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MARCUS HOOK.
Riverview Hosiery Mills.
The Riverview Hosiery Mills. at Marens Hook, were established September 1, 1877, by Clarence Larkin and John G. Campbell, but in October of the same year Mr. Camp- bell withdrew, and with the exception of a period of 8 months, from August 1, 1879, to April 1, 1880, when the business was carried on under the title of the "Clarence Larkin Manufacturing o., Limited," it has been conducted by Mr. Larkin. The main build- ing is of brick, three stories high, 80 by 33 feet; a brick wing, 16 by 23 feet, three stories bigh, and an engine room. 20 by 33 feet, one story high. Cotton yarns. gentlemen's halt hose, and ladies and misses' fancy hosiery, are manufactured from cotton yarns. A 40 horse power Corlis- engine and 50 horse power boiler are used. The machinery consists of 7 winding trames. 3 round frame of 6 heads each, 2 four-feeder balmoral frames of 4 heads ench. 4 twelve-feeder balmoral frames of theads each, 2 eight-feeder balmoral frames of' + heads each, 14 rib-tops frames, + heeling frames, 4 over-seaming machines, one cutting michine, 12 Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machines. & Wilcox & Gibbs trimming melnnes, one welting machine, 2 pressing machines and one finishing machine, invented and built by Mr. Larkin himself and which takes the place of an hydraulic press & men, 20 women, 36 girls and 11 boys are employed. and the weekly wages are 8350. 12.000 pounds of yarn is used a month, and the average weekly pro- duction is at present 2,000 dozen pairs, which are bundled, or put up iu paper boxes, nicely labeled, and these packed in 1 0 dozen cases.
NETHER PROVIDENCE.
The Rose Valley Mills.
This business was first established by Antrim Osborne, at Waterville, in 1846, and subsequently removed to Nether Providence. The tirm is A. Osborne & Sons. The main mill is 150 by 35 feet, three stories; No. 2 mill, 50 by 24 feet, three stories; picker
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Industrial Establishments.
room, 50 by 40 feet, two stories; engine house. 30 by 20 feet; dye house, 60 by 50 f. et, with a separate office. These buildings are of stone from the quarry of the firm. They also own the property across the road, a building 60 by 40 feet, formerly a bobinet mill, but now used as a machine shop. They manufacture cassimeres and jeans, all wool. The machinery comprises 100 looms, ' 300 spindles, 5 sets of cards, one Corliss engine of 65 horse power with 2 sets of boilers. There is als a good water power. 50 men, 40 girls and 35 boys are employed, and the wages averages $2,800 per month About :$300.000 worth of raw material is used during the year, with an annual production of $340,000 worth of manufactured goods.
CROZERI'ILLE.
The Crozerville Mill
This industry was established by the late John P Crozer in 1869. It was conduct- ed by him up to the time of his death, in 1866. Samuel A. Crozer then took charge of the mills and at the end of . ne year associated with himself Samuel C. Lewis, under the firm name of Crozer & Lewis. In 1875 the firm dissolved. S. C. Lewis withdrawing. and Samuel A. Crozer continned the business until 1881, when he rented the mill io the present proprietor. W. H. H. Robinson. The main building is 100 by 50 feet, four stories high; one store house, one engine honse and one waste house. All are of stone. They manufacture cotton yarn There are 5,000 spinning spindles, 12 cards. one en- gine and 2 boilers, with water power. 14 men. 6 women 29 girls and 16 boys are em- ployed, at an average wage of $1, 00 per month. 39,000 pounds of material are used monthly, with a weekly production of 5,000 pounds of cotton yarns. J. U scott is Superintendent.
DARBY.
Verlenden Bro.'s Mills.
This industry was established at Darby by John Verlenden, in 1851. In 1880 the mill was destroyed by tire, but at once re-built. The business is conducted under the firm name of Verlenden Bros. The main mill is 8 by 40 feet. The engine house, picker room, dye house and drying house form separate buildings. They manufacture cotton and woolen goods. The machinery consists of Go looms, 2 self-acting mules. .each 508 spindles; 2 sets of 60 cards, driven by one 16 by 42 Corliss engine, with twe sets of boilers. 15 men, 16 women, 9 girls and 15 boys are employed. at a weekly pay of $350. The amount of raw material use 1 per week is 3,600 pounds and the production for the same time 14,600 yards of manufactured goods.
FERNWOOD.
Union Mills.
Established in Darby Borough, in the year 1867, by William Hall & Co., they were Temoved to Fernwood in 1870, and are still controlled by the same firm. The buildings have 24,000 square feet of floor room, in which the carding room, picker room, dye house, scour house and drying room are included. The business is the manufacture of shoddies, waste wool scouring, dyeing, &c. There are 21 cards, and 2 engines of 160 horse power, with 6 boilers. 45 men are employed and the pay averages $700 per month. The amount of material used when the mills are running at full capacity, is 60,000 pounds a week. John H. Hall is Superintendent.
INDEX.
Abbott, David, 201; Henry, 38, 52, 85, 86, 97[ Backhouse, Rev. Richard, 152, 16
. Algodon Mills, 44, 313 Acr lius, 121. 179
Accident, at arrival of "Welcome," 17; on second arrival of Penn, 179
Act, a Quaker's brave, 25
Adams, John, 78
Admiral Howe, 153
Advocate, Delaware County. 85. 217
Afternoon, The, Oct. 23, 1882, 285
Albion. Loss of Ship, 137
Ali Hyder. Frigat -. 32
Allen, Dr .J. M., 163, 192; Milton M., 214
Aiken, Rev. Thomas J., 2 %
American vessels captured by the French, 140
Amity, ship. 111
Anderson. Elizabeth, 116; House, 159; Eus- Barber House. 88. 121; JJames, 150; John, ta, 7, 152; Samuel, 21 ; Major William. 121; Hannah, 121; Robert, 120, 150 Barker. John, 231 37.40. 88. 89, 116. 157, 159
Andrews, J. C .. 211, 212
Andross, Edmund, 13
Anecdote of John Cakiwell, 153; Isaac Eyre, 142, 143; Miss Finch, 156; fashiona.
ble lady, 127; General Harrison, 85; Court Barnes, S. Warner. 214
House, building of, 50, 51; John Larkin's Barney Captain Joshua, 32 enterprise, 41, 42; Mrs. Maddux. 104; Barry. Richard, 87
Jonathan Pennell, 124; Admiral D. DO Barnsley, Thomas, 181
Porter, 118; John Salkeld, 139; James Barton House, 128, 133; James, 115, 122, 173, Shaw. 149
Antietam. Battle of, 211
App eby, Thomas, x9; Elizabeth, 89
Arasapha Mills, 160 Archbold, Samuel, 195
Archy Dick Guards, 211
Arkansas, Rebel ram, 117
Asbury, Bishop, 201; chapel, 201; church, 205
Armory, The, 213 Armstrong, Edward, 18, 46
Arnold, H. Y., 220
Arrest of citizens by British forces, 103 Arthur, Rev. John W., 202; alrs. Samuel, 225
Ashbridge, George, 65, 135; house, 135
Ashmead, Henrietta G., 154; John W., 36, 138, 141, 154 Askins, John Henry, 208
Assembly, General, 18, 19, 20, 68; Old House, 176
Association, Declaration of, 102, 163
Associators. The. 210
At Munday's Run, &c., 134 Atkinson, Ruth, 69 Atlee, William Richardson, 54 Attorney, first appearance of King's, 152 Auvergne Mills, 323
"B," Company, 213, 214 Babcock, W. Irving, 214
Buckingham, William, 144
Bages. James, 65; Jane, 66; Katharine, 65; Mary, 66; William, 65
Ragatelle table, 93
Bag-o'bell, 93
Bagshaw William, 319
Baker, George, 165; I. Engle, 213; John, 144: Joseph. 144
Batch, Rev. Mr. 190
Baldwin, Ann, 133; John, 132 150
Ballots, beans used as, 26
Baltimore, Lord# 13, 14. 26, 122, 190
Bampfylde, Moore Carew, 19, 148
Bank. The Delaware County National, 33, 81 101, 125 126. 130; First National, 128 Baptist Church, First, 40. 199
Barnard, Major Isaac D .. 157, 158, 159; James, 157; James D., 157; Joseph W., 158; Lucy, 158; Mary, 159: Nicholas, 87; Richard, 157; Susanna, 157; Thomas, 159
177; James, Jr., 45, 211, 212, remarks of, 269, 21 9; John, 44; John H., 211; Susanna, 129; Thomas, 128, 129
Barrel Works, 319
Bates, Joseph, 54
Battles of Fort George, 158; Plattsburg, 158; Lyon's creek, 138; Jena, 98; Gettys- burg, 211, 226; Brandywine, 31, 52, 88, 93, 103
Bartholomew, Benj., 105; Commons, 58 - Bauer, B., 98
Baynton. Peter, 184
Beate, General Edward F., 44, 80, 81; Sal- lie E., 225
Bear, encounter with, 73; learned, 95; The Black Inn, 99, 149
Beaver, Maurice, 1-1, 163 Beatty, Frank, 52; John C., 88, 122 Beaumont. Thomas, 86
Beauties of Virginia, the three, 88
Beethom, Elizabeth, 133
Beck, Rev. Levi G., 209 Beekman, Wm., Vice Director, 3, 6, 9, 10 Bell, Isabella, 102
Bell, the Court House, 50, 62; St. Paul's, 184. 185, 188, 189
Bell Tower, St. Paul's, 185
Bellars, John, 231
Bevan, Aubrey, 77, 83; David, 107, 148, 149; Davis, 91, 92, 93, 107, 123, 166, 178; Isa- bella, 166; Jane, 148, 149; Mary, 83; Mat-
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thew D., 105; Matthew L., 93, 123, 166.| Brooks, Francis, 190, 192; Jolin, 166, 165 204; Tacey Ann, 103, 105.
Benedict, Robert, 206
Bennett. N. W., 307
Besk, Captain John Ammundson, grant to, 3
Bickley, John, 231; Mortimer H., 95, 163 Bi-Centennial visit of State Association officers, 265; Circular of Council respect- ing, 295
Bi-Centennial Committee of Chester. pre- liminary work of, 235; personal of, 237; offic rs of. 240; personal of Sub- Commit- tees, 241, 242; meeting of, 23%, 239; Cele- bration, 263 to 290; final work of, 291: thanks of to Historical Committee and port of Financial Committee. 292
Biddle, Clement. 91; letter from, 308 Binckton. John. 10
Birchall House, 167; Elizabeth, 167; JJames, 167; John. 167; Sarah, 167
Birth of first English child in Province, Caldwell Marsion, 152; George, 153; John, 167
Birtwell, James H., 214
Black, James. 153; William, extract from journal of, 96, 97; Ship, Black Cat. 197;, Campanins. 3 8
H. B., Edge Tool Works, 43, 316. Black Horse Hotel, 59, 108; Black & Worrell, Mat Factory, 138
Blackwell. Governor, 315
Blagg's Bra-s Foundry. 317
Blakeley, Abram, 43, 160; and sons, 315; Captain JJehn Ammundsor Besk. 3 Benj. W., 161 : Wm. S., 161 ; Theo., 214 Capture of i rigate President, 136, 137
Bliss, Rev Geo R., 228; Ward R., 216, 219 Block House. 49
Blue Ball Inn, 32, 106, 107; Blue Bell Tavern. 204
Blythe, Calvin, 88. 122, 123
Boar's Head Inn, 23, 63, 307 Bond, Dr., 130
Bonnaffon, A L., 134, 154
Bonsall, Dr. Jesse, 43, 160, 161; Martha, Carrol', Michael, 105
147: William. 57, 58
Booth, William, 123
Boston money, counterfeiting, 153
Boston Port Bill, 53
Bounty paid for a wagon, 102
Bowen, William H., 218
Bower's Shoddy Mill, 315; Bower, Rev. Edwin W., 208, 209
Boyer, Kev. George. 205
Brandeis, Simon. 156
Bradford, Attorney General, 54
Branin's Carriage Works, 318
Brannan, Benjamin, 103
Brandywine, Battle of. 31, 52, 88, 93, 103
Brasey, Thomas, 175, 177
Brewster, John, 107
Bricks, error respecting early, 73, 229; yards on Delaware in early times, 73; at ches- ter. 229
British Army, anxiety respecting objective point of, 31; Fleet at Chester. 32, 153;1 Pensioners, 87; Vessel at Chester with yellow fever, 146
Bridges, County, at Chester, 171. 174; Third street, 171, 174; Ninth street, 174; Second street, 174; Seventh street, 174
Brinton, John, 176
Bristol Factor, Ship, 14
Bristow, Jolin, 175
Broad Street Mills, 314
Brobson, Hannah, 101; Rebecca, 99, 109; William, 100, 101, 109
Broomall, Jehu. 89, 94; Jolin M . 39. 40, 41. 42. 43. 59. 66. 76. 125, 200, 206 212. 226; re- marks of. 246; oration of, 274 to 284; Wil- liom B., 21 49
Broomhall, C. D. M .. 212
Brown, Maj r Daniel, 212; Frank L .. , 214; Rev. Henry. 190, 202; Prayer by Rev. Henry. 270. 297
Broughton. Thomas, 163; William S., 214 Brow. ing & Co., 126
;| Buckheimer. 9. Bucknell, William, 227
Bulah, Rev. J. G , 205
Bull, John 55
Bunting. Alfred, 212
Burrow's State Book of Penna., 193
Butler Worthington. 155, 215
Buys, Abraham, 57, 58
Cadwallader. Gener 1. 58
· 123, 153. 154; John A., 154; Thomas, 54
Campbell. James, 35, 36, 40, 43, 60, 61, 86, 89; Rev. James, 201; James A., 213
Canby, Thomas, 129
Cann Rev. Robert, 201
Cannonading at Brandywine, 31. 133
Cannon shots fired at Chester, 71, 93
Camp DuPont, 110
apture of Frigate Philadelphia, 116
Carew, Bampfylde Moore, 19, 28, 29, 148
Carling, Charles B., 214
Carolus. Domine Lesse, 47
Carpenter, Samuel. 232
Carter. Edward, 176; Sarah, 129; Captain R. Kelso, 224
Carr, aptain. 10
Carrish, Rev J. G . 205
Cassimer. Siege of Fort, 8
Caves The, 14
('entennial Mills, 322; The National, 43
Chariot, The, 220
Chadwick, James, 61, 62, 97, 98; John, 97; Rebecca. 97
Chambers, Rev. L C., 203
Chester Academy, 44, 224; American troop at, 30, 31; arrival of Penn to 1850. 24; awakening of, 35; before arrival of Penn. 1; William Black's account of. 96, 97; Borough chartered by Penn, 27; Carew's account of, 19: Chemical Works, 316; Chief Burgess of, 48, 74, 103, 114. 193; ('ir- Cuit, 201; Churches at, 175 to 209; City Mills. 315; Conty Bridges at, 171; Corn- wallis at, 31: Court House, 1, 46; Dock Mills, 44, 313; During Civil War, 45; Eng- lish Army at, 30, 70; from 1850 to 1882. 35; Gas in, 44; Historical Buildings in. 63, 170; Hospital at, 30. 225, 226, 227; Inci- dent at Island, 71; Island, 71; in 1840, 37; in 1644, 2; Institute of Science, 128; Iron works, 317; Laid out in 1700, 22; Streets laid out, 40; Location of, 1; Lodges No. 236, F. A M., 63; Map of in 1765, 21, 48, 51, 55, 57, 60; Meeting, 176, 177, 178; Mile stone at, 1; Mills, 24, 35, 36, 140, 143, 148, 229, 230, 231, 232; Morocco Co., 317; Mo- ther's lament of, 78, 79, 83; Mutual In- surance Co., 37; Naming of, a doubtful
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officers of General Committee. 292; Re- Burns. Anna, 164; D. H .. 203; James, 164
328
Index.
story, 18; Ninth mo., 27, 28, Oil Works, Cope, Gilbert, 158
321; Penn's House at, 63; Petition for a Conpock, Bartholomew, 176; Phebe, 177 free port at, 28; Pipe and Tube Co., 322; Cornbury, visit of Lord, 27 Pottery. 323; Property destroyed by Brit- Cornwallis, Lord, 31, 88 ish at 31, 70; Real estate, valne of, in Correspondence, Penn and Logan, 76
1844, 38; Republican League House at. Cotter, Mary. "Polly" 65 146; Reception at, 285; Rural Cemetery, Coultas, James, 87
39; Rolling Mill, 323; Steel Casting "o., County seat changed, 33, 34, 35, 55, 84 316; Tobacco plantation at, 2; Water in- Coupland, Agnes, 9 !; Caleb, 101, 177, 178 ; troduced in, 44; Why named, 18, 19 David, 30, 91. 101. 102, 103, 105, 107, 178 : David, Jr., 104; Joshua, 101, 107; Sarah, 107
Chester, North, Brickyard, 321; South, Kinaling Work, 324; Shipyard, 324 Chew, Samnel, remarks of. 303 "Chief Lords of the Fee," 232
Chimney Closets, 68, 73. 121
Christiana, Queen, 3
Court. curious decree of. 6; Houses, 48, 55, 5x, 62, 84, 102, 199. 201. 307; House. Somer- set Co , Md., 184; pump, 52; sale of House, 48, 31, 55, 57, 60. 84
Churches, "The Wet Nurses," 181; St. Cox, Jr., Remarks of Justice, 302; Miller. Paul's. 179; St. Luke's, 195; St. Michael's, sash factory, 319.
196; Immaculate Heart, 198; First Bap- Craig, J. Jr., 219; John H., executor of, 57,
tist, 199; Madison Street, 201; Trinity, 104 203: Union, 204; Asbury. 205; First Pres- Crimes, trivial. punished with death, 54 byterian, 206; Chester City Presbyterian, Criminal settlers. 3; branding of, 11
207; Third Presbyterian, 208
City Hall. 50, 62
City Hotel, 77, 95, 124, 142
City First, Troop, 81
Clancy, Louis M., 224
Clark, Dennis, 163
Clarkson's Life of Penn, 18, 26 Clay's Annals, 5
Clayton, Caleb P., 98; Thomas J., 60 Clem-on, Rev. John B., 151
Clergymen, the Indians dislike of, 179 ''lift, Samuel. 43
Clingham. William, 55, 56
Clock at Greenwich, 69.
Cloud, Harwell A. 214; Stephen, 124, 143. Crum Creek. The, campaign, 45; Forge on, Clyde. Henrietta M., 206; John Edward, 123 39, I'3; Thomas, X3; T. Edward, 213. Cutfy, Boy, 185
Coates. " harles T., 146, 215; David, 80; Jo- Cunningham, Rev, James, 202 seph R T , 195.
Cummings, Alice. 150; Hannah, 150; Tho- mas, 150, 151, 153, 177
Cobourn, Aaron, 155; Elizabeth, 155; House. 155; Israel, 15); Joseph, 49; Mary, 155; Cunnie, Dr. William, 187
Robert, 155.
Cochran, Alexander, 159; John, Sr., 40. Cowgill, John, 109; Joshua C., 109; Mar- 159, 206; JJolin, Jr., 40, 44, 62, 105, 159; tha, 109, 156
James Alexander, 214; 1. Engle, Sr., 159, 206.
Cockburn, Admiral. 210.
Cocoa Matting Works, 316.
Codnor Farm, 95. 307, 308
Cohen, S. R., 220
Coining, private, 152
Cole, Martha, 153; Stephen, 153
Coleman, Henry, 10
Collett, Jeremy, 181
Columbia House, 86, 140, 145
Colwell, Isaac B., 212
Combe, Sarah P., 72, 137, 138
Combination Steel and Iron Works, 43, 316 Death, by jumping from a window, 72 Commissioners, County, Extraordinary fee Decatur, Commodore Stephen, 136, 137 of, 141
Committee of Safety, 103, 105
Conarroe, George W., remarks of, 304, 305 Conneugsmark, Gen., 10.
Constitution, Frigate, capture of L'Insur- gent, 116 Constitutional onvention, 57 Continental Mills, 44 Money, 32, 33 Soldiers best. meal, 164, 165 Convicts pardoned, 55, 58; reprieved under Delaware House, 67; Oil Refining Works, gallows, 55 322
Cook, Rev. William, 197 Cooper, Rev. Jno., 201
Days' Historical Collection, 23€ Deakyne, Dean J., 214
Deans, Charles W., 224
Declaration of Independence, How receiv- ed by Colonies, 191; By the Army, 194 Defence, House ot, 21, 135, 179, 207 Delaware County Advocate, 217; Blues, 210; Created, 57; Democrat, 216; Fenci- bles, 210; Fusileers, 210; Guards, 211; Ho- tel, +1, 105; Institute of Science, 93; Mail, 220; National Bank, 33, 81. 101, 125, 126. 130; Paper, 219, 220; Republican, 33, 81, 101, 125, 126, 13 . : 16; Troops, 216
Dennis, Hannah, 79; JJohn, 79; Mary, 79 Derbyshire, William H., 214
Cropper, Col., of Virginia, 31; execution of Thomas. 66
Crosby. John, 121, 145, 161, 162; JJohn's apol- ogy, 161; John, Jr., 187; Pierce, 170; Rich- ard, 68. 161
Crozer Academy, 203, 207; Normal School, :22 ; family, 227, 231, 232; George K., 212; John P., 35, 39. 40. 41, 45. 66, 160, 199, 225, 227,231; Mrs. John P , 225; Mrs. J. Lewis, 225; Samuel A. & Sons, 125; Chester mill, 314; Mrs. S. A., 225; Sallie K., 227; Theo- logical Seminary, 2, 44, 45, 225; Upland mill, 32
Crozerville mills, 325
Cutler's, George F., candy factory, 319
Daizey, Eliphaz, 79 Dale, Rev. James W., 206 "Darby Ram, The," 147; Ranges, 211 Dasey, Jemima, 162
Davis, Benjamin, 102; Caleb, 52, 70; Rev. Henry, 205; Rev. Henderson, 206; Jacob P., 206; John, 55; John C., 66; Rev. John W., 206; Joseph, 55; Robert, 113; Robert Coulton, 303
Index.
329
De Lannoy, George C., 213
Deshong, Emeline, 91. 163; John O., 162,
163; Mary O., 162; Maurice W., 83. 105; Peter, 162
DeSilver, Joseph T .. 220
Dial, Sun, St. Paul's, 184
Dick, Archibald, 100, 146, 156; John. 122; Peter, 121, 122; Phoebe, 100; Thomas B.,, 100, 151 Dicker, Mr., 6
Dickson, W. J .. 214
iocese of Penn'a, Formation of, 187
Disaster at Porter Hous-, 120
Disputes as to Boundary, 25
Destruction of Boar's Head Inn, 66
Dixon, Elizabeth, 88; Mrs. 86; Mrs. Warner, 232
Doflin, Sidney P., 158; William J., 158 ronaldson, Fort, 117
Donath, A., 219
53; James Fitzpatrick, 55, 154; Patrick Kennedy. 53; Thomas Kelley. 53; John Lewis, :3; John Mc Donough. 55; Mat- thew McMahon. 53; Slave Phebe, 53: He ry Phillips, 53; Hugh Pugh, 49; Laz- arus Thomas. 49. ' homas Vaughan, 51, James Wellington. 58: James Willis. 53: Elizabeth Wilson, 54. 154; John and Wal- ter Win er, 53
Executive Council, 54
Evie, Cileb C .. 131; Henry C. & Co., +3; Isabella. 149; Isaac. 42. 131. 142, 143, 166; John. 115, 149, 166, 178; Jonas, 131, 151: Joshua P., 37, 131; Jo-hua P., Jr., 129, 131. 162; Mary Ann, 149; Preston, 126; Rebecca C., 131; Robert. 166; William, 37. 131, 155, 166; William, Jr., 162; Wil- liam P .. 21, 131
Evre's Wharf, 173
Dominle, Lawrence Lock, 5; his wife's Fahnestock, Prof. C. S., 224 elopement, 6; trial of, 6
Fairlamb. John, 177; Jonathan, 122, 166; J, Frank, 213: Nicholas, 145; Robert, 140, 155; Samuel, 91. 107
Fairview Farm, 156
Falls of the Delaware, 175
Fuma, arrival of ship, 2
Fauset. Walter. 176
Finer, Lient. Emile L., 224
Duke's Book of Laws, 13
Dupont, Camp, 11 , 210
Dupue. Hannah, 195
Dusquense, Fort. 102. 193
Dutch Settlement at Minisink, 1
Fenwick. John. 12
Dutton, Aaron L., 168; Ann J., 168; Robert ". F-male Historian of Colonial Times," 75 R., 105
Duvail, Lieut. William P., 224
Duyckinck's Cyclopædia of Literature, 190 Finn, Long. insurrection and trial of, 19, 11 Dyer. John G .. 72, 86, 165; Col. Samuel A , Finney. Walter, 163
86, 152, 154, 155, 211, 212
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Eagle Tavern, 80
Eastman, Thomas, 216 Ebeling's History of Pennsylvania, 8
Eccles, Jr., Samnel. 43
Eddy, Frank B., 214
Fisher, capture of Fort, 110
Flavill. Edward E., 85, 128, 220; Jane, 128 Fleeson, Elder, 54
Flickwir. House, 155; Jemima E., 156; Jer- emiah W .. 156
Edwards, Henry B., 80, x1, 154, 211; Mary Flitcraft, Contribution by Sarah B., 246 to B., 80; Samuel. 80, 81 262 Eilhorz, Philip, 39 Flood of 1843, 24, 36, 146, 173; Flood & Pul- len. 163 Emory, Isaac, 212 -
80, 126; Isaac, 65, 66, 80, 165; Mary, 80, 81, 82
Flower. Henrietta G., 140; John. 133, 140, 146; Reese W., 232; Richard, 133, 140, 141, 146, 156, 232; Wm. G., 146; Zedekiah W., 151
Forbes, Expedition, 193; Mary, 83; Wil- liam, 83
Essex, Explosion of Steamboat, 137; Gun- boat. 177; Honse, 12, 14, 17, 23, 26, 38, 229, Ford. John, 93; Philip, 231 307; Sloop of War, 117
Etting, Col. Frank M., 295, 206, 304, 305, Forge on Crum Creek, 121
307,308
Eureka Cast Steel Company, 43, 317
Evans. George, 111; Lewis, 28; Rev. Mr., Forwood Dr. JJ. L., 45, 207, 217
180, 186; Oliver, Extract from Diary of, 15 Foster. Prof. Charles F., 222; Bl-Centon- nial hymn- br. 284
Evening, The, October 23, 1882, 289 Ewing, Eliza, 89; Thomas, 89 Excelsior Brass Works, 317 Frame, Rev. Noble, 204
Foulke, Samuel, journal of 135
Execution of Innocent Man, 58; Tree, 134; Free school of Philadelphia, 128; Society of James Battou, 49; ,John H. Craig, 57; of Traders, 20
Thomas Cropper, 58, 59, 66; John Dowdle, Freight to Colony, 73
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Double House, The, 17, 21, 22, 184, 307 Doubtful Tradition, 17
Dougherty, Rev William. 201
Downs, Rev. Z. T., 200
Drew, Captain Rodger, 14
Dress of Swedish Settlers, 5
Driver, Rev. Adam, 205
Felons, emigration of resisted by settlers, 3,4 Fetts, Rev. C. C., 206 Fenn. Jane, 113
Few, Richard, 176 Finch. Lydia E., 76, 156
Finns, forest destroying, 3
First child born to english settlers, 167 ; cotton mill in Chester, 41; meeting house of Friends. 21: National Bank, 37, 128 street laid out, 23
Fishbourne, Ralph. 48, 49, 170
Eddystone. 174; Manufacturing Co., 329 Edemont House. 121
Edmundson, William, 2 Educational Institutions, 221
Engle, Abbey, 81: Edward, $0; Frederick, Flour, shipped to Europe, 14"; impressed by American troops, 140
English Inn. Martin's Description of Old,! 81, 82; Army at Chester, 70
Entwisle, Jolin L., 207; Joseph, 43, 166 Escape of Prisoners, 48
Forest, annual firing by Indians, 9
Fort Du Quense. 12, 198; George, battle of, 158
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French, David, 190; Robert, 189, 190
Friend, Ann, 110; Andrew, 110; Johannes, 110; Gabriel, 110; Laurence, 110
Friends and the Bi-Centennial, 246; divis- ion of Society of, 178
Friends' Asylum, Frankford, 130; burial Harrison, Anecdote of General, 85; Caleb, ground. 173; meeting house, 175, 307; tes- 177 timony against jails, 48 Hartranft Rifles, 213
Fruit. wild, 24 Frysinger, Edward, 219; Henry, 217
Futhey, J. Smith. 135
Game, wild, 24
Garrett, Josephine L., 164, 165 Garfield Mills, 324
Garsed, John, 36
Gartside, Benj., 43, 199, 200; . John, 42; Gart- Henderson, William. 167 side & Son, 62; Rifle Battalion, 212
Gatchell, Elisha, 122
Gerhart, Dr. William, 152
Gettysburg, battle of, 199, 211, 226
Gibbons, William, 54, 56
Gideon's Band, 211
Gilbert, Prof. George, 224; Mrs. T. M., 224 Hershey, Edgar P., 224
Gill, George, 99; John, 100
Gilroy, Rev. Henry E .. 202
Gladwin, Frederica E., 222
Goeltz House, 169; Ehreurerh, 170; George, 170
Geff, John, 94, 95; Mary Ann, 95 Goforth, Robert, 229
Gordon, Robert, 190
Gordon's History of Pennsylvania, 175 Gorteborg, Nya, 2
Gould, Rev. T., 2 5; Gould & Key, Works, 318
Graff, Rev. George M. T., 202
Graham, Eleanor, 70, 115; George, 69; House, 32, 48, 67, 307; Henry Hale, 51, 52, 57, 69, 70, 71, 115, 122, 124, 136. 145, 157, 178;1
Jane, 72; Mary, 116; Zedekiah W .. 135, Historic Buildings in Chester. 63 to 170 136; Dr. r. R., 168, 227 ; William, 33, 69,| Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 18, 66. 71, 72, 136, 140, 149, 157, 167 232, 245, 299, 300
Granary, The, 74
Grant, William K., 211; W. S., 214
Gray's Ferry. 147; George, 87; House, 144; Hodgson, Major John, 218
Martha, 147; Dr. Wm .. 37, 72. 147; Col. W. Hogan, + leanor. 145; John, 145
C., 72, 155, 157, 211, 212, 219; W. . . . Ir. 213 Hoiker, Brigantine, 92
Gregg, John, 61
Holland, Rev. James, 205
Green, Gen., Tavern, 56; John, 44, 165; Hollingsworth, Henry, 48 Jesse L , 211 Holt, Amos. 61
Greenaway, Robert, 190 Griffin, ship, 12
Griffing. Thomas, 161, 162
Growden, Grace, 112
Grubb, Adam, 151, 164; Emanuel, 14; Han- Hoskins, Eleanor, 40, 116; House, 48, 67, nab, 133; Isaac, 151, 164; John, 151, 164; Mary, 151; Wm. H., 173; Wm. L .. 211 121, 132, 307; John, Sr., 67, 63, 152; John, Jr., 48, 49, 50, 68, 60, 72, 77, 153; John. of Gunpowder, instructions by Government in making, 103 Burlington, 69. 115; Joseph. 45, 69, 114, 153, 178, 221; School, 221; Extract from Gwynn, David S., 212; William A., 517 Will of, 145; Joseph, Jr., 115, 116; Han- nah, 68, 69; Mary, 68, 152; Raper, 40, 116, 155
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