History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 12

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162

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" That the majority of the first ndventurers for settling und enlti- vating these Countrys under William Penn, our Inte Proprietor and Governour, being Quakers, chearfully transported themselves and ffumilys from their native Land that they might in this Retrent enjoy Ease and Quiet. And many of them contentedly relying on Divine Providence spent considerable substance, and without repining under- went scarcity and many hardships before, by the blessing of God on their diligence und Lahour, they could bring the Wilderness to afford them necessary subsistance.

"That they found a number of People, Sweeds, Dutch, and Eng- lish, settled on the most convenient places along the River and Bay of Delaware, Subjects of the Crown of England under the Govern- ment of the then Duke of York's Lieutenant Residing at New York, and the smid William Penn having obtained a grant from James the said Duke of York for that Tract of Lund lying on the westerly side of the aforesaid River und Bay between the province of Pensilvania on the North, and a pince then callod the Whorekill near the Ocean on the South ; many of the said adventurers purobacing under Wil- linm Penn, intermixed with those Prior Settlers on the suid Tract, now called New Castle, Kent, und Sussex, and living peaceahly to- gether und with those who settled the Province beonme as one people, and by their just and kind behaviour toward the Indian natives bave obtained their Love and ffriendship, and under the providence of Allmighty God hitherto esonped such troubles und wars us have un- happily befallen some other Collonies in Americn.

" That the few of those firet adventurers who are yet ulive among us with their Descendants and Successors on the borders of Maryland perceiving that the Ld Baltimore by his Commissioners declin'd exe- outing the agreement for Settling the boundaries, und hearing of the threatening ua'd by some of the Inhabitants of that Colony that the said Ld Baltimore would use his endeavoura to possess our Lands end our Labour. We requested our ffriends in Britain to give us their assist- ance in representing our ense to the King, if there should be occasion, not doubting, from the knowledge we bud of their affection and Duty to Thy Person and Government, but that they would he favourably heard. Who, nooordingly, ns we are informed, when the Ld Balti- more presented His petition for n grant of the whole Peninsula, on part of which many of us dwell, Did, on our hebalf, humbly peti- tion the King in Councill against it, truly showing the danger if he should succeed of our being divested or nbridg'd of our Civil rights, und of that freedom in our Religious perswasion which we have hitherto happily enjoyed, and which has been our support under the hardships and Labours we have undergone in Cultivating this new part of thy Dominion.

" That neither our distance from the Throne or low Estate in the World can deprive us of thut due senne we have of the real Blessings and Benofit wo enjoy under thy mild Government, which everything we bear and feel raises in our minds and establishes our dependance on thy Justice and Benevolence, Giving us the assurance humbly to beseech thee to take our oase into Consideration, and then we have good Cnuse to hope That the prayer of the Petition of Charles Ld Balti-

GENERAL HISTORY.

more for a Grant of that part of the Peninsula which was inhabited by Europeans Before the date of the Charter granted by King Charles the first to his predecessors, and never posses'd or Cultivated by them or any under Them, but constantly in the occupation of those first Inhabitants and their successors who became and remain subjects of the Crown of Great Britain, Will appear too unreasonable to be granted, and that Our King will be graciously pleas'd to continue to us the Liberty we have so Long Enjoyd.

"With sincere prayers for Thy Land, Life, and Happiness in this World and Eternal felicity, we ffor ourselves and in behalf of many of our Brethren members of this meeting, subscribe Thy Loving and Dutifull Subjects,

"Joseph Gillpin, Joseph England,

Benj. Mendenhall, Michael Lightfoot,

William Brinton,

John Mendenhall,

Joseph Pennock,

Sam1 Levis,

Joseph Booth,

Thos Berry, Watman Sipall,

Jobn Pennell,

Wm Clayton,

Luke Manlove,

John Sipell,

William Hammans,

Jnº Buffington,

Ebenezer Manlova,

John Cooke,

Wm Webb,

Nathan Lewis,

Am England,

John Chicken,

Jeremiah Starr,

George Smedla,

Nath1 Bowman,

John Tomlio, John Emerson,

Evan Lewis,

Thomas Fell,

Benjamin Barrett,

Caleb Hunn,

Thomas Dell,

John Davis,

Benjamin Barret, JunT,

Waightman Sipple,

Jacob Vernon,

Wm ffarson,

Sam1 Barrett,

Daniel Nook,

Jobn Williamson,

Sam1 Jackson,

Benjamin Shurmer,

Absalom Manlova, Benjamin Warren,

George Robinson,

Ellis Lewis,

Eliakim Hussey,

John Garrettson,

Thomas Babb,

Timy Hanson,

Geo. Hogg,

Stephen Lewis,

Joseph Townsend, David Davies,

William Cuarton,

Richd ffew,

John Hogg,

Samuel Painter,

Ralph Eavenson, John Newlin,

Nicholas Meers,

William Pasmore,

John Smith,

Mordecai Yarnall,

Swithin Chandler,

Adam Kirk,

Jos. Brinton,

Thomas Veroon,

Wm. Pim,

Joseph Hoskins,

John Newlin,

Moses Key,

Samuel Painter,

John Ashbridge,

Joshua Johnson,

Amos Yarnall,

Thomas Yarnall,

Thomas Gilpin, Samuel Garret,

William Webster,

Joseph Eavenson, Cadwalader Jones,

Sam1 Lightfoot,

Lewis Lewis,

Caleb Pierce,

Richard Eavenson,

Richard Buffington,

Richard Jones, Joseph Pennel,

Peter Dicks,

Isaac Haines,

Jeremiah Dans,

Thomas Hollingsworth,

Jacob Chandler, Tho. Chandler,

Jas. Hollingsworth,

Thomas Carleton,

Tho. Goodwin,

John Salkeld, Jun™,

Evan Jenkin, George Wilson, Sam1 Greave,

Edward Brinton,

John Cook, John Hutton,

John Greave,

Samnel Greave, Jun",

Thomas Hiett,

Jonathan Greave, William Dickson,

Samuel Miller,

William Harlon,

Henry Dickson, George Gregg,

William Miller,

Joseph Hadly, Richard Gregg,

. Shedrech Scarlet, Benjamin Johnson,

Samnel Gregg,

Joseph Williams, Thomas McClun,

Joseph Gregg,

Joho Bezer,

George Gregg, Jr, Benja ffred,

Hattill Varman, Robert Wilson,

Thos. Jackson, Willm Pendock,

Obadiah Johnson,

John fiocher,

Isaac Jackson,

Tho. Milhous, James Smith,

Isaao Jackson,

Jnº Richardson,

John Cain,

Joseph Robinson,

William Jackson,

Tho. Empson,

Francis Hobson,

Joseph Hutton,

Jeremiah Wollaston,

David Morgan, William Skinner,

Richard Chambers,

Alexandr Underwood,

Samuel Hanson,

William Chambers,

Wm Miller,

Tho. Thornbrugh,

James Jackson,

Mark Manlove, Juner,

Thomas Cowgill,

John Edmunds,

Wm Coain (?), Ralph Needham,

Abraham Marshall,

Aaron Mendenhall,

James Morris,

Christopher Wilson,

Josiah Hibberd,

Thomas Bowman,

Aaron James,

Francis Windle,

Simon Hadly,

Samuel Lewis,

John Hill,

Edward Blake,

Banja Swett,

Tho. Wilson,

Jnº McCoole,

Jos& Harlan,

John Carleten.

Jnº Heald,

Jacob Hollingsworth,

Alphonsus Kirk,

Henry Green."

James Phillips,

In the year 1736 there culminated one of those riotous outbreaks caused by the unsettled state of the Maryland bounds. Some Germans having settled on the west side of the Susquehanna, several miles north of the temporary line, were at first induced to acknowledge themselves in Mary- land, but afterwards, discovering their error, renounced the authority of that province in favor of Pennsylvania. The Deputy Governor of Maryland went among them to urge their adherence to Lord Baltimore, but without avail. The design was then formed of turning them out of their pos- sessions by an armed force, of which the command was given to the notorious Thomas Cresap, whose residence was in Pennsylvania. In order to hold the lands so obtained, offers were secretly made to other persons that they might have them on condition of acknowledging the authority of Maryland. About the time of the discovery of this design the sheriff of Lancaster County was directed to arrest Cresap for the murder of Knowles Dant, which was only accom- plished after the burning of his house and the killing of one of his party, on the 24th of November. It appears from the following papers that several persons in Chester County were concerned in this conspiracy :

"GENTLEMEN,-As a most wicked conspiracy hath been lately dis- oovered to be carried on by several of the Inhabitants of your county in conjunction with the Governor of Maryland, with Intention by force of arms to turn out of their Houses and Plantations the Per- sons and Familys of more than fifty of his majestys subjects inhabit- ing this Province, the execution of which it is very probable might have been attended with the most unhappy consequences to the peo- ple on both sides, and to the very great disturbance of the King's Peace; and as it is absolutely necessary, in order to apply a propper

John Sharples, Henry Oboro. Job Harvey,

Joseph Chambers,

Peter Hatton,

Joseph Sharples,

James Gibbons,

John Dutton,

Samoel Miller,

Thomas Messer, Caleb Cowpland, Jacob Howell, William Horne,

Timo. Hanson, Jur, John Bowars,

Timothy Jenkins, Joshua Clayton, John Cowgill, Joseph Crispin.

Robert Edmunds,

HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

remedy to so dangerous a disorder, that some persons should use their endeavours to discover any besides those whose names wee already have that are concerned in the association, and that any who are leaders, and on whom others depend, may be committed as disturbers of the Peace till they can find security, or be otherwise discharged by due course of Law.

"I have thought propper to desire that you would do this accepta- ble service to your country as well as to myself, and believe it would be convenient for you to call at the house of Wm Miller, where I am informed commissary Henderson and Benjamin Tasker made propo- sala to some of these Persons that you would examine the said Wm Miller with Jeremiah Starr & Robert Smith, or any other persons likely to inform you the true state of this ill designed affair. For the rest I leave it to your good management, and desiring that no time may be lost. either in the examination you shall make, or the Report you will send me thereon. I conclude,

" Your very Loving Friend,

" THO. PENN.

" Philadelphia, November the 18th, 1736.

"To Joseph Brinton, Caleb Cowpland, Joseph Peunock, Wm Webh, and John Taylor."

"May it please the Propr ---

"In obedience to thy Letters of the 18th Instant, we have Used our Utmost endesuor to Discover the principal praoos who were Concerned in the late Unhappy Conspiracy, & have taken several Examinations inclosed, which we Consider is all that cao he had at prsent relating to the State of the III-designed affair.

"We shall make the best Enquiry we possiby can for the future to discover all persons now or that shall be hereafter concerned in such vile practices, in order that they may be brought to Justice, and are the Propra Sincere ffrds,

" Jos. BRINTON,

" CALEB COWPLAND,

" JOSEPH PENNOCK,

"WM. WEBB,

" JNO. TAYLOR.

" gbr 23ª, 1736."

The following is the deposition of Jeremiah Starr, 1736:

"Jeremiah Starr, of the County of Chester, Yeom., aged forty- Seven Years or thereabouts, being one of the people called Quakers, upon his Solemu affirmation according to law doth declare and affirm That his Cousin, Thomas Thompson, told him that Jacob Henderson, the Commissary of Maryland, had by Letter recommended him to Thomas Cresap to he showed some laud on the west side of Sasque- hannah River, and that sd Thomas Thompson, one Joho Star, and William Dowmer went accordingly, and was Shewed the laod which Was Settled hy Dutch people, and he the sd Thomas Thompson Chose for himself a Certain piece thereof whereon was a Settlement and a Corn-Mill, and that the ad Joho Star told this affirmt that he went with Cresap to the Governour of Maryland, who granted him and his ffriends the Land and told them that if they would be true & faithfull Subjects to Lord Baltimore he would defend them, and promised to patent the Lands to them at four shillings + Hundred quitrent-paying only Survey fees for the patent. And that Henry Monday told this affirmt that he proposed to the GovT of Maryland a Method for the Gaining the possession of those Lands, and thereupon it was Resolved by that Governour & his Council that the Malitia of that Government Should be ready about ye end of this Month to take & give the possession of the Landa afd to Monday and his friends.

"And this afirmt Saith that some of the Psoos who subscribed to a petition Sent to Heury Moody for some of the afd Land, told him that the Governour of Maryland promised to supply them with armes for their defense against the Inhabitants of Pensilvania, and would ffind provision for them till Next Spring.

" JERM. STARR.

"Affirmed the 22ª day of November, 1736, before us,

" CALEB COWPLAND,

" Jos. BRINTON."

Similar depositions were made by William Miller, of New Garden, John Starr and William Downard, of London Grove, and John Coats, of Chester County, some of them being before other justices. Starr and Downard were weavers, not Quakers, and the first aged about fifty years ..

The proceedings in Council, Nov. 23, 1736, were as fol- lows :

"The President acquainted the Board that a Discovery had lately been made of an Association or Engagement entered into by several persona living in or about New Garden, in the County of Chester, who having received some Encouragement from the Governor of Maryland & others in Authority there, had undertaken to oust by Force of Arms those Dutch Families settled on the west side of Sas- quehanoah, within this Province against whom the late hostile Prepa- rations of Maryland was intended and to possess themselves of their Plantations which they proposed to draw Lotts for, & acknowledging to hold them in Right of the Proprietary of Maryland, they were to defend those Possessions against this Government; that for this End Arms & Ammunition were provided and lodged at the House of one Rigby, in Baltimore County, & every thing was in readiness for car- rying their Design into Execution ; That on making this Discovery & Warrant was issued here by one of the Provincial Judges for appre- heading several Persons concerned in this unlawfull Association, particularly one Henry Munday who, from the Information given, appeared to be one of the principal Persons in conducting it, and that such Care and Diligence had been used in executing the said Warrant, that Munday was taken at his House that very day, when he expected B Rendezvous of the Party, and had sundry Papers relating to the Conspiracy lying before him and several Letters to Persons in Mary- land on this subject just finished and ready to he forwarded, all which were with himself secured; and one Edward Leet another of the Persona embarqued with him in this Design, being likewise appre- hended they were brought to Town io Custody aod are now under Confinement; but that one Charles Higginbotham a principal Per- son in the said Design, had escaped; That as this Matter highly con- cerna the Peace of this Province and the safety of its Inhabitants, the Board is called together to take the whole into their Consideration and if they think fitt to examine Munday and Leet from whose Ex- aminationa some further Discoveries may probably be made.

"Then were laid before the Board the several Papere which were found with Munday on his being apprehended, to witt :

"An Application to him signed by thirty-oue Persons in these Words :

" MR. HENRY MUNDAY :

"Sin :- We the underneath subscribers, being informed that there is some vacant Land & Plantations near Sasquehannah river that were settled by some Dutch Families, and that the said Land were by them located by Warrants issuing from the Land Office in the province of Maryland, as of the right and property of the Lord Baltimore; and that since the said Dutch Families hath disclaimed the Right and Property of the said Lord Baltimore, and hath taken Umbrage under the Proprietarys Penna; That we are informed that the absolute Fee and Right to the said Land is within the Limits and Bounds of the Lord Baltimore's Patent or Charter; That the Lord's chief Agent hath and doth give Encouragement for the resettling the said vacent Plantations and Land. We therefore pray and request that you will in our behalf and stead interceed with the Governor and Agent to Bettle us in such vacant Land or plantations, and we shall all be will- ing to pay such Fee or Rent charge as his Lordship usually demands, and we shall with our Lives and Fortunes defend the same, and be subject to the Laws of his Province, and defend his right for which service Sr we shall be all your very much obliged.

" Thomas Charlton,

John Limis,

John Charlton, Edward Charlton, Robert Jessop,

John Coates,

Joho Charlton, Juur.,

George Moore,

Thomas Charlton, Junr., Robert Moore,

Arthur Charlton,

Gibbons Jennings,

Richard Sedgwick,

Thomas Scarlett,

William Betty,

Will™ Downard,

William Betty, Sr.,

James Downard,

James Henthorn, Henry Charlton,

James Starr, Daniel Oneal,

. Richard Pope, Samuel Williamson,

George Bond,

Richd Ryan,

Thomas Limis,

Willm Limis, 1

John Carter, Moses Starr,

Joseph Moss."

GENERAL HISTORY.

" A list of the Names of several Persona, ranged in three columns with a Certificate signed by Gov" Ogle that he had given Instructions to the Deputy Surveyor for laying out two hundred Acres of Land to each, which Names and Certificates are as follows :

" Henry Munday, Edward Leet,

Thomas Moore,

Richard Ryan,

Thomas Charlton, John Charlton, Senr.,

Charl. Higginbotham,

George Bond,

Edwerd Charlton,

James Kaine,

Thomas Lionas,

John Charlton,

John Smith,

Wiltiem Liuass,

Thomas Charlton, Junr.,

Hugh Kaine,

John Linass,

Arthur Charlton,

James Nickleson,

John Coats,

Henry Charlton, Junr., . Richard Sedgwick,

Robert Trotter,

George Moore,

William Betty,

Robert Moore,

Willlam Betty, Junr.,

Gibbons Jenoings,

William Webb.

Tho. Scarlet,

William Carpenter, Richard Pope,

Joho Kaine, Edward Ryly, Patrick Savage, Arthur Browlee, James Love, Anthony Dixon, Benja Dixon, John Morrow,

on the original

Thomas Dawson, (John Dawson."

Thom. Kiog, Ralph Higginbotham, John McNabh,

James McGee,

"WHEREAS, Application hath been made to me by Henry Munday, Edwd Leet, and Charles Higginbotham, & forty-nine Persons by them mentioned, I have given Instructions to Thomas White, Depty Sur- veyor, to lay out, and in the names of the said Persons, two hundred acres for each Person.

"SAM. OGLE."

A letter from Henry Munday, Maryland, to the Rev. Mr. Jacob Henderson, in these words :

" REVEREND SIR :

" I wrote tu you from Annapolis (which freedom I hope you'll please to excuse with the freedom of this) concerning settling some Persona, Inhabitants here, on vacant Plantations near Snsquehan- nah. I met with a disappointment in securing a preference or firet Choice for them as I proposed, occasioned by the cinister Ends and Practice of two Persons who made head of a separate Party against me, Notwithstanding I firet-apprized them of the Design and they promised me to come in as Copartners. It ie agreed that both Parties take their chance by Lotts drawn. The Names of the Persons are ranged in three Columna as directed to the Surveror, the third col- umn is filled up with the Names Tho. Charlton [and others as alrendy given]; That there is some Persons in the first column whose Charac- ter is not so good as conld be desired by those now recited, which are Pereons I presume well known to you, who hath n Relyance on your Friendship in this Affair, As yon being the first that projected the settling the said Lands and Plantations, may have such Influence on the Govern' notwithstanding the Directions given for those that did apply to appear at the Place to take Possessions of their several Lotte by the last of this month. Mr. Henry Charlton had the mis- fortune to break his Legg, the Journey of your Kinsmen to Virginia, & other Lets & Hinderances, of those Persons that heggs and requesta your care in using such measures that they may not be precluded or foreclosed from the benefit of the Governor's Grant, notwithstanding they do not appear to draw their Lotts nt the time proposed. Your assistance in this will not only oblige those Gentlemen (in whose favor I take the freedom in giving so much trouble) but me, who am,

"Sir,

" Your most obliged humble servant,

" HENRY MUNDAY.

" London Grove, ye 14th of November, 1736."

A paper addressed to Messrs. Betties, in these words : " November Je 14th, 1736.

" MESSTS BETTIES :

" If Instructions can be sent to Capt Crissop to return so many of the Names of the vacant Plantations, reserving eleven of the best,

which ia the number of the third Column, Then every person that appears to draw hath his equal chance.

" Yrs Sr.,

"HENRY MUNDAY.

" Capt Crissop send to the Parties to come to draw their Lotta by next Saturday."

Nov. 24, 1736, Edward Leet, of Marlborough, yeoman, aged about seventy-one years, being examined by the Council, stated that Munday had shown him a petition, about a month past, signed by several of his neighbors ; and a few days after Charles Higginbotham came and asked him to go to Annapolis about some lands in Maryland. He, wishing to take up some not only for himself but for cight of his cousins, agreed to go, and with them went John Smith, John Henthorn, Hugh Kaine, John Kaine, and James Nicholson. On their way they lodged at Thomas Cresap's house and viewed some lands in that neighborhood. Upon calling on Governor Ogle, of Maryland, he told them he intended to dispossess the Dutch on Susquehanna, and would give to Leet and his companions each two hundred acres of their lands. While at Annapolis, Henry Munday came and presented a paper to the Governor, signed by sev- eral persons, for the lands on Susquehanna, and seemed displeased that Higginbotham had been before him in his application.

" Henry Munday, of London Grove, saddler, aged about forty-eight years," being examined on November 25th, stated that about the latter end of September, Thomas Thomson, of London Grove, told him of meeting at William Miller's with Rev. Jacob Henderson (his brother-in-law), and Ben- jamin Tasker, Esq., of Maryland, then on their way to Philadelphia. Thomson mentioned a desire for some land for himself and sons, whereupon Tasker gave him a letter to some person in Maryland, now supposed to be Cresap. Thomson, with John Star and William Downard, went toward Laneaster, and crossing Susquehanna called upon Cresap, who showed them some vacant plantations and others inhabited by Dutch people. Star then proceeded to Annapolis, and on bis return informed that Governor Ogle had agreed to grant those lands to Star, Thomson, Downard, Thomson's two sons, and these other persons who are friends or relations of Star and Downard, to wit : James Star, Ja. Hinthorn, John Hinthorn, Nathaniel Dawson, James Downard, and one - Savor, an attorney-at-law. At Downard's suggestion, Munday had drawn up a paper for those desiring lands to sign, and carried it to several of those who signed it. After a visit to Annapolis he sent notice to several to meet him ; and accordingly, on the 8th instant, Robert Ryan, John Coats, George Moore, Henry Charlton, Richard Sedgwick, William Betty, and William Betty, Jr., met at the house late of Moses Harlan, now possessed by Thomas Linus, one of the signers to the peti- tion. Another meeting was appointed on the 15th, on which day he was apprehended.

In a preliminary declaration Munday alludes to an ex- pensive suit in chancery, by which he had lost above fourteen hundred pounds, and for this reason thought of trying his fortune in another province. He was doubtless the person who married Prudence, the widow of James Sandelands, Jr., of Chester, about whose estate there was much litiga- tion.

Robert Rowland, Witlm Miles, William Greenlee, Stephen White, John Cross, John Kaine, Seor.,

Robert Jesson,

HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

In Council, Nov. 29, 1736, " The minute of the preceed- ing Council being read and approved,

" A Draught of the Letter to the Magistrates of Chester County thereby directed was laid before the Board by the Secretary, which being read was approved, and the Presi- dent is desired in behalf of the Council to sign the same in these Words":

" PHILADELPHIA, Novem" 29th, 1736.

" GENTLEMEN :

" The seasonable Discovery of the late wicked Design, which from the Encouragement of our onkind Neighbours of Maryland was sett on foot & upon the Point of being carried into Execution, for ousting by Force of Arms those Dutch Families settled ou the west side of Sasquehanoah in the County of Lancaster within the unquestionable Bounds of this Province and the apprehending of some of the Per- sons who were principally concerned in promoting within your County the Association for this purpose having for the present, we hope, de- feated the evil Intentions of those who by such practices would have introduced the utmost Confusion and Disorder amongst His Majesty's Subjects of this Government, We have had it under our Consideration in what manner those Disturbers of the Publick Peace ought to be proceeded against, and altho' we are clearly of Opinion that the Of- fence is of so heinous a Nature as would well justify a severe Prose- eution of every one concerned in it, yet there is some Reason to be- lieve that many of them were, by the Artifices and Misrepresentations of the Ringleaders, unwarily led into the Design without considering its Tendency or the ill Effects it might produce we are unwilling that these misguided Persons should be equally subjected to a Prosecution with those who are moro criminal ; And, therefore, we think it proper that you call before you as many of the said Associators as possibly you can, & take their several Examinations apart letting them know that according to the Candour of their Confessions they may expect Favor ; & such of them as you shall find open and free in their Dis- coveries and disposed to live for the future in due Obedience to this Government, may, on a submission fur their present Offence, and be- coming bound on their own Recognizance for their good Behaviour, be discharged without a Prosecution which by Reason of the Poverty of many of them, might utterly ruin their Families. And of your Proceedings herein acquaint us, who are

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 12

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts Number of Pages: 1162

Author: Futhey, John Smith, 1820-1888; Cope, Gilbert, 1840-1928
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 1162