History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe counties, Pennsylvania, Part 181

Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904. 4n
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co.
Number of Pages: 1438

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of Jacob Place, married Mary Overfield and has eight children-John M., Jacob, Morris R., Lydia, Eliza, William, Sarah and Martin, of whom John M., resides in Blairstown, N. J.

Isaac Quigley came from Trenton, N. J., to the township and purchased the farm 110w owned by George Walter. His children were Elijah, Isaac, Robert, Samuel and one daugliter. One son, Elijah, now in his ninety-first year, resides in the township with his son-in-law, Charles Strunk. He married Mary Bunnell, whose children were four daughters,-Eleanor, Jane, Mary and Catharine,-all of whom are residents of Middle Smithfield.

Jonas Hanna purchased a farm in the northern portion of the township and married Barbara Mann. Their children were Benja- min, Hiram, Jaekson, Philip, William, Charles, John, Susan, Ellen, Mary, Betsey, Sally and Susan, of whom William and John still reside in the township. John married Elizabeth Castard, and now resides with his children. William married Elizabeth Overfield and has seven ehildren.

Paul Overfield, on his emigration from Ger- many, first settled in New Jersey. Prior to the Revolutionary War he removed to Middle Smithfield, and located on a farm situated upon the banks of the Delaware, now the property of Samuel Dewitt, where he died and was buried. He had ehildren-William, Martin, Paul, Benjamin and two daughters, Mary and Sarah. Martin married Elizabeth Utt, of the same township, and had ehildren,-William, Paul, Adam, Mary, Sarah and Samuel. Of these, Sarah (Mrs. John Mosier), now in her ninety-fifth year, resides in the township. Adam, who has passed his ninety-first year, married Mary Harman, and has children,- William, George, Martin, Moses, Frederick, Adam, Elizabeth and Rebeeca, all but two of whom reside in the township. Mr. Overfield still occupies the old homestead.

Jacob Shoemaker, who came from North- ampton County, married Hannah, daughter of Rudolphus Troch. His children were Jacob, Charles, James, William, Andrew, John, Emanuel, Magdalena, Sally Ann, Helen and Jaeob. Mr. Shoemaker settled at Shoemaker

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P. O. One son, Andrew, and two daughters- Sally Ann (Mrs. Philip Peters) and Helen (Mrs. Samuel Dewitt)-still reside in the town- ship, the remainder of the family being either residents of other localities or deceased. Near the house of Mr. Shoemaker is the farm of George Peters, whose wife was a Miss Miller. Their children are Henry, John, Jacob, Philip, William, George Washington, Daniel and several daughters. John, Philip and George W. still reside in the township.

John Pipher was formerly a resident of North- ampton County, and on his arrival in the town- ship settled on the farm now occupied by his granddaughter, Mrs. Van Horn. His children were Samuel, Jacob, John, Sarah (Mrs. Smith), Julia (Mrs. Smith), Elizabeth (Mrs. Place) and Loretta (Mrs. Walton). Jacob married Julia Transue, whose children are Horace H., a resi- dent of Stroudsburg; George, who resides in the township ; two sons, who have removed to other localities ; and two daughters.

Rodolphus Smith resided in a log house in Middle Smithfield before the French and Indian War. During that conflict his family fled to New Jersey for safety, and on their re- turn resided in a cob log house built by him. His children were Catherine, wife of Anthony Van Etten ; Maria; Jemima, who removed to the West ; and James. The latter, an only son, a farmer in the township, married Lydia Bert- rand, daughter of Daniel Bertrand, an early settler, and survived until her one hundredth year. Their children are Rodolphus, David, Daniel, Samuel, Simon, Benjamin, Jonas, John, William, James, Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Van Why) and Jane (Mrs. John Stuart). All the sons with the exception of Jonas, who removed to the West, located in the vicinity of the home- stead.

Dr. Thomas Grattan emigrated from Ire- land in the year 1832, and settled in Middle Smithfield township, where he began the prac- tice of his profession, that of medicine. By his marriage to a Miss Jackson were born two sons-Frank and Matthew George. Frank married a Miss Jackson and Matthew George was united to Miss Mary M. Shoemaker, to whom were born a son, William, now residing

in Buffalo, N. Y., and a daughter, Hannah, wife of Peter S. Williams, of Stroudsburg, who has one child, a daughter, Lena.

John Smith, the son of Isaac Smith, and the grandson of John Smith, removed to Middle Smithfield in 1839, having purchased a farm on the banks of the Delaware. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Aaron Hankinson, also of Middle Smithfield, and formerly of New Jersey. To this union were born three children -Frank H., George H. (deceased) and Martha, wife of Frank C. Bunnell. Frank H., who resides on the homestead, married Mary, daugh- ter of Daniel Brown, of Smithfield, and has children-Louis B., Nelly, Edward F. and May.

EARLY ROADS .- The first settlements in the township were made along the banks of the Delaware, and, as a consequence, the earliest roads were cut through the forests in that por- tion of the township. One of the first, if not the first, was in early times used as a bridle- path. It followed the river from Bushkill to Shawnee, where it diverged to the northwest and pursued a direct course to Stroudsburg.

Another road, known as the Minisink road, or the Milford and Stroudsburg road, ran from Bushkill southwest through Smithfield town- ship and thus on to Stroudsburg.

A highway known as the Middle road was laid out about fifty years ago, having for its objective points Bushkill and Shawnee. At the latter point it intersected the river road.

Several roads connected the river road with the Minisink road, among which was one beginning at the residence of John Turn, cross- ing the Middle road and terminating at the farm of Frank Coolbaugh.

A road starting at Moses W. Coolbaugh's runs northeast to Pike County, and is still used as a mail route.

The Coolbaugh road runs north from Cool- baugh Post-Office to Coolbaugh's mill, in Porter township, Pike County, and intersects the old factory road in Price township.

VILLAGES AND POST-OFFICES .- There are no settlements that may be dignified by the name of villages in Middle Smithfield. The hamlet of Maple Grove, in the southeast part

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of the township, consists of a tavern, kept by Jacob H. Place, a store, by Samuel Turn, a grist-mill, by Jacob Place, and a few dwellings. It has no post-office, most of the inhabitants receiving their mail at Bushkill.

Nearly three-quarters of a century ago, through the influence of John Coolbaugh, a post-office was established known as Coolbaugh Post-Office, the commission as postmaster having been held by various members of the family until the present time, when Rev. Charles Van Allen has the appointment. The mail was carried in a sulky, drawn by a single horse. Some years later a two-horse conveyance was added for the accommodation of the lumbermen on the Delaware in making their return trips. As the lumber business increased, greater facili- ties for travel became necessary, and the owners of the mail route from Easton to Milford, via the Water Gap, about 1828, placed on the route an elegant coach drawn by four sleek horses, and accommodating from twelve to fifteen passengers. Notice of the arrival at postal stations or points for changing was given by blowing a bugle, the melodious sound of the horn being a source of no little concern to men, women, and especially children, as the imposing vehicle approached.

Another post-office is located near the Pike County line, and known as Shoemaker Post- Office, with A. J. Shoemaker as postmaster A general store at this point is kept by Simeon Decker.

ORGANIZATION .- In the year 1794 Middle Smithfield was erected from the northern part of Lower Smithfield. The following facts con- cerning its erection are taken from the court records of Northampton County :

"On the 12th of August, 1794, Samuel C. Seely, John Biddis and Hugh Forsman, who were appoint- ed by the court at April Sessions last, upon the peti- tion of the inhabitants of the upper district of Lower Smithfield township Commissioners to view the said township and report whether it would be expedient to divide the same, and if so, in what manner, made re- port : That a division is highly necessary, and that the division line begin at the north of John Van Camp's mill-creek, and that the creek be the line un- til it runs up to the tail-race of said Van Camp's grist-mill, and up said race until it strikes the west end of the mill, and thence from the westmost corner

of the mill a direct line until it reaches the saw-mill late the property of William Wells, Esquire, thence a due northwest course until it intersects the northern line."

Which report was read and confirmed by the court on the 12th of August, 1794. On the 11th of November, 1794, the court named the township so cut off Middle Smithfield. By the act erecting Wayne County, Middle Smithfield township was divided, and the part thereof set off to Wayne County was to retain the original name Middle Smithfield.

Middle Smithfield, as it existed after Wayne County was erected, extended from the Dela- ware River to the Luzerne County line, with an average width of five and one-half miles, being bounded southward by Northampton County and northward by Delaware township. Its boundaries remained unchanged while it was a part of Wayne County.

EXPENSE ACCOUNT FOR 1793-94 .- The fol- lowing account of John Coolbaugh for the di- vision of the township of Lower Smithfield, was laid before the freeholders of Middle Smith- field :

1793. £ d.

Nov'r 4. To one day myself and horse go- ing about with petition. 0 10 0

" 15. To cash paid the lawyers. 3 To my attending court same time 4 days 1

0 0

Expenses 1 17 6 Interest on the above sum until March, 1796 0

19 7 1794.

Jan'y 16. To my time, 4 days, going to court, 1 4

0 To my expenses same time .. 0 17 6 Orders paid for. 0 15 0 Interest for same till March, 1796, 0 7 9

26. To cash paid Surveyor 3

To 2 chain-bearers. 2

5 0 " 2 Cutters passing line 2 days, 1 0 0

Cash paid & Order of Court ... 0

9 0

= 3 Qts Spirits .. 0

9 0

1 day going after Surveyor ... 0 10 0

Boarding the hands. 0 14 0

£19 8 4

The following amount was allowed by the freeholders of said township, April 3, 1796, £15,3s. Od.

CIVIL LIST .- The list of township officers for Middle Smithfield from the year 1840 to the present time is here given :

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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

James Gunsaules. 1840-56

Simeon Schoonover 18-15

J. H. Eylenberger 1850-55

Rudolphus Smith 1850-55

Moses C. Strunk.

1880-85

John Clark

1860-65-75

SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

Jacob Shoemaker.

1842

Henry Albert.

1842

Timothy Van Why. 1843-48

R. Smith

1843

William Clark

1844

George Peters

1844

John Willis

1845-70

Martin O. Mosier.

1845

Jonas Smith

1846

John Smith

1847-49

Charles Shoemaker 1847-59 Henry Miller 1866

John Hoffman

1848

Jacob Yetter.

1848

Barnet Walter.

1848

Christian Pennell

1848

Rudolphus Smith.

1843-49

John W. Wells

1849

Moses W. Coolbaugh

1849

J. H. Eylenberger.

1849-58

Frederick Eylenberger. . 1849

Henry Albert

1850

Miles Overfield

1875

Adam Overfield

1851

Henry Bush

1875

Emanuel H. Gunsaules .. 1850-51

Moses Overfield

1876

John C. Strunk

1851

Alfred Miller

1876

Daniel Custard.

1877

Byron Wood.

1877

Jeremiah Mackey

1854

M. F. Coolbaugh

1878

Webb Wallace

1854

Joseph Woolbert.

1878

A. J. Coolbaugh

1853

Alfred Albert 1879 John Michaels 1853

Alfred Miller

1879

George W. La Bar

1855-56

Jolın Overfield

1880

Francis R. Dunbar

1855

Samuel Strunk

1880

Henry Overfield

1856

M. T. Turn

1881

J. W. Kintner.

1856

Martin Place

1856-67-72

Charles Wagner 1857

Jonas Place.

1857

Samuel Strunk

1882

John Hanna

1858-77

A. V. Coolbaugh

1858

Solomon Walter

1859-62

John Dewitt

1860-65

Frederick Overfield.

1860

Charles Walter.

1862

John Place.

1863

Samuel Pipher.

1863

John June 1864-74

Simon Bush

1864

Erastus Eilenberger

1865

W. Overfield

1865

S. D. Bush

1866

Samuel Decker

1867

Philip M. Peters.

1868

Wm. M. Overfield

1868

Emanuel G. Mosier

1869

H. B. Frutchey

1869

George W. Peters,

1870

Levi Hoffman

1872-84

Charles Abbit.

1873

John Terpenning

1874

James J. Place

1881

Frank Van Gorden

1882

E. G. Mosier

1882-83

John Place, Jr

1870

Benjamin Place

1878-79

Michael Miller.

1881

John Demmick

1882

F. B. Overfield 1883

A. J. Coolbaugh

1884

Samuel Turn

1885

ASSESSOaS.

John Hanna. 1840-54

William Frankenfield 1858 Levi Dewitt 1841

Emanuel G. Mosier

1860

Samuel G. Shoemaker

1842-44

Moses Overfield

1861

M. G. Grattan

1843

Obadialı Townsend

1862

Peter Michael

1846

Miles Overfield

1863

Amos Schoonover

1864

Daniel Coss

1865

Rudolphus Smith 1849

Jacob Buslı 1866 William F. Bush. 1850 John Turn .. 1867 James Place. 1851

E. H. Gunsaules. 1868

Martin Place. 1852

M. D. Cortright

1869-70-83

Michael Kintner

1853

Washington Overfield

1856

J. M. Eylenberger

William Craver

1874

J. H. Place.

1875

A. Overfield

1882

Samuel Turn

1884

Benjamin Place

1885

BURIAL-PLACES .- A very old burial-ground is located on the farm of John Turn and was formerly in use by the Dewitt family. John Dewitt and wife, his two sons, Cornelius and Levi, the wife of Jacob Dewitt, and one Parker are buried here.

A burial-ground equally as old is situated on the Jacob Michael farm, and many of the older members of the Michael family find herc a last resting-place. A number of re-interments have been made from this ground, and the bodies re- moved to the cemetery connected with the Lutheran Church and elsewhere in the town- ship.

The ground known as the Cemetery of the Presbyterian Church embraces a lot given by the Jaynes family, to which an additional tract was added by the Coolbaugh family, and three acres subsequently purchased by the congregation. It is neatly inclosed, and now the principal place of interment in the township. It is the burial-place of the Jaynes family, the Cool- baughs, La Bars, Frutcheys, Piphers, Places, Quigleys, Hannas, Overfields, Turns and many others.

EARLY SCHOOLS .- Very little can be said of the educational interests of the township at an early date. There were very few schools, of an inferior grade, and these were sustained al- most entirely by a few leading families of the township. The school buildings were small, uneomfortable and frequently built of logs, inthe most primitive fashion. Under these eircum- stances it was not unusual for the inhabitants to seeure a teacher and donate a room in their own more attractive dwellings to purposes of instruc- tion. The earliest teacher remembered was one MasterChesney, who exercised a vigorous disci- pline in a school-house that stood on the farm of John Turn, his services having been secured by subscription. At a later date a school-house was built on the same farm, then known as the De- witt property, and the school taught at various times by two brothers named Hoffman, one of whom, named Charley, was a man of exceed- ingly convivial habits ; lic indulged, however,

TOWNSHIP CLERKS.

Samuel H. Smith 1843

George W. La Bar 1844-45-46

S. G. Shoemaker 1848-49

Andrew I. Coolbaugh. 1850-51 Charles Decker 1852

J. H. Eylenberger 1853-54-55 56-58.

John Fern. 1857

John Coolbaugh 1859-60-61

E. H. Shoemaker

1862-67

John Eylenberger

1863

Michael Kintner. 1865 John M. Eylenberger ... 1864-66-68 72-73-74-75-76-77.

Charles W. Angle. 1869-80

E. G. Gunsaules

1847

Jacob Van Auken 1848-55

Philip Depue. 1872 William D. Rouse. 1857

Emanuel H. Gunsaules ... 1861

Rudolphus Schoonover ...

1876-78

Michael Kintner.

1866

Moses Strunk

1879

Daniel C. Clark

1870-76-81

Franklin Anglemoyer ....

1881

Jacob Place.

1883

Henry Place.

1884

Mason D. Cortright.

Barney Decker.

1852

Charles Shoemaker.

1852

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only during the vacation periods. Moses De pui, a man of fine attainments, also officiated in this school-house.

A school building was erected at an early date one-half mile from the residence of Frank Coolbaugh, the school being for some time taught by Mason Dimmock, a young man from the State of Connecticut.

A very early school was opened at Maple Grove, on the Pike County line. the original building being now a part of the dwelling of Simeon Schoonover.

The school territory of the township is now divided into ten districts, which are presided over by seven male and three female teachers. The number of scholars on the roll is two hun- dred and twenty-eight, and the average attend- ance one hundred and thirty-nine.

The total amount of tax levied in the town- ship for school and building purposes is $1,206 .- 70, and the State appropriation $281.86. The amount paid in salaries to teachers is $974.

TAX-LIST FOR 1796 .- The following is a list of taxable citizens of Middle Smithfield for 1796, together with the lands and occupation. Those not otherwise designated are presumably farmers :

ACRES.

Anthony Asiah. 20

(tailor).

John Dewitt 75

James Barton 20

Nicholas Depue

250

Daniel Barton.

Cornelius Depue.

.100

Wm Baker.

(millwright).

Wm. Bensley 10

(weaver). 30

Israel Bensley

Henry Biles.

(weaver).

Benjamin Bunnel 70

Gershom Bunnel. 60

Jolın Bunnel.

John Huff. 4 John Carton

Isaac Jayne. 75

Ebenezer Jayne .. 55

David Jayne.

Wm. Jayne.

Sara Jayne.

Conrad Kristner. 50

Geo. Labar

Philip Man.

Jas. Murry.

Geo. Michael 230

Peter Michael.

Henry Stringer 36

Jas. Swallow.

John Transue. 20

Paul Overfield

Elias Transue

Martin Overfield.

Gabriel Ogden. 30

David Ogden. ..

Robert Patterson

Joseph Pennel.

Jas. Place ..

256

Peleg Place.

Peter Quick

Philip Riggs

Jos. Reamer

Abram Reamer

John Landers

(cooper).

Rodolphus Smith

Wm. Smith

Daniel Smith

Rodolph's Schoonover 80

Jas. Stringer

Jas. Smith.

Peter Welfelt.

(smith).

Benj. Stringer.

Single Men.

Henry Mack. Wm. Taylor.

Valentine Boyer.

John Taylor.

Andrew McCauley. Rudolph Kintner.

David Bartron.

John La Bar.

Chas. Van Why.

Samuel Depue.

Henry Man.

Wm. Depui.

Abstract of Gentlemen's Land. ACRES

Jacob Stroud 1080

Benj. Depue, Esq. 200

Gabriel Ogden

400

Isaac Tielman. 200

Dr. Tobias Hirt. 800

John Jarvis. 400

Joseph Morris

200

Samuel Rees

200

Dr. Thomas Burton

170

Dr. Thomas Burton, land discovered

and sold him by David Jayne ........... 6800

TAX-LIST FOR 1840 .- The following tax-list for 1840 gives the names of property holders in the township at that date :

James Alleger. Isaac Beckley.

Michael Arnst. Joshua Brink.

John Arnst.

Barnet Bunnel.

George Ace, Sr. Jacob Buys.

Peter Ace.

David Buys.

Simon Ace. Philip Buys.

William Ace. Wm. Brodhead.

John Ace. George Bush. Jacob Bush. Edward Beloof.

Peter Trach

Jonas Turner

John Tock 35

Jacob Vanauken

Casper Vanauken.

Benj. Vanauken

Herman Vanauken ...

Jas. Vanauken. 30

Moses Van Camp.

Henry Vandemark 10

Henry Van Why

John Van Etten

Elizabeth Wills

Jacob Winans.

Matthias Winans.

(weaver).

Jas. Winans 25

Isaac Winans.

Christian Eisenberger 40 - Azel Fields

Samuel Gonsaules. 30

Benj. Gustin

Benj. Hall.

(carpenter).

Benj. Hanna 30

Robert Hanna. 25

Jesse Horrenton.

John Hoagland.

Geo. Brotsman.

Richard Horton

John Chambers

150

Moses Chambers

Jas. Cortright

Solomon Casebier. 15 Henry J. Countryman

Isaac Countryman

John Cortright.

Wm. Cortright .. 15 Susanna Countryman. ... Henry Countryman .... 30

John Doley ..

Philip Shrawder

Geo. J. Michael.

John Michael

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John Beloof.

James Newman.

Daniel Schoonover.

John Nely.

Jacob Stroud.

John N. Overfield.

John Shoemaker.

Jacob Cuntraman.

James Gunsaules.

George Grabe.

Henry Overfield.

Jonas Smith.

Jacob Grabe.

Peter Olbert.

Wm. Smith.

Thomas Grattan.

Philip Olbert.

Simeon Smith.

Moses Cortright.

Matthew Grattan.

Henry Olbert. Jacob K. Smith.

Daniel Cortright. Cobes Cortright.

Chas. M. Hanna.

W. Overfield.

John Smith.

Benj. Cramer. S. Coonrad.

Peter Hay.

Wm. Overfield.

John Smoke.

Jacob Casler.

Chas. Hoffman.

Martin Overfield.

Wm. Struck.

John T. Cross.

Heller & Clark.

Chas. Olderman.

Joist Spinner.

Emanuel Courtright.

David Hanna.

Benjamin Place.

George Labar.

John Courtright.

Fred'k. Harman.

George Peters.

David Labar.

Moses Coolbaugh.

Rebecca Harman.

Henry Peters.

John Turn.

John Coolbaugh, Sr.

John Harman.

Martin Place.

John Trible.

Martin Courtright.

John T. Howey.

James Place.

John M. Trible.

John Countryman.

John Huffman.

Jacob Pipher.

Peter Trible.

Isaac Countryman.

Abraham Huffman.

John Pipher.

George Trible.

Samuel Countryman.

Peter Jaue.

Samuel D. Pipher.

Henry Turn.

Albert Countryman.

C. Jimmings.

John Place.

Chas. Trible.

George Countryman.

Daniel Jane.

Joseph Kennel.

Wm. Ult.

Joseph Casebier.

John Jereloman.

Christian Kennel.

Wm. Van Auken.

John Chambers.

John H. Jereloman.

Elijah Quigley.

Daniel Van Auken.

Thomas Clark.

Michael Kintner.

John Riggle.

Anthony Van Auken.

Wm. Clark.

Conrad Kintner.

Daniel Rhou.

Abra'm Van Auken.

H. S. Countryman.

George W. Kintner.

James Smith.

Benj. Van Auken.

John Decker.

Charles La Bar.

Daniel Smith.

Jacobus Van Auken. Elijah Van Auken. Joseph Van Auken.

Levi Dewitt.

George La Bar.

James Schoonover.

Timothy Vanahy.

John T. Dewitt.

John Lesh.

Wm. Schoonover.

Israel Vanahy.

Moses Depue.

Jacob Lesh.

Corn's Schoonover.

Arthur Vanahy.

Gabriel Davis.

Samuel Lesh.

Elijah Schoonover.

David Vanahy.

John Dewitt.

Hiram Lits.

James Schoonover.

Jacob Van Auken.

John Dimmick.

John Moser.

Chas. Shoemaker.

Barnet Walter.

Elijah Deck.

John Miller.

Mary Smith.

David West.

Elias Dietrick.

S. Michael.

Rudolph Smith.

Edward West.

Samuel Dietrick.

George Michael.

Jacob Smith.

John L. Wells.

Francis Dunbar.

Peter Michael.

Ludwick Smith.

John Walter.

Chauncey Dimmick.

Samuel Michael.

John Smith.

Adam Wellfett.

Elijah Depue. Joseph Dietrick. John Dietrick.

Samuel Moser.

Isaac Smith.

Jacob Yetter.

Martin O. Moser.

Peter Smith.

Gabriel Yetter.

Moses Eylenberger.

Adam Moser. John Michael.

George W. Michael. John J. Michael.

Jacob Miller.

D. McBerth. E. Mills.

John Merrihew.

John Frutchey.

David Merrihew.

Wm. Frutchey.

Henry Miller.

Andrew Frutchey.

David Miller.

Philip Mann.

Thomas Newman.

Benj. Schoonover. Jesse Ships.

Samuel Schoonover.

John Snyder.

Isaiah Ships. Benj. Vanwhy.

SOCIETIES AND ORDERS .- Zebulon Lodge No. 179, F. and A. M .- This lodge, according to minutes which have been preserved in the hall occupied by the lodge, was organized on the 3d day of September, 1821, by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Bayse Newcomb, with John Coolbaugh as Worshipful

John V. Coolbaugh. Wm. Clark.

Emandus Gunsaules. Emanuel Gunsaules. Samuel Gunsaules.

John Alderman.

Leonard Shoemaker.

Benjamin Cortright. Abraham Cortright. Samuel Cortright.

Jonas Hanna.

Joseph Olderman.

Wm. Smith.

John Hanna.

Adam Overfield.

John Swartward.

Barney Decker.

Depue La Bar.

Jacob Shoemaker.

Melchoir Depue.

George W. La Bar.

James Shoemaker.

Henry Mann.

Joseph Stritler.

Jeffrey Wells.

Simeon Schoonover. Aaron Yetter.

David Eylenberger.

Fred'k. Eylenberger. Chris. Eylenberger.

Jacob Eylenberger. Jacob Evest. Wm. Frutchey. Jacob Finicle.

John Finicle. Wm. Flemming.

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Master, Daniel W. Dingman as Senior Warden and Cornelius Coolbaugh as Junior Warden. Its list of members embraces the following names :

John Coolbaugh.

Benjamin Hanna.

Daniel W. Dingman.

William J. Troch.

Cornelius Coolbaugh.

John Utt.

Samuel De Puy.

.John Stroud.

William Overfield.

Andrew Van Campen.

Mason Dimmock.

Isaac Quigley.

Abram V. Coolbaugh.

Benjamin Bunnel.

Orrin Sanford.

Simon Heller.

Solomon Westbrook.

James G. Force.

Henry Decker.

John Westbrook.

George Bush.

Moses W. Coolbaugh.

John V. Coolbaugh.

Aaron Decker.

Henry V. Bush.

Israel Binsley.

Samuel Quigley.

Jason Bradley.

George V. Bush.

Samuel Shoemaker.

Garret Coolbaugh.

Henry Peters.

David Medoch.

Daniel McBeth, Emanuel Gonsaules, Adam Overfield, Henry Merceilus. Its first officers were John Coolbaugh, W. M. ; Daniel W. Ding- mau, S. W. ; Cornelius Coolbaugh, J. W. ; Mason Dimmock, S. D. ; Abram V. Coolbaugh, J. D .; William Overfield, T. ; Samuel De Puy S.

The meetings were held in a lodge fitted for the purpose in the house of John Coolbaugh. As there is no record of a meeting held later than June 1827, it is presumed that the lodge was discontinued after that date.

ZION'S AND ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHES OF SMITHFIELD AND MIDDLE SMITHFIELD .- These two distinct organizations constitute a single parish, and their histories, being identical in essential respects, can be given together.

An cspecial interest attaches to these churches as being the outgrowtli of the ecclesiastical orga- nization in the conuty. Many years before Monroe County was formed, and the only set- tlement in all this region north of the Blue Ridge was at the poiut now occupied by the pretty village of Shawnee, the Lutheran and Reformed settlers in that locality erected there a Union Church,-the first, and for many years the only, house of worship in the county. The building was of stone, of fair dimensious, with the inevitable goblet pulpit, surmounted by a high sounding-board. A peculiarity of this

aneient structure was the height of its windows, the sills coming above the heads of the standing worshippers, so made to prevent the possibility of the Indians firing in upon the congregation during worship, or when resort was had to its strong walls as a refuge from their frequent murderous raids. The site was also chosen with reference to this defensive feature, being an abrupt elevation of a little more than a hun- dred feet above the river flats, the ground sloping away from it on every side.

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History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe counties, Pennsylvania, Part 181

Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904. 4n Publication date: 1886 Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co. Number of Pages: 1438

Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904. 4n
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co.
Number of Pages: 1438