Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 39

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The 9th of August, 1797, John Wright gives notice that "an English school will be opened in the German school house, the 10th instant, at 9 in the morning." On the 30th of the same month, Richard Dougherty commences his second year of tuition.

TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS In Old Paxtang Church Graveyard.

VIII.

MARGARET RUTHERFORD Departed this life January 18, 1810, Aged 73. JOHN RUTHERFORD Departed this life October 1st, 1804, Aged 67.

SUSANNA RUTHERFORD Departed this life May 8th, 1813, aged 63.

In Memory of THOMAS RUTHERFORD Died August 4th, 1804, in the 23d year of his Age.

In Memory of SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Died Nov'r 26th, A. D., 1833, in the f5th year of his age Also his son JAMES Died April 7th, A. D., 1809, Aged 13 months.

In Memory of ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD who departed this life April 29th, 1843, in the 73d year of her Age.

In Memory of MARTHA RUTHERFORD who departed this life Oct. 20, 1857 in the 48th year of her age.

In Memory of DR. LEVI RUTHERFORD who departed this life Feb 8th 1851 in the 26th year of his age.

In Memory of CYRUS G. RUTHERFORD who departed this life March 30, 1850 in the 31st year of his aze.

In Memory of SARAH RUTHERFORD died June 17, 1852 aged 74 years

In Memory of WILLIAM RUTHERFORD who departed this life Jan. 17, 1850 in the 74th year of his age.

SUSAN ESPY Daughter of Abner & Ann RUTHERFORD Died May 5, 1846 Aged 2 years 7 months & 18 days

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ALICE AGNES Daughter of Abner & Ann RUTHERFORD Born March 16th 1849 Died Aug 26th 1850 Aged one year three mno. & ten days

In Memory of ELIZABETH wife of Samuel RUTHERFORD Born Oct 18, 1816 Died April 24. 1881 Aged 64 years 6 months and 6 days

NANNIE H. McPHERSON wife of J. E. RUTHERFORD Born Dec 19 1844 Died April 3, 1882

MARY AGNES Daughter of J. E and N. H. RUTHERFORD Born Oct 7, 1877 Died Dec. 5, 1881

ALICE E Daughter of S. & E. RUTHERFORD Died Jan. 1, 1863 Aged 7 yrs 9 mo & 20 days

HORACE G. son of S & E RUTHERFORD Died Jan. 10, 1863 Aged 10 yrs 2 mo & 26 days.

In Memory of SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Born Oct S, 1810 Died March 26, 1772 Aged 61 years 5 months and 18 days

NANCY ELDER Daughter of J. Q. A. & M. B. RUTHERFORD Born Aug. 2 1873 Die / Sept 21, 1874 Not lost but gone before

FLORENCE.

In Memory of J. MARSHALL RUTHERFORD, Died May 24, 1869 Aged 27 years 8 mos and 20 days.

In Memory of ABNER son of Abner & Ann RUTHERFORD Died Jan 10, 1855 Aged 7 years & 18 days

In Memory of ISABELLA S. RUTHERFORD died March 10, 1852 Aged 54 years

ELIZA wife of John P. RUTHERFORD Born Oct 30, 1801 Died Jan 30, 1860

JOHN P. RUTHERFORD Born Feb. 14, 1802 Died May 12, 1871

SMITHIE P. son of J. A. & L. A. RUTHERFORD Died June 1, 1864 Aged 20 mos & 6 days Also An infant son

THE FAMILY OF ALTER. [In reply to queries from the State of Indiana, we have gathered the following data relating to this family. ] I. JACOB ALTER, a native of Switzer-

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land, a shocmaker by trade, camc to America about the year 1765, locating in Lancaster county, Penna. During the Revolution he made shoes for the patriot army; in 1790 removed from Litiz, I an- caster county, and settled at or near Al. ter's mill on the Conedoguinct creek, where he died in 1806. He represented Cumberland county in the Legislature six or seven terms. He m. about 1768, [VERONICA ] LANDIS,

of Lancaster county. They bad issue:

2. i. Veronica, b. Oct. 9, 1769; m. Lawrence Lefevre.

3. ii. John, b. Sept. 13, 1771; m. Eleanor Sheetz.

4. iii Jacob, b. Jan. 1, 1773: m. Eliz. abeth Foutz. 5. iv. David, b. Feb. 7, 1775; m. - - Mell. 0 v. Esther, b. February 28, 1777; m. Michael Bear.

vi. Samuel, b. March 17, 1779; d. s. p. 7. vii. Susannah, b. Oct 30, 1780; m. Joseph Ritner.

8. viii Henry, b. Oct. 25, 1784; m. Maria E. Rinehard.

ix. Abraham, b. March 13, 1787; d. unm.

x. Margaret; b. March 23, 1790; m. Mr. Mccullough, of Washington co , Penna ; no children.

II. VERONICA ALTER, (Jacob) b. Oct. 9, 1769; m. LAWRENCE LEFEVRE. They had issue (surname Lefevre) :

i. Jacob. ii John. iii. Isaac. iv. David.

v. Joseph.

vi. Elizabeth.

vii. Fanny, m. George Whitmyer. viii. Esther, m. Rev. J W. Hann.

Mr. Lefevre, m., secondly, Sarah Line; no issue.

III. JOHN ALTER (Jacob), b. Sept. 13, 1771; m. ELEANOR SHEETZ. They Lad issue :

i. Joseph, b. March 19, 1795; d. Au- gust 17, 1816

ii Esther, b. July 14, 1798; d. 1880; m. Isaac Vanardsdale; had nine children.

ii. John, b, July 1, 1801; m. 1st. Char- ity Vanarsdale, d. 1835; 2d. Lucinda J. Black, d. 18:7: 3d. Mary Ann Chamber- lain; had eighteen children, among them

Lewis Simon Alter, civil engineer of Remington, Ind.

iv. Jucob, b. Feb. 27, 1804: m. Pru- dence -; had fourteen children.

v. David, b Dec. 3, 1803; m. 1st Rowley; 2d Amanda Rowley, d. 1880; had thirteen children.

vi. Simon, b. 1810; m. Mary Braddock, d. 1878; had seven children.

vii. Isaac, b. 1813; d. Mav 12, 1827.

viti Benjamin, b. 1816; d. May. 1849; m. Anna Bell: no children.

IV. JACOB ALTER (Jacob), b. Jan. 1, 1773; d. Juno 29, 1839, in West Penns- boro' twp., Cumberland co., Pa .; repre- sented his county in the Legislature twenty one consecutive terms from the year 1814; m. ELIZABETH FOUTZ, b. April 19, 1768, near Hagerstown, Md .; d. June 7, 1855, in Cumberland co., Pa. They bad issue:

i Susan; b. Dec. 19, 1797; d. March 7, 1861, in Cumberland co .. Pa ; m. Sam- uel McCormick, of Mifflin twp., Cumber. land co., Pa

ii Eliza; b Jan. 16, 1805; d. in Cum berland co., Pa .; m. George Graham. of West Pennsboro' twp., Cumberland co .; their son, John Graham. represents his county in the present (1885) Legislature.

iii. Mary [Polly]; b. April 14, 1806; m. Dec 3, 1844, Dr. David Clugston, of Perry co., Pa .; both deceased.

iv. Jacob; b Aug. 16, 1799; d. in West Virginia; m. Eliza Tice, of Maryland.

v. Benjamin; b. Dec. 25, 1800; d. in Greencastle, Penn'a; m. 1st Nancy Lind- say; 2d Cath. Walters, and had eighteen children.

vi. William, b. March 7, 1802; d. in West Pennsboro, Cumb. co., Pa., m. Sarah Sterick; his children own the mill built by him on the Conedoguinet.

vii. John, b. July 3, 1803; resides in Harrisburg, Pa .; m. Mrs Sarah Hardy, dau. of Nicholas Brown, of Newbury- port, Mass.

viii. Simon; b. Feb. 19, 1808; resides in Eldorado county, California; m. Sarah Hardy, of Newburyport, Mass.

ix. David; b. Feb. 7, 1810; d. March 1, 1861, in Juniata co., Pa .; m. 1st, Eva Calvert; 2d, Sarah Garman; 3d, - Fronk.

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V. DAVID ALTER (Jacob); b. Feb. 7, 1775; m. - - MELL. They had issue, among others:

i. David; m. Margaret Ritner, his cousin.

ii. Jacob.

VI. ESTHER ALTER (Jacob) b. Feb. 28, 1777; m. MICHAEL BEAR; d. at Plainfield, ('umb. Co., Pa., a Mennonite preacher. They had issuc (surname Bear) :

i. Benjamin; m. and removed to the West.

ii. Esther; d. at Mechanicsburg, Pa .; m. - Stevenson.

VII. SUSANNAH ALTER (Jacob), b. Oct. 30, 1780; d. about 1840, at Mount Rock; m. in 1800, JOSEPH RITNER, b. March 25. 1780, in Berks county, Pa .; d. Oct. 16. 1869, near Mount Rock, Cum- berland county, Pa .; son ot John Ritner, who emigrated from Alsace, on the Rhine. Was brought up as a farmer with little advantages of education. About 1802 removed to Washington county, Pa .; elected a member of the Legislature, serv- ing six years, and for two years was Speaker of the House of Representatives. In 1835 was elected Governor of Pennsyl- vania as the Anti-Masonic candidate. We a candidate for re election in 1838, but defeated by David R. Porter. Was an earnest advocate of the common school system, and a decided opponent of human slavery In 1848 was nominated by President Taylor Director of the Mint, Philadelphia, serving only a brief time. He then retired to his farm in Cumber- land county, where he passed the re- mainder of his days. They had issue (surname Ritner):

i. Jacob; m. 1st - Scott; 2d Moore.

iï. Henry; m. Louisetta Alter, dau. of Henry Alter.

iii Michael.

iv. Abraham.

¿. Peter; resides on the old homestead at Mount Rock, Cumberland county, Pa .; m. 1st - Davison; 2d - Davison; 2d Mrs. McKeehan.

vi. Emma; d. unm.

vii. Susan; m. George Krichbaum, of Chambersburg.

viii. Margaret: m. David Alter.

VIII. HENRY ALTER (Jacob) b. Oct. 25, 1774 m. MARIA E. RINEHARD. They had issue:

i Louisetta; resides at Danville, Ill .; m. Henry Ritner; had 11 children. ii Eliza

iii David; m. and had 5 children. iv Margaret

. v. Sarah.

vi Henry; m and had 11 children. vii. Jacob; m. and had 10 children. viii. Solomon; m. and had 2 children.

ir Isaac; m. and had a son Isaac. x. Moria; m. and had 7 children.

xi. Jeremiah; m. and had 10 children.

NOTES AND QUERIES

Relating to the History of Dauphin County.

LXIII.

"POTTSTOWN, adjoining Maclaysburg, tavern stand therein for sale by Abram Oves, in February, 1823." Where were these localities ?

[ Maclaysburg was that portion of the present city of Harrisburg north of South street extending to Herr street. Potts- town adjoined it on the river, and was that section known in after years as "Hardscrabble."]

REVOLUTIONARY ENLISTMENT PAPERS.

[The following are copies of the en- listment papers of Jacob Hiney a soldier of the Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Artillery. ]

I, Jacob Hiney, do acknowledge myself to be fairly and truly inlisted in the Ser- vice of the United States, in the fourth Regiment of the Pennsylvania Artillery during the present War. In witness whereof, I have set my Hand, this twenty third Day of January, Anno Domini, 1781.

his

JACOB HINEY.

mark

Withess Wm. Martin, Cpt.

Received of the State of Pennsyl- vania, by the Hands of Ezekiel Howell, Lieut. Artillery, the Sum of Three Pounds, being the first payment of the Bounty of Nine Pounds,

on the

above Inlistment; the

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CHIEFLY RELATING

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HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY,

EDITED BY

WILLIAM H. EGLE, M. D., M. A.

NOTES AND QUERIES

CHIEFLY RELATING TO THE

HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

VOL. I.

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second Payment to be made on the 2d Day of February next; and the third Payment on the Day and Date above next.

Witness my Hand, this 23d January, . Anno Domini, 1781.

his JACOB ₭ HINEY. mark

Witness; WM MARTIN, Capt. Artillery. I, Jacob Hiney, do swear that I am not a Deserter from the British Army, or from the Army or Navy of the United States; that I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance to the King of Great Britain, his Heirs and Successors; and that I will be true and faithful to the United States of America: and that I will faithfully serve them in the Pennsylvania Line, during the present War; and that I will be obedient to the orders of Congress, and the Officers by them set over me, according to the Continental Articles of War, and the Establishment of the Corps in which I am enlisted. So help me God. his

JACOB HINEY. mark

Sworn before me, this 24th Day of Jan- uary, 1782,

JNO. FINLEY, Deputy Judge Advo- cate.

Received of the State of Pennsylvania, by the hands of Will'm Martin, Cpt. Lieut. Artillery the sum of nine pounds specie, being the bounty for my inlist- ment to serve during the war. Witness my hand, this first day of February A. D. 1782. his

JACOB } HINEY. mark

Witness :- JOSIAH TANNEHILL, Ens. 7th Virginia Regiment.

These are to certify that I have exam ined the above Jacob Hiney and find him to be an able bodied recruit.

JNO. FINLEY, Capt. and Sub-In- spector. January 24th, 1782.

NEARLY EIGHTY YEARS AGO.

A friend has placed in our possession a copy of the Dauphin Guardian for Tues- day, January 10, 1809, "From the Press of Jacob Elder, in Second street, next door to the Sign of the Golden Lion." Under the "Latest from Europe," are news with the dates "Paris, 27th Octo. ber, 1808," "London, November 4," and "Constantinople, September 10." Con- trasting the date of news then with that of to-day, how vast the change. Home news came along very slow -that from Charleston is of the date of December 13th and Baltimore of December 22d. The press of that date are filled with for- eign and domestic news, while local af. fairs are to be gleaned from the advertise- ments.

The appointment of "George Diven as postmaster at Hummelstown, Dauphin county," is announced.

John McCammon, the postmaster at Middletown, publishes a list of letters re- maining in the post office there. Among these are letters for Wendel Shelly, of Shelly's. Island, James Hamilton, a prom- inent man in Derry at that period, Thomas Stubbs, a Quaker, and the first manufacturer of steel in the county, and Edward Crouch, afterwards member of Congress.

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John Binns, a celebrated politician of eighty years ago, and a great admirer of the then Governor of Pennsylvania whom the authorities have just honored by the erection of a monument over his remains, Simon Snyder, requests subscriptions for an engraved portrait of His Excellency.

A subscription paper having been left with Mr. John Forster, notice is given that "On Thursday, the 12th of January, there will be a Practicing Ball at Mr. John Norton's large room, for scholars from 2 till 9 o'clock P. M-after which ladies and gentlemen who may choose to attend, will be permitted to attend-ad - mission tickets may be had at the bar, price 50 cents."

Notice is given that "the partnership of Elder & Kean is dissolved. All ac- counts are to be adjusted by John Elder at New Market Forge."

There is given the "Scheme of a Lot- tery for raising the sum of $3,000 to aid the inhabitants of the village of Palmyra, in the township of Londonderry, Dau- phin county, in procuring a constant supply of water." The managers of this "scheme were John Elder, Daniel Won- derlich, Jobn Ernest, Matthew Irwin, John Downey and Levi G. Hollings- worth.

Joshua Elder offers for sale "A Negro Man, about forty years of age-a slave for life"-and states that "he is stout and healthy, honest, careful and industrious -he is handy among horses, and capable of doing all kinds of work belonging to a farmer." Surely a good recommenda- tion.

A similar advertisement offering to sell "a negro woman, about 22 years of age- a servant until 28-together with her female infant child." For terms, enquire of the printer."

Rhoads & Boas offer to pay, at their store, the highest price for flaxseed.

The Juniata Mail Stage is advertised to run once a week from Harrisburg to Alexandria-to "start every Tuesday at one o'clock P. M. from the public house of Andrew Berryhill, in Harrisburg, and arrive at Alexandria the Friday following ; leave Alexandria every Sat- urday morning and arrive in Har- risburg on Tuesday morning following." "Fare of passengers from Harrisburg to

Alexandria $6 with the privilege of 141bs baggage-way passengers 6 cents per mile, 150 wt. of baggage equal to a pas- senger."

The foregoing notices gathered from this newspaper of the long ago, are inter- esting, and show our readers the great advantages we possess over our fore- fathers.

SOME OLD MARRIAGES.

Hamilton, Mrs. Mary, of Middlesex, Cumb. co., and Gen. Robert T. Stewart, of Pittsburgh, by Rev. Mr. Wilson, Oct. 12, 1830.

Hanna, Mary, and Dr. James Roberts, by Rev. Mr. Lochman, March 28, 1818. Hays, William P., and Rosanna Keller, dau. of Michael Keller, by Rev. Mr. Lochman, Oct. 27, 1831.

Harris, George W., and Mary E. Hall, by Rev. Mr. De Witt, Sept. 12, 1822.

Hoyer, Jacob, and Lucetta Brua, by Rev. Mr. Lochman, March 26, 1818.

Hatfield, John, and Harrict Benjamin, both of Harrisburg, by Rev. Mr. King, July 3, 1826, at Lebanon, Pa.

Hummel, David, of Hummelstown, and Catharine Kerr, of Lancaster co., by Rev. A. Helfenstein, June 25, 1826.

Hynicka, Christopher, and Mary Ann Rahm, dau of the late Melchior Rahm, by Rev. Helfenstein, July 4, 1826.

Ingram, Maria, dau. of the late Major Ingram, and Nathaniel Henrie, printer, by Rev. Mr. DeWitt, November 22. 1826

Jacobs, Eliza, dau. of Cyrus Jacobs and Molton C. Rogers, by Rev. Mr. Bull, June 7, 1821.

Johnson, Samucl, and Ann Barnett, by Rev. Mr. Snowden March 20, 1813.

Johnston, William, of Dauphin co., and Catharine Schneck of Reading by Rev. John B. Clemson, Scpt. 5, 1826.

Keim, George M., of Reading and Julia C. Mayer dau. of the latc Chris- topher Mayer, of Lancaster, by Rev. G. T. Bedell, May 8, 1827.

Keller, Maria, dan. of Peter Keller, and Lewis Plitt, by Rev. Enders of Lancaster, Jan. 1827.

Kelso, Mary E., dau. of Dr. Kelso, and Isaac Cruse, of Baltimore, by Rev. Mr. Breckenridge, May 31, 1831.

Kemble, George, and Catharine Felty, by Rev. Dr. Lochman, Sept. 6, 1821.

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Krause, John, of Harrisburg, and Elizabeth Lineaweaver, dau. of Peter Lineaweaver, of Lebanon, by Rev. Mr. Hiester, June 2, 1825.

Kunkel, Sarah, dau. of Christian Kunkel, and William M. Carson, by Rev. Mr. Enders, of Lancaster, Jan. 1827.

Kurtz, Caroline E., and Andrew G. Mil- ler, by Rev. Mr. Herbert, of Gettysburg, Feb. 7,1827.

Lee, Col. Washington, and Elizabeth Campbell, dau. of the Rev. Mr. Campbell, of Carlisle, June 26, 1817.

Luchenbach, George B., of Doyles- town, and Julia Ann Beissel, of Harris burg, by Rev. A. Helfenstein, Jr., March 23. 1826.

Lutz, Henry H., and Jane Barnett, of West Hanover, by Rev. Mr. Snodgrass, April 25, 1826.

McAllister, Archibald, of Fort Hunter, and Mrs Sarahbella Dunlop, of Cham- bersburg, May 6, 1826.

McAllister, Amelia, dau. of Archibald McAllister, and Zelah 'Paine of the M. E. church, State of New York, by Rev. Schwartzwater, June 25, 1817.

McAllister, James, and Elizabeth Geiger, by Rev. Mr. Lochman, Sept. 6, 1824.

Michael, Philip, and Elizabeth Adams, by Rev. A. Helfenstein, May 10, 1827.

Montgomery, Caroline, dau. of James Montgomery, and William Chatham, of Wayne twp., Lycoming co., by Rev. John H. Grier, Sept 24, 1830.

Montgomery, John G., and Henrietta S. Cooper, dau. of John Cooper, of Dan- ville, by Rev. R. F. Dunlap, Sept. 13, 1831

Murray, Mary, dau. of William Murray, aud Jacob B. Weidman, of Lebanon, by Rev. Mr. Zacharias, June 1, 1831.

Murray, William, and Elizabeth Wright, dau. of John Wright, by Rev. Mr. Bu- chanan, Nov. 1813.

Musgrave, Charlotte Wikoff, dau. of Moses Musgrave, and Robert Owen Wharton, of Phila, by Rev. John B. Clemson, Nov. 1, 1827.

TOMBSTONE RECORDS

In German Baptist Church-Yard, Lower Paxtang Township.

[In the grave-yard attached to this church on the Union Deposit road in

Lower Paxtang township, are the fol- lowing:]

Baum, John, b. October 4, 1785; d. De- cember 7, 1863.

Bowers, David, b. May 8, 1808; d. Feb- ruary 2, 1881.

Cassel, Emanuel. b. October 24, 1775; d. February 20, 1854.

Cassel, Eve, w. of Emanuel, b. August 7, 1776; d. March 24, 1840.

Cassel, Christian, b. July 24, 1783; d. April 25, 1854,

Cassel, Susanna, w. of David, b. Jan. 28, 1839; d. December 5, 1883.

Chubb, Hannah, w. of Samuel, b. April 3, 1824; d. August 18, 1858. Chub , Samuel, s. of S. and H., b. Au- gust 27, 1845; d. June 27, 1865.

Chubb, David, b. March 31, 1834; d. March 26, 1881.

Damy, Christian, b October 16, 1798: d. November 22, 1872.

Damy, Sarah, w. of C., b. April 19, 1810; d. February 16, 1878.

Damy, William H., b. March 27, 1842; d. April 28, 1879.

Fackler, Jacob, b. March 6, 1835; d. March 26, 1881.

Hoover, Abe, b. April 11, 1798; d. De- cember 5, 1848.

Hoover, Rebecca, h. November 15, 1795; d. March 25, 1854.

Hoover, George, b. May 4, 1809; d. July 11, 1863.

Hoover, Sarah, w. of Samuel, b. March 10, 1820; d. August 3, 1883.

Lyter, Eliz. [Rabuck], w. of Samuel, b. November 27, 1853; d. November 20, 1883.

Lyter, Emaline [Page] w. of Sam'l, b. June 4, 1851; d. March 3, 1875.

Lyter, Catharine, d. of Christian and Barbara, b. September 2, 1823; d. November 5, 1883.

Page, Daniel, b. April 29, 1791; d. Aug. 29, 1868.

Shope, Jno. A., b September 19, 1809; d. March 13, 1883.

Shope, Barbara Ann, w. of Chris. Lyter, married Jan. 1, 1823; b. July 4, 1803; d. October 20, 1883.

Schmidt, George, b. April 23, 1781; d. October 5, 1867.

Schmidt, Dolly, w. of Geo., b. December 27, 1818; d. August 4, 1876.

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Schmidt, George, son of G. and S., b. August 26, 1814; d. March 7, 1837.

Ziegler, Nancy, w. of Emmanuel, b. January 12, 1811; d. December 16, 1857.

NOTES AND QUERIES.

Relating to the History of Dauphin County.

LXXIV.

REED. - James Reed, of Halifax town ship, died in February, 1822; his wife, Esther, in February, 1830. Their chil- dren werc:

i. William.

ii. Elizabeth, m. Hiram McNeal.

iii. Mary; m. Thomas McConnel.

iv. John, d. prior to his father, leaving a daughter, Lucetta.

NEARLY 120 YEARS AGO.

Characteristic Letter trom Col. James Burd.

[The following letter has been fur- nished us by 'Squire Evans, of Colum- bia. It was written by Col. Burd to his brother-in-law, Col. Joseph Shippen, of Lancaster. This letter gives us the date of the erection of the house at "Tinian,"" and shows that it is not quite as old as the Harris Mansion. It is more than probable that there are several dwellings within the limits of the county, which even ante-date these. ]

MIDDLETOWN, 26th September, 1767.

Dear Brother : Some time ago I rc- turned you all the officers' papers, as you desired, since which I have not heard from you. Please, in your first, lett me know if you received the papers. There is not one officer signed with me yet but Lieut. Patrick Allison. I send you here- with the Governor's Indian account, & the Ballance being £3, 2, 6. I should have transmitted you this account sooner, but sickness prevented me. As the In- dians will soon be returning Home, & Messrs. Mason & Dixon will probably send them to my care, (as they did here- two that I sent to Phila.), I should be glad to have His Hon'r the Governor's Directions before they arrive ; without which I shall be much at a loss. They are Troublesome, Expensive People, & I shall be affraid of giving them umbrage

on the one hand and on the other of lead- ing the Governor into charges without. his Hon'rs Directions.

All our family here, except your sister, has had a spell of sickness tho' favorable. They are all getting better, &c. I am quite well, only weak. Our house is covered, & the Carpenters will have all the floors laid in about ten or twelve days hence, and I hope to have the kitchen finished this Fall,

if I continue

keep

my health.

We must gett into the House again April at furthest, as it will not answer us at all to live so far from our business. We put in 30 acres of Fall crop, which is all I could accomplish this year, as our people on the Farm has been constantly em- ployed about our buildings, but I will not be quite content untill I can put in 40 or 50 acres of wheat only, besides the other grain, & I hope soon to be able to do it.

I write your Brother by this oppor- tunity, and send him an account that Mr. Mordica Moses has sent me. He has lived three years & I believe upwards in my House at Northampton and brings me in Debt to him £7 odd money, which to . be sure is very modest. However, I will gett your Brother's opinion what I shall do with that Raskell.

Yours, &c., JAMES BURD.

TOMBSTONE RECORDS

In German Reformed Grave-yard, Middle- town.

[The following transcripts are from the German Reformed grave-yard, corner of High and Pine streets, Middletown. The burial ground was deeded by George Frey and his wife Katharine, May 22, 1770, to John Backenstow. carpenter, and Philip Parthemore, blacksmith, as trustees for the German Calvinists or Presbyterian congregation. The re- mains of very many of the earliest inhab- itants of the locality lie buried there, but over few have been placed any stones whatever to tell the present generation who rest beneath. ]

Crown, Justus, G. W., s. of T and C., b. June 1, 1838; d. July 29, 1816. Crown, Thomas M., b. Oct. 15, 1787; d. Aug. 10, 1852.

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Critson, Mary, b. Sept. 21, 1785: d. April 21, 1834.

Door, Conrad, b. 1728, d. August 29, 1800.

Door, Abraham, b. 1737: d. Jan. 27, 1798. Davis, Jacob, b. 1782; d. Oct. 24, 1827.

Davis, Catharine, d. of J. and M , b. Jan. 26, 1827; d. Sept. 26, 1834.

Early, Jacob, b. Oct. 23, 1759; d. March 29, 1806.

Eshenauer, Magdalen+, b. Aug. 17, 1773; d. Feb. 1, 1854.

Eshenauer, Daniel, b. Dec. 2, 1766; d. Dec. 31,1825.

Ehrisman, Frederick, b. May 1, 1765; d. May 30, 1824.

Fisher, Anna Catharine, w. of D. b. Jan. 25, 1774; d. Oct. 1, 1836.

Hicks, Sarah E., d. of J. and S., b. April 6, 1839; d. June 20, 1839.

Hawk, Magdalena, w. of H., b. Aug, 13, 1791, d. Sept. 18, 1836.

Kahler, Jerry, b. July 24, 1790; d. Oct. 3, 1847.

Kahler, Anna, b. Nov. 11,1788; d. March 23, 1857.

Kob, Samuel, s. of A. and C., d, August 3, 1849.

V. B. K.

M. X. K.

Kob, Rachael, w. of Peter, b. Oct. 20, 1795; d Dec. 7, 1828.

Luiz, Hanna, b. July 24, 1797; d. Jan. 24, 1816.

Lutz, Maria, w. of Jacoo, b. Aug. 27, 1769; d. Jan. 11, 1824

Lutz, George, b. Aug. 4, 1740; d. Aug. 26, 1822.

Mauch. Christina, b. June 29, 1830; d. June 16, 1869.

Myers, Peter, b. Dec. 14, 1808; d. Oct. 21, 1853

Myers, Elizabeth (Ridley ) w. of Petcr, b. Feb 6, 1809; d. June 22, 1852.

Parthemore, John Jacob Sen., b. Dec. 21, 1766; d. June 13, 1843.

Parthemore, Elizabeth (Alleman) w. of Jacob, b. June 17, 1779; d. April 21, 1835.

Parthemore, George, Sen., b. May 9, 1771; d. Dec. 12. 1848

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

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