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MARRIAGES. 1807.
Nov. 2 .- John Johnson and Ann Brad- ley. 1808.
March 29-Hezekiah Loomis and Hannah Myer. .
March 31 .- Dr. William Patton and Eleanor Kean.
April 19-Thomas McQuig and Catharine Bochter.
April 28 .- James Antrim and Eliza Hos- tick.
April 28 .- Rev. William Kerr and Mary Wilson. May 31 .- Joseph Wilson and Effy Stur- geon.
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1809.
May -John Sawyers and Mary Bell. May -George Moore and Arabel Bow- man.
May - William McCord and Mary Shannon.
1810.
Feb. 22-Francis Seawright and Anna Clark.
March 14-Alexander Maginley and Morrison.
March'22 .- Robert Geddis and Martha McClure.
Nov. 22-William Hammil, and Susan Kelly.
Nov. 22-Richard Rogers and Elizabeth McIlhenny.
Nov. 27-Gawin Hillard and Mary Mc- Kissick.
Dec. 25-William Culbertson and Julian Stewart.
1811.
March 21-Forbes Clark and Sarah Clark. April 30-William Mellwrath and Eliza- beth Keith. July 30-Moses Wilson and Elizabeth Boyd.
1812.
Nov. 10-Mathew Cowden and Mary Wallace.
1813.
Feb. 9-Robert Hayes and Janc Hayes. Aug. 10-James Porter and Matilda Mc- Naughton.
1814.
March 29-William Young and Matilda Bell.
1815. James Snoddy and Mary Mc Chord.
March 15-William Morrison and Mary Stewart. Aug. 22-Samuel Barnett and Mary Mitchel. Sep. 2-Hervey Ream and Jane Poor- man.
Sept. 7-John Barnett and Jane Sherer. Nov. 23-William Boal and Agnes Lyttle. Nov. 30-David Mitchel and Mary Porter. Dec 26-Robert Freckelton and Martha Humes.
Dec. 26-William Tom and Margaret Hayes.
1816.
March 14-Joshua Wilson and Hannah McFarlane.
May 2-John Moorhead and Ann Snod- grass.
July 11-William Bell and Rebecca Kindle.
1817.
March 20-John Hall and Sarah Buyers April 10-William Taylor and Wilson (Hanover.)
April 12-George O. Keys and Elizabeth Funk.
1818.
Feb 13-James Dale and Elizabeth Bell. Feb. 23-Allen Sturgeon and Elizabeth Snodgrass, (Hanover).
March 26-John Thopson and Julian Stimble, (Hanover).
April 2-Andrew Frazer and Ann Wil- son.
June 23-Alexander Graydon and Sarah Geddes.
Aug. 13-John Johnson and Agness Douglas.
1819.
May 25-Daniel H. Young and Sarah Duncan, (Hanover).
March 25-Thomas Boals and Jane Rog- ers.
June 15-Robert Ciark and Elizabeth Wallace.
Oct. 19-James Harris and Sarah Bell.
1820.
May 18-James Fox and Suffia Beal.
Aug. 4-Joseph Clark and Mary Hol- linger.
Oct. 3- -Horner and Mrs. Mc- Callen.
Oct. 3-Samuel Stewart and Margaret MeChord.
Oct. 3-Alexander Maloney and Margaret McElheny.
Oct. 3-William Clark and Ann Ma- loney.
1822.
March 14-James Welsh and Margaret Hand.
Sept. 26-Thomas Bullock and Agnes McCabe. 1823.
July 17-John Lynch and Margaret Her- ren. 1825. Nov. - Berryhill Belland Maria Moore.
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1826.
May 2-William Henderson and Leah Wolfersberger.
Aug. 10-Thomas Lambert and Magda- lena Hill.
1827.
Feb. 28th-Michael Baum and Agnes Slialer.
Dec. 4-Charles W. Cummings and Sarah Grove.
1828. Sept. 11-R. W. McCoy and Mary S. Sharon, by Mr. Snodgrass. 1829. Apr. 7-William Snoddy and Mary Clark.
1831. July 28 .- William Quig and Elizabeth Smith.
Dec. 14 .-- Hcrman Alricks and Mary E. Kerr.
1832. Andrew Murray and Sussanna Crawford.
1833. Apr. 16 .- James McConnel and Eleanor Murray.
May -Samuel Griffith and Elizabeth Murray.
1834. Apr. 7th-John C. Work and Jane C. Sharon.
1836.
Jan. 14 .- William Johnson and Ann Geddes.
Feb. 23 .- William Geddes and Jane Mc- Bey.
Aug. 11 .- David Backestoc and Martha McFaddin. 1837. May 5 .- William Baird and Mary Mc- Nair.
1838. Jan. 4 .- James Bingham and Nancy Baum.
Apr. 3 .- Alexander Sloan and Jane Porter. 1839. -John Rogers.
Innis and Eleanor 1840.
March 10 .- George Dan and Eliza Mc- Faddin.
May 7 .- William McMeen and Elizabeth Sharon.
1841.
Dec. 9 .- Abraham Smith McCoy and Harriet N. Sharon, by Mr. G. D. Porter.
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
XXIII. Records of duty Congregation,
BAPTISMS.
1807.
April -. Mary Clark.
June 14. Haddassa Frazer.
June 21. John Glenn.
July 29. Joshua Hollingsworth.
July 29. David Hollingsworth.
July 29. Sarah Hollingsworth.
July 29. Matilda Kcan.
Nov. 1. John Andre Claik.
Nov. 1. Samuel Griffy.
1808.
Marclı 27. John Johnson.
March 27 Robert Moodey.
March 27 Margaret McCord.
April 10. James Sharon Sawyers.
May 1. Margaret Porter.
May 29. William Hammil McDonald.
Aug. 25. Elizabeth Williams.
Sept. 18. John Clendenin Robinson.
Oct. 26. Thomas McCallan.
Nov .- John McKissick.
Nov .- Mary McKissick.
Nov .-- William McKissick.
Nov .- Janc McKissick.
1809.
Feb .- William Simonton.
Feb .- Samuel Bell Simonton.
Marclı 2 Mary Sharon, by Mr. K.
March 2. William Snodgrass Wilson.
Apr .- Mary Clark.
Apr .- - Clark. Apr .- Eleanor Glenn.
Aug. 14. Esther Hamilton.
Aug. 14. Jane Kean.
Aug. 14. Henry Sawyers.
Dec. 10. Mary Griffy.
Dec. 10. Rachael McElwrath . 1810.
March 27. Hannah Logan. March 37. Elizabeth Logan.
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May- Samucl McDonald. May 11. Samuel Johnson. June- James C. Sharon, by Mr. Linn. July 1. David Glenn. Sept. 9. Thomas McCord.
Sept. 23. Ann Sawyers.
Nov. 25. Samuel McCord. Dec. 30. Mary Moodey.
1811.
March 24. James McKinley. March 24. Lydia Wilson.
March 30. William Cathcart Clark.
March 30. Thomas Tait Wray.
Apr. 28. Margaret Matilda Sawyers. May 25. Margaret Sharon. ? by Mr. Snod- May 25. James Geddis. grass.
Aug. 11. Mary Ann McIlwrath.
Sep. 6. Henderson McDonald.
Nov. 3. Hugh Steel Hamilton. Dec. 15. Mary Ann Culbertson. Dec. 15. Isabella Hammil.
1812.
Feb. 26. John Douglass.
Feb. 26. Mary Douglass. Fcb. 26. Agness Douglass. Feb. 26. Sarah Douglass.
Feb. 26. Elizabeth Douglass. March - -Hilliard
Apl. 19. John Sawyers.
Sept. 24. Eleanor Clark. Sept. 24. Elizabeth Griffy. Sept. McCord. Oct. 11. Joseph McCord.
1813.
Jan. 7. Thomas Geddis. Apr. 5. Robert Porter. } children
Apr. 5. Elizabeth Porter. of
Widow
Porter
Apr. 5. Mary Ann Porter. Apr. 5. Catharinc Porter. Apr. 5. Mary Porter Apr. 5. Eliza Kelly. Jane Sharon, by Mr. Snodgrass.
Apr. 25. Mary Cowden Wray. Apr. 25. David McIlwrath. June. 4. James Sharon Rogers. June. 5. - Andre Glenn.
June. 20. Janc Hamilton Moodey. July 25. Elizabeth Wilson. Aug. 1. James McDonald. 1814. March 27. Sarah Clark. March 27. Sarah Ann Clark. June 26. Samuel Sawyer. June. 26. Julia Snodgrass.
July 24. Sarah Ann Sharon, by Mr. Snod- grass. 1815.
March 19. Jane Porter. Apr. 16. Samuel Kelly Hammil.
Apr. 16. Margaret McElbeny McCord
July . 30. Aggrippa Geddis
July. 30. Catharine Shannon McCord.
Aug. 6. Louisa Sharon Aug. 6. - usanna Wilson by
Aug. 6. Jane McDonald. Mr.
Aug. 6. Thomas McIlwrath. Aug. 6. William Simonton Grifty Snod. grass.
Sept 23. Jane Snodgrass. Oct. 22. Isaac Maguire.
Oct. 23. Margaret Wray.
Nov. 21. David Hamilton.
Nov. 21. Joshua Hamilton. 1816.
Apr. 12. Jane McBay.
Apr. 19. Robert Mercer Clark.
Apr. 22. Eleanor Rogers.
Apr. 22. Angelina Rogers.
Apr. 22. Martha Jamison Simonton.
June. 9. William Porter.
July, 28, -- Glenn. Sept. 15. Nancy Ann Moodey.
Sept. 17. Thomas Logan.
Oct. 2 Robert Wright.
Oct. 2. Catharine Wright.
Oct. 13. Mary Bell Sawyers.
1817. Apr. 20. Joseph Shannon McCord.
Apr. 28. William Hammil.
July 27. Eleanor Jane Wilson.
July 27. Samuel McCord.
Oct. 5. James Snodgrass Simonton.
Dec. 13. Elizabeth Sharon.
Dec. 13. Priscilla Porter.
Dec. 13. Margaret McCord Snoddy; by Mr. Snodgrass.
1818.
May 24. James Clark. June 14. Agness McIlwrath.
June 22. . -McDonald.
Aug. 23. William Sawyer.
Aug. 23. John Mauhinney. Sept. - - Glenn. Sept. - Alexander Sharon Wright. Nov. 3. Ann Geddis. 1819. Feb. 10. Jane Simonton. Feb. 10. Jane Wilson Bigham. Apr. 24. David Scott Mitchel.
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Apr. 24. James Wilson Mitehel.
Apr. 24. Prudence Jane Kelly.
June. 4. Elizabeth Porter.
June 4. Margaret Moodey.
June 4. William McCord.
June 4. Eliza Jane Mauhinney.
June 6. Samuel Christy Sheller.
Sept. 27. Alexander Boreland. 1820.
Apr. 30. Benjamin Sawyers.
May 20. Harriet Newel Sharon.
May 20. Mary Ann Mellheny McCord.
June 18. Matilda McIlwrath.
Sept. 15. James Carlisle Porter.
Dec. 12. William Simonton. 1821.
Jan. - Jane Furguson MeNair.
May 7. Moses Wilson.
June 18. James McCord.
June 18 Eliza Gundaker Simonton.
July 15. Mary Ann Mitehel.
Sept. 12. Elizabeth Mocdey. 1822.
Jan. 12 John Wallace Kerr.
Jan. 12. Samuel Patterson Johnson.
May 19. Eliza Sawyers.
June 30. Sarah Ann McBcy.
July 7. Elizabeth Sheller.
July 26. Martha Jane Porter.
Aug. 18 Mary Clark.
Sept. 8. John MeIlwrath.
Nov. 9. Elizabeth Wiggins Simonton. 1823. Jan. 31. Ann Wallace MeNair.
Feb. 26. James Wiggins Simonton.
Apr. 23 Eleanor Jane Wray.
May 10. Amelia Ann Mitehel.
July 13. Margaret Sheller.
Aug. 29. Mary Jane MeCord.
Aug 29. Elizabeth Ann Welsh.
Dcc. - Joseph Hutchison Moodey. 1824.
Apr. 4. Samuel Thomson. June 11. Jane Clark Simonton. June 11. Mary Wilson Porter. 1825.
Feb. 1. Ann Mary Simonton.
Feb. 1. Ann Moorhead MeCord.
Feb. 9. Thomas Speer MeNair.
Apr. 10. Sarah Elder Wallace. Apr. 10. David Addison Johnson. Apr. 10. Rebeeea MeBey. Aug. - Wiliam Clark. Sept. 2. Juliann Mclaughlin.
Sept. 2. Margaret MeLaughlin.
Sept. 2. Janc Mclaughlin.
Sept. 2. Harriet MeLaughlin.
Sept. 2. John Mclaughlin.
Sept. 18. Uriah Sawyer Mitehell.
1826.
June 4. Elizabeth Thomson.
June 4. Samuel Walker Snoddy.
June 11. Robert Moodey.
Aug. 13. John Moodey.
Aug. 27. Caroline Matilda Porter.
1827.
Feb. 21. Elizabeth Jane Marton Clark.
May 6. William Young Johnson.
May 12. Martha Moodey Nelson.
June 17. Caroline Bathsheba Wallaee.
Oct. 19. Sarah Elizabeth McCord.
Nov. 24. William Boyd Craig.
1828.
Mareh 6. Ann Mary McNair.
March 16. Sarah Jane Mitchell.
Aug. 3. Jane Wilson Moodey.
Sept. 16. Harriet Sharon Porter.
Oet. 12. Juliann Thomson.
1829.
June 14. Andrew Jackson Johnson. Aug. 19. James Snodgrass Simonton.
1830 June 13. Uriah Snoddy.
June 30. Samuel McCord.
Aug. 19. Rebecea MeFadden.
Aug. 22. Eleanor Elizabeth Snoddy.
1831.
Apr. 24. Rebecea Ameline Mitehel. Apr. 27. Mary Hutchison Moodey, daugh- ter of Robert. May 31. Thomas Davis Simonton. July 24. Walter Henry Kendig.
Aug. 13. David Henderson MeNair. 1832.
Apr. John Anderson Craig. May 12. Mary Ann Snoddy, daughter of Mathew. May 14. Mary Ann Snoddy, daughter of William. 1833. June 14. Ashbel Green Simonton. June 15. Priseilla Matilda Mitchell. Sept. 25. William Sharon Clark. 1834. March 7. David Espy MeFarland. Aug. 5. William Edward MeNair. Nov. 7. William Welsh Moodey.
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1836.
Sept. 2. James Sharon Clark. Sept. 2. Robert Henderson Clark.
1839.
Apr. 24. Louisa Jane Clark.
May 19. James Sharon McNair.
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
XXIV.
SAMUEL FAUNCE.
SAMUEL FAUNCE was born February 9, 1792, in Cecil county, Maryland. His grandfather was John Faunce, while his father who bore the same name, was born ncar Philadelphia, and dicd about the year 1832, at Millersburg. His mother was Elizabeth Eguer, born in Cecil county, Maryland. She died in 1845, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Isaac Herch, near Cleveland, Ohio. The son was educated in the schools of Cecil county, and learned surveying. During the war of 1812-14 lie was in service and at Frenchtown, Md., when that place was burned. He removed to Lancaster county, Penn'a, in 1816. and ten years later (1826) to Dauphin county. He assisted in the laying out of the first railroad through Lykens Valley, and had charge ofall the eoal mined at Bear Gap, when it had to be transported across the Susquehanna, at Millersburg, where it was loaded on can il boats, the feeder or canal between Millersburg, and Clark's Ferry not having been built. He built the aqueduct over Penn's Creek at Selinsgrove, and some important works at Port Deposit, Md., and other places. He was also engaged in merchandizing, milling, farming, and had a line of stages and canal boats, became one of the leading men of the State, noted for his enterprise and philanthropy. In 1842 he was elected sheriff of Dauphin county on the Democratie ticket, although the county was strongly Whig at the time. During the term of his office he resided at Harris- burg, but at its closc returned to Millers- burg, where he passed the remaining days of his life. He died at his home-farm "Forest Glen," on the 4th of June, 1856, aged sixty-four years. Mr. Faunce, married, April 12, 1825, Sarah S. Barry, daugliter
of Commodore John Barry. She was born July 4, 1802, in Chester county, Penn'a, educated in Lancaster county, and is yet living, at the advanced age of 82 years, with her daughter, Mrs. Eby, in Philadelphia. Their children were as follows :
¿. Eli Eguer ; died at the age of 31 years, unmarried.
ii. Levi ; d. s. p.
iii. Sarah E. ; m. Ephraim Charles Eby ; reside in Philadelphia.
iv. Matilda; d. s. p.
v. Louisa ; m. A. H. Stone ; reside in Philadelphia.
ci. Margaret ; m. C. W. Mcyer ; re- side in Philadelphia
vii John E. : Counsellor-at-law, member of the Legislature many years, and Speaker of the House of Representatives 1883 ; m. Sarah Pearson Hatfield. daughter of Dr. N. L. Hatficid ; reside in Philadelphia.
viii. Charles ; educated at Dickinson Seminary ; served in the Civil War with honor ; d. at the age of 27 years, and is buried in Laurel Hill, Philadelphia.
W. H. E.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH, MIDDLETOWN. -We have had numerous inquiries con- cerning the records of this old church. Can any one inform us if they are in ex istence and in whose possession ?
BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY .- We are anx- ious to complete the biographieal history of the two professions, medicine and the law. If any of our readers can farnish us any data relating to the physicians and lawyers of the county of Dauphin. prior to 1840, they will perform a great duty, and place Notes and Queries under obliga- tions.
DERRY CHURCH RECORDS .- The re- cords now publishing, relating to this old congregation are of great value. Our readers are certainly under obligations to W. F. R., for his interest in securing the same, and making the transcripts. He has well stated it, that no better exemplifi cation of Rev. Mr. Sharon's faithfulness is needed than the existence of this very complete record. E.
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SOME OLD FAMILY GRAVEYARDS.
The ravages of time and neglect are slowly obliterating what was once the hallowed spot on the farm-the Family Graveyard. A few more years, and those remaining will disappear. In many in- instances the old homestead has changed owners, while those of the name have either passed down Death's dark valley, or founded new homes in the Great West, or yet the hands of the descendants fail to care for the last resting place of the dead, while thorn and wild grape instead of the mountain pink alone mark the spot. The enclosures are tumbling down, and "the stranger" in many instances is only awaiting the day when he can erase all traces of the old graveyard and it shall become part of the field on which to grow the cereals and perchance the fruit orchard. With a desire to know who are the occupants of several of these family burial places and if possible preserve the inscriptions on the head stones through the "Notes and Queries" of the Telegraph we left our native town-lIighspire-to search for and secure what we could in an afte noon's drive. Following the township road, we came by "Tinian" once the home and farm of that early civilian and patriotic soldier of the Revo- lution Col. James Burd; the house where many of the dinitaries of the provincial days were hospitably entertained, which is still standing and its primative state; and which has become quite well known locally during the past few years for some of the most daring midnight rob beries and on which farm the "Andrews murder" occurred on Independance day, 1881. The next place reached was the home of Capt. James Crouch of the Revolution and Hon. Edward Crouch a member of the U. S. Congress from 1813-15 representing the district composed of the Counties of Dauphin and Lancas- ter, and also in later years the home of Benjamin Jordan a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania.
The place adjoining brings us to the "Andy Eslienauer farm, " long known as such, where we find the "dead garden" in a large field on the right of the public road leading to Swatara creek. The burial ground is in a very neglected con- dition with no fence now to separate it
from the field, with head stones fallen and not marking the proper places. The following are interred therein :
John Alleman, b. Oct. 8th 1758 ; d. Oct. 11th 1811.
Barbara Alleman, b. Dec. 12th 1760 ; d. Nov. 20th 1838. Her maiden name was Eshenaur, d. of Christian.
Michael Rathvon, b. April 14th 1790 ; d. Aug. 30th 1835.
Barbara Rathvon, b. Sept. 23rd 1791 ; d. July 6th 1846. She was the d. of John and Barbara Alleman and one of thirteen children of Cyrus Rathvon, s. of Michael and Barbara Rathvon, b. Oct. 9th 1824 ; d. Oct. 30th 2849.
The next farm grave yard was the "Swartz-Nissley," on the line of the farms of I. B. Nissley, A. Witmer and M. Swartz, in full view of the Fisher farm made historic from the pear which bears that name and where first grown. Not here, as is too frequently found in other places, do we find the place in a neglected condition ; but a spacious burial place enclosed by a new stone wall, protected by a well painted wooden cap or coping. An artistically wrought gate is on the western end of the yard. The following are the inscriptions :
John Nissley, b. Sept. 27th 1746 ; d. Aug. 2d 1825.
Barbara Nissley, w. of J. b. April 14th 1751 ; d. Feb, 14th 1832.
John H. s. of John and Rebecca Niss- ley, d. Mar. 19th 1848 ; aged 11 mo., 3 days.
Frances d. of John and Rebecca Niss- ley, d. Mar. 19th 1848 ; aged 12 years 10 mo. 16 days.
David s. of John and Rebecca Nissley d. May 25th 1843, aged 3 years, 5 mo. 2 days.
Christian Schwartz b. Feb. 27th 1731; d. April 27th 1803.
Magdalena Schwartz w. of C. b. Mar. 8th 1735 ; d. May 10th 1818.
Christian Swartz, Jr. b. Aug. 4th 1774; d. Aug 8th 1844.
Elizabeth Swartz w. of C. Jr b. Feb. 19th 1780: d. April 15 1854.
Jacob Swartz d. Dec. 10th 1843, aged about 72 years.
Christian Schwartz b. Jan. 18th 1801; d. April 10th 1836.
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Mary S. Schwartz b. Aug. 19th 1832; d. July 11th 1835.
Mary K. w. of Solomon L. Swartz; b. Dec. 8th 1830: d. Nov. 25 1856.
Samuel Swartz; b. Mar. 19th 1835;d. April 4th 1839.
Mary E. d. of Martin and Harriet Swartz; d. April 30th 1862, aged 1 year 11 days.
Solomon S. s. of Martin and Harriet Swartz; d. April 24th 1865, aged 2 days.
Edward M. s. of Martin and Harriet Swartz; d. Nov. 14th 1865, aged 2 years 7 mo. 20 days.
Rudolph Martin; b. 1772;d. Dee. 4.1824, aged 52 years.
Maria Martin w.of R; b. Feb. 19th 1789; d. Dec. 12th 1824.
John Martin s. of Rudolph and Maria Martin; b. May 12th 1809; d. Nov. 16th 1831.
We next visited the small grave yard feneed 'by boards on the edge of a woods on the Rife Bros farm a locality made known by the daring night robery on the bachelor brothers a few years ago. There we copied the following from four stones. although many others are there buried, maeked only by lime stone:
Daniel Smith, Sen. Aug. 10th 1793; d. Sept. 2nd 1849, with the following verse:
While in the yard my grave you see
O Children dear weep not for me,
The Lord has called and thought it best.
To take me home with him to rest.
Mary C. w.of Daniel Smith, sen; b. Mar. 3rd 1792; d. Aug. 26th 1849.
John Smith s. of Daniel and Mary Smith; b. Mar. 24th 1821 d. July 26th 1849.
with the following verse:
Here sleeps the dust of blooming youth.
His spirit mounts the sky,
But whispers now this awful truth, That all are born to die.
Maria Ann, d. of John and Maria Conrad; d. Aug. 29th 1837, aged 3 years 13 days.
The place next sought was the home of a maternal uncle, about one and a half miles from Middletown northwestward, and at one time known as "Black George's Farm," a name very familiar to
the old inhabitants of Lower Swatara township and Middletown. A few rods baek of the house is a small plot of ground surrounded by a neat iron fenee, such as used in railing in cemetery lots, and therein lay the bodies of the following: In memory of GEORGE LORRETT, Died Aug. 27th, 1862, Aged 88 years, 11 months and 12 days
In memory of LUCY LORRETT who departed this Life Feb. 19th, 1847, Aged 100 years.
It might be interesting to the readers to say that George Lorrett, or "Black George" as he was called. was an African and a slave of the Crouches and a com- municant of old Paxtang Churel. Luey Lorrett was his mother.
With the intention of continuing in the pleasure of seeuring the transcripts from other burial places which once ex- isted, if the march of time and careless ness of descendants have not obliterated them: we returned home by Middle town-on-the-Swatara, spending a few hours in the beautiful cemetery of that town and the old place of worship of our forefathers-St. Peter's Lutheran Church -at dusk of even tide, reaching our pa- rental home, well pleased to have spent the day amongst the fields, brooks and hills where we roamed in our childhood.
E. W. S. P.
NOTES AND QUERIES
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
XXV.
FELLENBERG SYSTEM OF EDUCATION. -In 1831, J. Parks proposed to open at Dauphin "An Intellectual and Gymnastic School, on the plan of Fellenberg, so far as circumstances, locality and prudence may render eligible." What is known of Mr. Parks or of the school he proposed founding?
GEORGE FREY .- A correspondent makes inquiry of George Frey. other- wise George Eberhart, founder of the
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Emaus Institute at Middletown left any descendants. In reply we would state that he died without issue in May 1806, but the contest relating to his estate was due principally to the fact that he had two sisters:
Catharine: who married Mordecai Evans of Montgomery county, Penna. Mary: married George Stettler.
We have no knowledge of any des- cendants of the first namcd. Mrs Stettler however had:
i. Catharine; m. 1st- Shultz; 2d., Col. George Toot, his second wife; left one child Sarah who married Mr. Smith of Middletown.
i. Mary; m. Hugh Turning and had Sarah and Mary Ann.
iii. George.
Further than the foregoing, we know not. Perchance our friend Dr. Ring- land can give us additional data. E.
GENEALOGICAL DATA.
HECKERT.
I. PHILIP HECKERT of Lower Pax- tang d. 1803, leaving a wife Mary, and children :
i. Elizabeth m. Jonathan Byers.
ii. Susanna m. Frederick Fetterholf. iii. John.
iv. Peter.
v. Casper.
vi. Frederick.
vii. Magdalena, m. Peter Michael. viii. Mary.
ix. Catharine,
II. JOHN HECKERT of Upper Paxtang d. prior to January 1801, leaving a wife Elizabeth, and children:
i. Peter;
ii. Michael.
iii. Casper.
iv. Frederick. v. Elizabeth. m. Jost Seiler.
HEMPERLY.
I. ANTHONY HEMPERLY of London- donderry, d. February 1788, leaving a wife Julianna, and children :
i. Rudolph, d. prior to 1788, and had Anthony.
ii. Rosina Eva.
iii. Eva Maria. iv, Catharine.
v. Ludwig. vi. Martin. vi. Maria. viii. George. ix, Anthony.
II. LUDWIG HEMPERLY of Middle- town, d. prior to 1792, leaving a wife Mary and children :
i. Michael
ii. Martin. iiii Elizabeth. iv. John.
HILL.
I. JOHN HILL, of Hanover, d. June 1770, leaving a wife Abigail, and child- ren :
i. William. iż. Robert. iii. Jean, m- Graham.
iv. Ann. v. Abigail.
II. ROBERT HILL, son of John of Hanover, d. July 1783; his wife had been a Mrs. Mortan, and left a legacy to her daughter Ann Morton; their children were:
i. William. i. Abigail.
iii. Robert,
III. WILLIAM HILL, son of John, of Hanover had children:
i. John m. Elizabeth
ii. Alexander.
iii. Abigail. iv. Jean
HUME.
ROBERT HUME, ot Hanover, d, prior to 1790, leaving a wife Anna, and child- ren :
i. James, m. Frances -; resided in East Pennsboro' twp., Cumb. co. ii. Elizabeth, m. Samuel Smith.
iii. Isabel.
iv. John.
v. Mary, d. April 1791. vi. Ann.
cii. Eleanor, m. Patrick Lusk.
viii. William; d. February 1792. ix. Thomas. x. Robert.
xi. Matthew.
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HUTCHINSON.
I. JOHN HUTCHINSON of Hanover d. prior to 1766, leaving a wife Margaret, and children.
i. Sarah, m. Robert Clark.
ii. Joseph, m. Sarah
iii. Mary,m. Robert Russell; in 1784 re-
sided in Augusta co. Virginia.
iv. Samuel, m. Jean
v. Florence, m. Samuel Wylie; in 1784 resided in Allegheny co. Penna.
vi. Margaret, b March 15. 1755; m. April 15 1779. Adam Means; in 1784, re. sided in Allegheny co. Penna.
viť. Janet, m. - Harris. viii. Elizabeth, m. Joseph Fulton.
ix. Eleanor.
II. SAMUEL HUTCHINSON d. prior to September 1760;he was probably a brother of John (1); his widow afterwards became the wife of Moses Andrew; they had chil- dren:
i. Samuel. ii. John.
iii. Rebecca.
III. JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, of Han. over, d. March 1784; leaving children:
i. Mary b. 1748; d. May 18, 1825; m. Robert Moody, and had Joseph and John.
ii. Lydia, m. James Wilson, and had Joseph.
iii. John; d. March 1784.
iv. [a dau. ]; m. Thomas Scott and had Nancy.
v. [a dau. ]; m. - Jamison and had Elizabeth.
In his will Joseph Hutchinson leaves legacies to his brothers William and Hugh, and step-daughter Margaret Rob- inson.
RECORDS OF DERRY CONGREGATION
III.
ADMISSIONS.
May 31. 1807-7 added.
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