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"Dec. 11, 1786. This day he discontinued ye school on acc't of ye severity of ye weather."
Allen, as has been noted, closed his career as teacher at the Meeting
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House, about 1810. He was followed by several men whose names we have been unable to ascertain.
In 1814 and 1815, Francis Donley, an Irishman, conducted the school.
In 1816, Mr. McClintock.
In 1817, Benjamin White, of Vermont, noted for the severity of his rule. He, in common with all bachelor school-masters of that day, boarded around.
In 1818 and in 1819, John Jones lived in the house and taught the school.
In 1820, Thomas Hutchison, of Union county, Pa. Mr. Hutchison is still living in Stephenson county, Illinois, a hale old man of more than four score. The rule for boarding which governed the master in his peregriuations around the neighborhood, may be gathered from some instructions given to Mr. Hutchison, when he opened school, by an Irish lady, who was one of his patrons ; she had but one scholar, and he was a bound boy.
"Now Tammy, where ye hae but the one scholar, ye stay but the one night."
In 1821, James Cupples, an Irish weaver, and a man of some attain- ments, particularly in mathematics, kept school in the winter, and worked at his trade in the summer. His loom, for want of room in the house, was kept in the west end of the church, which at that time was separated from the audience room by a board partition. As a school-master, Mr. Cupples cannot take rank as a great man, yet he was in some respects far in advance of his age. He ruled with little or no assistance from the rod, a system of government which his patrons who had been brought up under the stern and vigorous rule of Allen, could not fully apppeciate. He stands out as a solitary example among his compeers as one whom no little boy ever attempted to thrash as soon as he should be able, and from him dates the decline of the reign of terror in the school-room. For these things he deserves to be gratefully remembered. After teaching several terms at the Meeting House, he removed to Churchville, and in 1826, to Cumberland county, where he probably spent the remainder of his days.
In 1824, Mr. McCashan was master of the school.
In 1825, Mr. Samuel S. Rutherford. Mr. Rutherford was a native of the valley, and for many years one of its leading citizens. He died on his farm near the church in 1872. From 1825 to 1839, when the school finally closed, we have a long list of teachers, none of whom seems to
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have taught more than a single quarter. Among them are the names of Mr. Lockhart, Francis D. Cummings, (a man of varied attainments, ) Cornelius Kuhn, Rev. John Macbeth, Mr. Martin, David Calhoun Thomas Mifflin Kennedy, Robert Cooper, John Ebersole, and William Gold.
In the fall of 1839, the free school system went into operation in Swa- tara, and the light from the old school at the Meeting House, which had cast its rays upon the valley for more than a hundred years was extin - guished. From the earliest times down to 1812, this was the only lamp by which the feet of the children of the valley were guided along the pathway to learning.
In 1812, the over-crowded condition of the school compelled the erection of another building. The site chosen was the north-east cor- ner of Jacob Walter's farm, in the woods, near a spring of water. The logs were contributed and hauled to the spot by the farmers around, and John McClure, of Hanover, afterwards of Ohio, was the architect. The house was about sixteen feet by eighteen feet, with a ceiling so low that a tolerably active young man could stand on the floor and kick the joists. This building is still standing, and has been used for more than thirty years as pig-pen, a use to which it is much better adapted than it ever was for a school-house.
David Calhoun, of Paxtang, a lame man, and a distant relative of the great South Carolina nullifier, was the first master. He afterwards taught in Paxtang township and at the Meeting House, and finally went to the west, where he died. He was followed by Thomas Wallace, who wielded a rod of such prodigious length, that he was able to reach any scholar in the room without leaving his chair.
Joseph Gray, of Paxtang valley, came next in 1815. Mr. Gray after- wards became distinguished as a surveyor ; died on his his farm in the valley in 1861, and was buried in Paxtang grave-yard. From Mr. Gray's time down to the elose of the school, many different men were employed as masters, among whom may be named Tilyer Neal, a New England man and an excellent teacher ; John Karr, an Irishman ; Benjamin White, of Vermont ; Mr. Burrett, a Yankee; Curtis McNeal, a Scotchman ; William Walker, of Hanover ; Murray Manville, P. K. Burke, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Norwood, an Irishman, and a great lover of strong water, who once declared that when his bottle was empty he felt like the man described in the first lines of the "Beggar's Petition." "Pity the sorrows of a poor old man," &c., but when it was full, "No king upon his throne was happier." Following Norwood, was a man
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of pompous carriage and courtly manners, known as "Old Quality." What his name really was, no one now seems to know. And lastly, Mr. Anderson. Most of these men, and others not remembered, taught but a single quarter, and disappeared.
The new board of school directors divided Swatara township into seven districts, and erected a school-house in each. Two of these, Nos. 1 and 5, were located in the valley, and supplied the places of the two old houses. The new buildings were light frame structures, and stood for twenty-five years, when they were replaced by the present substantial brick houses.
We shall not go into the history of the free schools of Swatara, but cannot close the subject without mentioning two distinguished teachers of Nos. 1 and 5, Edwin L. Moore and George Gunn. These two men were relatives, and came to the valley in 1840, young men from Massa- chusetts, and were examined as to their qualifications by Rev. James R. Sharon, and received from him first-class certificates. Mr. Moore taught several terms at No. 1, then opened a school in Harrisburg, and was for many years principal of the Mount Joy academy. In 1861, he entered the army as paymaster, and served until sometime after the close of the war, when he settled in Nebraska, where he died about 1870. Mr. Gunn took charge of No. 5, or Hockerton, as it was called, because of its location on lands of George Hocker, in November, 1841, and taught the school with two or three intervals, until 1856, when he married, and engaged in farming on Mentor Plains, Ohio, where he died in September, 1862. Mr. Gunn was a gentleman of many social virtues, and when he left the valley for his new home in the west, he bore with him the good wishes of all classes, and left no enemy behind him. One old gentleman with whom he boarded for a time, charged him nothing, "for," said he, "I consider his company worth his board." As a teacher he was second to no man of his day. His capacity for work in the school-room was enormous. His ability to impart knowledge, and his skill in the government of schools unsurpassed. The majority of his pupils are still living and in the prime of life, and all look back with pleasure and satisfaction to the time spent under his instruction .- W. F. Rutherford in Notes and Queries, 1882.
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THE CALL OF REV. JOSHUA WILLIAMS.
The following papers throw some light on the troubles through which the congregation passed a few years subsequent to the death of the Rev. John Elder, who for fifty six years had ministered to it:
LETTER SENT TO PRESBYTERY IN 1795.
PAXTANG, Octr. 5th, 1795.
To the Revd. Presbytery of Carlisle about to convene at Marsh Creek in the County of York :
WHEREAS, Mr. Snowden has signified to his congregation in Derry Township that he is no longer able to officiate in his Ministerial capacity to them on acct. of Inability of body, and that he purposes to apply to Presbytery for a Discharge from said congregation which we conceive, if he might be indulged in his Request, would leave the congregation of Paxtang in a very distressing & Perilous Situation ; that the two congregations have lived for many years past in perfect peace, friend- ship, and unanimity, and that we do not wish for a schism between us now ; that of the union is once broke there will be no probability of us being united again ; that of Mr. Snowden is rendered incapable of un- dergoing the fatigue of the three congregations in less than three years in the prime of life, by all probability he will not be able in a short time to attend to two congregations, and of consequence we shall be left without a pastor and the means of giving a call to another. We, therefore, pray to be considered as united with Derry, and that if Mr. Snowden should insist on being disunited from them, that Presbytery will appoint a committee of their body to enquire into the matter be- fore anything decisive may take place; and that the majority of this congregation, how much soever they may be attached to Mr. Snowden, would rather he should leave us as he found us, than submit to a disso- lution of the union subsisting between us.
By order of a meeting of Paxtang congregation.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, JOSHUA ELDER.
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SUPPLICATION SENT TO PRESBYTERY, 1796.
PAXTANG, Jan'y, 1796.
To the Moderator of Carlisle Presbytery about to meet at Big Spring :
By order of the Committee of Presbytery which sat at Paxtang the 3d of Nov'r last, the Congregation of Paxtang was notifyed the last Sunday but one which we had meeting that the sense of the Congrega_ tion wou'd be taken on the next Sabbath whether we wou'd adhere to Harrisburg & break the Union with Derry, or whether we wou'd con- tinoue the Union with Derry & break off with Harrisburg. Accord- ingly after sermon last Sunday the heads of families were desired to attend, and after the business was explained to them, we proceeded to take the votes of the People, & it appeared that a Majority of the Con- gregation was for continuing the Union with Derry and relinquishing Harrisburg, they likewise chose the bearer Capt'n John Rutherford as their Commissioner to wait on Presbytery with this Remonstrance, praying that Presbytery wou'd grant us Supplies & dissolve the Congre- gation of Paxtang from their Obligations to Mr. Snowden & that he might discontinue his labors to them unless ordered to supply them as any other Gentleman.
SUPPLICATION SENT TO THE PRESBYTERY OF CARLISLE, 1796. PAXTANG, Sept. 3d, 1796.
The Rev'd Presbytery of Carlisle :
GENTLEMEN : Whereas we are now destitute of the Gospel Ordinances being regularly administered to us, and what few supplies were allotted for us at the last Presbytery we fell short even of these on account of the age and Inability of one of the members appointed to supply us ; We, the Subscribers, in behalf of this Congregation who met for that purpose Do most earnestly beg and entreat that Presbytery would be pleased to grant as many Supplies as they can with convenience; we likewise wish that if there be any young or unsettled Members belong- ing to Presbytery these might be sent to us that we might have an Op- portunity of the Gospel once more regularly established and adminis- tered in all the forms thereto belonging ; and your Supplicants as in duty bound shall ever pray.
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APPEAL OF THE PAXTANG CONGREGATION TO THE MODERATOR.
PAXTANG, Oct 1, 1797.
To the Moderator of the Rev'd Presbytery of Carlisle :
SIR : We again acknowledge our dependence and renew our request in praying Presbytery to give us such and as many supplies during the winter season as they can with convenience. The bearer, Mr. James Rutherford, is appointed our Commissioner to present this remonstrance to Presbytery and to answer snch interrogatories as may be required of him.
Signed in behalf of Paxtang congregation by
JOSHUA ELDER.
LETTER TO THE MODERATOR OF CARLISLE PRESBYTERY, 1798.
PAXTANG, Sept. 25th, 1798.
To the Moderator of Carlisle Presbytery :
SIR : The bearer, Edward Crouch, is our commissioner, appointed by the congregation of Paxtang to wait on the Revd Presbytery of Car- lisle with a call for the Revd Joshua Williams for the one third of his labors in union with Derry, whom we expect will apply for the remain- ing two thirds ; likewise to solicit the Presbytery to grant us Supplies in the meantime. Signed in behalf & with the approbation of the congregation by
JOSHUA ELDER.
REV. JOSHUA WILLIAMS.
Joshua Williams, the third pastor of Paxtang, and to whom refer- ence is made in the address of Mr. Joshua Williams, of Minneapolis, was the son of Louis Williams, and was born in Great Valley, Chester county, Pennsylvania, August 8, 1768. When he was about two years of age his father removed to York county. He received an early pre- paratory education, sent to Dickinson College, Carlisle-then under the presidency of the celebrated Rev. Dr. Charles Nisbet-where he was graduated in 1795, in the same class with Roger B. Taney, for more than a quarter of a century Chief Justice of the United States, and who ever retained a kindly rememberance of him. His theological studies were pursued chiefly under the direction of Rev. Dr. Robert Cooper. In 1798 was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Carlisle,
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and in the following year was called to the pastorate of Paxtang and Derry churches, and was ordained minister thereof on the 2d of Octo- ber, 1799. In 1801, at his own request, he was relieved from the charge, "owing to some matter of uneasiness which had arisen in one of his congregations." In 1802 he was installed pastor of the Big Spring church, which he served until 1829, when, on account of physical infirmities, he resigned. He died August 21, 1838. His wife, who was a daughter of Patrick Campbell and Eleanor Hayes, of Derry, died at Big Spring, and is interred with her husband there. Mr. Wil- liam's talents and attainments commanded the highest respect from all who knew him. His intellectual powers were naturally strong and vigorous, and his judgment sound and discriminating. He was familiar with the science of mental philosophy, and had a remarkable taste for metaphysical discussions. He was learned and able in his profession, and highly instructive in his discourses, and Jefferson College honored him with the title of Doctor of Divinity .- Notes and Queries, 1872.
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MASTER ALLEN'S SCHOOL.
The following documents have recently come into our possession. One is the agreement with Mr. Allen and the other the list of scholars for the year 1781-2. No doubt our correspondent " W. F. R," as others of our readers, will be delighted at the perusal :
" We, and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, Being willing to Employ Joseph Allen, to teach our children to Read, Write, and Arithmetic (as far as to the End of Reduction in Dilworth's As- sistant) in English according to the best of his capacity, For the term of one year, from the time he shall begin. At the Expiration of each Quarter thereof, We do hereby promise to pay or cause to be paid unto said Joseph Allen the sum of Five shillings hard money (or Wheat to the Value thereof, ) and also to find him in Meat, Drink, Washing and Lodging at one certain house convenient to the Schoolhouse ; To- gether with a Schoolhouse, Firewood and Stove, and for the further Encouragement of s'd Master, we do hereby engage to find Lodging at our house for such Youths as may apply to be Taught above Reading and writing in English, which if we do not perform we declare s'd Master clear at the End of each Quarter he may Think convenient. In Testimony of the True performance of the above Articles and agreements noted, the s'd Joseph Allen, We do herewith subscribe our Names and Number of our Scholars, the 16th day of November, 1781. John Elder, 3 sch's.
John Rutherford, . 23 sch's.
Thos. Murray, 13
66
Joshua Elder,
1
John Clark,
1
.6
Gustavus Graham,
1
Jacob Awl, 1
Hugh Cunningham,
2
66
Hugh Stewart, 1
Peter Pancake, 1
Alex. McCauley,
1
1
Robert Elder,
1 1
Thos. McArthur,
1
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"A list of the Scholars' Names and Time they were at School with Joseph Allen, and also their parents' Names, who Dr. for them- 31st Aug., 1782 :
Rev. Mr. John Elder for David Elder, 6
Mos.
Samuel do., 9
Michael do., . 9
Rebecca do., 63
James do., . 3
66
Joshua Elder, Esq., for Polly Hayes, . 9
Peter Pancake, for Frederick Pancake, . 9
. 3
Alexander McCauley, for George do.,
63
66
Barbara do.,
Hugh Cunningham, for James do.,
. 9
Hugh do.,
. 9
66
James Crouch, for Edward do.,
3
Colonel James Burd, for James, jun'r, do., 9 Joseph Burd, . 9
3
William Kelso, John do.,
43
5
Jane do.,
3
Joseph do., . 53
8
Sally do.,
7
Robert Elder, for James do., . 3
66
David, do.,
3
John Dimsey, for Thomas do., . 8 66
8
James do.,
4
66
Jane do.,
4
Col. Thos. Murray, for James do.,
9
Polly do., .
2
66
Ann do., 3
Mr. Jacob Awl, for Jacob, junr, do., 43
Samuel do., 43
Jane do., 43
66
Capt. John Rutherford, for Samuel do.,
9
John do.,
9
66
Wm. Kerr, for William, do., jun'r,
Rebecca do., 43
Thomas do., .
66
Richard Carson, for Richard do , jun'r,
66
Arthur Brisband, for Robert do.,
"'
William Watt,
. 3
PAXTANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 259
Polly do, 8 Mos.
Wm. do., 4
Peggy Gray, 4
Mrs. Mary Stewart, for Michael Simpson, 33
.6
Joseph do.,
3}
..
Rebecca do., 33
Widow Wilson, for Jane do., 33
Esther do., 33
3.3
66
Tilley Larkey, 3}
Thos. Kyle, for himself, 3
3
Joseph Green, do.,
3
James Wiggins, do ..
.3
73
- Hugh Stewart, for Robert, do., Hugh, jr., do.,
73
Samuel do., . 4
John Gray, sen., for Ann Hays, . 8
Sam'l Rutherford, for Nelly Gray,
. 9
60
Col. Maxwell Chambers, for Arthur d . 9
John Clark, for Stephen do., 5
Polly do., . 5
James Rutherford, for Patt. McCann, . 7
Gustavus Grahams, for Wm. do., . 8
John Clendinon, for Peggy do., . 3
James Russel, for himself, . 12
Peggy Renick, for Alex. Smith,
2
David Murtrie, for himself.
.3
Thos. McArthur,
. 9
Anny Renick,
3
66
-W. H. EGLE, M. D., in Notes and Queries.
.
Joseph Hutchison, for John do ..
Jeremiah Sturgeon, do.,
66
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MARRIAGES BY REV. JOHN ELDER, 1744-1791.
1757, Feb. 11. Allen, Samuel, and Rebecca Smith.
1772, March -. Anderson, James, and Margaret Chambers.
1788, April 22. Anderson, James, and Esther Thome.
1787, Nov. 20. Augeer, Mary, and John Culbertson.
1783, Feb. 25. Auld, Sarah, and Joseph Green.
1773, Nov. 1. Ayers, Margaret, and William Forster.
1741, Aug. 13. Baker, Mary, and Rev. John Elder.
1786, Dee. 19. Beatty, Mary Brereton, and Patrick Murray.
1790, Feb. 5. Beatty, Naney, and Samuel Hill.
1773, Oct.
14. Bell, John, and Martha Gilehrist.
1774, June
24. Bell, Samuel, and Ann Berryhill.
1774, June
24. Berryhill, Ann, and Samuel Bell.
1784, March
2. Boal, Robert, and Mary Wilson.
1781, March
1. Boyce, -- , and James Robinson.
1766, - -. Boyd, Joseph, and Elizabeth Wallace.
1777, April
8. Boyd, Margaret, and Joseph Wilson, of Derry,
1783, March 11. Boyd, Margaret, and Joseph Wilson.
1785, March 15. Boyd, Mary, and Robert Templeton.
1779, Sept. 14. Boyd, Jennett, and William Moore.
1772, Jan. 2. Brisban, Margaret, and James Rutherford.
1746, Nov. 6. Brown, James, and Eleanor Mordah.
1773, -. Brown, Sarah, and John Graham.
1769, Oet. 19. Brown, William, and Sarah Semplc.
1774, Oet.
7. Brunson, Barefoot, and Agnes White. 24. Buck, Elijah, and
1771, Sept.
3. Buek, William, and Margaret Elliott.
1785, Jan.
27. Caldwell, Matthew, and Mary Pinkerton.
1783, Feb.
1786, April 11. Calhoun, David, and Eleanor King.
1773, -. Calhoun, Mary, and Alexander MeCullom.
1772, April 1. Campbell, Ann, and Hugh Hamilton.
1777, Dec. 23. Carothers, Eleanor, and James Kyle.
1785, April 28. Carson, Elizabeth, and Alexander Wilson.
1748, June
16. Carson, James, and Mary Espy.
1786, June 13. Catheart, Sarah, and Joseph Hutchinson.
1769, April 27. Cavet, James, and
1771, Dee. 5. Chambers, Maxwell, and Elizabeth
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1780, Jan. 13. Chesney, John, and
1769, Dec.
14. Christy William, and
1790, Oct. 14. Clark, Charles, and Elizabeth Robinson.
1783, Ang. 7. Clark, John, and Mary Smith.
1775, April 13. Clark, William, and
1788, June 7. Cochran. Ann, and Sankey Dixon.
1769, Sept.
12. Cochran, Martha, and James Robinson.
1776, March 14. Collier, Susan, and Samuel Rutherford.
1780, -. Cook, William, and Sarah Simpson.
1784, Oct. 21. Cowden, Elizabeth, and Robert Keys. 1777, March 20. Cowden, James, and Mary Cronch.
1777, Jan. 23. Cowden, Mary, and David Wray.
1778, Jan. 22. Crain, George, and Martha Richey.
1781, Nov. 13. Crouch, Elizabeth, and Matthew Gilchrist.
1777, March 20. Crouch, Mary, and James Cowden.
1787, Nov.
20. Culbertson, John, and Mary Augeer.
1774, April 1775, March
7. Curry, Daniel, and
1774, April
14. Curry, William, and Agnes Curry.
1780, July 13. Dickey, James, and
1778, Jan. 13. Dickey, John, and
1772, Dec. 1. Dickey, William, and .
1777, Dec.
4. Dixon, George, and
1774, March 15. Dixon, Isabella, and James McCormick.
1788, June
7. Dixon, Sankey, and Anna Coebran.
1779, Dec.
14. Donaldson, James, and
1774, Jan.
9. Dugal, Mr., and Sarah Wilson.
1779, Oct.
5. Duncan, Andrew, and
1779, Sept. 1766, Dec.
23. Elder, Ann, and Andrew Stephen. -. Elder, Eleanor, and John Hays.
1741, Aug. 13. Elder, Rev. John, and Mary Baker.
1751, Nov. 5. Elder, Rev. John, and Mary Simpson.
1788, Jan. 18. Elder, John, jr., and Sarah Kennedy.
1773, Sept. 16. Elder, Joshna, and Mary McAllister.
1783, May 1784, May
27. Elder, Joshua, and Sarah McAllister. 18. Elder, Mary, and James Wilson.
1769, Feb. 7. Elder, Robert, and Mary J. Thompson.
1787, June 19. Elder, Sarah, and James Wallace.
1785, Jan. 3. Elliott, Margaret, and William Buck.
1748, June 16. Espy, Mary, and James Carson.
14. Curry, Agnes, and William Curry.
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1744, Sept. 16. Findlay, John, and Elizabeth Harris.
1781, March 6. Fleming, John, and Nancy Neill.
1773, Nov. 1. Forster, William, and Margaret Ayres.
1784, Dec. 14. Foster, Robert, and Esther Renick.
1777, Nov. 4. Foster, Thomas, and Jane Young.
1784, June 7. Fulk, Mary, and Christopher Irwin.
1785, March 7. Fullion, Jean, and James Smith Polk.
1770, - -. Fulton, Jean, and Moses Wallace.
1771, Nov. 5. Fulton, Benjamin, and
1774, June 16. Fulton, Grizel, and Alexander Wilson.
1772, April 30. Fulton, Isabella, and Hugh Wilson.
1780, Jan. 25. Fulton, Joseph, and Elizabeth -.
1744, June 14. Fulton, Richard, and Isabella McChesney.
1771, Dec. 12. Galbraith, Benjamin, and
1781, Feb. 27. Gilchrist, Eleanor, and Richard McGuire.
1771, Aug.
22. Gilchrist, John, and
1773, Oct. 14. Gilchrist, Martha, and John Bell.
1781, Nov. 13. Gilchrist, Matthew, and Elizabeth Crouch.
1784, Nov. 9. Gillmor, Moses, and Isabella Wallace.
1781, June 21. Glen, Elizabeth, and William Trousdale.
1774, Aug. 13. Gowdie, Jane, and John Ryan.
1774, June
15. Gowdie, John, and Abigail Ryan.
1776, Nov. 28. Goorly, John, and
1773, -- -. Graham, John, and Sarah Brown.
1787, March 13. Graham, Martha, and David Ramsey.
1779, Nov. 11. Gray, Joseph, and Mary Robinson.
1783, Feb.
25. Green, Joseph, and Sarah Auld.
1772, April 1. Hamilton, Hugh, and Ann Campbell.
1788, Sept. 27. Hamilton, Thomas, and Mary Kyle.
1744, Sept. 16. Harris, Elizabeth, and John Findlay.
1749, June 3. Harris, Esther, and Wil iam Plunket.
1752, June 1. Harris, Esther, (Say, ) and William McChesney.
1768, June 2. Harris, James, and Mary Laird.
1779, May 1749, May
27. Harris, James, and
3. Harris, John, jr., and Elizabeth McClure.
1774, Sept.
15. Harris, Mary, and William Maclay.
1752, Oct. 4. Harris, William Augusta, and Margaret Simpson.
1766, Dec. -. Hays, John, and Eleanor Elder.
1778, April 9. Hays, -, and Archibald McAllister.
1787, Nov. 20. Henderson, James, and Margaret Wiggins.
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1771, Jan.
24. Hetherington, Alexander, and -
1790, Feb. 5. Hill, Samuel, and Nancy Beatty.
1776, Dec. 10. Hodge, Isaac, and Margaret Wilson.
1781, April 12. Houston, Mary, and John Maxwell.
1786, June
13. Hutchinson, Joseph, and Sarah Cathcart.
1775, April 1780, June
18. Hutchinson, Margaret, and Robert Moody.
1784, June
7. Irwin, Christopher, and Mary Fulk.
1783, May
12. Jackson, Edward, and Margaret Lewis.
1774, March 31. Johnson, Alexander,
1771, Aug. 15. Johnson, James, and
1781, April 3. Johnson, Jane, and John Patterson. -.
1774, -. Kearsley, Samuel, and Sarah
1796, Feb. 4. Kelso, John, and Sally Morton.
1757, May 23. Kelso, William, and - Simpson.
1775, Jan. 17. Kennedy, David, and
1788, Jan. 18. Kennedy, Sarah, and John Elder, jr.
1784, Oct. 21. Keys, Robert, and Elizabeth Cowden.
1786, April
11. King, Eleanor, and David Calhoun.
1778, Dec.
10. King, Mary, and James McKinzie.
1782, Dec.
31. King, Richard, and Mary Wylie.
1777, Dec.
23. Kyle, James, and Eleanor Carothers.
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