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also the boundary corner of three counties, namely-Cambria, Clearfield and Indiana. The borough of Cherry Tree is in the latter county. On account of its historical importance the state of Pennsylvania erected a granite monument on the original corner marked by the wild cherry tree, which was properly dedi- cated by the state and county officials on November 16, 1894. The shaft stands twenty-seven feet above the foundation, and thirty-five feet above the water level. It has three facings upon which is out on the side next to the respective counties, the names "Cambria," "Clearfield" and "Indiana." The inscrip- tion is thus:
Erected to mark Canoe Place the corner of the Proprietaries from the Indians, By the Treaty of Fort Stanwix, N. Y., Nov. 5, 1768.
There were fifteen hundred people present at the unveil- ing of the monument. E. B. Camp was chosen president of the meeting, and E. E. Brilhart, secretary. Ex-Governor James A. Beaver made the dedicatory address, with Judge Harry White and Frank A. Shoemaker, of Ebensburg, speaking on local affairs.
The oldest paper title in Cambria county is dated October 13, 1760. when the Proprietors of the province issued a warrant for the survey of Chest Manor, containing almost twelve hun- dred acres, now in Allegheny township. The manor is about two miles north of Loretto, and the Bradley schoolhouse, which is also the polling place for that township, is located near the center of the manor. It was reserved by the Penns for a bar- onial estate such as are common in England, and is the only manor within the county. It was the custom of the Penns to reserve such estates in different parts of the province. There are several in Bedford, Somerset, Westmoreland and Indiana counties. However, Chest Manor did not develop, and it was sold to settlers, becoming vested in Thomas Duncan, of Cum- berland county. Thomas Smith, a deputy surveyor, surveyed it June 16, 1773, and made a return thereof showing that there were several other owners to the land adjoining the Chest Manor at that time. On the north were the Gilpin and Fisher lands; on the south it was joined by William Holliday; on the east by Thomas Smith ; and on the west by William Holliday.
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The oldest title for land which was actually occupied and cultivated is the Horner title, in the Seventh ward of the city of Johnstown, extending into Dale borough and Walnut Grove, in Stonycreek township. It is officially known as the "Adams Improvement, or the Mill Seat," or otherwise as the Peter Snyder survey, which became vested in John Horner in 1797. Samuel and Solomon Adams and their sister Rachel occupied it about 1770. Samuel Adams was on his way from this land to the block house at Bedford when he was killed in the Indian duel at Sandy Run in 1771.
John Horner and his family came from Washington town- ship, in Franklin county, about 1796. He died in March, 1814, at his residence on Solomon's Run. He was then blind, very old and feeble. Information of the family while they resided in Franklin county is meager; however, in his book of accounts as a merchant beginning in April, 1779, he has an account against John Horner, senior, in the following form.
"April 3, 1779. John Horner, Senior, settled accounts. Balance due me, 1 pound, 11 shillings and 10 pence. * * *
"July, 1780. 266 Dollars 5 shillings. 100 00 pounds; Off (to) Congress."
On the credit side of the account he has entered a payment on this account as follows :
"In the fall, 1780. Received of him 575 dollars, Congress. There remains of that 3 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence. Reduct into specie, 1 pound, 6 shillings and 8 pence."
At that period the Continental Congress met at the follow- ing places : Lancaster, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1777; York, Pennsylvania, from September 30, 1777, to June 27, 1778; Phil- adelphia, from July 2, 1778, to June 21, 1783. John Horner was not a delegate to the Continental Congress at any time, but was probably attached in some official position. The John Hor- ner, senior, was probably the father of the accountant.
Peter Snyder sold his warrant to Henry Hill on July 28, 1774, and on May 28, 1776, thirty-six days before the Declara- tion of Independence was proclaimed, the commonwealth issued a patent for it to Mr. Hill, who sold it to George Clymer. The title passed through several parties and became vested in Mar- tin Reilly, who sold it to John Horner, June 3, 1797. The first paper title for the Adams Mill Seat is as follows :
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PENNSYLVANIA, SS.
BY THE PROPRIETARIES.
WHEREAS, Peter Snyder of the County of Philada hath requested that we would allow him [SEAL] to take up three hundred Acres of Land on Stoney Creek and to include a large run which falls in stoney creek and Solomon Adams's Improvement in Brothers Valley Township Bedford County (Provided the same Land does not lie in, or interfere with, our Manor of Bedford or any other of our Manors or appropriated Tracts,) for which he agrees to pay to our Use, within the Term of Six Months from the Date hereof, at the rate of Five Pounds Sterling, or value thereof in Current Money of this Province, for every Hundred Acres: and also to pay the yearly Quit-rent of One Penny Sterling for every Acre thereof, to us, our Heirs and Assigns for ever, with Interest and Quit Rent, to commence from six months after date hereof.
These are therefore to authorize and require you to survey, or cause to be surveyed, unto the said Peter Snyder at the place aforesaid, according to the Method of Townships appointed, the said quantity of three hundred Acres, if not already surveyed or appropriated, and make return thereof into the Secretary's Office, in order for confirmation; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant: Which Warrant and Survey, in case the said Peter Snyder fulfil the above agreement within Six Months from the Date hereof, shall be valid, otherwise void.
WITNESS JOHN PENN, Esquire, one of the said Pro- prietaries, who, as well in his own Right as by virtue of certain powers from THOMAS PENN, Esq., the other Proprietary, hath hereunto set his Hand, and caused the Seal of the Land Office to be affixed, at Philadelphia, this twenty-fifth Day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy-four.
To JOHN LUKENS, Surveyor-General.
JOHN PENN.
A return of the survey was made to the land office on May 14, 1776.
John Horner built a dwelling and a storeroom near the Von Lunen road and Solomon's Run, and opened a store. About 1800 he erected a saw mill and grist mill on the run, and also had some kind of a weaving mill connected with the enterprise. One of the rooms in the mill was used for pay schools during the winter season. Jacob C. Horner, the son of Jonas Horner. attended the school about 1822. In addition to the Snyder tract he acquired other land contiguous, so that at his death he owned 478 acres, besides some lots, then in the village of Conemangh, which he had purchased from Joseph Johns.
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We give below extracts from the ledger of John Horner while he was operating the saw and grist mill on Solomon's Run, from 1799 to 1809. It is valuable for the names of the per- sons who were then living here, and the prices then prevailing compared with the money value at this date. The charges are made in pounds, shillings and pence. At that time the Pennsyl- vania values were: A pound, $2.66 2/3; a shilling was thirteen and a third cents, and a pence was five and fifty-five hundredths mills. These are the standards upon which the comparative prices have been based. It will be observed that in 1806 he sold a half quarter of beef weighing forty-three pounds at three cents per pound which would be $1.23, but in charging it he calculated it at ten shillings and nine pence, which is not twelve cents per shilling. This means that the values of Penn- sylvania currency at Johnstown were less than in Philadelphia.
The entries were:
£ SD
Comparative value, 1907. $ cents.
1796. To one peck coarse salt.
6
80
To one quarter of powder
4
9
58
To half-pound tobacco Peter Fox, Dr.
1
2
14
1799. To one bushel of corn.
5
66 2/3
To 2 bushels buckwheat.
9
6
1 24
To one bushel of oats
3
40
1800. To 2 bushels of rye.
8
1 07
To 2 bushels of corn. Cr.
8
1 07
By weaving 38 yards linen.
1 5
9
3 38
By weaving 31 yards of tow-cloth
18
1
2 41
By 2 days reaping in harvest.
6
80
By spinning 101/2 of hemp, at 15d
13
1
1 74
By 10 pounds hemp tow, 28 pounds corntow.
1
2 66 2/3
By 1 day breaking flax.
3
40
By 1 day cradling buckwheat.
2
3
28
By 3 days work; he and Peter.
5
9
72
By work done on Race. Joseph Johns, Dr. (Mr. Horner has the name spelled "Johns" in ledger.)
1800. To 54 lath, 1612 feet long, 900 feet ..
13
6
1 76
1801. To sawing 193 feet of pine boards
4 10
59
Jacob Snowberger, Dr.
5
67
1800. To one bear skin. Widow Beatty, Dr.
1
5
3 33
1800. To 94 pounds of pork. Jacob Good, Dr.
3
40
1800. To 39 pounds of venison.
15
2 00
To going to Greensburg to the doctor Jacob Reed, Cr.
13
2
1 75
1801. By making a pair of shoes. Abraham Longanecker, Dr.
1801. To sawing pine boards, inch thick. 512 feet .... To sawing poplar boards, inch thick, 613 feet .. Daniel Goughenour, Dr.
13
1 74
16
2 13
"John Shaffer, Dr.
12
1 60
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Comparative value, 1907. $ cents. 44
1801. To 51/2 pounds of iron, at 8 cts. George Wimer, Cr.
3
8
1801. By 1/2 bushel of potatoes By 15 gallons liquor.
3
8 00
By 2 girls, 1 day swingling flax.
3
40
By making 350 shingles .. Michael Fink, Dr.
8
9
1 12
1801. To 226 pounds of flour
2
2
5
5 62
To 3 days reaping. Jacob Boyer, Dr.
9
6
1 23
1802. To 3 dozen of eggs.
2
27
Abraham Hildebrand, Dr.
6
80
To 1 gallon of liquor Peter Erlinkiser, Dr.
5
67
1802. To 1,012 feet scantling, 3x8.
15
2 00
To 500 feet poplar, inch boards.
1 17
6
4 97
To 100 feet oak, inch boards. Cr.
5
67
By half pound allspice
2
27
By one gill of brandy .
11
06
By one pound coffee. Ludwick Wissinger, Dr.
2
6
30
1802. To one pound tobacco.
2
6
30
To 2 yards of tobacco
6
04
To 2 bushels of rye.
9
1 22
To 1 pound tobacco, by John. Jacob Brumbach, Cr.
3
40
1802. By 1 day cleaning Race Daniel Wertz, Dr.
10
1 33
1807. To 2 bushels of wheat. John Shayver, Dr.
12
1 60
1803. To making 5,300 shingles.
6 13
9 17 51
John Studebaker, Dr.
10
1 33
1805. To threshing 171% bushels of rye.
9 10
1 26
Henry Smith, Dr.
10
9
1 23
1807. To coat and trimmings. To making, tailor's bill. Adam Horner, Dr.
8
3
1 08
1807. To 3 pounds of butter, at 9 cts. Cr.
2
3 27
By 2 days mowing
6
80
By 2 days reaping.
6
80
Elias Horner, Dr.
1808. To 1 horse.
Samuel Horner, Dr.
1808. To 1 mare colt ..
9
7
6
25 0
1808. To 1 mare.
15
40 00
Henry Kurtz, Dr.
1809. To 1 pair shoes.
12
1 60
2
8
31
1805. To hauling half day, 4 horses.
Adam Ream, Dr.
1806. To 1/2 quarter of beef, 43 pounds, at 3 cts. Jacob Anderson, Dr.
1 7
2
3 61
15
40 00
Jonas Horner, Dr.
The following note, which was well prepared, was written on a leaf of the ledger. It was dated 1808, and it will be noticed that the amount due was calculated in dollars and cents, the method we are now using, instead of the old style of pounds,
£SD
1
13
1802. To 40 pounds of flour
1803. To 2 bushels of wheat.
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shillings and pence. This is very good evidence the change was made in and around Johnstown about that time.
"On demand I promise to pay or cause to be paid to John Horner, Sen. or his order, or assigns the just and full sum of Ninety Seven dollars and fifty four cents, good and lawful money of Pennsylvania, with lawful interest from date. Hereof for value received as witness my hand and seal this 2 day of July, 1808.
"JOHN HORNER, JR. Seal.
"Witness present: "'CHRISTIAN HORNER. "
THE JOHN HORNER FAMILY.
John Horner, the ancestor, died in March, 1814. at his resi- dence in what is now known as the Seventh ward of the city of Johnstown. At the time of his death there were nine children living and two grandchildren as follows: Second generation : Adam, John, Elizabeth Horner-Reed, Susannah Horner-Hess, Jacob (b. 1774), Christian (b. Dec. 1, 1778, d. Oct. 6. 1865), Frederick, Samuel, Eli, and Jonas Horner. John died before his father and left to survive two minor children, John and George.
John Horner died intestate, and in 1825 the land was divided in partition proceedings and the estate settled. This land was divided into fonr parcels and described thus: "No. 1. Part of a tract called the Mill Seat containing 140 acres 85 perches, adjoining lands of Peter Morgan, Joseph Harshberger: et al, and now in the possession of Jonas Horner. Value $8 95 per acre." Jonas Horner took this part at the valuation and paid the other heirs their share of the estate. All of this parcel lies south of what is now known as Messenger street, and south- east of Von Lunen road. No. 2, contained 108 acres 116 perches and adjoined lands of John Anderson and others, then in the possession of Jacob Horner. It is likely all of it lies north of Messenger street and extends to the Charles Campbell survey. It was valued at $6.62 per acre. Jacob Horner accepted this purpart at the valuation and likewise paid the other heirs. No. 3 contained about 150 acres and lay on both sides of Solomon's Run, adjoining the lands of Lewis Wissinger and others, then in the occupancy of Adam Horner, who took it at the appraised value of fifty cents per acre. It is in Stonycreek township. No. 4 was a parcel held by improvements, containing eighty acres, situated on the Stonycreek river, adjoining lands of
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Samuel Kuhns and others, then in the occupancy of Joseph Aish. It was valued at $15, and taken by Frederick Horner. It lies on the west side of the river, above the Moxham bridge.
Thus it will be observed the three sons, Adam, Jacob and Jonas Horner, became the owners of all the land on the east side of the Stonycreek river, which is now included in the Sev- enth ward, Dale and Walnut Grove. On April 1, 1835, Adam sold 33 acres 43 perches of his parcel to Jacob C. Horner for $225. This Jacob C. was a son of Jonas Horner. In 1836 and 1837 Adam sold the remainder to Peter Jacoby for $10 an acre, this land being in Stonycreek township. Again, it will be oh- served the present owners of lots in the Seventh ward procure their titles through the line of descent of either Jacob or Jonas Horner, and those in Dale through Jonas Horner.
The Horner family rarely made wills. Occasionally the land has been divided by partition proceedings in court, but fre- quently the family did it by an amicable partition, giving deeds to each other, and in many instances did not record them, which omission makes a break in the paper chain of title. Inasmuch as the members of the Horner family are very numerous, and there being difficulty in tracing the title to the lots within the city, we give the descendants of the two brothers, Jacob and Jonas Horner :
THE JACOB HORNER LINE OF DESCENT.
Jacob Horner, b. 1774: died July 28, 1842, and Susan, his wife, b. 1778: died April 1 in that year; their children were: 1. Martha Horner-Tibbott. 2. Susan. 3. Catherine Horner-Smelker. 4. Elizabeth Horner-Tibbott. 5. Nancy Horner-Bheam. 6. Jonas W. 7. Elias B. 8. Emanuel. 9. Peter. 10. Jacob C. 11. John J. 12. Samuel or Simon Horner.
1. Martha Horner, b. Feb. 11, 1821, now residing in Cone- maugh; married Samuel Tibbott, April 27, 1842; they had five children, namely: 1. Wesley Bosworth, b. Aug. 11, '44; d. Aug. 24, '49. 2. Priscilla J., b. July 24, '45; m. George W. Oatman, July 25, '60; second m. T. W. Shoemaker, Nov. 26, '85. 3. Alonzo Elliott, b. Oct. 24, '47 ; d. Ang. 22, '49. 4. Charles Edgar, b. March 23, '51; m. Nancy McKee, Nov. 23, '70. 5. Catherine Ann, b. June 10, '53; m. Henry Page, Dec. 25, '77. 6. Mary Isa- bella, b. Sept. 26, '61; m. L. A. Clark, Sept. 18, '79.
2. Susan Horner-Goughmour had four children, namely :
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1. Daniel W. 2. Walter S. Magill. 3. Mary Kennedy. 4. Jane Holland.
3. Catherine Horner, b. Dec. 10, 1818; m. John C. Smelker. and had three children, namely: 1. Thedore, b. 1839. 2. Irvin, b. 1841. 3. J. P. Smelker, b. 1844.
4. Elizabeth Horner, b. Jan. 10, 1816; dead; married Rich- ard Tibbott, and had three children, namely: 1. Henrietta, b. Nov. 3, '44; dead. 2. Amelia, b. May '51; dead. 3. William Tibbott, living in Iowa.
5. Nancy Horner, b. May 25, 1799; d. May 31. 1885; mar- ried George Bheam, and had thirteen children, namely: 1. Jacob, b. about 1818. 2. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 13, '20; m. Frederick Dishong; both living on Blaine street, this city. 3. Mary, b. '22; m. John Rodgers; both dead. 4. Samuel, b. July, '26; m. Sarah Fry ; he died Sept. 15, '93; she died April 25, '93. 5. George, b. July 10, '28; m. Nancy C. Horner, a daughter of Emanuel Horner; dead. 6. Susan, b. April 12, '30; m. Philip Bird; went west. 7. Catherine, b. Feb. 10, '32; m. John Riblett; second hus- band, William Harding; all dead. 8. Martha, b. March, '34; m. Alfred Greek. 9. Nancy, b. Jan. '36; m. JJames Stewart ; second husband, Weatherholt. 10. Daniel, b. Dec., '38; single, dead. 11. Paulina, b. Feb., '40; m. Jolm Sheehan ; went west. 12. Eliza, b. Feb., '42; single, dead. 13. Infant, dead.
6. Jonas W. Horner married and had six children, namely : 1. Elizabeth, or Bessie, m. Harvey Welsh. 2. Ella, m. Albert Myers. 3. Florence, m. Elias Benton Horner, Jr. 4. George Washington. 5. William J. 6. Lynn Horner.
7. Elias B. Horner, b. May 20, 1812; married, April 30, '35, Sarah Horner, h. Sepi 8, '19, a daughter of Frederick Horner, and had seven children, namely: 1. Louisa, m. 2. Julia Ann, m. Jacob Jacoby. 3. William F. 4. Sarah Elizabeth, m. Charles Edward Henderson. 5. Elias B., Jr. 6. Aaron A. 7. Cyrus L. P. Horner.
8. Emanuel Horner, married Eleanor Cole, and had seven children: 1. Susan, m. Valentine Louther. 2. George Washing- ton. 3. Marquis de Lafayette. 4. Jane, m. George Brubaker. 5. Sarah, m. George Geddes. 6. Nancy C., m. George Bheam, Jr .; m. second Richard Tibbott. 7. Samuel Horner, died in the Civil war.
9. Peter Horner, bachelor, dead.
10. Jacob Christian Horner, b. Nov. 10, 1803; d. Dec. 25, 1875; married Catherine Horner, a daughter of Christian
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Horner, b. Oct. 30, 1810; d. Sept. 23, 1894; they had seven chil- dren, namely: 1. Nancy Horner-Crosby. 2. Mary Horner- Graffe. 3. Edward Horner. 4. Allison. 5. Watson. 6. Jacob C., Jr. 7. Jonathan Horner. 8. Simon Horner. This Jacob C., the father, was the founder of Sandyvale Cemetery.
11. John Jacob Horner married Elizabeth Horner, a daugh- ter of Adam Horner, Sr., and had six children, namely: 1. Daniel. 2. Nancy, m. Christian Good. 3. Jacob. 4. Lucinda, m. Daniel Cobaugh. 5. Sylvester. 6. Jefferson, m. Jane Stras- baugh; second wife, Christina Singer; no children.
12. Samuel or Simon Horner; no record.
1. Nancy, a daughter of J. C. Horner, founder of Sandy- vale; b. 1838; d. 1897; m. James Crosby, and had nine children, namely: 1. George. 2. Catherine. 3. James Watson. 4. Charles Melvin. 5. Ida. 6. Jennie. 7. Edith. S. Matilda. 9. Gertrude Crosby.
2. Mary, a daughter of same, married Oscar Graffe, and had four children, namely: 1. Jacob, Feb. 3, '65; m. Clara Stickler. 2. Edward Albert, b. March 26, '67; m. Lilly Corbin. 3. John Arthur, b. Nov. 5, '71; m. Caroline Corbin. 4. William T., b. Dec. 12, '74; m. Nellie Gruber.
3. Edward Horner, a son of same; married Mrs. Matilda Karnes, and had two sons, namely: 1. Charles Allison. 2. Ed- ward Horner.
4. Allison Horner, a son of same; married Annie Clark, and had seven children, namely: 1. James Franklin, b. Aug. 28, '70; m. Margaret Houseberg. 2. Charles Watson, b. Feb. 20, '72; m. Ling. 3. Jacob O., b. Sept. 18, '73; dead. 4. Emma May, b. May 12, '75; m. Clarence Love. 5. Clara B., b. July 7, '77; m. Edward Worley. 6. Minnie E., b. March 7, '80; dead. 7. Allison Grant Horner, b. Feb. 26, '84; second wife was Rebecca Clark; no children.
5. Watson Horner, a son of same, b. Jan. 19, '44; married Emma Burkholder, and have six children, namely: 1. Jacob L., b. July 12, '73; d. Oct. 10, 1906; m. Effie Williams. 2. William A., b. Nov. 26, '75; m. Katie Landis. 3. Watsor C., m. Dora Simons. 4. Chester K. 5. Frazer E. 6. Robert 3. Horner, b. June 12, 1896.
6. Jacob Christian Horner, a son of same; b. July 26, 1835; d. Oct. 4, 1906; m. Mary A. Shaffer, Dec. 1, 1857, and had nine children, namely: 1. Eva Belle, b. July 13, '59; m. George Waters. 2. Dora Catherine, b. Sept. 22, '61; m. A'onzo Singer.
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3. Edward Watson, b. Aug. 6, '63; m. Elizabeth Knepper. 4. Cur- tis Eldon, b. Feb. 11, '66; m. Anna Richardson. 5. Jacob Martin, b. April 26, '66; m. Nettie Scott. 6. Bertha Ethel, b. Feb. 1. '71; m. James Flowers. 7. Elda, b. Feb. 6, '74; dead. 8. Otho Ira, b. March 8, '75; m. Elizabeth Ritz. 9. Emory Cleveland, h. Feb. 22, '79; m. Emma Harvey.
7. Jonathan Horner, a son of same, b. Dec. 3, 1828; d. Nov. 4, '95; married Lucinda Cover, Sept. 3, '51, and had eleven chil- dren, namely: 1. Mary C .; m. Christian Glitch, April 21, '73. 2. Francis, b. May 14, '53. 3. Nancy J., m. Henry Roberts, July 23, '84. 4. Martin J., b. Feb. 10, '56; d. Dec. 2, '60. 5. Susan S., b. Oct. 3, '58; d. Jan. 9, '81. 6. Sarah E., b. Jan. 11, '61; m. Zachariah Wingard. 7. Merrick C., b. March 2, '63; m. Olive Kuntz. 8. Cyrus P., b. Sept. 21, '65; m. Clara Dunlap. 9. Harry H., b. Aug. 1, '67 ; m. Ida Miller. 10. Jessie E., b. July 24, '70; m. Albert Miller. 11. Aaron F. Horner, b. May 30, '74; m. Grace. Hicks.
8. Simon Horner, a son of same, b. Oct. 22, 1832; d. Sept. 7, '62; died in the Civil war; m. Mary Horner, a daughter of Jacob C. Horner, who was a son of Jonas Horner; no children.
THE JONAS HORNER LINE OF DESCENT.
Jonas Horner, b. Dec. 4, 1780; d. Feb. 12, 1855; married Martha Fox; b. Dec. 4, 1783; d. May 15, 1863; and their chil- dren were: 1. John. 2. Susannah Horner-Farner. 3. Chris- tina Horner-Kuntz. 4. Jonas B. 5. Martha Horner-Metz. 6. Catherine Horner-Horner. 7. Samuel J. 8. Jacob C. 9. Eliza- beth Horner-Ferner.
1. John Horner, son of Jonas, married Nancy Horner, daughter of Christian Horner, and had three children, namely : 1. Eliza Horner-McCartney. 2. Martha Jane Horner-Roberts. 3. Christina Horner-Hildebrand.
2. Susannah Horner married David Ferner, and had seven children, namely: 1. Jeremiah. 2. Lucinda. 3. Martha Jane. 4. Austin. 5. David. 6. William. 7. Susan. David Ferner also married his sister-in-law, Elizabeth, but they had no children.
3. Christina married Adam Kuntz, and had five children, namely: 1. Channey. 2. Frank. 3. Martin. 4. Luther. 5. Mary Jane.
4. Jonas B. Horner married Christina Singer, and had seven children. namely: 1. Lavina Horner-Hildebrand. 2.
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William. 3. David Jonas. 4. Benjamin F. 5. Dennis. 6. Al- mira Horner-Mellinger. 7. Mary Martha Horner-Kuntz.
5. Martha married Airwine Metz, and had ten children, namely: 1. Christina, m. James James. 2. Caroline. 3. Jane, m. George Campbell. 4. Lucretia, m. Samuel Masters. 5. Ceylon H., m. Alice Huston. 6. Martha, m. G. D. Penrod. 7. Ruhama, m. Theodore Judy. 8. Elizabeth, m. Charles Scott. 9. Ells- worth J., m. 10. Fremont J. Metz, dead.
6. Catherine married Christian Horner, a son of Chris- tian Horner, a justice of the peace, and had six children, namely: 1. Magdalene, m. David Ford. 2. Archibald, m. first, Polly Helsel; second, Mrs. Elizabeth Henderson-Mull. 3. Harvey single. 4. Daniel, m. Lovina Speigler. 5. Elizabeth, m. Solomon Baldwin. 6. Lovina, m. Samuel Judy.
7. Samnel Jonas Horner married Hannah Varner, and had six children: 1. Nathaniel. 2. Aaron Jonas. 3. Henry Samuel. 4. Annie, m. Clinger. 5. William Lemon. 6. Erastus Horner.
8. Jacob Christian Horner married Caroline Cover, and had eight children, namely: 1. Amos. 2. Samuel 3. Sylvester. 4. William. 5. Mary Horner-Patton-Barnacle. 6. Harriet Horner-Peden. 7. Sarah Horner-Irvin. S. Annie, single, dead. His second wife was Mary Ann Garland, and had five children, namely: 1. Emmett. 2. Jonas Little. 3. Ida Dell, dead. 4. Lucy Jane Horner-Cobaugh. 5. Harry H. Horner.
9. Elizabeth, as stated, also married David Ferner.
PIONEER LAND TITLES.
The Joseph Johns and Peter Levergood titles include all the land in the First, Second, Third and Fourth wards of the city of Johnstown, and the greater part of the Ninth and Tenth wards, and a small portion of the Thirteenth, and by the Henry Wise survey include the Twelfth and Thirteenth wards. After the Fort Stanwix treaty the commonwealth opened the land in that purchase to settlers, and fixed the third day of April, 1769, as the date when applications could be filed. On that day Charles Campbell, grandfather of the late Joseph H. Campbell, took out a warrant for the land lying between the two rivers, and part of the Thirteenth ward, containing 249 acres, with six per cent additional for roads. On February 1, 1780, he sold it to James Wilkins, who on October 31, 1781, conveyed it to John Jolinston. On September 24, 1782, Johnston sold the warrant
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