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About the year 1840. William Lewis removed from Armstrong County and located in the northeast corner of this (Washington) township. Ile died in July. 1858, at the age of sixty-four years. His wife was Miss Fan- ny Blaney, and to them were born thirteen children, of whom two died in infancy, and another (Zachariah B.) when a young man. Those of this large family who still survive are the mother. now in her seventy-ninth year, and her children-Sarah ( Hilliard), Ezekiel. Will- iam, Margaret (Greer), John 1., David, Fanny, Samuel W., Robert O. and Finley E. During the late war, John A. served in the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania Infantry, and Robert O. in Company II. One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Infantry.
In 1822, John W. Mayes came from Lancaster County, Penn., and settled in the southern part of Ve- mango County, where he remained until his death. His wife (formerly Miss Eleanor S. Watson) and several children accompanied him from Lancaster. He was the father of sixteen children. of whom thirteen, viz., James. William, Samnel, Josiah. Jacob. Hezekiah, Watson. Mary A .. Jane. Elizabeth. Sarah. Eleanor and Eliza became men and women. Hezekiah, Watson, Mary A. and Sarah are the only survivors.
Watson Mayes was born in 1817. and has resided at Annisville since 1842. Ile married Sarah A. Wiek. and to them have been born children named Rhinaldo L. (who, as a member of the One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Infantry, was killed in the battle of the Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864). Milton .1. (decease I). Lycurgus W. (now in Colorado), Philetus R. (also in Colorado), and Clarence L. (deceased).
Asearly as the year 1800. David Harper (grandfather of the merchants of that name, now doing business in . the village of North Washington) emigrated from the State of Maryland, and began the first improvements upon the farm now owned by George B Turner, in Cou- cord Township. His children were Jacob, Joseph. David. Thomas, John, Rachel. Margaret. Jane, Nancy and Mary. all of whom lived to assume the duties of
Soon after the building of this cabin (which stoud very near the present residence of James Christy), a man named Benedict Grossman obtained the use of it for the sale of notions, groceries, etc. Robert Black was Grossman's clerk, and this, without doubt, was the first store established within the present limits of Washington Township. Gros-man afterward removed to the premises now occupied by Abner McCallen, in Cherry Township.
+ It is quite a remarkable fact that among these children not a death has occurred for more than sixty years.
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married life. Thomas Harper married Margaret, daughter of John Shryock (who was also one of the earliest set tlers of Concord Township), and their children were. Mary (who ched when twelve years old). Shryock. Robert M. and Thomas N. who now resides in the State of lowa. When but thirty-one years of age. Thomas Harper. Sr .. died. Afterward his widow married Jeremiah Sutton. by whom she had two children, viz .: Chambers, who died in Illinois, and John 11. who now resides in Col- orado.
The grandfather of Samuel C. Pettigrew was born in County Down. Ireland. He came to America when a young man. and after living in the State of Virginia and other localities, at last settled down on the borders of Brush Creek. Westmoreland Co., Penn., where he died. Among his children was a son named Andrew, who married Peggy Dickson as his first wife ; Ella Hilliard (who died from the effects of a bite from a rattlesnake, resided on the Samuel Campbell farm), as his second wife. and Polly Thompson as his third wife. Andrew Pettigrew became an early resident of Venango County, and during the war of 1812-15 he served in Capt. Henry Evans. First Rifle Company of the One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Regiment Pennsylvania Troops. Lient. Col. Robert Miller was in command of the regiment. and Maj. Gen. David Mead of the divis- ion. Pettigrew served from January 1. 1812. to March 12. 1-14. Samuel C. Pettigrew. the youngest child of Andrew, by his third wife, was born on the farm now owned by John Wike, March 18. 1816. His father also lived for some years on the premises now occupied by John and Robert Wade. During the late war. A J. Potti- grew (the only son of Samuel Co. as a member of Com- pany HI, One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania In- fantry. died of wounds received in action (at Swicker's Gap. Ga., August 3, 1864.
Thomas Mifflin, born in Huntingdon County, became an early resident of Erie County. Penn .. where he mar ried Miss Mary Melanahan. In 1820, be removed from Erie to Butler County. Penn .. and settled upon the farm in Slippery Rock Township. now owned by Judge Me Junkin. He died at the age of seventy-two years, but his widow is still living in Slippery Rock Township. having attained the age of ninety years. Their children were Robert A .. David. Thomas, Jr .. Ann D. and Su- sanah. Robert 1. Mifflin. the oldlest member of Thomas. Sr.'s, family, engaged in merchandising at Moore's Cor- ners. Worth Township, of this county, in the year 1850. In April, 1851. he located in the village of North Wash- ington, and for thirty years was noted as one of its most prosperous merchants. The business was trans ferred to his sons in 1881. Mr. Mifflin served as a Jus- tice of the Peace for five years, from 1-54. In 1:60. he was elected Clerk of the Courts of Butler County. :od in 1876 was elected to represent his distriet in the State Legislature. He is a Republican, and a member of the North Washington Presbyterian Church.
The Arners wore early settlers in Westmoreland County. There Tobias, son of David Arner, was born. Hle located on Bear Creek in the township of Parker. as now formed, where he married Catharine. daughter of Philip Daubenspeck. About 1837. he purchased a traet of land from Peter Hilliard, and became a resi- dent of Washington Township. His children were David. George. Philip. Elizabeth, who married Andrew Kelly : Polly, who married John Day : Anna, who mar- ried James Grant ; and Christina, who married Thomas Troutman. George Arner has been an occupant of the premises i first improved by William, brother of David Shira) now owned by him, since 1868.
About the year 1800, two brothers named Thomas and Marven Christy, came from Westmoreland County Penn .. and settled upon the - Eight Tracts," or the locality now known as Portersville. Thomas was a prominent man in his day, an early Justice of the Peace. and was the maternal grandfather of Dr. William R. Cowden, of Worth Township. Marven Christy, married Miss Hannah Tilly, and to them were born eleven chil- dren, named John Tilly. William Tilly, George Tilly Thomas Tilly, Robert Tilly. Elizabeth G .. Andrew Tilly, Hannah Tilly. Marven G .. Samuel Tilly. and Agnes J. Christy. In 1810. Marven Christy. Sr., sold out his interests near Portersville and located upon an unim- proved five-hundred-acre tract in the present township of Washington. now occupied chiefly by his sons Thomas T. and Marven G. Christy.
John Beatty (the grandfather of John L. Beatty) was born in Ireland. When but a mere child, his parents left the Green Isle and sought a home in the wilds of Westmoreland. On the 31st day of December. 1789. he married JJane Guthrie," who, like himself. was a native of Teland. They remained in the vicinity of the locality now known as Greensburg. Penn., unul about 1798, when a removal of the family was made to Perry Town- ship in Armstrong County. The children of John and Jane Beatty, were Jane, who, born in 1793, was married to William Campbell ; Agnes, who married James Shep- pard : Margaret, who married first a Mr. Hall. and as a second husband. James Guthrie: John G .: Samuel; Will- iam, who was born in 1805 : Elizabeth, who married George C. Fowler ; and Sarah, who married James Guthrie, of Westmoreland County. William Beatty married Elizabeth A. Sedgwick, and remained on the homestead in Perry Township until 1854. when he sold out and removed to Washington Township in Butler County. He died the same year. His children were John L., now at Hilliard Station : Thomas S., a resident of Brady Township. Butler County : William G., who died at three years of age : Samuel R., who as a member of Company C. of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserve Corps. was thrice wounded at the battle at Gaines' Mill, Va., and finally died of his wounds after the war closed ;
During The Indian forray into Westiameland County at an early day, a brother of Jane Guthries was slam by thent. " Jack tenthne,' the noted scout and Indan helfer, was hes Inother
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Sarah J., who died when five years old : George W., now a Methodist Episcopal preacher in San Francisco, Cal .; Benjamin F., now practicing medicine at Pescadero City, Cal .; William J., a resident of Martinsburg. Butler County, Penn .; and Joshna M., who died in infancy in 1854.
RESIDENTS IN 185-4.
Turning back to the year 1851, the date the present township's organization, we find that the taxable in- habitants at that time were as follows :
Tobias Arner, David Arner. George Arner, Philip Arner, William Adams, William C. Adams. JJohn Bel (of William), William Bell, JJr., AAlexander Bell, James C. Bell, John W. Bell, E. II. Bailey, John B. Breckenridge, Henry Bluerock, Henry Black, Eli Black, David Bond, George Bixler, William Beatty, Patrick Con_ nor, William Connor, William Christy. Josiah, of William Christy, Andrew T. Christy, John T. Christy, Marven Christy, Marven G. Christy, Samuel T. Christy, Thomas T. Christy, James Christy, Andrew Campbell, James Campbell's heirs. Samuel J. Campbell, John Camp- bell, Sr., Samuel A. Campbell, Samuel P. Campbell, Harper Campbell, James P. Campbell. Thomas J. Camp- bell, Washington Campbell, Archibald Campbell. Robert Campbell, John Chest, Esq., Alexander Clark, John Chambers, Butterman Callender, John Conn, James Conn, James Conn's heirs, William Conn, Sr., David Conn, James Cumberland, Jacob Daubenspeck, Sam- uel Daubenspeck, Christian Daubenspeek, John Day, Joseph Eggert, John Ebert, Peter Emory, Will- iam Emory, Charles Eberstone, John Folwell, John Fithian, William Forquer, William Fogel, Conrad File, Jacob Grossman, Jacob Grossman, Jr., Will- iam C. Glenn, James Glenn, William M. Glenn, Joseph Glenn, Levi Gibson, David Gibson, William P. Grant, James C. Gardner, Joseph Griffin, Jonathan Hilliard, John Hilliard, Sr., James, of John Hilliard, Philip, of John Hilliard, Jere, of John Hilliard, John, of Adam Hilliard, Alexander Hilliard, John M. Hil- liard, Robert Hilliard, Isaac Hilliard, Sr., Jeremiah Hilliard, Elisha Hilliard, Sr., Samuel, of Isaac Hilliard. Isaac Hilliard, Jr., Philip Hilliard, Sr., Adam IIil- liard, Peter Hilliard, Isaac, of John Hilliard, John J. Hilliard, Jr., Samuel R. Hilliard, Abraham Hilliard, heirs John Hanna, Jolin Hutcheson, R. Hecket, Shryock Harper, Mark Harper, Christopher Henlen, Adam Hindman, Jr .. Thomas Hindman. Josiah Holland, James Holland, William Holland, Robert M. Harper, Alex. ander Hutcheson, Samuel Jack's heirs, John Jack, Joseph Jack, A. J. Jack. James Jack, Thomas Kelly, Jr., William King, William Lewis, Ezekiel Lewis, Ephraim Leasure, Isaac Miller, William P. Miller. Christain Meals, Andrew MeCanley. Bernard McCallen, Nelson McAllister, William MI. Meals, Samuel G. Meals, William MeElvain, David Meals, James R. Moore, Samuel N. Moore. James Mahood, James Mahood, Jr., George W. Mahood, R. A. Mitllin. Dan-
iel Meals, Sr., Hugh P. Mclemons, F. H. Moore, John C. Moore, Joseph Mechling. Samuel Meals, Sr., Jacob Meals, Thomas Mahood, George Mor- ris, John Mechling. Samuel, of Daniel Meals, Samuel Meals, Jr .. Stunnel Marshall, Daniel, of Samuel Meals, David Miller, Watson Mayes, John D. Mahood, Ales- ander MeNaughton, John MeNanghton, Rev. John V. Miller. John Mechling Jr . Jacob Miller, John Murrin, Esq., Rov. J. C. Y. McClellen, William MeCool, David Pisor. Alexander Patton, David Parker, Samuel Pet- tigrew. Edmond Pettigrew, Andrew J. Pettigrew, Rob- ert Pettigrew, A M. Pettigrew. R. D. Pettigrew, Catha- rine Pettigrew. Patton Pollock, Samuel Riddle, W. B. Riddle & Co., W. B. Riddle, Robert Roberts. Thomas N. Reed, James G. Reed, Anthony Rome, William Stoops, Philip Stoops, James Stoops, Steph- en Stoops, Henry Stoner, David Shira, David Shira, Jr., Jocob Shira, Peter Shira, Ferguson Shira, Thomas Stewart. James Stewart, Charles Stone, Robert Stone, James G. Smith, Lewis Shotts, Michael Shane, Isaac Thompson, Robert Thorn, Rev. T. J. Thompson, John Vanderlin, William Varnum, William Wasson, John C. Wasson, Thomas Wasson, John Wait, Robert Wait, Isaac Wait, James Wait. Robert Wilson's heirs, Richard Wilson, John Wilson, Henry Wiles, Widow Young. Al- exander Young, William Young, James Young. John Young's heirs, Hugh Young.
In 1855, John Mechling was the Assessor, and Alex- ander Clark the Collector. The assessed value of real and personal estate, taxable. was, 871,251, upon which a county tax of 8427.51 and a State tax of $213.75, was levied. In comparison, it is found that, in 1880, the number of taxable inhabitants was 385; aggregate value of real estate taxable. $253.657 ; aggregate value of all property taxable for county purposes, 8280,221 ; aggregate amount of State tax assessed. $55.65 ; aggre- gate amount of county tax assessed at the rate of 3 mills on the dollar, 81,401.11.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Washington Turnship-1846, Andrew Donaldson ; 1850. Jacob Washington ; 1851, William Riddell ; 1855, William Stoops ; 1855. Robert A. Mifflin ; 1860. Philip Ililliard ; 1860, Joseph Mechling; 1864, Samuel P. Campbell ; 1865, Philip Hilliard ; 1869, Samuel P. Campbell ; 1870, Philip Hilliard; 1871. S. P. Camp- bell; 1875. Philip Hilliard : 1879, James H. Gibson ; 1880, Samuel Smith ; 1880. William Holland.
VILLAGES.
North Washington North Hope being the name of the post office), Hilliard's Station, Parsonsville and Annisville, are mentioned as the villages of Washington Townships. Yet the two first named only are worthy of being so designated.
The village of North Washington is built upon the erest of a hill, having an elevation equal. apparently, to
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any point in the northern part of the county; and whether approached from the north, south, east or west, a sharp acelivity must be surmounted before its busi- ness center is reached. The village contains three church edifices Presbyterian, Lutheran and Methodist Epis- copal-an academy, two hotels, two stores for the sale of general merchandise, one hardware store, one drug store, various small mechanical shops, and a population estimated at one hundred and seventy-five.
About the year 1830, John Jack," accompanied by quite a large family of children, came from Venango County, and settled upon lands which now embrace the village site. A few years after, he built the brick struct- ure now known as the " Valley Hotel," and at abont the same time presented his sons, Samuel and Daniel, some ten or more arres of land, which they caused to be said out into village lots, streets, etc. The next build- ing was erected by Christopher Henlen, who occupied the same for the sale of dry goods, etc. Samuel Jack, a carpenter, built and occupied the third building ; while David H. Jack, another son of John, Sr., kept hotel in the brick building first mentioned. David H. Jack after ward became a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Henry L. Henlen, a brother of Christopher, came here from Clarion County about thirty years ago. and kept hotel for twenty-four years.
Shryock Harper, the well known merchant of North Washington, located in the embryo village in 1842, and it is his recollection that among those then doing business here were Christopher L. Henten, dealer in general merchandise; Ingh P. MeClimands, black- smith; Thomas Russell, cabinet-maker: Samuel Jack. carpenter; William Parks, tailor; a Mr. Diamond, tan- ner; Dr. David C. Fowler, physician; and Thomas Parker. merchant. While those who lived near by were Enoch and Philip Varmum. Andrew Christy, John Jack and Alexander Young. The Methodist Episcopal and Lutheran houses of worship were created, but the village could not then boast of a post office or of a pub- lie house. During the past forty years, W. B. Riddle, George Bovard, Amos Young. S. & R. M. Darper. Mit- fin & Niblock, Clark & Bro., Cheesebro. Thomas Camp- bell, Harper & Gibson, J. F. Hammond & Co., R. A. Mitllin, and Robert M. Harper, have been the merchants of the village. Those of to-day being R. M. Harper, Harper & Gibson. Mittlin Bros, Dr. N. M. Hoover, and John Folwell.
Hilliard Station. the eastern terminus of the Shen- ango & Allegheny Railroad, les in a deep ravine, situ- ated in the northern part of the township. John Hill- iard (one of the nine sons of JJacob Hilliard). located here many years ago, built a small grist mill, and the locality, until the building of the railroad, was known far and near as "Hilliard's Mills." John L. Beatty purchased the Hilliard property and settled upon it in
the spring of 1871. Not a building was then to be seen upon the village site except the old grist mill, and the log house formerly occupied by Hilliard. The rail- road bed was then completed bnt no ties or rails rested upon it. The first passenger train (excursion) visited the town on the 6th of January, 1876. John MeCork- ell established the first store; William Steward became the first Postmaster; and in February, 1876, John L. Beatty received the first car load of freight (lumber from Michigan) consigned to Hilliard Station. During the same year. Reuben Emrick and A. B. Floyd began hotel keeping, and the present commodious station house was built. The pumping station of the "National Transit Company." formerly known as the "Cleveland Pipe Line Company," was commenced in December, 1879. Crude oil from various points in the Pennsyl- vania oil fields is received. and forced to Cleveland Ohio. The steam pumps here at work are two hun- dred and fifty horse power. Five thousand barrels of oil per day of twenty-four hours is their capacity. Three relay stations now intervene, and by their aid an average of about ten thousand barrels is sent forward daily. Fif- teen thousand barrels, however, have been sent within the time mentioned. The line now in use consists of iron pipe five inches in diameter, but being inadequate for the business, another line of six-inch pipe is being laid. Both lines will be used.
Coal mining is another important industry at this village. An excellent quality of bituminous coal, the stratum being four feet thick, abounds in vast quantities and the "Allegheny Coal Company." represented by C. B. McFarland, general manager. is now making prepar- ations to furnish employment to two hundred men. The village has three hotels. three stores for the sale of general merchandise, a drug store and post office (John McCorkell, P. M.), a steam planing mill, lumber yard, the railroad and pumping stations before mentioned, and a population of about two hundred.
Annisville, noted chiefly as the site of the New Salem Presbyterian Church, was laid out by Charles llilliard about the year 1840. The merchants here were Charles Hilliard, Miller & Milliron, Watson Mayes, Henry & Millinger, William Scott, Samuel Marshall and Robert O. Lewis. Reys. John V. Miller and Beriab C. Montgomery also resided at this point while serving as pastors of the New Salem Church.
Parsonsville is a hamlet of three or four dwelling houses, midway between North Washington and Annis- ville.
NORTHI WASHINGTON ACADEMY.
This institution (though not incorporated) was or- ganized in the summer of 1879. by the election of Samuel Smith, William M. Shira and James A. Gibson as Trustees, and subsequently the services of Rob- ert D. Crawford were secured as Principal. Prior to that time. however, Mr. R. B. Gilfillan had taught successfully a private school which, really, was the
*Long before Jobb Jack, Sr., settled here, Samnel Bell occupied and sold whisky in a small log cabin which stood near or upon the site of John Folwell's furniture store
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inception of the academy. Assisted by Mrs. Dick- son. so well known in connection with the West Sunbury Academy, Mr. Crawford began and com- pleted the first school year with an attendance of more than one hundred students. During the present year, 1882-83, one hundred and fifty students are attending. Mrs. Dickson. as assistant. remained here through five terms. She was succeeded by Mrs. Rev. R. A. Giltillan, who taught one term. since which time the instructors have been as follows : Robert D. Crawford, Principal ; K. Grace Blystone, assistant : Minnie Griffin, instructor in vocal and instrumental music : and Rev. J. N. Zim- mer, instructor in German.
The building occupied was built in 1878. The first Board of Trustees continued in office until July. 1882, when the following were elected : Edward Graham, President : Hon. R. A. Mitllin, Secretary ; James 1 Gibson, Treasurer ; R. M. Harper, William M. Shira Samuel Smith, John Hoover. Isaiah Meals. Robert Emory, John Beatty and Perry Mechling, members. . .
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The North Washington Methodist Episcopal Church as part of the ('lintonville Circuit. was organized by Rev Israel Mershan, in 1842. Among the original members of this organization were John Smith and Margaret. his wife, Silas Smith, Rachel Smith, William M. Graham, J. G. Jack. Joseph H. Jack and Dr. David C. Fowler, of whom Mr. Graham is now the only one remaining in the society, though there are others surviving who have removed.
The church edifice was built in 1842 at a cost of $1,000, but has twice been remodeled at considerable expense. The present members number seventy-five. Since its formation, the pastors of this church have been as follows : Revs. I. Mershan, A. L. Miller, S. W. Ingraham, J. Vanhorn, G. F. Reeser, Edwin Ilull, S. Baird, J. Rigelsworth, D. M. Stever, J. G. Thompson, J. Y. C. McClelland, J. H. Vance, J. McComb, S. A. Milroy, R. B. Boyd, W. A. Clark, G. W. Moore. A. I]. Dorner, John Perry, W. Hays, J. K. Mendenhall, J. Crum, W. Branfield, J. C. Rhodes, J. Clyde and J. L. Stratton.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTHE WASHINGTON.
The Presbyterian Church in the village of North Washington, was organized on the 18th day of May* 1880. when a committee appointed by the Presbytery met in the Lutheran house of worship in the village mentioned, and after listening to a sermon by Rev. Samuel M. Glenn, of the Clintonville Presbyterian Church, witnessed the enrollment of the following-named members (twenty-three), all by certificate, viz .: Mr. Robert D. Crawford, from the First I'nited Presbyterian Church, of Mercer ; Mrs. Harriet L. Dickson, from the
Presbyterian Church, of West Sunbury . Mr. Robert A. Mifflin. Mrs. C. E. Mifflin. Mrs. Sadie Hakliman, Mrs. Polly Mechlin, Miss Maggie Mochlin. Mrs. A. J. Jack. Mrs. M. A. Jack, Mrs. Carrie Craig, Mr. James Christy, Mrs. James Christy. Miss Sarah E. Christy and Mrs. B. F. Campbell, from the Concord Presbyterian Church ; Mr. W. P. Mechlin. Mrs. W. P. Mechlin. Mr. Samuel 1. Campbell, Mrs. Samuel A. Campbell, Mr. A. G. Camp- bell, Mrs. A. G. Campbell, Mr. W. HI. Redick. Mrs. Mary Glenn and Mr. William Emery. from the Salem Presby- terian Church. At the same meeting three Elders were elected and installed. viz .: Robert A. Mifflin, W. P. Mechlin and Robert D. Crawford.
On the 20 day of October, 1880. James Christy. for three years. Samuel A. Campbell, for two years, and Andrew JJ. Jack, for one year, were duly elected as the first School Board of Trustees. At a meeting held December 1 of the same year (the pastor, Rev. T. MI. Thompson, serving as chairman, and Robert D. Craw- ford. as secretary) a building committee composed of James Christy, Samuel A. Campbell, Campbell Hutchi- son, Robert A. Mitllin, Robert D. Crawford. and D. F. Campbell, was appointed, of which Robert A. Mittlin was elected Treasurer. while Andrew J. Jack donated two village lots upon which to build a church edifice.
Ground for the present handsome house of worship was broken April 14. 1881, and on Sunday, the 30th day of October following, the building (which is of wood) was formally dedicated. Rev. W. J. MeConkey preached the dedicacory sermon, and the pastor. Rev T. M. Thompson, in an eloquent prayer, invoked Divine' aid and blessings. The church edifice complete cost nearly $3.000, and has sittings for three hundred and fifty people. On the 15th of April. 1882, S. C. Hutchi- son was elected Trustee for three years, vice A. J. Jack, whose term had expired. The congregation at this writing (October. 1882) numbers forty-five.
NEW SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHI.
The New Salem church edifice is situated in the hamlet termed Annisville. lying about three miles north- east from the village of North Washington. It appears that the congregation was organized in the summer of 1847. its members first meeting in a barn at Annisville, and at the organization. Revs. Loyal Young and Lewis L. Conrad were present as representatives of the Alle- gheny Presbytery. the bounds of which then included this church.
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