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Aiken, David, insurance agent, 370 Allegiance of Rev. E. Hughey, 24 of Rev. W. Renno, 24 Allen township, 248 'churches, 248 schools, 249 Allegheny County organized, 33, 40
Alumni of Washington and Jefferson College, their address, 154, 156 American patriotism, 95 Amity, 88
Lower Tenmile Presbyt. Church, 217 origin of Mormonism in, 89
Amwell township, 43, 88 schools, 88 Arguments of counsel in the college case, 161
Armstrong County organized, 33 Assembly of Pennsylvania of 1682, 30 Attorneys of Ohio County, 18 Generals, Deputy, 260 of Washington County, 261 of Youghiogheny County, 22 Auditors, list of, 264 Augusta County, when organized, 12 West, district of, 12
B.
Bailey, Wm., his captivity, A. 58 Banks in Washington, 197
Bank, Philadelphia Branch, 197 First National, 199 Franklin, 198 of Washington, 197 Banking-houses, 198 Baptist Church of Washington, 196 North Tenmile, 94
Bassettown, 124, 129 Bavington, 117 Beallsville, 44, 237 Baptist Church, 239 masonic lodge, 238 M. E. Church, 239 schools, 238
Beaver County organized, 33, 42 .
Becket's Fort, A. 55 Bedford County organized, 33
Beeman's Blockhouse, A. 55 Benevolence of Youghiogheny County, 26 Benevolent Society, 358 Bentleysville, 44, 120 Berks County organized, 33 Bethlehem township, 43, 95 East, 43, 96 schools, 96 West, 43, 98 schools, 98
Bible Society, 358
Biddle, Mrs. Frances, 204
Blair County organized, 33 Boundaries of Pennsylvania, 31
Bower Hill, 110 Braddock's Field, meeting, A. 73
Bradford County organized, 33 Bradford, Col. David, his address, A. 72 Brady, F. Jr., and Noble, John, their invention, 357 Brice, Rev. John, his church, 103
Brown, Rev. M., address to President, Monroe, 171 Bruce, David, his poems, 118 Bucks County organized. 33
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Buffalo township, 43, 239 schools, 239 Creek, 47 M. E. Church, 240
U. P. Church, North, 240 U. P. Church, South, 240 village, 239
Bulger, 117 Burgesses of Washington, 132 Burgettstown, 117 Presbyterian Church, 118 Burners of 1794, 350
Burnsville, 215 Butler County organized, 33
C.
California, 44, 235
Disciples Church, 236 M. E. Church, 236 Odd Fellows' Lodge, 236 schools, 236
S. W. Normal College in, 236
Cambria County organized, 33
Cameron County organized, 34
Campbell's woollen factory, 355 Candor, 112
Canonsburg, 43, 220 Church, U. P., 220
Jefferson College at, 221
M. E. Church, 228 Presbyterian Church, 228 Schools, 221
Canton township, 43, 232 schools, 233
Carbon County organized, 34
Carriage manufactories in Washington, 353
Carroll township, 44, 241 Horse-shoe Baptist Church, 242 Lutheran Church(Ginger Hill), 242 old Presbyterian Church of 1785, 242 schools, 241 United Brethren Church, 242 Catfish, his speech and grave, 127 Cecil township, 43, 99 part given to Allegheny County, 100
Presbyterian Church, 100 schools, 100 Washington's land in, 100
U. P. Church, at Miller's Run, 101 Cemetery, Washington, 217
Centre County organized, 33 Centreville, 237 M. E. Church, 238 Odd Fellows' Lodge, 238
Chambers, J. G., his invention, 357 Chartiers township, 43, 218 Associate Church, 219
Church on the State of our coun- try, 114 Creek, 46, 219
Cross Roads Church, 220
distilleries in, 226
incident in, 219
Presbyterian Church, 113
schools, 218 Speers' U. P. Church in, 218 Valley Railroad, 364
Charles I., 10 deposed by Cromwell, 10
Charles 11., 10
Chartered rights of Pennsylvania, 9
Chester County organized, 32
Circular to colonels of regiments, A. 69
Clarion County organized, 34
Clark, Gen., his expedition, 278 Clarktown (See Tenmile Village), 93 Claysville, 44, 103 M. E. Church, 103 Presbyterian Church, 104 schools, 103
Clearfield County organized, 33
Clerk of the courts, list of, 257
Clinton County organized, 34
Cloakeyville, Coal Shaft, Washington, 208 Coat of Arms of England and Virginia, 11 Cold Day, 359 College, Washington, 150
and Jefferson, consolidated, 153
and Jefferson, decision of Su- preme Court, 162
a synodical college, 152 before Supreme Court, 160 lists of Presidents and Profes- sors, 169
Columbia, 241 Columbia County organized, 33 Commissioners, list of, 259 clerks to, 260 Congressmen, list of, 250
Constitution of Pennsylvania, Sept. 28, 1776, 31 Oct. 9, 1838, 31 Sept. 2, 1790, 31 Continental money, 21 Cooper, D. B., a singular case, 364
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Corbly, Rev. John, his sufferings, A. 59 | Donegal township U. P. Church, 104 Corner-stone of town hall laid, 147 Ducking-stool, 17 articles deposited, 148 Coroners, list of, 258
Correspondence between D. Reddick and Thos. Jefferson, 370
Cotton and wool cards, 24
Counterfeit money, 24
Court-houses in Washington, 64, 136 Courts and court-houses of Youghio- gheny County, 15
Crawford, Col. Wm., his expedition, 287
Crawford County organized, 33
Crawford, William, his execution, 368 Cross Creek township, 43, 46, 231 forts in, 232 Presbyterian Church, 231 H. Graham's donation, 231 Mrs. Patterson's donation, 231 schools, 231 township, original settlers, 232 Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Washington, 192 County organized, 32 township, 43, 101 Fort Jackson, 102 Indian murders in, 102
D.
Darby, Wm., his description of Wash- ington Dauphin County organized, 33
Delaware annexed to Pennsylvania, 30 Deputy Attorney-Generals, list of, 260 Dickinson township, 123
Directors of Poor, list of, 265
Disciples of Christ (Campbellites), 129, 193
Church in Washington, 195 Dutch Fork, 194 Independence, 194 Maple Creek, 194 Martinsburg, 194 Peters Creek, 194 Pigeon Creek, 194 West Finley, 194
Division of Washington County, 40, 42 Donegal township, 43, 102 Associate Church, 104 Associate Reformed Church, 104 Morality, 104 schools, 102 Three Ridge Presbyterian
Church, 103
Dutch Presbyterian Church on Bush Run, 95
E.
Early religious element of Washington County, 77
Early settlers of Tenmile village, 93 East Bethlehem township, 96
Education, 352
Egypt or Midway, 106
Eldersville, 249 M. E. Church, 249
Election of October, 1792, unconstitu- tional, A. 84 Electors of Pennsylvania, for 1st Presi- dent, 77 Elk County organized. 34 Elliott, Commodore, 360
Episcopal Church of Washington, 184 bequest to, 186 Convention of 1803, 237 of West Pike Run, 237 Parish school-house, 186 Sunday-school, 186
Erie County organized, 33 Events and incidents, 341
Executions .- Thomas Richardson, 366 Wm. Crawford, 368 Chr. Sharp (Kit), 368 Robert Fogler, 369
F.
Fairs, 308 Fallowfield township, 43, 104 Disciples Church, 105 M. E. Church (Jonestown), 105 M. E. Church (Pigeon Creek), 105 Presbyterian Church, 105 schools, 105 Fayette County organized, 33 Female Seminary, Washington, 199 Pleasant Hill, 107 Ferries in Youghiogheny County, 22 Finley township, 43, 211 Ancient school-houses of, 214 East, 44, 214 East Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 214 Halyconites of, 211 New lights of, 213
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Finley township, Rhodeanites of, 213 schools, 214 Wheeling, U. P. Church of, 215 West, 44, 215 schools, 215 Presbyterian Church, 216 Disciple Church, 216 U. P. Church, 216
Finleyville, 242
. Seceder Church, 242
Fire department of Washington, 361 Florence, 210
a contemplated duel at, prevented, 210
Presbyterian Church, 210
Fogler R., his execution, 367
Forest County organized, 34
Fort Pitt claimed by Virginia, 13 Forts at Cross Creek, 230 near Tenmile Village, 94 Foster, Miss S. R. (Mrs. S. R. Hanna), 205
Franklin, Benj., plaintiff in Washington County, 101
County organized, 33 Bethel Church. 250
Concord Church, 250 schools, 250
township of 1855. 44, 250 of 1787, 43, 211 Frederick County, 12 Fredericktown, 96
John Adams to the people of, 97 panthers' den, 97 public library at. 97 temperance restriction of, 96 Freemasons' lodges, chapters, councils, and commanderies, 341
Froman's Fort, A. 56
Fulton County organized, 34 Fulton, Robert, 108, 129
G.
Gas works of Washington, 207 Geological description of Washington County, 45 German Church of Washington, 187 Ginger Hill, 105 Lutheran Church, 242
Golden wedding of Joseph Henderson, Esq., 879 Good Intent, 215
U. P. Church (on King's Creek ). 210 Governors of Pennsylvania from 1681 to 1870, 33
Governors of Pennsylvania, votes for, 35 Grant, Gen., his letter to lay corner, stone of town hall, 146 Granville, 234 -
Green County organized, 33, 41
Greenfield, 44, 235
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 235
farmers' and mechanics' commer- cial store of, 235 M. E. Church, 235 Greensburg, 123 Green township, 43, 123 Grist-mills, 23
H.
HIall town, 146
llalyconites, a new religious sect, 210 poetry on, 212
Hanna, Mrs. S. R., of Female Semina- ry, 205 Hanover township, 43, 209 schools, 209
Hastings, Mrs. Sally, her book of po- ' ems, 119
Havelock, or McDonald Station, 112 llay's carriage factory, 353 Hempfield railroad, 364
Henderson, Joseph, his golden wedding, 374 Hickory. 240
Presbyterian Church, 241 U. P. Church, 241
Hieroglyphic rock near Millsboro, 98 Hillsborough (now Scenery Hill), 98 its elevation above tide water, 98 M. E. Church, 98 Presbyterian Church, 98 schools, 98 Hodgen & McElroy's tannery, 356 lloge, David, his three purchases, 125 Hopewell township, 43, 106 Pleasant Hill, Female Semi- nary of, 107 Rev. J. Smith, will of, 106 schools, 106 Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church, 107
Horn & McClain's woollen factory, 355 Horseshoe Baptist Church, 242 Presbyterian Church, 244 House's carriage factory, 354 Huntingdon County organized, 33 Hupp, Dr. John C., his letters on Mil- ler's block- house and the Indians, A. 46.
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I.
Incorporation of Washington, 130 essays on, 130 Independence township, 44, 246 M. E. Church, 249 Mount Hope U. P. Church, 250 Presbyterian Church, 249 schools, 249 U. P. Church, 249 Incidents and events, 341
Indiana County organized, 33
Indian scalp, price of, 62 null and void, 65 history of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, A. 38 Finley township, A. 56
Injunction against the trustees of Washington and Jefferson Col- lege, 160 arguments on, 161 Chief Justice Thompson's opinion, 162 dissolved, 162 Insurance, Washington County Mutual, 370 agency, Aikens, general, 370 Inventions of, 357
F. Brady, Jr., and John Noble, 357 G. W. Moffitt, 357 James S. Wolf, 357 J. G. Chambers, 357
3.
Jackson, General, 360 Jarrett's Fort, 123 Jefferson College, 221 list of presidents and profes- sors, 225 literary societies, 227 County organized, 33 township, 44, 249 M. E. Church, 249 Presbyterian Church, 249 schools, 249 Jefferson's reply to Reddick, 371 Jonestown, 105
Judges, list of president and associates, 255 Judicial view of whiskey insurrection, A. 113 Juniata County organized, 33 Justices' courts, 13 Justices of the peace, list of, 267
K.
Kammerrer Brothers' establishment, 109 Keystone, why l'ennsylvania is named, 84 Kit's execution, 369
L.
Lancaster County organized, 33 Lawrence County organized, 34 Lebanon County organized, 33 Lee, Gen., 116
Leet, Daniel, produces a surveyor's com- mission, 22 Hon. Isaac, 360
Lehigh County organized, 33
Lemoyne, Dr., his donation for public library in Washington, 145
Library association of Washington, 358 Limetown, 242
Lindley's Fort, A. 55 mills, 216
List of Wm. Penn's thirty-three treaties with the Indians, 28
Literary company, 359
Locusts, 347
London land company, 3
Lusus Naturæ, 110
Luzerne County organized, 33
Lycoming County organized, 33
M.
Manufactories, carriage, 353 woollen, 355 March, the first month of the civil year, 38 Market houses, 141 Marriage custom in old times, 50 extraordinary of Isaac Meason and Catharine Harrison, 26
Martinsburg, 116 Mason and Dixon's line, A. 24 May pole, 348 McConnellsville, 218
McFarland, Maj. James, killed, A. 68 McKean County organized, 83 Mechanical Society of Washington, 353
M. E. Church, African, 197 Medioal Society, 357 Meetkirke's, Wm., affidavit, A. 70 Mercer County organized, 33 Methodist Episcopal Church of Wash- ington, and list of ministers ; Sabbath school, 178
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Methodist Protestant Church of Wash- ington, 182 Mexican War, 300
Midway, or Egypt, 106
Mifflin County organized, 33
Military officers, 23
from Washington Co., 336
of Washington County engaged in rebellion of 1861, 303 Miller's Block house, A. 46
Millsborough, 44, 97 schools, 98 Mingo Creek, 45 Society, 243
Presbyterian Church, 243
Ministers' oath of allegiance, 24
Monongahela and Williamsport Manu- facturing Company, 353
City, 44, 243
African M. E. Church, 247
Banking house, 248
Cemetery, 247
Church of the Transfiguration, 246 Cumberland Presbyt. Church, 245
First Baptist Church, 246
Lutheran Church, 246
M. E. Church, 245
Presbyterian Church, 244 Protestant Episcopal Church, 246
Union Schooí building, 247
Union paper mills, 248
Wesleyan Meth. Epis. Church, 246 County, &c., 19 River, 45 Money, continental, 21 counterfeit, 24 Monroe's, James, speech at Canonsburg, 229 at Washington, 176
Monroe County organized, 33
Montgomery County organized, 33
Montour County organized, 34
Moral Societies, 359
Morgan, Col. George, 116 Gen. Daniel, 116 Gen., 116
T. Jefferson, his circular on emi- grating to Texas, 297 Company for Texas, 299 township, 43, 108 Morgantown, Virginia, 19
Morality of Donegal, 104
Mormonism, its rise, 89
Morris township, 43, 216
Morris township, Lower Tenmile Pres- byterian Church, 217 M. E. Church, 216 schools, 216 Upper Tenmile Presbyterian Church, 216 Mount Pleasant township, 44, 240
Prospect Presbyterian Church, 241 Schools, 240 U. P. Church, 241 Vernon U. P. Church, 118
Munntown, 116
Murdochsville, 210
N.
Names of first settlers west of Allegheny Mountains, A. 8 -
Naturalization a religious rite, 25
Neville, Gen., his house destroyed, A. 38
New county proposed, 349
New Lights, a new sect, 211
Newspapers of Washington County from 1795 to 1870, 350
New State proposed in 1782, A. 37
Northampton County organized, 33 North Strabane township, 115 schools, 116 Northumberland County organized, 33 Nottingham township, 43, 108
Mount Prospect U. P. Church at Munntown, 109 Presbyterian Church at Fair- view, 109
schools, 108 Number of stills, A. 113
0.
Oath of allegiance, 13 abjuration, 14 supremacy, 14 the test, 14
Odd Fellows' Lodges and Encampments in Washington County, 304 Ohio County court house, 137 courts, &c., 14
Old Dominion, 11 Orange County, 12 Original lot holders in Washington, 129 Original settlers at Cross Creek, 230 Original township of Washington Co., 43, 58
Orphan children, 21 Outrage on the Chesapeake frigate, 291
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P.
Pan-handle of West Virginia, A. 36 Panther's den, 97 Paris, 210
Parishes to pay church dues, 12
Park, Mr., killed at Cross Creek, 229 Parkinson's ferry resolution, A. 82 Passports, their form, 25
Patterson, D. F., Esq., speech to Gen. Grant, 147
Penn, William, his charter, 28
his thirty-three treaties with the Indians, 28 Pennsylvania, boundaries of, 31 date of formation of each county, with number of acres, and popu- lation, 32
a general outline history, 27 its population from 1730, 32 western line of, A. 35 why named Keystone, 34 Pennsylvania and Virginia difficulty, A. 3
Perry County organized, 33
Persons indicted in whiskey insurrec- tion, A. 113 Peters Creek, 46
Peters township, 43, 109 Centre Presbyterian Church, 110 schools, 110 U. P. Church, 110
Phenomenon, 349
Philadelphia County organized, 33
Pigeon Creek, 45 Presbyterian Church, 121 Pike County organized, 33 Pike Run township, 43, 233 East, 233 schools, 233 M. E. Church, 233
Quaker meeting-house, 233 West, 44, 237
schools, 237 St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 237 Pillory, description of, 17 -
Pittsburg, resolutions on Whiskey In- surrection, A. 62 Pittsburg and Steubenville R. R., 117
Plank road, upper Tenmile, 361
Pleasant Hill Female Seminary, 107 Plymouth Company, 16 Poe, Adam, 62
Poor, directors of, list of, 265
Post-offices and Postmasters of Wash- ington County, 360
Potter County organized, 33 Presbyterian Church of Burgettstown, 118
1st of Washington, 173 2d of Washington, 188 lower Tenmile, 217 upper Tenmile, 216
President and Associate Judges, list of, 255
Presidents of Washington College, 169 of Jefferson College, 225
Proclamation of President Washington on same subject, A. 77 Professors of Washington College, 169 of Jefferson College, 225
Prosperity, 215 Prothonotaries, list of, 256
Q.
Quaker, Westland mecting-house, 95
R.
Railroads, 366
Raleigh, Sir Walter, 2
Rawle's letters, 113 to 121
Razortown court-house, 137
Rebellion of 1861, 301
Recorders, list of, 257
Reddick to Jefferson, 370
Reflections, 26 Regiments from Washington County - 1st Battalion, 100 days artillery, 335
6th Regiment Pennsylvania Militia, Company A, 334 Pennsylvania Militia, Company F, 334 9th Reserve, Company A, 335 12th Regiment, Company E, 303 Company G, 303 37th Regiment, 8th Reserve, Com- pany K, 304
39th Regiment, 10th Reserve, Com- pany D, 306 44th Regiment, 15th Pennsylvania Reserve, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, 307 Pennsylvania Reserve, Com- pany I, 307
Pennsylvania Reserve, Com- pany K, 303 62d Regiment, Company K. 309 79th Regiment, Company D, 310 85th Regiment, Company A, 312
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Regiment, 85th, Company B, 312 Company C, 313 Company D, 313 Company E, 314 100th Regiment, Round heads, 315 Round heads, Company A, 316 Round heads, Company M, 317 140th Regiment, 317
Company C, 318 Company D, 819 Company E, 320
Company G, 321 Company K, 322
152d Regiment, 3d Pennsylvania artillery, Company K, 323 154th Regiment, Pennsylvania drafted militia, 323
159th Regiment, 14th Pennsyl- vania Cavalry, Company H. 323 161st Regiment, 16th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company K, 324
185th Regiment, 22d Pennsylvania Cavalry rejoined, 325
Ringgold Cavalry, A, 325
Washington Cavalry, B, 327
Keystone Cavalry, C, 327
Beallsville Cavalry, D, 329 Independent Cavalry, E, 330 Patton Cavalry, F, 331 Lafayette Cavalry, G, 331 McKennan Infantry, 332
212th Regiment, 6th heavy artil- lery, Company E, 335 Provost Guard, 335
Registers, list of, 257
Religious agreement of 1782, 47
Reports on boundary line between Penn- sylvania and Virginia, A. 31
Representatives, list of, 252 to Supreme Executive Council, 252 Rhodianites, a new sect, 211
Rice's fort, A. 45
Richardson's, Thomas, execution or- dered. 68, 366 Rich hill township, 43, 239 Roads, 20
Robinson township, 43, 111 schools, 111
U. P. Church, 113
Upper Racoon Presbyterian Church, 112
Roman Catholic Church of Washington, 196
Roney's block-house, A. 56
Royal family, 348
S.
Sabbath school county conventions, 372 St. George's Parish, 12 St. Mark's Parish, 12
Salt belonging to Youghiogheny County, 23 School houses, 53
Schuylkill County organized, 33
Seceding States in 1861, 301
Semi-centennial voters, 362
Senate declare election of October, 1794, as unconstitutional, A, 87 Senators, list of, 251
Settlers west of Allegheny Mountain, A. 8.
Sharp's (Kit) execution, 368
Sheriffs, list of, 258
Sheriff's and deputy sheriffs of Virginia, 22 Slavery meetings, 362
Smith, Rev. Joseph, his will, 106 Smith township, 43, 117
Centre U. P. Church, 118
Presbyterian Church, 118
poets, 118 schools, 117
towns, 117 U. P. Church, 118
Snyder County organized, 34 Soldiers' monument, 339 rations in 1781, 60
Somerset County organized, 33 Somerset township, 43, 120
Baptist Church, 123
Disciple Church, 123
M. E. Church, 123 Pigeon Creek U. P. Church, 123 schools, 120
Sparta, 215
Spear's U. P. Spring Church, 211
Spottsylvania County, 11
Steam tannery, 336 mill, 356, 357
Still, number of, 113
Strabane township, 43, 113
Chartiers Presbyterian Church, 113 North, 44, 115 schools, 116
South, 44, 116 schools, 116
Streams of Washington County, 45 Stool ducking described, 17 Sullivan County organized, 34
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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on the | U. P. Church of Washington, 181 consolidation of Washington and Jefferson Colleges, 162 appeal from, 167 Supreme Executive Council proceedings from 1781 to 1791, 54 Surveyor-General's deputies, 267 V. Surveyors of Virginia, 22 Susquehanna County organized, 33
T.
Tavern signs, 348 Taverns licensed, and bill of prices, 20 Taylorstown, 239 Presbyteriau Church, 240 Temperance society, 359
Temperance, stringent provision in Fredericktown, 96
Tenmile Creek and its forks, 45 Tenmile Village (Clarktown), 93 churches, 94 early settlers, 93 forts, 94
Texas, 297 Theatrical, 308
Thompson, Chief Justice, of Pennsylva- nia, on college questions, 262 Thompsonville, 110
Three Ridge Presbyterian Church, 133 Tom the Tinker, his advertisement, A. 65
Topographical description of Washing- ton County, 44 Town council of Washington, list of, 133
Town hall of Washington, 144
Townships, original, 42, 58 Treasurers, list of, 264 Trinity Episcopal Church, 183 Turner, Judge, A. 113 Turnpikes, 363
U.
Union County organized, 33 township, 44, 242 Presbyterian Mingo Church, 243 schools, 242
Union School building of Washington, 206
United Brethren Church in Carrol town- ship, 242 U. P. Church of Smith township, 118 Centre, 118 in Hanover township, 210
United States and Great Britain, war of 1812, 292 Upper Tenmile Presbyterian Church, 216
Venango County organized, 33 Venice, U. P. Church at, 101 Virginia, its claim to Washington Coun- ty, 9 its name, 9 coat of arms, divided into counties, 11
Virginia and Pennsylvania controversy, A. 3. Votes for Governors since 1790, 35
W.
Walker & Fitz William's planing mill, 356
Warren County organized, 33 Washington and Jefferson College, con- solidated, 153 Alumni recommend it, 153 College, address of a commit- tee of trustees, 169
and Pittsburg pike, 363 Wellsburg, 364 Williamsport, 364
borough, 43, 125 burgesses from 1810 to 1870, 132 is incorporated, 131 its original name, 125 its public grounds, 126 lots deeded for the buildings, 125 original plan, 125
public
public buildings, 136
town clerks, 135 town council from 1810 to 1870, 133 treasurers, 135 cemetery, 207 coal company, 208 College, 150 literary societies, 170
synodical, 152 County organized, 33 established, 39, 57 geological description, 44 its boundaries, 44 streams, description, 45
topographical description, 44
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Washington County under Virginia, 9 Female Seminary, 199 gas works, 207 Washington, Gen., his lands, 100 Geo., plaintiff, 101 his surveyor's commission, 20 Washington's proclamation in 1794, A. 77 letter to Judge Addison, A. 90 Wayne County organized, 33 West Alexander, 102
M. E. Church, 102 Presbyterian Church, 102 Roman Catholic Church, 103 U. P. Church, 104 West Augusta, district of, 12 West Bethlehem township, 98 schools, 98 West Brownsville, 44, 234
schools, 234
West Liberty, Va., 19
West Middleton, 44, 107 Disciple Church, 107 schools, 107 U. P. Church, 107 Wesleyan M. P. Church, 107
Westmoreland County organized, 33
Wheeling, and Little Wheeling Creek, 47 Whipping-post, 17
Whiskey insurrection, 291, A. 59 Whitetown coal works, 117 Williamsburg, Va., 11 Williamson, Col. D., expedition, 283 Wilson & Warrick's grist-mill, 356 Wolf, James S., his invention, 357 Wolfe's Fort, A. 55
Wood rangers, 309
Wright's Chapel (African), Washington, 197
Wylie, Rev., address to President Mon- roe, 171 Wyoming County organized, 34
Y.
Year (civil), to commence with March, 38 York County organized, 33 Youghiogheny County, 15, 18 benevolence of, 26
Z.
Zollarsville, 99 Baptist Church, 99 Fort at, 99 M. E. Church, 99
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