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He had charge of the Pennsylvania Educational exhibit at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. The degree of LL.D. was con- ferred upon him by Lafayette College ten or twelve years since.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 January 10, 1866 ; was elected Junior Warden in 1874, Senior Warden in 1875, and Worshipful Master in 1876.
He is also a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, and of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R.
HENRY P. EICHLER.
[W. M., 1877 to 1878.]
HENRY P. EICHLER was born at Lititz, Pa., March 11, 1842. He was educated at the Lititz schools and Academy. He learned the trade of baker, which business he followed in Lancaster, and afterwards in Cincinnati, O. He was also engaged in the whole- sale produce business in Philadelphia for some time. For a num- ber of years past he has been carrying on his trade of baking in this city.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 October 12, 1870, was elected Junior Warden in 1875, Senior Warden in 1876, and Worshipful Master in 1877.
He is also a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, and of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T.
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WILLIAM O. MARSHALL.
[W., M., 1878 to 1879].
WILLIAM O. MARSHALL was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Octo- ber 12, 1840. He came to Lancaster with his parents in 1844, was educated at the common schools of Lancaster, and attended Franklin and Marshall College three years.
He learned the trade of printing, which business he followed seven years. For the past eighteen years he has been engaged in connection with his father, in the boot and shoe business He was a member of Common Councils for two years, and for the past nine years has been a member of the Lancaster School Board, of which body he has been Treasurer the past six years.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 November 10, 1864, was elected Junior Warden in 1876, Senior Warden in 1877, and Worshipful Master in 1878.
He is a Past High Priest of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, and Generalissimo of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T.
JOHN HULL.
[W. M., 1879 to 1880].
JOHN HULL was born in Lancaster, Pa., March 4, 1835. He received his education in the public schools of Lancaster and at the Lititz Academy. He first worked at stone cutting one year, then served an apprenticeship at cigar-making. In 1866 he opened a retail cigar and tobacco store on West King Street, above Prince Street, which business he conducted for sixteen years. He then disposed of his retail business and began the manufacture and wholesaling of cigars, at his residence on North Mary Street, in which he is still engaged.
He served nine months in Company E, 122d Regiment Penn- sylvania Volunteers, in the War of the Rebellion, and in 1863 was in Company I, 50th Regiment, for the emergency. In 1876 he was elected to Common Councils.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 April 8, 1868, was elected Junior Warden in 1877, Senior Warden in 1878, and Worshipful Master in 1879.
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He is a Past High Priest of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, a Past T. I. G. M. of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. and S. M., a Past T. P. G. M. of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R., and a member of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T.
ELIPHALET ORAM LYTE. [W. M., 1880 to 1881.]
PROF. E. O. LYTE was born near Bird-in-Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa., June 29, 1842. He worked in his father's nursery during his early years, attending the common schools each winter until he enlisted in the army. He served about three years as soldier and officer in the war of the Rebellion, being wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville. After the war, he taught a public school one or two years, and then attended the State Normal School at Millersville, Pa. He graduated at that school in 1868, and some time afterwards received the degree of Master of Arts from Franklin and Marshall College. He has been a member of the Faculty of the Millersville Normal School since 1868, and is now Professor of Pedagogics and Grammar in that insti- tution. In addition to his duties as teacher, he has written a series of books on the English language, a work on Book-keeping, seven or eight music books, articles for educational journals, etc., and has for several years delivered a large number of lectures annually, before teachers' institutes and other educational bodies, in this and other States.
Prof. Lyte was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 on April 12, 1871. He was elected Junior Warden in December, 1878, Senior Warden in December, 1879, and Worshipful Master in December, 1880.
He is a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, a member of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., a Past Commander of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T., a member of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, 14°, Harrisburg Council of Princes of Jerusalem, 16°, Harrisburg Chapter of Rose Croix, 18°, and is Illustrious Commander-in-Chief of Harrisburg Consistory, 32º, A. A. S. R. He is also Ills. Grand Engineer and Architect of Pennsylvania Council of Deliberation.
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At the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Ancient Ac- cepted Scottish Rite, for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, held at Detroit, Michigan, in 1884, he was elected to the 33°, that of Sovereign Grand In- spector-General.
JOEL S. EABY. [W. M., 1881 to 1882.]
JOEL S. EABY was born in Leacock township, Lancaster Co., Pa., February 20, 1838. He was educated at the public schools and at the State Normal School at Millersville. In 1855 and 1856, he taught school in Lebanon County, then in Lancaster County, until 1872, when he came to Lancaster City and was employed as clerk in the office of the Inquirer Printing and Publishing Company, which position he filled until 1875, when he became Manager of the Conestoga Cork Works, and served as such until the destruction of those works by fire in 1882. In March of this same year, he, in company with Dr. Wm. Compton and Mr. John Holman, organized the Phoenix Cork Works of this city, being at the present time in partnership with Dr. Compton, as proprietors of that establishment.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 September 11, 1872, was elected Junior Warden in 1879, Senior Warden in 1880, and Worshipful Master in 1881. '
He is also E. High Priest of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, D. I. G. M. of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., Past Commander of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T., Senior Grand Warden of Lancaster Lodge of Per- fection, 14°, M. E. S. P. G. M. of Harrisburg Council of Princes of Jerusalem, 16°, M. W. & P. M. of Harrisburg Chapter of Rose Croix, 18°, and a member of Harrisburg Consistory, 32°, A. A. S. R.
GEORGE A. MARSHALL. [W. M., 1882 to 1883.]
GEORGE A. MARSHALL was born in Lancaster, Pa., July 7, 1849. He was educated at the common schools of Lancaster.
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He was employed in Steinman & Co.'s hardware store until 1873, when, in partnership with Mr. Albert Rengier, he em- barked in the same business on South Queen Street, under the firm name of Marshall and Rengier, and is so engaged at the present time.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 May 11, 1870 ; was elected Junior Warden in 1880, Senior Warden in 1881, and Worshipful Master in 1882.
He is also a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, and of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T.
JAMES B. STRINE. [W. M., 1883 to 1884.]
JAMES B. STRINE was born in Lancaster, Pa., November 24, 1837. He was educated at the common schools of Lancaster. He learned the trade of printing, and has been employed at the Intelligencer printing office for the past twenty years. He was a member of the Lancaster Fencibles, and served with them in the three months' service at the breaking out of the Rebellion, being attached to the Ist Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 on November 21, 1867. He was elected Junior Warden in 1872, and at the elec- tion for officers in December, 1873, declined advancement. He was again elected Junior Warden in 1881, was elected Senior Warden in 1882, and Worshipful Master in 1883.
He is a Past High Priest of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Ma- sons, Past T. I. G. M. of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., Past Eminent Commander of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T., and Past T. P. G. M. of Lancaster Lodge of Per- fection, A. A. S. R.
JOSHUA LOUIS LYTE.
[Worshipful Master.]
JOSHUA L. LYTE was born in Smoketown, East Lampeter township, Lancaster county, Pa., on September 21, 1851. He worked in his father's nursery in early life, and received his ed- ucation in the common schools; and, when seventeen years of
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age, he came to Lancaster to learn the printing trade at the In- quirer office, now the Inquirer Printing & Publishing Co. In 1874, he was employed at the Lancaster Examiner office, with which he is still connected, having for a number of years past held the position of Business Manager. He was appointed a Notary Public in 1875, by Gov. Hartranft, and afterwards re- appointed by Gov. Hoyt and by Gov. Pattison. In 1871, he became a member of the Union S. F. & F. H. Co. No. I, and was an active fireman up to the time of the disbanding of the volunteer fire department, in 1882, at which time he was Vice- President, and has since been elected President of the Company.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43, February 12, 1879, was elected Junior Warden in 1882, Senior Warden in 1883, and Worshipful Master in 1884, being at the present time the Wor- shipful Master of the Lodge.
He is also Scribe of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, a Past T. I. G. M. of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., Captain General of Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, M. K. T., Deputy Grand Master of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, 14°, Past M. E. S. P. G. M. of Harrisburg Council of Princes of Jerusalem, 16°, Past M. W. & P. M. of Harrisburg Chapter of Rose Croix, 18°, and Illustrious Grand Master of Ceremonies of Harrisburg Consistory, 32º, A. A. S. R. For several years past he has been an officer in the Pennsylvania Council of Delibera- tion, A. A. S. R., being at the present time Illustrious Grand Marshal. He is also Right Puissant Grand Marshal of the Grand Council of Royal, Super-Excellent and Select Masters of Pennsylvania.
At the meeting of the Supreme Council of the Ancient Ac- cepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. held in Boston in 1885, he was elected to the 33°, that of Sovereign Grand Inspector-General.
JOHN C. CARTER. [Senior Warden.]
JOHN C. CARTER was born in Lancaster, Pa., January 5, 1856. He was educated in the public schools of Lancaster. At sixteen
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years of age he became a clerk in the Banking house of Reed & Henderson, which position he filled for ten years. He then filled the position of Receiving Teller in the Farmers' National Bank for three years, and is at present the Cashier of the North- ern National Bank.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 November 14, 1877, was elected Junior Warden in December, 1883, and Senior Warden in December, 1884. He is also a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, and of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T.
GEORGE B. WILLSON.
[Junior Warden,]
GEORGE B. WILLSON is the son of Bro. George Willson, dec'd., a former much esteemed member of Lodge No. 43, who was its Treasurer in 1848, and a member of the first Board of Trustees of the Lodge. He was born in Lancaster, Pa., on April 4, 1855, received a common school education and learned the trade of coach trimming, which trade he afterwards followed for five or six years. He then became book-keeper and cashier in the establishment of Flinn & Breneman. In ISSI he purchased Mr. Breneman's interest in the business, the firm becoming Flinn & Willson. In 1883, owing to failing health, he was obliged to discontinue business. He sold his interest back to Mr. Breneman, from whom he purchased it, and took a trip South, spending the winter in Florida. In the spring of 1884 he returned to Lancaster much benefited in health, and in June 1884 purchased Wheatland, formerly the residence of President Buchanan, where he still resides.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 October 9, 1873, and was elected Junior Warden, December, 1884, which office he holds at the present time.
He is also a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. and S. M., and of Lan- caster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T.
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CHARLES A. HEINITSH.
[Treasurer.]
CHARLES A. HEINITSH is the second son of John F. Hein- itsh, deceased. He was born in Lancaster, Pa., July 21, 1822. He was educated in the private schools of Lancaster, at the Lititz Academy, and at the Preparatory Department of the Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, Pa. In 1838, he began as a clerk in his father's drug store. In 1841, he was taken into partnership with his father, and in 1849, became sole proprietor of the establishment. He has thus been upwards of forty-seven years identified with the drug business and with one house, which has always conducted a large and important business, and which is distinguished as having been in existence over one hundred years, and been handed down to the third generation.
He was one of the founders of the Lancaster County Phar- maceutical Association in 1882, and was its first President. He was one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Association in 1878, and was its first President, and was reëlected at its second meeting. He was third Vice-President of the American Pharmaceutical Association, and in 1882 was elected President.
He was also Vice-President and Treasurer of the Union Fire Company for many years, and was a member of the Lancaster School Board for several years.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 February 11, 1852. He was elected Treasurer of the Lodge in June, 1870, and has faithfully fulfilled the important duties of this office for the past fifteen years.
He is also Treasurer of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, Treasurer of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., Treasurer of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T., and a member of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R., of which body he was also Treasurer from its organization until one year ago.
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HUGH S. GARA.
[Secretary.]
HUGH S. GARA was born in East Lampeter township, Lancaster County, Pa., March 28, 1819. He received his education at the public schools of the township. He first engaged in mercantile business in the store of James Whitehill, in Strasburg borough ; then with David Shirk, in same place ; then came to Lancaster and was employed with Geo. B. Markley, who kept store on East King Street above Duke Street.
He was then for three years employed as Manager of Boon & Cockley's foundry. He was next, in partnership with David Cockley, engaged in the mercantile business on East King Street, afterwards sole proprietor.
In 1850 he became engaged in the insurance business, in which he is still engaged.
He was Prison Inspector of Lancaster County for nine years, and has been a Notary Public for the past fifteen years. He was a member of the Lancaster School Board for six years, and its Secretary for five years. He was for two years Secretary of the Board of Trade, and has been President of the Union Building Association for ten years. He has been a Trustee of the Pres- byterian Church for thirty years, and President of the Board for nine years.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 February 12, 1862, was elected Secretary in 1864, and for the past twenty years has faithfully and ably fulfilled the difficult and important duties of his office. He is also Secretary of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, Recorder of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., and Recorder of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T. He is also a member of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R., and was its Secretary for a number of years.
JOHN REES. [Trustee.]
JOHN REES was born in Lancaster, Pa., March 3, 1819. He learned the trade of machinist, and afterwards worked at his trade for ten years with Pennel & Lenhart. He was for five
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years an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad, while it was under State control.
About the year 1848, he commenced the wholesale oyster business, which he has continued to the present time.
He served two terms as a member of the Common Councils of Lancaster. He helped to organize the Jackson Rifles, a mil- itary company of Lancaster, and was Second Lieutenant of the Company, when at the breaking out of the Rebellion they en- listed and were attached to the Ist Regiment, Penna. Volunteers. After they had been in service but twenty-one days, he received a severe injury of the leg, by accident, and was discharged for physical disability. He served as sutler of Col. Hambright's 79th Regiment during its entire campaign.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 January 14, 1852. He was elected a Trustee of the Lodge, December, 1859, and has been annually reëlected to the present time, making a contin- uous service of over twenty-five years. He is also a member of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M., of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, A. A. S. R., and of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T., of which latter body he also holds the office of Trustee.
CHRISTIAN WIDMYER.
[Trustee.]
CHRISTIAN WIDMYER was born near Black Forest, Wurtem- burg (then in Austria), on March 31, 1807. He attended school until his fourteenth year, when he was apprenticed to the trade of cabinet making in Vienna. In 1830, he came to America and settled in Lancaster, working at his trade for three years, when he moved to Philadelphia, and there also worked at his trade two years. He then returned to Lancaster, and was em- ployed at his trade with John F. Shroder. He afterwards be- came a partner with Mr. Shroder, and finally became sole pro- prietor. He carried on the business until 1871, when he retired from active business.
He was a member of Common Councils, is a member of the Board of Trustees of Woodward Hill Cemetery, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Children's Home of Lancaster.
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He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 May 9, 1838, was passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft Mason in June following, when owing to the anti-Masonic excitement he discontinued connection with the Lodge until 1853, when he was readmitted and raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. He was elected a Trustee of Lodge No. 43 in December, 1857, and has been annually reëlected to the present time, a term of service of over twenty-seven years.
He is a member and a Trustee of Chapter No. 43, Royal Arch Masons, a member and a Trustee of Lancaster Commandery No. 13, M. K. T., and a member of Goodwin Council No. 19, R., S. E. & S. M.
LIST OF MEMBERS
OF
LODGE No. 43, F. & A. M.
1785 TO 1885.
EXPLANATION OF SIGNS.
a .- Admitted. s .- Suspended.
e .- Expelled. d .- Died. w .- Withdrew. dis .- By dispensation.
g. m. s .- In good Masonic standing-not members. P. M .- Passed Master. * Active members.
1785, 'Sept. 14, Stephen Chambers, P. M., d. 66 John Doyle, P. M., d. 66 Henry Stuber, d.
Henry Dering, d.
66 Adam Hubley, w.
Solomon Etting, P. M., w.
Wm. Feltman, d.
Charter Members.
1786, Jan. 12, Frederick Hubley, w. Apr. 22, Jacob Slough. Michael App.
June 14, Alexander Scott, d.
23, Frederick Mann. Oct. 5, Richard Grey. 14, James Campbell. Dec. 13, Peter Getz, P. M., s.
1787, Apr. II, Charles Smith, P. M., a., w. June 13, James Moore, P. M., a.
1788, July 9, William Ball, a. Aug. 13, Matthew Barton, P. M.
1789, Apr. 8, James Boyd, a., w. June 10, Wilder Bevans, a., s.
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1789, Aug. 12, James Gamble, P. M., a. Nov. 1I, Wm. Montgomery, a., s. 1790, Apr. 14, Wm. Kirkpatrick, P. M., a. May 12, Myer Solomon, a. June 9, John Cunningham, a. 66 Abraham Henry, P. M., a., d. Dec. 27, Wm. Moore, a., w. " Edward Brian, a., w. 1791, Jan. 12, Jeremiah Mosher, P. M., w. Nov. 9, Rudolph Kelker. " Samuel Showers. Dec. 14, Lewis Lauman. " James Burd, a., w. 1792, May 8, Philip Dean. June 13, John Julian Sonnet, a., d. 66 " Samuel Boyd. " J. B. Smith. Sept. 12, Robert Reed. 1793, Mar. 13, John Meyer, s.
Aug. 14, Jacob Carpenter, P. M.
Sept. II, Matthew Henry, w.
Nov. 12, Wm. Michael, a. " John Morris, P. M., w. " Josiah McElwaine. Dec. 11, John Stone, w.
- I 794, Apr. 9, Henry Wilcocks. Aug. 13, Wm. Ross. Sept. 29, John Miller, P. M., w.
" Matthias Slough. " Christopher Reigart. Dec. 29, Abm. Breneman, w. 1795, Feb. II, Richard Keys. " Wm. Pitt Atlee.
July 7, George Keiss. " Jacob Martin.
Sept. .8, Jacob Strickler. 66 " Thos. Barber.
Oct. 14, John Kerr. 66 " John Musser, w. 1796, Jan. 13, Wm. Hamilton, P. M., d. Feb. 10, Simon Gratz. " Francis Marshall. 1797, Feb. 8, George Ziegler, d. Mar. 8, Wm. Dickson, d. June 14, Nicholas Kohl. Aug. 9, Wm. Henry.
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1797, Oct. 1I, Wm. H. Boyd. Nov. 8, Benj. West Henry, P. M. Dec. 13, Abraham Witmer. 25, Wm. Boyd, Jr., w. 1798, Jan. 10, David Crawford, w. Feb. 15, Robert Burns, a., s. Mar. I, Samuel Jacobs. May 9, George Miller. 1799, Feb. 13, Wm. C. Frazer, w. 1800, Feb. 12, John Lightner. " Edwin A. Attlee, a. Sep. 10, Alexander McIntire. John Rohrer.
1801, Jan. 14, Robert Spear. " Samuel Massey. Mar. II, Joseph Welsh, s.
Apr. 8, William Feree.
May 14, Joseph Lefevre, w.
Peter Fisher. Joel Lightner. 1802, Jan. 13, Emanuel Carpenter, w. July 14, John Gallagher, w. Dec. 8, Elbert H. Halstead.
1803, Jan. 12, Robert McElwee, P. M., a., w. Feb. 9, P. Farrelly, w. Oct. 12, Samuel Ramsey, w.
" Jesse Cloud, w. Michael Flinn. Nov. 9, Nathaniel Watson, w.
Dec. 14, Samuel Reynolds, w.
1804, Jan. II, William Russell, w. Feb. 8, Abner Webb, w. 66 " William Henderson, w.
Mar. 14, Joshua Bowman, w.
May 9, Matthew Houston, a.
July II, Robert Cunningham, d. " Eli Thomas, s.
66 " George Eckart, w. " Isaac W. Vanlear, w. 1805, Apr. 10, Jacob Kline, w. Sept. II, Gustavus Stoy, z. " William Greer, w. 1806, Jan. 8, John Barkman, w. Feb. 12, William Slaymaker, w. Mar. 12, William Lynn. July 9, Herm. Joseph Stocker.
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1806, Oct. 8, David Neiss, a., s. 1807, Sep. 9, Joseph Ball, w. Nov. 1I, Egbert Taylor. Dec. 9, Charles C. Cole, a., e. 1808, Feb. 10, Francis Cezeron, w. July 13, Hugh McCorkle, w. Killian Epley, w. Joshua Ring, w. 66 " Stacey Sweem, w.
1809, Jan. 31, John Dorsey, dis. " Alexander Ogle, dis. " Jacob Sherer, dis.
Feb. 8, George Nace, dis.
" Frederick Stump.
66 17, Daniel Lefevre.
Mar. 23, Daniel W. Dingman, dis., w.
" William Binder, dis.
Apr. 12, Samuel D. Franks.
66 " William Farr, a., w.
July 12, James Daly, a.
Aug. 9, Benjamin Jordan, w.
" Henry Antes, w.
Sept. 13, William Denning, a.
Dec. 13, Christian Shenk, a.
" Chas. Henry Cordes, a., w. 1810, Jan. 10, John Weber, w. 15, Samuel Meeker, dis. " Henry Wells, dis.
17, Thomas Campbell, dis. Sept. 12, John Mayweg, a., e.
Oct. 10, Oliver L. Dobson.
Samuel Humes, P. M., d. 66 " John Pedin, s. Nov. 14, Samuel J. Atlee.
18II, Jan. 9, Jacob Strickler, w.
Feb. 13, Samuel Dale, w.
Mar. 13, John Barber, w.
May 8, John Dicks, w.
June 15, Joseph Ellicott, w.
July 10, John Frazer, s. " John Eberle, s. Dec. II, Daniel Moore, a., w. 30, John Banister Gibson, a., w.
8, Samuel Pfantz, a., s. 1812, Jan. " Samuel Bacon, w.
" Samuel Bawn, w.
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1812, Feb. 12, Nathaniel Lightner, P. M., w. Mar. 11, Benjamin Ober, w. 66 " John F. Voight, d.
Henry E. Heinitsh, s.
23, Molton C. Rogers, P. M., w.
66 " Pelatiah Metcalf, a., w.
May 13, Joseph Mosher, P. M., w.
June 10, William Ferrie, w.
Sept. 9, Lewis Levy, w.
Oct. 14, Henry Bair, w.
Nov. 11, Isaac Warren, d.
66 " Jacob Bruckman, w.
16, John Graeff, Jr., w.
Dec. 9, John Gamber, w.
66 66 George H. Whitaker, P. M., d.
1813, Jan. 13, John Reynolds, P. M., d.
66 " Jasper Slaymaker, P. M., d.
" William Glenn, w.
Feb. IO, William Eberman, w.
66 " Thomas Jeffries, P. M., d.
Mar. 10, Ingham Wood, w.
May 12, Alexander McElhenny, z.
June 9, Henry Shippen, w.
Sept. 8, Peter Burke, s.
Dec. 13, Isaac Lightner, w.
1814, Jan. 12, Joseph Landis, w. June 8, John Neff, w.
66 " James Jeffries, w.
July 13, Jacob Lichty, s.
Aug. 10, Samuel Epple, w. 66 " John Bair, w.
Sept. 14, Christian Neff, e.
" John Jeffries, w.
Nov. 9, Peter Stehman, w. 66 " Abraham Wolf, w.
1815, Feb. 7, Abraham Musser, w.
Mar. 3, Jacob Brenner, w.
Apr. 12, Henry Keffer, P. M., w.
May 10, Michael Wimer, w.
66 " George B. Porter, P. M., w. Aug. 9, Thomas Loyd, w. Sept, 13, John F. Heiss, w. 66 " Edward Hand, w. Oct. 15, Thomas Yarrell, w.
Dec. 13, Emanuel Sheaffer, P. M., d. 1816, Jan. 10, James Thomas a., w. 18
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