.
20, 65
Rawn 226
Rea. .13, 17
Mosher
19
Mueller
155
Mumma
80, 130
Murdock
17
Murray. . 18, 64, 93, 168, 170, 175, 176,
206, 207, 208, 226
Musser
29
Myers
20
N
Neal. 18, 19
Neely
16
Nei .
17
Neidig
80
Nichols
157
Nicom
16
Robertson 175
Robeson. .
.16, 17, 19, 32, 33, 35
Robinson.
.19, 90, 150, 221
15
Rogers. . . 18, 19, 22, 55, 175, 190, 204, 208, 211
Roop 80
17
Rosebaum. 19
Rowan 17
Rowland. 56
19 73
Rudy
Russell.
.16, 19
Rutherford.
17, 167, 189, 225, 226
Ryan.
166, 175
S
Saddler 16
Sample .13, 16, 206, 207
Sanders 17
Perrin.
15
Sankey
22, 152, 153, 190, 225.
Savage
216
Philips
93
Sayers.
.17, 93, 175
29
P
Palmer
17
Pancake.
72
Park ..
19
Parthemore.
76, 127
Patterson. ... 13, 16, 22, 175, 190, 226 Patton.
13 Pearson
25
Pedan.
13
Old
166
Orr.
17
Orth
225
Orvil
19
Osler
129
Riddle 18,32
Rinagel.
17
Rippert.
19
Ritchie.
93
Ritsworth 93
Roan 153, 225
19
Rickert
81, 139
Reily
130, 207, 225
Rennick.
22, 189
Rhoads 83
Rice
32, 147
Ricker
Reed ... 17, 18, 22, 31, 52, 64, 175, 189 Rees 214
93 Reddick Reif. 17
93
Price 17
Promer
19
Montgomery. .. . 17, 18, 19, 56, 93, 101,
127, 167, 175, 176, 211
Moor.
13, 15
Moore
17
Morehead. .82, 83, 214
Morrison
16, 167
Morrow 18
Moser 32
Nilson. 166
Norton
93
Rody
Ross
Roth
Peters. 17
Polk 17
Potter. 18
Potts. 13, 17, 93, 94, 226
Power
238
Index to Surnames.
Schneider.
17
Schwoyer 105
Scott
13, 17
Schwar
19
Seiler
17,225
Seis.
20
Sellers
18
Seyfert 93
Shaeffer.
147, 155, 166
Sharp
18,19
Shaw.
16, 18
Sheetz
18, 19
Shellenberger. Shenk
83
Sherer
174
Shetley
20
Shields.
18, 189
Shirley
32
Shoch
226
Shultz.
18
Shunk
226
Shupp 76, 84
Shutts 141
Simpson
17, 22, 166, 189, 205, 207
Simon
217
Simonton
83, 225
Sloan
19, 20
Smith. . 13, 15, 17, 22, 39, 47, 164, 168, 175, 189, 214
Snoddy 19
Snodgrass 19, 83, 225
Snowden 153, 225
Snyder. 174, 214
Sope
19
Sops.
20
Sparrow
166
Spayd
13
Speigel.
93
Staffelbeim 32
Starn 18
Steel .
.18,22, 164,168, 174, 189, 205, 207
Steen.
18, 22, 175, 190
Steiner
20
Sterrit.
13, 15, 16, 18
Stevenson .
.20,93
Stewart .. . . 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 32, 39, 47, 175, H 4 55,93, 191,202,204,211
Stoever 141, 175
Stine 82 Wisan.
Stone. 175
Stoner 20, 169, 206
Strean. .17, 19, 20, 32
Stuart. 19
Sturgeon.
.17, 22, 175
Swan.
19, 32
Sweeny
93
Taylor
15,22,166, 175, 189,206
Teaff.
22
Teeder
166
Terrance
22
Tice.
16
Tittel
20
Thomson
. 19,20
Thompson.
. 13,16, 19
Thorn.
17
Thornton.
19
Todd ..
19,166,205,214
Toland.
18,22,190
Treebaugh
175
Tyler
.17,18
W
Waggoner
82,83
Wain .
17
.
Walker
13,17,19,214
Walmer
32
Warner
166
Watson
19,32
Wallace
15,19,20,28, 32, 167, 175, 223
Watt
.18,37
Weave
93,175
139
Welsh
16,18
166
White.
15,17,18
Whitehill
13
Whitley
175
Wiestling
225
Wiggins
18,208
Wiley.
16,18,19
Wilkins
15
Williams
18,20,79,93,215,216
Wilson
13,16, 17,18,19,32, 175,208
Winebrenner.
157,225
Wingert 93
17
Witman
216
Wolf.
.32,225
Woodside.
175
Words.
18
Work
13,15.19,28
Wright
93
Wyeth
217,226
Vance
32
Vanlear
16
Vogelsong
93
Stout .. 83 Wood. 15,19,226
Wheele
Speer.
17
239
Index to Surnames.
Z
Zacharias 154
Yost 32
Zeigler. . 105,226
Young. 19,20,22, 174, 190
Zimmerman. 56
Zollinger
93
[Two important errors have crept into Mr. Morgan's sketch, which we deem necessary to correct. On page 47, to Matthew Smith is imputed the authorship of the preceding letter. It was James Smith, of Cumberland county. On page 56, the statement is made that "John Harris, the first settler, and father of the founder," "thought the Declaration premature." The first settler had been dead upwards of twenty-five years, while the founder himself was an early advocate for Independence.
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