History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 77

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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"Sabbath, April, 1812, I preached at old Isaac Anderson's. Our friend has been in fellowship with us thirty-two years, and has been honored by missions from his county and district to the Legislaturo and to Congress. His family of children are pleasing. Twice only have I ever visited this neighborhood."#

Rev. Henry Boehm, his traveling companiou, refers to this visit :

" The next Sabbath Mr. Asbury preached near Valley Forge, at Isaac Anderson's, Esq. He had been a Methodist for over thirty years; was scvoral times a member of the State Legislature, and was honored with a scat in Congress."

Rev. William Cooper, who traveled Chester Circuit from the spring of 1827 till the spring of 1828, refers to this locality. Rev. Jacob Gruber was the preacher in charge :

"We preached at Pennypacker's school-house, near Valley Forge; put up with Matthias Pennypacker ; his wife was Rev. James Rush Anderson's aunt. Her father and mother, Isaac and Mary Lane An- derson, were both living. The old gentleman told me he was post-" boy for Gen. Washington when encamped at Valley Forge."

Isaac Anderson was a local preacher among the Metho- dists. Mrs. Mary L. Anderson sojourned with the Metho- dists as a very consistent Christian for sixty-seven years, and died at the house of her son, Joseph Everett Ander- son, in her eighty-fifth year. Her grandson, the Rev. James Rush Anderson, M.D., deceased, was an honored

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member of the Philadelphia Conference. He died in Manayunk, Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 8, 1863 .*

LAUREL (WEST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP).

The first Methodist in this locality was William Ball, at whose house a class met before the erection of the church. My impression is he had been a Methodist in Ireland, if not a local preacher. He was a member of the Valley M. E. Church (now called the Grove) prior to moving in this locality. The class-book of the class led by Daniel Mere- dith had this record in the neat penmanship of Rev. W. P. Chandler : " 1797, William Ball, local preacher," also in 1798. In that class-book his name is recorded in 1797,- " William Ball, Margaret Ball." Opposite these names, in the early part of 1798, " moved." Record of 1798, one of the trustees of the Valley M. E. Church. It is probable at this time he moved to the neighborhood of Laurel. The stewards' book for Chester Circuit for 1805, under the date of June 22, 1805, credits class at Ball's, money received, $1.82. Meetings for prayer were also held at the house of Mr. Mills, father of John and Sarah Mills (afterwards Burton, wife of Joseph Burton), before the house was built. Mr. Mills was an Episcopalian, but in the absence of a regu- lar house of worship opened his own doors for religious service. The first definite knowledge we have concerning the itinerants' labors here is that Richard Sneath preached in Hugh Birney's, now Thomas Rice's, barn, on the prop- erty adjoining the church. The general minutes supply the date thereof. Father Sneath was on Chester Circuit first in 1800, with Stephen Timmons and Thomas Jones as colleagues. His next appointment to this circuit was in 1810-11. The year 1810 he had John Fox for his eol- league, and in 1811 James Laws. This was about the time when the services were held, as above mentioned. Meet- ings were also held in the house occupied by William Birney, now owned by Mr. James H. Steen, and also in the house of a man named Brown, now occupied by Mrs. Alban Wil- liams. In the year 1811 the ground was surveyed, the draught bearing date Nov. 9, 1811. The deed is dated April 10, 1812, and was made between Hugh and Elizabeth Bir- ney of the one part, and Thomas Batten, William Birney, . William Haines, William McCarroll, and Alexander Evans of the other part, trustees ; for the sum of $1 was conveyed 58 perches of ground, for the use of the M. E. Church. The church was built, doubtless, the following year. Moses Keech, who furnished the lime, puts it in 1813. The ap- pointment was called Highberney at first. In the record- ing steward's book of Chester Circuit, under the date of June 4, 1814, a return of quarterage, $4.75. June 8, 1815, in the same book, called Laurel, the same appoint- ment. John McCarroll, father of Rev. Thomas McCarroll, was the first class-leader at Laurel after the society had been revived.

ROMANSVILLE (WEST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP).

It would appear that the first ground owned by the Methodists in Chester County for religious uses was in this locality. In the year 1811 the graveyard at Romans-

ville was conveyed to the M. E. Church, for the especial use thereof. The following from the deed will suffice to explain :

" This Indenture, made March 9, 1811, between Richard Webster, minister of the Gospel, of Harford Co., Maryland, of the ono part, and Isaac James, William Haines, William Birney, and Hugh Birney, of Pennsylvania, and Samuel Wood, of Delaware, of the other part. Whereas Robert Thornton, deceased, in his lifetime convoyed a piece of ground situated in West Bradford township, Chester County, Pa., unto Richard Webster, Isaac Rawling [Rollin], and John King, ministers of the Gospel, all of the State of Maryland, in behalf of the people called Methodists, said Indenture bearing date March 12, 1773. Now this Indenture witnesseth that Richard Webster, in consideration of the sum of 20 cents, in hand paid, have given, granted, ete., and by these presents doth give, grant, cte., unto the above-named trustees, and their suecossors, for the uses and purposes of the M. E. Church, the above- mentioned lot of ground."

One provision of the deed has not been carried out, namely, the erection of a suitable place for the worship of Almighty God. This conveyance was given before the meet- ing of the first Annual Conference of Methodist preachers ; this was not till July 14, 1773. The ministers of the gospel to whom the conveyance was made-Richard Webster, Isaac Rawling (Rollins), and John King, have each of them a history. It is probable that Isaac Rollins was the first Metli- odist preacher in Chester County, followed by Richard Web- ster. Rollins penetrated the county to its centre early in 1773, and established several preaching-places. But it would appear that possibly John King preceded them. About the year 1822 Laurel was a tolerably strong appointment. In this year Ruth Boyes (then Connor) joined the church at Laurel. This was followed by the conversion of her father, Solomon Connor. The conversion of Solomon Connor was brought about through the conversion of his daughters, Ruth and Orpha. Solomon Connor died Aug. 21, 1854, and sleeps in the Methodist graveyard at Ro- mansville. The leading members of the church from the beginning have been the Birneys, Browns, John and Sarah Mills (Burton), Mary Carney, Mary Rice, and her daugli- ter Catharine, Thomas MeCarroll, his father, mother, and two sisters, Isaac Scott, John Quimby, the Taylor, Connor, and McCorkle families, descendants of which are still among us in the persons of Hayes, George W., and Hannah Con- nor, the third generation of Methodists in succession. The society has undergone many changes. At one period it was seriously weakened by the removal of the leader, with two- thirds of the class, to the West, and never regained its strength. A preacher of great note went out from this society, Rev. Thomas MeCarroll, the fruit of the ministry of Rev. Alban Hooke. He was "admitted on trial" in the Philadelphia Conference in 1829, and died May 9, 1860, in Newark, N. J. In February, 1826, Bishop George visited the neighborhood of Laurel. He and Rev. Joseph Lybrand, then presiding elder of the Philadelphia District, were on their way to the last quarterly meeting for the year on Chester Circuit, to be held at the Bethel appointment, in New Castle Co., Del. They came to Solomon Conner's and put up, intending to remain during the night. Word was at once sent to the neighbors that the bishop would preach at Laurel in the evening. A good congregation , gathered to hear and see a live bishop. Both of these honored ministers died years ago: Rev. Bishop Enoch

# I acknowledge my indebtedness in the preparation of this article to " Rise of Methodism," by Lednum.

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George, at Staunton, Va., Aug. 23, 1828. Rev. Joseph Lybrand died in Philadelphia, Pa., April 24, 1844. In 1850 the membership at Laurel was reduced to nine per- sons. The pastors were Revs. Ilenry Sanderson and Jo- seph S. Cook.

During the two years of Rev. T. S. Cook's pastorate 20 joined the church. In 1868, Rev. John C. Gregg en- larged and improved the church at a cost of $500. An additional piece of ground, containing 122 square perches, was secured, and a deed made March 22, 1871, between James H. Steen and his wife Elizabeth, of the one part, and W. E. Myers, Aquilla Thomas, John Lilley, John W. Wilson, Hayes Connor, Moses Woodward, and George W. Kennedy, trustees, for the use and benefit of the church.

Pustors .- For the list of the preachers from 1799 till 1833, see his- tory of the Grove M. E. Church. In the year 1833 a new circuit was formed, called Soudersburg, which embraced Laurel, having Thomas Miller and William Ryder as circuit preachers ; 1834, John Lednum, Robert E. Morrison, Thomas Sumption part of the year; 1835, J. Lednum, John Edwards; 1836, J. Edwards, John A. Watson ; 1837, Robert Anderson, Dallas D. Lore; 1838, Enos R. Williams, John A. Boyle; 1839, E. R. Williams, Amns Griner, D. Best (sup.); 1840, Brandywine Circuit formed, and Laurel in it, having David E. Gar- diver and Charles Wilson as pastors. Pastors from 1841 till 1859, see history of Marshallton M. E. Church ; 1859, with Kennet Square; 1860, with Guthrievitle Circuit, Thomas Newman ; 1861, T. Newman, whu left his work, whereupon Bishop Scott appointed John A. Watson to take his place; 1862-63, Nehemiah W. Bennum; 1864, John C. Gregg ; 1865, Jauies Carroll ; 1866, Alfred A. Fisher. In 1867, Lau- rel and Marshallton were joined under the pastorate of J. Pastorfield, but Laurel was left idle that year; 1868, joined with Guthrieville Circuit, John C. Gregg; 1869, Wilmor Coffinan ; 1870, W. Coffman, George A. Wolfe; 1871, this year Laurel and Washington a separate charge, J. W. Knapp; in 1872, Laurel, with Marshallton and Wash- ington, Frederick Illman ; 1873, F. Illman ; 1874-75, Thomas Mont- gomery ; 1876-77, John O'Neill; 1878-79, William W. Wisegarver; 1880-81, John T. Gray.

In the preparation of this sketch, indebted to Rev. W. W. Wisegarver.

SPRINGFIELD.

In 1798, Revs. William Penn Chandler and. Daniel Higby visited Springfield, and preached in the houses now occupied by Robert Sheeler and Jacob Clingman, Spring- field at this time forming part of Strasburg and Chester Circuit. Three years were spent in preaching and exhort- ing sinners to repent, but no society was formed until the year 1801, when Elijah Bull was appointed to take charge of the class, under the pastoral charge of Rev. William HIunter. The regular preaching services were held in the above dwelling-houses alternately until 1816, when the first M. E. church was built, under the pastoral charge of Revs. David Best and Thomas Miller, then on Lancaster Circuit. It was located in Springfield, West Nantmeal township, and cost $800. In the year 1868 the present building was erected, under the pastoral charge of Revs. Joseph S. Lame and John Dyson, Joseph S. Lame preacher in charge for 1867, till the spring of 1868, and John Dyson till the spring of 1869. It was built on the same street as the old one, just opposite; cost, $10,000. The parsonage was built in 1879; valued at $1450. The name of the cir- cuit in which Springfield is embraced has been changed six times, as follows :

Strasburg and Chester Circuit, Chester Circuit, Lancaster Circuit, Reading Circuit, Waynesburg Circuit, Springfield Circuit.

There is a cemetery connected with the church. The following itinerant ministers are buried in it :

Rev. William Hunter, who died io Coveutry, Chester Co., Pa., Sept. 27, 1833, aged 79 years; Rev. William Hunter Bull, who died in Springfield, Chester Co., Pa., July 19, 1836, aged 29 years.

Also in the same cemetery the remains of Rev. George Hunter.

The following have entered the itinerant ministry from Springfield : Samuel W. Kurtz, John Dyson, Levi B. llughes, Jacob S. Hughes, Coleman Hoffman, Isaac G. Fosnocht, John W. Wright, Jacob Slichter, E. L. Hughes, of the United Brethren Church. Springfield has had the following local preachers from their midst :

Jacob Jameson, Jonathan Bull, Alexander McGowen, George Ilunter, W. H. Bull, Samuel Jones, Christian Arnold, L. B. Smith, John Smith, Caleb L. Hughos.

The following have been the pastors from the begin- ning:

Strasburg and Chester Circuit .- 1798, William P. Chandler, Daniel Higby ; 1799, William Colbert, Edward Larkins, James Herron, Robert Bonham (sup.). (Herrun, though appointed, was not on the cir- cuit ; at the request of Joseph Jewell, he accompanied him to the work in Canada, with the consent of Bishop Asbury. My impression also that Robert Bonham, who was a supernumerary, was not on the circuit. Ile died in the month of June, 1800, in Baltimore, Md.) 1800, Stephen Timmons, Richard Sneath, Thomas Jones ; 1801, Wil- liam Hunter, S. Timmons, Robert McCoy ; 1802, W. Hunter, John Bethel; 1803, Anning Owen, William Brandon ; 1804, William Hunter, Joseph Osburn, Joseph Stephens; 1805, W. Ilunter, David James, James Moore; 1806, John Walker, William Early; 1807, Daniel Ire- land, Peter Beaver; 1808, Asa Smith, John Bethel, Thomas Miller. (The " Minutes" have William Finney as the third preacher. He failed to come, and Thomas Miller sent as a supply by the presiding elder.) 1809 (Lancaster), James Smith, Thomas Burch ; 1810 (Chester), Rich- ard Sneath, John Fox ; 1811, R. Sneath, James Laws; 1812 (Laneus- ter), William Torbert, John Fernon ; 1813, R. Sneath, W. Torbert, and Joseph Sumson. (" Minutes" have it Thomas Everard, sup., instead of Samson.) 1814, Asa Smith, James Mitchell, J. Samson ; 1815, Thomas Miller, Phinehns Price; 1816, David Best, Thomas Miller; 1817, Robert Burch, John Wuolson ; 1818, R. Burch, Phinehas Price, W. Ilunter (sup.) ; 1819, William Leonard, John Talley, W. Hunter (sup.) ; 1820, W. Ilunter (sup.), John Woolson, Wil- liam Ross; 1821, J. Woolson, Henry G. King; 1822, Henry Boehw, Joseph Iloldick ; 1823, H. Bochin, Wesley W. Wallace; 1824, Jacob Gruber, Thomas Miller, James Moore; 1825, Thomas Neal, Geurge Wiltshire. (Springfield and Reading, William Ilunter (sup.). 1826, Thomas Neal, Pharaoh A. Ogden. (Springfield, William llunter (sup ). 1827, Samuel Grace, George G. Cookman; 1828, S. Grace, David Best, John Lednum ; 1829 (Reading Circuit), David Best, Manlovo Ilazel, Joseph Carey (sup.) ; 1830 (Waynesburg Circuit), John Lednum, Daniel Fidler, Joseph Carey (sup.); 1831-32, George Wool- ley, Jacob Gruber; 1833, David Best, Richard W. Thomas; 1834, Thomas Miller, John Spear ; 1835, William Turbert, Allen Jonn, D. Best (sup.), Jolin S. Inskip; 1836 (Springfield), William Torbert, A. John, D. Best (sup.); 1837, John Edwards, Henry Sutton, D. Best (sup.) ; 1838, J. Edwards, H. Sutton, D. Best (sup.), John A. Watson ; 1839-40, Jonas Bissey, Thomas Sumption ; 1841, James Hand, William L. Gray ; 1842, James B. Ayars, Arthur W. Milby ; 1843, J. B. Ayars, Peter J. Cox ; 1844, James Hand, Geurge D. Bowen, J. A. Watson (sup.) ; 1845, Richard M. Greenbank, Samuel Pancoast ; 1846, R. M. Greenbank, Henry B. Mauger : 1847, John Edwards, John Walsh ; 1848, John Edwards, Samuel R. Gillingham ; 1849-50, Enos R. Wil- liams, John Cummins; 1851, Eliphalet Reed, Peter Hallowell, John Dyson (under presiding elder) ; 1852, Joseph Carlisle, Abraham Freed, John T. Gracey, E. Reed (sup.); 1853, A. Freed, Joseph Daro (under the presiding elder) ; 1854, Joshua Il. Turner, Henry H. Bodine; 1855, J. II. Turner, Jerome Lindamuth; 1856, Lewis C. Pettit, William T.

# The " Minutes" have Lancaster and Lancastertown, James Saun- ders, James Mitchell, William Torbert; privato record as I have given it.

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Magee; 1857, L. C. Pettit, William Smith ; 1858, Elijah Miller, Wil- liam J. O'Neill (under the presiding elder); 1859, John Shields, John E. Elliott; 1860-61, Valentine Gray ; 1862, John A. Watson; 1863, Willinm M. Ridgwny ; 1864, W. M. Ridgway, James F. McClelland ; 1865, Charles J. Little, T. E. Stevens (under the presiding elder) ; 1866, Josoph S. Lane, John T. Swindells (under the presiding eldor) ; 1867, Joseph S. Lano, Thomas C. Pearson ; 1868, John Dyson, John W. Knapp; 1869-70, John Dyson, Willinm K. MacNeal (the latter under the presiding elder); 1871-73, Benjamin T. String; 1874-75, Adam L. Wilson ; 1876, A. L. Wilson, James I. Boswell ; 1877-78, Samuel Ilowell; 1879-81, Maris Graves.

The presiding elders from 1798 to 1881 have been :

Thomas Ware, Joseph Everett, Thomas Ware, Christopher Spry, Willinm Colbert, Solomon Sharp, William P. Chandler, Willinm Ilun- ter, Henry Boehm, Robert R. Roberts, Daniel Ilitt, James Bateman, Joseph Lybrand, William Thacher, Manning Force, Lawrence Me- Combs, John Potts, Solomon Higgins, James Smith, Lovi Seott, Igra- tius T. Cooper, Thomas J. Thompson, John D. Curtis, James Cun- mingham, T. J. Thompson, William L. Gray, Joseph Castle, Williamn II. Elliott, William MeCombs, Curtis F. Turnor, George Cummins, Jacob Dickerson.

HOPEWELL

was originally known as Batten's meeting-house. From reliable data, a society in this locality prior to 1805. The second building occupied as a church was erected about 1823. In 1827, Rev. William Cooper traveled Chester Circuit ; he writes, --

"The church wns new ; superseded another, which was a log church; Daniel Myers, loenl preacher ; James Parker, exhorter."

In the records in 1828 appears the name of the church as Hopewell. The third church was built in 1842, during the pastorate of Revs. Allen John and George S. Quigley, who traveled Brandywine Circuit, of which Hopewell was an appointment. The present edifice was built in 1867, Rev. John C. Gregg being the pastor at the time. A burial-ground is connected with the church. The pastors from 1805 to 1881 as follows: From 1805 to 1829, see history of Grove M. E. Church; 1829 till 1840, an ap- pointment on Waynesburg and Springfield Circuits, see history of Waynesburg M. E. Church ; 1840 till 1857, see history of Coatesville M. E. Church ; 1857 till 1880, sec history of Hibernia M. E. Church ; 1881, a charge by itself, John W. Geiger.

COATESVILLE.

In the winter of 1817 preaching was introduced iuto Coatesville by Rev. A. Hooke. Meeting was held in the school-house ; opposition to its introduction. The class having been organized and meeting in the school-house, they received word " that a secret society could not mect in it." This was in the winter of 1818.

In the recording steward's book of Chester Circuit, under date of June 6, 1819, there is a record of $3.30 having been received from Coatesville. From the same record, it appears that money was received from Coatesville at each quarterly meeting until the one held in June, 1821, when " Coatesville" is crossed out, and " Washington" entered in its place. It is probable a society formed at Washing- ton, and there being no place of meeting in Coatesville, the society or class which had met here was merged into Wash- ington. During the year 1824, Revs. Jacob Gruber and Thomas Miller traveled Lancaster Circuit, and preached at the house of Obadiah Robinson, on the farm of the late Joseph Long, adjoining the borough on the northwest, and

here a class of eight persons was formed, with O. Robin- son as leader, which position he filled acceptably for a num- ber of years. O. Robinson afterwards moved to the old stone house on Mount Airy farm, north of Kenworthy's factory, and here for several years prayer and class-meet- ings were held, a part of the time O. Robinson and wife being the only members in the neighborhood .* During the summer of 1830 a camp-meeting was held at Friendship, in Highland township, and a number of residents of what is now known as Rock Run were converted, and afterwards joined the church. During the following autumn or win- ter an old school-house with a clay floor, since converted into a dwelling-house, and still standing between the road and Greenwood's race, below the heart of the dam, was se- cured, and preaching services were held every alternate Saturday night, and here the class met. The society in- creased in numbers, and meetings were occasionally held in what was then known as the Union meeting-house, now occupied as the Presbyterian church. During the year 1839, the school-house becoming too small, the building which had been used as a blacksmith-shop, and afterwards converted into a dwelling-house, was secured. This build- ing was popularly known as the "turtle-shell," and was occupied as a church until May, 1845, when the first Methodist church within the present limits of Coatesville borough was dedicated to the worship of God by Rev. Wil- liam Urie. The church stood on the lot at the northeast corner of Main and Church Streets, the lots for the church and burying-ground being donated by James Yearsley, a minister of the Society of Friends. In 1856 a new church was built.

Preachers .- I have no reliable data who were the preach- ers prior to 1840. Assuming this to be one of the ap- pointments on Brandywine Circuit, the following are the preachers from 1840 to 1856:

1840, David E. Gardner, Charles Wilson; 1841, Henry Sutton, Wesley Henderson ; 1842, Allen Joho, George S. Quigley ; 1843, A. John, Ilenry S. Atmore; 1844, James Hurmer, George W. Lybrand ; 1845, J. Ilarmer, Stearns Patterson ; 1846, John Bnyne, William Robb; 1847, John Bayne, Jacob Dickerson ; 1848, Joseph Carlisle ; 1849, Joseph Carlisle, Joseph S. Cook; 1850, Henry Sanderson, Joseph S. Cook; 1851, H. Sanderson, T. B. Miller ; 1852, John Shields, Abel Howard ; 1853, J. Shields, James N. King; 1854, George W. Lybrand, E. S. Wells (six months), Edward T. Kenney (six months) ; 1855, G. W. Lybrand, E. T. Kenney ; 1856, T. S. Thomas, A. M Wiggins; 1857, Coatesville made a station. The pastors from 1857 till 1881 as follows: 1857, T. S. Thomas ; 1858-59, William J. Paxson ; 1860-61, William Riok; 1862, Isaac R. Merrill; 1863-64, Sylvester N. Chew; 1865, Wilmer Coffman; 1866-68, William S. Pagh; 1869, Wesley C. Johnson ; 1870-72, John E. Kessler ; 1873-75, Silas B. Best; 1876, Reuben Owen; 1877-79, Charles C. McLean; 1880-81, Sumuel W. Gehrett.

ANDREWS'.

It seems probable that Methodism was introduced into that locality by the Revs. Thomas Miller and Eliphalet Reed. In 1828, T. Miller and E. Reed traveled Chester Circuit ; meetings held at first at Henry Andrews' house, afterwards in a school-house near Andrews'. Prior to this Rev. Joseph Holdich, who traveled Lancaster Circuit in

* From the spring of 1827 till the spring of 1828 Chester Circuit was traveled by Rev. William Cooper as junior preacher. He preached in the village of Coatesville, in a school-house; put up with Adley McGill, nephew of Adley MeGill, father-in-law of Rev. A. Hooke.

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1822, and Rev. Thomas McCanoll, who entered the Phila- delphia Conference in 1829, preached in the house of Jacob Gibson, before Miller and Reed came into this field of labor. Andrews, prior to or about the time of the preaching of Miller and Reed, was converted, his house made a preaching- place, and a class formed. In 1831 the meeting-house was built. A lot of one acre was given by Henry Andrews on one corner of his farm to build the church on, for which no deed was given until July 20, 1833. The church was sold in 1856 to James Smith, and inade into a dwelling- house. The graveyard was reserved, and is still used as a burying-place. The pastors from 1831 till 1856 are as follows :

1831 (Strasburg and Columbia Circuit), Thomas Miller, Eliphnlet Reed, R. W. Thomas; 1832, T. Miller, E. Reed, John Edwards, Rob- ert E. Morrison (ave months) ; 1833 (Soudersburg Circuit), T. Miller, W. Ryder; 1834, John Lednum, R. E. Morrison, Thomas Sumption (part of the year) ; 1835, John Lednum, John Edwards; 1836, John Edwards, John A. Watson ; 1837, Robert Anderson, Dallas D. Lore; 1838, Enos R. Williams, John A. Boyle; 1839, E. R. Williams, Amos Griner; 1840, Samuel Grace, Thomas S. Johnson ; 1841, S. Grace, John D. Long, D. Best (sup.) ; 1842, Gnsway Oram, John C. Owens; 1843, G. Oram, G. D. Carrow ; 1844, William K. Goentner, David Titus; 1845, W. K. Goentner, Henry Sanderson ; 1846, Allen John, John A. Whitaker; 1847, Allen John; 1848, James Harmer, Allen Joba (sup.); 1849, John Bayne, Geo. W. Brindle; 1850, J. Buyne, John Thompson ; 1851, William L. Gray, John J. Jones; 1852, Sam- nel G. Ilnre, Francis B. Harvey ; 1853, J. G. Ilare, John O'Neill ; 1854, Thomas Newman, James L. Killgore; 1855, Thomas Newman, Abel Howard; 1856, John B. Dennison.

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History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with genealogical and biographical sketches, Part 77

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