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James Alexander, 70 acres 50
Hugh Adams, 80 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons. 49
Henry Adams, 2 horses, 5 persons. 26 3 persons
Martin Armstrong, 158 acres, I horse, 4 persons ... IC
Joseph Allison, 80 acres, I horse, I person 38 Henry Alexander, 2 horses, 8 persons. 24 John Andrew, 250 acres, 4 horses, II persons. 182 Mathew Adams, 175 acres, 2 horses, 9 persons. III James Airs, 150 acres, I horse, 2 persons. 89 William Adams, 572 acres, 3 horses, II persons ... 316 George Burgholder, 100 acres, 2 horses, I ferry, 3 persons 135
Fullodon Bridges, 6 persons
William Buchanan, 233 acres, 2 horses, 7 persons .. John Buchanan, I horse, 3 persons IO
150
Christian Burgholder, 70 acres, I horse, 4 persons. : Joseph Burgess, 207 acres, I horse, I mill. 138
John Buchanan, Sr., 150 acres, 2 horses, 9 persons. I03
Robert Blain, 220 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons ... 143 Christian Baker, 120 acres, 2 horses, I oil-mill, 4 persons 90 William Barnes, I horse, 4 persons. 20 103
Charles Bradshaw, 150 acres, 2 horses, 12 persons. Abraham Burgholder, 112 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons 98
Robert Blain, heirs of Coopers, 200 acres .. 100 77 126 George Cross, 80 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons. Adam Cunningham, 132 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons .. John Conrad, 9 persons. Henry Crowell, 2. horses, 4 persons. 25 Peter Crowell, 88 acres, 2 horses, 2 persons. 48 60 55 George Christ, 150 acres, I horse, 2 persons 45 90 82 3
35 I31 20 83
Widow Campbell, 160 acres, 2 horses, 4 persons .. William Crarry, 60 acres, I horse, I ferry, 6 per- sons
Jas. Craigmiles, 225 acres, 3 horses, 10 persons.
John Commons, 2 horses, 8 persons. .
Widow Cowley, 100 acres, 6 persons.
John Cage, 2 horses, 8 persons. .
Rev. James Clarkson, 165 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons John Cornelius, I horse, 9 persons. 12 James Duncan, 250 acres, 3 horses, 9 persons. 140
John Duncan (Smith), 132 acres, 2 horses, 6 per- sons
James Douglass, 40 acres, I horse, 5 persons. .. I27 Wm. Donnelly, 60 acres, 2 horses, 3 persons. 1.36
Alexander Downing, 250 acres, 3 horses, 5 persons 160 John Donnelly, 60 acres, 2 horses, 10 persons ..... 40 William Doughtery, 336 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons. Wm. Douglass, 300 acres, 3 horses, 10 persons ... James Downing, 200 acres, I person. 212 Philip Elias, 4 persons 200 100 II 76
George Elias, 100 acres, 2 horses, 7 persons. Samuel Elder, 131 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons 75
James Elder, 138 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons. 115 Widow Evans, 30 acres, I horse, 3 persons. 25 John Elder, 131 acres. 86 12
Solomon Folk, I horse, 4 persons
John French, 40 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons, I still .. 254
Robert Fullerton, 100 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons ... 71
Samuel Fullerton, I horse, 6 persons. 15
Richard Freeborn, 6 persons
John Fullerton, 333 acres, I slave, 3 horses, 6 per- sons, I still 251
James Fellow, 160 acres, I horse, 3 persons. 91
James Fulton, 160 acres, 2 slaves, 2 horses, 5 per- sons 180
John Fullerton, Sr., 100 acres, I servant, 2 horses,
74
293 146 86 25 55 25 I18
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Valuation
Valuation
William Fullerton, 144 acres, 3 horses, 10 persons .. 94 James Marshall, 250 acres, 3 horses, 8 persons .. I18 8 Thomas Gowan, 130 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons. 96 John McQuon, I horse, 2 persons. Robert Gobble, 8 persons 5 Michael McAfee, 69 acres, I horse, 8 persons. 46
Thomas Graham, I horse, 5 persons. 13 James Martin, I horse, 6 persons ... 15
Barnard Good, 30 acres, 2 persons. 18
Thomas Grove, 100 acres, I horse, 6 persons. 74
William Greer, 80 acres, 2 horses, 3 persons
65 126
Robert McClennon (blind), 100 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons
79
Robert Gill, I person.
Patrick McGee, 300 acres, 2 horses, 2 persons. 183
George Gibson, I horse, 8 persons
13
Jacob Grove, 150 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons.
104
Jas. Henderson, 180 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons
122
Wm. Maughlin, 248 acres, 4 horses, 7 persons
267 171 20
Charles Holmes, 419 acres, 4 horses, 4 persons. James Hill, 220 acres, I horse, 5 persons.
249 761
George Henry, 150 acres, 2 horses, 9 persons. 103
Jolın Henderson, 200 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons.
120
Samuel Hannalı, 80 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons
76
Daniel Newman, I horse, 4 persons. .
William Hendry, 300 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons.
195
George Newburg, 150 acres, I horse, 3 persons,. I ferry
John Henderson, weaver, 150 acres, 2 norses, 4 per- sons
100 14 8
Samuel Nelson, 208 acres, I slave, 3 horses, 9 per- sons
792 33 38
Leonard Isenhouer, 150 acres, 2 horses, 4 persons. Thos. Johnston, 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 persons. IOI
Joseph Jackson, 810 acres, 4 horses, 8 persons.
593
Wm. Johnson, 158 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons .. Michael Kauffman, 60 acres
95 60
Robert Pendry, I horse, 3 persons.
55 James Pedan, 151 acres, 3 horses.
123
James Porter, 60 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons
55
Wm. Kelly, 208 acres, 3 horses, 10 persons
164
Andrew Paxton, 50 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons 105 Win. Pollock, 100 acres, 3 horses, 2 persons. John Ports, I horse, 6 persons.
80 35 IC II2
Balthaser Kieth, 120 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons ... Lodwig Kieth, 30 acres, I horse, 6 persons.
26
Patrick Kill, 130 acres, 2 horses, 8 persons. 88
Thomas Kelly, 761 acres, 2 slaves, 3 horses, 3 per- SO11S
606 55
John Kirkwood, 60 acres, I horse, 2 persons.
Conrad Lookup, 150 acres, 2 horses 4 persons. 87
Wm. Leaman, 130 acres, 2 horses, 4 persons.
Jolin Leekey, 3 horses, 7 persons.
Martin Robert, 188 acres, 3 horses, 9 persons
I39 209
James Leaper, 180 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons.
Wmn. Long, 250 acres, 4 horses, 4 persons. 197
John Lush, 280 acres, 3 horses, 8 persons. 203
James Logue, 350 acres, I servant, 3 horses, 7 per- sons
193 598 86
Wm. McGuffy, 200 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons
145
Thomas Scott, 150 acres, I horse, 4 persons 90
Robert Smith, 355 acres, 3 horses, 9 persons. 256 Allen Scott, 150 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons. 96 195
Robert Stewart, 250 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons.
226 3 Hugh Sprout, 350 acres, 4 horses, 5 persons. 119 75 203 Jonas Sour, 100 acres, I horse, 8 persons. Robert Shaw, 150 acres, 2 horses, 4 persons II7 40 IIO 21 Rowling Stewart, 64 acres, I horse, 4 persons Peter Snyder, 50 acres, I horse, 2 persons. 33 IC I8 Andrew Stealy, I horse, 7 persons .. 32 65 53 Stephen Stealy, 30 acres, I horse, 5 persons
Widow Smith, 130 acres
268 Jacob Spots, 150 acres, 3 horses, 5 persons. I16
Wm. Mccullough, 2 horses, 7 persons. .
21 Jacob Stealy, 150 acres, 3 horses, 5 persons. I21
107 Daniel Sinclair, 140 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons II2
John McCandless, 112 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons .. Wm. Morrison, Jr., 250 acres, 3 horses. 6 persons. 202 James Stewart, 200 acres, 3 horses, 3 persons. I36
125 8 108 I3
John Henderson, cooper, I horse, 5 persons.
Widow Henry, I horse, I person.
Joseph Houlton, 240 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons. Hugh Henderson, 50 acres.
25 126
George Orson, 420 acres, 3 horses, 5 persons, I ferry
307
Benjamin Pedan, Esq., 307 acres, I slave, 5 horses, IO persons 283
George Keener, 90 acres, I horse, 4 persons.
Mathew Kelgore, 350 acres, I slave, 5 horses, 9 persons
307
John Kirkwood, 50 acres, 2 horses, 2 persons, I chair, 1 mill, 2 stills.
Thos. Kirkwood, 30 acres, 2 horses, 7 persons.
Joseph Klein, 200 acres, I horse, I person.
85
51 Nicholas Quigley, 15 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons ... Henry Robinson, 188 acres, 2 horses, 4 persons .. 118
John Reed, 300 acres, 4 horses, 4 persons. 18 623
Wm. Ross, 843 acres, 2 slaves, 5 horses, 5 persons, 2 stills
Widow Reed, I horse, 6 persons
Walter Robinson, 100 acres Wm. Rea, 4 persons
3
Widow Little, 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 persons.
WVm. Read, 310 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons.
Thomas Rea, 75 acres, I horse, 7 persons John Rippy. 300 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons. 75 206 Wm. Reed, 2 horses, 3 persons. 30 223
Joseph Robb, 342 acres, 3 horses, 13 persons. James Robinson, 240 acres, I servant, 3 horses, 10 persons 169
Joseph Read, Esq., 165 acres, 4 horses, I mill, 9 persons 207 172 80
James Lavid, 250 acres, 2 horses, 2 persons.
153
Widow McClurg, 150 acres, 2 horses, 4 persons .. 104
WVm. McCalla, 178 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons.
Wm. Maxwell, 210 acres, I horse, 6 persons .... Stephen Mckinley, 337 acres, 5 horses, 9 persons. John Marlin, 334 acres, I slave, 2 horses, 3 persons Toal McAllister, 2 persons
107 222
Widow Marlin, 365 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons ... John Menary, 150 acres, 3 horses, II persons. Samuel Martin, 3 horses, 4 persons.
Thomas Mathess, 2 horses, 3 persons.
Frederick McPherson, 63 acres, I horse, 8 persons WVm. Morrison, Sr., 300 acres, 4 horses, I still, 7 persons
Widow McMollon, 40 acres, 3 persons. 20
Alexander McCurdy, I horse, 3 persons IO
John Grove, 190 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons.
John Mitchell, 230 acres, 4 horses, 6 persons. 179 Andrew McCleary, 250 acres, I slave, 4 horses, 6 persons
Henry Herrot, 2 horses, 7 persons. WVm. Houlton, 123 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons.
I18
John Mcclennon, 2 horses, 5 persons.
Win. McDowell, 185 acres, I horse, 4 persons.
John Michael, 259 acres
WVm. McCandless, 229 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons. Moses McWharter, 2 horses
I20 125 I40
James Nichelson, I horse, 2 persons.
209 Wm. Owens, 20 acres
John Olrich, 50 acres, I horse, 2 persons.
Archibald Purdy, 50 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons 50
55 29 David Parker, I horse
118 John Patterson, 161 acres, 3 horses, 4 persons.
50
103 36 86 145
John Lavid, 900 acres, 2 slaves, 4 horses, 5 persons George List, 122 acres, 2 horses, 8 persons.
John McCall, 100 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons.
99 Thomas Ramsey, 235 acres, 2 horses, 8 persons ... James Ramsey, 100 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons.
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Valuation
Gawin Scott, 400 acres, 2 slaves, 3 horses, 8 per- sons
366 86
Archibald Shaw, 100 acres, 2 horses, 3 persons ..
John Stewart, 345 acres, 2 horses, 8 persons ..
214
Samuel Stewart, 50 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons. 50 John Smith, 240 acres, I horse, 9 persons I34
Peter Sangry, 180 acres, 2 horses, 9 persons .. 126 Casper Sailor, 166 acres, 2 horses, 10 persons James Spear, 140 acres, 2 horses, .8 persons. 129 100 William Stewart, 150 acres, 2 horses, 6 persons. Patrick Smith, 100 acres, 3 horses, 9 persons. 105 85 James Turk, 193 acres, 3 horses, 6 persons. 1.36 90
Ephraim Turk, 123 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons.
Alexander Turner, 60 acres, 4 horses, 8 persons
I20
John Thatcher, 350 acres, 4 horses, 7 persons. George Thompson, 2 horses, 5 persons
213
Thomas Wilson, 206 acres, 2 horses, 5 persons . Isaac Williams, 239 acres, 3 horses, 3 persons.
20 165 180
Matthew Wallace, 200 acres, 3 horses, 7 persons ...
149
Widow Wilson, 100 acres, I horse, I person.
68
95
Samuel Woods, 20 acres, 2 horses, 7 persons ..
27
John Winter, 140 acres, 2 horses, 3 persons, 1 saw mill
Moses Wallace, I horse
James Wryburn, 80 acres
John Wyley, 60 acres, I horse, 4 persons.
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SINGLE MEN.
James Cunningham,
James Long,
Samuel McClorg,
William Elder,
David McKinley,
Thomas Lush,
Isaac McCewin,
David Douglass,
Samuel Sprout,
Andrew Gorgeson,
James Sprout, Joseph Reed,
Emanuel Reichard,
Martin Robert,
William Johnston,
Robert Marlin,
William Sprout,
John McCall,
John McCleary,
James Wyley,
Robert Nelson,
William McCall,
James Patterson,
Samuel Shaw,
William Wilson,
John Adams,
William Buchanan,
Thomas Duncan,
Robert Armstrong,
William Davis,
John Sinclair,
Peter Smith,
Thomas McCreary,
William McKee.
Alexander Craigmiles,
Philip Maxwell,
Daniel Filloon,
Andrew Stewart,
John Hill.
Joseph Glen.
John Kelley,
The population of Chanceford Township in 1810 was 966; in 1820, 1,248; in 1830, 1, 177; in 1840, 1,439; in 1850, 1,572; in 1860, 2,110; 1870, 2.501 ; 1880, 2,994; 1890, 3,066; and in 1900 was 2,798.
About 1830, Sarah Ann Furnace,
Manor situated in the northwestern
chased the furnace and operated it for sev- eral years. The business was discontinued before the opening of the Civil War. The chestnut timber used in making the char- coal was obtained in the vicinity of the fur- nace.
Brogueville, or The Brogue, was
Villages. the early voting place of
Chanceford Township until it was divided into three election precincts. The surrounding land was owned in colonial days by Colonel John Laird, who became an officer of the Revolution and a man of note and distinction in the lower end of York County. Many of his descendants, the Fultons and the Grahams, reside in Chance- ford Township. Rebecca Laird, one of his daughters, was the mother of Clement L. Vallandingham, the noted orator of Ohio.
Brogueville is situated at the divergence of five roads. In early days some one placed at the corner of one of the roads, near the tavern, a brogan or worn out shoe upon a pole. It hung there for many days and ex- cited a great deal of interest among the Scotch-Irish settlers of the neighborhood. From this incident the place became known as "The Brogue," which appellation it has since borne. In colonial days The Brogue tavern was opened at the junction of these roads by Andrew Findley, who afterward became an officer of the Revolution. He was the only son of Major John Findley, who won distinction in the same war. This public inn was a noted stopping place for stages going from York to Peach Bottom and for the traveling public before the days of railroads. James Kilgore kept the hotel from 1854 until the time of his death. It has always been a popular hostelry in the lower end of the county, and in 1907 was owned by David Porter, a son of Dr. B. F. Porter, who practiced medicine in the vicin- ity during the last years of his life. A small village has grown up around the hotel. Dr. B. Frank Posey is the practicing physi-
Furnace. part of Chanceford, was erected by William C. Cornwell. He cian at The Brogue.
operated this furnace successfully in manu- New Bridgeville is a hamlet situated in the northeastern part of Chanceford Town- ship, overlooking the Susquehanna river. The view from this place up and down the river is truly enchanting, unfolding to the eye of the observer a large portion of Lan- facturing pig iron with charcoal until the financial panic of 1837. The ore was ob- tained from Chestnut Hill, in Lancaster County, and from the mines near Logan- ville. It was originally known as Sarah Ann Furnace and later Manor Furnace. caster County. James P. Robinson for sev- John Herr, of Hellam Township, pur- eral years conducted a mercantile business
91
James Wiley, 100 acres, 3 horses, 5 persons.
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and also served as a member of the Penn- not, who organized in the colonies the As- sylvania legislature. Dr. J. W. Shenberger resides near New Bridgeville.
Lockport, another small village, is di- rectly opposite Safe Harbor, in Lancaster County. A 'dam extended over the Susque- hanna here for many years. It was used to aid in the transporting of boats across the river to the Conestoga navigation, which extended from Safe Harbor to Lancaster. '
Grahamville is situated in the southeast- ern part of the township. It is named in honor of Colonel Robert Graham, who be- fore the Civil War commanded the Sixty- fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, belonging to York County. His ancestors took up the lands around the site of this village during the time of the early settle- ment. Colonel Graham owned a large farm and conveyed his farm, products by wagon to Baltimore until the tidewater canal was built. One of his employees before 1830 was Jacob Tome, afterward the great financier, who amassed a large fortune and died at Port Deposit in 1898, where he had lived for half a century. Thomas L. Gra- ham, son of Colonel Graham, graduated at Princeton College, and served for ten years as principal of the Elkton Academy, in Maryland. He was the active and efficient principal of the High School at Wilmington, Delaware, for several years, and afterward was superintendent of schools at Belleville, New Jersey, a suburb of Newark. At pres- ent he is editor of the York Gazette.
Collinsville is a hamlet situated on the road leading to Airville, two miles below The Brogue. Alexander Collins built the first house in this village, which now con- tains a population of about 100. Dr. Mor- decai A. Posey practiced medicine here for many years.
sociate Presbytery of Pennsylvania. The original settlers of Guinston Associate Con- gregation, as then called, were families from both Ireland and Scotland, who came to York County between 1734 and 1736.
Dr. James B. Scouller says in his history of Big Spring Presbytery that "one of the earliest and most active settlers was Alex- ander Wallace, from Scotland, whose great- grandson now resides in the original home- stead." This house is now standing and is in the possession of the great-great-grand- daughters of the first Alexander Wallace. The congregation was formally organized by Mr. Gellately or Arnot in the spring of 1754, by the ordination of Alexander Wal- lace, Thomas Currie, John Orr, William Orr, Samuel Harper and John McKay, as ruling elders. This session was enlarged in May, 1769, by the addition of five more, and again in 1776 by another five.
For a short time worship was conducted in Alexander Wallace's house until a log structure was built upon the two-acre lot, which the congregation now owns and oc- cupies. This land was conveyed by James Cooper, of Oxford Township, Chester County, in 1774, to Thomas Currie, James Wallace, Guin Allison and others, farmers. of Chanceford, Hopewell and Windsor townships. August 25, 1773, James Clark- son, just arrived from Scotland, was in- stalled as their first pastor. November 6, 1773, it was resolved to erect a stone church 46 feet long, 30 feet wide and 18 feet high to the square. Andrew Proudfoot, James Wallace, John Herron, James McNary, William Adams and John Lusk were ap- pointed a board of managers. The contract was let to James Wallace, who was in- structed to put forward the work with all dispatch.
Guinston U. P. Guinston United Presbyterian congregation is a descendant of the Associate Presbyterian In October, 1793, in accordance with the recommendation of Presbytery the congre- gation, 121 in number, publicly renewed Church. their covenant vows. On two succeeding occasions this was again done, though not so formally and publicly. Mr. Clarkson continued his work as pastor until 1805, when in May he asked Synod for a supply for his pulpit. Owing to increasing infirmi- ties and ill health, he resigned his charge in Church of Scotland, which was forced by a secession from the established church in 1733, under name of the Associate Presbytery. Appeals for a missionary came from America in 1742 to the mother church. The division of this church into the Burger and Anti-Burger branches hindered missionary work, but in 1753, the Anti-Burger Synod sent out Rev. March, 1808. The congregation continued Alexander Gellately and Rev. Andrew Ar- to give to his support until his death at
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Valley Field, his homestead, (now owned by built at a cost of over $5,000. The old James C. Fulton a descendant) October 30, church that stood a landmark for over 130 ISII, when he had just entered his seventy- fourth year. years was at this time in danger of being demolished. A congregational meeting was called May 11, 1868, to decide whether or not the trustees should pull down the old church and use the stone for the foun- dation of the new church. Wiser counsel prevailed, for it was resolved to procure stone elsewhere. About the time the building was completed, Mr. McBurney resigned, and on October 6, 1868, the con- gregation was again without a pastor.
August 20, 1818, Alexander Gordon was ordained and installed as pastor of Guins- ton. His whole time was given to the con- gregation until 1822, when, in compliance with a request from associate members of Lower Chanceford for one-fourth of Mr. Gordon's time, a union was made with the. Lower Chanceford charge, which was formally organized into a congregation in 1823. This organization was maintained till 1859.
October 20, 1825, Mr. Gordon's pastoral relation to Guinston and Lower Chance- ford was dissolved, and he served as pastor at Putnam, New York, afterward at Johnstown, of that state, where he died suddenly August 20, 1845.
In 1833, a call was presented to Rev. John Adams, and being accepted, he was ordained and installed by the Philadelphia Presbytery, September 1I, 1833, as pastor of Guinston and Lower Chanceford. He ministered to the congregation for over twenty years, giving them all his time, and the church grew under his care. Owing to increasing infirmities and ill health, he re- signed his charge April 26, 1855; yet he lived among his people, serving as best he could and showing an interest in the church until his death, January 14, 1862.
After many efforts for a pastor, the con- gregation secured Rev. Francis McBurney, who was ordained and installed August 15, 1856. He and his people went heartily into the Union of 1858 at Pittsburg, and Guins- ton gave up the name Associate Church, which she had borne with honor for more than a century. In 1859, Mr. McBurney was released by the Presbytery of Big Spring from the pastoral charge of Lower Chanceford, and the two congregations, Associate and Associate Reformed, were united into one charge. Hopewell was united August 10, 1859, with Guinston, re- ceiving one-third of McBurney's time.
In 1867 the people resolved to erect a new and larger church to accommodate the growing congregation. One-half an acre of ground was purchased from Valentine Trout. A building of brick, 65 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 21 feet to the square, was
A call was presented to Rev. Samuel Jamison, who was installed as pastor April 25, 1872, and under his watchful care and faithful ministry the congregation grew until in 1883 and 1885, its highest mem- bership, 189, was reached. June 28, 1875, Mr. Jamison was released from Hopewell to give his whole time to Guinston. He continued for twenty years as Guinston's pastor. He was a diligent student of the Bible, a deep theologian and a strong preacher. April 22. 1891, he resigned his charge and the present pastor, Rev. R. G. Pinkerton, was ordained and installed Sep- tember 27, 1892, and took up the work laid down by Mr. Jamison, who died October 29, 1900.
Guinston guards the dust of three of her pastors as they rest in the city of the dead, among the people they loved and served. In 1892 the house of worship was re- modeled at a cost of about $3.100.
The above sketch of Guinston Church was prepared by the pastor, Rev. R. G. Pinkerton, and read by him at the one hun- dred and fiftieth anniversary of the church, October 26, 1904.
St. Luke's Church, known as
Stahle's Stahle's, founded in 1784, just
Church. after the close of the Revolution, is situated in the northern part of Chanceford. The principal founders of this church were Jacob Stahle and George Souders, and the building was named in honor of the former, upon whose farm it was originally built. The first church building with its plain wooden seats was used for a period of eighty-two years. In 1866, the second church was built under the direction of Peter Blose, Jacob Kohler and George Wise, who formed the building committee. Two congregations, a Luth-
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eran and Reformed, worshiped here on al- services conducted by the Methodists in ternate Sundays for nearly a century. The this vicinity were held in the houses of the Lutherans were much stronger in numbers members. In 1821 Rev. John Mckinley than the Reformed. As Chanceford is an succeeded in organizing a society, being English speaking township most of the ably assisted by Rev. Daniel Kline. A neat members of the Reformed congregation finally joined New Harmony Presbyterian Church. St. Luke's church in recent years has been used by the Lutherans only. The third church was built in 1889. The Luth-
church of wood was built in the year 1821. This building was used for the long period of 53 years, until 1874, when it was acci- dentally destroyed by fire. During the year 1874, an attractive church edifice costing eran pastors in order of succession have about $3,000 was erected near the site of been : Revs. Bentz, A. Gearnal, Heisley, J. the original church in a beautiful grove. Harman, J. Kempfer, John Conoway, P. A school building is situated about 20 yards Warner, E. Lenhart, Peter Livingston, D. distant near the same grove. The building S. Kurtz, E. Manges, H. C. Salem and is painted white with green shutters and is Charles Sechrist. The Reformed pastors were: Henry Hablinstein, W. F. Vander- sloot, H. Ryneka, Sr., and R. Rahauser.
St. James Lutheran Church is situated adjoining graveyard surrounded by a neat near Muddy Creek at Guinston Crossing. It was built about 1878. The pastor in 1907 is Rev. Charles Sechrist.
New
The original Scotch-Irish set- tlers of this region worshiped
Harmony in the first Presbyterian meet-
Church. ing house built in York County at the union of Scott's Run with Muddy Creek. After Chanceford church was founded near Airville, in Lower Chanceford, they attended services at this
covered with a fine quality of Peach Bot- tom slate. The church was recently re- ·modeled and a bell placed in the belfry. An fence contains the tombs of many early set- tlers of this region. Some of the recent pastors of this congregation have been Revs. Dyer, Seiffert, Carver, Bruce, Hughes, J. F. Glass and Samuel Horn.
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