History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical, Part 21

Author: Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1046

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twyn has been severely condemned as illegal & su: versive of govern- Dieht. We need not say mich upon this Head. We inspired no mab ou the Road, used no Violence to any ; payed for everything that we

had, and were guilty of no Irregularities. We came down to remou- strate and petition his honour the Governone and ye tospourable Assem- Dly of the Province for a Redress of the mary Grievances under which we grond. We bal the Sati-faction to find that ye Attorney-General of ye Province, the Mayor of the City, with some Members of the Assem- bly & other Gentlemen whom the Governour condescended to send ont to converse with us at Germantown declared in the plainest Manner that we had hitherto done Nothing inconsistent with our Duty to ve best of Kings, with our Privileges as British Subjects, ye Duty of Guverument, or ye Chata ter of good Subjects. Aud we can assure ye Publiek that ye same was proclaimed in ye most public Manter by Ap- pointment ye next Day in the City of Philadelphia. Ani when ye tien- themen whom we had the Honour to converse with In Germantown promised us a ledress of our Grievances we immediately dispersed and returned in Quietness to our Respective Places of Abode.

TITLES OF PAMPHLETS RELATING TO THE PAXTANG BOYS, ETC.

We have endeavored to secure a full list of all the pamphlets, etc., published at the period of the Paxtang boys affair, but can only give such as herewith presented. Strange to say, none of the libraries in Philadelphia have a collection of those printed.]

1. An Historical Jecount of the lite Disturbance between the Inhabitants of the back Settlements of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphiaans &c. im- partially related by a Well-wisher. Printed at Rome by A. S. ; no date of imprint). pp. s.

2. The Conduct of the Purtung Men impartially represented : The Distress of the Frontiers, and the Complaints and the Sufferings of the People stated ; and the Methods recommended by the wisest Nations, in such cares seriously considered ; with some Remarks upon the Narrative of the Italian Massacre lately ponitlished ; interspersed with several Anec- dote- of the People called Quaker ; together with proper Reflections upon the whole, in a letter from a Gentleman in one of the back coun- ties to a Friend in Philadelphia-

-- Si tibii vera, videtur Dede Minus, et si fal-a est, accingera contra .- Lucret.

The impious Man who sells bis Country's Freedom

Makes all the Guilt of Tyranny his own-

His are his slaughters, her oppressions His .- Martyu's Timoleon.

Whoever will pretend to govern People without regarding them will Boon repent it. Such Feats of Ermautry may do perhaps in Asia-But in Countries wher- the People are FREF, it in Maabess to rule thetu against their Wills. They will know that Government is appointed for their sakes, and will be sancy enough to expect some regant and some good from their own Delegates. Those Nations who are governed in spite of themselves, and in a manner that bidis Defiance to their Opin - ions, their Interests, and their Understandings, are either SLAVES or will soon cease to be SUBJECTS .- CATO'S LETTERS.

Philadelphia: Printed by A. stewart, and sold by John Creaig, Shop- Keeper in Lancaster, 1704, pp. 34.

3. In Answer to the Pamphlet entituled The Conduct of the Putting Men, impartially represented ; i'verein the ungenerous Spirit of the Author is manifested de. and the spotted Garment pluckt off.

Isaiah 9: 16. For the Lenders of this People callse them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.

Luke 6 : 30. And he spake a Parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch ?

And though full luth, cause their ill-natures urge, I'll send abrond a Satyr with a scourge,

That to their hame for this abuse shall strip them ;

And being naked in their vices whip them : Aud to be sure of these, that are most rash, Not one shall escape him, that deserves a Lish .- Horace. Philadelphia: Printed by Anthony Armbruster, in Moravian Alley, 1704-pp. 28.

4. A Serious Address to Such of the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania us have connected at, or do approve of that te Huswere of the In Cians at Lancaster, But we noderstand that yo manner of our coming down to Gorman- . or the design of killing the se who are nur in the Barracks of Philadel-

phil. To which 2. 8.11-da Dialogue łatween Andres True wan & Thomas Zealot, about the killing the In hans at Contesto gop & Lancaster &c. Philadelphia: Printed by Andrew stenart, second street, 1704-pp. 16.

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5. The Quakers Asisting to preserve the Lives of the Indians in the Far- racks, vindicated and proved to be consistent with Reason agreeable to our Law, liath an inse parable connection with the Principles of the People called Quakers.

Matthew 5 : 11. Blessed are you when men shall revile you and perse- cute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake; rejoice and be exceeding gloi; for great 's your reward in Ileaven; ye are the Light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be bid.

Pert love with her by joint commissions rules, In tlas capacions realm of idle fools. Who by false heart- and popular deceits. The careless fond unthinking mortal cheats .- Pomert. For to demand some questions since there be, So few as you think stain'd with cruelty, Is he not mercibas that without shame, Duth rob his neighbor of his honest name ?- G. W.

Philadelphia: Printed by Anthony Anibruster, in Moravian Alley, 1764, p. 16.

6. The Quaker Unmasked, or Plain Truth : humbly addressed to the con- sideration of ull Freeme i of Pennsylvania.

When the rightons are in authority, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people mourn .- Prov. 29: 2.

When vice prevails and impious men bear sway, The post of honor is private station .- ADDISON's CATO. (Second Edition.) Philadelphia: Printed by Andrew Stewart, in Second St., 1764, pp. 16.

7. The Quaker Assis'ing to preserve the Lives of the Indians in the Barracks, rindicated, showing wherein the author of the QUAKER UNMASKED bath turned King's Evidence, impeached himself, and cleared te Quakers frem all the heavy charges he hath published against them.

Prov. IO: 23. It is sport for a fool to do mischief-tut a fool shall be caught in his own folly.

The impudence of wicked meu Is monstrous to beheld ! The offspring of the Lion's den Are curs'd, as we are told .- WADE.

Philadelphia : Printed in the year 1764, pp. 12.

8. Remarks on the Quaker Enmusked, or Plain Truth to be Plain False- hood ; humbly aldress'd to the Candid.

Aw'd by no shame, by no respect controll'd, In scandal lousy, in reproaches bold, With witty malice, studions to defame ; Scoru all bis Joy .- POPE'S ILIAD, LIB. II. Improbus Hominis est mendacio fillere.

Philadelphia : Printed by John Morris, opposite the Three Reapers, in Third street, pp. 8.

9. The Author of the Quaker Cumasked. Stript stark naked, or the Deline -. ated Presbyterian, play'd Hob With.

Philvlelphia : Printed in the year 1754, pp. 12. -

10. Remarks upon the Delineated Presbyterian, play'd Hob With, or Clothes for a Stark nuked author.

O Tempora ; O Mores.

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Anthony Armbruster at the Ger- man and English Printing-office, in Moravian Alley, 1764, pp. 8.

11. The Purtor Boys: A Force-Transit-d from the original French, by a nalite of Dunegull. The Second edition, Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Autbony Armbruster, &r., in Moravian Alley, 17+4, pp. 16.

12. A Scene in the First Act of the Nem Burce. Palbahed as a Speci- men.

Scoto Hibernicus semper blem.

Printed in the year of the New Megira Secundus the Paxtonian Expe- dition, pp. .

13. A Battle ! a Battle ! a Battle a Squirt,

Where no man is kill'd and no man is hurt-

To the true of Three new blue Beans, in a new blown Bladder, Rattle Bladder, rattle Bladder!

To which is added the Quaker's Address versify'd ; and King Wam- pum, or Harm Watch, Harmi Catch.

'Tis safe and common, in a Friend's disguise, To mask Hypocrisy, Deceit, and Lies; As safe and common as the thing might be The Poet thought it was rank Villany.

Printed and sold at the Blue-Nose near Brazen-Nose College. German- town, pp. 12.

14. THE PAXTOMADE-A POEM.

By Christopher Gymnast, Eng. With the Prolegomena and Exercitarious of Seriblemus. Secoud l'dition.

Printed word for word from the first Grand Editio.

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by John Morris, opposite the Three Reapers, in Third Street. pp. 16.

CHAPTER XIII.

The War for Independence-Resolves of Hanover-Resolves of Middle- town-The Liberty Association of Londonderry-The Pennsylvanis Articles of Association-Capt. Matthew smith's Company of Paxtaug.

THE discussions which ensued upon the Paxtang boys' affair may truly be -aid to have sown the seeds of the Revolution ; and in a letter of Governor Jolin Penn to his brother in England, written at this time, he thus allndes to the inhabitants of Paxtang: "Their next move will be to subvert the government and establish one of their own."?

No wonder, then, when the first mutterings of the storm was heard, that the people of this entire sec- tion were ripe for revolution. The love of liberty was a leading trait of the people who settled this de- lightful valley. Thetyranny and oppression of Europe drove them to seek an asylum among the primeval forests of America. Per-eention for conscience' sake compelled alike the Scotch-Irish and the German of . the Palatinate to come hither and rear their altars dedicated to God and freedom to man. With thent independence was as much their dream as the realiza- tion. Their isolated position-placed on the fron- tiers, unprotected by the Provincial authorities-early instilled into their minds those incentives to action, that when the opportune moment arrived they were in the van. Two years before the declaration by Congress the people had assembled at their respective places of rendezvous, and heralded forth their opin- ions in plain and unmistakable language, while the citizens of the large towns were fearful and hesi- tating.

. As early as the spring of 1774 meetings were held in the different town-bips, the resolves of only two of which are preserved to u -. The earliest was that of an assembly of the inhabitants of Hanover, Lancaster [ Co., held on Saturday, June 4, 1774. Col. Timothy

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Green, chairman, to express their sentiments on the present critical state of affairs, and it was unani- mously resolved,-

"Ist. That the recent action of the Parliament of Great Britain is iniquitous and oppressive.

"2d. That it is the bounden dury of the people to oppose every measure which tends to deprive them of their just prerogatives.

"3d. That in a eloser union of the colouies lies thie safeguard of the liberties of the people.

" 4th. That in the event of Great Britain attempting to foree unjust laws upon us by the strength of arms, our cause we leave to heaven and our rifles.

"5th. That a committee of nine be appointed. who shall act for us and in our behalf as emergencies may require."

The committee consisted of Col. Timothy Green, James Caruthers, Josiah Espy, Robert Dixon, Thomas Koppenheffer, William Clark, James Stewart, Joseph Barnett, and John Rogers.

The foregoing declarations are worthy of perpetual record. They struck the key-note of the proceedings which eventnated in the separation of the colonies from England. It is worthy of remark in this con- nection that, while Philadelphia and the lower coun- ties were he-itating and doubting, the Scotch-Jrish districts were firm yet dignified in their demands for justice and in the denuneiation of British tyranny and wrong. These Hauover resolves preceded those of the Mecklenburg Convention, showing that the lib- erty-loving Scoteb-Iri-h of Pennsylvania were the head and front of the American rebellion of 1776.

So much for patriotic Hanover. Following in the footsteps of these brave men. on Friday following, June 10, 1774. a similar meeting was held at Middle- town, Col. James Burd, chairman, at which these stirring resolves were concurred in, and which served as the text of those passed at the meeting at Lancaster subsequently :

"1st. That the acts of the Parliament of Great Britain in divesting us of the right to give and grant our money, and assuming such power to themselves, . are unconstitutional, unjust, and oppressive.

"2d. That it is an indispensable duty we.owe to ourselves and po-terity to oppose with decency aud firmness every mea-ure tending to deprive us of our just rights and privileges.

"3d. That a close union of the Colonie- and their faithful adhering to such measures as a general Con- gress shall judge proper, are the most likely means to procure redress of American grievances, and settle the rights of the Colonies on a permanent basis.

"4th. That we will sincerely and heartily agree to and abide by the measures which shall be adopted by the members of the general Congress of the Colo- nies.

" 5th. That a committee be appointed to confer with similar committees relative to the present exigeney of atl'airs."

Not to be behind their Scotch-Irish neighbors, the German inhabitants, located in the east of the county, Inet at Frederickstown (now Hummelstown) on Saturday, the 11th of June, at which Capt. Frederick Hummel was chairman, resolving to stand by the other townships in all their action.

Oppression, taxation without representation, and a host of other political evils, kindled a feeling of ani- mosity to the mother-country in the breasts of the people of America.

In December, 1774, the general committee of Lan- caster County was formed, consisting of delegate- from all the townships. At the first meeting the present Dauphin County was represented by the fol- lowing gentlemen :

Partang .- James Burd, Joseph Sherer, Johu Back- enstose.

Hanover .- Timothy Green, William Brown, James Cooper.

Derry .- Castle Byers, William Laird, Robert Mc- Kee.

Upper Paxtang (above Kittochtinny Mountain :.- William Patton.

Londonderry .- John Campbell.

In 1775 appeared from

Pactang .- Joseph Sherer, William Brown, John Harris.

Hanover .- John McCune, John Rodgers. William Catheart.

Londonderry .- William Hayes, Robert Clark, Jacob Cook.

Upper Portung .- Adam Werts, James Murray. Samuel Taylor.

This locality was ripe for revolution, and when the stirring battle-drum aroused the new-born nation. the inhabitants of Dauphin valiantly armed for the strife.

Within forty-eight hour- of the receipt of the news of the battle of Lexington the able-bodied men of this entire region were organized for the defense of their liberties. The performance of military duty was no new thing to men who had been cradied amidst the clash of arms in the protection of the frontiers made desolate so many years by the ruth- les- savages,-the merciless Delawares and the per- fidions Shawanese. The document we publish here- with gives the names of the first company of the associators we have yet seen. Almost the eutire company were residents of Londonderry township. Its commanding officer, Capt. Jacob Cook, was prom- inent in organizing the troops throughout the war, at the same time being one of the Provincial magi -- trate-, and as such continued by the convention of July 15, 1776. First Lieut. William Hayes rose to be a lieutenant-colonel in the Flying Camp in 1776-77. doing gallant service in the Jerseys and at Brandy- wine and Germantown. The MeQneens, Robert and David, were subsequently connected with the Flying Camp, and, if we mistake not, were at Fort Wash-

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ington at its capture. Of the men who composed this first Londonderry company, several served through the war froin Quebec to Yorktown, while others fell martyrs to the cause of independence. The articles of association to which the men all subscribed are worthy of preservation :

" The Association of the Liberty Company in Lancaster toulady.

" In order to make ourselves perfect in the art of Military. &c., We, the subscribers, have associated, and severally Agree, Promise, and Re- sulve as follows, viz .:

"Ist. That Jacob Cook he the Captain, William Hoy the first Lieu- tenant, Robert M'Queen the second Lieutenant, and David M'deen the Ensign of the Company in London Derry called the Lit erty Conijuny, which said Officers, according to their respective stations, to have the Command of said Company whilst under Arms. Mastering, or to actual service, and that the snid Officers shall remain till alte ed by A Majority of the Others and two-thirds of the Company.

" yd. That none of the Subscribers or Company shall disobey the Or- . ders of either uf the said Officers whilst under Arms or Mustering, or in actual Service. under the Penalty of paying a sum not exceeding Twenty Shillings for every disobedience, to be inflicted aud julged of by a Majority of the Officers.

"3d. That ench Person of the Company shall (if not already doneras soon as possible, provide himself with a good Gun or Masket, in good order and repair, with a Cartonch-Box or suot-Bag, an I Powder-Horn, a half a Pound of Powder aud two Pounds of Lead.

"4th. That each of the said Company shall attend weekly on Satur- day, and on such other Times as the others or a majority of them shall appoint, in the Town of Laucaster, or in the county of Lancaster, at such places as the said officers shall deeni necessary, under the Penalty uf forfeiting and paying the sum of One Shilling, for every absence, ! Sickness of the person or Bitsiness out of the Town or Townships, to excuse. This is to be judged of by a majority of the Officers; but in case of absence at any Meeting, the Party so absentins be show Cause to the Officers against the next succeeding Meeting, or the Fine to le absolute; every Person is to appear at anch Meeting with his Arms and Animunition as aforesaid under the Penalty of forfeiting the said Som of One Shilling, for every duftult, unless a Majority of the Officers shall reinit sncb Fine.

"5th. That no Person of the said Company shall appear drunk, or curse or swear whilst under Arnis Mustering, or in actual service, under the l'enalty of paying Three shillings for the first offence; Five Shul- lings for the second offence, and for the third offence to be expelled the Company, a Majority of the Officers are also to judge of these offences.

"6th. That should any of the soldier-, by their conduct render them- selves unworthy of being a Member of said Company, a Majority of the Officers and Company may expel him; and in such case the Party ex- pelled shall yet be obliged to pay off all arrearages of Fines.

" Tth. All Fines to be paid or exacted in consequence of the Resolu- tions or Regulations of this Company, are to be paid to the t'aptain for the time being, or the l'erson Appointed by bim for that purpose, and are to be laid out for use of the said Company. .

"8th. That the saul Company shall be increased to any number, not exceeding One Hundred Meu.

"9th. That the said Company shall not be obliged to march out of this Province, without the Direction of a Majority of the officers, with the consent of a Majority of the soldiers.

"10th. That in case it be thought expedient the Companies of this County should formu themselves into Battalions or Regiments, we do hereby impower the Officers aforesaid, to join with the other officers of the County, in choosing Field Officers to command such Battalion or Regiment.

" 11th. That this A-sociation to continue for the space of Eight Months next following, unless the time be enlarged by a Maj, rity of the sub- seribers, or the Association di-solved by two-thirds of the Sulserilers.

"19th. That this Conq any atal every member thereof shall also com- pis with any other Resolutions that shall be entered into ty a majority of the officers and a majority of the Company for the Regulation, Gut- ernment or Support of this Company.

"13th. That a majority of the officers shall appoint the Sergeants, Corporaly, andl Drum for the foinjauy.

"14th. That the officers are to be Ghel for offences equal with ye private :.

" In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our Hands, the seven- teenth dny of May, 1775.

Privates.

Allimen, John.

Hunter, Robert.

Bratton, John.

Hunter, William.

Bishop, Stophle.

Johnson, John.

Bla .k, James.

Boyd, Samuel.

Johnson, William. Kelley, James. Kelley, Patrick.

Bream, Peter.

Binwn, James.

Kelley, Thomny.

Buck, Robert.

Kenndy, John.

Buck, Thomas.

Kryner, Adam.

Campble, John.

Lawser, Michael.

Campble, William.

Lagau, John.

Carnal.in. Kolert.

Lynch, Patrick.

Chambers, Rubert.

MeCleary, Robert.

Cook, Jacob.

Mcclintock, Alexander.

Creed, Jamies.

Mcclintock, Josepdi.

Davis, John.

M. Dougal, Duncan.

Dixon, John.

McQueen, David.

Donaldson, James.

MI cijueen, Jonas.

Fongberty, Hugh.

McQueen, Robert.

Duncan, John.

Moore, William.

Elliot, Archibald.

Moore, Edward.

Falkner, Joseph.

Morrison, James.

farmer, John.

Morrison, Alexander.

Farmer, William.

Notemurr, James.

Flack, James.

Null, Christopher.

Foster, Andrew.

Null, George.

Foster, David.

Poorenian, Peter.

Foster, James.

Rheas, Robert.

Fulton, Alexander.

Roan, Jolin.

Foreman, Daniel.

Shank, Stopbel.

Grimm, Dewalt.

Sheeley, Michael.

Hall, William.

Shier, Jacoli,

Hamilton, Charles.

Stauffer, Christian.

Hay, James,

Stauffer, Jacob.

Hay, Jobu.

Steel, Denti+.

Hay, Matthew.

Stevick, John.

Hay, William.

Thompson. John.

Henry, Adam.

Walker, Archibald.

Hvorer, John.

Weir, John.

Hostater, John.

Wolf, Michael.

" A true Copy, Certified by Jacob Cook, Chairman of Committee, and James Sullivan, Clk."

The foregoing articles of association preceded any other adopted in the colonies, and formed the basis of the Articles of Association of Pennsylvania, read and approved by the Council of Safety on the 12th of August, 1775. They read as follows :

" We, the officers and soldiers, engaged in the present association for the defence of American Lil orty, being fully sensible that the Strength and Security of any Body of Men, uting together, consists in just rege- larity, due subordination, aml exact obedience to comminod, without which no individual can have that confidence in the support of thus- about him, that is so necessary to give firmness and resolution to the whole, Do Voluntarily and Freely, after consideration ot the following articles, adopt the same as the Rules by which we azlee ann resolve to be Governed in all our Military concerns and operations outil the same, or any of them, shall be changed or dissolved by the Assenildy, or Pr .. vincial Convention, or in their recess by the Committee of Salety, or s happy reconciliation shall take place between Great Britain and the Colonies .

Ist. "If any Officer make use of any profane nath or execration, when on duty, he shall forfeit and pay for each and every stt h (depre, the -um of Five Shillings. And if a Non-Commission'd Other or Solcher be the guilty of Cursing or Swearing, he sball forfeit and pay, for each an ! every euch stance, the sum of One Shilling.

21. " Auy Officer or Soldier who shall refuse to obey the Lawf.t orders of bis superior officer, may be suspended from doing Inity vu that day, and small, upu being convite I thereof before a Ring set . Court Martial, maths sich concessions as aun court Martial shall dire :

3d. " Aby Officer of Soldier who shall tegen, excite, active, join Ha ' : promote any disturbance in the Battalion, Trop or Company, to which be belubge, or in any other Battalou, Troop or Company, shall be cen-

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sured according to the nature of the offence, by the judgment of a Rezi- mental Court Martial.

4th. " Any officer or Sobtier who shall strike his Superior Officer, or draw or offer to draw, or shall litt up any Weapon, or utter . by Vio- Jence against him, being in the execution of his office, shall, npon con- viction before n Regimental Contt Martial, be dismissed, and shall be deemed to be thereby disgraced as unworthy the Company of Free- aien.

5th. " Any Commanding or other theer who shall strike any person when oo dnty, shall. upon conviction before n tieneral Court Martial, be in like manner dismissed and disgraced.

6th. " Any Oficer, non Commissioned theer or soldier, who - hall make use of insolent, provoking or indecent language while on duty, shall sutter censure or fine as shall be intheted by a Raginteutal Court Martial, according to the nature of the offence.

7th. " If any Officer or Soldier should think himself injured by kia Colonel, or the Counthanding Officer of the Battalion, and shall upon due application made to him, Io refn-ed redress, he miy eut iplain to the Geneall of the Pennsylvania Associators, or to the Colonel f any other" Battalion, who is to summon a General Court Martial, and see that jus- tice be done.

Sth. " If any inferior Officer or Soldier shall think himself injured by his Captain, or other superior Officer in the Battahon, Troop or Com- pany to which he belongs, he may complain to the Commanding Otheer of the Regiment, who is to -unitnon a Regimental Court Martial, for the doing Justice according to the Nature of the case.

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History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical, Part 21

Author: Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901 Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1046

Author: Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1046