Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 30

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"Col. H. C. Alleman, 36th Regmt, P. V.


M., Commanding Post, Gettysburg, Pa. Colonel:


Allow us to express to you, on be half of the citizens of Gettysburg, and its vicinity, our full and strong approbation of your General Orders No. 2, of date of 30th July, 1863. They have given great satisfaction to our community, as have all your official acts and conduct since you have had command of this Post. They have impressed us all with the con- viction that you have had a single eye and vigilant care for the peace, order and health of the community, as well as for the efficiency of the military under your command. You have done your duty


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promptly and fearlessly. The extensive and careless disinterment of the dead! from our Battle-field had become a great nuisance, and very grave fears were en tertained universally for the health of our people, and, by many, strong appre- bensions of pestilence. The intense heat which has prevailed ever since the issu- ance of your orders must, if the practice of disinterment prohibited, had con- tinued, have produced wide spread sick- ness and distress. Our atmosphere was that of a charnal house. To your saga- city and vigorous action we attribute our escape from the dreaded result. We therefore most sincerely approve of and most heartily thank you for your orders, and assure you that you will carry with you from this community, when you leave it, the grateful recollections of our people.


Yours respectfully, Charles F. Schaeffer, M. Jacobs,


A. Cobean, A. Dight,


T. B. Riching,


Hiram Nisulcy,


Robert Martin, C. P. Krauth,


Fred. F. Tate, M. D., Henry Culp,


D. McConaughy,


R. A. Lyttle,


S. R. Russell,


A. H. Buehler, R. Aughinbaugh, R. G. McCreary, George Little,


C. A. Boyer, F. Boyer, H. S. Huber, M. D., Isaac Luper, Daniel Poley,


William Douglass, Israel Wunt, R. F. Mc Wharey,


T. D. Carson,


H. L. Baugher,


M. L. Stoever,


D. Kendhhart,


H. J. Fahnestock,


John L. Hill,


David McCreary,


D. A. Buehler, John Gill'ert,


C. P Martin,


S. T. Forney,


R. Horner, M. D., H. B Danner, Chas. Horner, M. D., A. J. Cover, M. Spangler, J. M. Walter,


W. V. Gotwald, Abraham Scott,


GETTYSBURG, Aug. 7, '63.


The 36th Regiment did an immense amount of good service. It was composed of good and true men, who entered the service purely from patriotic motives and and were scrupled to discharge the on- erous duties assigned them. In its ranks were many of all the learned professions.


They were gentlemen at home and did not forget their gentility while in the military service of their Government In discipline and drill they rivalcd old volunteer regiments, and in the perform- ance of their duties they were excelled by none. The following report was made to Head Quarters, and contains a variety of information and a detail of the operations of the regiment :


"Head Quarters, Gettysburg, Pa., Au- gust 7th, 1863. Maj. John S. Schultze, A. A. G.


Department of the Susquehanna,


Major :- I have the honor to submit to Maj. Gen. D. N. Couch the following re- portof my operations at this post : * * * ** * *


* * * My command collected the following specified Government property from the battle field of Gettysburg. viz:


26.604 muskets.


9 250 bayonets.


1,509 cartridge boxes. 204 sabres.


14,000 rounds small arm ammunition. 26 artillery wheels, parts of caisons and artilery harness.


702 blankets.


40 wagon loads of clothing.


60 saddles.


60 bridles.


5 wagons.


510 horses and mules.


40 curry combs,


41 brushes,


6 wagon loads of hnapsacks and hav- ersacks,


A large quantity of balls of various size, grape and canister.


The ordnance stores I shipped to Wash - ington Arsenal in charge of Lieut. Morris Shaff, of the Ordinance Department, and the balance of the Government property I handed over to Capt. W Willard Smith, A. D. C. to Maj. Gen. Halleck, and prin- cipal Depot Quartermaster.


From the various camps and hospitais on the battlefields, and prowling over the country and among the hills, my regi- ment collected and picked up 12,061 wounded Union soldiers, 6,197 wounded Rebels, 3,006 Rebel prisoners, 1,637 hos- pital nurses, stragglers, hospital bummers and deserters-all of whom I sent by cars, under guard of detachments from my


John R. Warner, Robert. G. Harper, John L. Tate, J. F. Kerr,


Geo. Arnold, J. L. Schick, Moses McLean,


Sam'l Durboraw,


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regiment, to New York, Governor's Is- Jand, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, York, Baltimore, Fort M'Henry and Fortress Monroe. The prisoners were sent to Fort M'Henry and Fortress Monroe.


The Camps, Army Corps and Division Hospitals have been broken up, and the wounded, consisting of 889 Union soldiers and 883 Rebels have been placed in gen- eral hospital at Camp Letterman, near Gettysburg, and made as comfortable as the acquired means would permit.


I issued and rigidly enforced the fol- lowing General Orders No. 2:


I. During the months of August and September, A. D. 1803, no corpse will be allowed to be disinterred from any of the burial grounds, cemeteries, or battle grounds of Gettysburg. The health of the wounded soldiers and citizens of this community requires the stringent enforce- ment of this order, and any violation of it, reported to the headquarters, will meet with summary and severe punishment.


II. No citizen will be permitted to visit any of the Confederate Hospitals without first establishing their loyalty to, and having their passes approved at these headquarters.


III. Any luxuries sent to the Hospitals for wounded Confederates by their sympa. thizing friends, must be handed over to the Surgeon in charge, and under his directions will be distributed equally among the Union and Confederate wounded.


IV. Under no circumstances whatever will citizens' clothing be permitted to be carried into any of the Hospitals.


I have ordered all the mounted Cavalry to the Army of the Potomac; the dis- mounted Cavalry, Artillerists and In- fantry to Washington. I sent the rebel Maj. General Trimble and the rebel Brig. Gen. Kemper to the Seminary Hospital to receive the same, but no better treat- ment than our own wounded soldiers.


I detailed Company A of my regiment for provost guard duty in Gettysburg, with Capt. H. A. Eisenbise as Captain of the guard. They all performed their duty creditably and faithful.


Lt. Col. Ralph L. Maclay, the provost marshall whom I appointed, on taking command of his post, has been attending


to his duties promptly and judiciously, meeting my unqualified approbation.


Capts. Smith and Blood, of Maj. Gen. Halleck's staff, and Capt. W. G. Rankin, of the 13th Infantry, Depot Quarter Mas- ters, have been active in performing their duties efficiently, and have done the Gov- ernment most excellent service.


The Commissary Department has been well managed by Capts. Musser and Wilt- bank.


The Medical Department is in safe hands-Drs. Cuyler, Vollmer and James are skilfully doing all in their power to make the wounded comfortable.


The friends of the rebels-principally from Baltimore-have been giving me a very great deal of trouble. In conse- quence of the outrageous disloyal conduct of some of them, I was compelled to deal summarily and harshly with them. Both the rebels and their sympathizers have forfeited all claims to courtesy and leni- ency from Government officials, and while I am in command, their privileges shall be limited to the strictest bounds of necessity.


The rebel wounded receive the same careful attention and kind treatment as our own wounded soldiers. My best ef- forts have been used to make them com- fortable.


The officers and men of my regiment herc were constantly engaged, without relief in the performance of their assigned duties. They have been burying the dead of both armies and re-interring the exposed remains of those inadequately covercd. They have been burying and burning dead horses, gathering and guarding government property, collect- ing and picking up wounded sol- diers and stragglers of both armies, and guiding them to designated points. They have been doing provost guard duty, at the hospital and in short doing general police and fatigue duty. Their labors have been of the most offensive and disagreeable character; yct . they performed their duty faithfully, efficiently and without a murmur.


I have zealously labored to discharge my duties faithfully to my government, compassionately to the suffering wounded


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and earnestly for the best interests of the community. Very Respectfully, Your Obdt. Sevt. H. C. ALLEMAN, Col. 36th Regt. P. V. M, Comdg. Post.


Two of the privates of the regiment died while in the service, and a number contracted disease which afterwards ter. minated fatally. The regiment returned to Harrisburg and were mustered out of service at the Capitol on the eleventh of August A. D. 1863.


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In Old Paxtang Church Graveyard. III.


Here lieth the Body of THOMAS FORSTER, ESQ., Late of Paxton In the County of Lancaster Who departed this life the 25th of July 1772 Aged 76 years.


Here Lyeth the Bo dy of GEORGE FLE MING was bor n in the year 1 of our Lord 1728 and died June the 21, 1766.


In memory of HUGH WILSON FULTON who departed this Life August the 12th A. D. 1793, aged 16 yrs & 16 days. [Remainder un- intelligible. ]


In Memory of MARY Consort of Rickard FULTON dec'd who departed this life Nov'r 23, 1815, in the 45th year of her age.


In Memory of JOHN W. Son of Richard FULTON, dee'd, who departed this life Feb'y 13th, 1825, in the 28th year of his age.


In Memory of MARY A. wife of Richard FULTON Died August 18, 1849, Aged 36 years.


In Memory of RICHARD FULTON Born Aug. 4, 1797, Died Feb. 23, 1851, Aged 53 years 6 months and 19 days.


In Memory of JOSEPH GRAY Died September 13, 1861, Aged 69 years.


SAMUEL GRAY Died Oct. 21, 1881, In the 76th year of his age. In Memory of RICHARD FULTON, SEM' R who departed this life in Nov'r 1974 age 68 years.


In Memory of ISABEL FULTON who departed this life the 1st of April 1779 aged 65 years.


In memory of JOSEPH FULTON who departed this life January 25, 1787, age 98 years.


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Also RICHARD WILLSON who departed this life February 4th, 1819, aged 26 years & 5 mo.


JANE wife of ROBERT GILCHRIST Born June 1, 1789 Died Sept. 10, 1865 Aged 76 years 3 mes and 9 days


ROBERT GILCHRIST Born Feb. 18, 1788 Died March 27, 1857.


In Memory of THOMAS M. GRAY Born March 17, 1798 Died Jan. 23, 1837 Aged 58 years 10 mos & 11 ds. MARY wife of Robert GRAY Died Aug 16, 1863 Aged 91 years 11 mos and 3 days


MARGARET P. GRAY Born July 23, 1793 Died Feb. 11, 1873 Aged 80 years, 6 mos and 19 days


In Memory of SU- SANNA GRAHAM died Novb'r 25th 1779.


In memory of JANE H. GRAY Died Dec. 6, 1870 aged 74 years


JOHN GOLAUGHER Departed this Life June the 7th 1779 aged 49 years


In memory of MOSES GILLMOR who died On the 10th of June 1825 In the 76th year of his age


In memory of ISABELLA GILLMOR who died On the 16th of September 1828 in the 78d year of her age


In memory of MARGARET GILLMOR who died Feby 10th 1889. Also of THOMAS son of Moses & Isabella GILLMOR who died Sept 25th 1798 in the 17th year of his age


In memory of MARY daughter of Moses & Isabella GILLMOR, who departed this life July 30th 1793 in the 8th year of his age


In memory of ROBERT GILLMOR who died Nov. 13, 1867 In the 77th year of his age


In memory of WALLACE MOSES GILLMOR who departed this life On the 28th of December 1840 in the $4th year of his age


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In memory of JAMES COWDEN GILLMOR who departed this life April 4th 1837 in the 18th year of his age


In memory of WILLIAM GILLMOR JR who departed this life Jan 29, 1855 Aged 29 years & 97 davs


In memory of ISABELLA M. GILLMOR who departed this life March 10, 1854 In the 33rd year of her age.


In memory of ELIZABETH wife of William GILLMOR who died Oct 17 1857 Aged 73 years 6 mos & 20 Days.


NOTES AND QUERIES


Relating to the History of Dauphin County.


LIV.


FISHER .- Thomas Fisher, of Paxtang, d. prior to 1766; his widow Agnes at that date was the wife of Alexander Lafferty, of Paxtang. Thomas Fisher's children were:


i. Samuel.


ii. Agnes.


iii. Sophia. io. James. v. Thomas. What is known of this family ? E.


HOW THEY RAISED FUNDS IN 1802 .- The following is a copy of an advertise- ment in the Harrisburg newspapers in February, 1802. The funds to be derived from this "scheme" were for the purpose


of erecting the first Presbyterian church afterwards built on the corner of Second street and Cherry alley. A number of these "tickets" are in existence. We are not informed who drew the prizes:


By Authority. SCHEME OF THE LOTTERY, For building a Church in the borough of Harrisburgh.


2 Prizes, being the two dol. dol.


first drawn Nos. of 100 are 200


1 Prize of


2000 is 2000


2 of 1000 are 2000


4


500 are 2000


5


of of


200 are 1000


10


of


100 are 1000


20


of


50 are 1000


50


of


20 are 1000


200


800 of


8 are 6400


1340 of are 6200


2 do. being the two last


drawn numbers, of 100 are 200


2326 PRIZES.


2664 BLANKS.


5000 Tickets, at FIVE Dollars, are 25000


Twenty per cent. deduction on 25,000 dollars will yield 5,000 dollars-the sum directed to be raised by an act of assem- bly, passed March 16, 1798.


ts" The two first, and the two last drawn numbers being declared to be prizes, are not to have any further chance of drawing.


Tickets to be had of the subscribers.


ROBERT HARRIS, CHRISTIAN KUNKEL, WILLIAM GRAYDON, ADAM BOYD, JACOB BUCHER,


Acting


Commissioners.


Harrisburgh, February 10, 1802.


THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL BUTCHER OF PAXTANG VALLEY.


Among the celebrities who shed luster upon Paxtang Valley sixty years ago, was one David Martin, more familiarly known as "Dave" Martin. He was


of 10 are 2000


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Pennsylvania German, strongly tinctured with the prejudices and superstitions of his race. Ilis movements were regulated by signs and omens; and to him ghosts and witches were realities, which he had often verified by eye and ear and purse. His dwelling was in that enchanted re. gion at the head of Walker's Mill pond, whose deep gorges and wooded hills have lain for ages under the spell of some mighty aboriginal medieine man, whose secrets died with bim. The counter spells of moderu sorcerers and "High Doctors" have always fallen short of entirely disenchanting the local- ity, although they have beeu of some ser vice, and with the aid of the schoolmas- ter, the wood chopper and the road- maker have so far purified the atmos- phere of the region as to effect a marked change eveu in the personal appearance of the inhabitants, there being less of that sleepy, hang dog air about them than of yorc.


Dave Martin was uot a "High Doctor," but he was possessed of considerable knowledge of the "occult, " and by kecp- ing a watchtul eye upon the flight of birds, the movements of animals, and the position of the stars, and an attentive ear to the crowing of the cock, the hooting of the owl and the croaking of


the tree-frog, together with a


judicious use of the horseshoe, the Krote fusz, and the fiuger riug, (maade, at one heat, from the nail of a horseshoe found with all the nails there- in), be managed to elude most of the evils by which he was surrounded. One of the consequences of the Medicine Man's spell, however, was beyond his power. Dame Fortune frowned upon the locality, and poor Martin, notwithstanding his as- siduous and repeated efforts, could not win her smile; and so it was that his finances were always in a state of confu- sion, and occasionally he was a lodger in the debior's prison.


These things, however, like the im- mortal Wilkins Mieawber, he looked upon as merely "falling back for a spring, " the farther back he fell, the greater would be the leap forward; and if it be true, as some philosophers have maintained, tha "anticipation is better thau realization,' then Dave Martin may be said to have


been a fortunate man, notwithstanding the frowns of the fickle jade, for he was always about to seize Amalthea's horn.


It is true that some of the more ignor- ant of the valley people attributed Dave's repeated failures, not to a lack of indus- try, but to the fact that he was always ready to lay aside liis own work to go and help a neighbor, and as he was a skillful worker at many things, calls of this kind were many and frequent, and his gener- osity and good feeling forbade him to de. mand or receive pecuniary consideration sufficient to reimburse him for the loss thus sustained. But the better informed, that is to say, those who had deeper knowledge of the arts of the en- chanter and


the conjurer, knew


well enough why it was that


neither Dave Martin nor any other dweller on the confines of Walker's "dam" could succeed financially, and pointed triumphantly to those, less favored than Dave, who were not ouly as poor as he was, but were pounced upon every spring and fall by the Demou of the place, who seized them by the neck every alternate morning, aud after shaking them till their teeth chattered, drove them into their houses, there to remain trembling and feverish for the balance of the day. The more densely ignorant thought that this was only the "ague," but luckily their opinious carried no weight.


Martin, after fighting gallantly for many years, finally determined to change his base aud thereby conquer his difficul- ties. He accordingly removed to the farm adjoining the village of


Churchville on the


south. The


fact that this farm lay under the ban of a neighboring witch did not de- ter him, as he felt himself abundantly able to circumvent any witch then liv- ing. But in this he was mistaken; she was too powerful for him, she blasted his crops aud and brought all his labors to naught, leaving him hopelessly in debt, with old age coming on apace. Here again some stone-blind people attributed this failure to the extreme poverty of tho soil.


Nothing daunted, Martin came back to his old haunts, took a house on the verge of "Gordon's Hollow," and faced life


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thenceforth as a day-laborer, and in the fall during the killing season, acted as professional buteher, and in this latter capacity has the honor of being the pioneer of his craft in the valley He trav- elled from house to house on horseback, in a bag behind him was strapped his kit of tools, consisting of a horn for stuffing sausage, a pair of choppers for cutting the same, three knives, an apron. whet- stone and a knife belt When equipped for action in bis butchering "rig" he pre- sented an appearance not unlike a bandit of the Western plains. He was very skillful, and it has been said of him that he could get through with more work in one day than any two of his eraft who have succeeded him. He possessed one faculty not common among men-that of talking and working at one and the same time. Like most geniuses, he was proud of his attainments, and was not well pleased, if, on butehering day there was no audience to stand around and witness his skill, and listen to his lectures. But past are all his achievements. He filled out the measure of his days more than fifty years ago-yet his fame remains, and his position as the first and ablest pro- fessional buteher of the Valley is secure.


TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS. In Old Paxtang Church Graveyard.


IV.


In memory of WILLIAM GI. LMOR Who died the 28th day of Aug 1856 Aged 68 years.


Designed as a solemn tribute of gratitude, love, and respect to the momory of MARTHA M. GRAHAM the affectionate consort of John Graham who departed this life January 30th A. D. 1824 aged 54 years, 2 months & 27 days Her flesh shall slumber in the ground Till the last trumpet's joyful sound, Then bust the ohains with sweet surprise, And in her Saviour's image rise.


In memory of ELEANOR Daughter of Robert & Mary GRAY Died June 28, 1882 In the 19th year of her Age


In Memory of MARY second wife of John GRAY dec, who died July 17th 1822 Aged 62 years.


In memory of ELIZA G. [Gray] wife of Robert Wilson who departed this life Nov. 10, 1841 Aged 37 years & 6 days


In Memory of JOHN GRAY Who departed this life May 30th, A. D. 1819, in the 66th year of his age; Also his mother HANNAH GRAY who departed this life in November A. D. 1781. Aged 70 years.


In Memory of JOSEPH GRAY who departed this life October 13, A. D. 1794, in the 0th year of his age.


In memory of his consort ELIZABETH GRAY who departed this life April 18th, A. D. 1816, Aged 72 years.


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And In memory of his mother SUSANNA GRAY, who departed this life in October A. D. 1750 Aged 50 years.


In Memory of JOHN GRAY, SEN'R, Died February 1785 Aged about 87 years. Also his son GEORGE Died February 25th, 179%, Aged about 67 years.


In Memory of ROBERT GRAY, Died April 27, 1848. In the 91st year of his Age.


JOHN GILCHRIST died December 18 1843 in the 52 year of his age


ELEANOR GILCHRIST Died June 28nd, 1860 In the 71st year of her age


In memory of THOMAS GILCHRIST Born Jan. 21, 1799 Died Jan. 29, 1873 aged 74 years and 8 days.


In memoy of ELIZABETH GILCHRIST who departed this life December 16th 1805 aged 40 years.


JOHN GILCHRIST Died October 14th 1835 In the 74th year of his age


In memory of SIDNEY GILCHRIST who died March 16 1845 aged 57 years and 24 days


In memory of ELIZA GILCHRIST Born June 30, 1794 Died Feby 6, 1848 aged 53 years 7 months & 6 Days.


Sacred To the memory of JAMES GILCHRIST Died April 15, 1854 aged 53 years, 1 month & 23 days.


In memory of JOHN HARRIS Who died on the 30th Day of July, 1791, In the 65th year of his age and gave name To the Town of Harrisburgh. The Remains of ELIZABETH his first and MARY his second wife Lie interred with him Under this Stone.


In memory of ELIZABETH HILTON Spouse to John Hilton who departed this life Jany. the 8th, 1795, aged 61 years.


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Sacred to the memory of JAMES HARRIS, who departed this life may 17, 1806, in the 24th year of his age. On him were fortune's blessings shed, And hope sweet prospect gave, Too soon the pleasing vision sped And banished in the grave. In early youth he fell a prey In manhood's opening bloom, And left the cheerful light of day, For death's untimely gloom.


Almighty God wnose gracious iovr Bestows cach blessing given, Receive his soul, with thee to prove The sacred joys of Heaven.


In memory of JOHN HILTON who departed this life Feby. the 21st, 1784, aged 50 years.


In memory of Mary G. Consort of James Hayes who departed this life June 17, 1881, aged 70y 11m 7d.


JAMES C. JORDAN - Born October 28, 1825 Died September 18, 1859


HANNAH Second Wife of Benjamin JORDAN Born October 23, 1798 Died October 21, 1859


[Marble obelisk ]


North side. MARY CROUCH wife of Benjamin Jordan Born Oct. 23d 1791 Died Oct. 27th 1846 South side. BENJAMIN JORDAN Born July 19th 1779 Died May 24th 1861 West side. Our Father and Mother


SARAH HASLETT wife of E. C. JORDAN Børn May 26, 1820 Died Jan. 2, 1854


In memory of RACHEL JORDAN who departed this life March 19th 1846 in the 15th Year of her age Also In memory of 2 Infant Sisters and one Brother


In memory of BENJAMIN LAFAYETTE JORDAN Died Feb. 19, 1850 In the 16th year of his age.


In Memory of JEAN KELSO who Departed this Life Feb. 20, 1777 Aged 42 years.


In Memory of Major JAMES INGRAM who departed this life August 12th 1811 Aged 41 Years. NOTES AND QUERIES


Relating to the History of Dauphin County.


LV.


CORRECTION .-- In the sketch of David Hummel (N. & Q., lii) the date of death should be June 30. 1860. It may be stated in this connection that he was dep- uty sheriff under Melchior Rahm. We have been informed that Mr. Hummel was never treasurer of the county. His name appears to be on the list, and we have given the record as we find it.


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AN INTERESTING DOCUMENT.


We are indebted to a great grand- daughter of the original owner for the perusal of the memorandum book of ADAM REID, Esq. of Hanover. From it we glean many items of historical value, not only made by him but by his son in- law Robert Whitehill, Esq., of Cumber- land county, with others of a later date. Of Adam Reid, or as more frequently written, Adam Read, we have frequent mention in the "Colonial Records, " and "Pennsylvania Archives," and of whom we published a brief sketch in Notes and Queries. Of his daughters one mar- riea John Harris, the toundr of Harris- burg, the other Robert Whitehill, one of the "men of mark" of the Cumberland Valley. The memorandum book is in size 3} by 53 inches covered with hog- skin which over laps in pocket book style. From an inside pocket in this quaint book we find the following papers AGHALOW, May, 1735.


That Adam Reid and his wife, Mary Mcffarlan, lived in this congregation from their infancy free from any known publick seandall, is testified by


BAPTIST BOYD.


That Adam Reed, Esqr., his wife & family have been orderly members of the Cong'n of Hanover these many years past, have behaved honestly, soberly & inoffensively, have been admitted to seal- ing ordinances, & are now recommended to Christian communion, where Provi- dence may order their lot; is Certified at Hanover March 3d, 1759.




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