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Samuel Wharton came into possession of the Gallaway tract, as before mentioned. ITis sons were Henry, James and Samuel. Henry settled in Sugar Valley, where his son George B. Wharton now lives ; James settled on the home- stead, and died there ; Samnel settled near there, and his widow now lives opposite Newton Han- ilton.
William Morrison was living in the town- ship before 1783. His son John settled on the farm now owned by George Cowdin. His sons were John, Joshua, James and William. Josh- ua settled on the farm adjoining and below his father's, where his son Elijah settled. The lat - ter was a judge of the courts of Mifflin County, and his widow still resides on the place. James settled on the south side of the river, opposite the island, where A. Hazlett now resides. In 1783 he owned forty acres. 'Squire John Morrison, of Newton Hamilton, is a son. The James Morrison farm was formerly owned by James Car- ruthers, and in 1802 was sold to Peter Scerist, who died there and whose family afterward moved West.
Samuel MeKechan in 1783 was assessed on two hundred and fifty acres of land, including the island and land opposite and above Newton Hamilton. Ile died on the farm about 1800 and left sons, -Samuel, Alexander, John, Ben- jamin, David and James. The latter died upon the farm and the others emigrated.
Francis Hamilton in 1783 owned one hun- dred acres of land on the river, near the upper end of the township, and in 1793 Francis Hamilton owned two hundred acres and Nathaniel Ham- ilton owned three hundred acres. A part of it was sold to Samnel Drake and a portion of it is now owned by David Copliu's heirs.
In 1783 Samuel Drake was in possession of fifty acres of land on the Juniata River at Jack's Narrows. April 13, 1787, he purchased of Francis Hamilton one hundred aud twelve acres in the Long Hollow. At the place in Jack's Narrows he established a ferry, built a house, which he opened as a tavern and ferry-house, and kept for many years. About 18 10 he re- moved to Newton Hamilton, where he died. His sons continued the ferry for several years after, when they, too,moved to Newton Hamilton. His
daughter Ellen married Thomas Postlethwait,. who settled in the township.
The old tavern-house was a noted stopping- place for travelers and teamsters. It was at this house, in 1791, that the dispute occurred concern- ing the boundary line, which resulted in the arrest of the sheriff of Huntingdon Comty. The tavern was on the highway from Baltimore to Huntingdon, which was for the first quarter of the present century the principal route of traffic. In 1829-30 Thomas Cromwell, the proprietor of Winchester Furumee, laid out a town opposite the ferry-house, called Clintonville, and a little later a wharf was built at the place for the bet- ter shipment of pig-metal from the Winchester and Matilda Furnaces.
William MeMullen settled on the Juniata about 1776, and in 1783 Widow MeMullen was assessed on one hundred acres of land, now owned by Jolm Rhodes.
The first of the name of Mckinstry who located land in the township was Alexander Mckinstry, who in 1768 had two hundred acres and in 1783 was assessed on one hundred and fifty acres of land. On November 6, 1786, Samuel and John warranted one hundred and thirty acres, and on February 28, 1787, Alex- ander warranted two hundred and eighty-seven aeres, and James, May 3d, the same year, warranted eighty acres. In 1793 the name of Alexander Mckinstry only appears. He died upon the farm which now is owned by Samuel Harvey. He had sons,-Alexander, William, John and James. Alexander settled in Bratton township, where Jonas Harshbarger now lives. William married a daughter of dames Ross and settled in this township.
In 1783, John Unkles was assessed on five hundred and forty-five acres of land in Wayne township, and in 1793 on five hundred acres of land and two mills. This land was on the north bank of the Juniata River, through which flowed Beaver Run. It was granted in two warrants, one of which, granted to William Meck on an order of survey March 2, 1775, con- tained one hundred and ninety-eight acres, and was sold by him to William Chambers, who sold it to John Unkles June 26, 1783. The other tract of three hundred and sixty-nine acres
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was warranted to John Forsythe, who sold to James Armstrong May 27, 1776. He conveyed it to John Unkles June 27, 1783. L'ukles was a millwright and built upon Beaver Run, at the place now known as Heister's Mill, a grist-mill and a saw-mill, which he operated until 1791, when he leased the mills to Benjamin Bum- berger, who had a grist -mill in Greenwood town- ship (now in Juniata County). On the 18th of January, 1800, Unkles sold the property to Sammuel Winchester, who, lime 7, 1803, sold thirteen acres of it to Philip Shoop, and the same date sold the remainder to Thomas Crom- well, the proprietor of the Winchester Furnace, in Huntingdon County, with the exception of tifty feet square, " which is now made use of for a burying-ground."
On the 18th of May, 1814, Cromwell sold part of this land and other lands, to the amount of three hundred and ninety-eight acres, to Abraham Copeland, or Coplin, adjoining lands of William MeMullen and Pitts Brown. On the same date Cromwell sold a part of this land and other land to Matthias Copeland, or Cop- lin, embracing two hundred and forty acres on Beaver Dam Run. A part of this last tract was warranted to Samuel Meck April 1, 1767. In 1809, Matthias Coplin was assessed on a grist- mill and a saw-mill. The property is now the Heister Mills.
John Allen and William Sunderland, in 1799, owned lands over against the hills on the north side of Long Hollow. Allen sold, January 7, 1799, two hundred acres of land adjoining Sunderland's and Allen's other land. It was warranted, in 1793, to James Hohnes. David Sunderland warranted one hundred acres, Outo- ber 16, 1792, and April 13, 1800, two hundred acres additional. He died in 1808 and left his property to his children,-Mary (Carlisk.), Sam- nel, William, Sarah (Neats) and David ; to the latter most of the real estate was left. The de- scendants of the family are still living in that part of the township.
Colonel William Postlethwait, who settled at Monut Union, and his two half-brothers, Thomas and Samnel, were the first of the name in the county. They settled here about 1800. Colonel William had three sons,-William, |
Thomas and Joseph. The last two settled on the old Major Irwin property. Thomas and Samuel Postlethwait settled at the head of Long Hollow, where William Postleth wait now lives. Sammel, a son of Squire Thomas Postlethwait, lives near Heister's Mill.
A Thomas Postlethwait married Ellen, a daughter of Sammel Drake. In 1829 there was a John Postlethwait in Newton Hamilton, who kept the "Logan Ilonse;" in 1836 Thomas J. Postlethwait, Jr., Joseph Postleth- wait and Samuel D. Postlethwait, who were car- penters in the same village.
The property now owned by David Stine, of Mc Veytown, which lies north of Atkinson's Mills, was once the property of James Macklin. In 1783 he was assessed on eighty acres. He married Elizabeth Johnson, a daughter of John Johnson, a Revolutionary soklier, who died here at the age of one hundred and four years, and was buried in the old Bratton grave-yard. He probably resided with James Macklin in his old age, as his sons were all in the Revolution, after which they emigrated West and South.
James Macklin, on November 9, 1785, war- ranted three hundred and two acres, and in 1793 was assessed on one hundred and fifty acres, and in 1800 he was owner of about three hundred acres. In March, 1803, he bought one hundred acres adjoining his other land of the executors of John Postlethwait, who lived in the eastern part of the State. This tract was warranted by Joshua Davis before 1768, and purchased by John Agnew, of Carlisle, in April, 1773, of Ephraim Blaine, high sheriff of Cumberland County, as the property of Davis. Agnew sold to John Postlethwait April 14, 1802. James Macklin lived and died upon the estate in 1819. In 1816, George, the ouly son, married Sarah Witherow and leased the farm and later pur- chased it. The daughters of James Macklin were Nancy Gonzales, Prudence Lukens, Mar- garet McCartney, Mary MeLaughlin, Elizabeth Witherow, wife of Samnel Witherow, Jane At- kinson, wifeof Lukens Atkinson, and Lydia, the wife of George Dull.
George Macklin died in 1824 and left three sons,-William, John and George. William and George engaged in the mercantile business in
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Mc Veytown, where William died, and his sons continued the business. George went later to Harrisburg and from there to the West, where he is still living. After the death of George Mack lin, his widow married Cyrus Stine, who settled on the Macklin estate, now owned by David Stine, their son
Sammel Witherow, on the 12th of October, 1819, made an article of agreement with David Lukens for forty-one acres of land on Beaver Run, with privilege of water for a race. He built upon the run a saw-mill, and March 17, 1820, he purchased it. On April 3, 1826, he pur- chased seventy-four aeres additional. In 1825 he had in operation at the place the saw-mill, two carding-machines and an oil-mill. In 1830 there was added a fulling-mill. About 1850 he erected a grist-mill, and in 1863 there was at. the place a grist and saw-mill, carding-machine, blacksmith-shop and store. The property later came to David Witherow, son of Samuel, and in 1880 was sold to Samuel II. Miller, who now owns it.
John and George Hlanawalt, sons of Henry Hanawalt, of what is now Oliver township, pur- chased of the heirs of James Ross, April, 1802, a part of the Ross estate. Jolm Hanawalt came to the place and resided till his death, in 1829. In April, 1821 George and John Ross divided their father's estate, John taking this tract as his share, and George removing on the homestead. John left sons,-George, Henry and Christopher -- and daughters, AAsenath, Susan and Catharine. The property, which was on the Juniata River, adjoining William Morrison and Eisenbise, was divided among them and the descendants are now living there.
John Graham was in the Revolution, and was one of the seventeen who came out with General Anthony Wayne from the attack on Stony Point. He came to this county and settled on the farm now owned by John Clements. He died there and lies buried in the forest on the farm. He had several sons, who settled near here.
John Miller in 1825 came into the township from Borks County, and settled on the Daniel Stutzman farm, and later bought a farm of David Harshbarger.
In 1782 George Irwin was assessed on seven
Imindred acres of land, and in 1793 on nine hundred and fifty aeres. He had two sons, George and William, who lived on the home- stead for a time and emigrated to Kentucky. The place is now partly owned by Philip Shade and is all in the Long Hollow.
The Church of the United Brethren, in Wayne township, three miles southwest of Me Veytown, was built in 1811 and dedicated Jannary 1, 1815.
THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE who have served the township since 1844 are as follows:
1844. Robert Laughlin, 1870. John Culbertson,
--. Samuel Witherow 1871. William Strode,
1847. John Mclaughlin, 1872. David Jenkins,
1848. William Temple, 1873. David Norton,
1855. Cyrus Stine, 1874. Thomas F. Nourse,
1856. George W. Coulter, 1875. John Bardine,
1857. George Lane, 1876. Elias Penepacker,
1858. Samuel J. Drake,
1877. Elias Penepacker,
1860. James Wharton, 1878. George Henderson,
1866. Elias Penepacker,
1879. David Witherow,
1867. James Wharton,
1868. Jas. F. MeNear,
1880. Geo. C. Henderson. 1885. Samuel Lautz.
1869. 1Ingh Laird.
Sonoons .- David Jenkins, the grandfather of the present David JJenkins, was probably the first teacher in the township. A school-house stood on the old Galloway or Wharton farm, which was built of small poles, with insterstices filled with straw and daubed with clay. It was nsed many years and a stone house was built in about 1838, under the school law of 1834, which was succeeded by the present frame.
In 1793 a school-house stood on the land of John James, who lived in Wayne township, but whose land, with others, in 1791-92, was claimed as part of Huntingdon County.
A log house was built by David Jenkins at Felty Springs, on his farm, in 1836. James MeDowell was the first teacher. A frame house was built at the same place in 1857, was burned in 188 I and rebuilt the same year.
The school law passed in 1834, and at the November term of court in that year Dr. L. (. Snowden and John Oliver, Jr., were ap- pointed school directors of the township. It will be remembered that at this time the town- ship embraced in its jurisdiction Wayne, Oliver and Bratton townships, and the territory now
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in the boroughs of Newton Hamilton and Mc Veytown. The directors met March 14, 1835, and resolved to establish ten schools in the townships, to be kept at the following places: No. I near Strode's, No. 2 at Swigert's, No. 3 near Wayne Furnace, No. I at Me Veytown, No. 5 at Mitchell's, No. 6 at Witherow's, No. 7 at New- ton Hamilton, No. 8.at Harvey's, No. 9 at Mckinstry's, and No. 10 at MeKec's. The schools were established at onee.
Oliver township was erected in January, 1835, and its school districts creeted in the fall of that year, taking from Wayne Districts No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 5, No. 9 and No. 10, when another district was formed in Wayne township known as Long Hollow, and a school-house erected on the Thomas Postlethwait farm. On October 3, 1835, John J. Cunningham, secre- tary of the School Board, advertised for teachers for the following schools: Newton Hamilton, Wharton, Beaver Run and Long Hollow.
There are at present in the township ten schools, viz. : Wharton, Belletown, Postleth- wait, Beaver Dam, Long Hollow, MeAnair Furnace, Atkinson's Mills, Sack Hill and Pai- terson. The umber of pupils in attendance is three hundred and thirty-nine.
MANAYUNK is a station on the Pennsylvania Railroad at Shank's Run, the division line be- tween Wayne and Bratton. A grist-mill was erected at the place six or eight years ago by the Lauber Brothers, of Juniata County, which is still owned by them. A store is kept at the place by - Pecht, and a depot and telegraph- office are located there.
ATKINSON'S MILAS .- The mill at this place, as has been mentioned elsewhere, was built in 1820, and has been known by its present name from that time. A store was created here in 1852 and opened by A. J. North. Of those who succeeded him were Colonel J. K. Rhodes, uow of Lewistown, aud R. L. Gambel ; the latter sold to John Glasgow. A post-office was established many years ago and JJacob Nor- ton was appointed postmaster. Lewis Jones, A. Lewis and R. 1. Gambel were postmasters prior to 1867, when John Glasgow was appoint- ed and is still in service.
THE ENTERPRISE SAND WORKS are located
near Vineyard Station, ou the Pennsylvania Railroad. The mines were first opened in 1879 by D. S. Forgy, who erected the present build- ings in 1880 and began operations in December, 1882. The present company was organized and leased the works on a royalty, and in April, 1883, James Macklin and W. P. Stevenson, both members of the company, purchased the property and the lease was continued. In 1881 about twelve thousand tons of prepared sand were shipped to manufacturers of glass.
THE MATILDA FURNACE was built in 1837 on the east side of the Juniata River, opposite Mount Union, on a tract of land then owned by Samnel Drake, by John F. Cottrell, James Caldwell, James Drake and Isaac Rogers, who soon after purchased sixteen hundred and fifty acres of land in Wayne township. The deed for the furnace tract came to Cottrell from Drake April 25, 1841, and describes it as being two hundred and sixty-four acres of land in Wayne township, Mifflin County, and Henderson town- ship, Ihmtingdon County, "on which Matilda Furnace and buildings are now erected." The furnace was named Matilda after the wife of James Caldwell. Business was conducted by the company until about 1851, when the prop- erty came to Peter and John Haldeman, of Lancaster County. Previous to this time the power was an overshot-wheel, turned by a small mountain stream, and the furnace was fit- ted for the use of charcoal. The Haldemans erected a thirty-five horse-power engine, changed the fuel of the furnace from charcoal to anthra- cite and operated it for about two years. It then lay idle for several years and was sold to Washington Righter as the property of Peter Haldeman. Hle sold it, April 1, 1865, to Grube, Peiffer, Rober & Garber, of Lancaster, who ro- fitted it and operated it for six years, and on the 10th of August, 1874, sold it to B. B. Thomas, who ran it for two years. In August, 1881, his executors sold the property to Mr. White- side. It was abandoned during the year 188 1 and is now idle.
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE BOROUGH OF NEWTON HAMILTON.
The site on which Newton Hamilton bor- ongh is situated is part of a tract of land which was warranted to Ilngh Brown in 1762. At the time of his death the ownership of this land passed to Margaret Hamilton, in whose possession it was before 1783, as in that year she was assessed with sixty acres. The town was laid ont under its present name about 1802.
On the 19th of January, 1802, Margaret Hamilton sold to Samuel MeCurdy lots 28-29 " in the general plan of Newton Hamilton." They were fifty by one hundred and fifty feet, and were on the north side of Front Street, On the 18th of April, 1803, she sold lots Nos. 57-58 to James Irvine. These lots were on the south side of Second Street and were sixty by one hundred and thirty feet.
Mrs. Catharine Murfin, now living in the village, says she came, in 1826, with her parents, John MeAncer and wife, to reside near the town. At that time there were seven log houses at the place, occupied by John Murray, Aquilla Burchfield (a wheelwright), John Shafer, John McGeehan and - Temple.
At this time the property unsold was in pos- sesion of the Moffit family-one-fourth owned by Richard Moffit, of Stark County, Ohio; one-fourth to JJames Moffit ; and one-half to Lawrence Lavin, of New York. In February, 1828, Patrick Moffit bought one of the in- terests, and in October of the same year James Moffit bought the interest of Lawrence Lavin. Two of the Moffits lived in a plastered house by the spring, afterwards the site of the Sigler mansion. From this time lots were sold. The canal had been surveyed through the place. In 1828 Elijah Davis began a store. The next year lohn Postlethwait opened a tavern oppo- site Davis' store. It was for many years known as the Logan House, and was later kept by Henry Butler, and last by William Brothers. Robert Thompson & Co. opened a store in a building now owned by Jolm Norton and ocen- pied as a millinery-store. Richard A. MeDowel, & Co. also had a store below Thompson's on a lot now vacant.
John Morrison, now living in the village, came there in 1829, and from 18 10 to 18844 was a justice of the peace. In 1830 a school was kept by Sammel Cross, in a house that stood on a lot, now vacant, next to the old Sigler house. On the 2.1th of March, 1838, the directors of Wayne township purchased of George Dull lots No. 57-58, the same lots that were bought by James Irvine in 1803. On these lots a stone school-house was built and used many years. June 9, 1852, the property was sold to Burr L. Buckley. A school-house was built on the pre- sent site before the stone house was abandoned. The school was not separated from the township until 1844, when the borough became an inde- pendent district, and Samuel H. Corbitt and Jolm Purcell were chosen as the first school directors. Abont 1836, Jolm Sigler purchased the property by the spring and built the tan- nery, which was conducted until about ten years ago.
The following names and ocenpations were taken from the assessment roll in 1836 :
Burr L. Buckley, Casper Bucher and Robert With- erow, tailors; Thomas Baird and William Harvey, shingle-makers ; Lewis Barnard, Samuel A. Corbett, Jacob Hesser, Nathan Jones, William McAnear, Robert A. McDowell, Thomas J. Postlethwait, Jr., Jos. Postlethwait, Samuel D. Postlethwait and Alfred Walker, carpenters; John Coulter, Charles H. Knox, Joseph Laughlin and Benjamin Norton, carriage and wagon-makers ; Alexander Cumming, Thomas Gal- braith and George Gnss, saddlers ; Jonathan J. Cum- ming and John C. Purcell, gentlemen ; Robert M. Davidson, boat-builder ; James Galbraith, Winches- ter Mccarthy, William Uttley and Walter Galbraith, teachers.
In 1845 the village contained eighty-nine taxables, of whom Samnel Morrison, John Bols- bach, James D. Morrison, James North, Jo- soph C. Seckler and Robert Thompson & Co. were merchants ; John Sigler was a tanner; Samuel Drake and Jolm Purcell were retired; the latter, about 18-19, built the stores and dwell- ing near the depot, which, in 1869, were pur- chased by R. W. Kinsloe, who still continues business at the place.
Dr. A. A. Akinson and Dr. Charles Bower were practicing physicians; Benjamin Norton carried on wagon making.
James Baird, Michael Cameron, James
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Gamble, William Hamilton and JJacob Norton were blacksmiths. Joseph Bower, John Briner, William Black, R. C. Craig, Joseph S. Morrison and John W. Smith were boatmen.
John Lowry and Riley J. Richards were cabinet-makers.
About 1850 John Smelker built a tannery above the town, which was operated until about 1877, when it was abandoned. In June, 1867, John B. Miller purchased the property now the Everett Ilonse and opened it as a hotel, and which is still kept by him.
The bridge which was erected across the river several years ago was swept away by the flood of October 8, 1880, and rebuilt by G. W. Keiffer, of Sunbury, who completed it Febru- ary 11, 1881, at a cost of fourteen thousand eight hundred and ninety-five dollars.
INCORPORATION .- The borough of Newton Hamilton was erected by aet of Legislature ap- proved April 12, 1843. The first election was held in March, 1844. John Morrison was elected burgess, and Robert A. MeDowell, Ben- jamin Norton, John W. Smith, Samuel D. Post- lethwait, James D. Morrison, Samuel Drake, Charles Knox and Joseph 11. Morrison were chosen as the first Council.
The burgesses who have served since that time are as follows :
1845. Joseph C. Seckler. 1866. Robert L. Gamble.
1846. Joseph C. Seckler.
1867. J. M. Stevens.
1847. Jonathan J. Cun- 1868. L. L. Ellsworth. ningham. 1869. L. I. Ellsworth.
1848. Jonathan J. Cun- ningham. 1871. Samuel Norton.
1849. John Purcell. 1872.
1850. John Purcell.
1851. John Purcell.
1852. Dr. A. J. Atkinson.
1853. Frederick Bower.
1854. David Hester.
1855. Thomas J. Post- lethwait. 1856. Robert Gamble. 1857. Samuel Drake.
1858. Charles Coughling. 1859. David Hunter. 1860. J. J. Brilhart.
1861. William Hosey, 1862. Joseph Postleth-
the township before the erection of the borough, and was elected at the first borough election. Joseph Postlethwait and John Robb were also chosen as justices.
The following-named persons have served since that time :
1815. J. J. Cunningham, 1868. R. C. Craig.
Robert Withcrow. 1869. John Martin.
1819. John Morrison. 1873. R. C. Craig.
1850. James C. Giles.
1874. John Morrison.
1852. Samuel A. Corbett.
1878. R. C. Craig.
1854. John Morrison. 1879. W. Milton Dough-
1856. Samuel Drake.
1857. J. M. Barton. 1880. John Morrison.
1858. John Robertson.
18844. W. Milton Dough-
1859. John Morrison. man.
1864. John Morrison.
1885. Alexander Baker.
The first post office was established at the place about 1836. Philip Stronse, who was then a clerk in R. Thompson & Co.'s store, was the first postmaster. He was succeeded by John W. Smith, Burr L. Buckley, Rhodes & Culbert- son, Samuel Norton, Hamilton & Norton and B. E. Morrison, the present postmaster.
Newton Hamilton at present contains two churches (Presbyterian and Methodist), one hotel, depot, school-house, two physicians, two printing-offices, several stores (among which are those kept by R. M. Kinsloe & Son, John D. Miller and John Norton, two justices of the peace, (W. M. Donghman and Alex. Baker), a warehouse for grain, kept by William Ewing, and several shops.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NEWTON 1870. John Van Zandt. HAMILTON was organized in the spring of 1838. A part of the congregation of the Me Veytown 1873 John Thompson. Presbyterian Church, living in and around 1874. R. M. Kinsloc. Newton Hamilton, presented a petition to the 1875. J. B. Miller. Huntingdon Presbytery, April 10, 1838, ask- 1876. J. B. Miller. 1877. J. B. Miller. ing to be organized as a separate congregation, - 1878. Joseph M. Van which was granted, and the Revs. John Peebles Zandt. 1879. 1. 1. Hill. 1880. Samuel Ewing. and J. W. Woods were appointed to organize the church. At the fall session of the Presby- tery in that year a call was presented by the 1881. L. B. Postlethwait. 1882. S. Il. Taylor, 1883. 1. 1. Martin. Waynesburg and Newton Hamilton congrega- tion to the Rev. Benjamin Carroll, a licentiate 1881. 1. 1. Martin. 1885. O. S. Temple. from the Philadelphia Presbytery, to become their pastor. The call was accepted, and the wail. last Thursday of the month of October he was John Morrison was a justice of the peace of | installed as pastor. He served until October,
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