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of the county. He had three sons and six daughters-Betsy, married to Long, Polly, married to Pontius, and Catharine, married to Hummel, all moved to the West; Nancy and Sally both died in 1824, at New Berlin; Han- nah, the youngest, was married to Abraham Schoch, a resident of New Berlin. M. L. Schoch, Esq., is their son.
The sons of the second Christopher were Philip, Christopher and John. The last-named is still living in New Berlin in his eighty-third year, the oldest man in the borough. His step is still elastic, his intellect unimpaired and health good. Philip was sheriff of the county from 1825 to 1828, and died in 1874, at the age of eighty-six, leaving a large family of sons and daughters. Christopher died a few years ago at an advanced age. Philip and Christopher lived on adjoining farms about one and a half miles west of New Berlin.
The Pellman family is of Dutch origin. Conrad Cornelius Pellman was born in Gelder- land, Holland, in 1751, and came to America toward the close of the Revolutionary War. Hle was a physician, settled in Berks County, Pa., and there followed his profession and mar- ried Mary Kline, and died there December 29, 1803, in luis fifty-third year, leaving a widow and six sons-Samnel, Cornelius, Charles, John, David and George -- and two daughters,-Re- becca, married to Michael K. Boyer, of Reading, Pa .; and Maria, married to - Lutz, of West Buffalo township, Union County. Cornelius came to Union County about 1825, and finally settled in Limestone township. He died in New Berlin in 1884.
Samuel Pellman was born in Amity township, Berks County, Pa., September 23, 1794; learn- ed the trade of a blacksmith, and followed that vocation, varied with an occasional term of teaching school, until his marriage with Mary Wolf, of Hamburg, Berks County, Pa. He then went to farming in Berks County, and after a few years spent there in that business removed to the Robert Chambers farm, in Lime- stone township, which he purchased in 1832. In 1866 he retired from his farm to Mifflinburg, and died there in 1875, July 25th, in his eighty- first year. His sons were David W., living in
Limestone, on the Paschall Lewis farm; Lewis C., living in Hartleton ; and Oliver K., who died before his father, leaving one son. His daughters were Helen, married to Robert V. Glover, of Hartleton ; Anna M., married to Richard V. B. Lincoln, of Hartley; and Rebec- ca, married to JJames Glover, Esq., also of Hart- ley
There was a mill on Penn's Creek, on what is now Mr. Spangler's farm, which went by the name of Mitchell's Upper Mill; it was also for some years known as Schwenk's. The mill has been torn down for many years, and all vestiges of it have disappeared. There was also another mill on Penn's Creek, about half a mile above New Berlin, known at different periods in its history as Long's, Pellman's and Mitchell's Lower Mill. This mill also has ceased operations for a number of years, but the building is still in existence.
Senoons .- Those persons in the eastern part of the township sent their children to Dreis- bach's Church, where a school-honse was built at an early day. There was a school-house built before 1800 near White Spring Mill. Alexander Templeton, John Holmes and Rob- ert Taylor taught here. About 1820 another school-house was built on the same lot, which was given by Robert Barber, Esq. This school- house was considered a model in its day.
John H. Hickok, an excellent teacher, de- signed it. This school-house at White Springs was built with a dwelling in the one end for the teacher. Among the teachers here were George N. Youngman, Michael HT. Weaver, David Mizener and Charles Hill. There was a school- house where Philip Deater now lives. The free schools were put in operation in 1837, and sey- eral school-honses were built by Samuel Hoover -at Stees', near Centreville Bridge, and one abont midway between New Berlin and Centre- ville Bridge. The directors built two houses to take the place of' the old one at White Springs, one on the road from White Springs Mill to Penn's Creek, the other on the western end of D. W. Pellman's farm. There are now seven school-honses in the township.
CHURCHES .- No denomination of Christians has a church in Limestone except the German
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Baptist Dunkers, who, in 1861, built one abont two miles west of Mifflinburg. It has a base- ment, in which is the culinary department, and an attic fitted up as a dormitory for the accom- modation of brethren from a distance on the rreurrence of the annual love-feasts.
The Presbyterians and Methodists have their church connections mostly at. Mifflinburg. The Reformed and Lutheran members go to Mitilin- burg, New Berlin or Centreville. Preachers of the Evangelical Association preach in the White Springs School-house.
There is no post-office in the township. There was one, at one time, at White Springs, between 1860 and 1865, but it was discontinued.
S. C. Wilt, of Hartleton, and J. Boude Bar- ber, a son of Robert Barber, Jr., kept a store at White Springs in 1833, but soon discontinued it ; in 1860 Joseph S. Randenbush started a store there, but in a few years removed to Vicks- burg. J. Newton Chambers is the present mer- chant there.
BIOGRAPHIICAL SKETCHES.
SAMUEL PELLMAN.
Among the early settlers of Berks County, Pa., was Dr. Conrad Pellman, who was born February 2, 1751, in Vankum, Holland. His father, Arnold Pellman, was born near Maas- tricht, Holland, whose wife was Maria Van den Vaero, who was born in Grubben Vorst, Gel- derland. They died, and were buried in Meerloe, Holland. Conrad Pellman studied medieine at the College of Surgeons, in Amster- daum, Holland, and served as " surgeon to the Regiment of Yagers in the service of his Serene Highness, the Mangrave of Anspach, in the sub- sidies of Great Britain during the war in America." As shown by memorials and cer- tificates (now in possession of the family) given by men high in authority in the English gov- ernment, he was a surgeon of ability and note, and intended at the close of his service settling in Nova Scotia. He returned with his regiment to Holland in 1783, and two years after sailed from Amsterdam to America, landing, it is be- lieved, in New York. He at once went to
Berks County and commenced the practice of his profession. He took the oath of allegiance in Oley town-hip on the 10th day of October, 1786. He was a skillful surgeon and success- ful physician, and continued in practice in Berks County until his death, which occurred December 29, 1803. On the 19th day of Sep- tember, 1786, he married Miss Mary Kline, who was born in Amity township, Berks County, November 30, 1763, and died in Union County, January 29, 1850. Their children were John, Jacob, David, Samuel, George K., Charles, Maria, Cornelius and Rebecca ; the last named was married to Michael K. Boyer, still liv- ing in Reading, Pa. David served in the United States navy in the War of 1812, and in 1815 shipped in the merchant marine and sailed, since when nothing has been heard of him or the vessel.
Samuel Pellman, of whom this sketch is written, was born in Amity township, Berks County, September 23, 1794. He grew to manhood in his native township and after the death of his father resided with his unele, Abraham Kline. He attended the district school during his boyhood, and after becoming of age spent some time at the Reading schools, thus becoming a good scholar for that day. He learned the trade of blacksmithing, and followed the business in Amity township, Berks County, for several years. He then purchased a farm in the above-named township, on which he re- sided until 1832, when he sold his Berks County property and came to Union County and purchased of the state of Robert Chambers, in Limestone township, the farm now owned by Aaron Klose, and on which he resided many years. As a farmer, Mr. Pellman was very successful, and, although he never engaged in any other business, he made a fortune, which, for his time, was considered a very large one, and his success was abundant proof that in the pursuit of agriculture, as in any other pursuit, strict attention to business and intelligently ap- plied labor would reap a rich reward. As a business man, his honor and integrity were never questioned ; as neighbor and friend, his memory is still held in high esteem ; in politics he was a Democrat, but never a politician, his
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time and energies being given entirely to his P., Richard V. B., Jr., and Amie R. Rebecca, family and his business interests. For many born June 9, 1833; died March 11, 1873; married, 1859, James Glover ; children of Re- becca are Anna M., Lama, Charles I'., Oliver W. Il. and Lewis. Lewis C., born Inly 13, 1835, married Miss Lena Hoekman ; one child, Mary. Olirer K., born February 27, 1839; married, Derember 5, 1865, Miss Sallie S. Swengel ; one child, Oliver K. years he wasa member of the Lutheran Church, and died in that faith on the 25th day of July, 1875. On the 6th day of February, 1825, he was joined by marriage to Miss Mary Wolff, who was born August 19, 1806, in Berks County, Pa., and was daughter of Abraham and Re- becca (Shatz) Wolff, whose ancestors originally came from Germany, and were among the early settlers of Berks County. To Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Pullmans
Pellman were born six children, viz., -Helen, born May 3, 1827 ; married, March 11, 1852, to Robert V. Glover; her children are Horace P., James, Oliver, Mary E., Samuel P., John Newton and David L. David W., born March 16, 1829 ; married October 12, 1851, Miss Matilda Reber; their children are Mary A., Ada L., Minerva J., and Helen C. Ama, born May 29, 1831 ; married, Angust 15, 1852, Richard V. B. Lincoln ; children -John W., Samuel P., Mark II., Hannah M., Lonis
OLIVER K. PELLMAN.
Oliver K. Pellman was born in Limestone township, Union County, Pa., on the 27th day of February, 1839. Reared on the farm whereon he was born, by indulgent parents, whose young- est son he was, he was taught that labor was honorable, and that fortune and success were obtained only by carnest effort, and that industry and integrity were the only sure foun- dations for both. His boyhood days were spent in working on the farm and attending the dis-
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tiet school in his neighborhood. When years old he was sent to the Mifflinburg Acad- my, then presided over by Dr. Fisher. His attendance at the academy was marked by stu- dious habits and by being among the foremost in his classes. His predilections were in favor of a professional life, and he would have chosen the medical profession had he followed the dictates of his own inclinations; but his father's desire was to see him a successful farmer, and, in deference to his father's wishes, Oliver decided
Mr. Pellman is spoken of as one of the most popular and highly-esteemed young men of his time, and his early death was mourned and deeply regretted by all. On the 5th day of December., A. D. 1865, he was joined in mar- riage to Miss Sallie S., daughter of John and Sarah (Miller) Swengel, who was born in Frank- lin township, Suyder County, Pa., April 21, 1837. To them was born one child, Oliver K., on the 25th day of December, 1866. Mrs. Oli- ver K. Pellman is a descendant of an old fam-
Oliver Bt. Pullman.
that in agricultural pursuits he would at least | find fortune and happiness. After graduating at the academy he taught school several terms, and as a teacher was very successful. After his marriage he succeeded his father in the posses- sion of the home farm, which he carried on sue- cessfully until his death, which occurred on the 30th day of October, 1867. In carly youth he became a member of the Lutheran Church, then in charge of Rev. J. G. Anspach. He was a fine tenor-singer, and was for years, and up to the time of his death, a member of the choir.
ily of Snyder County (formerly Union County), the Swengel family having been residents there- of for many years. Her father, Jolm Swengel, was born in what is now Snyder County in 1805, and died in 1875. He was twice married; his first wife was Miss Sarah Miller, to whom was born Charles P., who is an ore-dealer in Centre County, and married Jane Vallerschamp, of New Berlin, Pa .; David T., who is a dentist of prominence in Aberdeen, D. T. (he is a graduate of Baltimore Dental College) ; Sarah, the wife of O. K. Pellman; and John G. M.,
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who is minister of the gospel in the Evangel- ical Church, and is in charge of Lock Haven Circuit. He is married to Miss Jemima Dunkel daughter of Martin Dunkel, of Buffalo Valley. Mr. Swengel's second wife's name was Sarah Frantz, to whom was born Uriah F., who is also a minister of the gospel, and is one of the editors of the English Sunday-school literature of the Evangelical Church ; Edwin, also a min- ister of the gospel, in charge at Newport, Per- ry County, Pa. (he married Martha Dichl, of Light Street, Columbia County, Pa.); Mary J., married to P. McMands, of Philadelphia ; Esther L., unmarried and living with her moth- er ; Ada S., married to W. F. Brown, of the firm of Brown & Dunkel, of Lewisburgh, Pa .; Amon W., who is also a minister of the gospel in the Evangelical Church, and is now located in Nittany Valley Circuit, Centre County, and is unmarried.
CHAPTER XVIII. GREGG TOWNSHIP.
GREGG appears as Gregg in March, 1865, by act of Assembly, March 21, 1865. It was "Brady " before that. At September term, 1865, petition was made for appointment of constables and overseers, school directors and auditors. The more particular account of its erection is given in the general account of the formation of the county.
The valley has been designated White Deer Hole Valley-the singular fact being that there is a White Deer Creek and a White Deer Hole! Creek, which has a Lumerous derivation. Low- ever: authentic. But, no doubt, the pools in the creek were the real origin.
After crossing the ridge, now by a winding, hilly road,-it used to be by a precipitous road along the river, which the railroad now occu- pies,-we come in on the settlement made, in 1787, by John Foley, who came from Tewksbury township, Hunterdon County, N. J., with a wife and seven children-Jacob, Bar- bara, -, John, David, Naomi and Fanny. He built a log cabin about two hundred feet from where the dwelling-house of the late
Charles Gudykunst stands, and within for or five years built the first grist-mill, with but one pair of grinding-stones. He went back to New Jersey in 1800, but returned, and died here in 1822, at the age of seventy. Farley was a millwright. The Tinbrookes purchased all the lands about the mouth of the ereck, and Ludwig Stitzel purchased from Tinbrooke. He built an oil-mill and forge, and commenced to ereet a new mill in 1820, about which time he died. Charles S. Gudykunst, his son-in-law, completed it. The forge was in operation until 1828, and the oil-mill until 1830, when it was changed to a clover-mill. Gudykunst died in 1866, and the mill was taken in partition by James Gudykunst, and by him sold to John II. Folliner, who remodeled it into a roller-mill in 1883. The forge was turned into a distillery and used as such for about five years.
Thomas Weisner occupied a cabin on the river-bank, near where the bridge at Union- town now crosses the river Susquehanna, about half a mile north of Rachel Weeks'.
John Rumsey, occupied a cabin on the river- bank, north of Weisner's, and had a wife and nine children, and a small farm here.
George Gray occupied a cabin on the river- bank, about three-quarters of a mile north of Rumsey's, and had a wife and three children.
Marcus Huling occupied a cabin on the river-bank, about three hundred yards north of Gray's, and had a wife and five children. HIe talked English, and was a blacksmith. IIe IIe afterwards moved to New York State. ITe is supposed to have been a cousin of Mar- que Haling, who lived at Milton.
Cornelius Vanfleet, a New Jerseyman, Socu- pied a cabin that stood on the White Deer Hole Creek, a little west of the Widow Wecks'. He acted as a justice of the peace for many years, and died here on the 7th of December, 1811, in the eighty-fifth year of his age. His remains lie buried in the Presbyterian grave- yard.
Peter Dougherty, an Irishman, occupied a cabin on the White Deer Hole Creek, about a mile and a quarter above the mouth of the creck. He had a wife and children, and after- wards moved.
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) Eleanor Brown, commonly called " Nellie Brown," was the widow of Matthew Brown, dready noticed, and occupied a cabin on the White Deer Hole Creek, about two and a half miles west of its mouth. She died at ler son's, William Brown's, cabin, that stood tout half a mile west of her own cabin, on the th of August, ISTI, and her descendants are -till found in this valley and its adjacent parts.
Samuel Swan occupied a cabin that stood tout two hundred and thirteen yards due west of Eleanor Brown's. Swan talked Eng- Ich, had a wife and children and afterwards moved away to parts unknown.
Seth McCormick, an Irishman, occupied a etbin on Sonth Creek, a branch of White Deer Hole Creek, about a mile west of Swan's cabin. Il died here on the 17th of January, 1835, in the seventy-ninth year of hisage. His remains lie buried in the old Presbyterian (now Inth- eran) grave-yard, at the "stone church," on the southwest side of Penny IIill. He left a wife and nine children, and his descendants are still living here, and occupy a part of their theestor's estate.
Thomas MeCormick, an Irishman, and a brother of Seth's, occupied a cabin on South Creek, about half a mile from Seth's. He seems to have acted as a justice of the peace for some yours. He died on the 6th of October, 1826, aged seventy-two years, and his remains also lie buried in the old grave-yard, near the above "stone church."
Jesse Weeks, a son of the Widow Weeks, already noticed, occupied a cabin that stood on the north side of " Spring Creek," the northern branch of White Deer Hole Creek, and about four miles west of its junction with "South Creek." Jesse Weeks died here.
Daniel Sunderland, an Englishman, occupied a cathin that stood a mile farther up on Spring Creek, and died there.
The whole valley contains about thirteen thousand acres, and the warrants were sur- veyed very early. The list shows that the whole basin was appropriated before 1800, but the curliest were by the mountain-sides and springs. Now, having a breadth of arable land
ORIGINAL SURVEYS OF GREGG TOWNSIT.
WARRANTLE,
Su. of WAAR.
DYLL. AI WAN,
May 11, 175G.
1 1xe. 20, 1.409. 12
James Hell . .
Mail 3, 1704 re. Nov. s, 1-92.
Bernard Honer .
275
April 3, 17(2). .
June 24, 1750.
152
12
John Buyer's .
Francis Connelly
Ju98
April 3, 15121. | JJune 5, 1750.
F.b. 9, 13 ..
Ang. 26, 1700.
14.4. 6, 17-1.
Nov. 29, 1772.
Jnie 21, 1701.
229
118
Jolen Coates .
Ajoil 10, 1775.
Ang. 21, 178%.
75
Benj.unin Dean .
M. Diellemlerfer
David Duncan .
Mjøil 3, 1724.
May 30, 1770.
293
30
Jolin Rason . .
lune 18, 1788.
John Farley .
Sept. 9, 1811.
July 13, 1794.
Jan. 11, 1796.
Sept. 18, 1791.
Ajail 7, 173.
121
63
Jacob Grove
April 3, 1762.
June 17, 1770.
318
.
N. Harris . . 1072
Joseph Harris.
John Dansel .
sept. 18, 1791.
1 April 7, 1705.
April 7, 1795.
April 9, 1790.
161
130
.
James Jack . .
Bobert la0g .
Edward Milner .
3276
May 23, 1769.
June 4, 1770.
Margaret Miller
May 14, 1755.
May 31, 1785.
June 9, 1785.
Jec. 1, 1:00.
: 1lee. 6, 1781.
Feb. 9, 1811.
125
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Daniel Ryan .
April 3, 1769.
Inne 27, 1,69.
Jithe 9, 17:5.
April 7, 1795. -101
Richard Steel . .
828 1
April 3, 1769.
May 30, 1770.
:: 17
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Mary Stevens . .
375 1
Aug. 20, 1569.
Dec. 17, 17×1.
208
3%
Daniel Smith . .
May 2, 1791.
Aguil 7, 1795.
436
2
Rachel stepien . : 3754
Ang. 26, 1769.
Sept. 5, 1781.
218
2
Thomas Wallis
April 3, 1769.
June 6, 1770.
313
John Wright V.
212
April 3, 1769.
June 30, 1769.
275
2
Samenel Wheeler
Njait 3, 1769.
June 30, 1760.
279
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Mathew Brown .
July 1, 1781.
July 25, 1751. .17
103
George Bisher
William Christie
Sept 11, 1772.
Ajail 3, 1760.
Sept. 9, 1788.
AApril li, 1811.
April 9, 1790,
March 10, 1815. |
Sept. 20, 1800.
Sind. 12, 17:4.
10%
Wmn. Husbands 1750
April 3, 1569.
June: 15, 1770.
June 5, 1770.
320
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W'm. Hanesob
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July 25, 1787.
1733
April 3, 1769.
April 4, 1771.
Nav. 22, 1772.
1215
Ajail 3, 1769.
Aug. 19, 1769.
Philip Miller .
J. Mitebeltree
July 1, 1781.
Ang. 26, 176 !.
Feb. 1, 1505.
James Parkinson
Oct. 12, 1781.
June 21, 1500.
Henry Higgle
May 13, 1725.
Samuel Scott ,
Max 2, 1791.
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358
1
168
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72
Fred. Pullmer
Fred. Fallmer
William Gray ,
re. May 18, 1791.
April 7, 1776.
Sept. 17, 1771.
320
235
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April 3, 1769.
Nept. 18, 1791.
William Howell .
Bolurt Iredell
! June 30, 1769.
Sept. 12, 1771.
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S. Chambers . .
William Coburn
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William Nand . Sannnel Oaks .
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of great fertility and beauty, the dells and ravines of the circling mountains are studded with the ruins of cabins whose existence is little known and rarely seen except by the hunter.
Near the mouth of the White Deer Hole Creek there are now the mills of the Allenwood Lumber Company,. the members of which are II. P. Allen, IL. C. McCormick, J. M. Dunbar and John Moore, with a capacity of cutting forty thousand feet a day.
The village of Allenwood, just above this, was laid out by John McCurdy, June 1, 1815, under the name of Uniontown. As a post- office, its original name was White Deer, then Slifer, Cairo and now Allenwood, the latter after H. P. Allen, who laid out an addition to the place of eighty lots, the same year as the extension of the Catawissa and Williamsport Railroad was made through the place. The station and post-office, as well as the village, generally, is known by that name.
The father of II. P. Allen, Isaac Allen, married to Jane Piatt, moved to the place in May, 1831. Mrs. Allen died October, 1871, aged eighty-four. The old store-room was built by Heylman in 1831, and in it were a number of successive keepers,-Daniel Wetzel, Oscar and Doctor Hammond, Charles Hill, Hill & Bowr. Allen commenced keeping store in 1861. In 1880 he built a very handsome and commodious store.
The village contains now forty houses, includ- ing two stores and one tavern, and two hundred inhabitants.
The Allenwood Planing-Mill Company has been organized with a capital of ten thousand dollars, to be located near the railroad, for which a charter as a joint-stock company has been asked. J. Frank Hagenbuch, president ; A. Armstrong, treasurer ; directors, J. J. Lowe, J. B. Foresman, W. B. Else, Joseph Gould and H. P. Allen.
The postmasters were Hugh Donnelly, Samuel Hartzell, Mary Kremer; in 1861 Thomas Arbuckle, who served until his death, and his daughter Mary holds the position yet.
Among the physicians were Drs. Walker,
Mathew, Gett, William Ludwig, Charles Ludwig, Uriah Reed, John Murray, Russ, Steese, William U. Truckenmiller, Dr. Metzgar, the latter up in the valley.
The bridge was built in 1852 and there were 10-19 shares at $25 per share,-$26,225, the original cost. It was partially swept away in 1865 and rebuilt at a cost of $13, 112. The board are William Maclease (president), M. C. Piatt (secretary), John Tate, C. L. Gudykunst, W. P. Allen, Thompson Bauer, II. P. Allen (treasurer).
The beautiful Union Cemetery, which crowns the hill, was laid out by W. F. Campbell and Frank Hagenbuch, under a charter obtain- ed from the court.
The store at the foot of the hill was built for George Swope, and after him refitted handsome- ly by Campbell & Hagenbuch, succeeded by Galloway and Meek, the present occupants.
SPRING GARDEN.
Here Frederick Follmer had a saw- mill, where the house of Mathew Ilomler now stands. He built the first grist-mill. David Hunter bought from Frederick Foll- mer in 1820. John Hunter, Esq., in 1828 bought of the heirs of David Hunter ; he rebuilt and enlarged the mill in 1835. Lawrence Hayes bought of John Hunter in 1860, and owned it for several years. It passed to John Bower, to William Follmer, and in 1868 he sold it to Abram S. Sypher, who remodeled it in 1878, and now owns it. T. I. Mcek, an enterprising merchant, has a store here.
Matthew Brown came from Scotland to Amer- ica about 1765, served as a soldier in the Rev- olution and returned to White Deer Valley and died of camp fever in 1777. His wife was Eleanor Lytle. The remains of Matthew Brown lie buried in a field north of the house of Lenard G. Meek, in Gregg township. He owned about eight hundred aeres in the centre of the valley, comprising the farms of Haag Tulmer, Pawling, Moore, Whitzel and Mecks, etc. Ilis son, John Brown, known as Esquire or Captain Brown, succeeded to his estate and lived where the widow of C. S. Pawling, Esq.,
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