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Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, 226-249. Delawares (see Indians).
Delaware Company, 57 ; first settlement by, 59 ; townships iu purchase of, 70.
Delaware River, Indian name of, 7. Delaware, township of, 907.
Dentistry, 218.
Denton, Wm. F., M.D., 210.
Denn, Sergeaut Leonard, murder of, by Iu- dians, 47.
Depui, Nicholas, settlement by, in Minisink, 9, 14, 17, 1049 ; family of, 1051.
Depui, Samuel, letter of alarm from (1758), 50. Depui, Aaron, report of, on Cushiutunk, 60, 61. De Puy, Robert R., 1159.
Dickson, Thomas, 245. Dickinson, Wharton, Esq., 191. Dillon, G. R , 529. Dinsmore, A. A., Esq., 1000.
Dingman, Andrew, Indians attack house of, 83. Dingman, A. C., M.D., 212. Dingman, Isaac, killed by Indians, 83. Dingman, township of, 905. Dimmick, Hon. S. E., 174.
Dimmick, Hon. William H. (1st), 168. Dimmick, Hon. M. M., 993. Dimmick, Daniel, Esq., 148.
Dimmick, William H., Jr., Esq., 180. Dimmick, Joseph B., Esq., 191. Dimock, L. G., Esq., 191. Doherty, Rev. J. J., 411. Dorflinger, Christian, 823. Dorrance, Andrew M., Esq., 163.
Dony, Francis A., Esq , 190. Douglass, Robbins, 622. Douglass, G. H., 624. Drake, Francis, Esq., 177.
Dreher, township of, 804; early settlers, 805 ; Wallenpaupack Lodge, 809 ; Newfoundland Encampmneut, 810. Dreher, Hon. Samuel S., 993. Du Frene, Dr., 880. Dunning, Rev. Henry, 404. Dunning, J. H., 440.
Dutch enter the Hudson River, 1, 10 ; settle- ments by, on the Delaware, 8, 13, 17. Dutot, Anthony, 1078. Dungan, Dr. George W., 1011. Dusinberre, C. A., M.D., 209. Dyberry, township of : Early settlement, 594 ;
taxables in 1801, 597 ; Tanner's Falls, indus- tries, 602 ; first glass-works, 601 ; schools, 600.
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Early, Hallock, 743. Easton, Indian name of, 7.
Education : In Wayne Co., 274 (see Schools) ; in Monroe Co., early, 1015; academies, 1017 ; superintendency of schools, 1017.
Eldred, Hon. Nathaniel B., 156.
Eldred, Township of : Division of, 1229; early history of, 1230; Churches, 1231; school school directors, justices of the peace, roads, villages, 1232. Eldred, Charles F., Esq., 190. Emerson, Vincent, 880.
Equinunk, 531 ; Josiah Sparks, 532 ; first road, 534 ; mills, 535; post-office, 536; Isaiah Scudder, 536 ; W. M. Nelson, 539.
Everett, Jacob, killed at Locust Ridge, 101.
F.
Faatz, Charles, 611.
Farmers' Institute, the, of Wayne County, 273. Ferguson, W. L., 829.
Fish in lakes and streams of Wayne County, 335.
Fitch, Jacob B., 251.
Flick, Dr. J. W., 1011.
Foulke, Charles M., 1124.
Foulke, Dr. Samuel L., 1011.
Forts : Alleu, 41, 42 ; Hamilton, 41, 42 ; Norris, 42 ; Hyndshaw, 43; Depui, 44; at " Lacka- wack," 69; Penn, at Stroudsburg, 76; along the Upper Delaware, in Revolution, 78, 79 ; at Wyoming, 79.
Foster, Isaac P., 342.
Franklin, Benjamin, takes charge of frontier defences, 40.
Freyenmoet, Rev. Casparus, 21.
Fuller, Amzi, Esq., 163.
Fuller, Thomas, Esq., 166. Fulmer, Philip F., M. D., 924.
G.
Geology of Wayne County, 33; of Monroe County, 1034.
Germans, settlements by, in Northampton County, 18.
Genung, Stephen W., 342.
Goodrich, P. G., 755.
Gonsaules, Joseph, 1110.
Gonsales, Manuel, 928.
Gordon, Lewis, ordered to warn settlers to leave Cushutunk, 59.
Gramubs, Lorenzo, 369.
Graves, Edwin, M.D., 195.
Greeue, Giles, 787.
Greene, Homer, Esq., 184, 394, 396, 397. Greene, township of, 977.
Greiner, Henry, 593.
Gregory, Dr. W. E., 1010.
Grewer, Dr. E., 1010. Gulick, Dr. W. J., 1010.
Grattan, Dr. Thomas, 1010. Greenwald, A. O., 1171. Grenell, R. M., Esq., 187. Griswold, Elias, Esq., 187. Gnadenhutten, massacre at, 34. Guth, Dr. N. C. E., 1006. Gunn, J. C., 365.
H.
Hackett, C. S., 744.
Halstead, Job S., Esq., 147. Haines, B. F., 391. Hanı, Thos J., 381. Hamlin, E. O., Esq., 177.
Hamlin, E. W., 509. Hamlin, Butler, 772. Hamlin, W. E., 797. Hamlin, B. E., 797.
Hamilton James (Lient .- Gov.), proclamations by, against Cushutunk and Wyoming, 63, 65.
Hamilton, township of, 1203; natural fea- tures, early settlement, 1204; burial- places, 1210 ; villages, schools, roads, 1211 ; manufactures, 1212; societies, early assessment, civil list, 1213; churches, 1215. Hand, Ezra, 344.
Harmes, Rodney, 203. Harmes, Rudolf, 206. Hartwell, Wm., 479. Hathorne, Col. John, 87.
Hawley, borouglı of, 684; manufacturing in- terests, 687; boat-building, 688 ; schools' and churches and post-office, 690; lodges, 693 ; journalism, 694.
Hawkey, Thos., Esq., 190.
Hebron County, scheme for erection of, 114. Heller, John, 930.
Itilborn, John, captured by the Indlans, 90. Hill, Joel G., 488. Hoadley, John R., 573.
Hoeth, Frederick, killed by Indiaus, 37. Hollinshead, Stroud .J., 1156. Hollinshead, Mrs. Jeannette, 1158.
Hollinshead, Dr. James, 1006. Hollinshead, Dr. Frank, 1006. Holbert, Wm., 961.
Holbert, Joseph G., 635. Holmes, Stephen, Esq., 997.
Honesdale, borough of : land title, 336 ; bc- ginning of the settlement, 340; the early residents, 341; post-office, 356 ; banking, 356 ; Honesdale Bank, 356; Wayne County Savings-Bank, 362; inventions, 364 ; manufactures, 365; boat-building, 370; hotels, 374; gas, 376; water, 376; tele- graph, 376 ; the press and writers, 376; re- ligious liistory, 399; schools, 418; the academy, 424 ; burial-places, 431 ; soldiers' Monument, 433 ; Memorial Fountain, 436 ; lodges, etc., 429 ; incorporation as a bor- ough, 347 ; civil list, 348 ; Fire Depart- ment, 351 ; Washington Irving and Irving Cliff, 346 ; Honesdale, removal of seat of justice to, 125 ; hotels of, 374.
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Hone, Philip, 341. Houck, Nathan, 980.
Hurd, Dr. F. W., 1101.
Hutchinsou, M. L., 1202.
Hyndshaw, James, sent as spy to Cushutunk, 62.
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Indians, first knowledge of, 1; division of Delawares into tribes, 2; Minsis, 3 (note); Townsend, 4; Teedyuscung, 5 ; Tatamy, 6 ; language of the, 7; villages of iu Monroe County, 20; treaties with, 23-33; dissatis- faction of, with "Walking Purchase," 25 ; war on whites, 33 ; attack on Brodhead's, 36 ; murder Hoeth, 37; attack at Bossert's, 38; attack Marshall's, 47 ; murders by, at Cushu- tunk, 52; first massacre by, at Wyoming, 65 ; murders by, at Cushutunk, 77-78 ; at Wyon- ing massacre, 79 ; appear on Upper Dela- ware, 81 ; attack Dingman's, 83; in battle of Lackawaxen under Brandt, 94; Sullivan's expedition against, 87; capture John Hil born, 90; in battle of the Raymondskill, 94; capture Courtright and McGinnis.
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Internal improvements, 221.
Industries in Wayne County : Tanuiug, 325; lumhering, 326; saw-mills, 327; misscella- neous, 328 ; bee-keeping, 328 ; iu Honesdale, 365-374 ; boat-building, 370. Iroquois (see Indiaus).
Irvine, Chas., 477.
J.
Jackson, township of, 1238 ; early settlers, I239; first store, first saw-mill, 1240; churches, schools, 1241 ; taxables, civil list, 1242.
Jacksou, Dr. Ahram R., 1003. Jackson, John, 481.
Jadwin, Hou. C. C, 437. Jennings, John, arrests Wyoming settlers, 66. Jennings, Solomon, 24.
Jessup, Hon. Wm. H., 992. Judson, L. C., 394.
President judges of Wayne County, 139 ; roster of, 152 ; of Monroe County, 988.
Judges, associate, of Wayne County, 145 ; roster, 152 ; of Monroe County, 988. Justin, Jehiel, 627.
K.
Kane, Brant, murder of, 77. Kanouse, Jacob A., Esq., 187. Kennedy, J. H., 662.
Keen, Jacob L., 557.
Kelly, John, 343. Kelly, Sanford A., M.D., 216. Kenner, David, 442.
Keon, Colonel Nicholas, goes with troops to Wyoming, 100. Kimble, F. P., Esq., 185. Kimble, Samuel, 339. Kimble, G. W., 677. Kimbles-The Narrows, 959. Kilgour, John F., 969.
King, Consider, M.D., 210. King, R. K., 735. Kistler, Lieutenant M. M., 1028. Kistler, Charles E., 1208, Kizer, John, 595. Knight, W. P., 530. Kotz,.Henry J., Esq., 1000.
L.
La Bar, Peter, 930. La Bar, H. M., 942. Lackawaxen River, the, 333. Lackawaxen, township of, 954. Lackawack Settlement, 68. Ladies' Aid Society, the, of Honesdale, 281. Lake, township of, 778 ; industries, Forest Mills, 783; Ariel, 784 ; schools aud churches, 786 ; adventures, 782 ; post-office, 786. Lakes in Wayne County, 333.
Lands, Connecticut, 54-71, 102, 103 ; system of survey iu Pennsylvania, 104; in Wayne and Pike Counties, 105-108. Land, Robert, 77. Lantz, Dr. Jackson, 1012. Le Bar, Dr. Amzi, 1006. Le Bar, J. Depue, 1083. Lee, Wn. Henry, Esq., 183. Lee, David S., Esq., 999. Lehigh, township of, 802. Lehigh River, name of, 8. Lebanon, township of : Early settlers, 615, roads, religious matters, 620; schivols, 621 ; physicians, 622 ; mills, 622. Lenni Lenape (see Indians). Lesh, Dr. M. G., 1006. Lesh, Dr. J. F., 1006.
Lester, Orrin, 666. Levering, Dr. S. S., 1008.
Linderman, Dr. John J .. 937-1001.
Linderman, Dr. Henry R., 1001. Linderman, Dr. G. B., 1002.
Loder, A. W., 1200. Logan, James, 100. Loomis, E. W., 589. Lord, Russell F., 245-344.
Locomotive, first iu America, 238 ; Stourbridge Lion, the, 238 ; trial trip of, 240 ; description of, 241.
Lion, the Stourbridge, 238. Losey, E. T., M.D., 197. Loweree, Dr. T. W., 1008.
M.
Mahony, Florence, M.D., 194. Mails, 225.
Manchester, township of: Union Sugar Com- pany, 629; early settlers, 632; schools, mills, etc., post-office, 635.
Manning, James, 507.
Marshall, Edward, 24; Indian hostility to, 47.
McAvoy, Paul, 665. McCarty, J. J., Esq., 185. McCarty, Charles, Esq., 185.
McCarty, John Philip, adventure of, with In- dians, 94.
McDowell, John, sympathizes with Wyoming settlers, 65 ; renders aid, 67.
McIlhaney, Thos. M., 1164.
Medicine, difficulties in early practice of, 197, 198. Meredith, General Samuel, 645. Michaels, George, 1110.
Milford, borough of, 854 ; plauting of the town, 860; press of, 868; manufactories, 868 ; churches, 873; schools, 879; lodges, 881 ; colored people of, 882; civil organization, scenery, 889 ; H. S. Mott, 893; Sunday- schools, 878; Wm. F. Bross, 887; recollec- tions of, 883.
Millham, James, 699.
Military of Wayne County, 280; of Pike County, 846 ; of Monroe County, 1017.
Militia iu Honesdale, Company E, Thirteentli Regiment National Guard, 430.
Miller, Dr. N. C., 1011.
Miller, Dr. S. E., 1011. Miller, William, 606.
Minisink, definition of, 8 ; settlements iu the, 9; Depui's settlement in, 9, 14, 17; first visit to, hy Aaron Schuyler, 11; first settle- ments in Upper, 12, 17; precinct of, 13; names of early settlers in, 17.
Miniolagoweka, Indian village of, 21.
Minor, Charles S., Esq., 173. Minor, William, Esq., 189.
Monroe in the Rebellion, 1017; Thirty-third Regimeut (Fourth Reserves), 1017; Thirty- third Regiment, Company D, 1022; Sixty- seventh Regiment, 1020 ; Sixty-seventh Reg- iment, Company G, 1022 ; One Hundred and and Forty-second Regiment. 1023 ; Company G, 1024; Que Huudred and Seventy-sixtlı Regiment (nine mouths), 1025 ; Company C, 1025; Company F, 1025 ; Company H, 1026 ; Que Hundred and Ninety-eighth Regimeut (one year), 1026; Company M, 1027 ; colored recruits, 1027 ; Sixty-seventh Regiment Vol- unteers, Company E, 1027 ; Forty-eighth Regiment, Company C, 1028.
Mount Pleasant, township of, 637 ; Indians,
638 ; settlement, 638 ; Samuel Meredith, 645; Brooks murder, 654; religious matters, 658 ; schools, 659.
Monroe County, 982; erection of, county-seat contest, 986 ; civil list, 987 ; president judges, 992.
Moravians, settlements by, in Northampton County, 18; history of (note', 18 ; make mis- sionary tours among Indians, 20.
Monaghan, F. M., Esq., 185. Morss, L. W., 776. Mott, Henry S., 892. Mott, Edward, 840. Mott, M. D., 871.
Mumford, James, 729.
Mumford, W. W., 731. Mumford, E. C., Esq., 184. Murray, Edward, 344.
Mutchler, Dr. J. P., 1011.
Myers, John W., Esq., 187.
N.
Nelson, Hon. W. M., 539. Nobles, David, 227.
Norton, James H., Esq., 187.
Northampton, County of, Condition of at close of eighteenth century, 103; early petitions for division of, 108, 109; Counties erected from, 109 (uote).
Nyce, Jolin, 845. Nyce, John W., 846. O.
Ogden, Amos, plunders Wyoming, 66 ; makes armed attack, 67.
Olmstead, Natlian, 843.
Olmstead, J. H., M.D., 211. O'Neill, J. J., Esq., 191.
Oregon, Township of, 667 ; Early Settlers, 668 ; Religious matters and schools, 672; Manu- factures, 672.
Oshorn, Col. Geo. B., 294.
Otis, II. G., 395. P. Page, A. J., 845.
Palmyra, Township of (Wayne Co.), 680; As- sessment of 1801, 683; Roads, schools, churches, 684.
Palmyra, Township of (Pike Co.), 944; Wall enpaupack Settlement, 945 ; Killams of, 950 ; Wilsonville and Tafton, 953.
Paradise, Township of, 1253; organization, I254 ; Assessment, Settlement, 1255; Roads, 1257; Supervisors of, School Directors, Schools, 1258; Civil List, Hotels, Stores, 1259; Villages, Churches, 1260.
Patterson, Wm. A., Esq., 147.
Patmore, Elkanalı, 344.
Parmenter, Wm. W., 344.
Paupack, Township of, 701 ; Early Assessiuent, 703; Indian Camping Ground, Mills, 704 ; Post-Office, 706. Peck, Elijah, 645.
Pennamite War, 53-71; Settlers warned to leave Cushutunk, 59 ; danger ot pointed out by Gordon, 61 ; first proclamation against Cushutunk settlers, 61 ; settlement at Wyoni- ing, 64 ; Wyoming men arrested by sheriff ot Northampton, 66; Ogdeu plunders Wy- oming, 66 ; people of Wyoming secure food nt Smithfield, 67 ; Connecticut extends juris- diction, 68 ; settlement at Wallenpaupack, 68 ; the "Trenton decree," 99; troops sent against Wyoming, 99 ; Col. Keon's militia, 100 ; engagement at Locust Ridge, 101 ; Scheme for dismemberment of Pennsylvania, 102; the " Intrusion Law," 102; adjust ment of conflicting claims, 102, 103.
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Peuniman, F. B., 386.
Penn, William, treats with the Indians, 23. Penn, John, offers bounty for Indian scalps, 53. Penwarden, Wm., 673. Peet, Henry, Esq., 190. Perham, D. W., M.D., 218. Perham, S. G., 663. Peters, Charles R , 943.
Peters, Richard, orders that settlers be warned to leave Cushutunk, 59; letter from on dan- ger of " Pennamite War," 61.
Petersen, Charles, 439.
Physicians, of Wayne County, 195-221 ; of Pike County, 880: of Monroe County, 1001.
Pike County, Erection of, division of Upper Smithfield, Petition for, 830; Taxables of, 1781 and 1814, 831; Courts, 834 "Public Buildings, 836 ; Effort to remove County- seat, 837 ; Civil List, 838 ; Soldiers of 1812, 816; War of the Rebellion, 847 ; Railroads, 851.
Pike County, soldiers of 1812; War of the Re- bellion ; One Hundred and Fifty-first Regi- ment, 847 ; Thirty fifth Regiment, 849; For- ty-fifth Regiment, 849 ; Sixty seventb Regi- ment, 850 ; One Hundred and Forty-second Regiment, 850 ; One Hundred and Seventy- ninth Regiment, 850.
Pinchot, Edgar, 863. Pine, Charles N., 871.
Pocono, Township of, description of Schools, Natural Features, 1243; Roads, Burial- Places, Villages, 1244 ; Post-Office, Settle- ments, 1-45; Assessment, 1247 ; Larner Fam- ily :Massacre, Civil List, 1248; Churches, 1249.
Poetry, by Wayne Co. writers, 383, 396, 397, 398, 399.
Polk. Township of, Early Settlements, 1233 : Assessments, 1236; Schools, Directors of. 1237 ; Villages, Roads, Churches, Justices of the Peace, 1238.
Porter, Township of, 976. Porter, Hon. James H., 992. Post-Offices ; in Wayne County, 2:5. Power, H. F., Esq., 190.
Preston, Township of, 707; Assessment List of 1831, 708; First Saw-Mill, 712; Lake Como Lodge, 716.
Preston, Paul S., 526.
Price, Township of, 1249; Early Settlement, 1250 : Roads, Supervisors of, 1251 ; Schools, Directors of, Civil List, Mills, 1252; Churches 1253.
Prompton, Borough of, Erection of, 547; As sessment of 1846, Early Settlers, 548 ; Church History, 552 ; Industries, 552.
Purdy, Geo. S., Esq., 182. Puterbangh, I. T., 1033.
R.
Roe, John F., 343.
Railroads : the Hetton (in England), 234 ; the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's Gravity, 235; Albany and Susquehanna, 245 ; Peunsylvania Coal Company's Grav- ity, 252 ; Erie, 253 ; Jefferson, 256; Rail- roads of Pike County-efforts to construct then, 851; railroads of Monroe County, 1031.
Raft, the first on the Delaware, 327. Ransberry, Michael, 1196. Reed, Dwight, M.D., 207. Rees, Samuel, 1137. Rees, William S., 1187. Reifler, John, 678.
Regan, Michael, Esq .. 190.
Revolution, the: Preliminary events, 71-73 ; affairs in Northampton County, 74; the Brodleads, 75; soldiers from north of the mountains, 75, 76; list of patriots in 1777, 76 ; Fort Penn, built at Strondsburg, 76 ; exposed condition of Upper Delaware, 77 ; murder of Brant Kane, 77; Indians and Tories at Cushutunk, 78; massacre of Wy- oniing, 79 ; "Shades of Death," 80 ; Colo- nel Stroud's passport, 80; Brandt, the Mo- hawk chief, appears in Upper Delaware region, 81; murder of Van Auken, 81; alarm throughout the Minisink, 82; at- tack by Indians at Dingman's, 83; bat tle of the Lackawaxen, or Minisink, 84; Sul- livau's expedition to Wyoming, 87; his chastisement of the Indians, 89; capture of John Hilborn, 90; battle of the Raymonds kill, 94 ; capture of Courtright and McGinnis and murder of the latter, 95, 96 ; distressed condition on the Northampton frontier, 96, 97 ; scarcity of salt, 97; petition from New Jersey frontiersmen, 98; end of the war, 98.
Rhoads, Dr. Geo. H., 1010. Rhodes, Thomas W., 1128.
Richardson, Ebenezer, Esq , 177.
Roads, first in Wayne County, 221 ; of Monroe, 1068.
Robinson, C. K., Esq., 168. Rockwell, Jabez, 865.
Rollison, A. J., 777. Roosa, Isaac, M.D., 194.
Ross, township of : Early settlement, 1224 ; early assessment, 1225 ; schools-officers of, 1226 ; roads, churches, mountains, justices of the peace, 1227.
Ross, John, Esq., 147. Ross, Hugh, 841. Rowland, Rev. H. A., 395, 402.
Rowland, G. H., 957. Ridgeway, Thomas J., 966. Rowland, O. L., Esq., 185. Russell, Zeuas H., 343.
S.
Salem, township of, 746 ; first settlement, 747 : lodges, post-offices, 764 ; churches, 765 ; schools, roads, 770; Sunday-schools, 770. Salmon, W. C., 844.
Sanger, Mr -. W. W., 395.
Sanger, Wm. W., M.D., 202.
Saxton, Frederick, Esq., 187. Schoonover, Simon, 930.
Schools, in Honesdale, 418 ; in Lebanon, 621 ; in Mount Pleasant, 659 ; in Manchester, 635 ; in Oregon, 672; in Palmyra, 684 ; in Hawley, 690 ; in Scott, 740 ; in Starrucca, 723 ; in Sa- lem, 770; in Lake, 786; in Sterling, 795 ; in Texas, 824; in Dyberry, 600: in Waymart, 546; in Damascus, 464 ; in Milford, 879; in Bethany, 498; in South Canaan, 563 in Cherry Ridge, 571 ; in Clinton, 588; in Mon- roe County, early, 1015 ; academies of, 1017; in Middle Smithfield, 1!13; in Stroudsburg, 1153; in Stroud township, 1133 ; in Hamil- ton, 1211 ; in Chestnuthill, 1222 ; in Ross, 1226; in Polk, 1237; in Eldred, 1232; in Jackson, 1241 ; in Pocono, 1243 ; in Price, 1252; in Barrett, 1266 ; in Paradise, 1258 ; in Coolbaugh, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock, 1274.
Schuyler, Arent, visit of, to the Minisink, 11. Schoonover, William, 339. Schenck, Colonel H., 567.
Schimmel, John, 880. Schwarz, R. F., 1131.
Scott, township of : Settlement, 736 ; Bell mur- der, industries, 739 ; schools, churches, 740. Scott, Hon. David, 992.
Scudder, Dr Isaiah, 536.
Scull, Nicholas, visit of, to Nicholas Depui"in Minisink, 14.
Seely, Samnel, 859.
Seely, Thomas J., M.D., 193. Seely, Hon. H. M.,:162.
Seip, Dr. George W., 1008.
Seip, Dr. William H., 1008.
Searle, A. T. Esq., 185. Seely, Col. R. L., 359.
"Sbades of Death," the, 80.
Shafer, John D., 1126. Sheard, George, 484. Shotwell, George F., 880.
Shohola, township of, 967.
Shrawder, Captain Philip, troops of, acting as 14 rangers (1782), 97 ; troops of, in Wyoming
expedition, 100; character of, 100 (note). . ': Sliull, Dr. Joseph H., 1000-1008.
Shull, John E., Esq., 1000.
Sidney, Coons, 329.
Sims, John, 881. Simons, Myron E., Esq., 185.
Singmaster, Adamı, 1186. Singmaster, Henry, 1185. Singer, Dr. J. Anson, 1008.
Skinner, Calvin, 475.
Slaves in Northampton County, 103 .;..
Smithfield, military company in (1768), 51 ; set- tlers of, sympathize with Connecticut people at Wyoming, 65 ; of render aid to Wyoming, 67 ; slaves in, in 1780, 104.
Smithfield, township of : Organization and dei scription of, 1047 ; first petition of inhabit- ants, 1048 ; second petition, 1048 ; early, set - tlements, 1049; Nicholas De Pui, # Jolin Smitlı, 1049; De Pui family, 1051 ; Indian « deed, 1052 ; Van Campen family, 1054 ; Biod- lead family, 1056 ; Peter Zimmerman; recol- lections of, 1061 ; Delaware River, 1065 + Del- aware Water Gap, 1064 ; origin of, 1066 ; pi- oneer roads. 1068 ; early settlers, 10tdi; Du- tot Anthony, 1078; Le Bar family,4 1081 ; early taxables, 1086 ; first ferry, Indian graves at Paliaquarry, 1088 ; first post-office, Shiith- field Church, 1090; David Brainerd,: 1695; %. Old Stone Church, 1094; Baptists, Entherans, 1095; Church of the Mountain, Gap M. E Church, 1096 ; hotels, 1098 ; Wesley. Water Cure, 1100 : pulp-mills, 1103.
Smithfield Middle, township of : Generaldescrip .....
tiou of, water-courses of, early settlement of, 1105; Coolbaugh family, 1107; roads, 1111; organization of, 1112; villages, ; post-office, civil list, 1111; burial-places, schools, 1113; 37. early tax list, 1114 ; societies, 1115; church - history, 1118.
Smith, B. B., 425. Smitlı, Dr. Francis Al , 880. Smith, Dr. Francis J., 1002.
Smith, J. R., 1197.
Smith, P. P., Esq., 182.
Smitlt, David, 930. Soper, Dr. F. W., 1010.
Soldiers in War of the Rebellion ?- Wayne County, Thirty-second Regiment,.@85; Tbir- ty-fifth Regiment, 288 ; Forty-fifth Regiment, 292; Forty-sixth Regiment, 203; Sixty. seventh Regiment, 300; Seveuty-seventh *~: Regiment, 301 ; Eighty-fourth Regiment, 305 ; One Hundred and Twelfth Regiment,
INDEX.
1283
307 ; Que Hundred aud Thirty-seventh Regi- ment, 311; One Hundred and Forty-first Regiment, . 313 ; One Hundred and Sixty . second Regiment, 315 ; One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Regiment, 319; scattering men, 320 ; militia organizations, 323.
'Spaugenburg, Thomas, 596 ; recollections of, 595. 1 .
Staples, Charles B., Esq., 1000. Staples; R. S., 1166. Ptanton,"Col. Asa, 545. Stampini, Irvin, 716.
'Stargucca, borough of, First assessment, 718-719; industries, 721 ; stores, stores, churches and schools, 723 ; Capt. Oliver Mumford Post ; postsoffice, 727.
Sterling, township of, 790; schools and churches, 795. Stevens, Nicholas, 799. Stet.Art. Charles, 66.
Sto per, R. M., Esq., 185. Stores, Dr. Samuel, 1010.
Storm Hon. Johu B., 998.
Stipude fol. Jacob, commander of Fort Penn, es passport to Wyoming fugitives, 80 ; letter from, to Provincial Council, 82 ; letter om to Col. Matlack, 97.
Str [township of, 1121 ; natural features, settlement, 1124; villages, burial- macest schools, 1133 ; early taverns, 1134; e (rly assessment, 1135; summer resorts, icourches, 1136.
Str usburg, borough of. 1141 ; Dansbury Mis- son, 1042 ; founder of, Jacob Stroud, Stroud frily #1143; incorporation of, 1151; civil Lt; 1152 ; schools, 1153 ; early merchants, 1 55 ; banking, 1163 ; insurance, Gas-Light tahpany, Water Company, 1168 ; passenger ttoad; manufactures, 1169; tho press of. 7L ; churches, 1173 ; cemeteries, 1181 ; so- , cities, 1182 ; Fire Department, 1183 ; Coni- I'mmany F. 13th Regiment N. G., library of, 9164; Banking, 1163.
·Stroudsburg, East, borough of, 1118 ; old 'T uses, officers, justices of the peace, socie- tul:189 ; manufactories, 1190 ; Academy of usfc, 1192 ; post-office, hotels, 1193 ; Mon- . robe News, 1194; churches, 1195.
Sun ud, Daniel, 1148. Strind Col. Jacob, 1143.
Stronse, John, 844.
Strong, Adonijah, M.D., 198.
String,. FAP., 733.
Su quehunga Company, 56 ; division of land's
Smith, Rev. W. H., 404. Songle, simon, 563. Sysanian society, 963. .
Synines, John Cleves, 932.
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Tammenend;1.
adr, John D., Esq., 186.
Kellyuscung, 5 ; action of at treaty of Easton, (1756,).27} rallies the Delawares for war on whites, 33g at treaties of 1757-1758, 45, 46,
47 ; protests against Connecticut trespassers, 61, 62 ; death of, at Wyoming, 64.
Tegeler, C. T., 488.
Texas, township of : Early settlement, 810, 11 , Seelyville, 815; Traceyville, 817 ; Leonards- ville, 819; Christian Doeflinger, 823 ; Doe- flinger Glass-works, 820; the schools and churches, 824.
Thorp, M. M., Esq., 190.
Thomas, Moses, Sr., killed at Cushutunk, 52.
Thomas, Moses (second), alarms settlers oll Upper Delaware, 52; killed at battle of Lackawaxen, 52 (uote).
Throop, Simeon G., Esq., 186.
Topography : of Wayne County, 330; of Mon- roe County, 1034; ontline map of, 1037.
Torrey, Major Jason, on Connectient land controversy, 103, 494.
Torrey, John, 360. Townsend, M. A., 393.
Tracy, William J., Esq , 184.
Tracy, T. H. R., 343.
Tracy, M. C., Esq., 187.
Treadwell, M. M., Esq., 185.
Treaties, first, with Indiaus in Pennsylvania, 23-33 ; of 1736, 23; "Walking Purchase," 24 ; with Teedyuscung at Easton, 45-47 ; of Paris (1783), 98.
Turner, William, 344.
Tusten, Col. Benjamin, 87.
Tyler, Israel, 475. Turn, John, 1109.
V.
Vadakin, Ira, Esq., 186. Vail, Dr. Charles, 1011.
Vail, Dr. William P., 1012.
Van Anken, Jeremiah, murder of, 81.
Van Auken, D. M., 844.
Van Campen, John, appointed justice of the peace to enforce laws at Wyoming. 67: guards roads from Wyoming, 67 ; commis sary in 1784, 101 ; letter from, on Indian bat tle, 95.
Van Campen family, 1054.
Van Deusen, Henry, 613.
Van Etten, Captain Johannes, company of, in Revolution, 76.
Van Etten, Captain John, instructions to, from Franklin, 42, 44 ; extract from journal of, 49.
Van Etten, John H., 845. Van Etten, M. M., 846.
W.
Wagner, George, 1261.
"Walking Purchase," the, 24.
Wallenpaupack, settlement of, 68 ; Manor of, 68 (note) ; Tories arrested at, 79 ; alarm and flight from, 80-81.
Wallace, John, 801.
Waller, Hon. C. P., 159. Waller, George G., Esq., 176. Walpack Bend, 930.
Walton, Hon. James H., 996.
Walton, Dr. W. D., 1011. Walton, Dr. S., 1011.
Waltou, Dr. C. J., 1011.
Walton, Dr. D. D., 1011. Walton, Dr. W. P., 1011.
Walton, Dr. T. C., 1011. Walton, Jos. B., 344.
War of the Rebellion, Wayne County, 280; Pike Conuty, 847; Monroe County, 1017 (see Soldiers).
Ward, Rev. E. O., 503.
Watts, Wm., 675.
Waymart, borough of, 544; first settlers, 545 ; churches, 514; schools, 546 ; soldiers, lodges. 547.
Wayne, G. 1eral Anthony, 110.
Wayue County : Erection of, 110; Bethany as the county-seat, 112 ; various changes, 112- 116 ; Pike County set off, 117; early town- sl y of, 120 ; six northern townships of, 121 ; es ly finances of, 123; removal of seat of justice of, to Honesdale, 125 ; " Court-House War," 126; civil list of, 135 ; bench [and bar of, 139.
Westbrook, John C., 895.
Westbrook, Col. John, 917.
Westbrook, R. B., D.D., LL.D., 920.
Westmoreland; County of, erected by Connec- ticut, 68 ; town of, 71.
West, Joseph D., Esq., 187. Westfall, township of, 898.
Weston, W. W., 363.
Wheeler, Marshall, 190, 396.
Wheeler, Earl, Esq., 166.
Williams, J. B., Esq., 1000.
Wilsonville, 953.
Wilson, Henry, Esq., 178.
Wilmot, Randall, 496 .;
Woodward family, 495.
Woodward, J., Esq., 177. Woodward, Enos, 567.
Woodbridge, Howel, 774. Woodward, W. J., 497.
Wright, Urial, M.D.,'200. Wright, Erastus, M.D., 201.
Wright, Benjamiu, 228.
Wurts, Maurice, 226, 228, 231, 244.
Wurts, William, 226, 228,:231. Wurts, John, 245.
Wyoming, first settlement at, 64; first mas sacre at, 65 ; colonists at, arrested by sheriff of Northampton, 66 ; plundering of, by Ogden, 66 ; people of, secure provisions at Smithfield, 67; troops sent against, 99; flight of inhabitants from, 99; riots at, 100; "Colonel Kern's militia, 100; great massacre of 1778, 79.
Y.
Yale, Seth, 625. Yale, Norman, 626.
Yeates, James, 24.
Young, Coe F., 249.
Young, Horace G., 250.
Young, James, makes tour of forts (1756), 42.
Z.
Zimmerman, Peter, 1061. Zinzendorf, Count, 20, 21.
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