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Fox, Thomas, b. Nov. 4, 1786; d. Oct. 25, 1824.
Gassel, Jacob, b. Oct. 2, 1784; d. June 14, 1872. Gassel, Sarah, wrf. J, b. Dec. 13, 1796; d. Nov. 2, 1869. Geistwite, Christina, wof. Il., b. 1803: d. June 29, 1871.
HARRIS .- Joseph and Jeremiah Har- ris, son of John Harris, of Lancaster county, took up four hundred acres of land "at Conegoehege," September 4, 1738. What John Harris was this ?
M'CORMICK .- Elizabeth M'Cormick, wife of Thomas M'Cormick, was a sister of Walter Carruth, of Hanover township. She and her husband removed west of the Susquehanna.
WOODSIDE'S GAP, in Upper Paxtang township, so named in warrants of 1718. Where was this Gap.
M'CORD. DAVID, of Derry, an early settler, was murdered on his plantation by the Indians during "the late Indian war," and so stated in a land warrant of 1765.
OLD LOCALITIES .- Can any of our readers give us the precise location of the following, gathered from old deeds:
"Old Town in Wickanisko valley."
"Deer Lick Run, to include a deer lick and three streams of water empty- ing into Powell's creek about four miles from Sasquehanna." 1774.
"Cranberry Swamp in Londonderry township." 1776. "Walnut Run in Hanover township." 1737.
"Castle's mill on Suetara in Derry township." 1737. "Berry's Narrows at Hunter's Falls." 1763. "Bloody Run in Upper Paxtang town- ship." 1775.
"Indian Bottom on Armstrong creek. " 1774.
"OLD BATTALION DAYS." (N. & Q., ¿¿.- In the roll of the militia company of 1837, given therewith, the Christian name of Sergeant Duey should be Fred- eriek and not Patrick. He was the father of Prison Warden Duey. Of the mem-
bers yet living we have the following : Jacob Zarker, Samuel Reel, John M. Sheck, and Walter Trewick, reside at Harrisburg; Joseph Saul, William Trul- linger and George Ludwig in Susque- hanna township; George Reel, at Dau- plín ; Jacob Snavely in Swataia ; and Henry Croll and John Fortney, in Craw- ford county, Ohio.
EARLY JUSTICES .- From the commis- sion books in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, we have the fol- lowing, as justiees of the peace during the Provincial era for the seetion of then Lancaster county embraced in that of now Dauphin and Lebanon : Samuel Jones, May 8, 1729.
Samuel Jones, Jan. 25, 1736-7.
Samuel Jones, Nov. 22, 1738.
Thomas Lindley, Nov. 22. 1738.
James Armstrong, Nov. 22. 1738. Samuel Jones, April 4, 1741.
James Armstrong, April. 4, 1741. Conrad Weiser, (Leb), April 4, 1741.
James Lewis. (Tulpe), April 4. 1741. Conrad Weiser, (Leu), Dee. 17, 1745. James Armstrong, Dec. 17, 1745. James Gillespy, Dec. 17. 1745. James Galbraith, Dec. 17, 1745. Conrad Weiser, (Leb), April 22, 1749. James Galbraith, April 22, 1749. James Gillespy, April 22, 1749. Bernard Vanlear, April 22, 1749. Thomas Forster, April 22, 1749
David McClure, April 22, 1749. Robert Harris, April 22, 1749. James Galbraith, Oct. 16, 1752. Thomas Forster, Oet. 16, 1752.
John Allison, Oct. 16, 1752. Adam Read, (Leb), Oct. 16, 1152.
John Allison, Jan 30, 1761.
Adam Read, (Leb), Jan. 30, 1761.
Thomas Forster, Jan. 30, 1761.
Adam Read, (Leb), April 24, 1764.
Thomas Forster. April 24, 1764.
James Burd, April 24, 1764.
Isaac Richardson, April 24, 1764.
James Burd, May 23, 1770. John Ph. DeHaas, (Leb), May 23, 1770.
Robert Boyd, May 23, 1770.
Timothy Green, May 23, 1770.
AT HARRIS' FERRY 135 YEARS AGO .- From the Philadelphia Advertiser of July, 1749, we glean the following :
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"Whereas, on or about the 20th of May last, [1749] there eamc to the House of John Harris, on the Susquehanna, a Man who said he lived near the Great Swamp in Bucks County, and brought Two Horses with him, one a Black, the other a Dun with one eye. which person took a walk from the said Harris's in the Even ing and has not since been heard of ; These are therefore to desire the owner to feteh the Horses away.
"June 22d. 1749."
John Harris, the founder was then just twenty three years of age, and had suc- ceeded to the greater portion of the estate of his father John Harris, who had died the latter part of the preceding year. The foregoing
is about the earliest account authenticated by names and dates, that we have of tlie Harris settlement and the first rela- tion of an incident of a peaceful charae ter. The poor fellow who probably lost his life on that pleasant May evening, who so utterly disappears to those who will have read and now read this notice, how sad his fate. At this time, so long after the occurrence, we may fancy the search Harris and his ferry men made for the missing stranger, and what trouble they took to make his fate known. Then there was but one road to Pliiladelphia from Harrisburg, no mail and infrequent travelers presented themselves at "the ferry," to whom it would be safe to en- trust a letter. The busy activities of the present about the old "Ferry" were not even thought of by the most inveterate guesser. A. B. H.
TOMBSTONE RECORDS
In Lutheran Churchyard, Hummelstown.
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Geistwite, Henry, b. 1780 ; d. July 25. 1873.
German, Jacob, b. Aug. 10, 1782 ; d. Sep. 12, 1823. Graft, Jacob, b. Dec. 24, 1779 ; d. Dec. 22, 1788.
Greenawalt, Eliz. wof. J. b. 1769; d. May 26, 1849.
Greenawalt, Jacob, b. 1773 ; d. Nov. 11, 1824.
Greiner, Cattarina, b. Dec. 4, 1777; d. June 4, 1847.
Hamilton, Maria M., wf. N., b. 1762 ; d. Mar. 22, 1840.
Hamilton, Nicholas, b. 1752; d. Sep. 28, 1836.
Heekaman, Cath. wf. G., b. 1814; d. Mar. 11, 1878.
Heckaman, George, b. July 18, 1809 ; d. Ap. 11, 1878.
Henderson, Dr. William, b. 1795; d. Mar. 8, 1849. Hocker, Barbara, wf. M., b. Oct. 6, 1787; d. March 16, 1878.
Hocker, Martin, b. April 2, 1768; d. Ap. 25, 1862.
Hoerner, John, b. June 3, 1783; d. Nov. 8, 1874.
Hoerner, Magdalena, wf. J., b. Oct. 26, 1789; d. Junc 13, 1867.
Hoffer, Susanna, b. 1766; d. Ap. 30, 1844.
Horner, Eliz, of. M., b. 1794; d. Sep. 22, 1853.
Horner, Jolın Jacob, b. Feb. 1, 1789; d. May 7, 1857.
Horner, John, b. Ap. 13, 1766 ; d. Mar. 12, 1814
Horner, Michael, b. Sep. 16, 1797 ; d. Ap. 24, 1859.
Horner, Salome, wof. J. J., b. 1792 : d. Jan. 4, 1843.
Horner, Saralı, wf. J., b. Dec. 4, 1769 ; d. Ap. 24, 1816.
Hummel, Anna Eve, wf. V., b. Dec. 20, 1750 ; d. Sept. 16, 1830.
Hummel, Barbara, wof. Fred, b. Sept. 1, 1779 : d. Nov. 22, 1864.
Hummel, Christian, b. 1773 ; d. Mar. 7, 1837.
Hummel, David, b. Aug. 9, 1761 ; d. Oct. 3, 1793.
Hummel, David, b. 1792; d. Feb. 9, 1805. Hummel, David, b. May 16, 1809; d. July 27, 1870.
Hummel, Eliz , d. F., b. Sep. 23, 1807 ; d. Mar. 24, 1836.
Hummel, Frederick, b. April 14, 1726 ; d. June 24, 1779.
Hummel, Frederick, b. Oct. 4, 1758 ; d. Dec. 7 1802.
Hummel, Fred., b. July 6, 1782 ; d. Mar. 28, 1831.
Hummel, Fred., b. Dec. 24, 1782 ; d. Oct. 31, 1847.
Hummel, George T., b. Sep. 2, 1812 ; d. Ap. 15, 1875.
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Hummel, Hannah, b. Sep. 18, 1789 ; d. June 21, 1860.
Hummel, Jacob, b. 1780 ; d. Nov. 5, 1850. IIummel, Jacob, b. Mar. 24, 1791 ; d. Mar. 13, 1847. Hummel, John, b. Sept. 11, 1774; d. Sept. 11, 1832.
Hummel, Joseph, b. Aug. 16, 1793 ; d. Ap. 8, 1852.
Hummel, Joseph, b. 1803 ; d. June 19, 1841.
Hummel, Justina, wf. J., b. Sept. 15, 1793 ; d. Ap. 15. 1845.
Hummel, Martin, b. June 8, 1808 ; d Jan. 23, 1875.
IIummel, Mary, wf. D., b. 1764 ; d. Dec. 29, 1858.
Hummel, Peter, b. June 14, 1807 ; d. May 18, 1868.
Hummel, Rachel, wef. F., b. 1757 ; d. Nov. 24, 1835.
Hummel, Richard, s. F., b. July 25, 1823 ; d. Aug. 7, 1845.
Hummel, Rosanna, wf. F., b. Dec. 20, 1732 ; d. Dec. 26, 1768.
Hummel, Rosina, b. May 4, 1795 ; d. Mar. 24, 1876.
Hummel, Sarah S., af. P., b. 1821 ; d. July 18, 1853.
Hummel, Savilla. d. F., b. Dce. 11, 1803 ; d. Dec. 19, 1836.
Hummel, Susanna, wf. C., b. 1772 ; d. Sept. 28, 1854.
Hummel, Susanna, wof. F., b. Mar. 7. 1783 ; d. Ap. 6, 1855. Hummel, Susanna, wf. J., b. 1783; d. Dec. 10, 1845.
Hummel, Val., b. Feb. 17, 1753; d. Oct. 20, 1802.
Kaufman, Eliz, b. 1783; d. Dee. 30, 1833. Kellar, Magdalena, cof. J., b. Dec. 27, 1786; d. Ap. 15, 1853.
King, Dr. Duncan, b. 1786; d. Oct. 6. 1821.
Klopp, Eliza wf. S., b. 1806; d. Junc 5, 1874.
Klopp, Samuel, b. May 20, 1808; d. Aug. 9, 1852. Landis, Leah (Hummel) b. 1787; d. Jan. 20, 1817.
Leebriek, Mary G. wf. P., b. Sep. 24, 1776; d. Mar. 23, 1860.
Leebrick, Philip, b. Feb. 27, 1775; d. Nov. 30, 1827.
Louer, Barbara, of. G., b. 1757; d. Mar. 7, 1819.
Louer, Eve (Bittner) wf. S., b. 1800; d. Aug. 24, 1852.
Louer, George, b. Sep. 15, 1755; d. Dec. 29, 1810.
Manly, Catharine, wof. D., b. 1783; d. Feb. 26, 1848.
Manly, David, b. 1785; d. Feb. 2, 1839. Messimer, Susan (Smith) b. Nov. 15, 1791; d. July 18, 1865.
Metz, Maria, b. 1809; d. Feb. 12, 1825. Moorck, Margaret, b. April, 1719; d. Sep. 13, 1795.
Philips, John, b. 1786; d. July 11, 1855 ; Nitz, Ann B., wof. P., b. Sep. 23, 1793; d. Aug. 27, 1871.
Nitz, Peter, b. July 17, 1781; d. July 7, 1852.
Reed, David A., b. 1811; d. Jan. 3, 1846. Rees, Eliz., b. 1798; d. Jan. 2, 1826.
Reigel, Johannes, b .: 1785; died May 15, 1892.
Reighard, Susan, b. 1800; d. Feb. 20, 1870.
Rhamborn, Jacob, b. June 9, 1783; d. Feb. 19, 1850.
Rhamborn, Mary Ann, wf. J., b. Oct. 17, 1785; d. May 7, 1850.
Ricker, Daniel, b. Jan. 11,51799; d. Sep. 8, 1877.
Ricker, Frederick, b. Oct. 24, 1790; d. May 6, 1872.
Ricker, Jacob, b. 1720; d. Mar. 19, 1802. Rieker, John, sen., b. 1756; d. June 20, 1849. - Ricker, Mary (Fitchburn), wf. J., b. Feb. 10, 1765; d. July 2, 1836.
Ricker, Mary, wf. D., b. Jan. 1, 1806; d. July 19, 1878.
SHOOP'S CHURCH BAPTISMAL RECORDS. -We have received through the courtesy of Mr. E. W. S. Parthemore, a transcript of the Baptismal record of Shoop's church from 1783 to 1830, which as soon as ean be possibly arranged will be published in Notes and Queries. W. H. E.
DAUPHIN COUNTY TAXABLES .- From an old account book, we find that the number of taxables in Dauphin county which then included the county of Leba- non,
For 1793, 3,481 tax inhabitants. For 1800, 3,982 tax inhab. 85 slaves. For 1807, 4,779 tax inhab. 34 slaves. For 1793 the number of slaves is not given. W. H. E.
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HISTORICAL MEMORANDA .- We con- tinue from our notc-book, the following valuable historical data :
BEAVER .- Peter Van Beaver settled on Swatara creek prior to 1738. Was he the ancestor of the Beaver family in Penn- sylvania ?
MILLER .- Michael Miller took out a warrant for his "land on Wiskinisking creek opposite to an Indian town," Octo- ber 17, 1731. What is known of his dc- scendants ?
LOWRY .- John Lowry, on February ?, 1737, took up two hundred acres of land in Paxtang, which he sold to his son-in- law, James Pollock, "but died before he executed any assignment." Elizabeth Lowry, his widow, by deed poll, Febru- ary 25, 1746-7, conveyed the land to James Pollock, of Cumberland county, who by deed poll, May 20, 1757, con- veyed it to other parties.
LANDIS FAMILY. - We have endeavored to obtain a record of this family, and the data herewith presented is exceedingly meagre, yet hoping our correspondent who inquired for it, will connect the dis- jointed links, it will be of service to him. I. ANN LANDIS, widow, d. in January 1779, leaving her estate to her grand- daughter, Sarah Reyer; sister Martha, brother Eleazer, and brother Jacob Neag- ley.
II. HENRY LANDIS, of Derry, d. in November, 1785, leaving a wife Anna, and sons Felix and Henry. The execu- tors were Christian Stauffer and brother's son John Landis.
III. ABRAHAM LANDIS, of Paxtang, and wife Barbara resided in Paxtang. The latter was a daughter of Christly Stauffer.
IV. ABRAHAM LANDIS, of Middletown, perchance same as III., d. prior to 1806, leaving a wife and four children, the ad- ministrators being John and Felix Landis.
V. ANN LANDIS, widow, of Derry, d. March, 1818. Her children were :
i. Jacob, d. about 1808 unm.
ii. Christopher.
iii. Peter. iv. John.
v. Elizabeth, m. Christopher Reeser. vi. Ann m. John Reeser.
VI. JACOB LANDIS, of Derry, d. Octo- ber, 1821, leaving a wife Catharine, and children :
i. John.
ii. Christian.
iii. Susanna.
iv. Magdalena.
v. Elizabeth.
VII. HENRY LANDIS, of Swatara, d. March, 1824, leaving children :
i. Jacob.
ii. Barbara, m. Jolin Walter.
iii. Mary, m. George Hocker.
1v. Henry.
v. John.
vi. Elizabeth.
vii. Adam.
viii. Samuel.
ix. Sarah.
x. Ann. xi. Joseplı.
VIII. FELIX LANDIS, of Swatara, d.
about 1824, leaving children:
By first wife Ann:
i. Fanny, m. Martin Nissly.
ii. Mary, m. Henry Peiffer.
iii. Solomon.
iv. Ann.
By second wife, Elizabeth,
v. Christian, and other children.
We will be under many obligations if any of our readers can furnish additional information. W. H. E.
THE FOUNDER OF MIDDLETOWN.
[We herewith give a copy of the will of George Fisher, the founder of our pros- perous borough of Middletown, who died in October, 1781, four years after the making of his will. He was the son of John Fisher, of Philadelphia, who pur- chased the land whereon Middletown stands in 1742, and which came into the possession of the son in 1759. There is nothing unusual about the will itself, but being that of an early pioneer, and promi- nent citizen in ante-Revolutionary days, we give it as in the original. ]
Will of George Fisher.
I, GEORGE FISHER, of Paxtang Town- ship, in the county of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania, being weak in body but Sound and well disposing Mind, Memory and understanding, and considering the uncertainty of this Transitory life, and willing and desirous to settle my wordly Estate, Do hereby make my last will and Testament in man- ner and form, following, vizt :
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I Order and Direct, that all my just Debts & Funeral Expences be Imme- diately paid after my Decease by my Ex- ecutors hereinafter named.
Item I give, devise and bequeath unto my eldest son John Fisher all that Mes- suage or Tennement Plantation or Tract of Land whereon I now live, situate in Paxtang Township aforesaid, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging. to hold to 'ny said son John Fisher, his Heirs and Assigns forever.
Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my youngest son George Fisher all my messuage or Tenement Plantation and Tract of Land called the "Point Planta- tion, " situate at the Junetion of Swatara Creek with the Susquehanna River, in Paxtang Township aforesaid, to hold to my son George Fisher, his Heirs and As- signs forever.
Item. I give, devise and bequeatlı unto my only daughter, Hannah Fisher, the sum of Eight hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania, to be paid her by my Executors herinafter named at her attaining the age of Eighteen years.
Item. I do order and hereby declare that my Negro Weneh called Hannan be Immediately set free after my deeease, and that my Executors do pay her out of my Estate during her life the Annual Sum of Six pounds lawful money aforesaid.
Item. I order and direct that all my Es- tate in the City and County of Philadelphia or elsewhere not herein before bequeathed, as soon as conveniently may be after my deeease, shall be sold to the best Advan- tage by my Executors hereinafter named, whom I do hereby Impower to Execute and deliver such Deeds and Assurances as may be necessary for confirming the same to the purchaser or purehasers thereof.
Item. I do further Order and direct, that all my personal Estate be likewise sold Immediately after my deeease, And that all Monies arising from such Sales as aforesaid (after securing to my Daugh- ter Hannah her portion of Eight Hun- dred pounds and the Annuity of Six pounds to my Negro Weneh as aforesaid) shall descend to and be Equally divided between my Two Sons, John and George, share & share alike.
And I do Order and direct my Execu-
tors hereinafter named to take proper eare of my three children and have them decently Educated and brought up untill they respectively arrive at full age.
And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Two Brothers-in-Law, Joshua Chamberlain and Jonas Cham- berlain, or the survivor of them, to be the Executors of Last Will Testament; this And my I do hereby revoke and Declare void all other will or wills at any time heretofore by me made, ratifying and confirming this only to be my Last Will & Testa- ment. In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal this twenty- second day of February, Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Seven.
his GEORGE X FISHER. mark
Signed, sealed, Published & deelared by the Testator as his last Will and Testa- ment, in the presence of us.
THOS. MINSHALL, JACOB SMITH, E. WICKERSHAM.
TOMBSTONE RECORDS
In Lutheran Church Yard, Hummelstown.
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Sehmidt. Catarina, b. June 24, 1758; d. Nov. 3, 1842.
Sehredle, Fred, b. 1798; d. Oet. 18, 1844.
Sehredle, Susanna, b. 1776; d. Seiler, Daniel, b. 1773; d. May 16, 1841. Seiler, John, jr., b. 1802; d. Jan. 30, 1826.
Shank, David, b. May 16, 1802; d. Jan. 9, 1864.
Shank, John, b. 1776; d. Aug. 25, 1836. Shank, Mary (Bower), wf. J., b. Sep. 30, 1781; d. Feb. 3, 1839.
Smith, Daniel, b, June 9, 1779; d. May 19, 1842. Smith, Eliz, b. Jan. 13, 1781; d. Feb. 2, 1849.
Smith, Margaret, wf. D., b. Oct. 10, 1784; cl. Dee. 23, 1870.
Spidel, Ann C., b. 1781; d. Oet. 1, 1854. Spidel, Samuel, b. 1780; d. Mar. 3, 1824; Sponsler, Sarah, b. June 20, 1791; d. June 27, 1847.
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Stalıl, Barbara, wf. P., b. Aug. 2, 1780; d. Mar. 20, 1841.
Stahl, Peter, b. Aug. 8, 1773; d. Ap. 23, 1825.
Stecher, Rev. Henry G., b. July 16, 1792; d. Ap. 20, 1870.
Stoettle, Christian, b. June 16, 1784 ; d. Jan. 13, 1835.
Stoettle, Frederieka, wf. C., b. Mar. 19, 1783 ; d. Ap. 4, 1836. Walter, Barbara, wf. J., b. 1793; d. Oct. 16, 1849.
Walter, John, b. June 18, 1792 ; d. June 16, 1854.
Wheeler, Joseph, b. 1792 ; d. Feb. 12, 1835.
Wheeler, William, b. 1814 ; d. Dec. 12, 1836. Wittenmyer, David, b. 1753 ; d. July 4, 1832.
Wittenmyer, Eliz., wf. D., b. 1754 ; d. Dee. 12, 1839.
Woffenslegel, Magdalena, b. Dee. 4,1797; d. Mar. 25, 1823.
Zeiter, Barbara, b. June, 1790; d. Feb. 8, 1857.
Zeiter, Cath .. wf. J., b. Ap. 4, 1762 ; d. Dec. 4, 1829.
Zeiter, David, b. Sep. 15, 1801; d. April 6, 1872. Zeiter, Hannah, b. Jan. 6, 1791 ; d. Mar. 7, 1876. Zeiter, Jacob, b. Feb. 20, 1757 ; d. Nov. 15, 1824.
Zerfass, Magdalena, wf. S., b. Nov. 12, 1776; d. Mar. 23, 1859.
Zerfass, Salome, wf. J., b. 1803; d. Feb. 19, 1839.
Zerfass, Samuel, b. 1768; d. Dec. 29,1842.
Records in the New Cemetery.
Andrew, Eliz., wf. J., b. Mar. 1, 1796; d. June 5, 1862.
Andrew, Jacob, b. 1756; d. Sep. 13, 1829. Andrew, Jacob, b. Dec. 10, 1789; d. Jan. 8, 1844.
Andrew, Margaret, wi. J., b. 1759; d. Ap. 18, 1838.
Andrew, Mary, d. J., b. 1784; d. Jan. 20, 1832.
Baer, Abraham, b. May 17, 1811; d. Jan. 30, 1844. Baer, John, b. May 26, 1783; d. Mar. 2, 1859.
Baer, Magdalena, wi. J., b. Sep. 20, 1786; d. May 2, 1829.
Blessing. Eliz., wf. Wm., b. Oct. 13, 1:89; d. Mar. 12, 1859.
Blessing, Nancy, b. Feb. 14, 1808: d. Feb. 24, 1869.
Blessing, Wm., b. Feb. 22. 1792; d. Feb. 4, 1847.
Bomgardner, Eliz., wf. G., b. Oct. 10, 1802; d. Mar. 5, 1863.
Books, Christina, b. July 4, 1195; d. Dec. 4, 1864.
Bower, Amos, b. 1808; d. Mar. 10, 1854. Brandt, Anna Margaret, b. Jan. 8, 1780: d. Ap. 13, 1782.
Brandt, Maria, b. 1797; d. Mar. 9, 1825. Brandt, Susanna, b. 1804; d. June 1827. Brubaker, Anna, wf. C., b. Nov. 17, 1798; d. July 27, 1874.
Brubaker, Christian, b. Sep. 20, 1798; d. Aug. 25, 1873.
Cassel, Eliz., wf. M., b, Feb. 28, 1780; d. Sep. 1, 1858.
Cassel, George, b. Mar. 31, 1798, d. Feb. 8, 1880.
Cassel, Jacob, b. Nov. 1, 1801; d. July 30, 1878. Cassel, Michael, b. May 18, 1774; d. Jan 22, 1866.
Derstine, Barbara, b. Jan. 19, 1791; d. May 21, 1873.
Douglass, Eliz., wf. J., b. 1774; d. Dec. 15, 1840.
Douglass, John, b. 1750; d. May 23, 1849. Earnest, Adam, b. May 28, 1810; d. Sep. 20, 1873.
Ebersole, Helen W., wf. A., b. Aug. 18, 1817; d. Jan. 18, 1880.
Elser, Joseph, b. July 22, 1807; d. June 17, 1869.
Fisher, Jacob, b. Dec. 18, 1793; d. Mar. 28, 1864. Fisher, John, b. Sep. 12, 1798; d. Dec. 7, 1876.
Fisher, Susan, wf. Jno., b. Mar. 17, 1801; d. Aug. 26, 1876.
Fox, Eliz., wf. G., b. Dec. 3, 1794; d. Ap. 8, 1862.
Fox, George, b. Dec. 17, 1788; d. Aug. 25, 1855.
Fox, Mary L., wf. T. E., b. 1821; d. Feb. 7, 1768.
Fox, Thomas E., b. July 2, 1816; d. Mar. 3, 1851. Fultenberger, Jolın B., b. 1802; d. June 10, 1878. Gish, George, b. Dec. 24, 1779; d. Aug. 13, 1851.
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Gish, Rachel, wf. G., b. Mar. 6, 1794; d. July 15, 1878.
Gish, Susan, wf. G., b. Oct. 22, 1785; d. June 7, 1813. Greenawalt, Nancy, wf. S., b. Dce. 17, 1808; d. Dec. 1869.
Grecnawalt, Samuel, b, Aug. 1801; d. Ap. 19, 1879.
Heffelfinger, Cath., wf. P., b. Jan. 23, 1805; d. Dec. 22, 1859.
Heffelfinger, Maria, wf. P., b. 1763; d. Oct. 15, 1849.
Heffelfinger, Peter, sen., b. 1767; d. Jan. 31, 1827. Heffelfinger, Peter, jr., b. June 16, 1795; d. May 24, 1873.
Hershey, Henry, b. 1814; d. Jan. 3, 1854. Hershey, Magdalena, wf. J. M., b. Sep. 30, 1809, d. Mar. 9. 1876.
Hershey, Nancy, wf. H., b. 1813; d. May 4, 1880.
Hess, Cath., wf. J., b. June 16, 1819; d. Aug. 15, 1867.
OLD CHURCHES IN WICONISCO VALLEY. -The land grant of one hundred and sixty acres to Adam King and George Neagley for the use of churches, is located about three miles east of Millersburg, on the road from that town to Berrysburg and Gratz. On it the Reformed and Lutheran churches are respectively built, the former on the south side of the public road, the latter about three-eighths of a mile north of the other. The buildings of both are of brick. O. J. R.
[Will our correspondent endeavor to secure for us the early baptismal, mar- riage or burial records of these churches ?]
HISTORICAL MEMORANDA .- The fol- lowing information is worth preservation:
WIGGINS .- John Wiggins settled on Beaver creek prior to 1732.
REED -James Reed, of Upper Pax- tang, in 1770, had sons-John and James.
RIPPETII .- John and James Rippeth, brothers, settled in Hanover township prior to 1737.
WILSON .- William Wilson settled in Hanover prior to 1737. Was he the father of James and Hugh Wilson ?
BARNITZ .- Leonard Barnitz, perhaps the first of the family in this country, settled on Little Codorus prior to 1737.
KING .- Thomas King, father and son settled in Paxtang township prior to 1750.
NISSLY .- Hans Nissly, the head of the family in Penn'a., took out a warrant for 240 acres of land "lying on a small Branch of Conestoga creek, in the county of Lancaster," January 16, 1723.
MATTER .- John Matter "settled on Great Wickanisko," about one mile from the river Susquehanna, prior to 1773. What is known of him and his descend- ants ?
"YE OLDEN TIMES IN HARRISBURG."
[An old correspondent has furnished us some interesting data concerning "Ye Olden Times in Harrisburg," which we propose giving in installments from time to time. As they relate principally to this locality upwards of half a century ago, they will no doubt prove as enter- taining as they are valuable. ]
DOCTORS AND DOCTORS SHOPS .- Phy- sicians were called doctors, and their offices, doctor shops, as they would be named at this day if used for similar pur- poses. The doctors furnished and pre- pared their own medicines, which were in a crude state. Every shop had its large round wood block, sawed from the trunk of a tree, on which stood an iron morter and pestle, whereon the proprie. tors exercised their muscles and strength at pulverizing hard roots and barks, mak- ing a noise which could be heard over the neighborhood, or the half square.
Bleeding was the usual remedy for many complaints, the cause supposed to be too much blood in the body. Many were in the habit of being bled periodi- cally, especially old women. Those de- siring blood letting went to the doctor's shop, as did also all those wishing their teeth extracted, which was done in the old style, key drawers, and generally in a bungling manner, although some doc- tors had a reputation for being experts at over others.
The following were the prices charged : Visits in the borough, 25 cents; bleeding, 25 cents; teeth drawing, 25 cents; medi cine charged for separately. It was not a fortune making profession, although it was thought so by the people, as the doc. tors were called upon the first to con- tribute to every cause needing assistance,
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as well having calls from all strolling beg- gars.
The doctors of former times had much practice in the country, within a radius of five or six miles, both in Dauphin and Cumberland counties. Patients were first visited in the borough, and then visits were made once a day to the coun . try. The doctors rode altogether on horseback, having animals with pacing or racking gaits. The medicines were carried in a leather box with a round lid, which was strapped to the back of the saddle. People generally knew who was sick and who was the doctor by the horsc, which stood in front or near the house.
The doctors were generally good sized men, tall, and some were stout, and dressed in black suits, without an excep- tion. Even the late Doctor W. W. Ruth- erford, who was rather indifferent as to the color of his clothes in his latter years, always wore a black cloth suit in his earlier years.
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