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Dr. P. S. Clinger came from Upper Oxford town- ship, Chester Co., in the year 1843. He graduated from Washington University, at Baltimore, Md., in the spring of 1843, and came here and began the practice of medicine in March of the same year. He was prominent in politics of the township and county, being a delegate from Conestoga many years until the adoption of the Crawford County system, since which he seldom takes any active part. He was examining surgeon for the Ninth Congressional District for nine years, serving a part of the time under Lincoln's, and the remainder of the time under Grant's administra- tions. The doctor has had a lucrative practice, and owns one of the finest residences in Conestoga Cen- tre.
Dr. Jacob L. Mowery was born in Strasburg town- ship in June, 1855. At the age of twenty-one years he began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. I. II. Mayer, of Willow Street, and graduated at the Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, in March, 1878, and began the practice in April, at which time he came into this township. In May, 1881, he mar- ried Mr. John Steigleman's daughter, of Manor town- ship. The doctor then purchased the property used as a hotel for seventy-nine or eighty year, in Cones- toga l'entre, and moved into it in June, 1881, remod- eling it and making therefrom a handsome resi- dence.
Military .- The following-hamed persons served a4 soldiers from Conestoga township in the great civil conflict :
Capt Genge Ht. Hess.
William W. Aument.
Capt. William ti. Wasson.
Jacob L. Brady.
Ist Lient. Calvin B Kendig.
John A. Durl.
Mifflin A. Campbell.
Martin Daily.
eu Lieut. Amos M. Sombeer.
Amos Funk.
Elias Rank.
Abraham M. Gall.
John R. Comtuey.
Bemjanun E. Hess.
Frank Sourbeer.
Jeremiah E. Hess.
Zachariah E Iless.
Dumusel less.
Aaron Houry.
James Boyle,
William Houseal.
Miller Brady.
David S. Herr.
Mark Beatty.
Benjamin Harmon,
Aaron Fralich.
William llickey.
John Hill.
Juliu Little.
Amos Hoak.
John May. Henry May.
John Hebble.
Jacob, Hiller.
Joseph G. Rankin.
Isac Musser.
Martin W. Ressel.
John McFailind.
Betijammn F. Watson.
Samuel MeFarland,
William II. Lyons.
Julin Sourbeer.
Noah Wade. Wiram Daily.
Franklin smith,
Charles Davis.
Charles D. Tripple.
Franklin Sourheer.
Juhh W. Urban.
Benjamin F. Daily.
B. F W. Urbanl.
Sammel Lee.
Frederick Virling.
David Lee. Benjamin Frafich.
lule: Phname.
Joseph Urlan.
John Me Laughlin.
Amos S. Urban.
Jacob Stutter.
William Harley.
1' MI Somhver.
Wesley Evans.
Finnk E. Jones.
Joseph Martin.
George H. Daveler.
Martin Gossel.
Jacob Cinmusel. Christian Koll.
John P. Cool.
John Siwyer.
Hemamin Envissley.
Simon MeCue.
Ephraim Potts.
Amos Daveler.
Jacob Bitts.
Andrew lhll.
Amos Chamberis.
Smmmnel H. Hes8.
Giltstavu- A. Kendig.
llemy Hall.
Choist. 11. Lines.
Julin Caldwell.
Benjamin K. Maynard.
Frank Henry. .
The following is a list of men who went into the field on the invasion of Pennsylvania:
Capt. Calvin B Kanlig.
Albert llull.
Ist Lieut. Chaper Hillor. Jacob llemy.
Al Ient. Ephraim Potts. John Heton.
Michael Benedict. Jacob Hrss.
John J. Wilson.
Valentine Kuvissley.
Jacob R. Yentzer.
Sammel S. Mrbatley.
Ch W Shenk.
Ubeil, Musser.
Benjamin Hess.
Atuos Musser.
John M Kendig.
Julin Miller.
Amaziah W. Krb.
Benjamin Markley.
Henry Hall.
Amos Eckman,
C'Inistian Bruedict
Jatur's MePherson.
Frank Calnigan.
John Rohrer,
Benjamin F. Hockey.
Jacob Kram.
Benjamin Bottafield.
Michael Railvon.
P. Martin Brummer.
John M. Shonk.
William Chambers.
Philip Sourbeer.
Daniel Etkinan.
David Trissler.
Juhn Finen.
Naton G. Warfel.
Christian Yentzer.
Samuel Gall, Sr. William Gunles, Jr.
Julin 4.41
Damel Ileos, John J. Zercher.
Ist Jaent Win A. Trapnell. "d Lient. David Warfel.
Jacob Shank.
John F. Dabler.
William Kimeyoung.
Henry Shoff.
Une Wilson.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
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CHAPTER XLVI. CONOY TOWNSHIP.1
CONOY is in the northwestern corner of Lancaster County. It is bounded on the north by Dauphin County, on the east by West Donegal township, and on the south and southwest by the township of East Donegal and the Susquehanna River. It is crossed in the southern part by Conoy Creek, on which are several mills, and in the northern part by a small stream called Brubaker's Run, on which are a grist- mill and a saw-mill. Another smaller stream, called Stony Run, crosses the township still farther north, and Conewago Creek forms its northern boundary and separates it from Dauphin County. The surface is undulating, and the soil is exceedingly fertile, pro- ducing the great staples of this region, wheat and tobacco, in abundance.
This township enjoys excellent facilities for travel and transportation. The Pennsylvania Railroad and Canal pass through it along the Susquehanna River, and several principal highways cross it from cast to west. The river road, which was an carly thorough- fare, traverses the township in a northerly and south- erly direction along the river.
The name of the township was derived from that of a tribe of Indians that formerly inhabited the region, though it is believed that this name is somewhat cor. rupted.
Conoy was separated from West Donegal and erected into a township in 1842. Its population in 1880 was two thousand one hundred and fifty-five. The justices of the peace elected in the township since its organi- zation have been :
Magistrates .- The justices of the peace in Conoy have been : Thomas Eagan, 1843; Jacob Foreman, 1844; M. W. May, 1847 ; Jacob Foreman, 1819; John Filbert, 1852; Joseph Engle, Jacob Foreman, 1504; Christian 8. Erb, Jacob Foreman, 1859; C. S. Erb, Jacob T. Bare, 1864; Jacob T. Bare, 1869; C. S. Erb, Frank Me Neill, 1874; Frank Mc Neill, 1879.
Members of Assembly .- Bertram Galbraith was the first citizen within the present limits of Conoy township who was elected to the Assembly.
Frederick Hipple was a county commissioner in 1842, and was at one time a member of Assembly.
Jacob Foreman, a native of Maryland, was a mer- chant in Bainbridge. He was elected to the Assem- bly in 18 10-42.
Pioneer Settlers .- The first white settlers and land-owners were Indian traders.
The following letter of James Logan to Isaac Tay- lor, the surveyor of Chester County, gives the date when the first surveys were made in the township. All of those named lived in the neighborhood for a number of years prior to the date of this letter.
1 By Samuel Evans, Ebyj.
What is known in early history as "Old Peter's Road" was thus named from Peter Bizaillon, who had a trading-post at Conoy Indian Town, and which ran from " Moor's Mill," at Downingtown, Chester County, to Conoy Town. This letter was a private one, and not intended for old Peter's eyes :
"PHILADE, 4th, 9 mo., 1719.
" ISANC TAYLOR : " Loving ffriend.
" Thon wilt receive from Peter Bizaillon himself the warrants or or- ders for amt veying a thousand acres of land to his wife and her brother, in executing of which I doubt it will be ditlienlt to reconcile his and Anne Lo Tort's expectations, but I request thee to use thy endeavours. " Peter will talk high, Init generally harkens to reason. However, his an M Comle' convenieney nte principally to be regarded, tho' on the other hand I am very desirous the old gentlewoman should have some land that she may be fixed, and leave something to her grandchildren. Pray see that it be laid out of a eutherent depth ; I think a mile and a half or a quarter, at least, is little enough, but this is left to thee, and thou art by no menny to produce or mention this letter.
"J. Le Tott is also to have 500 acres laid out in the same manger, but remember that if any prison whatever shall pretend to say that if they cannot have it in such or such a manner they will have none, doe thou appear willing to take them at their word, woh is yr only way to make them easy. Keep this wholly to thyself.
" Thy real friend,
" J. LOGAN."
In pursuance of the-e instructions Mr. Taylor pro- ceeded to the Susquehanna River in the fall of 1719, and commenced his surveys at or near the mouth of Conoy Creek, and located three hundred acres for James Logan, which he afterwards let Jonas Daven- port have, who never took out a patent for the land, and was compelled to part with it again. Immedi- ately below Logan's tract he laid out four hundred and fifty acres for Moses t'emb, who was a brother of Martha Bizaillon, and who sold or conveyed the same to his brother, John Comb.
Below that tract seven hundred acres was surveyed for Martha Bizaillon, and adjoining. this last-meu- tioned tract on the east, nine hundred acres was sur- veyed for James Le Tort, who, after occupying it for a few years, sold it to James Logan, who took out a patent for it for the first time.
This last-mentioned tract extended a short distance below Groves'-Shock Run. When these several tracts of land were sold and by whom purchased, is fully described elsewhere.
As a general rule the frontage on the river was about one-third of the depth of the land. Le Tort's tract was, however, nearly square. As has been al- ready shown elsewhere of the Indian traders, it is not necessary to give a more extended sketch. The land upon which Conoy Indian Town stood was upon the McComb purchase.
Peter " Bezellon" died July 18, 1742, aged eighty years.
Jolin Cotube died Sept. 12, 1736, aged seventy-eight years.
Moses Combe, the brother of John, died about the same time.
Martha, the wife of Peter Bizaillon, died about the year 1746. She was the sister of the Combes. All
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are buried at St. John's Episcopal Church burying- ground at the "Compass," a few yards east of Salis- bury township.
Bertram Galbraith was the son of Jamies Galbraith, Jr., and Elizabeth Bertram (the only daughter of the Rev. William Bertram, the ' Presbyterian minister, who located at Swatara, and preached at Paxton and Derry Churches in 1729). Ile was born in Donegal in 1738. He received the best education the schools of that period afforded. In connection with his other studies he was taught surveying, and became an ac- complished land surveyor, which is fully attested by the large number of his surveys now on file in the , minority he raised a company of "Rangers" during the French and Indian war of 1755-58 and marched to Fort Hunter, located along the left bank of the Susquehanna River, several miles above Harrisburg. He displayed a great deal of military talent, which, in connection with his patriotic spirit, was of incal- culable service to his country, which he served faith- fully during the trying period of the Revolution. Be- fore this conflict came, and during the repose which pervaded the province between the Indian wars and that period, he was one of the foremost, and rendered the most valuable aid in behalf of the improvement of the navigation of the Susquehanna River.
When the toesin of war was sounded at Boston Har- bor he raised a battalion of troops in the township of Donegal and vicinity. He was appointed the first lieutenant of the county, who-e business it was to organize, equip, and place troops in the tield. He was required to meet every requisition made upon him by the Supreme Executive Council or other proper authority. In cases of emergency he was compelled, upon short notice, to select a quota of militia from the various classes and put them in the field. lle had sub-lieutenants in various sections of the county, who rendered valuable assistance. They met with great opposition in half of the townships in the county from the farmers, who refused to pay their military tax, and in many instances used physical force to prevent the enlistment and calling out of the militia. Col. Galbraith was in the saddle night and day often in performance of his onerous duties.
In the spring and summer of 1777 the republican eanse was in great peril. Several drafts of militia in the several classes were called out and additional excise tax levied. Bertram Galbraith writes to Pres- ident Wharton from Donegal, May 19, 1777, as fol- lows :
" By this I'm to inform you that I have hitherto lost no time in en- deavoiing to embody the militia of this county, since my appointment, but find it in arduous task-I have got Six Batallions out of Nine formed, the three yet to form are in the heart of the Mininisty Settle- ments in our County, who pamper with the Coustables and prevent thiem of making their Returns, by which I'm rendered unable to do anything with them; I have heard it reported that they mean to with- stand the measures. . . . If your Curiosity should lead you to eugnite further into the State of this County I seler you to Col. Lowrey, who will be with you and can inform you particularly."
Again he writes to Mr. Wharton, June 2, 1777, stating that he called a meeting of the sub-lieutenants appointed to his assistance, and that he divided the county into nine districts, and that on the 5th day of April last he issued warrants to the constables of the different townships for returning to him the names of all the male white persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty-three years.
After the time allowed for making their returns, he waited at Lancaster for the receipt of them, and re- ceived returns from Lancaster horough and twenty- four townships out of thirty-three; eight townships , remained unreturned, and seemed to give violent Land Department at Harrisburg. While yet in his | opposition to the measures. He sent a guard for two
of the constables, whom they arrested. They had to give bonds for their appearance at court to answer. Six hundred of these militia were ordered to march to Chester. A number of persons opposed to bearing arms assembled in different sections of the county to oppose the march of these militia to Chester. He offered ten pounds per month for substitutes, but could not procure them. In eight townships violent opposition was made to the draft and the payment of the taxes.
John Bayley writes from Donegal, June 27, 1777, stating that armed resistance was made by Samuel Albright and twelve or fourteen others to the col- lection of the tax, and they killed one of the militia who went to assist the constable.
On the 28th of June, 1777, Col. Galbraith writes again from Lancaster, stating that he alone, with a few individuals, became the "butts" of the whole county, and that he had been threatened, but paid no attention to them. He also says that unless some- thing spirited is done, " I know not whether I may be safe, as they have begun with so much violence." On the 5th day of August, 1777, in answer to a pressing demand from President Wharton for troops, he stated that he sent expresses to the several colonels of bat- talions to get their companies together and march as quick as possible to Chester. On the same day he would have a guard in readiness to receive the pris- oners of war and Tories at Anderson Ferry on their arrival. They were being sent to Frederick, Md.
On the 14th of August, 1777, he writes to the Pres- ident that he set nearly three-eighths of the battalions on foot for the camp at Chester. This number was supposed to be one thousand. The militia of Lancas- ter borough were detained to guard the prisoners. The gunsmiths wanted nine pounds for "musquetts and bayonets," a shocking price. IFe also says he had to ride eighteen miles that day to holl an election.
On the 19th day of August, 1777, he writes that he ordered double guards for prisoners in Lancaster.
On the 2d of September, 1777, he writes that the Hessian prisoners were sent to Lebanon, and that it took three companies to guard them.
These letters give but a partial account of the trying times of 1777. Councilman Bayley writes from Dou-
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egal in 1777 that Col. Galbraith and Col. Lowrey were in the saddle night and day, and were worn out.
In July, 1778, he called out four hundred militia. Many of these militia were sent to the frontiers to protect the settlers from the Indians.
On the 28th day of February, 1738, his cousin, John Galbraith, took out a warrant of survey for four hun- dred and forty acres of land, which he located at the mouth of Conoy Creek, the bulk of which laid upon the west side. On the 29th day of December, 1757, John Galbraith and his wife, Dorcas, sold three hun- dred and eighty-three acres of this tract to his cousin James, the father of Bertram. This part of the tract lay on the west side of Conoy Creek.
On the 8th day of March, 1760, James and Eliza- beth Galbraith sold this land to Patrick Work. It was afterward sold by the sheriff and purchased by Samuel Scott, who kept tavern at Big Chikis Creek, on the old Paxton and Conestoga road, for nineteen hundred and fifty pounds. Samuel Scott died in 1776, and left his large estate to his nephews and nieees, among whom were the children of his brother, Josiah Seott, whose daughter Bertram Galbraith mar- ried, and through whom he came into possession of this valuable farm at Conoy Creek.
On the 4th day of August, 1735, James Logan took out a patent for four hundred acres of land adjoining John Galbraith's tract on the west. On the same day Logan sold this traet to Christian Groff and Jacob Hertzler, and on the 4th day of October, 1758. the heirs of James Logan and Jacob Hertzler sold two hundred acres of the four hundred aere tract to Michael Graff, of Martie township.
On the 25th day of March, 1760, Michael Graff and his wife Elizabeth sold this traet to James Galbraith, Jr., who on June 4, 1773, conveyed the same to their son, Bertram Galbraith. Logan had established a ferry where Bainbridge now is. Bertram Galbraith erected a large stone ferry-house and mansion, which was destroyed by fire some years ago. Its bleak and ponderous walls stood for many years after the fire did its work, a reminder of the once magnificent and costly structure. The walls were torn down within a year or two, and the material was used in the con- struction of other houses.
Melchoir Breneman, the pioneer settler of that name in the county, was a Mennonite preacher, and was born in the Upper Palatinate. With other friends of this denomination he fled from the re- ligious persecution then prevalent in Europe, and came to Lancaster County with the Brubakers, Hos- tetters, Greiders, Hersheys, Stonemans, Leamans, Swarrs, Tuberts, Kauffmans, and other Swiss Men- nonite refugees, early in the fall of 1717. On Sep- tember 7th, in that year, he took out a warrant for five hundred acres of land, and subsequently two more tract- adjoining this on the east, one of which contained ninety acres and the other about one hun- dred and twenty-five acres. This land is located due
south from Lancaster borough, and lies upon both sides of Mill Creek.
On the 3d day of December, 1728, Melchoir Bren- eman purchased seven hundred acres of land from Martha Bizaillon, which was situated on the western boundary'of the Le Tort-Logan tract. On March 30, 1730, Melchoir Breneman and his wife Elizabeth conveyed to their son Adam one hundred acres of the first-mentioned tract. Adam died in 1753.
In 1719 there was surveyed for John Combe, brother of Martha Bizaillon, four hundred and fifty aeres, adjoining the latter's tract of seven hundred acres on the west. Both of these tracts lay along the river below Conoy Creek.
On the 5th day of April, 1738, John Combe con- veyed his tract of land to his sister Martha, who, on the 14th and 15th days of March, 1739, conveyed the same to Christian Breneman, who resided upon the Bizaillon tract, purchased by his father in 1728.
On the 2d day of August, 1746, Melchoir Brene- man (No. 1) conveyed to his son, the aforesaid Chris- tian, seven hundred acres, the same which he pur- chased of Martha Bizaillon.
On the 7th day of May, 1751, Christian Breneman and his wife Susannah conveyed to their son Mel- choir one hundred and eighty-seven acres, which was made up and taken from the Combes and Bizaillon tracts; and on the same day and year he conveyed one hundred and eighty-seven acres to his son-in-law, John Stoneman (Stehman). Prior to this time Mr. Breneman and his wife conveyed four hundred acres of the Bizaillon tract to Abram Hless.
Melchoir Breneman (2d) was a Mennonite min- ister. He died in the year 1809, aged eighty-three years, and was probably buried upon his own land. There is nothing to mark the spot where his remains were interred.
Jacob Haldeman, the ancestor of that branch of the family in this vicinity, was born in German Switzer- land, Oct. 7, 1722, came to America with two brothers, and settled in Rapho township between the years 1740 and 1750. Ile died in the summer of 1783. John, his son, was one of the boldest and most suc- cessful business men in the State. Ile surmounted every difficulty and impediment which stood in his way and threatened to wreck his financial ventures. Ile gradually increased the number of his aeres and extended hi, business. In 1790 he erected a large grist-mill at the mouth of Conoy Creek. lle also carried on distilling extensively. fle sent his ilour and produce down the river in keel-boats as far as "Wright's Ferry," thence to Philadelphia. Ile in- vested his surplus means in the purchase of lands in various sections of the State. He purchased several hundred thousand acres of land in North Carolina. He was elected to the Legislature in 1800.
He gave his eldest son, John B., the mill and homestead at Conoy Creek, which was subsequently conveyed to his fourth son, Henry.
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After a successful business career he retired to a and eighteen acres of land in 1719. IIe was among the earliest traders who crossed the mountains to trade with the Indians along the Ohio. He was a very with great loves in the Indian wars. life of ease and leisure in Columbia. He took his youngest son, Peter, with him, and established him in the mercantile business in 1812, which is now , prominent and influential citizen at one time, but met carried on successfully by George W. and B. F. Hal- deman, sons of Peter. Some idea of John Halde-
JamesSmith settled on Conoy Creek, near Ridge- man's extensive business ventures may be gleaned | ville. Ile died in 1739 and left one son, William. He was an Indian trader.
from the fact that between IS12 and 1815 his deposits in the office of discount and deposit in Columbia amounted to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Jacob Oldweiler, the head of the family that settled in Conoy township, came to America about 1765, with other members of the family. He was a Lutheran, and one of the first members of the Lutheran Church in Maytown. In 1772 he was elected one of the fore- stuers for two years. On the 20th day of April, 1770, his daughter Catharine was baptized by the Lutheran minister in Maytown, and on Jan. 23, 1773, his son Philip was baptized by the same minister. His other children were probably baptized at St. Peter's Lu- theran Church at Middletown, where Mr. Oldweiler also attended. He located several hundred acres of land near the east side of Conewago Creek, about a mile above its mouth.
Conrad Wolf purchased fifty-four acres of John Galbraith's land at Conoy Creek in 1756. He died in the following year, and left four children.
Allen MeLean resided near Convy Creek, and came to the township several years prior to the Revolution. In 1777 there resided in what is now Conoy town- ship the Widow Kerr and her six children. This was a prominent Presbyterian family.
Francis Mairs located west of Conoy Creek prior to the Revolution. Hle had seven children.
John Wilson settled in Conoy township prior to the Revolution. There was one other family of Wilsons living close to John.
Robert Thompson settled near Conewago Creek prior to the Revolution ; his family consisted of six children.
Randal MeClure died in 1793, and left four chil- dren.
stable of Donegal township in 1729. On the Ist day of May, 1743, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land from Capt. Samuel Smith, Indian trader, which was bounded on the west by Conoy Creek, and upon the south by land of John Galbraith. The old Peters road ran through this land and crossed the creek at Erb's mill, and continued to James Logan's terry at Bainbridge. Capt. Smith built a tavern on this road, and as such it was continued by Mr. Camp- bell until his death. Like all of the carly tavern. keepers, he was a prominent and important per- sonage.
Jonas Davenport was one of the first English In- dian traders in the county. He located along the river above John Combs, and took up three hundred
Capt. Samuel Smith settled at the spring near the dwelling of Simon Engle in 1718. He was an Indian trader. He was interpreter at several treaties made with the Indians. He was elected sheriff in 1735, 1736, 1737. It was during this period that the quarrels and disorders arising from the intrusion of the Maryland- ers on the soil of Pennsylvania were at their height. Ile and his posse arrested Cresap and burned his house. Ile several times confronted the Maryland militia when marching to Wright's Ferry and com- pelled them to return to their fort. He was greatly hampered for waut of ammunition, arms, and sup- plies. Ile had no trouble in getting his Scotch-Irish friends in Donegal to go with him in any case of emergency. They asked no pay, but it required a good deal to subsist them after being in the field a few days. He was a member of Assembly for the years 1737 and 1738.
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