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In January, 1705, John Harris received
his license from the commissioners of prop- erty authorizing and allowing him to "seat himself on the Sasquahannah," and "to erect such buildings as are necessary for his trade, and to enclose and improve such quantities of land as he shall think fit." At once he set about building a log house near the Ganawese (Conoy) settlement, but the Indians made complaint to the government that it made them " uncasie," desiring to know if they encouraged it. As in numer- ous instances when the provincial author- ities were taken to task, they disavowed their own acts. Nevertheless, the " trader " continued his avocation, making frequent visits to the Swawanese villages at the Cone- wago and Swatara. It is doubtful if John Harris came farther west until after the per- manent removal of all the French traders.
It was during one of his expeditions that Harris first beheld the beauty and advantages of the location at Paxtang. It was the best fording place on the Susquehanna, and then, as now in these later days, on the great highway between the North and South, the East and West. Annually the chiefs of the Five Nations went to the Carolinas, where were located their vast hunting-grounds, and these, returning with peltries, found need of a trading-post. The eye of that hardy pioneer, looking out over the vast ex- panse of wood, and plain, and river, saw and knew that it was the place for the reali- zation of that fond dream of the founder of Pennsylvania, the great and good Penn, "a city on the Susquehanna." At the period referred to, the lands lying between the Cone- wago or Lechay Hills and Kittochtinny or Blue Mountains had not been purchased from the Indians. Of course, neither John Harris nor the Scotch-Irish settlers could locate except by the right of squatter sover- eignty or as licensed traders. As a trader, it could only be with the permission of the Indians.
Harris' first move was the erection of a store-house, which he surrounded by a stock- ade. It was located on the lower bank of the river, at about what is now the foot of Paxtang street. A well dug by him still exists, although covered over about thirty- five years ago, the old pump stock having become useless and the platform dangerous. A mound or hilloek about one hundred feet southeast of the graveyard denotes the spot. " For almost a century," in the language of the late David Harris, " this well supplied a
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large neighborhood with water, which was exceedingly cool and pleasant to the taste." Adjoining his cabin were sheds for the hous- ing of peltries obtained by traffic, which at stated periods were conveyed to Philadelphia on pack-horses.
Some years prior to 1718 an incident took place in the life of Jolin Harris which has received all sorts of versions, and even doubts of truthfulness. We shall give it as we believe it, and as traditionary and other facts in our possession supply the material therefor. All the French traders having "gone over Sasquahannah," John Harris monopolized the business at Paxtang. In glaneing over the records of the Province of Pennsylvania, frequent allusions are made to the excursions of the northern Indians, either to hunting-grounds in the South or to a conflict with a deadly foc. At one time the Onondagoes, on a predatory excursion against the Talapoosas, in Virginia, deseend- ing the Susquehanna, left their canoes at Harris', proceeding thence to the scene of strife. Situated as he was, at the best ford on the river, he commanded an extensive trade. His Indian neighbors (Shawanese) were very friendly, and of course would not allow any strange or predatory bands to molest him. The deadly foe of the red race is rum, and although the selling of it was expressly forbidden by the provincial au- thorities, yet there was scareely a treaty or conference without this potion being a part of the presents made by the refined white man to his ignorant red brother. Of a con- sequence liquor was sold, and we are told by Conrad Weiser that on one occasion "on the Sasquahannah," the Indians whom he was condueting to Philadelphia became so drunk that he was fearful of them and left them. At the first period referred to, it seems a preda- tory band of Indians, on returning from the Carolinas, or the " Patowmaek," naturally halted at John Harris'. In: exchanging part of their goods, probably rnm-for this seems to have been the principal beverage drunk at that period-was one of the articles in barter. At least we have it by tradition that the Indians became riotous in their drunken revelry, and demanding more rum were refused by Mr. Harris, who began to fear harm from his visitors. Not to be de- nied, they again demanded liquor, and seiz- ing him, they took him to a tree near by, binding him thereto. After helping them- selves to whatever they wanted of his stores,
they danced around the unhappy captive, who no doubt thought his death was nigh.
Prior to this the Indian village of Paxtang had been deserted, and the inhabitants re- moved to the west side of the Susquehanna. On the bluff opposite John Harris', as also at the mouth of the Yellow Brecehes, there were lodges of Shawanese, and these held our Indian trader in high esteem. Information was taken them by Mr. Harris' negro servant, when at once were summoned the warriors, who crossed the river, where after a slight struggle with the drunken Indians they rescued from a death of torture their white friend.
Esther, a daughter of the first John Harris, left three daughters: Elizabeth, married to Samuel Maclay ; Isabella, married to Wil- liam Bell, of New York, and Margaret, mar- ried to Isaac Richardson, of Pennsylvania. and then or subsequently living in York county. All of these granddaughters made statements in relation to the occurrence in question.
In the year 1840 G. W. Harris had a con- versation with Mrs. Bell on this subject. She stated that she was born in 1760. That in 1766 she was coming from Carlisle, where she lived, to Harrisburg with her father and some of her sisters. When they came to the river opposite to Harrisburg, where William Harris was then living, some of the children pointed to an old man fishing in the river, and they mentioned that he had saved the life of his master, John Harris, from the In- dians. She said that she understood it to be when he was tied to the mulberry tree.
Robert Maclay, of Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin county, wrote some years ago a state- ment as to this matter, from information ob- tained from his mother and her sisters, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Richardson. His statement is to the effeet that a party of Indians came to trade, and after obtaining what Mr. Harris had given to them, or traded for, they de- manded rum, which he refused. They then determined to burn him, and bound him with hickory withes to a mulberry tree on the bank of the river, and commenced gath- . ering and piling wood around him. While they were gathering wood his negro mar, Hercules, slipped off and informed friendly Indians on the opposite side of the river, who at onee came in sufficient force to rescue and save his master. He added, as the state- ment of these ladies, that Mr. Harris set Her- cules free, and that afterwards he directed
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that he should be buried under the mulberry tree. Herenles died a considerable time after the death of John Harris, and is buried there.
Mr. Maclay also furnished a statement, which he had heard from his mother, to the effect that some friends endeavored to dis- suade the old gentleman, Mr. Harris, from his determination to be buried under the mulberry tree, alleging that the river bank was being washed away and the grave might be exposed and perhaps wasted away, and that he ought to be buried in the Paxtang church graveyard, but that he silenced all argument by saying that if you bury me out in Paxtang I'll get up and come back. One of his daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Finley, is also buried under the mulberry trec.
Here, then, is the statement, of Robert Harris, a grandson of John Harris, and of three of his granddaughters to the alleged occurrence at the mulberry tree, and Mr. Harris adds that Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Richard- son were known to him, and were persons of superior intellect.
Robert Maclay also mentioned an incident, as derived from the same source, that an Indian in a distressed condition, on a cold night, came to the house of John Harris and sought admission. He was received and lay by the fire during the night. When the Indians came to the relief of John Harris it is said that this Indian was with them.
As to whether the alarm was given by Hercules, in a conversation with Robert Harris, about the year 1840, in which he said that the alarm on the occasion in ques- tion was not given by Hercules, but in some other way, how he did not know; but that Hercules had saved the life of his master on another occasion, I think he said when he was endangered from a steer in the flat on the river. But Mr. Samuel Breck, of Phila- delphia, previous to October, 1827, wrote an account relative to Harrisburg, in which, in reference to this alleged occurrence at the mulberry tree, he states that the Indians who came to the relief of John Harris were led by Hercules, and he adds that the nar- rative was submitted in substance to the in- spection of Mr. Robert Harris, and declared by him to be correct.
When the picture relative to that scene (in possession of the State of Pennsylvania) was painted by Reeder, who was in com- munication with Robert Harris, the latter, it would seen, was of opinion that the alarm
was not given by Hercules, and Hercules did not appear in it. His attention may not have been directed especially to the state- ment relative to Hercules in the narrative of Mr. Breck, or his subsequent recollection may have been at fault. The burden of evidence seems to be that the alarm was given by Hercules, and if it were, he is en- titled to representation in the picture.
. We have been thus explicit because the incident has been stated as untrue, and hence have given such traditionary evidence as it has been possible to obtain.
Although no mention of these facts is made in the provincial records, there may possibly have been good reason therefor, and it is well known that many incidents, well authenticated in later years, have not been noted in the documents referred to. By tradition and private sources alone are they preserved from oblivion. It was no myth, this attempt to burn John Harris, and al- though the pen and pencil have joined in making therefrom a romance and height- ened it with many a gaudy coloring, vet accurate resources have furnished us with the details here given.
The remains of this tree, which in the memory of the oldest inhabitant bore fruit, stood until 1865 within the enclosure- a striking memento of that thrilling inci- dent. The late George W. Harris furnished the author with certain corrobatory tradi- tional evidence, which is herewith given. That it did occur was not only traditional in the Harris family but also in others. The writer's grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth (Thomas) Egle, tarried when a child of fif- teen at John Harris', her father then being on his way from Philadelphia to his home at his mill on the Yellow Breeches. John Harris, the founder, in the course of conver- sation with her father alluded to the mul- berry tree and the rude inclosure of the graves at its foot, and distinctly remembers then hearing the story in detail which we have given.
Robert Harris, a grandson of the Indian trader, stated it as a fact in which he be- lieved. According to a memorandum, made in his lifetime, he stated that a band of In- dians came to the house of his grandfather and demanded rum. He saw that they were intoxicated, and he feared mischief if he gave them more rum. They became cu- raged and tied him to the tree for burning. The alarm was given, and Indians from the
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opposite side of the river came and after a struggle released him.
EARLY ASSESSMENT LISTS.
North End of Paxtang-1750.
John Harris, 200 a .: James Mitchell, 50 a .; Widow Forster, 100 a .; James McNight, Moses Diekey, 100 a .; Thomas McCarter [McArthur]. 100 a .; Samuel Martin, 100 a .; Widow Kerr, 100 a .; Thos. Simpson, 100 a .; Robert Montgomery, 100 a .; Widow Farris,, 25 a .; James Alcorn, 200 a .; James Pollock [Polk], 40 a .; James Reed, 100 a .; James Armstrong. 200 a .: Samuel Brice. 100 a .; Robert Potter, 100 a .; James Potter, 100 a .; William Bell, 100 a .; John Lee, 100 a .; Joseph Davis, 30 a,; John Carson, 300 a .; Thomas Forster, Esq., 100 a .: Widow Whit- ley, 50 a .; Samuel Simpson, 100 a .; Arthur Forster, 100 a .; Thomas Elder, 100 a .; An- drew Caldwell, 50 a .; William Chambers, 80 a .; William Cochran. 100 a .; William Brown, 100 a .; Francis Johnston, 50 a .; James Graham, 100 a .; Widow Armstrong, 100 a .; William Barnett, 50 a .; Robert Curry, 40 a .; Stephen Gambel, 100 a .; John Barnett, 50 a .; William Barnett, Jr., 40 a .; Jolin Wiggins, 100 a .; David Patton, 100 a .; William MeMullen, 100 a .; Francis Smith, 10 a .; John Cavet, 100 a .: James Gil- christ, 100 a .; Samuel Ilunter, 100 a .; Will- iam Armstrong, Matthew Cowden, 100 a .; John Bell, 100 a .: Richard Cavet, 100 a .; John Thompson, 100 a .; James Wilson, 50 a .; John Caldwell, 100 a; Andrew Cochran, 100 a .; Jamies Toland, 20 a .; John Roop, 30 a .: John Montgomery, 50 a .; Joseph Roop, 100 a .; Robert Dougal, 100 a .; Thomas Stur- geon, 100 a .; Andrew Stewart, 100 a .; George Gillespy, 50 a .; William Hines, 100a .; Andrew Stephen, 200 a .; Alex. Johnston, 40 a .; Rob- ert Chambers, 100 a .; John Dougherty (car- penter), John Scott, 100 a .; John Cochran, 100 a .; Samuel Cunningham, 30 a .; Jeremiah Sturgeon, 100 a .; Francis Loock, John Wiley, 20 a .; Widow Wiley, 100 a .; Robert Smith, 100 a .; John Smith, George Bell, 50 a .; Thos. Larrimore, 40 a .; Noah Copley (blacksmith), John Chambers, 50 a .; Hugh MeCormick, 200 a .; David Diney (taylor), William Thorn, 100 a .; John Johnston, 100 a .; James Eackin, 20 a .; Samuel Gambel, 100 a .; Thomas Arm !- strong, 50 a .; John Snoddy 30 a .; Alexander Mellarge, 50 a. Collectors for ye north end of Paxtown 1750-Thomas Simpson, William Bell. Freemen-George Roop, James Means,
Adamı Means, Robert Reed, Joseph Kelso, John Steel, William Bell, Oliver Jeens, James Micheltree, Robert Delap.
Narrows of Paxtang-1751.
Widow Murray, Robert Armstrong, John Armstrong, Thomas Gaston, William Fors- ter, Mr. Robert Armstrong, Thomas Clark, John McKennedy, Robert Clark, Thomas Adams, Albert Adams, John Watt, William Baskins, Geoge Wells, Francis Glass, George Clark, John Mitcheltree, Francis Baskins (trader), John Clark, James Reed, James English, John Gevens, James Baskins, Thomas MeKee, John Kelton. Freemen -- Charles Williams, John Lee (trader) .- JOHN KELTON, Collector.
West Side of Paxtang-1751.
William Thorn, Hugh Montgomery, Rob- ert Dugan, Thomas Sturgeon, John Johnson, Widow Forster, James MeKnight, John Harris, James Reed, James Armstrong, Rob- ert Chambers, John Davis, William Ta, James Harris, David Carson, William Mc- Calley, James Toland, Andrew Stephen, John Cochran, Alexander Johnson, Thomas Forster, Esq., James. Eaken, James Allcorn, Thomas Simpson, Widow Kerr, James Polke, James Potts, George Gillespie, Alex. MeCay, John Cavet, Andrew Caldwell, Patrick Gil- lespie, John Scott, Samuel Price, Jeremiah Sturgeon. Robert Montgomery, John Cald- well, Robert Smith, Joseph White, John Neal, John Dougherty, George Gabriel, John Carson, Samuel Hunter, Widow Armstrong, John Daley, Samnel Simpson, Samuel Mar- tin, Thomas McArthur, James Collier, Thomas Larnard, Andrew Stuart, William Barnet, Sammuel Gamble, Alexander Sanders, Robert Currey, Moses Wain, John Ross, Jo- seph Ross, John Smith, James Thorn, Will- iam Thorn, Widow Wiley, William Arm- strong, William Calhoun, Thomas McCor- mick, John Wiggins, John Wiley, John Schultz, Andrew Cochran, Robert Potts, James Gilchrist .- WILLIAM THORN, Col- lector.
-South End of Paxtang-1751.
William Kirkpatrick, Thomas King, Thomas Mayes, William Steel, Robert Tay- lor, Hugh Stuart, Peter Fleming, John Shields, Henry Renick, John Gray, William Harris, Richard MeClure, John Willson, William Willson, Oliver Wiley, Thomas King, Samuel Galbraith, Martin Shults,
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David Shields, Moses Dickey, Henry Mc- Kinney, Hattman Seller, Valentine Starn, Jonas Lerue, Thomas Dugan, Widow Brown, Alex. Brown, James Lusk, John Means, An- drew Hanna, George Sheets, Timothy Mc- Knight, William Sharp, Henry MeEiroy, John Johnston, Andrew Johnson, Charles Gordan, Jolm Montgomery, Timothy Shaw, Robert Wright, Matthew Gordan, Andrew Husten, Samuel Woods, John Welsh, Alex- ander White, John Murray, James Mc- Knight, Francis Johnson, James Willson. Freemen-William Dickey, Patrick McKin- ney .- JACOB SHEETS, Collector.
- Return of Paxtang-1756.
William McCord, 100 a .; Patrick Mont- gomery, 100 a .: Thomas Reniek (smith), 200 a .; Samuel Galbraith (Hugh Davis' land), 400 a .; Robert Morrison, Andrew Lykens, Robert Jones, Aaron Hine, Valentine Starn (Peter Gardner's land), 400 a .; Michael Teph (John Potts' land), 200 a .; Crisley Swarts, 200 a .; Jonas Lerue, 200 a .; Richard Fulton, 175 a .; Jolin Kerr, William Cummens (ye Secretary's land), 200 a .; Adam Torrance, John Harris, 400 a .; Thomas Chambers, 70 a .; John Bell, 100 a .; William Steel, 100 a .; James Smith, 100 a .; James Thorn, 100 a .; Hugh MeClay, 160 a .; James Collard, 200 a .; George Alexander, 100 a .: George King (ve land of Dr. Reker's), 400 a .; Frederick Fogle, John Shield, 200 a .; John Moore, Alexander MeClure, 200 a .; Richard MeClure, 200 a .; James Lusk, 150 a .; Robert Sterret, 100 a .; James Fitzgerald (ye land of Joseph Randles), 200 a .; James Boyle, 150 a .; James William- son, 60 a .; Thomas Dugal, 200 a .; William Willson, 200 a .; Jacob Sheets (smith), 100 a .; Stophel Monts (ve land Wil'm Kirkpatrick), 150 a .; William MeClintock, 100 a .; Joseph Sherer, 120 a .; John Montgomery, 100 a .; Michael Graham, 150 a .: Timothy Shaw, 100 a .; Edward Sharp, 100 a .; Henry. Renick, 150 a .; Thomas McCord, Jolin Willson, Jr., 200 a .; Thomas McCarter [McArthur], 100 a .; William Sharp, 100 a .; David Sheilds, 120 a .; Henry McKiney, 100 a .: Robert Gray, 50 a .; Timothy MeKnight, 100 a .; William Carson, 50 a .; Hugh Stuart, 200 a .; John Means, 50 a .; James Alexander, Thomas King, Sr., 100 a .; Andrew Hannah, 100 a .; William Kirk- patrick, 200 a .; Edward King, 50 a .; Thomas King, Jr., 100 a .: Philip Fisher, 50 a .; David Walker, 50 a .; Frederick Foster, 80 a .; Will- iam Hannah, 100 a .; Moses Dickey (mill- wright), 200 a .; Thomas Rutherford, 150 a .;
Michael Whitley (shoemaker), William Kerr, 100 a .; James Pollock, 50 a .; Jeremiah Stur- geon, 100 a .; James Armstrong (saddler), 50 a .; Jacob Roop, 199 a .; Thomas Armstrong, 50 a .; James Huston, 100 a .; Samuel Forgue, James Reed, 60 a .; Samuel Simpson (black- smith), 150 a .; John Johnston (shoemaker), 100 a .; Thomas Simpson (smith), 100 a .; Will- iam Kelso, Stepł en Gamble, 50 a .; William McMullen, 50 a .; John Cashon, 50 a .; John Gray, 100 a .; Walter Bell, Jolm Wilson, Sr., 200 a .: Jacob Lantz, 100 a .; George Sheets, 200 a .; Samuel Martin, 250 a .; James Kil- creest, 50 a .; Andrew Huston, 100 a: Alex- ander Johnston (little), Thos. Forster, Esq., 200 a .; Robt. Potts, 100 a .; George Gillespy, 100 a .; John Carson, 300 a .; To Edgel's Es- tate, 300 a .; Rudy Herr's land, 160 a .; The Proprietor's land, 1000 a .; Samuel Hunter, 100 a .; Arthur Simpson, Robert Armstrong, 100 a .; Denis Dougherty, Neal MeGlaughlin, James Wallace, 200 a .; Andrew Stephen, 100 a .; William Calhoon, 10 a .; James Thorn, 100 a .; John Cochran, 30 a .: Patrick Gillespy, 100 a .; Archibald MeCollogh (ye land Jas. Wilson's), 50 a .; Philip Kinder, Jacob Sider (the land Henry Deyarmond's), 100 a .; John Montgomery (youngest), 60 a .; William Chambers, 100 a .; Josephi White, 50 a .; John Smith, 100 a .; John Ross, 100 a .; James MacKnight, 50 a .; Andrew Caldwell, 100 a .; William Wallace, 60 a .; John Barnett, 50 a .; William Barnett (black), 50 a .; William Barnett (white), 20 a .; David Patten, 200 a .: Thomas McCormick, 200 a .; Robert Gilchrist, 222 a .; William Bell, 100 a .; Matthew Cow- den, 200 a .; Robert Taylor, 400 a .; Matthew Brown, 100 a .; Catherine Harris, 100 a .; Thos. Mays, 100 a .; Thos. Alexander (school- master), John Gilelirist (smith), 240 a .; James Calhoun, 100 a .; William Woods, 40 a .; Robert Carson, 30 a .; Henry Harley (ye land Peter Miller's), 150 a .; Henry Sharp, 100 a .; William McKnight, 100 a .; John MeCollom (ye land John Nives), 150 a .; David English, 100 a .; Thos. Sturgeon, 150 a .; Andrew Stuart, 100 a .; Robert Stephen, 20 a .; John Wiley, 100 a .; Jolin Neil, 50 a .; Alex. John- ston (big Alick), 100 a .; William Armstrong, John Cavet, 100 a .; John Johnston, 100 a .; James Gayly, 50 a .; Henry MacElroy, 100 a .; John Johnston (whitelocks), 100 a .; John Montgomery (Patrick's son), 50 a .; Robert Heslat, 50 a .; Jolin Mckeever, 50 a .; John Jameson, 100 a .; Robert Curry, 150 a .; Alex. Meharg, 50 a .; Robert Wright, 100 a .; Will- iam McClure, Joseph Wilson, 50 a .; Alex.
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Mahon (ye land Thos. Forster's). Land
Holders-All these the time was so short, I had not time to go to their houses, but they're all land holders. John Wiggins. James Thorn, Joseph Ross, James Potts, Widow Cavet, Moses Swan, George Clark, John Ross, Robt. Montgomery, Widow Wiley, John Scott, Hugh McCormick. Widows-Widow Cunningham, 50 a .; Widow Calhoun, 100 a .; Widow Smith, 100 a .; Widow Mcknight, 50 a. Fled from ye In- dians-Anthony Thompson, Barney Tolan, Hugh Gibson, Michael Gibson, John Cham- bers, Alexander Murray, John Young,
James Miller, James Murray. Freemen- Joseph McCord, inmate to Patrick Mont- gomery; Daniel Lindley, at Valentine Sturn's; Alexander Caldwell, at Thomas Chambers'; John Sterling, Samuel Steel, at William Steel's ; Thos. Mays, Jr., at Thos. Mays'; William Simpson, Robert Barkley, at John Shields'; Joim Collier, at his father's ; Jere- miah Brandon, at George Ellis'; Charles McKillip, at Richard McClure's; Phillip Donnelly, at Valentine Sturn's ; James Black, at Widow Boal's; Patrick McGranahan, at Jacob Awl's; Jacob Awi (tanner), Richard Carson, at John Carson's; Patrick Hodgon, . John Patrick, at Andrew Stewart's; Jonathan Cummins, at Jolin Harris'; Charles McGran- ahan, John Forster, at Justice Forster's; James Eakins, Jr., William Cowden, at Matt. Cowden's; John Simpson, at Thos. Simpson's ; Moses Dickey, Jr., John Mont- gomery, at his father's; Robt. Montgomery, at Jolin his father's; Robert Fruit, at Andrew Huston's ; Walter Clark, Geo. Clark's son ; William McClure, at Oliver Wiley's; Luke McCool, an old man at Thos. Dugan's. Re- fused to give their Return ( Covenanters)- Alexander Brown, James Brown, Ben. Brown, William Brown, John Caldwell, James Eakin, Peter Corbit, Geo. Fisher, one nager .- HUGH STUART, Collector.
Paxtang-1758.
James Armstrong, Jacob Awl, James Arm- strong (tenant), Jolin Albright, Thomas Alexander, William Armstrong, Thomas Allen, James Alexander, Thomas Arm- strong, George Alexander, Robert Britwell, Widow Boyd, Benjamin Brown, Martin Brown, James Brown, Alex. Brown, William Brown, John Bell, John Bell (tenant), Wal- ter Bell, Samnel Brice, William Bell, John Barnett, William Barnett, Sr., William Bar- nett, Jr., Richard Carson, James Collard,
James Calhoun, John Carson, William Car- son, Michael Cassel and Michael Casel, Jr., John Chambers, William Chambers, Andrew Chaeren (?), Peter Eaby, William Chambers, John Caldwell, Martin Cowden, Widow Coch- ran, John Cochran, George Clark, Jolm Cavet, John Chambers, Andrew Caldwell, William Calhoun, James Cilley, John Carson, Moses Dickey, Thomas Dockliam, Rev. Jolin Elder, James Ekins, Jr., David English, Robert Fruit, Thomas Forster, Esq., Richard Fulton, Frederick Foster, George Fisher, Samuel Galbraith, George Gross, Robert Gray, Michacl Graham, George Gray, John Gray, Patrick Gillespy, George Gillespy, Jolin Harris, Andrew Huston, William Hannah, Widow Hannah, Widow Harris, Samnel Hunter, Robert Haslet, John Johnston, Robert Jones, John Johnston, Alexander Johnston, Philip Kinter, Edward King, Thomas King, Sr., Thomas King, Willian Killpatrick, William Kerr, Robert Killercese, James Killcreese, John Killcreese, John Kis- ler, (Landlord's Part), John Lukins, James Lisk, Jonas Lerue, Samuel Laney, Henry McSeney, Richard McClure, William Mc- Clure, Thomas Mays, Widow MeKnight, Hugh McGillap, Jolin Means, Samuel Mar- tin, Tinnle Mcknight, Stofel Man, John Montgomery, William McMullen, John Mc- Caver, John Montgomery, Sr., John Mc- Chulen, William McKnight, Alexander Mc- Clure, Alexander Maugham, Robert Mont- gomery, John Montgomery, Thomas Mc- Arthur, Hugh McCormick, Alex. Murry, Patrick Montgomery, Robert Montgomery, Alexander McHort, John Neal, William Nicholson, Kobert Potts, David Patten, Thomas Rutherford, James Reed, Henry Renick, Jacob Roop, John Ross, Joseph Ross, Timothy Shaw, Thomas Simpson, Samuel Simpson, William Steel, James Smith, Robert Stnart, Nicholas Stugli, Hugh Stuart, John Shield, David Shield, George Sheets, Henry Sharp, Edward Sharp, Will- iam Sharp, Joseph Sherer, Frederick Swicker, Jeremialı Sturgeon, Andrew Stuart, Andrew Stephen, James Sloan, John Smith, Widow Smith, Christian Swartz, Jolm Steel, Valentine Starn, Thomas Sturgeon, Jolin Scott, Michael Tafer, Thomas James and William James, Adam Torence, Will- iam Thorne, James Thorne, James Will- iamson, William Willson, Jolm Willson, Jr., Joseph Willson, Joshua White, Robert Wright, Robert Whitley, Thomas Willey, James Wallace, Jolin Wright, Widow Wil-
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