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Trucksess, David, 1195. Trumhauer, George, 836. Tube-Works, the Conshohocken, 596-597. Turoboli, HI. C., 900. Turner, Joseph. 882.
Turnjukes: the first turnpike, l'hiladelphiaand Lancaster, 456, 924; the Germantown and l'erkiomen, 456; the Cheltenbam and Wil- low Grove, 456, 91; the Chestnut Hill and Spring House 456, 854; the Perkiomen and Reading, 456, 785, 800; the Ridge, 456; the Doylestown and Willow Grove, 456; the Sumneytown and Spring House, 456, 956; the Fox Chase and Huntingdon Valley, 456; the Conshohocken and Plymouth, 456; tbe Perkiomen and Sutureytown, 457, 832, 1020; the Hatboro' and Warminster, 457. 979; the Limekilu, 457; the Goshenhopp en and Green Laue, 457, 1105; Bridgeport and King of Prussia, 457; the Skippack, 457; the L mer- ick and Colebrookdalo, 457; the Willow Grove and Germantown, 457, 9×1 ; Gerysville, 457 ; Ilarleysville and Lederachsville, 457; Nor- ristown and Centre Square, 457; Blue Bell and Pe tillyn, 457 ; York Road, 802; in More- land, 973.
Twickenham Farm," $07. ersport, 1134. on, Jacob l'., 695. son, Neville D., 5.6. Tyson, Rvner, 679.
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Underground Railroad, the, 303, 313. Union Canal Company, 124.
United States Military Academy, graduates of, 313-316.
Upland, 92.
Upper Dublin township: description, 1002; statistics. 1192; early property-owners, 1093; brief sketches of families, 1093; roads, 1094; Friends' Meeting-house, 1094; Dunkards, 1095; Ambler. 1095; Fitzwatertown, 1095; Jarrettown, 1096 ; Dreshertown, 1096 ; " Three Tons," 1096; taverns 348; Lutheran Church, 1096; William Homer and his reminiscences, 1097, 1098; residents in 1776, 098, 1099; biographical, 1099, 1104; manu- arturing interests of, 631.
mer Danover township: physicial features, orovenients, 1105 ; statistics, first grist-mill on Upper Pennsburg, 1106; Palm einville, 1107; Hillegass- ›Is, 1107; mercantile ap- 34. 1108; Reformed Church , 1108-1112; roster of Sun- ····· Vag Goshen-
Upper Merion township: topographical fea- tures, 1116 ; streams, 1116 ; mines, 1116, 1117; lime, 1117; markle, 1117; statistics, 1117; villages, 1118 ; old Gulf Mill, 1118 ; scenery between Bridgeport and Valley Forge, 1119; early settlement by Swedes, 1119, 1125 ; residents in 1734, 1119; roads, JI20; Revolutionary history. 1120, 1123, 1124; Port Kennedy, 1121; Valley Forge, 1122; the old Potts Forge, 1122; manufactu- ring interests of, 610-612; sketches of pion- eers, 1125-1127; Christ Church, 1127; resi_ dents in 1780, 1129; biographical, 1129- 1131.
Upper l'rovidence township : statistics of, 1056. justices of the peace and constables, 1056; the Trappe, 1057; f'ollegeville, 3058; Port Providence, 1058; Mont Clare, 1058 ; other villages, 1.08; Lutheran ('burch at the Trappe, 1058; St. Luke's Reformed, 1060; Friends' Meeting-house, 1061 ; Mennonite Meeting, 1001 : Episcopal Church, 1062 Trinity Christian Church, 1062; Donkard Meeting, 1063 ; prominent personages, 1063- 1066 ; biographical, 1066-1071.
Upper Salford township: topography, 1131- 1132; statistics, 1132; organization, 1132. list of early settlers, 1132 ; the origin and sig- nificance of Goshenhoppen, 1133 ; roads, 1133; villages, 1134; old Goshenhoppen Church, 1134-1336; John Eck and reminiscences of his family, 1136; residents in 1776, 1137. U'rfter, George, 719.
U'sselincx, William, 57.
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Valley Forge, Washington's army at, 168.
Valley Forge village, 1122.
Valley Forge Iron-Works, 567.
Valley Forge Woolen Mill, 612.
Van Buskirk. Dr. George W., 650.
Van Buskirk, Dr. William .A., 650.
Vanderslice, Anthony, 512.
Von Hagen, Rev. John, 408, 409.
Van Horn. James, 486.
Van Pelt, John, 732.
Venus, trausit of 4-6.
Voight, Rev. John Lodwig. 792.
Van Buskirk, Rev. Jacob, 798.
Von Bebber, Mathias 134, 1020, 1025.
Von der Sloot Rev. Frederick W., 1110. Voyagers, early, 49.
W.
Waage, Dr. Charles T., 456.
Waage, Rev. C. F. S., 1114.
Waage, Rev. F .. 1114.
Wack, George, 35%.
Wagner, Jacob S., 4S6.
Wagner, Frederick, 465. Waldo, Albigence, 35S.
Wallo ny colonies of, 53.
Walker, Enoch, 473. Waln, Nicholas, 533. Walters, M. II .. 358. Walton, John, 983. Walton family, 976.
Walt, Henry S., 921. Wamipum, des ription of, 41 (note).
Wanger, Irving P., 557. Wanamaker, Jolin 808. Watts Mills, 583. Vite TT!1 am 593-584.
the English man-of-war " Leopard the "Chesapeake," 180; meeting to sense of the outrag+ in Montgomery C 180, 181 ; the Embargo Act, 181; Non- course Art, 181 ; general orders of G .ve Snyder, 181 (note); increase in strengt the army and navy, 182 ; aggressive plan operations decided upon, 1×2; fears of t people in Northwestern Pennsylvania aft failure of Hull's campaign, 1×3 (note) ; med als given to Pennsylvaniaos in Lake Eail squadron, 183 (note) ; causes of opposition to war by Federalists, 184, 188; burning of Washington, 186, 187 ; defen-e of Baltimore, 1×7 ; Jackson at New Orleans, 1×7; treaty of peace at Gbent, las; population of Mont- gomery County at war period, 188 ; appre- hension of British attack on Fbiladelphia, 188; Governor Snyder's call for milicia, 188 (note); the mich to Marcus Ilock, Iss; general and staff officers fr m Montgomery County, 1×9 ; roster of Captain Fryer's com- pany, 189; Captain Gro-scup's company, 189; Captaio Holagate's company, 189 ; Cap- taln John llorst's company, IND; Captain McClatherie's company, 190; Captain Sands' company, 190; Captain McGill's company, 190; Captain McLean's company, 190; Cap- tain James Robinson's company, 190; Cap- tain George Sensenderfer'a company, 190 ; Captain Jacob Weotz's company, 191 ; re- cruiting in Norristown, 765 ; officers and sol- diers from Frederick, $45.
Wa-hington, George, commi-sioned as conman. der-in-chief, 159 (note); organizes army for catupaign of 1777, 159 ; at Valley Forge, 168, 169, 1120, 1123 ; headquarters at Putts mian- sion, 170; cabal against, 172; story of bis prayer, 175 (note) ; orders of, concern ng marcb from Valley Forge to Newbur, h, 17%, 179: at Swedes' Ford, 710; in vicinity of Pottstown, 7×9, 790 ; celebration in honor of, at Pottstown, in 1800, 790; at Colo. el Fred- erick Antes', in Frederick township, in 1777, 845; headquarters at Frederick Wampole's, in Towamencin, 1087; headquarters in Up- per Dublin, 1094; at Henry heely's, in Per- kiomen, 1023; headquarters ju Wbitpain, 1164; camp of, in Worcester 11>4; expres- sion on conimon schools. 396 mote).
Washington Woolen-Mills, 583.
Weaver, Capt. ('harles P., 574-575. Weand, Ilenry K., 553. Weaver, Dr. Joseph Kerr, 671.
Weber, Christian, 1086. Weber, Irwin 8 , 467. Weiser, Conrad, 34. 45.
Weiser, Rev. Daniel. 355, 416, 1110.
Weiser, Rev. Clement Z., 1112.
Weiss, Rev , 1109
Weiss, George, 948.
Weiss, Rev. George Michael, 137, 953.
Weiand, Rev. Jolin K., 778.
Weinberger. J. Shelly, 108, 114-416. Weingarten, John & Sons, 624.
Wrigner, Sosiona, 1086.
' Welcome," the, 100, 101.
Weldon village, 681. Wells, Isaiab, 473. Welsh, Aristides, 1146.
Welsh. the settlements made by, in
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gomery County 130: dang 7
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Religion, also Chu Rennyson Republic, Grand Revolutixxxviii
l'enns' -- organ of the county, 111; antiquity of language, critic: 111; characteristics of, 141 ; preponderance of W among, of Quaker principles, 141, 142; prac- to in' tice of reversing family names, 142.
batt1. Wentz, Abram, 1180.
Paul W'ertorr, Benjamin P, 184-485.
Wertzner, Joseph. 358.
West Conshohocken borough : origin and de-
delj Ger velopment, 116; situation and description, Bue ing str7 799 ; population, 7 !! ; schools, 800 ; maon- factures, 599-602, 800; roade, 800 ; bounda- ries, 800, 801 ; biographical, 801, 802.
Nest Tudin-Company of, 51, 52.
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West Lanrel Hlill Cemetery, 925, 927. West Point Academy, graduates of, 313-316
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West Point Engine and Machine Co., 622-623.
West Point Steam Saw - Mill, 623.
1 West Point village, x54. 1 West Manayunk Woolen-Mills, 613. Wetherill, Mrs. Rachel, 1062.
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Whit marsh township, 1137; description of, 1137 ; streams, 1138; population, 1138; prop- eity valne, 1138; manufacturing indus- stries of, G24-628; schools, 1138, 1144; churches, 1198; origin of name, 1138; Far- mar family, 1138-1139 : Scull family, 1140; settlers in, 1124, 1141; Robeson family, 1141 ; Adamı Kitler, 1141; Scheetz family, 11442; roads, 1142; mill-, 1142-3; burying-grounds, 1143; carly hotels, 1143; town officers, 1143 Revolutionary history, 1144; elections, 1144 iron-mines, 1145; marble, 1145; lime, 1145; Cold Pojot, 1146 ; Cold Point Baptist Church, 116; Cold Point Union Church. 1146; Barren Hill, 1147; Spring Mill, 11 +7 ; Marble Hill, 1147; Fort Washington. 114%; Whitemarsh village, 114%; Lafayette, 114%; Lancaster- ville, 1148; St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 1118-1150; St. Peter's Lutheran Church, at. Barren Hill, 1150-1152; residents in, 1780, 1152; biographical, 1152-1162. Whitehead, William, 368.
Whitfield, George, 3×6; at llerry Antes', in Frederick township, 839.
Whithain town.hip, 1162; first owners in, 1162; land-owuers in 1734, 1162-1163 ; or- ganization of, 1162; slaves or servants, 1103; industries in , 1163; justices of the peace of
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1163; Revolution in, 1163-1165 ; Non-ARSO- ciators in, 1164; Virginia troops oncamper in, 1164; Gen. Washington's headquarter in, 1164; Boehm's Reformed Church in. 1105-1168; St. John's Lutheran Church in, 1168, 1169; Union Me hodist Episcopal Church in, 1169; Monot Pleasant Baptist Church in, 1169-1170; Centre Square, 1170 ; Blue Bell, 1171 ; Franklinville, 1172 ; schools and education, 1172- 1173; roads, 1173-1174; toropikes and
p"blic houses, 1175.
Whipping.post, the, in Norristown, 108.
Wills, M. R., 359, 459, 450.
Wills, Mrs., Mary 11., 358.
Wilson, Alexander, 362, 1054.
Wilson, Hon. J. Burd. 359, 405, 538.
Wilson, Charles 7., 483, 454.
Wilson, James, 532.
Wilson, Samuel MI., 819.
Wilson, Thomas, 971.
Willow Grove village, 973, 1098.
Williams, Anthony, 824.
Williams, Charles, 1159.
Williams, Henry J., 1077, 1078.
Williams. John J., 109.
Williams, Julio S, 498. Williams family, 809, 811.
Williams, Thomas, 483, 4$4, 812.
Williamu l'enn Furnace, 568.
Williamson, William L., 416, 443, 481.
" Williamstadt," manor of, 999.
Winthrow, Rev. John Linn, 687.
Winoard, James. 359.
Winslow, Lieut .- Col. Robert E., 234.
Wissahickon Chemical-Works, 631.
Yeakle, Thomas C., 818.
Yenkle, William A., 359, 520.
Yeakle, A. A., 479.
Yerkes village, 1058.
Yerkesville, 974. Yerkes family, 976.
Yerkes, Major William II., 273.
Yerkes, George S., 597.
Yerkes, William, 442.
Yerkes, Harmon 499.
Yocum. Peter, 1126, Yost, Lieut .- Col. Daniel 31., 273, 277, 278.
Yost, Isaac F , 998.
Wood, George W., 483.
Wood, James, 594.
Wood, John, 483.
Woud, John, Jr., 593.
Wood, John & Brothers, 593.
Woodman, Henry, 359.
Wood ward, Major Evan M., 985.
Worcester township, 1184 : description of, 1184; Gen. Washington's camp in, 1184; origin of name of, 1184; fand-owners in
1731 11×1, 1195 . W Of Fame 1"Hierl. in, 11:5-11×4; 2 be 1 .. In list Me, tir g- house, 11ax; D akard Meeting-house 1185, Sin felder Meeting
1150; Evangelical German Methodis Church, 1190; Methactun Menuonito Meet- ing-house, 1130.
Woolen-mills : Foril Street, 582; Washington, 1
583 ; Bullo k's, 584, 800; Norristown, 584; Agenoria, 584; James Lves & Sons', 589, 590 ; Worrall & Ratcliffe's, 590, 591; Ridgeway & Carr's, 590; Smith's, at Bridgeport, 501 ; Gulf, G11; Valley Forge. 612; Old Dave, 612; Rockhill, 612; Robinson's, 613 ; Henry, 613; New Union, 613; West Manayunk, 613; Fairview, 617, 618; Ruse Glen, 619; Minerva, at Brilgeport, 707; at Consho- hocken, Stauly Lees', 714; H. C. Joues & Co.'s, 714. Wright, Charles B., 821.
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Yeager, Maj. Thomas, 226.
Yeakle family, 1073. Yeakle burying ground, 1073.
Yeakel, Daniel, 1078.
Yrakle, Jacob, 1074.
Yeakle, Joseph, 1080.
Yeakle Charles, 1081.
Yeakle, William, 1081.
Yeakle, Samuel, 774. Yeakel, David W., 1157.
Veakle, Abraham, 1086.
Wittmer, John E., 465, 466. Witchcraft, trial for, 143 ; preventives of, 342. Wolff, Rev B. (, 411.
Wolmer, David, 473.
Wolf, Gov. George, champion of popular edu- cation, 396; his common-schoul education, 336 (note).
Women : patriotism of, in time of Rebellion. 295; Loyal League of, iu Montgomery County. 296.
Wood. Alan & Co, 569, 593.
Wood, Alan, Jr., 451.
Yost, Jacob S., 519.
Young, James, 896.
Young, John, 359, 897.
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Zieglerville. 831. Ziegler ville Station, 831.
Zinnel, George F., 317. Zook, Major-General S. K., 287-259.
Zoology of Montgomery County, 435-439.
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Wetherill, Dr. Wm., 443. Weyman, Rev. Mr., 1149.
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Wharton, Wm., Jr., 631. Wharton, Samuel, 529. Wharton, Thomas, Jr., 807. Wharton Switch Company, 631, 681. Wheeler, Charles, 935. White, Bishop William, 1052.
Whitman, Charles, 593.
Whiten arsh village, 1148.
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Wright, Samuel, 304. Wynne, Thomas, 929. Wynnewood, 926.
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