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The following is a list of members of the bar of Chester County admitted during the present century. The records of the admission of attorneys from 1800 to ahout 1818 appears to he somewhat imper- feet, and there may be some omissions. Many of the names in this list are those of attorneys residing in other counties, who never practiced here to any extent :
About 1800, Jonathan W. Condy. May 19, 1800, John Sergeant. Aug. 20, 1800, T. Barton Zantzinger. " William Deweea. Nov. 3, 1801, Isaac Darlington. Aug. 15, 1803, James D. Bernard.
" Thomas Sergeant.
About 1803, Samuel Jacobs. " John Ewing Porter.
About 1804, Jche Duer. About 1806, John Edwards, # " Charles W. Humphrey.
Heory Kelmuth.
A. W. Foster. February, 1794, Jacob Richards. May,
Joseph B. Hopkinson. November, "
November, “
Lagac Telfair.
May, 1791, Robert Henry Durkin.
August, 1791, Seth Chapmao. February, 1792, Miles Marion.
Daniel Clymer.
John Ruley.
August,
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= Francis Johnson.
« Elishs Price. Lindsay Coates.
February, 1772, Richard Tilghman. August, ¥ John Lawrence.
Stephen Porter.
= Richard Peters, Jr.
S.
= James Biddla.
Jacob Rosh.
= Elisha Price.
Alexander Wilcocks.
= Richard Wharton.
= John Pancoast.
February, 1787, David Smith.
James Wade.
6€ William Bradford, Jr. November, 1780, Moses Lavy. February, 1781, Nicholas Vandyke.
John Coxe.
James A. Bayard. February, 1788, Thomas Armstrong. May,
Jaaper Yeates.
Angust, = Daniel Clymer.
Jeho Vining. May, 1783, John Wilkes Kittera. November, 1783, Henry H. Grabam. ¥
Robert Porter.
William Rawle.
November, 1784, William Ewing. May, 1785, Peter Zachary Lloyd. " " Jacob R. Howell.
Nov. 14, 1807, Reuben Eachoa. About 1808, Ziba Pyle. Aug. 1, 1809, Jefferis Moore. Oct. 31, 1809, Matthias Morris. Nov. 3, 1809, Daniel Addia. Jan. 31, 1810, Blathwaite J. Shober. About 1810, Archibald T. Dick. July 31, 1811, Philip S. Markley. Nov. 4, 1811, Michael W. Ash. Nov. 4, 1813, Benjamin Tilghman. = " Thomas Breintoall. Jan. 31, 1814, James Madison Porter.
Isaac Wayne.
February, 1797, W. Lee Hanoum. November, 1798, C. Chaunc y, Jr. May, 1799, Jonathan T. Haight. = John Taylor. =
= Nicholas Vandyke.
Phineas Bond.
August, 1766, Isaac Hont.
Andrew Robeson.
John Kaley.
George Campbell.
Jobn Lawrence.
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Jan. 31, 1814, William B. Smith. Aug. 2, 1814, Clemeut B. Buckley.
Henry Shippen.
= John Kerlio. Oct. 31, 1814, Banjamio Evana. Nov. 1, 1815, Georga B. Porter. About 1815, Samuel Edwarda. April 29, 1816, George C. Willing. May 7, 1816, William H. Dillingham. " Isaac D. Bernard. Aug. 2, 1816, Thomas Kittera. November, 1816, Thomas A. Maybio. Fab. 3, 1818, Townaeod Hainea. Aug. 2, 1819, Jessa Conard. July 31, 1820, William Williamson. Jan. 31, 1821, William S. Haines.
David Paul Browo.
May 1, 1821, Thomas S. Bell.
" Edward Darlington. About 1821, Hanry H. Vao Amrioga. Aug. 9, 1821, Jolin Fraadlay. " Samuel Parka. July 31, 1822, Abraham Marshall. Aug. 3, 1824, Daoiel Buckwalter. Nov. 1, 1824, Jobu D. Pettit. Jan. 31, 1826, Matthias Panoypacker. May 2, 1825, Francia Jamea.
" Joseph J. Lewia. " Lawia G. Pearca. Aug. 1, 1825, Oweo Stover.
Jan. 31, 1826, Benj. Bartholomew. " " William Darlingtoo. May 1, 1826, Jamea M. Kinnard. " " Davis H. Hoopea. July 30, 1827, John K. Zeilin. Aug. 2, 1827, Lavi B. Smith. May 5, 1828, William McK. Ball. June 9, 1828, Joho H. Bradley. Aug. 4, 1828, Robert B. Dodson. Nov. 4, 1828, James A. Hemphill. Dec. 9, 1828, James S. Tongua. Fab. 13, 1829, Mark Danny. Ang. 3, 1829, Joseph Hemphill. Nov. 2, 1829, Richard Bailey. Nov. 3, 1829, P. Frazer Smith. March 9, 1839, Les Baonett. Nov. 2, 1830, John Rutter. Nov. 1, 1831, Volney Lea Maxwell. Dec. 13, 1831, Uriah V. Paonypacker. Oct. 6, 1832, John H. Brinton.
April 9, 1833, John Hickman. Aug. 4, 1834, Horatio G. Worrall. Sept. 15, 1835, Addison May. March 16, 1836, William Whealer. May 11, 1839, Ferdinand E. Hayes. Fab. 4, 1840, William Penn Minar. Sept. 15, 1840, James H. Bull. Nov. 3, 1840, B. Frauklin Pyla. March 15, 1842, John S. Bowen. Aug. 2, 1842, George W. Pearca. Nov. 8, 1842, George W. Miles. Nov. 10, 1842, Matthew A. Staoley. Feh. 7, 1843, J. Smith Futhey. March 16, 1843, Jamea Davis. May 13, 1843, Joseph B. Townsend. Juna 12, 1843, William M. Dull. Nov. 7, 1843, Howard Darliugtoo. Feb. 20, 1844, John M. Broomall. March 12, 1844, laaac D. Pyla. May 7, 1844, Washington Townaand. May 8, 1844, John P. Baily. " Edward H. Williamson.
June 11, 1844, Samuel B. Thomas. Aug. 5, 1844, Thomas H. Speakman. Feh. 4, 1845, Jamea B. Everhart. June 10, 1845, Joseph P. Wilaoo. = " Jamas A. Gilmore. July 29, 1845, William G. Smith. Nov. 4, 1845, William Parker Foulka. Dac. 8, 1845, William Butler. Jan. 30, 1846, William E. Barber. April 30, 1846, William Nicholson. May 6, 1846, Thomas P. Potts. April 28, 1846, W. Ross Cunningham. July 27, 1846, Hanry C. Townsend. Aug. 5, 1847, James P. Fleming. Nov. 4, 1847, Paschall Woodward. April 20, 1848, Robert E. Monaghan. June 12, 1848, Joseph R. Morris. June 11, 1848, Samuel Ruah. Aug. 7, 1848, Robert Frazer. Søpt. 13, 1848, James M. Meredith. Dec. 12, 1848, Jamea L. Jones. April 30, 1849, Ezra Levis. June 29, 1849, Edward Shippen. Sept. 10, 1849, Jesse Landia.
Nov. 12, 1849, John F. Roberts. " Charles H. Garbar. Jan. 31, 1850, Fraoklio Pennington. Oct. 30, 1850, Clioton Auge.
Dac. 8, 1861, Francis Darlington. " A. Herr Smith. March 8, 1852, William Bell Waddell. June 14, 1852, William L. Marahall. Sept. 13, 1852, Jesse Bishop. Sept. 15, 1852, Levi Kimes. JaD. 31, 1853, Edward J. Lewis. Fab. 1, 1853, Charlea D. Manley. July 1, 1853, William H. Darlington. April 25, 1854, B. Markley Boyer. Oct. 30, 1854, James Merrill Lino. Feb. 2, 1855, W. Arthur Jackson. April 28, 1856, Wayne MacVeagh. March 9, 1857, James J. Creigh. April 27, 1857, Egbert K. Nichols. July 28, 1857, George W. Covarroa. Aug. 10, 1857, Samuel M. Du Bois, Oct. 30, 1857, Francis C. Hooton. Jan. 8, 1858, George M. Roberts. March 11, 1858, Cheynay W. Nielda. Sept. 15, 1858, Henry M. McIntire. April 4, 1859, Thomas S. Bell, Jr. Oct. 20, 1859, George M. Rupert. Jan. 30, 1860, William T. Haides. " " Hanry W. Carruthers. Feb. 1, 1860, Joho J. Piukerton. April 30, 1860, W. M. Hiokson. Juna 12, 1860, Garduar Furoess. George W. Wollaston. J. C. Price. May 13, 1861, William T. Fulton. Sept. 13, 1861, Robert logramı. Joho M. Arundal. Oct. 28, 1861, A. Lawia Smith. Juba 9, 1862, Jonathan Wright. Aug. 11, 1862, Oliver Sidwell. Aug. 18, 1862, Hanry C. Bergstresser. Jan. 26, 1863, John J. Pyla. March 16, 1863, Abraham Wanger. Aug. 10, 1863, Elbridge Meconkey. Dec. 15, 1863, David Ruth, Fab. 8, 1864, J. Alexander Simpaon. June 3, 1864, Reea Davia. Oct. 31, 1864, Joseph Hemphill, Jr. " George F. Smith. Nov. 19, 1864, William M. Hayaa. Dec. 12, 1864, John A. McCaughey. Aug. 15, 1865, Joseph Beale. Ang. 26, 1865, William J. Gibson.
Oct. 80, 1865, William H. Whitehead. Nov. 2, 1665, James Allen Morris. Jan. 29, 1866, Auguatne J. Feather. Feb. 12, 1866, George E. Darlington. " Wm. B. Broomall.
June 11, 1866, Nimrod Strickland, Jr. Aug. 14, 1866, Alfred P. Reid. Dec. 10, 1866, Robert T. Cornwell. Jan. 28, 1867, Alfred L. Caray. May 13, 1867, William T. McPhail. Aug. 13, 1867, Joseph W. Barnard. Oct. 27, 1868, Stephen J. Towson. Ang. 9, 1869, S. W. Peanypacker. = " C. H. Pennypackar.
Feb. 19, 1870, Joseph F. Pardus. Aug. 28, 1870, D. Smith Talbot. Feb. 14, 1871, Abnar Pyla. March 13, 1871, Thomaa W. Pierce. April 24, 1871, Samuel D. Ramasy. Sept. 11, 1871, William S. Windle. March 11, 1872, Andrew C. Fulton. May 6, 1872, William B. Reid. Sept. 9, 1872, Henry H. Gilkyson. Oct. 28, 1872, Charlea Wealey Talbot. 3 " Francia Wiodle. Dec. 31, 1872, B. F. McAtea. March 12, 1873, George L. Maris. July 3, 1873, Robert J. Monaghan. " Isaac Newton Wynn. Aug. 11, 1873, Frederick S. Dickson. Dec. 9, 1873, John B. Kionard. June 15, 1874, William E. Dingee. Oct. 16, 1874, Curtis H. Hannum. Feb. 1, 1875, Theodore K. Stubbs. Aug. 9, 1875, Thomas B. Taylor. Feb. 7, 1876, Ezra Evans. Juue 5, 1876, Joho A. Groff. Dec. 12, 1976, William T. Barber. Jan. 29, 1877, Thomas S. Butler. June 18, 1877, Archibald D. Thomas. " H. T. Fairlamb. Jan. 28, 1878, John Jay Gheen. March 12, 1878, J. Newton Huatoo. Nov. 4, 1878, Edward D. Bingham. March 11, 1879, James Monaghan. Dec. 22, 1879, William N. Needlea, Jr. March 29, 1880, Samuel H. Holding. June 18, 1880, George B. Johnaoo. Dec. 15, 1880, Wilmer W. McElrsa.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BANKS.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHESTER COUNTY.
AT the session of the Legislature of Pennsylvania of 1813-14 an act was passed authorizing the establishment of forty-one new banks in the State, including one for Chester County.
The commissioners for taking the stock, named in the act, for the " Bank of Chester" were Dr. William Darling- ton, John W. Cunningham, Jesse John, James Kelton, Joseph Taylor, Henry Chrisman, Matthew Stanley, and Joshua Evans, Jr. Henry Chrisman declined to serve, and the court appointed Joseph Pearce in his stead. Books for the subscription of stock were opened June 8, 1814, at West Chester, Downingtown, Paoli, New London, and Cochranville, some of the commissioners attending at
each place. The necessary amount of capital, 4500 shares at $50 each, was promptly taken. The charter was ob- tained Aug. 2, 1814, and a meeting of the stockholders held at the court-house on Sept. 8, 1814, when the following persons were chosen as the first board of directors : Jesse Mercer, Jesse John, Joseph Taylor, Charles Rogers, Daniel Hiester, Joseph Mcclellan, James Kelton, Dr. William Darlington, John W. Townsend, Jesse Good, Isaac Dar- lington, Joshua Weaver, and James Jefferis. On the next day the board organized, and appointed Joseph Mcclellan president and Daniel Hiester cashier of the bank. The rooms over the county offices, at the northwest corner of High and Market Streets, were obtained and fitted up for banking purposes, and on Nov. 11, 1814, the bank opened for the transaction of business. The second board of directors was
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elected Nov. 21, 1814, and consisted of Joseph Mcclellan, Jesse Mercer, Jesse John, Dr. William Darlington, Charles Rogers, David Dickey, Isaac Darlington, Jesse Good, Thomas Hoopes, Joseph Taylor, John W. Townsend, Thomas Worth, and David Townsend.
At that time West Chester was a town of limited pro- portions and but little known, and the directors thought it better to state on the face of the circulating notes that the bank was " between Philadelphia and Lancaster," printing these names in large type, so that holders might know, with- out special inquiry, in what part of the State the institution was located. West Chester has grown in size and import- ance since then, and the modern " Cestrians" consider it of advantage to Philadelphia that it is in proximity to West Chester.
The following is the form of note first issued :
5
THE BANK OF CHESTER COUNTY,
5
BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND LANCASTER,
Promises to pay to hearer on demand
FIVE.
FIVE DOLLARS.
WEST CHESTER, PENNA. DANIEL HIESTER, Cashier.
JOSEPH MCCLELLAN,
President.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The vignette represented the old academy building on Gay Street.
The bank in its early days, during a suspension of specie payments, also issued notes of the denominations of five, ten, twenty-five, and fifty cents, in the following form :
10
TEN CENTS.
10
This note for
TEN CENTS
TEN CENTS.
Will be received on deposit, or in payment of debts, at the
TEN CENTS.
BANK OF CHESTER COUNTY.
WEST CHESTER, PA., August 21,. 1815. For the Cashier,
JOSHUA GIBBONS.
These small notes were in size about two and a half by four inches.
In January, 1818, the directors resolved to erect a bank- ing-house on a lot of ground immediately north of the present bank building on High Street, which they con- tracted to purchase from William Townsend, but the pro- ject was not carried out. In March of the same year they purchased from Nathan H. Sharples the building wherein the cashier now resides, which was fitted up for a banking- house, and also for the residence of the cashier, and the bank was removed there in the autumn of that year.
This building, from the rapid advance of the business of the bank, becoming in a few years too contracted, the directors purchased the property belonging to the estate of William Hemphill, deceased, adjoining their banking-house on the north, and in the summer of 1835 commenced the erection of the present substantial and commodious bank-
ing-house, which was completed in March, 1837. The edifice has a noble Doric portico of Chester County mar- ble, procured at the quarries of John R. Thomas, now Dr. George Thomas, in the Chester Valley, near Oakland. The architect was Thomas U. Walter, of Philadelphia. The entire cost of the building was about $30,000, and was entirely paid for from the profits of the institution. The business of the hank was transferred thereto in May, 1837, since which time the former banking-house has been used as the residence of the cashier. The committee of the directors under whose supervision the new building was erected were Nathan H. Sharples, John James, Walker Yarnall, William Williamson, and John W. Townsend.
The capital stock of the bank had been increased from time to time until it amounted to $360,000, which was divided into 9000 shares of the par value of $40. In con- sequence of unprofitable investments and losses sustained by the bank it became desirable to reduce the capital stock, and on May 30, 1843, in pursuance of the provi- sions of an act of Assembly authorizing it, the capital was reduced to $225,000, and the par value of the shares to $25. The bank had made large loans to the Union Canal Company, the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, and the Susquehanna and Tide-water Canal Company, and these institutions failing to pay their indebtedness, the re- duction of the stock became desirable, and was accordingly made, as above stated. The bank, however, subsequently realized considerable on these investments, which were di- vided among the stockholders.
On Dec. 23, 1847, Dr. Darlington, the president, while in the railroad depot in Philadelphia, on his way home after making the exchanges of the bank, was robbed of his trunk, containing $51,000 of the circulating notes of the bank. A reward of $5000 was at once offered. The rob- bers were subsequently arrested and convicted, and the greater portion of the stolen money recovered.
In 1874 the interior of the bank was entirely remodeled and made more convenient, and new vaults erected, and fire- and burglar-proof safes placed therein, the whole at a cost of $10,000.
The period for which the bank was originally chartered in 1814 was eleven years. The charter was renewed and extended by acts of Assembly in 1825 for twelve years, in 1837 for fifteen years, and in 1852 for the same period. Before the expiration of the last charter it was surrendered to the State, and the bank organized, under the laws of the United States, as " The National Bank of Chester County." The date of the new organization was Oct. 25, 1864, and the first board of directors under it were
John Marshall, Thomas S. Cox, William Darlington, Brinton Darling- ton, Joseph Dowdall, Marshall B. Hickman, Walter Hibbard, Samnel H. Hoopes, Eusebius H. Townsend, Dr. Isaac Thomas, Dr. George Thomas, Philip P. Sharples, and William B. Waddell.
The following persons have filled the office of president of the bank :
Col. Joseph Mcclellan, from Sept. 9, 1814, to Nov. 25, 1816, and again from Nov. 24, 1817, to Nov. 22, 1819; James M. Gibbons, from Nov. 25, 1816, to Nov. 24, 1817 ; Richard Thomas, Jr., from Nov. 22, 1819, until his death, in February, 1830; Dr. William Darlington, from Feb. 23, 1830, until his death, April 23, 1863 ; John Marshall, from May 1, 1863, until his death, June 22, 1873;
BANKS.
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Walter Hibbard, from June 27, 1873, until his death, July 31, 1879; and Washington Townsend, from Aug. 5, 1879, until the present time.
In 1863 a bust of Dr. Darlington was executed in mar- ble by William Marshall Swayne, late a book-keeper in the bank, and an artist of rare taste and skill, and placed in an appropriate position in the bank.
The following persons have been cashiers in the bank :
Daniel Hiester, from Sept. 9, 1814, to Oct. 1, 1817; David Townsend, from Oct. 1, 1817, to April 10, 1849; Washington Townsend, from April 10, 1849, to Oct. 30, 1857; and William W. Jefferis, from the latter date until the present time.
On the resignations respectively of David Townsend and Washington Townsend, appropriate testimonials were pre- sented to them by the bank for their faithful and val- uable services.
The present board of directors are
Washington Townsend, Lorenzo Beck, Joseph Dowdall, Thomas S. Cox, William B. Waddell, Eusebius H. Townsend, Samuel H. Hoopes, Marshall B. Hickman, Charles Fairlamb, Edwin James, Henry P. Sharples, J. Preston Thomas, and Samuel K. Chambers.
It is worthy of note that Dr. William Darlington, who was president of the bank over thirty-three years, and David Townsend, who was cashier thirty-two years, were men of extensive scientific attainments, especially in the field of botany, and that William W. Jefferis, who has been cashier since 1857, has devoted his leisure to the study of miner- alogy, and has one of the finest and most extensive and valuable collection of minerals to be found in the country.
NATIONAL BANK OF CHESTER VALLEY.
The Bank of Chester Valley, located at Coatesville, was incorporated by act of Assembly of April 27, 1857, and went into operation in the autumn of that year, with Abra- ham Gibbons as president, and Francis F. Davis as cashier, and the following board of directors : Abraham Gibbons, Nathan Rambo, Enoch S. McCaughey, William Dripps, Henry G. Thomas, Caleb Pierce, Lewis Maxton, Hugh E. Steele, Isaac Hayes, Charles Downing, John W. Wagoner, Samuel Slokom, and James King Grier.
On Nov. 17, 1864, the bank became a national institu- tion, under the title of "The National Bank of Chester Valley," with Abraham Gibbons, Samuel Slokom, James Penrose, Hugh W. Robinson, Alexander Moore, Jr., Joseph Davis, Levis Pennock, Jr., James King Grier, and Dr. Charles Huston as the first board of directors.
The capital was originally $150,000, which was in- creased in 1865 to $200,000. The president and cashier who organized the bank in 1857 are still at their posts.
NATIONAL BANK OF OXFORD.
The Octorara Bank, at Oxford, was chartered by the Legislature in 1857, and organized in July, 1858, with a capital of $100,000, and with the following board of direc -. tors : Samuel Dickey, John M. Kelton, J. P. Harlan, Dr. D. W. Hutchison, J. C. Taylor, G. W. Lefevre, A. F. Eves, David Hayes, and Daniel Stubbs.
On Feb. 19, 1865, the State charter was surrendered, and the bank organized as a national institution, under the
name of " The National Bank of Oxford," and with the following directors: Samuel Dickey, John M. Kelton, J. C. Taylor, R. H. Kirk, A. F. Eves, Alexander Turner, D. W. Hutchison, Newton I. Nichols, P. W. Housekeeper, James R. Ramsey, James A. Strawbridge, William R. Bingham, and Danicl Stubbs. The capital was increased to $125,000.
Dr. Ebenezer V. Dickey was the first president of the Octorara Bank. He died soon after his election, and was succeeded by Samuel Dickey, the present incumbent. Dr. James H. Cuningham was the cashier of the Octorara Bank, and of the National Bank of Oxford, until May 5, 1866. He was succeeded by John Janvier, who held the position until his death in July, 1878, when J. E. Ramsey; the present cashier, was appointed.
NATIONAL BANK OF PHOENIXVILLE.
The act to incorporate the Bank of Phoenixville became a law Oct. 9, 1857, and banking operations were commenced March 3, 1859, with the following board of directors : Sam- uel Buckwalter, John Morgan, Nathan T. McVeagh, Wil- liam M. Stephens, Nicholas Bean, Isaac Chrisman, Daniel Bucher, Joseph J. Tustin, William W. Taylor, Daniel Lat- shaw, Levi B. Kaler, N. M. Ellis, and Benjamin Prizer.
On Dec. 30, 1864, it organized as " The National Bank of Phoenixville," with the following directors : Samuel Buck walter, John Morgan, Samuel Kreamer, Samuel Moses, Jacob B. Landis, Henry Fink, Casper S. Francis, Joel Fink, Levi Prizer, and C. B. Heebner.
Jacob B. Morgan has been cashier of the institution since its organization. The first president was Samuel Buckwalter, who held the position until his death. His successor was Henry Loucks, who was elected March 18, 1869, and still holds the office.
The original capital was $100,000, but it has been in- creased from time to time, and is now $200,000. The bank, at its organization, occupied a dwelling-house, but a commodious banking-house has since been erected, with all the modern appliances to secure the safety of the funds intrusted to its care and management.
The present directors are
Henry Loucks, Levi B. Kaler, Samuel Kreamer, Alexander Kennedy, Joseph Fitzwater, Reuben Winter, Peter G. Carey, John King, and D. Hearn Casselberry.
DOWNINGTOWN NATIONAL BANK.
The Downingtown Bank was organized, under the bank- ing laws of Pennsylvania, Sept. 3, 1860, and went into operation May 16, 1861, with a capital of $50,000, which. in 1863 was increased to $100,000. On Dec. 30, 1864, it became a national bank, under the title of " The Down- ingtown National Bank of Pennsylvania." It has had five presidents. Charles Downing, from Nov. 23, 1860, until his death, May 3, 1863; David Shelmire, from June 1,. 1863, to Nov. 9, 1863; William Trimble, from Nov. 23, 1863, to his death, Dec. 18, 1863; William Edge, from Dec. 28, 1863, to May 29, 1865 ; and Jacob Edge, from the latter date to the present time. Mordecai T. Ruth was the first cashier, and he was succeeded, Dec. 1, 1863, by Joseph R. Downing, the present incumbent.
NEW. GARDEN FRIEND'S MEETINGHOUSE BUILT IN 1743 VIEW AS
1850.
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" GLENAIRY." RESIDENCE OF ELLWOOD MICHENER, NEW GARDEN.
RES. AND FARM OF NEWTON EVANS UPPER UWCHLAN CHESTER CO. PA.
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BANKS.
The first board of directors, at its organization in 1860, were Charles Downing, Abram V. Ashbridge, John P. Baugh, Jonathan C. Baldwin, Dr. John K. Eshleman, Wil- liam Rogers, David Shelmire, Samuel Ringwalt, Allen W. Wills, Jacob Edge, and Richard D. Wells. At its organi- zation as a national bank in 1864 the directors were
William Edge, Jona. C. Baldwin, Saml. Ringwalt, Peter Dampman, David Shelmire, Dr. John P. Edge, Leonard F. Roberts, William Rogers, Jacob Edge, Samuel P. Miller, and Jonathan P. Butler.
The present board (1881) are
Caleb Baldwin, Peter Dampman, Joseph R. Downing, Jacob Edge, William Edge, Eber Garrett, Samuel N. McClure, William Pon- rose Moore, and William T. Smedley.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WEST CHESTER.
The First National Bank of West Chester was organized in December, 1863, and commenced the transaction of busi- ness Jan. 2, 1864, with a capital of $100,000, which in the same year was increased to $200,000. The first di- rectors were George Brinton, William Wollerton, David Woelpper, Joseph Hemphill, Wellington Hickman, Wil- liam Chalfant, Andrew Mitchell, Robert Parke, and J. Smith Futhey.
The business of the bank was for a time transacted in the house belonging to David Meconkey, immediately north of the Bank of Chester County, but in the same year a lot was purchased from James D. McClellan, on High Street, and a banking-house erected thereon, into which the bank was removed March 15, 1865.
George Brinton was the first president, and held the position until Jan. 15, 1869, when he declined a further election, and was succeeded by William Wollerton. The cashiers have been as follows : William S. Kirk, from the organization until April 16, 1867; James G. McCollin, from April 16, 1867, until Feb. 14, 1868; Thomas W. Marshall, from Feb. 14, 1868, until Dec. 17, 1872; and Enos E. Thatcher, from the latter date to the present time. The present directors are
William Wollerton, Wellington Hickman, William Chalfant, Edwin Brosius, Bennett S. Walton, Evan T. Pennock, George W. Jacobs, Caleb Windle, Henry Buck walter, Septimus E. Nevin, and John J. Pinkerton.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HONEYBROOK.
The First National Bank of Downingtown was organized in March, 1864, and went into liquidation in February, 1868. Its circulation was redeemed in full.
The First National Bank of Honeybrook organized Jan. 1, 1868, with the following board of directors : Joshua Kames, E. D. White, R. W. Morton, Thomas Millard, William Corbit, Joseph C. Davis, Samuel Lemmon, James C. Roberts, and Thomas S. Ingram, and with Joshua Kames as president, Richard D. Wells cashier, and John- E. Finger clerk. It opened for business at Honeybrook, Feb. 8, 1868. On April 9, 1868, Joshua Kames and Richard D. Wells resigned as president and cashier respec- tively, and E. D. White became president, R. W. Morton cashier, and John E. Finger assistant cashier. On Jan.
11, 1877, Samuel Lemmon became president. The capital is $100,000. The present board of directors are
Samuel Lemmon, Joseph C. Davis, Thomas Millard, Jacob Hertzler, Jacob Kurtz, Jacob Wanner, Jr., John S. Galt, Thomas S. In- gram, and R. W. Morton.
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