Historical sketches : a collection of papers prepared for the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1921-1925, Volume VII, Part 24

Author: Historical Society of Montgomery County
Publication date: 1895
Publisher: [Norristown, Pa.] : Historical Society of Montgomery County
Number of Pages: 746


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¡Plummer, Arthur, Conshohocken, Pa.


+Pitcairn, Raymond, Bryn Athyn, Pa.


Poley, George W., Norristown, Pa. #Potter, Miss Margaret, Norris- town, Pa.


Potts, Mrs. William W., Norris- town, Pa.


Powell, Miss Ada, Norristown, Pa. Powell, James M., Norristown, Pa. Preston, Miss Emily K., Norris- town, Pa.


Preston, Miss Kathrine, Norris- town, Pa.


Price, Miss Eleanor B., Norristown, Pa.


Q


Quigg, Frank, Port Kennedy, Pa. Quillman, Miss Alice, Norristown, Pa.


R


Ralston, Isabel G., Norristown, Pa.


Rambo, Charles N., New York City, N. Y.


Rambo, Joseph S., Norristown, Pa. Rayser, Mrs. J. M., Norristown, Pa. Read, Miss Nina B., Norristown, Pa.


Reed, Miss Jessie, Jeffersonville, Pa. Regar, H. Severn, Norristown, Pa. Regar, Mrs. H. Severn, Norristown, Pa


Rex, Clara E. B., Norristown, Pa. ¡Rex, John, Norristown, Pa.


Rhoades, I. Milton, Edge Hill, Pa.


+Rhoads, Isaac Pennypacker, Trappe, Pa.


Richards, H. M. M., Lebanon, Pa. Richards, Miss Helen E., Norris- town, Pa.


Richards, Mrs. Isaac, Norristown, Pa.


¡Rittenhouse, Benj. F., Norristown, Pa.


Rittenhouse, Mrs. Frank, Norris- town, Pa.


Roberts, Miss Alice S., Willow Grove, Pa.


Roberts, Miss Emma, Willow Grove, Pa.


Roberts, Percival, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.


*Roberts, Samuel, Norristown, Pa. Robison, David E., Norristown, Pa. Roebuck, Mrs. George, Norristown, Pa.


Rogers, Mrs. George W., Norris- town, Pa.


Ross, David H., Conshohocken, Pa. Ross, Samuel T., Rosemont, Pa. Rust, David, Conshohocken, Pa.


Rutter, William Ives, Jr., Philadel- phia, Pa.


S


Sallade, Miss Florence, Jefferson- ville, Pa.


+Salvas, Dr. J. Clarence, Philadel- phia, Pa.


Sanford, Mrs. Edna F., Lincoln, Ill. +Santee, Rev. Charles A., Fort Washington, Pa.


Schall, Miss Rebecca, Norristown, Pa.


*Scheetz, Remandus, Norristown, Pa.


Schlichter, J. Warren, Ardmore, Pa Schultz, Miss Hannah E., Norris- town, Pa.


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MEMBERSHIP OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY


Schuyler, William B., Norristown, Pa.


Schwenk, Mrs. Irvin, Schwenks- ville, Pa.


Seiple, Miss Margie, Centre Square, Pa


Seipt, M. D., Norristown, Pa.


Shalkop, Frank W., Trappe, Pa.


Shearer, Dr. Herbert, Centre Point, Pa.


Shearer, Mrs. Herbert, Centre Point, Pa.


¡Shearer, Leon, Jeffersonville, Pa.


#Shelly, Rev. Anthony S., German- town, Phila., Pa.


Shelly, Mrs. E. F., Norristown, Pa. Shelly, Mrs. Mary B., Norristown, Pa.


#Sheppard, Rev. John F., Consho- hocken, Pa.


*Sheppard, Mrs. John F., Consho- hocken, Pa.


#Sherman, John E., Norristown, Pa.


¿Simpson, Mrs. Charles, Norris- town, Pa.


Sims, Mrs. J. C., Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa.


Sinclair, Miss Frances, Consho- hocken, Pa.


Sinclair, George, Norristown, Pa. Sinclair, Mrs. George, Norristown, Pa.


Slingluff, Miss Ella, Norristown, Pa.


Slingluff, Miss Helen G., Norris- town, Pa.


Slingluff, Miss Minnie, Norristown, Pa.


Slingluff, Mrs. W. H., Norristown, Pa.


Smith, Mrs. Thomas B., Norris- town, Pa.


Smyth, S. Gordon, West Consho- hocken, Pa.


Solly, Hon. Wm. F., Norristown, Pa.


Solly, Mrs. Wm. F., Norristown, Pa.


+Souders, John D., Telford, Pa. Spare, Chester M., Phoenixville, Pa.


¡Spangler, Rev. H. L., Collegeville, Pa.


Stahlnecker, H. Wilson, Flourtown, Pa.


Stapler, Mrs. Edwin, Abington, Pa. Stauffer, W. L., Norristown, Pa.


Stauffer, Mrs. W. L., Norristown, Pa.


Stewardson, Miss Eleanor, Chest- nut Hill, Phila., Pa.


Stewart, George S., Hatboro, Pa.


Stickler, Franklin A., Norristown, Pa.


¿Stokes, William C., Norristown, Pa.


Stone, Frank S., Chestnut Hill, Phila., Pa.


Strassberger, Perry B., Montclair, N. J.


Strassberger, R. B., Gwynedd Val- ley, Pa.


Streeper, Miss Amanda, Norris- town, Pa.


+Strodach, Rev. Paul Z., Norris- town, Pa.


Styer, Mrs. Freas, Norristown, Pa. Sullivan, W. M., Norristown, Pa.


Summers, G. Byron, Philadelphia, Pa.


Supplee, Mrs. Amanda, Norristown, Pa.


Supplee, Miss Idora A., Norris- town, Pa.


T


Taylor, Robert B., Norristown, Pa. ¡Taylor, Rev. W. W. Bridgeport, Pa.


*Thomas, Miss Augusta, Norris- town, Pa.


Thomas, Mrs. Elizabeth, Norris- town, Pa.


*Thomas, Miss Ellen L., Norris- town, Pa.


Thomas, Miss Estella D., Norris- town, Pa.


Thompson, Hon. J. Whitaker, Mt. Clare, Pa.


Trank, Mrs. G. Emma, Jenkintown, Pa.


Tyson, Harry B., Norristown, Pa. Tyson, Miss Laura M., Norristown, Pa.


*Tyson, Neville D., Norristown, Pa.


V


Van Campen, Miss Marion, Norris- town, Pa.


Van Leer, Mrs. Stephen, Norris- town, Pa.


Vaux, George, Jr., Bryn Mawr, Pa.


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298-299


HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY


W


Wager, Miss Abbie C., Norristown, Pa


+Wagner, Mrs. George W., Phila- delpha, Pa.


Walker, Miss Isabel, Norristown, Pa.


Walker, Mrs. Ivins C., Norristown, Pa.


Walker, Miss Lila C. C., Norris- town, Pa.


Wanger, George F. P., Pottstown, Pa


fWanner, Mrs. Ellwood J., Norris- town, Pa.


Weaver, Mrs. Ella D., Norristown, Pa.


Weaver, Ethan Allen, Germantown, Phila., Pa.


Weaver, Mrs. Flora Egbert, Ocean City, N. J.


*Weaver, Dr. J. K., Norristown, Pa. Weber, W. Harrison, Norristown, Pa.


Weber, Mrs. W. Harrison, Norris- town, Pa.


Weber, Winfield S., Philadelphia, Pa.


+Weller, Sydney L., Norristown, Pa.


Welsh, Miss Julia M., Norristown, Pa.


Wentz, Mrs. Henry M., Norristown, Pa


Wetherill, Herbert J., Philadelphia, Pa.


White, F. M., Norristown, Pa.


White, Mrs. F. M., Norristown, Pa.


*Williams, Rev. C. F., Norristown, Pa.


Williams, Mrs. C. F., Norristown, Pa.


*Williams, Henry S., Rosemont, Pa.


*Williams, I. C., Royersford, Pa.


Williams, John J., Norristown, Pa. Williams, Mrs. John J., Norristown, Pa.


Williams, Parker S., Philadelphia, Pa.


Williams, Thomas S., Jenkintown, Pa.


Wills, Mrs. Frank A., Germantown, Phila., Pa.


Wilson, Dr. John G., Norristown, Pa


Wilson, William G., Norristown, Pa. Wilson, Mrs. William G., Norris- town, Pa.


Witcomb, Miss Anna D., Norris- town, Pa.


Witcomb, Dr. H. Belle, Norristown, Pa.


Witcomb, Laura B., Norristown, Pa. *Wonsetler, B. F., Norristown, Pa. +Wonsetler, Mrs. B. F., Norristown, Pa.


Wonsetler, Howard, Norristown, Pa. Wonsetler, Mrs. Howard, Norris- town, Pa.


¡Wood, Miss Anna G., Norristown, Pa.


*Wood, Mrs. James W., Consho- hocken, Pa.


Woodmansee, Miss Mary J., Norris- town, Pa.


Wright, Norris D., Norristown, Pa. Wright, Dr. W. J., Skippack, Pa.


Y


*Yeakle, Mrs. Amanda, Norristown, Pa.


+Yeakle, Miss Florence Dora, Nor- ristown, Pa.


Yeakle, Frank S., Norristown, Pa. Yeakle, Miss Mary A., Norristown, Pa.


Yeakle, Samuel, Fort Washington, Pa. Yeakle, Dr. Walter A., Norristown, Pa.


Yeakle, William R., Fort Washing- ton, Pa.


+Yerkes, Miss Martha, Norristown, Pa.


Yerkes, Milton R., Bryn Mawr, Pa. Yohn, Henry Irvin, Philadelphia, Pa.


Yost, Daniel F., Norristown, Pa.


Yost, Mrs. Josephine V., Norris- town, Pa.


Yost, Miss Marie R., Norristown, Pa.


Z


Zimmerman, Miss Lillian, Norris- town, Pa.


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General Index


(Not including the List of Members, which is arranged alphabetically, nor the titles and authors of articles, occurring throughout the book)


A


Aaron, Samuel, 55 Samuel, Rev .; school of-, 1


Abercrombie, James, Dr., 37 Lieut .- Col., 218-9


Abington, Pa., 59-60 Friends' Meeting; excursion to-, iii Monthly Meeting, 230-1 Presbyterian Church, 228 excursion to-, iii Quarterly Meeting, 230


Amish; the-, 260 Ammerman, A. S., 270


Anderson, James Rush, Rev., 62 Patrick, 191-2


Perry, 84 Robert, 228 Andreoli, Georgio, 249


Andrews, Margaret, 199


Ann Arbor University, 66


Annapolis, Md., 184-5


Anspach, Frederick R., Rev., 181-2


Antes, Col., 26


ap Thomas, John, 71


Arch st., 93, 99, 103, 187 road, 206 Arcola, Pa., 263


Adams, John, 16-7


Adamson, Hannah, 58


Aiman, -, 180


C. A., 175 S. H., 175


Airy st., 93, 95-7, 99-101, 194


Aitken's tavern, 133


Aker, Israel M., 198


Albany, N. Y., 234


Albert, Luther E., Rev., 182


Albertson, Benjamin, 54 glass works, 168 Josiah, 58


Alexandria, Va., 1, 16, 45


Alexandria, Egypt, 247


Alison, Archibald, Sir, 33


Alker, Emma C., 47


Allen, Mary, 184 William, Chief Justice, 227


B


Allen's mill, 218 Allentown, Pa., 176


Bagdad, 243 Baker, John C., Rev., 179-81 William S., 138 Bala, Wales, 206


"Balboa"; the-, 167


Baldwin, N. B., Rev., 63


Balearic Islands, 246


Bancroft, George, 39


Baptist Church; Calvary-, 190 First, 192, 196 Hatboro, 237 Barbadoes Island (Pa.), 89, 101, 130 Islands (W. I.), 226 street, 101 Barber, Dr., 247


Barclay, Thomas, 19 Barker, Charles R., iv


Barnes, John, 59


Barnsley, Adela, v


300 - 301


:


Ardmore, Pa., 80, 191 avenue, 74, 77 station, 76 station, 78 Armes, Richard, 80


Armstrong, Genl., 135, 140


Astor st., 51, 96, 102


Atkinson, Albert, 58


Harry, 278


Attwood, William, 267


Aubrey (Awbrey), Letitia Penn, 78-9 Martha, 76, 204


Auchey, Henry 174 Augustus Lutheran Church, 191


Alpha Alumni Asso., 64


Althouse; George N .- , Post, American Legion, 194 Ambler, Pa., 28, 171, 204 Eliza W., 58 "Gazette," 172 Joseph, 83 Mary, 42 Mary J. W., 58 William W., 58 Mrs., 58 Ambliston (also Amblestone), Wales, 68 American Flag; first appearance of-, in battle, 135 American Philosophical Soc., 184 Amey, -, 180


Academy; the-, 100 Loller, 59, 217 Lower Merion, 59, 61


302


HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY


Barren Hill (elevation and village) , 49, 110-1, 157, 161, 163, 182 Evan. Lutheran Church, 50


Barrett, B. Brooke, 255 Bartholomeu, Captain, 199


Bartle, Andrew, 174


Bartleson, Bartle, 114 Elizabeth, 114 Henry, 114 Peter, 114


Bartlett, John, 225


Bartram, John, 33


Basin st., 93, 99, 100


Bate, Richard A., 199


Baum, William E., Rev., 182


Baynes, Mary Caley, 263


Beach st., 93. 97-8, 100-1


Bean, Grace E., 263 Joseph V., 257 Oliver K., 258


Theodore Lane, Esq., 107 Mrs., 238


Theodore W., Col., 8, 11, 66, 205


Beary, Frank D., Adj. Genl., 260-1, 263-4


Beatty, Charles, Rev., 224-5, 227, 229


Charles Clinton, 225


Beaver, David Rittenhouse, Dr., 199 Lewis, 63


Beck, Charles A., 131


Becker, -, 197


Beeber, Thomas R., ii, 4


Beissel, Conrad, 127


Bell, Hugh, 56


Bellevue-Stratford hotel, 2


Belville, Jacob, Rev., 221


Bennett, Alice, Dr., 257


Berea College, 263


Bekhimer, -, 180


Bertolet farm and spring, 26


Bethel Public School, 67


Bethlehem, Pa., 173 road, 54 turnpike, 173-4, 176, 180-1


Bevan, John, 71, 80 Stephen, 80


Bewley, Nathan, 225


Bickings, John, 99


Biehl, Nathaniel, 269


Bigelow, Francis, 186


Bigoney, Mary Ann, 263


Billet tavern, 60


Binder, William, 268


Bird-in-Hand tavern, 148


Birmingham Meeting-house, 24, 136-7


Bisbing, -, 180 Jacob, 174 Bitting, -, 180 John, 172, 180 Thomas, 171-2, 175


Bitting's hotel, 171


Black Horse hotel (Flourtown), 172 school, 49 tavern (Lower Merion), 29


Blackfan, Margaret, 263


Blanck, Joseph E., v


Block, B. E. - , & Bros., 194


"Blue Mills," 99


Blue Mountain, Va., 122


Blue Ridge; the -, 117, 123, 126, 241


Boehm, John Philip, Rev., 121


Boeling, Samuel G., Rev., 182


Bolger Co .; John -, 50


Bollinger, Henry, 269


Bolton, Mahlon, 130


Bomberger, J. H. A., Dr., 8


Bond, John, 228


Boon, Boone; Daniel, 271-2 George, 267, 271 Sarah (Morgan), 271 Squire, 271


Boorse, Henry A., v, 257


Boot tavern, 25


Boston, Mass., 15-8, 103, 186


Boucher, Jonathan, Rev., 17


Boudinot, Elias, 15, 236


Boulevard; the -, 51, 101


Bower, Joel B., Dr., 266


Boy Scouts of America, 196


Boyd, Colonel, 142 James S., Sr., 254


Boyer, B. Markley, Judge, 2 H. C., Hon., 240


J. Frank, 254 Joel, Dr., 270 Judge, 9


Boyertown, Pa., 265, 270 Marble Works, 268 Ore Co., 268-9


Boyne; battle of the -, 151


Brandywine; battle of the -, 23, 30, 138, 207 creek, 135, 138-9 Manor, 262 Brecht, George, Mrs., 47 George E., 63


Brendle, T. R., Rev., 131 Briar al., 101 Brick hotel, 22


bridge; Sullivan's, -, 31


303


GENERAL INDEX


Bridgeport, Pa., 50, 104, 191, 194, burying-ground; old -, in White- 254, 257 marsh, 113-4


glass-works, 168 National Bank, 195 Bright, George, 112 Harry W., Rev., 257 Brinton mill, 138 William, 137


Bristol, England, 185, 250


Bristol, Pa., 20-1, 230 township (Phila. co.), 202


Brix, Maurice, 187


Brogan, James, Rev., 278


Bromer, Bertha, 47


Brooke, Elijah, 198 Francis M., 240 Paul M., 257


Brookhurst ave., 205


Brown, Anne Robeson, 148 Henry Armitt, Esq., 239, 242 Jack, 159 N. Howland, Mrs., 259 street, 99, 100, 103


Brown's mill, 99, 103


Brucher, Catarina, 121


Bruges, 249


Brumbaugh, C. Edwin, 50 Martin G., Governor, 50


Brunner, Frederick, 66 Henry U., 63 Lydia Umstead, 66


Samuel Umstead, 63-4, 66 Prof., 67 Brunswick, 16, 21


Bryan, H. Eloise, 58


Bryn Athyn Cathedral; excursion to -, iii Bryn Mawr, Pa., 16 College, 66 Buck, William J., 9, 234


Buck tavern, 25


Buckland, William, 107


Buckman, Mary Ann, v


Bulkh, Persia, 243


Bull tavern, 139


Bunker Hill; battle of -, 17, 33 Burdan, H. H., 198 Burdan's Hill, 268


Burgoyne, Genl., 22, 140, 143 surrender of -, 27 Burk, W. Herbert, Dr., 50, 242 Burke, Dr., 104


Burkhart, John, 48 Burlington, N. J., 184 Burns, Jean, 279 Burr, Aaron, Col., 147


Butler, Dr., 243


Buttonwood st., 95-6, 102, 105


Buzby, William, 54


Bynon, Catharine, 75


C


Cadwalader, Cadwallader; Ben-


jamin, 59 Isaac, 228 Jacob, 225 Caine, Bertram L., 274


Calcutta, India, 195


"California Mines," 268


Callender, John H., 56


Calvary Baptist Church, 190


Calvary P. E. Church, 199, 276


Cambridge, Mass., 17


Camp Hill, 115, 145


Campbell, -, 173


"Cannon Ball" house, 29


"Carleton," 22 Carlisle, Pa., 226


Carnegie Hero Medal awarded, 50


Carpenter, Hannah, 230 Samuel, 230, 233


Carr, James J., 200 Carson College, 114, 174 Robert N., 113-4 Carter, Edith Hovey, 66 William, 59 Carvalho, Isaac N., 200


Casselberry, D. Morgan, 26


Castan, Juan, Senor, 248


Castle Beith, Pembrokeshire, Wales (also, Castle-bigh, Castle Beity, etc), 68, 72, 84


"Castle Bith" (Pa.), 74 Catawissa, Pa., 272 Catholic church, Norristown, 97


Centennial and Memorial Asso. of Valley Forge, 14, 239


Centennial Chorus, 9 Central hotel, 172, 175


Centre Point, Pa., 27 Centre Square, Pa., 89, 107 Grange, 107 Centreville, Pa., 151 Chadd, Francis, 135 house, 136 Chadd's Ford, Pa., 23-5, 135-8 Chaffers, William, 186 Chain, John, 96, 102 street, 102 school, 257


304


HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY


Chamberlain, John, 54 Chambers, Colonel, 136


Chandler, L. H., Rear Admiral, 84


Charity Lodge, A. F. and A. M., 3, 193 Charleston, S. C., 15-6, 22


Charleston, W. Va., 42


Cheltenham twp., 131


Cheney, Pa., 186


Cherry, Moses, 228 street, 101, 192


Chesapeake bay, 22


Chester, Pa., 16, 24, 137-8, 142, 207


Monthly Meeting, 207


Springs, Pa., 25


Valley Railroad, 105


Chestnut Hill, Phila., 76, 124, 145, 174


Chestnut st., 101, 104


Chew house, 27, 33, 140-1


Cheyney, 'Squire, 24


Chickamauga; battle of -, 167


Childs, Carrie S., 55 Louis M., 195


Christ (P. E.) Church, 204, 236


Christeen bridge, Del., 16


Christiana creek, 133


Christman, Maria, 86


Christmas Savings Clubs, 50


church (see, also, meeting-house) lane, 141 road, 180-1


Whitemarsh, 27


(see, also, the denomination) Churchville, Pa., 226


Cincinnati; Society of the -, 3 City


avenue, 29 tavern, 15


Clapham, Colonel, 225


Clark, James Harrison, v


Clarke, Vincent, 270


Cleaver, Ellis, 54-5 John, 56 Nathan, 54 Clinton, Henry, Sir, 161, 163-4


Cloud, Fenton, 130 Sara, 58


Clymer, George, 19


Coane, George Lynn, 274


Coates, Samuel, 200


Cobbs creek, 76-7


Cocalico creek, 124 township, 109 Codorus creek, 125 Coggins, Lydia, 62 William, 54


Colebrookdale twp., 122-4, 265 Coleman, Horace C., 195 Nathaniel, 184


Coligney, William Gasperd de, Col., 51 Colonial Chapter, D. A. R., 158


college (see, also, university) Berea, 263


Bryn Mawr, 66


Carson, 174


Eastman's Business, 67


Franklin and Marshall, 66


Log, 223-6, 228-9


Middlebury, 66


Mount Holyoke, 65


Mühlenberg, 64


Pennsylvania Female, 168


Princeton, 223, 226, 228


Smith, 66


Swarthmore, 66


Ursinus, 49


Wellesley, 66


Yale, 228


Collegeville, Pa., 168, 192


Collett, George, 78


Collins, Francis E., 274


Collum, William, 55


Colonial Soc. of Pennsylvania, 3


Comly, Franklin A., 175


Isaac, 59


Committees of Safety, 15, 17-8


Companer y Ferentes, Senor, 246


Conard, -, 180 Benjamin, 58


Concord, Pa., 25


Concordville, Pa., 25


Conde, Charles Newton, 57


Conden, Lydia A., 262


Condon, John, Mrs., 262


Conestoga, Pa., 124, 234 creek, 125


Conner, Willoughby, 270 Conrad house, 153


John, 60


Nathan, 57


Conshohocken, Pa., 78, 85-6, 88, 95, 131, 167, 175, 196-200, 203, 208-10, 256, 262, 273-4, 276-7, 279


Art League, 276


Community Center, 273, 275


Gas and Water Co., 86


High School, 280 Public School, 278


"Recorder," 89 Trust Co., 195 Constitution Week, 193


305


Conway Cabal; the -, 160 Cooch residence, 133


D


Dager, Peter, 175


Cooch's Bridge; battle of -, 134


Dager's hotel, 175


Cook, Helen, 66


Damascus, 243-4


Cooke, Stanley Shields, 84


Dantzig, Germany, 125


Cook's woods, 99, 100


Coolidge, Calvin, President, 256


Cope, Gilbert, 238


Cork, Ireland, 185


Cornwallis, Lord, 19, 23-4, 28-9, 32, 133-4, 136-7, 139-40, 146, 205 Cornwell, William E., Rev., 182 Corson, Alan W., 58 George, Mrs., 263


George C., 58


George N., Hon., 4, 10


Hiram, Dr., 58, 210


John J., Mrs., 103


Richard, 201


Lawrence E., 102


street, 102 Walter H., Mrs., 256 Coryell's Ferry, 215 ford, 31


Cottage avenue, 100


Couch, Thomas, 16


Coulson, Edward D., 256


Court House; Rittenhouse Me-


morial at -, dedicated, 8


Coventry township, 118, 124 Coventryville, Pa., 26 Coxe, Thomas, 72


Craft, F. E., Mrs. 263


Craigie House, Cambridge, 18


Craven, Peter, 225


Crawford, William, 228


Cresap, Thomas, 127


Cress, George, 111 Margaret, 111 Margaret (Hocker), 111 William, 111, 112 Crittenden's Business College, 4 Crocket, David, 121


Croft, Frank P., 196


Crooked Billet; battle of -, 220-1, 238 tavern, 215-6, 221, 225


Cross Roads, Pa., 22, 215, 219 Crothers, Stevenson, 173 Cruikshank, Alexander, 75 Cisly (Llewellyn), 75 Crumrine, Lucius McKay, 280


"Cumberland"; the -, 167 Cumcawlid, Carmarthenshire, 202 Curren, Joseph, 254 Custis, John Parke, 40 Martha, 40, 42


"Dawsfield," 28, 204


Dawson, John, 215


Deal, England, 121


Dean, William, Col., 220-1


DeHaven; John F. - , Post, Ameri- can Legion, 277


Deitrich, Prof., 130


DeKalb st., 97, 99-101 bridge, 167, 254


Delaware bay, 22 river, 18-21, 31, 51, 108, 184 forks of -, 117 Delphi, Pa., 258


Dengler, Henry 269


Denver, Colo., 84 Denys, John, 184


Derr, Dorothy, 280


Deruta, Italy, 249


Detrich, J. D., Rev., 176, 182


Dettra, Mr., 262


Detweiler, George A., 49 Detwiler, -, 180 Isaiah, 197 Devonshire House, London, 70 Dignan, Hannah, 200 Dillon, John Talbot, Sir, 248 Dilworth, Joseph, 225


Samuel, 224 Rev., 228 Davis, Ann, 208-9


Anna E., 262


Clark J., Miss, 47


David, 225


Jefferson, 167


Lydia (White), 208


Thomas, 208 W. W. H., Genl., 66, 238


Daws, Abraham, 28, 204 Mary, 28


Davies, Abner James, 196 Dorothy, 280


David, Jane, 74 John, 187 Lewis, 72 Peter, 187


Darlington, -, 62 Daughters of the American Revo- lution, 158, 241, 259 Daughters of Pocahontas, 278


Darby, Pa., 28-9, 138 creek, 73, 77, 83


GENERAL INDEX


306


HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY


Dilworthtown, Pa., 24


Dingletten, M. B., Mrs., 263


dirigible balloon, 193


Divan, John Wilson, 56


Dotterer, Henry S., 119


Douglassville, Pa., 121, 271


Dowig, George, 187


Downey, John, Capt., 220


Doylestown, Pa., 64, 66, 107, 237


drawbridge; the -, 187


DuBois, Abraham, 187 Jonathan, 225-6 Louis, 226


Duché, Dr., 34 Jacob, Rev., 236


Duffield, Abraham 228


Dull, Christian, 54, 262


Dungan, Able, 225 Amos, 176


Clement, 225


Daniel, 228 Joseph, 225


du Portail, Chevalier, 144


Duren, Mr., 45


Durrin, Thomas, 65


Dutill, Sara Taggert, 275


Dyer mansion, 48


Dyson, Angelica, 198


E


Eagle hotel, 172


Earnest, -, 180


Eastburn Hill, 104-5


Eastern Steel Co., 270


Eastman's Business College, 67 Easton rd., 218


Eckert, -, 266


eclipse of sun, 258


Edge Hill, 86 Edgemont twp., 207


Edwards, Alexander, 225 Jonathan, Rev., 228


Egbert, Norman, 99


Egypt st., or rd., 94-7, 102, 104


Ehret Magnesia Co., 197 Eisenberg, P. Y., v Eisenhower; A. D., -, school, 190 Elderdice, Dorothy, 273 Elizabeth furnace, 124 Elizabethtown, N. J., 15


Elkins Park, Pa., 191


Elkton, Md., 132-3, 139


Ellis, David H., v Ellin, 77 -


Humphrey, 74 James, 268-9 Margaret (John), 74 Thomas, 76


street, 103 Ellsworth, Colonel, 167 Elm st., 97, 99, 100-1 Elmwood


avenue, 107 Park, 51, 98, 101-2


Elverson, James P., 48


Embree, Sarah, 75


Emlen, George, 144 house, 28 Emmers Hosiery Mills, 196


Englehart, Henry E., 65


Englesville rd., 269


Ensko, Stephen G. C., 187


Ephrata, Pa., 127


Epimines, Francis, 244


Erb Chemical Society, 131


"Erdenheim," 108-10, 112-15


Erskine William, Sir, 21


Erving, Howard, 131


Erwin, John, 227


Evan, David, 201


Evangelical Lutheran (see, also, Lutheran) church, Barren Hill, 50


Evans, Anna S., 56


Barbara, 204


Evan, 75, 205


Gwendlian (Harry), 202


Gwendolen, 56


John, 55


Joseph, 202


Judge, 209


L. K., v


Lewis, 215


Lydia (Harry), 204-5


Margaret (Llewellyn), 75


Montgomery, v, 200 Mrs., 262


Musgrave, 205


Nathaniel, Rev., 236


Samuel, 53 Thomas, 54


Evansburg, Pa., 26, 190, 195


Ewing, William, 275 Exeter township, 271 Monthly Meeting, 271


F


Fairbairn, Claudia, 274 Fairfax, Baron, 127 county, Va., 39 Fairfield, Conn., 15 Fairlamb, Frederick, 207 Mary (Harry), 207 Mary (Pennell), 207 Robert, 207


307


Fairmount Fire Co., 194 Park, 115 Falckner, Daniel, 117, 119 Justus, Rev., 117, 119, 121 Swamp, 121, 127 Lutheran Church, 119, 121, 126 Faringer, -, 180 Farley, Dennis, 256


Farmar, Farmer; Edward, 114 Thomas, 203 Fatland ford, 26, 138-9, 142


Fatlands Protectory, 196


Fauntleroy, Betty, 41 William, Sr., 41-2 Fayette st., 195, 208, 278-9


Feastersville, Pa., 226


Fegley, Isaac, 268 Jacob, 268 L. P. G., Hon., 265, 270 Nelson P., iv W. O., Rev., 196


Ferguson, Elizabeth (Graeme),


Lady, 216, 227, 235


H. Hugh, 227-8 Henry Hugh, 235


ferry; Coryell's -, 215 Middle, 138


Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance


Co., 4 Fifth st., 90 Finley, Samuel, 224 William, 48 First Baptist Church, 192, 196 Methodist Church, 106 National Bank, 192, 194 Fisher, Irwin, Mrs., 193 Joshua Francis, 235-6


Fiske, John, 138


Fitch, John, 228


Fitzgerald, Colonel, 21 Fitzwater, -, 180 Joseph, V Flora Temple (horse), 113


Flores, Jonan, 350


Flourtown, Pa., 170-6, 181 Post Office, 176 Floyd, William, 269


Foch, General, 91


Folwell, John, 228 Joseph, 228 William, 228 Forbes, General, 225 ford; Coryell's -, 31 David Harry's, 203 Fatland, 26, 138-9, 142 Jeffry's (Jefferis'), 136


Matson's, 145, 162-3, 203 Parker's, 26, 139 street, 100, 103 Swedes', 31, 145-6, 161-2


Forest ave., 95, 102


Forman, General, 28, 141


Fornance, Anne (McKnight), 1 Eleanor, 3 Ellen (Knox), 3


Joseph, 1, 62, 102 Joseph, Esq., ii, 1-3, 8-9, 103, 200, 238 Joseph Knox, Major, 3, 130


Lois, 3 street, 48, 102 Forsythe, Margaret, 276


Fort


Duquesne, 225


Hill (elevation), 145


Huntington, 155, 157


Lee; evacuation of -, 18


Mercer, 28-9


Mifflin, 29


Pitt, 225


Washington, Pa. (village), 145, 174, 178, 182, 264 Washington, Valley Forge, 157 Washington; surrender of -, 18


Fothergill, Dr., 251 Foulke, -, 31 Ann, 57 Cadwalader, 275


Caleb, 55


Daniel, 54


Hannah, 54, 58


Hugh, 54-5


Jese, 54


Joseph, 53-4, 58


Joshua, 54 Laura L., 55-6


Levi, 54 Thomas A., 275


Fountain tavern, 26 Foust, George Deihl, Rev., 64 Fox, Frances M., 107 Gilbert R., 2 Frame, T. Miles, 137


Frankenburg, Hesse, 120


Frankford, Phila., 162, 262


Frankfort Co .; the -, 117, 119 Franklin and Marshall College, 66 avenue, 100, 104 Benjamn, 26, 36, 185, 225 Institute, 217 street, 104 Fratt, G. M., 258 Fream, Edward, 267


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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY


Freas, Oscar, 276 Frederick twp., 26


Fredericksburg, Va., 41, 125 battle of -, 167


Freedley, Henry, Esq., 103 Jacob, 103 John, 103


Mary, 209 street, 103, 130


Freehold, N. J., 228


French


creek, 25, 118, 124 Hollis, 187 Nathaniel, 267


Friends'


Central School, 59


House, Euston rd., London, 70


Fries, Adam, 180


Amos A., Maj. Genl., 280


Fritz, John, Mrs., 262


Front st., 50, 184, 187


Furey, E. M., Dr., 256


G


Gabel, Henry, 268-9 Jacob, 268-9 mines, 269 Gabelsville, Pa., 265


.


Galloway, Joseph, 132, 227


Garber, Michael, 48


Gardner, Anna W., 66


Garner, A. B., Mrs., 47


Garrigues, Samuel M., 76


Gates, Horatio, Genl., 140


Gay, Tom, 270


Gearhart, William M., Mrs., 263


Gehret, John H., v


Gehris, Isaac, 269 Jere, 269


Geller, John S., 198


General Wayne tavern; Washing- ton's headquarters at -, 25 George, Elizabeth, 61


Richard, 60 Thomas, 61 street, 94, 96, 102


Georgetown, S. C., 15


Gerhart, R. Leighton, Rev., 182


Germanna, Va., 124


Germantown, Phila., 22, 33, 110-12, 138, 141, 161, 170, 179, 182, 213 battle of -, 27, 87, 115, 140-2, 174


meeting-house, 202 pike, 206 road, 23 Gettysburg; battle of -, 167


Ghengis Kahn, 244 Ghiselin, Caesar, 184 William, 184 Gibson, Eleanor Fairlamb, 207 Isaac, Rev., 9 Giest, John, 197


Gilbert, Annie, 208 Jacob, 179-80 Joseph, 225


Solomon, 208 William H., 48


Giles, George, 278


Gilpin, George, 138 house, 138 Ruth, 138


Gist, Colonel, 145


Gladwyne, Pa., 83


Glasgow, Del., 133


Glenn, Thomas Allem, 76


Glenside Trust Co., 257


Glover, General, 157


Golden, Margaret, 276


Goldsmith's Co., 186


Good Roads Asso., 107


Good Will Fire Co., 194


Gordon, Dr., 29


Patrick, Governor, 122


Goshen, Pa., 25


Goshenville, Pa., 25


Gotwalts, Joseph V., 2


Goughler, B. F., v


Gourand, General, 192


"Governor's road," 230


Graeme, Elizabeth, 235 Thomas, Dr., 227, 233-5


"Graeme Park," 222-3, 233, 235 excursion to -, iii


Graffenried, Baron, 123


Grafly, Christopher, 179-80


Grand Army of the Republic, 11


Grand Opera House, 191


Grant, General (British), 141, 162-3 U. S., General, 113, 228


Grater-Bodey Co., 197


Grauley, J. Edwin, Dr., 257


Graves, Mrs., 130


Great Valley, 191


Green Lane, Pa., 131


Green (Greene) alley, 96 street, 93, 96, 99, 101


Greene, Nathanael, Genl., 22, 24, 32, 133, 135, 140, 153-4 Mrs., 31 Gresh, H. C., 48 Perry, 48 Grey, General, 161-2




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