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Clemans, Samuel
Fockler, Vendel
80
Clive, John
Foster, Frederick
200
Cogley, John
Finney, James
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Cogley, James
Flore, Jos., Junr.
200
Crouch, James
300
Garber, Jno. 329
Coiler, James
200
Griner, Philip 250
Clark, John
320
Gilchrist, Jno., Esqr 247
Castle, Frederick
70
Gaskin, Alexander
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Carson, Geo.
80
Galaher, Thomas 240
Carson, Richard
80
Gray, Robert
200
Cooper, Daniel
100
Gray, Geo. & Jos.
200
Castle, John
Goudy, Jno.
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Caldhoon, Matthew
150
Gibbons, William
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Cowden, James, Esq.
223
Grimes, Jno.
23
Castle, Michael
100
Gilchrist, Jno. 228
Cavet, James
Grimes, Gustavus . .
Camteel, John
Gilchrist, Robert 222
Clendenen, John
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Hutchinson, Jos. 22I
Cochran, Samuel
170
Huston, Andrew 100
Douglas, Robert
Huffman, Jos. 163
Dickey, Wm.
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Henry, Patrick. 100
Davis, John
Humbarger, Henry . .
Duffy, Peter
Hilton, Jno.
93
Demy, Christ
Haldiman, Jacob
Donally, John
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Druisty, John
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Harris, Jno.
650
Devibach, Geo.
200
Haddon, William ·
Harris, James . .
Duncan, Wm.
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Houser, Martin
214
Elder, John (Rev.)
397
Elder, Robert (Col.)
500
Hogan, Patrick 80
Elder, Joniah, Esq.
219
Hersha, Jno 100
Elder, John (Mountain)
150
Hoover, Philip 150
Elder, John, Jr
Johnston, Richard
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Eckert, Adam
246
Johnston, Alexander . .
Erwin, Joseph
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Jamison, Jno. 200
Ernest, Stophel
132
Isenhower, Philip
170
Eagley, Abram
70
Johnston, James 100
Firebach, Adam
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Fridley, Geo.
Kerr, Wm.
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Forster, John
700
King, Thomas II6
Flore, Joseph
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Keas, William
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Harrha, Jno., preacher . .
200
Doherty, Thomas
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Hoover, Mathias 100
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Jubb, Jacob
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Acres.
Acres.
Kinsley, Jno.
100
McClure, William
250
Kelso, William
200
Miller, Jacob G. (miller) .. 90
Kerr, Jacob
Montgomery, Jos.
140
Kisner, Jno.
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Montgomery, William
150
Kitzmiller, Adam
McClenaghan, Wm.
100
Loydon, Jno. . .
Mark, Jos.
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Laughlin, Henry
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Mckinney, Jno. & James. . 170
Little, Jno.
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McWhorter, Robert . .
Loydon, Widow.
100
McArthur, Thomas
200
Lush, Patrick
100
Maxwell, Jno.
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Lampart, Adam
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Murry, Jno.
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Lime, Michael
30
Miller, Jacob
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Lime, Jacob
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Neel, Robert
206
Lerue, Francis & Geo.
100
Nigle, Eliab 40
Landis, Jacob
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Neveling, Geo.
150
McKee, James
280
Noop, Jno.
320
Means, Jno.
230
Nass, Jacob
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Means, Adam
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McClure, Alexander
200
Pooman, Michael
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McHargue, Alexand.
100
Pesinger, Michael
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McMillin, Wm. & James. . McRoberts, William
50
Pitner, Michael
150
McElheney, Jno.
130
Poorman, Stophel
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Montgomry, Robt.
90
Pancake, Geo.
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Morison, Roger
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Poorman, Jacob
80
Montgomry, Hugh
357
Peck, Jacob
100
Moore, Thomas
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Pile, Geo. 100
Meder, Jno.
100
Patterson, William
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Poorman, Stephen
100
Montgomry, David
200
McClure, Andrew
90
Morrow, Abram
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Pancake, Felty
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Morison, Wm.
Page, Christian
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Moore, Jno.
591/2
Plunket, Wm.
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Miller, Thomas
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Potsgrove, Thomas
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McCord, James
90
Robertson, Hugh
124
McCanliss, Geo.
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Raredon, Simon
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McClure, Jonathan
90
Randolf, Paul
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McClure, Rowan
90
Rutherford, James 140
Raniker, Geo. 200
Muma, Jno.
200
Roop, Jno.
13
Morrow, Thomas
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Roop, Jacob
100
Miller, Jno.
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Roop, Jacob, & Smith. . .
Mahan, James
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142
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Patimore, Jno.
100
For Shelly Place
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Pooreman, Malachia
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Miller, Jno.
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Postleright, Jno.
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Miller, Jacob
140
Pancake, Peter
140
Mathows, Jno.
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McCahan, Jno.
170
Patton, David
280
Martin, Jno.
Nidrick, Abram
230
Page, Geo.
100
Mire, Jacob
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Nobb, Widow
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McMullen, Geo. . .
Larkey, Jno.
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McClure, Richard . .
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Acres.
Rutherford, Jno.
200
Shoemaker, Jno.
100
Richey, David
298
Shara, Peter
150
Reel, Anthony
Smith, Michael
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Rhoe, Cornelius
Smith, Peter
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Rowland, Wm.
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Smith, Mary & Jos.
100
Shearer, Saml.
Thompson, Jno.
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Smith, Michael
Taylor, James
150
Strickler, Jacob
231
Thompson, Saml
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Stoner, Henry
386
Tanner, Christ
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Steel, Jno.
200
Toot, David
200
Shanklin, Geo.
Toot, Geo.
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Swan, Christian
Umberger, Henry
125
Swan, Richard
144
Vance, Moses
430
Skear, Albright
180
Williams, Geo.
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Sweitzer, Frederick
100
Wray, Hugh
50
Shoop, Geo.
104
Wyley, Robert
42
Shoop, Stophel
124
Wiggens, James
206
Sturgeon, Jeremiah
21I
White, Josiah
100
Streets, Geo.
170
Wallower, Leonard
150
Stewart, Andw. & Chas.
232
Whitehill, Robert
200
Simpson, Saml.
230
Wilson, Jos.
150
Smith, Stophel
200
Wyly, Thomas
993/4
Shaffner, Jacob
18
Winogle, Mathias
100
Stephan, Andw. & Zacheus.
304
Wonderly, Jno.
100
Stephan, Hugh
150.
Wallace, James
150
Spangler, Felty
Wyly, Samuel
160
Smith, Jacob
150
Wilson, Jno., Junr.
250
Sider, Jacob
80
Wilson, Jno.
90
Shaver, Michael
100
Wilson, Jno., Senr.
280
Smith, Andw.
106
Wilson, Alexander
100
Shaw, Jos.
217
Wilson, Joseph, Senr.
90
Smith, Samuel
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Wilson, Jos., Junr.
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Shoop, Barnet
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White, Hugh
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Stewart, Elijah
100
Whitely, Widow
100
Smith, William
160
Wiggin, Thomas
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Sheets, Geo.
180
Wilson, Alexander
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Stewart, Hugh
405
Youtz, Conrad
341/2
Sheets, Leonard
150
MIDDLETOWN.
Moores, Thos. Henry
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Bumbach, Conrad 5
Wickersham, Abner
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Davis, Henry
Wolfly, Conrad
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Pat, Scott
Frey. Geo.
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Defrance, Jno.
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Castle, Nicholas
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Dondle, Danl.
Patimore, Philip
Flanigan, Patrick
Crabh, William
Gross, Abram
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Shaffner, Henry
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Whitmore, Mathw
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Sneider, Felty
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Greg, Jos.
Tarr, Abram
Holenbach, Jno.
Sheretzee, Saml.
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Minker, Thomas
Shoky, Geo.
701/4
McCann, Henry
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Jamison,. Alexr.
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Shirtz, Chrisn.
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Seebaugh, Christn.
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Conrad, Michael
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Hemberligh, Martin
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Hoobly, Frederick
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Harris, Henry
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Bolinger, Emanuel
Shaffner, Henry . .
Backenstose, Jno.
5
Mr. Harris
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Minsker, Jno.
21/2
Cryder, Chrisn.
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Tebernick, Fredk.
71
Wells, William
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Miller, Jacob
Barnet, Jno.
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Sneider, Jacob
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Rickert, Peters
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Miller, Henry
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Crabb, Thomas
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Hemberly, Ludwig
McClure, David
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Spade, Chrisn.
Parks, Saml.
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Graft, Philip
Scott, Patrick
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Bydle, Michael
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Lipsee, Anthoney
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Lytle, Jno.
Conn, Danl.
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Patimore, Philip
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Kennady, Robert
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Cremer, Elizabeth
Kissinger, Jn.
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Miller, Peters
Mark, Sneider .
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Sneider, Jno.
Gross, Geo. Junr.
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Millers, Adam
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Attlee, David.
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Myer, Henry
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Silversmith
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Shuster, Peters
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Atlee, Philip
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King, Christn.
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Sneagonee, Geo.
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Lowman, Geo.
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Groce, Geo. Senr.
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Walker, Valene.
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PERSONS WHO WERE FREEMEN.
Cowden, William.
McGuire, Jno.
Spence, James.
McWilliams, Hugh.
Dugles, Robert.
Barnet, Jos., Senr.
Witherol, Anthony.
Allen, Jos.
Miller, Jno.
Kelso, William.
Dagon, Ludwig.
Shearer, Jno.
Cochran, Andrew.
Leek, Conrad.
Whitehill, Jno.
Berryhill, Andw.
Pitners, Henry.
McComprey, Alexr.
Jno. Derby Senr.
Woutz, Francis.
Jno. Boyd.
Long, Paul.
Elder, Robert.
Porter, Jno.
Strahen, Thomas.
Bates, Jno.
Curry, James.
Vance, Wm.
Miller, Jno.
Cogly, Robt.
Smith, Geo.
McConnald, Richard.
Rown, Jno.
Lowry, Wm.
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Lenning, Jno. Doctr. .
Hepick, Christoph
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Oberlander, Fredk.
Mury, Thomas.
Witner, William.
Miller, Jno.
Simpson, Nathanl.
Martin, Fritz.
Gross, Michael.
Randolph, Nathanl.
Shaw, David.
Felty, Michael.
Gilchrist, Matthew.
Camble, Archibald.
Keas, Robert.
Martin, Saml.
Page, Jno.
Cochran, Jno.
Winogle, Frederick.
Burleigh, Francis.
Clark, Robert.
Little, Jacob.
Morrow, William.
Ryle, Thomas.
McGuire, Richard.
Brown, Saml.
Siders, Jacob. Foot, David.
Stewart, Wm.
Parks, Jno.
Attlee, Conrad.
Hoffman, Daniel.
McNight, John.
Gross, Christian.
Harris, John, Junr.
Consort, John.
Richman, Robert.
It should be remembered that the first division of Paxton township was made when Hanover was set off, as before related; then in 1791, when the borough of Harrisburg was incorporated, followed by Swatara in 1799, and Susquehanna in 1815, leaving only that portion of the township now known as Lower Paxton, although never so erected, but by general usage styled such in order to distinguish it from Upper Paxton, in the extreme north part of the county, which was set off in 1767.
The following taxable property was also returned at the above date, 1780. Mills were owned by George Deirbach, John Fritz, John Garber, Philip Griner, John Gilchrist, John Jamison (2), Jacob G. Miller, Widow Nobb. Stills were in possession of Andrew Berryhill, Henry Boal, Joseph Flara, Joseph Flora, Jr., John Garver (2), Matthias Hoover (3), John Jamison, James Mahan, Robert Neal, John Noop (2), Jeremiah Sturgeon, John Wonderly (2). Ferries were owned by Maxwell, Robert and Rowland Chambers and by William Gibbons. John Harris had one, but having purchased the right was not subject to a tax. It was called the "Public Ferry. Tanyard property was owned by David Patton, the only one taxed in the township, while Daniel Dowdel, Frederick Hubley, John Snyder and Abram Tarr carried on establishments at Middletown.
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP.
What is now known as Lower Paxton township is the remainder of the old original Paxton township, after many subdivisions have been made. It has no regular legalized formation except in this
Fridley, Barnet.
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manner, and hence its name is simply one taken on for mere con- venience to distinguish it from Upper Paxton, in the extreme north part of Dauphin county. It is bounded on the north by Middle Paxton, the ridge of the First mountain being the line, on the east by West Hanover township; on the south by Swatara township, and on the west by Susquehanna township. It contains many excellent farms and is well watered. This section of the county was originally settled by the Scotch-Irish people, nearly all of whom have gone, and the territory is now in the descendants of the Pennsylvania Germans.
The early schools of this territory were connected with Wen- rich's and Shoop's churches, and one in Linglestown. They were: supported by citizens, and managed by the teachers, dating back to about 1765.
Linglestown was located nine miles from Harrisburg, not far from the base of the First mountain, and six miles from the Susque- hanna river. It was laid out by Thomas Lingle in 1765, and called St. Thomas, but afterwards changed to Linglestown. In 1860, Dr. C. W. Smith laid out an addition south of the town, which gradually improved. The old tannery of Samuel McIlhenney was. built there at the beginning of the last century, about 1800.
The schools date from the laying out of the town in 1765, and were taught in good old-time log houses for many decades. Among prominent teachers was Amos Wickersham, a Quaker, who resided at Middletown; he was master of mathematics and a fine grammarian, and is recalled as a gentleman of fine culture. John Focht also taught for seventeen years prior to the introduction of the free school system, and twelve years thereafter. He finally founded Linglestown Institute. The influence of his thorough work as an educator is still manifest in that part of the county. John Strock succeeded him. No part of Dauphin county has produced a better class of teachers than has this township. Among the active advocates of the free school system were Dr. Houtz, Judge Cowden, Dr. David Umberger and Andrew Miller, all men of influence and learning. In 1876 a fine two-story brick school building was erected at this point. In 1905 there were nine school houses within this township, and a total enrollment of 316 pupils.
The population in 1900 was 1,421. The State reports show an assessed valuation of property taxable amounting to $1, 128,210 in 1903-4.
CHAPTER XII.
TOWNSHIPS: WEST HANOVER-EAST HANOVER-MIDDLE PAX- TON-CONEWAGO.
West Hanover township is the extreme western portion of old original Hanover of 1737; it became a separate precinct in 1842. On its north and west is Middle Paxton township, and on its south lies South Hanover, and to the southwest, Lower Paxton township. In the northern part is found the First and Second mountains of the Kittochtinny range, between which lies Fishing creek valley, entered by way of Heckert's Gap. This goodly section of Dauphin county contains some excellent, highly improved farms. Its history has been already largely covered in other township histories and the general chapters of this work. The Barnett place, among the first to be cleaned up, within the borders of what now comprises West Hanover township, is one and one-half miles east of Lingles- town. The Robert Stewart homestead is another pioneer landmark, on Beaver creek.
A little hamlet known as Manada Hill is the only village of the township; it is near the East Hanover line. A postoffice, stores and shops supply the surrounding neighborhood. Between one and two miles to the southwest is a Lutheran church, and two and one- half miles southeast is the German Baptist church, while a short distance to the northeast is the Zion's Lutheran church.
In 1900 this township had a population of 1,010 people; its taxable real estate was assessed at $468,528. The number of schools within the township in 1905 is five, with an enrollment of 234 pupils.
EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
According to the public records, East Hanover township is bounded on the north by Rush township; on the east by Lebanon county ; on the south by South Hanover and Derry townships; and on the west by Middle Paxton township. It is topographically a rough section, being cut up by the first, second and third ranges of the Kittochtinny mountains. The central and southern portion of the
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territory within its borders is well watered, highly cultivated, and very productive. Bow creek is in the eastern part, while a branch of the Swatara-the Manada creek-courses through the western side, rising in Lebanon county, finding its way through Manada Gap. Between the Second and Third mountain, is Stony creek, in the center of a well named valley "Stony Creek Valley." The Swatara flows as a dividing line between this township and Derry.
In 1842, by an Act of Assembly, East, West and South Han- over townships were made separate civil precincts, and much of the early history of this township will be found in that of (original) Hanover township.
In 1900 the census returns gave East Hanover a population of 1,310 people. The valuation of all taxable real estate in 1904, ac- cording to State reports, was $625,555. In 1905 there were ten school houses within this township, and a total enrollment of 305 pupils.
In 1821 a town was laid out by Major John Shell, born Decem- ber 20, 1790, and died March 27, 1875. It was named Shellsville, but was sometimes known as Earlysville, on account of so many Earlies living thereabouts. Major Shell opened the pioneer hotel of the place, and was succeeded by Henry Dick, John Adam Albert and William Snyder. This was a log structure originally, and was built at a very early date. The first store was opened and con- ducted by partners, Major John Shell and Jacob Early, in 1822. Its churches are the Evangelical Association and the joint Lutheran and Reformed church.
Grantville, a thriving village one mile and a half east of Shellsville, has come into existence since the close of the Civil War. Here is located a United Brethren church and a beautiful cemetery.
Manada Furnace is located in the northwest part of the town- ship. It belonged to the Grubb heirs, and embraced about twenty- five hundred acres. It was built in 1836, but was abandoned many years ago. Near by is the site of old "Fort Manada," erected in 1755 for protection against the Indians, and as a sort of block- house to which the early settlers fled when Indian outbreaks oc- curred.
The churches of the township include the German Baptist, in the southeast end of the territory, and the Methodist Episcopal, near the center. Concerning the old Hanover Presbyterian church, we refer the reader to the chapter entitled "Religious History" in this work, which will doubtless be read by many with unusual in- terest.
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MIDDLE PAXTON TOWNSHIP.
This township is a part of old original Paxtang township. In August, 1787, at the court of quarter sessions, an order was issued for a board of commissioners to look into the matter of dividing Up- per Paxton, and they reported a dividing line "commencing at the Susquehanna river, at the mouth of a certain run emptying into the said river and running from Jacob Strickler's spring, and thence along the different courses of said run to the place where the said spring extracts from the earth and from thence by a direct line to the dividing ridge; thence along the said ridge to the extremity thereof, to the line of Berks county."
The court directed the township to be divided, agreeably to this report, from the said line to the upper boundary of Lower Pax- tang, to be called Middle Paxtang. As thus constituted the town- ship included the section of the county between the First and Peter's mountains, embracing Fishing creek, Stony creek, and Clark's val- leys. As may be surmised, the face of the country is much broken, and save along the principal streams as they near the Susquehanna and the valleys expand, the land is poor and unproductive. Never- theless, there are some fine farms on Clark's creek and along the Susquehanna.
The history of the township is intimately connected with that of the general record of the county, and to which reference is made for a history of Fort Hunter, at the mouth of Fishing creek, and other details relating to the French and Indian war. The following incident (written by Dr. Egle, who was a local historian ), however, is of such a local character that we give place thereto.
Ludwig Minsker, an emigrant from the Palatinate, located in Clark's valley in 1750. He built his cabin on a run near the place where the house of John Hocker, Jr., now stands. He was a man of great courage, and the Indians of the neighborhood fearing him, never molested him or his family.
It was subsequent to Braddock's defeat that hostile Indians crossed over the mountains and spread death and desolation on the frontiers. While out hunting during the spring of 1756, Ludwig observed the trail of the marauding savages. Knowing that if they discovered his cabin, his wife and child in his absence would be killed, he hastened home and quickly devised means for their pro- tection. It was too late to go below the mountains, for he would be overtaken. Having in his house a chest six feet long, he bored a sufficient number of holes in it to admit air; then taking it upon his shoulder, waded up the run some distance, placing it in a seques-
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tered nook. Returning to his cabin he took his wife and child (the latter but six months old) in the same way to the chest to conceal his trail, where the dense foliage covered their hiding-place. It was ten days before the hostiles had left the valley, and during all that time Mrs. Minsker and her child were safely secured in the huge chest, her husband in the mean time keeping guard in the neighbor- hood of their cabin, hunting and carrying provisions to the refugees.
One autumn, while Ludwig was carrying towards his cabin half of a good-sized hog he had butchered, an Indian stealthily came up behind him, quickly severed the lower part, exclaimed, "Hog meat very good meat, Indian like him," and scampered off to the woods.
The child who was concealed with his mother in the chest be- came Ludwig the second. He married a daughter of Thomas Cairn, and built his cabin at a spring on the Third mountain, on property now belonging to Harry Zeiders, who is a descendant of the first Ludwig. It is only a few years since that the cabin was torn down.
Prior to the Revolution a friendly Indian had his cabin on the north side of Peter's mountain, near the spring which supplies the water-trough on the pike. Here he lived for years unmolested. One evening in the fall of the year Mrs. Minsker, while standing in the door-way, heard a loud moan, resembling that of some one in extreme agony. She told her husband, who replied that it was the cry of a panther. Still listening, she found by direction of the sound that the person was going up the mountain, but Ludwig to quiet her said she must be mistaken, it was only the cry of the panther. The ensuing summer the cows remained out beyond the usual time, and the children were sent in search of them. Going up the mountain they came to what was then called and still known as the "King's Stool," when they found a skeleton lying under it. Informing their father of the fact, Ludwig examined the remains, and found by the hunting-shirt, which was intact, that it was the Indian referred to. It appeared that some ill-disposed whites had gone to the cabin of the Indian and wantonly shot him, but did not kill him. With his little strength remaining the poor Indian crawled up and then down the side of the Fourth mountain, across Clark's Valley; thence up the Third mountain to the "King's Stool," where he died from ex- haustion. The rock alluded to is a huge bowlder heaved on the top of another, and as high as the tallest trees.
Dauphin is a prosperous town, in 1900 having a population of 600, located at the mouth of Stony creek, nine miles north of Har- risburg. The first settlement made at that point was by Samuel Sturgeon, who removed thither shortly after the French and Indian war. A mill was built there in 1770, and the place went by the name
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of Green's mill. The town was laid out in 1826 by Innis Green for the Dauphin and Schuylkill Coal Company, and by him named Port Lyon. It was afterwards and for many years called Greensburg, until it was made a post-town, when the name was changed to Dau- phin, for the county, and when the borough was incorporated, 3 Ist of March, 1845.
The church history of this place will be found in the chapter headed "Religious History."
The following have served as postmasters here: The first was Jefferson Clark, appointed by Abraham Lincoln, and served until Grover Cleveland was elected. Then came E. A. Gordon, 1885 ; F. C. Gerberich, 1891 ; E. A. Gordon, 1894; W. C. Riffert, 1898; C. W. Shope, 1904.
DAUPHIN.
At one time the little borough of Dauphin, once known as "Port Lyon," bid fare to become one of the most important of all the places within Dauphin county. A report by Mr. Taylor, expert engineer for the Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company, dated 1840, reads as follows :
"The village of Port Lyon, locally called Dauphin, after the name of the county, is advantageously located. It is at the mouth of Stony creek, in Middle Paxtang township, in the valley of the beautiful Susquehanna river, on which river it has a frontage of 2,200 feet. The river at this point is fully one mile in width, the whole of which is within Dauphin county.
"The Pennsylvania canal, with locks adapted for boats, of from seventy to eighty tons burden, passes through it at equal dis- tances, having wharves, or canal lots, seventy-five feet wide on each side. The Stony Creek railroad is located at this point. The pro- posed Harrisburg & Sunbury railroad is designed also to pass through this site; the route of the Pittsburg railroad will pass through, or within one mile of it; and moreover, it is a point of junction of the two principal turnpikes in this county. It is eight miles from Harrisburg, the seat of government for the State of Pennsylvania. Its elevation is 327 feet above tide-water. The village now comprises one hundred and sixty lots, fifty of which al- ready have good buildings upon them. The fall from the water- line in the canal, is twenty-four feet.
"A saw-mill, reservoir and an extra water-power was provided in 1839, at six miles up the Stony creek. The reservoir occupies an area of about fifteen acres. The length of the dam is 212 feet; its height is twelve feet, with an overfall of ten feet. The dam
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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY
contains 94,700 feet of timber and plank; 1,018 perches of stone. The mill is 105 feet long and will saw fifty-two feet in length. The timber in this mill and extra race-way for machine shop purposes, amounts to 62,000 feet. It is estimated that at all times there will be an abundant supply of water in Stony creek, to supply this saw- mill, a machine shop, foundry, and a small furnace. As the banks of the stream, of the real mountain type, from hence upwards, are constantly shaded by evergreen trees; as it is fed by never-failing streams and springs, and as from the stony character of a large por- tion of the valley, it is not likely to be extensively cultivated, the sup- ply of water is less influenced, or diminished by evaporation during the summer's heat than most streams. * Besides these, there are two ancient saw-mill sites purchased with these lands of this company, at the respective distances of one mile and a half mile, up the Stony Creek valley. Surrounding this mill-site, is an im- mense forest of the choicest poplar, hemlock, white and yellow pine, white, black, red oak, chestnut and birch. For "pit" timber, there is scarcely an acre of the ten thousand acres you own, that does not bear an ample supply for any extent of colliery works. (Char- coal).
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