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and choosing Marietta as his home, became one of its enterprising merchants.
CHAPTER XLVIIL
WEST DONEGAL TOWNSHIP.1
WEST DONEGAL was taken from Donegal township in the year 1838,2 its territory being divided near the centre, the line forming a segment of a circle with the convex side in the direction of West Donegal. Conoy township was taken from the latter in the year 1842, and consisted of about half its territory, the division line running parallel with the river.
Description .- It is bounded on the south and southeast by East Donegal township, on the north and northeast by Conewago Creek and Mount Joy township, and on the west by Conoy township. That part lying east of the eastern branch of Conoy Creek is gently undulating, and easily cultivated ; much of it is underlaid with limestone, and it is as good land for farming purposes as any in the county, and has the advantage of a number of small streams which empty into Conoy Creek, and another which flows south and has its source near " Rheem's Station." That part of the township lying northwest of Conoy Creek ascends gradually from Conoy Creek to high ground which divides the watershed between that stream and Conewago Creek. The soil is principally red shale, and the surface of the land is much cut up with ravines, and along the high ground and slope facing Conewago Creek much of the land is covered with granite bowlders. Within a few years superior farming has brought this section of the township to a high state of fertility, and it can be said of it that the soil now produces crops of all kind in as great
1 By Samuel Evans, Esq.
2 Much of the ently history of this township is included in the chapter on East Donegal.
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abundance as the more favored section in the south- eastern part of the township.
Near the centre of the township, flowing in a south- westerly direction, is one of the most famous of the historical stream- of the county, Conoy Creek, thus named from a tribe of Indians who lived near its mouth. Its source is a few miles northeast from Elizabethtown, and from that point to its mouth the distance is about eight miles. The bed of the stream is rocky, and in many places covered with bow llers. Its rapid descent affords fine water-power, which has been utilized for more than one hundred and fifty years.
Along the Conewago, within the limits of the town- ship, there have been two grist-mills, one saw-mill, and a furnace, forges, etc. It flows through a belt of red sandstone shale, which renders its waters very turbid. " Brubaker's Run" has its source in this township, and is valuable to the farmers living near it on account of its pure water.
Pioneer Settlers .- In 1750 Nicholas MeClelland, Andrew Berg, Thomas Cotters, Matthew Blazer, Henry Rup, Martin Heisey, Widow ilones, Jacob Ebersole, and John Allison, Esq., were settled along the west side of Conoy Creek near Nissley's mill.
David Craig took up several hundred acres of land along Conoy Creek, a little north of the Conoy town- ship line, in 1751. His son, Robert Craig, commanded the fifth company of militia in the Third Battalion, commanded by Col. Alexander Lowrey, and was at the battle of Brandywine in September, 1777. IIe also participated in the campaign in New Jersey. JJe was a member of the General Assembly for the year 1784. On Sept. 12, 1787, he and his wife, Jane, sold one hundred acres of land which was about one- third of his tract, to Martin Lindemuth,
Robert Craig's family consisted of his wife and six children, viz. : David, James Whitehill, Robert, Rachel, Margaret, Elizabeth.
Thomas Hamilton and John Cook resided with the family. The latter was first lieutenant in Capt. Craig's company, and participated in the battle of Brandywine.
Capt. Robert Craig married a Miss Whitehill. To his son, James Whitehill Craig, Walter Bell, whose second wife was a sister of Mrs. Craig, Sr., gave a portion of his estate.
Samuel Woods settled near the Conewago in 1760, is, which ran in a southwestern direction to James
and had the following-named family, viz. : Nathan, David, William, Jennet, Margaret, Elizabeth, and l'eter Cross.
Peter Wayland owned a tract of land called Peters- burg near Conoy Creek in 1770. In 1773 he sold the land to Jacob Witmer.
Benjamin Whisler, John Neesly, Peter Rutt, Jacob Boyers, and David Coble owned the adjoining farms.
John Jamison located upon land about one mile and a half west from Elizabethtown before the com- meneement of the Revolutionary war. He was quar-
termaster in Col. Lowrey's battalion, and was at the battle of Brandywine. He moved to Elizabethtown, where he kept a dry-goods store. Ilis daughter, Mar- garet, married Dr. John Henderson, who was a sur- geon in the Revolutionary war. He moved to Ilunt- ington, Pa. His daughter, Rosina, married Samuel Grimes, a merchant of Elizabethtown ; Maria married James Graham, also a merchant of Elizabethtown, who removed to Columbia and purchased a lot on Front Street, upon which he built a house, where he carried on the mercantile business until 1806, when he removed to Philadelphia. HIe was one of the first elders of the Presbyterian Church in Columbia. Naney Jamison never married. She inherited a farm belonging to her father at Conewago Creek, which she sold to Bates Grubb, Feb. 18, 1784. He died at Elizabethtown in 1783.
David Jamison was a brother of John above men- tioned. lle was quartermaster-sergeant under his brother John, and was at the battle of Brandywine in 1777. 1Ie died in 1782, leaving no issue. He owned a farm near Conewago Creek, adjoining his brother John.
John Wolfly was one of the most active and influ- ential citizens in this end of the county. He be- longed to the Masonie fraternity, and organized a lodge of Freemasons in Elizabethtown. In 1813 he was appointed a justice of the peace.
Jacob Cook lived twenty years prior to the Revo- lution upon his farm, which was located on the Pax- ton and Conestoga road, between Thomas Harris, at Conewago, and the Bear Tavern, kept by Barnabus Hughes. He was major in Col. Lowrey's battalion in 1777, and was at the battle of Brandywine. He was a justice of the peace for many years. Ile re- moved a few miles west of Conewago Creek, and his subsequent history belongs properly to Dauphin County. He was elected to the Assembly for the years 1780-81, 1783.
Roads .- One of the oldest and best known roads in the county was the old Paxton and Conestoga highway, upon the bed of which is the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown turnpike, which forms the division line between this and Mount Joy townships.
One hundred and fifty years ago a road was laid out from the old Paxton road where Elizabethtown Logan's Ferry, now at Bainbridge.
About the same time a road was laid out from the Paxton road to Donegal meeting-house.
In 1750 a road was laid out from Thomas Harris' trading-post at Conewago Creek, at or near the point where the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Middletown turnpike crosses that stream to Logan's Ferry and Conoy Indian town.
The Falmouth and Elizabethtown turnpike was built in 1810-11, and connects those two towns. Much ridicule has been made of this road by un-
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thinking persons, who were entirely ignorant of its location or condition. No toll-gates obstruct the road, and all are free to travel over it without paying tribute to a corporation. It is much traveled by per- sons living along its route. The farms upon either side are generally small, and the buildings have been located along it. There is a succession of hamlets and one town along its line.
The Lancaster, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown and Harrisburg Railroad enters the township at Rheem's Station, and continues west near its northeastern boundary line, and crosses Conewago Creek at Mount Vernon Furnace.
Tavern-Keepers .- The Bear Tavern was the oldest one in this township, and was well known prior to the French and Indian war of 1755-63. It was here
At the time John Nissly purchased Gloninger's mill he owned some adjoining land. The following- named persons also owned adjoining land, which fur- nished a clue to the location and names of the pioneer where Thomas Harris first opened his trading-post in . settlers, to wit : Nicholas Boss and Peter Root on the 1746, and built the tavern. Ite sold the land in 1751 to Lazarus Lowrey, another Indian trader, and moved two miles farther west, to Conewago Creek. In June, , west side. 1753, Mr. Lowrey sold the place to Barnabus Hughes, who, prior to that time, lived in Lancaster borough.
This tavern was located on the south side of the / ary war. great road which ran from Paxton to Conestoga Creek at a point where Conoy Creek crossed it.
Barnabus Hughes was also an Indian trader, and was a very prominent man among the traders and in the neighborhood. Large sums of money were sent to him by Wharton & Co., merchants of Philadelphia, and he disbursed it among the Indian traders in their behalf. Ile laid out the village of Elizabethtown. Hughes died in the year 1765, leaving three sotis,- Daniel, John, and Samuel. The last-named pur- and the latter moved to Harford County, Md. The administrators and heirs of Barnabus Hughes rented the tavern to Abraham Johnes, who dealt in re- demptioners as well as kept hotel. In 1776 his family consisted of himself, wife, and danghters, Tibby and Elizabeth.
Capt. Alexander Boggy purchased the tavern and two hundred and thirty-eight acres of land from Samuel Hughes. Having married Ann Alricks, a stepdaughter of Col. Alex. Lowrey, he moved to this hotel at the close of the Revolutionary war.
Mr. Boggs commanded a company called the " Flying Horse" during the Revolutionary war, and was on duty at Gen. Washington's headquarters for some time. Ile was at the battle of Brandywine in 1777, and in several battles in New Jersey. He pur- chased from Col. Lowrey a farm on the river about a mile and a half above Marietta. Ile built the brick dwelling-house on the northwest corner of the square in Marietta, now occupied by the Marietta Register, about the year 1812, to which place he retired to seek leisure and comfort in his old age. He was a justice of the peace for Donegal for many years. He was one of the commissioners appointed by the State to improve the navigation of the Susquehanna River.
Alexander Boggs was born in 1755 and died in 1839, and Ann, his wife, was born in 1760 and died in 1847. Their children were Andrew, Hermannus, Alexander, John, Francis, Ann, James A., William, Jane, Samuel.
Mills .- The first grist-mill erected in this township was built by Philip Gloninger on Conoy Creek in 1749. In the year 1759 he sold two hundred and nine aeres of land and the mill to John Nissly and removed to the town of Lebanon. In the year 1780, John Nissly, Sr., owned this mill and three hundred acres of land.
east side of Conoy Creek, and Jacob Ebersole, Peter Wayland, Benjamin Wissler, and John Nissly on the
l'eter Root built a grist- and saw-mill on Conoy Creek, above Nissley's mill, prior to the Revolution-
Gish's mill was built about the year 1800, and is the first mill on Conoy Creek below Ehzabethtown. The next mill was Root's, and the next Brubaker's mill. Furnace, forges, grist- and saw-mills were built by the Grubbs. (See Furnaces.) They were located on Conewago Creek, a little above the Lan- caster and Harrisburg Railroad bridge.
Good's Meeting-House .- One hundred and thirty years ago. the Ebersoles, Nisslys, Rootts ( Rutts), Heisey's, Good's, and a number of other Mennonite chased the interest his brothers had in the property, , families settled in the western part of Donegal town- ship. The most prominent of all the pioneer Men- nonite settlers in the township was Melchoir Brene- man, a Mennonite minister. Ile, however, located several miles farther east, and near the river, in the heart of an Indian traders' and Scotch-Irish settle- ment. The pioneer settlers built their meeting-houses near a spring, and as near the centre of the settle- ment which adhered to a particular faith.
The first meeting-house was built of logs, near a beautiful spring, which feeds Brubaker's Run, upon land belonging to the Goods, and very near the north- ern boundary-line of Conoy township. Melchoir Breneman was the first minister who preached in this meeting-house. The attendance is large and the numbers are constantly increasing. Three years ago the old meeting-house, which was probably the sec- ond one which stood there, was torn down and a much larger one of frame built in its place, which ean seat comfortably several hundred persons. When the framework of this last building was being raised an unfortunate accident occurred. When the work- men were upon the upper joist, raising the rafters, a support under the girder gave way and precipitated a large number of persons to the ground. One person was killed and several others received severe injuries.
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School-Houses .- Near the western boundary of this township, along the Maytown and Mount Ver- non road, upon "Cedar Hill," is a fine brick school- house. It is located upon high ground, among cedar-, oak-, and chestnut-trees.
Heisey's school-house is located near the southern boundary of the township, on the west side of the Bainbridge and Elizabethtown road. Two miles farther north, along the same road, is " Rutt's school- honse."
Ober's school and meeting-house is located about two miles north of Cedar Hill school-house, along the south side of the turnpike running from Elizabeth- town to Middletown.
Rheem's school-house is in the eastern section of the township, a short distance west from "Rheem's Station." A hamlet of a dozen dwelling-houses has sprung up around this school-house.
Justices of the Peace .- Following is a list of the justices of the peace for the period extending from 1840 to the present (the earlier ones, being chosen by distriets, are given in the chapter containing the civil list of the county) :
April 14, 1840. Jacob W Andrews. John W. Jones.
| April, 1868. Isaac Winters. April, 1869. Cyrus Shank. Aptil, 1870. William Funk.
April 15, 1845. Henry Breneman. John Ryder.
April 18, 1>50. Benjamin Lehman. April 12, 1859. Gottleib Gebhart.
April 12, 1864. William Morning. Joseph B. Breneman.
April 12, 1865. Jacob Kinzey. William Mitler.
April 12, 1866. Samuel Bossler,
April, 1867. Aaron West.
1880. 8 1'. Gall.
David Dysinger.
April, 1868, Joseph Stauffer.
1883. II. C Ream, Ephraim Goss.
Newville .- The village of Newville is located on the Falmouth and Elizabethtown turnpike, about two miles west from the latter place. It was laid out by Paul Yeuts soon after the completion of the turn- pike. It has been nicknamed "Yeutstown," and is more generally known by that name. It has a tavern and store, church and school-house.
In its early days Newville seemed to have a bright future. After the turnpike fell into disuse for want of remunerative travel, the place began to decline, and but little progress has been made towards its future prosperity since that time. It is beautifully located upon high ground, and is entirely free from miasm which prevails in the towns along the river.
CHAPTER XLIX. DRUMORE TOWNSHIP .!
Geography and Topography .- Drumore is one of the original townships of the county, as confirmed by the Magistrates' Court on Aug. 5, 1729. It extended
south to Mason and Dixon's line, east to the west branch of the Octorara and Stewart's Run, north to what is now Pequea and Providence townships, west to the Susquehanna. The dividing line between Dru- more and Little Britain was filed in 1777, and -in the accounts of that date it is shown that there was "re- ceived from Thos. Clark, supervisor, Seven Shillings and Five Pence, by John Hubley, for endorsing on the back of the order of the court for the division line of the Townships of Drumore and Little Britain, filing the same and certifying a copy thereof March 26, 1778."
The surface of Drumore is formed of gently-roll- ing uplands, and valleys. The soil is fertile and re- sponds generously to the demands of its owners. It is well watered on its borders by the west branch of the Octorara, Muddy Run, and the Susquehanna River. Diagonally across the entire right and left centres of the township flow Fishing Creek and the Conowingo with their tributary streams, which flow in a southerly direction, and empty into the Susque- hanna.
Iron ore of good quality is found in this township, and large quantities have been taken to different furnaces in the State. From the earliest history of Drumore general farming has been the main occu- pation of its inhabitants. In later years some have engaged extensively and successfully in dairying and tobacco-raising.
Points of Interest .- One of the most attractive rural scenes on the Susquehanna is the view from Cutler's, in Drumore. The lover of natural scenery has here spread out to his view on the south a long and broad expanse of the Susquehanna as it slowly bends its course to the Chesapeake. The river at its greatest width here is nearly two niles. On the west- ern shore is seen Peach Bottom, at the foot of the York County range. Looking southward for miles there is an unbroken river view, with its islands and grass-beds. From the eastern shore these broken ridges or spurs jut out into the river and form a series of beautiful natural abutments, affording cover and shelter for rafts in the rafting season. From Cutler's the upper end of the big island rises abruptly out of the water, and conveys to the observer the impression of a large sphere partly submerged and floating at anchor. In summer-time, when the slate broken hills, the islands, the grass-beds and shores are en- veloped in their dark-green foliage, the sight is one of surpassing beauty. Tourists who have visited many foreign scenes of great merit assert that when the view from Cutler's is seen at its best in the sun- mer-time it compares favorably with those in other lands. .
But the river view is not the only attractive scene at this point. For a radins of many miles you have in sight some of the most productive farms in the State. A pleasant variety of fields and wood- lands, with the substantial honies of prosperous far-
1 By Wilham Chandler, Esq.
April, 1871. George W. Wormley.
Apil, 1872. II. H. Keller.
April, 1873. F. U. Gantz.
1873, James Lynch.
1875. Adam Geletweite.
1877. HI. M. Smith. 1878. Ephraim Goss. William Miller.
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mers, greet the eye at every turn. Sicily Island and Phite's Eddy are popular places of resort for fisher- ' men during the black bass season. Mitchell's Rock, Brown's Summit, Murphy's Loop, and Skelpie are places of note.
Pioneer Settlers .- Drumore was settled by Scotch- Irish as early as the year 1700. Aggressive, persis- tent, and sincere in their religious and political opinions, they incurred the displeasure of their royal rulers for maintaining that monarchieal authority should be limited by law, also for their constant pro- test against contributing to the support of a church unfriendly to their faith.
To be freed from their political and religious perse- cutors they first emigrated from Scotland to the north of Ireland. A residence of a few years there plainly convinced them that the only entire relief from their oppressive environment was in the New World. For a life in the enjoyment of civil and religious rights these determined men again gathered together their families and goods, and committing all to the care of the All-Wise Ruler sailed for their unknown homes. They brought with them decided religions and political opinions and their integrity of character. A century and a half has passed away, and the impress of their convictions is as strong as ever in their descend- ants.
Drumore township received its name from Dromore Druim Moir, Great Ridge), a strongly fortified place in County Down, on the Lagan. The township ac- count-book has written on its headings from the year 1765 to 1800 " Dromore" and " Drommore." Since then it is written " Drumore."
In 1756 the township contained the following resi- dents and freemen :
RESIDENTS OF DRUMORE IN 1756.
Thomas Clark, collector.
John McConnell .:
Sampson Smith.
John Stewart
James Morrison (u captain in 1777,
Sammel Stewart.
and was at the battle of Bratuly- wine).
William Richey, Sr.
Samuel Duff.
Andrew Mr Elwain.
William Brooks.
John Marshall.
William Warden, with Joseph Morrison.
David Weer, with Prudence Chirey.
James Carman, with James MeLaughlin.
William Moure.
Matthew Brown.
Ummy Cowgill, with Henry Cowgill.
John Mlet'onne.
John Morrison.
David Leani.
James Patterson, with John Patterson.
John laisk, with Robert Strel.
Moses Irwin. Patrick Long.
John Robinson.
James Fulton.
David Brigham.
Andrew MeAteer.
Ulules Butler, with John McConnell.
IIngh Long.
Julin McAllister.
William Robinson, Hugh Me Fadden, with William Steel.
Moses Bhu k.
William Me Ateer.
James Carson, with Patrick Carson.
James Mc Fesson.
George Johnston.
Sammel Boyd, with Samuel Boyd.
James Buchanan.
Robert Rred. John Whenry. John Putter William Moore.
Thomas Meklee, Samuel Porter, John Ireland, schoolmasters and free- muen. Hugh Rippy, William Joana, with Moses Irwin.
William Smith. Robert Boyd.
James Mclellan.
John Ward, with Hugh Long.
James Chint Ies.
William Penny.
Cland Long, with Patrick Long. William Long, with John Long.
Andrew M. Intire.
Matthew Rippy.
Robert Jackson.
Archibald Stun Patrick O'llarrab.
Samuel Dickson.
James Anderson.
Robert Me Lellan.
Widow Scott,
Joseph Potter.
James Span.
Widow Turner.
Robert Steen.
Thomas Barney. William Steel.
Widow Moor, at Fishing Creek.
Jaunes Lawromore.
John Dixon. .
Patrick Carson.
William Crawford.
Andrew Callwell.
William Kennedy.
James Porterfield.
Arcinlald Tate,
James ligans.
William White.
John Cunningham.
James Hamilton.
William Me Felson.
Robert Cineckins.
Charles O'llarrab.
Samuel Doek.
Robert Ramsey.
Widow Moore.
William O'llarrab.
Pindence Chirey.
Juseph Morrison.
Jolin Porter.
William Porter.
Charles Humes.
Samuel Morrison.
Widow Stuart.
Daniel Sinkler.
James Ramsey.
George M. Glaughlin.
John Clerk.
Thomas Joab.
James Calhoun.
Jobn Rae.
David Lowrey.
Alexander McLellan.
John Evans.
James Maxwell.
John Cummiens.
Jolin Crawford.
David Fulton.
James MeGlanghlin.
John MeElivy.
Samuel Mitchrit.
Nathaniel Clark.
I-tac Sanders.
Robert Dunlop.
Julin Med'all.
Robert Crawford.
I-nac Alexander.
Hobert Rerd, Jr.
John Boyd.
Jereminh Smith.
George Campble.
John Sconnel.
Thomas Miukell.
Richard Buchanan.
John Patterson.
Jaunes Buchanan.
Peter Pattilaul.
Heury Cowgill.
James Patterson.
Martha J. fuey.
Thomas Patterson.
Samuel Boyd. David MeFatland.
John Reed.
William Richey, Jr.
James Chesnut.
Benjamin Johnson.
Joseph Mish.ut.
Julin Carson. .
John Baxter, Sr.
Thomas Clark.
William Heirs.
Samttel MeCainon.
Widow Rabb.
Freemen.
James Sunth, William Fleming, David Caldwell (Presbyterian pastor in 1771), Alexander Greg4, with Sampson Smith. William Monisou, with James Morrison.
Joseph Rippey.
James McMullen.
William MeMullen.
James Mekmely.
Robert MeElhiney.
James Marshall.
James Turner.
William Crawford, with Haar Sanders.
David Rippy, with Joseph Rippy.
John Long.
Ezekiel MeElbiney.
Robert Dixon.
David Mitchell.
Jobn Simpson. John Mitchell. .
Julin Fullerton.
Joseph Hury.
Jonathan Smith.
Thomas Bright, with William Smith.
Andrew Boyd, with Robert Boyd.
James Adams. John Reed.
John Baxter, Jr.
Sammel Stecle.
Alexander Leckey.
Robert Taylor William Anderson.
Thomas Mitchell, George Mitchell, James Green, with John Mitcholl. George Mitchell, Davul Mitchell, with David Mitchell.
Robert Long.
James Ramsey.
James Potter.
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Alexander Robinson, with John Robinson.
AcIes.
hughey, Juseph ... 200
henderson, John Reutt at John Baxters.
John Rumsey, John Me Alier, James Gallacher, with William MeAter.
George Kilpatrick, with William Rippy.
John Jackson, with Robert Jackson.
James Simmons, Alexander Caldwell, with Andrew Caldwell.
William Moore, with Widow Moore.
David Shirey, with Prudence Shirey.
Willinin Moore, with James Ramsey.
Thomas Porter, with John Porter.
Caleb Johnson, Ephraim Johnson, with Benjamin Johnson.
Hugh MeLellan, with Robert Crawford.
. John Reed, James Reed, with Robert Rred.
William Young, with William Robinson.
The following-named persons, living in the back settlements, fled from the Indians, and probably crossed the Susquehanna at McCall's Ferry. Arthur McConnell, Eliz. Wilson, William Patterson, William Ewing, Lowdywick Leard, Thomas Shirely, John Martin, and Robert McClung.
The following assessment-returns of Drumore town- ship for the years 1759, 1769, and 1779, showing the number of acres of land held by each resident and non-resident, the occupation of the inhabitants, the list of freemen, the valuation of the taxable property in pounds, shillings, and pence, furnish subjects of interest to the antiquarian.
ASSESSORS' RETURN OF DRUMORE TOWNSHIP, 1759. Acres.
Anderson, herdry Rent to Jacob Bare ... 100
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