History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 49

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885; Evans, Samuel, 1823-1908, joint author
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1320

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Bainbridge Methodist Episcopal Church' was organized in March, 1812, with the following constit- uent members: John Murphy, Stephen Murphy, John Murphy, Jr., James Hawthorne, John Markley, Henry Pierce, Eliza Jones, Eliza Galbraith, Mrs. Exworthy, Marg. Herst, and Angeline Smith.

The first places of meeting were private houses, an old stone house and the cooper-shop of John Mur- phy. In 1844 a one-story framed church building was erected. This was raised and enlarged in 1865, and in 1882 it was remodeled and repaired. The value of the building is two thousand six hundred dollars.

The first minister in charge was Rev. -- Edwards, followed in succession by Revs. J. Reed, ---- Berrage, MeNamee, J. Ruth, -- Greenbanks, C. Hall Gracey, George Brindell, T. Montgomery, S. Kurtz, -- Cook, Joseph Gregg, John Gregg, W. Haddock, D. White, J. D. Knapp, C. Arnold, J. F. Robertson, HI. Wheeler, Richard Raines, H. V. Givler, A. N. Quimby, J. II. Long, A. N. Millison, and J. G. Gran- ley.

The church was connected with the Marietta Cir- euit from 1843 to 1863, after which it became the Bainbridge and Falmonth charge.

Methodist Episcopal Church of Falmouth .-. 1 class was formed at Falmouth in 1855, with

1 By Rov. J. E. Granley, pastor.

Wernley as leader and twelve members. Services were held regularly in private houses during five years, and in 1860 the present house of worship was erected. It is a wooden structure, with a seating ca- pacity of one hundred and sixty. Since 1863 this has been a part of the Bainbridge charge, and has been served by the same clergymen named in the sketch of the Methodist Episcopal Church at that place.

River Brethren. - A society of "Brethren in Christ," or " River Brethren," as they are commonly called, have their place of worship in Bainbridge. This house was purchased from the Evangelical So- ciety in 1881. It is a brick structure, with a seating capacity of four hundred and fifty. The River Brethren are spoken of more fully in another place.

Bainbridge Cemetery .- At an early day inter- ments were made in a cemetery within the present limits of the town of Bainbridge, but when the town was laid out some of the streets were made to pass through this burial-place, and two stables now stand on a portion of it. Another graveyard was on a hill one-fourth of a mile north from the town, on land now owned by Christian Herr, but this has ceased to be used. After the town came into existence the Lutheran churchyard was used as a place of burial, and the town owned two lots therein.

In 1874 an association was formed and incorporated under the name of the " Bainbridge Cemetery," with a capital of two thousand five hundred dollars in shares of fifty dollars each. The corporators were Israel M. Groft, Henry C. Fahs, John Hykes, John Markley, Thomas Haden, Samuel Hackenberger, George W. Hackenberger, Harrison Hipple, Peter Sides, and George Beane. Of these Samuel Hacken- berger, George Beane, John Markley, Henry C. Fahs, and Harrison Hipple were the first directors. 1 lot of five acres, just south from the town, was purchased, inclosed, and laid out for a burial-place, and inter- ments have since been made there.

The remains of many who had been buried else- where have been removed to this more tasteful and better kept cemetery, and the place is assuming more and more the attractive appearance which is generally given to modern cemeteries, The presidents of the association have been Israel M. Groff and Samuel Hackenberger, the present incumbent of the position.

Bainbridge Lodge, No. 627, I. O. O. F .- This lodge was instituted in the spring of 1868, with Dr. George T. Deseman, N. C .; John B. Small, V. G. ; B. G. Galbraith, See. ; John Markley, Treas. ; and E. K. Davis, H. C. Fahs, A. M. Smith, A. K. Stoner, Jefferson G. Galbraith, Dr. George D. Beane, John F. Galbraith, Henry Inac, John II. Finley, B. Doyle, John Killinger, Jacob Piper, G. H. Feltenberger, Frank Feltenberger, Simon C. Camps, and James Murphy, charter members.

The Noble Grands have been Dr. George T. Dese- man, John B. Small, John Markley, A. M. Smith, : II. C. Fahs, B. G. Galbraith, Henry Isaac, John F.

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Galbraith, B. Doyle, Jacob Piper, G. II. Feltenberger, Frank Feltenberger, Joseph II. Walton, Jacob Shoaff, Jacob R. Brenner, A. K. Stoner, E. Fullerton, M. Ressler, George E. Good, George Walton, E. Walton.

The lodge has enjoyed uniform prosperity, and although it has paid large sums in benefits it has now in its treasury about two thousand dollars. It has also a lot in the town, on which the ereetion of a hall is contemplated.

The present officers are: J. S. Nophsker, N. G. ; Jolin Hummel, V. G .; J. K. Stoner, See. ; and Jacob Piper, Treas. The present membership is forty.

Bainbridge Lodge, No. 231, 0. U. A. M .- This was instituted March 25, 1870, with the following charter members: David Moore, Councilor ; G. D. Breneman, Vice-Councilor; G. D. Bean, Rec. Sec. ; F. MeNeal, Asst. Rec. Sec. ; S. A. Shroff, Fin. See. ; S. L. Brubaker, Treas. ; 11. Ilipple, Inductor ; Lewis Waubach, Examiner; F. G. Galbraith, Inside Pro- tector; P. L. Shroff, Outside Protector; Ilenry Al- bright, Joseph Bachman, John Douglass, J. G. Gal- braith, L. D. Huff, G. D. Hawthorn, J. S. Kauffman, Joseph Kurtz, John Myers, James Murphy, J. S. Nophsker, John Panlis, J. S. Smith, U. S. Smith, Henry Shroll, J. D. Smith, Peter Sides, and M. W. Smith.

The lodge has been steadily prosperous. It now numbers thirty-six members, and its assets consist of six hundred dollars in cash and eight hundred dol- lars in personal property.

John Hipple Post, No. 353, G. A. R., was organ- ized in June, 1883. It was named in honor of Pri- vate Jolin Hlipple, of the town of Bainbridge, who fell in the battle of Spottsylvania Court-House. The post at its organization had the following char- ter members : Dr. George T. Deseman, Com. ; HI. Lin- ton, S. V. Com .; IT. Snyder, J. V. Com .; Dr. S. D. Whistler, Adjt .; John 11. Green, Q.M. ; Jolin Gal- braith, Chap .; Joseph M. Smith, O. D .; William Houseal, Surg .; Christ. Hoover, O. G .; Ephraim Good, Sergt .- Maj. ; Ross Ashton, Q.M .- Sergt. ; Mi- chael A. Smith, J. D. Feltenberger, John Camp, T. Beane, G. V. Hackenberger, Simon Stefly, John Shellow, George Hawthorne.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.

JOHN B. HALDEMAN.

John B. Haldeman was born July 14, 1779, on the old homestead, now occupied by John Haldeman, his son, who was born Feb. 14, 1818, on the same farm. John Haldeman married Mary Elliott, May 13, 1840.

The result of this marriage was five children, as fol- lows: John Haldeman, born June 6, 1844; Elliott Haldeman, born Oct. 16, 1846; Anna, born April 1, 1849; Mary, born Feb. 7, 1852; Walter, born Aug. 31, 1857, all of whom are now living.

Mrs. John Haldeman, the wife of the subject of this sketch, was born May 7, 1819, in Elizabethtown, Pa. Mr. Ilaldeman has never been an aspirant for any political honors, is very retired in his habits of life, enjoying the quiet of his own home in preference to traveling or visiting. In politics, Mr. Haldeman is a Democrat. Mr. Haldeman, during his active life, took quite an interest in the breeding of fine stock, cattle and horses more especially.

CHAPTER XLVII.

EAST DONEGAL TOWNSHIP.1

DONEGAL township was organized in the year 1722, and embraced all of the territory contained in West Conestoga township, which was taken from Con- estoga township in the year 1721. The eastern limits of this township extended to l'equea Creek, and em- braced all of the territory west and northwest of that streium to the frontier settlements, the northwestern boundary not being defined.

The present officers are J. S. Nophsker, C .; J. II. in the north of Ireland, whence the pioneer set- Myers, V. C .; F. MeNeal, Rec. Sec. ; J. L. Hummel, Asst. Rec. Sec. ; Lewis Waubach, Fin, Sec. ; Henry Sehrop, Treas. ; C. Shank, Ind. ; C. Hoover, Exam. ; S. Smith, I. P. ; George IIartz, O. P.

This township was named from Donegal, a county tlers came and located near Chikis Creek in the | year 1716. They were a peculiar people. This was the mother of many townships and counties, and those brave pioneers who planted this colony and at a single stride, as it were, forced the frontier line of civilization many miles beyond the settlements of the German Palatinates, who cante to Beaver and Pequea Valleys in 1708; became the nursery which planted settlements of their countrymen farther west, and, like the advance line of an army, moved on, and only halted long enough to build one of their cherished churches in the midst of their newly-planted settle- ment, after which the advance line again moved forward about ten miles, when another halt was made, a settlement planted, and a meeting-house for wor- ship erected. And thus they went onward, extending their lines to the south and west. Wherever they went they moulded public sentiment. While they cherished the Presbyterian Church and the doctrines of Jolm Calvin and John Knox and other eminent men, whose combined wisdom formulated a creed, they did not devote all their time or energies to the promulgation of their peculiar religious views. Their schools kept even pace with their meeting-houses.

They were loud in their condemnation of the wrongs they and their ancestors had suffered, and

1 By Samuel Evans, Eoq.

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were constantly moulding a public sentiment hostile to the British crown and the oppressive laws of Par- liament. Every settlement they planted was a nu- cleus which formed an aggressive element that had much to do with moulding the institutions of our country, and bringing the people from a state of vas- salage, depending upon the crown of England for ! limited political rights, to enjoy the full sunlight of freedom and equal rights before the law.

Up to the period of the organization of the county the situation of these pioneer settlers and their rela- tion to the proprietors of the province was a peculiar one. Being subjects of Great Britain, they were not required to take the oath of allegiance and fidelity to either the crown or proprietor.

Having been invited to come to the province and settle they took Penn at his word, and when they landed at New Castle or Philadelphia, they tarried not to hunt the loan commissioner,' othice to inquire about land warrants, but at onee proceeded to set- tle upon land unsurveyed, and a number of miles

Indians farther west, and compelled them by the pressure of the tide of settlement to sell the lands they claimed to the Penns, who invariably found many Settlers already seated upon these lands when placed in the market for sale.

The French Indian traders, Bizaillon, Chartiere, Le Tort, Marianda, Je -- up, etc., kept a little in ad- vance of other white settlers, but they planted no colonies, nor did they " come to stay." They took out warrants of survey for large tracts of land, but there are very few instances where they actually took out patents for their land. These traders all located along the river between Conoy Creek and Marietta, : except Peter Chartiere, who moved from Conestoga Manor to the mouth of Yellow Breeches Creek, in Cumberland County.

When the county came to be organized, the eastern and southeastern boundary of the township was moved farther back. The line commenced at the mouth of Chikis Creek and ran up Big Chikis, or the eastern branch to the point where " old Peter's road" crossed farther west than the then frontiers ; and when firmly | the stream, and where there were a number of In- dian cabins (that point was also the division line between Hempfield and Warwick townships) ; thence in a uortherly direction along Chikis Creek to take in the back settlements; thence south along Cone- wago Creek to its junction with the Susquehanna

established they declined to take out any patents for land, and particularly those that required an annual payment of a ground-rent to the proprietors. This annoyed and caused some uneasiness among the friends and agents of the Penns. James Logan, Penn's agent and secretary of the province, gave ex- . River. That part of Donegal lying between Big and pression to these fears in no unmistakable language. Little Chikis Creek was cut off' in the year 1741, and named Rapho, after a parish in the north of Ireland. The land along Chikis Creek, and much of that em- braced within the present limits of East Donegal, Its dimensions were again reduced in 1767: that part lying north of the oldl Paxton and Conestoga road and extending to Little Chikis Creek was cut off' and named Mount Joy. was termed " barren" land, for the reason that the Indians had destroyed, by their annual fires, all of the timber on the higher and rolling land, upon which there was a thick growth of hickory and oak On the 24th day of June, 1838, the township was divided near its centre, the line running north and south, and its divisions were then called East and West Donegal. Thenceforward we shall describe the two divisions of the township as distinct parts. saplings and underbrush. By 1730 this kind of land had been all taken up and settled in that neighbor- hood, and in that year thirty families of Scotch-Irish settled in Conestoga Manor and built cabins. In the following spring the colonial authorities sent person to destroy their cabin-, and invite them to settle west of Chikis Creek.

From the very commencement of their settlement they mingled in politics and poached upon the po- litical field so industriously cultivated by the Quakers, ' and Conestoga great road; upon the west and north- who aimed to control the legislative branch of the colonial government. From the time they obtained a foothold in the Assembly in 1731, they slowly acquired strength until they became a great power in that body.

The presumption is that the apparent differences between these settlers and the Quakers led to irrecon- eilable conflicts, but this is not the fact. The war then pending in Europe between the subjects of the Protestant and Roman Catholic princes united all these Scotch-Irish Presbyterians on the side of the Penns, and they became the bulwark which most effectually resisted the encroachments of the Cathu- lies from Maryland on the south, and drove the

East Donegal, the history of which forms the pres- ent chapter, is bounded on the east and southeast by Chikis Creek and its northwest branch ; on the north by the Lancaster, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, and Middletown turnpike, formerly called the Paxton west by the townships of West Donegal and Conoy ; and upon the south and south west by the Susquehanna River. Its surface is gently rolling and easily eulti- vated. There are numerous small streams flowing in a southeasterly direction, which empty into larger streams. Broad and expansive meadows bound them upon either side. Some of these streams are his- torical, among which is the one which has its rise in a large spring at Donegal Church, and flows in a southeasterly direction and empties into Chikis Creek near its month. In length it is about four miles. Another has its rise in Mount Joy township, near Nissly's mill, thence it runs in a southerly directiou and forms a junction with Donegal Meeting-House

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Run at Nissly's, formerly Graybill's mill ; half a mile north of its junction it is fed by one of the largest springs in the county upon the land of Mr. Nissly, and one other large spring upon Jonas Mamma's farm a short distance below. Near the western boundary of the township a stream of considerable size, and known among the pioneer settlers as Le Tort's Run, because he owned over nine hundred aeres through which it ran its whole distance. James Logan purchased this land in 1728, and it was then called Logan's Run. In later times it took its name from the owners of the grist-mills, -Grove's and Shock's and Ziegler's Run. A mile and a half farther east another run, formerly called Bowman's Run, which has its rise in a spring half a mile northwest from Maytown, empties into the Pennsylvania Canal. This stream is about two miles Jong.

Upon the farm now owned by Abraham N. Cassel, but generally known to the present generation as the "Graybill farm," are two never-failing springs, from which flows a run which passes through James Duffy's Park, thenre through his farms, formerly owned by Col. Lowrey, and Rev. James Anderson, through the centre of Marietta, and empties into the Pennsylvania Canal. This was known for some years as " Locust Grove Run," after the farm owned by Mrs. Frances Evans, and is now called " Duffy's Park Run." The mills and other establishments along these streams are described under the head of mills, etc.

The soil of this township is limestone, with clay subsoil, and is well adapted to the production of grain of all kinds. Large quantities of tobacco have been grown, but recently many farmers have met with heavy losses from hail, and contemplate giv- ing up its production. It is probable that the first attempt to raise large quantities of tobacco in Lan- caster County was made in East Donegal, forty-tive years ago, by Capt. Frederick Haines, upon his farm near Marietta. Although much of this township, when settled, was denuded of its timber, some of the finest forests in the county grew up after the Scotch-Irish pioneers came, and covered several hundred arres in various localities, were flourishing thirty years ago, and one, notably the Gross woods, is now being cleared of timber. Fifty years ago a person could travel from the upper end of Mari- etta to Donegal Church, a distance of several miles, beneath the shadow of forest trees.

Pioneer Settlers .- The following list embraces the names of the pioneer settlers in East Donegal prior to and at the time of the organization of the county. The list is not complete, but it is as full as can be made from detached records, there being no assess- mont-roll between the years 1726 and 1751 in ex- istence :

Peler Allen, 1718. Robert Buchannan, 1718.

Richard Allison, 1722.

Willnun Bachannat, 1718.

James Allison, 1722.

William Bryan, 1718.

John Allison, 1722. Thomas Bayley, 1718.

Rev. James Anderson, 172G.

Jeremich Bingham, 1725.

Matthias Blazer, 1725. .

James Lowrey, 1729.

Julin Jawiey , 1729.

Thomas Black, 17.4 Withum Beach, 1721

John Ble k und sou, 1724.

Rolfit Brown, 1724.

James Mitchell, 1718,

John Mite hell, 1720. ^

Thomas Mite hell, 1720.

James Bury. 17.30. Henry Bealey, 1718.

Patrick Campbell, 1720.

James Cunningham, 1720

Joseph Cloud, 1720

William Maybee and son, 1722. Hobert Mi Farland, 1722.

Daniel Chuk, 1720.

Robert Monday, 1722.

James Cook, 17 H1.

John Mari-, 1722.

John Davison, 1724.

John Miller, 1723.

John Doaks, 1721.

Wolow Dunning, 1720.

George Maytott, 1726.

Samnet Fultou.

George Stewart, 1717.

Andrew Galbraith, 1718.

John Stewart, 1717.

James Galbraith, 1718

Sammel Smith, 1718.

John Gallanith, 1818.

James Smith, 1720.

Robert Galbraith, son of John, 1718.

Hugh Scott, 1725.

John Gardner, 1718.

Thomas Scott, Ji30.

Christian Gardner, 1721.

John Steriet, 1718.

James Harris, 1726.

John Scott, 1730.

Gardon Howand, 1722.

James Stephenson, 1732.

Joli Taylor, 1721.

Thomas Howard, 1722.

Robert Wilkins, 1718

James Hutchison, 1730.

Thomas Wilkins, 1718.

Alexander Hutchison, 1722.

Wilham Wilkins, 1718.

Abraham Juless, 1725.

John Wilkins, 1718.

James Kyle, 1722.

Joseph Work, 1720.

John Kelley, 1720.

Hugh White, 1722.

James Le Tort, 1700.

Michael Wood, 1721.

Lazarus Lowrey, 1729

John Walker, 1724.

We now show how the population increased during a period of fifty years.

Assessment-List for 1782. - The following ex- hibit- the names of all the taxables in the township in 1782, together with the amount of their lands, and the occupations followed other than farming :

Arres.

Acres.

James Anderson, Ev 170

James Andera in, h 1.50

Richard Reyes, Jenny .. ...

John Longrhecher.

Alaham Mbert 10

Herman Long.

Mobiel Allnight 200

Don't Loppetircker, still-house It0 Alexander Lowrey, Kaq., thiee

Peter Lachty. 400

Michael Bower 100

Christian Buckers, still holte ..

Frederick Bower, still-Imate

John Bowman ..

William McKran .. 75

John Middleton, three

Molin Brubaker.

Andrew Boggs, one negro.

Musst Motlan . ...

James Cook, Jr

Hugh Mon

Ziehen- Moor

John Cieel

Nathan Melins

George CLigger

James Makey.

Adam Kin'

John May., fulling-mill ... 118

David Cook & Son, one m

Frederick Mmmmmma. -150

Samuel Couk

Mn bael Nicholas, tavern. .....

James Chugan

James Cook, St , the Media

Hugh Caldwell

Francis stewart

Samuel Stander, still-houre. .

Alaham Stoutler, still-hudar , 290 Sammel Scott, one mulitto ..... 19:

Thomasand Withain Clingan

370

James C'lingan

John Hervenstadt 30

Jodin Dunlap . .....

Robert Thompson ...

Christian Wiegat, leny.

Lieb Winehoup 11L

John Greslall 250

Robust Wilson. .

Stuphel Hallinget

Samuel Wilson.

Nu Inodlas Hollinger

Christian Walters.

Nicholas Preh . 30

Robert Poster, tanner

William Chonmings . ...

Michael Claust

Jwoh Shiteman

John Tyson .

Ralmit Taggert, chanmaker.

James Bayley, EM] : 340

John Bayley, one mull

132

Incoh Mamma .... 150

Wilham Mussel . . 321

Daniel Lowioy, 1729.

Alexander Lowiry, 1729.

Joseph Baston, 1726. James Brownlow, 1523

Wilham Mitchell, 1730. Alexandri Mitchell, 1730. Robert Mallieton, 1716. Alexander MeKre, 1726.

Jatues Conch, 1720.

Ephraim Muore, 1720.

Peter Hairston, 15.01.

Philip Ilottinger

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Acres.

Widow Witmer, 50

William Wilson ... ... ....... 181

Finneis Witmer. 130

Jobin Weeland 100

Felty Weeland

100 | James Work, tannery and one Jacob Wolf LeggiO . 372 Adam Winnt. 278

James Wilson 150

Philip Wiant

350 Samuel Woods, two negroes ... 164

Abraham Witmer, still-house .. 100

Having by the foregoing lists merely presented the names of the pioneers, we now proceed to give de- tailed accounts of the more prominent families and individuals among them.

The Galbraiths .- Of those who first settled in the township, and were there at the time of the organization of the county, this family deserve the first attention. James Galbraith, Sr., settled in the township in 1718. He removed to the Swa- tara, and died at his son James', in the year 1744. He had a son John, who located at Donegal Meet- ing-House Run. It is probable that Andrew was also his son. He located upon land adjoining Donegal meeting-house and glebe lands on the east in 1718. The land is now owned by the Garbers. He was appointed the first coroner in the county, and was a member of the first jury drawn in the county. Being a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church, and one of its ruling elders, and a very in- fluential citizen among the pioneer settlers, he was appointed one of the justice- of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions in 1730, a position he held until the fall of 1746. In 1732 he and his neighbor, George Stewart, were candidates for the General As- sembly. At that time none but freeholders were al- lowed to vote, and there was but one poll in the county, at the county-seat, where all voters had to go to vote. This was one of the most animated and extraordinary political canvasses that had ever taken place within the province. Mr. Galbraith took no part in the canvass himself, but his wife mounted her favorite mare, Nelly, and rode out through the Scotch-Irish settlement, and persuaded them to go with her to Lancaster. She appeared at the court-house leading a procession of mounted men, whom she balted and addressed. She rode around the court-house aml ad- dressed the voters with such effect that her husband's election was carried in triumph. The most accom- plished and ablest Quaker in the county was defeated. He was elected to the Assembly in 1732-38. Ile seenis to have had no opposition after his first election.

The election incident just mentioned is referred to in a biographical notice of Madame Patterson-Bona- parte, in Lippincott's Magazine for the month of Sep- tember, 1877, as follows :

" Mrs. Patterson (the mother of Madame Bona- parte) came of that sturdy, independent Scotch-Irish race that has peopled Pennsylvania's prosperous val- leys. Her grandmother, Mrs. Galbraith, was a woman of remarkable force of character, taking a prominent part in Revolutionary stir, and on one occasion travel- ing on horseback through the then almost wilderness to canvass votes for her husband's election to the Assembly, which she won, whether by robust argu-

ment or in the felicitous way of the beautiful Duchess of Devonshire is not recorded."

He sold his farm in 1746 to John Kyle, who was connected with the Galbraiths by marriage in some way. He was probably the father of the wife of An- drew Galbraith, the son of Jame, G., Jr., whose daughter was the mother of Chief Justice John Ban- nister Gibson. Rebecca Stewart, who was a Gal- braith, and had. a brother John, also related to Kyle.

John Galbraith settled on " Donegal Meeting-House Run," about two miles farther down than where Andrew located. He came in the same year with James Sr. and Andrew. He was a son of James Sr. John built a grist- and saw-mill on the north side of the Marietta and Mount Joy turnpike at the run as early as 1721. He also brewed beer and kept an "ordinary" in 1726, to which reference is made under the head of " taverns." He was elected sheriff in 1731, and was a member of the first jury drawn in the county. He died in October, 1753. His widow Janet, and James Galbraith, of Lancaster, were his executors, They sold the mill to John Bayly, whose heirs sold that part lying on the east side of Donegal Run to Henry Hiestand, which his grandson, Henry Hiestand, now own. Robert Spear also purchased a portion of the land which he sold to Mr. Miller. That part on the west side of the run was purchased by Henry Sharer, who erected a new stone grist-mill. The land is now owned by John Horner, Esq., and the mill by Henry Hiestand, E-q.

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History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 49

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885; Evans, Samuel, 1823-1908, joint author Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1320

Author: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885; Evans, Samuel, 1823-1908, joint author
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1320