Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 36

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ZIMMERMAN .- Frederick Zimmerman was an carly settler in Lancaster now Lebanon county. His farm was located on the Colebrook road two and a half miles from the town of Lebanon. Hc died in 1793, having had issue:

i. John ; m. Catharine Fisher daughter of Peter Fisher.

ii. Catharine ; m. Isaac Blystone.

iii. Margaret ; m. Peter Eichelberger.

iv. Elizabeth ; m. Abraham Blystone.

v. Julianna ; m. John Gossart.

vi. Sophia.

vii. Adam; d. prior to 1790, leaving a wife and three children, the eldest of whom was then five years of age.

viii Martin.

ix. Gotlieb. x. Frederick.

xi Michael.

As Michael Zimmerman was the exec- utor of the estate he probably was the eldest. He was b. August 21, 1752; d. June 3, 1789. His wife, Barbara, b. in 1753, d. in 1829. Their children werc:

i. Jacob.

ii. Michael.

iii. John, b. July, 1785.

iv. Adam, b. August 2, 1787.

Adam Zimmerman came to Harrisburg very early, and there he dicd in Novem. ber 1876, honored and respected by the community. His wife Catharine Orth, daughter of Conrad Orth, died in April. 1857. Of their children Conrad O. and Augustus remain with us.

UNJUST TO PENNSYLVANIA.

The eighteenth volume of the Encyclo- pædia Britannica, just issued, contains an article on Pennsylvania which does manifest injustice not only to the State at large, but especially to certain portions of our grand old Common- wealth. The article is credited to " Prof. J. P. Lesley, State Geol- ogist." Unfortunately, Prof. Lesley's Zeal in his own field of work has so much absorbed his thoughts, that he has devoted four-fifths of this paper to the geology of the State. Strange to say, however, he omits a description of the petroleum field-and all we have relating to the oil yield is the fact that thirty million barrels enter into the sta- tistics of Pennsylvania's productiveness. Had the author been ignorant of the vast extent of this, he would be cxcusable ; and yet we can hardly think there was a purpose in ignoring this subject. The fertility of Lancaster and Chester coun- ties are properly alluded to, but no note is made of that great wheat-producing belt, the Kittochtinny valley, which comprises the Lebanon and Cum- berland valleys. In speaking of the edu cational institutions of the State, "only five" colleges are given as confining themselves to "college work;" Pennsyl. vania College, at Gettysburg, and the colleges west of the mountains, we pre- sume, do not confinc themselves to "col- lege work." If not, pray wherein do they differ from Haverford, Lafayette or University of Pennsylvania ? No allu- sion is made to the Normal schools of the Statc. They probably do not amount to much in the general system of education. Be that as it may, it is an expensive system. The historical paragraph is too brief to contain any state- ment of value. Braddock's defeat is given as occurring in 1754, which is a typogra- phical error. The "five serious local dis- turbances" could have been curtailed to two, or else if any save the Whiskey In- surrection of 1794, and the Railroad Riots of 1877, enter into that class, the "Buck- shot War" of 1838, the "Saw Dust War" of 1872, and other minor disturb- ances increase the number beyond five. The facts are, however, that the Whisky Insurrection was not con-

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fined to Western Pennsylvania, nor the railroad strike of 1877 to our good old Commonwealth exclusively. Any for- eigner reading this information would at once be convinced that "mobs" were characteristic of Pennsylvania. As there was no room for an explanation, the bald statements might as well have been omitted. However, to cap the climax to this Pennsylvania sketch, it is stated that "Southern Lancas- ter, southern Chester, and Delaware counties, support the most intelligent and virtuous population in the State." Could bare-faced assumption and audacity go farther? It is a fact that the most intel- ligent minds who have been the leaders ot our State, who have assisted in mak- ing Pennsylvania what it is, by all the highest virtues known to man, have been reared and educated elsewhere than within the narrow limits referred to. As to morals

we need not

refer to what is well-known to professional men, that as high a type, if not far su perior, is to be found in many other sec- tions of our great State. Why the author should have selected that particular spot of creation is not known. He no doubt traveled with his eyes toward the ground, not looking around and about him for the wisdom and intelligence scattered all over our Commonwealth. He was in search of fossils and found them-but they are not the highest type of creation.

W. H. E.

SPRING WEATHER IN OTHER YEARS

It may not be uninteresting just at this time, when "Winter lingers in the lap of Spring," to call up the records of the past, and a reader of Notes and Queries sends us the following notes, prepared several years ago :

On the 17th of March (St. Patrick's Day), 1843, there was a fall of snow two feet in depth, and, unlike most of our March snows, it "had come to stay for a while." This snow storm was accompa- nied with a terriffc gale which caused great drifts along the high ways-so much so that they were abandoned in many places and the fields resorted to. The writer well remembers that on the 1st of April the snow still remained as high as the fences, with a hard crust upon it, so

that people could walk on the surface, for it had been unusually cold weather. Small snow spots were yet visible on the 1st day of May in some remote places. This was the most backward spring we have upon record.

The spring of 1845 was a remarkably early one-the most forward one we have upon record-gardens were prepared and early vegetables put down as early as the 3d of March. The peach trees were in full bloom in the latter part of the month, the first and only time we have ever wit- nessed the like in this latitude. It has not, however, been unusual to see apricot trees in blossom prior to the first of April. There was no snow during the month that year except a light fall on the 31st.

On the 16th day of April, 1854, there was a fall of five inches of snow, and if we mistake not, a few sleighs were out just for the novelty of the thing. Many were astounded, for after jogging their memories, they remarked the like was never seen, as the weather was exceed- ingly cold.

In 1857, the ice on the Susquehanna did not break up until the 8th of April.

In 1862, on the 7th day of April twenty inches of snow fell, but it vanished in a day or two. Again, on the 25th day of April, 1867, there was a blinding snow storm for a few hours, and we have seldom witnessed a more wintry as- pect than was presented to view that morning.

The 3d day of March, 1868, was the most terrific day that we have yet wit- nessed at that season of the year; the wind blew a perfect gale; the snow fell thick and fast, and swept into every crevice. The Susquehanna was ice- bound, and heavy teams crossing at the time, although the weather was almost too much for man and beast. This was the coldest day, taking the average, that we had during the winter of 1867-68, al. though it had been a severe one.

EARLY SURVEYS ON THE SUSQUE- HANNA.

[For the following copy of a letter from James Logan, the Proprietaries' confi- dential secretary, to Isaac Taylor, the sur- veyor for Chester county, (Lancaster not being yet formed), we are indebted to

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Samuel Evans, Esquire, of Columbia. The Peter Bezallion and James Letort mentioned in the letter were Indian traders, the former of whom was for a number of years located at the mouth of Paxtang creek. The letter is interesting. ] "PHILAD., 4th, 9th, 1719.

"Isaac Taylor:

"LOVING .FRIEND :- Thou wilt receive from Peter Bizaillon himself the war- rants or orders for surveying a thousand acres of land to his wife and her brother; in executing of which I doubt it will be difficult to reconcile his and Anne Letort's expectations, but I request the to use thy endeavors. Peter will talk high, but generally hearkens to reason. How . ever, his and M. Combs' conveniency are principally to be regarded; tho' on the other hand, I am very de- sirous the old gentlewoman should have some land, that she may be fixed and leave something to her grandchildren. Pray see that it be laid out of a sufficient depth. I think a mile and a half or a quarter at least is little enough, but this is left to thee, and thou art by no means to produce or mention this Letter.

"J Letort is also to have 500 acres laid out in the same manner, but remem- ber that if any person whatever shall pretend to say that if they cannot have it in such and such a manner, they will have none, Do thou appear willing to take them at their word, which is ye only way to make them easy. Keep this wholly to thyself.

Thy real friend,

J. LOGAN."

These three tracts of land laid just be- low the mouth of Conewago creek. M. Coombes was the farthest up the river, next on the southi was Martha Bezallion, then came Annie Letort's tract. These were the first tracts of land fronting on the river, surveyed above the mouth of Chickies creek. This fact can be easily ascertained, because all the other surveys south of Anne Letort's tract were made parallel to the sides of her tract, and that is the reason that those laid out above Chickies creek are not at right angles with the river. They were laid out how- ever in the same year. Melchior Bren neman bought the land belonging to

Martha Bezallion and Coombes. He also bought Bezallion's land just below the mouth of Conestoga creek. John Haldeman married Maria, daughter of Melchior Brenneman.

NOTES AND QUEIES

lating to the History of Dauphin County.

LXVI.

FLOODS IN THE SUSQUEHANNA .- The principal floods in the Susquehanna from the earliest on record were as follows: In 1744, 1758, 1772; great ice flood of 1784-5; pumpkin flood of 1786; 1800; August, 1814; August, 1817: 1846 and 1865.

MCNUTT :- Alexander McNutt, of

Donegal, died in March, 1740, leaving a wife, Jean, and children as follows:

i. Margaret. ii. [a dau. ]; m. Patrick Hayes, of Derry. iii. [a dau. ]; m. Hugh Wilson. iv. Robert.

v. James.

Patrick Hayes and Arthur Patterson were the executors. Was the latter a brother-in-law ? Perchance 'Squire Evans can inform us.

MCCLURR .- David McClure of Donegal died about the first of July 1749, leaving a wife Margaret, and children as follows:

i. Elzabeth.

ii. Mary. iii. Jean.

iv. William.

v. Randel.

vi. David. vii. John-

viii. Alexander.

ix. James.

How was this family connected with the McClures of Paxtang. There was no doubt a relationship-but how? In- formation is requested.

DIARY OF A SOLDIER OF THE AMERI- CAN REVOLUTION .- We are indebted to C. A. G. for the following notes from the diary of a soldier of the Amer- ican Revolution, named Josiah Dra- per, who was a teacher in South

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Hadley, Mass. He started with his company from home on the 12th of September, 1776, for Ticonderoga, New York. Such diaries, says our correspond- ent, were probably uncommou then among the militia, and this one is cer tainly a very rare preservation. It was made in this wise: He folded some fools- cap and then stitched it to a piece of brown heavy paper. It is 52 inches long, by 24 inches wide, and contains 17 leaves. Draper calls it his camp book. It was commenced in October 1776, and con- tinued till April, 1777. It is a pretty cor- rect account of the cost of his rum, brandy, gin and beer drunk on his march to Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and back to his home. First page, 1776; "Set out from S. Hadley this thursday Sep 12th; 2 o'clock the day after I enlisted. Slept Thursday night at S. Judd's. Started from Lynn about nine Friday 13th. Went up to W'd Lymans; Grog 3d. Out Edward's to Hunt's; Brandy and break- tast 11d. Thence to Col. Alger; thence to Dodge's at Supper. Thence to Stuffer's; Bitters 3d. Monday, Sep 16, to Wright's; dinner 8 pence. Thence to Jones," miles. To Col Simons, 33 miles. Thence to Garrett's 10 miles; Dinner 8 pence; cherry & toddy, 6 penee; toddy, 3 pence; Flyp, 3 pence; toddy 3 pence; supper, 8 pence; brandy, &c., 10 pence. To Capt. .Clark I paid 12 pence. Wednesday, 10th, at Fay's at breakfast: Bitters, 11 pence; lodging Tuesday night, six pence. From Capt. Fay's to Gallicia, via Shaftsbury ; grog 4 cops. Thence two miles, or less, and broke our waggon; 8 men were. left to guard it; 2 bottles of brandy, two shillings. To Wallace's, Shaftsbury, 7 miles. Thursday just at night up to Gine's, 43 miles to Sunderland. Thence to Mander's, 7 miles to Ross tavern. Slept there. Friday, Sept. 26, in ye morning, to Powell's, 3 miles; Bitters 3d. Thence to Dorset 5 miles; to Kent; up to Eastman Rupert. Slept there; supper 8 pence; Glass of rum 3 pence; Lodging 2 pence; Breakfast 18 ponce. Saturday, Septem- ber ye 21st, marched to Smith's 1 mile." The above contains most of the matter of first two pages. Interesting passages. Page 3, "Arrived at Ticonderoga. Slept in ensign's tent. Friday went on guard. Sunday, Oct. 6, Mr. Troop preached from "For What is man ?" Last Sunday, 13th

Oct .. Crown Point was burnt. Oet. 18, Court Martialled ye deserter. Dr. Honey- wood's things set up at vendue.

FULTON, HALL, AND STUART.

["A. C. K." writes us from Cincinnati Ohio, giving us eertain data relating to these families. We print her informa- tion. with our remarks thereon in brack- ets ]

FULTON .- Robert Fulton, of Kilkcnuy, Ireland, m. Mary Smith, of Laneaster county, Pa. They had five children, of whom one was Robert Fulton, well known as the inventor, who m. Harriet Livingston, of New York. They had four children, of whom the eldest was Robert Barlow Fultou.

[Then follows this in regard to the Virginia Fultons; and we ean say with authority that they did not belong to the family of Fultons above named. They were, however, connected with the Ful- tons of Paxtang, this county. ]

Of the Fultons who settled in Augusta county, Virginia, near the "Tinkling Spring Church, " we have:

i. John, m. Mary Steele.

ii. Hugh, m. Miss Campbell.

iii. James.

iv. Thomas. v. William.

John Fultou, who m. Mary Steele, liad five sons and several daughters-the for- mer as follows:

i. Andrew, m. Elizabeth Hall, dauglı- ter of Edward Hall and Eleanor Stuart.

ii. Hugh, m. first Mrs. Sarah Hall Tate, daughter of Edward Hall and Eleanor Stuart (see Hall, further on). m. sec- ondly, Dec. 11, 1798, in Mason co., Ky., Jane Rogers, dau. of John Rogers, a na tive cf County Monaghan, Irelaud.

iii. Samuel, m. Miss Givens.

iv. William [or John], m. Miss Stcele, sister of Capt. Samuel Steele.

v. James.

Hugh Fulton, above-named and his second wife Jane Rogers had issue:

i. Sarah Hall, m. David Rice Kemper, of Cincinnati, O.

ii. Mary-Tate, m. Alfred Metcalf, of Kentucky.

iii. James-Rogers; d. unm.

iv. Samuel; d. s. p.

v. Andrew W .; d. s. p. 1

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vi. Martha-Stark, m. Joseph Howe, of Kentucky.

Sarah Hall Fulton, above named who married David Ricc Kemper, had issue (surname Kemper):

i. Hugh Fulton, m. Mary Jane Miller. ii. Mary Virginia, m. Rev. Henry William Taylor, D. D.

iii. Henry Lawson, m. Elizabeth An- derson Martin.

iv. Andrew Carr, m. Louisa Alexander Anderson.

v. Sarah, J. F .; m. William Harvey.

vi. Salina-Hall, m. Rev. A. T. Fuller ton, D. D.

vii. David Rice, m. Anna Cloughen.

The wives of Henry L. Kemper and Andrew C. Kemper are grand daughters of James Anderson who died at "Crab Farm," near Pittsburgh in 1846. His wife was Sarah Bell sister of William Bell of Pittsburgh and Samuel Bell of Philadelphia. They came to America in 1801 from Glasgow.

STUART-The Stuarts were Scotch- Presbyterians who settled in County Derry, Ireland, during the reign of James I. Archibald Stuart, born at Londonderry, Ireland, in the latter part of the Seventeenth century married Janet Brown. After the birth of two children, Thomas and Eleanor, Archi- bald Stuart came to America and settled in Western Pennsylvania. Here two sons were born, Alexander and Benja - min. In 1737 or '38, Mr. Stuart removed to Augusta county, Virginia, where he died in 1761. His home was two miles southwest of Waynesboro, on the Green- ville road. Thomas Stuart m. Elizabeth Moore, Eleanor Stuart m. Edward Hall.

[Archibald Stuart, who was the ances- tor of the Virginia Stuarts, was one of the earliest settlers in Paxtang township, then Lancaster county, Penn'a. He was a brother of Andrew Stuart whose remains lic within the shadow of old Paxtang church. He and his family removed to the Virginia Valley about 1743, six years later than our correspondent gives, or as noted in the recent valuable history of Augusta county, Virginia, by Col. Peyton, He was the head of a remarkable family -the more prominent of recent years be -. ing Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, and Hon. A. H.

H. Stuart, now the venerable president of the Virginia Historical society. ]

HALL .- Edward Hall, of Lithmalcolm, Scotland, who married Eleanor Stuart, of County Derry, Ireland, emigrated to Virginia, and his residence built in 1736, is now occupied by descendants. His children were :

i. Isaac: a physician; m. Miss Everard, and had Edward of Norfolk, and Diana m. Parker of Norfolk.

ii. Archibald; d. young.

iii. Thomas; a lawyer; m. the Widow Chinn and removed to Kentucy.

iv. Alexander; m. his cousin Mary Pat- terson Stuart.

v. Benjamin; m. Priscilla Stuart.

iv. Sarah, m. first in 1770, Capt. Jolin Tate, who was killed at the battle of the Cowpens, where he distinguished himself by liis bravery. They had five or six children. Mrs. Tate m. secondly in 1785 Hugh Fulton, and they had issue (sur- name Fulton) :

1. Tabitha, d. unm.

2. Sophia, m. Carr Bailey.

3. John, d. unm.

4. Nancy. m. Hugh Wardlaw.

vii. Elizabeth, m. Andrew Fulton, and had four sons and two daughters.

viii. John, m. Miss Weldon of North Carolina.

ix. Eleanor. x. Janett.

[We are inclined to the belief that this family of Hall, is connected with those settled in Cecil county, Maryland, con- cerning whom we have further inquiry to make. ]

NOTES AND QUERIES

Relating to the History of Dauphin County.

LXVII.

PRICE -Dr. A. C. Price, in 1810, pub- fishes an advertisement in the Guardian to the effect- "thankful for past favors, in- tends to remain in Middletown, next door to the Washington Inn." Where was this Inn, and what is known of Dr. Price ?

HOW THE EARLY SETTLERS LIVED. -Little we know, in this day of comfort and luxury, how our ancestors fared.

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Although the older settlers had some sheep, yet their increase was slow, owing to the depredations of wolves and other animals. It was therefore a work of time to secure a crop of wool Deerskin was a substitute for men and boys, and all generally wore leather breeches; and occasionally women and girls were com- pelled to resort to the use of the same material. The women did the spinning and generally wove all the cloth for the family, the men being engaged in clear- ing and cultivating the soil. or with their trusty rifle went in search of the deer or other game for food. Our early settlers, Scotch Irish as well as German, had large families, and it re- quired the continued labor of the wife and mother to provide them with any- thing like comfortable clothing. The men were not insensible to tbis devoted- ness on the part of their wives, but as- sisted in whatever was necessary, even in the cookery, and the cases were few, where they could not do all the work of the house. The patient endurance, how- ever, of the women, we commend to the ladies of the present. That endurance did not arise from a slavish servility or insensibility to their rights and comforts, but justly appreciating their situation they nobly encountered the difficulties which could not be avoided. Possessing all the affections of the wife, the tender- ness of the mother, and the sympathies of the woman, their tears flowed freely for other's griefs, whilst they bore their own with a fortitude which none but a woman could exercise. "The entire edu cation of her children devolved on the mother, and notwithstanding the difficul- ties to be encountered, she did not allow them to grow up without instruction but amidst all her numerous cares, taught them to read and instructed them in the principles of Christianity. Noble ma- trons ! Your achievements have come down to us through a hundred years for our admiration and example W. H. E.

TRANSCRIPTS OF INSCRIPTIONS In Fox Graveyard, Susquehanna Township.

Wallower Lenhart; b. July 22, 1762; d. May 22, 1822.

Wallower, Susan, w. of L., b. May 18, 1773; d. April 5, 1826.

Wallower, John; b. March 29, 1799; d. March 17, 1884.

Wallower, Catharine, w. of J .; b. May 24, 1801; d. Jan. 24, 1834.

Wallower Catharine, w. of John anc d. of Danl. and Mary Gerberich; b. May 20, 1814: d. Sept. 20, 1853.

Jones, Thos. Geiger, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth Jones; b. Aug. 9, 1836; d. Aug. 25, 1847.

Saul, Samuel, b. Sept. 22, 1818; d. Sept. 22, 1874.

Abraham Saul, wno m. --- Dysinger, had issue, beside the foregoing:

Jacob Sau), Huntingdon county.

John Saul, Ohio.

Wm. Saul, d. Middletown.

David Saul. d. Linglestown.

Joc Faul, d. York.

Hoke, David, b. July 3, 1823; d. June 2, 1866. Hail. Samuel, b. July 5, 1821; d. April 29, 1852.

Lescher, John, b. Mar. 20, 1739; d. Mar. 20, 1811.

Jones, Thomas, grandson of Wm. Jones, founder of Jonestown, Leb. co., Pa., b. Feb. 2, 1794; d. May 25, 1837.

Hoke, Philip, b. May 8, 1767; d. Mar. 8, 1831.

Hoke, Charlotte, b. Feb. 17, 1769; d. May 8, 1844

Hoke, Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1794; d. Dec 30, 1850. Hoke, Philip, b. Jan. 22, 1800; d. May 22, 1875.

Hoke, Maria, wife of P., b. Sept. 29, 1809; d. Dec. 21, 1861. Fox, Peter, b. Feb. 22, 1815; d. Mar. 18, 1868.

Fox, Sam'l, b. Mar. 20, 1811; d. aged 10 weeks.

Fox, Benjamin, b. - 1769; d. Apr. 22, 1815.

Fox, Henry, b. Apr. 10, 1775; d. Mar. 19, 1850. Fox, Peter, b. Sept. 22. 1779, d. Apr. 4, 1855.

Fox, Annie, w. of A., b. Sept. 11, 1787; d. Mar. 8, 1870. Fox, Peter, b. Oct. 4, 1805; d. Feb. 25, 1874. Fox. John, b. Nov. 7, 1806; d. Nov. 20, 1883. Wallower, Catharine, d. Sept. 1, 1822, aged 8 months, 19 days.

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Wallower, Elizabeth, (nee Unger, ) w. of John Jr , b. Oct. 11, 1828, d. Nov. 17, 1849.

MCCLURE OF DONEGAL.

David McClure came from Parish of Rapho, County Donegal, Ireland, to Donegal township, then in Chester county now Lancaster county, about the year 1720. In the ycar 1738 he took out a patent for four hundred acres adjoining the lower side of John Galbraith's farm at the mouth of Conoy creek. The land had been taken up by Jolin Combs, brother of Martha Bizalion. This land adjoined Conoy Indian Town, and is now owned in part by Jolin Haldeman, and John Brenneman and the Wileys. David McClure died in 1749, leaving his wife Margaret and the following issue: i. Elizabeth.

ii. Mary; who probably married, 1st, Captain Samuel Smith, Indian trader, by whom she had a son William, who moved to Baltimore with the McClures and entered into the mercantile business. Her 2d husband was Patrick Camp- bell who kept

tavern at the Big spring which adjoined the McClure land on the northwest, and is now owned by Simon Engle.

iii. Jean.

iv. William; received one hundred acres from his father, which he sold to James Lowrey, the Indian trader, the same year his father died. He died in his minority.

v. Randel; m. Ann. His share was also 100 acres, which he sold to Christian Wisler in November, 1791. He left issue:

1. John.

2. Alexander.

3. James.

4. Elizabeth.

5. Mary. 6. Jane.

vi. David; received 100 acres of his father's land which he sold in 1770 to John Stoneman (Stehman). He removed to Baltimore, Md., prior to this sale and entered into the mercantile business.

vii. Jolin; also removed to Baltimore and engaged in the mercantile business.

viii. Alexander; removed to Baltimore and was engaged with his brothers, David and John, in the mercantile business.

ix. James; was living in Donegal after his brothers removed to Baltimore. He probably removed from Lancaster county a few years later.

The witnesses to David McClure's will were John Galbraith, who sold his land and removed to Cumberland county about the year 1755; Richard McClure, who was a relative. In 1746 Francis McClure and Charles McClure, of Rapho Parish, Donegal, Ireland, sold a farm along Conewago creek (in Dauphin and Lancaster counties) to David McClure, who was probably this witness. Mary Campbell was the other witness. After Patrick Campbell's death she removed to Baltimore and resided with her son. William Smith, who inherited several hundred acres from Capt. Samuel Smith, which adjoined the Marianda-Campbell farm on the east, along the Maytown and Bainbridge road, adjoining the village of Ridgeville.

William was probably the only sor of Capt. Samuel, at least he seems to have come into possession of the whole of his ather's land. The Cooks also adjoined this land. It is quite likely there are de scendants of the McClures and Smiths in Baltimore. My impression is that Wil- liam Smith's son became an officer in the Revolutionary army, and was a member of Congress for several terms from Balti- more.

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Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 36

Author: Publication date: 1884 Publisher: s.n. Number of Pages: 618

Author:
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: s.n.
Number of Pages: 618