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tal shipment of coal from the Lykens Valley mines, from the beginning, amounted to eight hundred and forty - eight thousand seven hundred and eighty. one tons, and the grand total shipments on the Susquehanna were three millions two hundred and thirty - four thousand seven hundred and eighty one tons, which in- cluded shipments of coal by the Union canal, and other avenues, as follows:
The Shamokin Railroad was opened in 1839.
The Dauphin and Susquehanna in 1854. The Trevorton railroad in 1855.
At this early day of the coal trade, this portion of the country was wild and seemed far removed in the woods. Lykens Valley is the broad expanse, ti ree to five miles in width, of fertile red shale soil between the Mahantongo mountain on the north and Berry's mountain on the south, with the Susquehanna river as its boundary on the west. Its eastern por- tion is a distance of twelve miles from the river, and is sub divided into two smaller valleys, the main or northern one extending some ten miles east to the val- ley of the Mahanoy creek. The south portion is named after its early settler, Williams, who buiit a grist mill near Williamstown, also named after him.
RECORDS OF FETTERHOFF CHURCH
[Two miles northeast of the town of Halifax is Fetterhoff's church, under the control of the Reformed and Lutheran congregations. The following transcripts from the tombstones in the graveyard at- tached to the church have been kindly forwarded us:]
Bowman, Daniel, b. Nov. 20, 1831; d. May 1, 1880 Bowman, Elizabeth, wf. of H., b. Dec. 3, 1792; d. July 22, 1864.
Bowman, Henry, b. Oct. 1, 1791; d. Jan. 30, 1857. Bowman, John, b. March 21, 1785; d. June 19, 1839.
Bressler, Rev. N. E., d. March 8, 1877, aged 55 years. Countryman, John, b. Jan. 5. 1805; d. Aug. 2, 1868.
Countryman. Leonard, b. Mar. 11, 1788; d. Jan. 14, 1851. Countryman, Maria Magdalena, wf. of L. b. Dec. 2, 1784; d. Feb. 7. 1840.
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Crosson, Hannab, wf. of J., b. Feb. 9, 1797; d. Jan. 24, 1881.
Crosson, Jacob, b. March 19, 1784; d. Nov. 25, 1871.
Dunkel, Anna Mary, wf. of J., b. Sept. 11, 1790; d. Junc 4, 1870.
Dunkel, George, b. Dec. 20, 1790; d. Nov. 11, 1846.
Dunkel, Jacob, b. Sept. 13, 1787; d. Scpt. 3, 1849.
Enders, Conrad, b. May 18, 1788; d. Dec. 5, 1874.
Enders, Elizabeth, wf. of C., b. April 25, 1794; d. Sept. 20, 1849.
Enders, John, b. March 11, 1774; d. June 25, 1835.
Enders, Margaret, wf. of Philip, b. Nov. 26, 1813; d. Oct. 30, 1870.
Fetterhoff, Catharine, wf. of John and dau. of John Hain, b. June 18, 1791; d. Dcc. 6, 1862.
Fetterhoff, Eve, wf. of Philip, b. Junc 27, 1792; d. Jan. 1, 1839.
Fetterhoff, Frederick, d. July 16, 1837; aged 72 years.
Fetterhoff, Georgc, b. May 3, 1795; d. Aug, 3, 1863.
Fetterhoff, John, s. of Frederiek, b. Oct. 2, 1790; d. June 27, 1829.
Fetterhoff, Col. Philip, b. Sept. 2, 1788; d. Sept. 4, 1833.
Fetterhoff, Susannah, wf. of Fred. b. June 25, 1765; d. June 28, 1834.
Forney, Michael, b. May 31, 1809; d. Fcb. 24, 1881
Forney, Salome, wf. of P., b. April 8, 1810; d Dec. 22, 1875.
Forney, Simon, b. June 27, 1817; d. April 11, 1869.
Forney, Susan, wf. of M., b. May 19, 1817; d. May 1, 1877. Forney, Peter, b. April 7, 1807; d. Dec. 14, 1866.
Fronk, David, b. Oct. 19, 1799; d. May 22, 1873. Fronk, Frederick, b. May 17, 1804; d May 25,1867.
Hoke, Elizabeth, wf. of J., b. April 12, 1790; d. Nov. 27, 1857.
Hoke, John, b. Nov. 25, 1786; d. June 19, 1856
Hetrick, Catharine, w. of Michacl, b. Nov. 1, 1791; d. Mar. 7, 1865.
Hemping, Elizabeth, wf. of Rev. J., b. Jan. 8, 1792; d. March 15, 1860.
Hemping, Rev. Johann N., b. July 4, 1778; d. March 12, 1855.
Killinger, Jacob, b. Nov. 3, 1809; d. April 2, 1876.
Killinger, Maria, wf. of J., b. Oct. 25, 1808; d. July 23, 1876.
Keiter, Anna Barbara, wf. of Gerhardt, b. Feb. 2, 1782; d. Oct. 10, 1814.
Keiter, Anna Mary, wf of J., b. Oct. 16, 1811; d. March 10, 1874.
Keiter, Benjamin, b. Feb. 14, 1775; d. Feb. 24, 1867.
Keiter, Dorothy, wf. of P., b. April 4, 1776; d. August 2, 1876.
Keiter, Elizabeth, w. of John, d. June 14, 1833; aged 64 years.
Keiter, Elizabeth, wf. of Joseph, b. Oct. 14, 1811; d. Oct. 23, 1879.
Keiter, Elizabeth, wf. of Peter, Sen., b. March 13, 1783; d. Feb. 16, 1849.
Keiter, Gerhardt, b. Sept. 6, 1768; d. March 1, 1855.
Keiter, John, b. Nov. 22, 1763; d. Dec. 16, 1843.
Keiter, John, b. April 1, 1803; d. April 1, 1848.
Keiter, Joseph, b. Aug. 29, 1807; d. Feb. 14, 1863.
Keiter, Mary, w. of Gerhardt, b. Sept. 8, 1812; d. Oct. 8, 1876.
Keiter, Peter, b. Dec. 16, 1765; d. Aug. 10, 1850.
Keiter, Peter, b. April 16, 1817; d. June 24, 1878.
Laudermilch. Adam, b. Jan. 6, 1787; d. July 8, 1841.
Laudermilch, Christina, wf. of John J., b. March 20, 1801; d. Dec. 10, 1875. Laudermilch, John J , b. Dec. 11, 1791; d. Nov. 3, 1864.
Laudermileh, Mary, wf. of A., b. April 9, 1796; d. May 5, 1863.
Lentz, Catharine, wf of G. M,; d. Sept. 27, 1846; aged 79 years
Lentz, George M., b. Nov. 3, 1757; d. Dec. 22, 1822.
Lodge, Mary, wf. of W., b. Sept. 11, 1805; d. April 19, 1860.
Lodge, William, d. Aug. 22, 1841; aged 45 years.
Martin, Catharine, wife of W., b. April 9, 1795; d. Jan. 7, 1852.
Martin, William, b. April 13, 1793; d. March 20, 1869.
Matchett. Magdalena, w. of Geo., b. Feb. 25, 1816; d. May 3, 1872.
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Matter, Christopher, b. May 5, 1816; d. Oct 12, 1843.
Moyer, Catharine, (Wagner), w. of H., b. Feb. 29, 1795; d. March 5, 1866.
Moyer, Henry, a soldier of 1812; b. Jan. 27, 1787; d. Jan. 27, 1875.
Noblet, Mary Ann, wife of John, b. Sept. 8, 1793; d. March 10, 1878.
Novinger, Hannah, wife of I., b. Dec. 24, 1804; d. April 2, 1875.
Novinger, Isaac, b. July 27, 1796; d. March 24, 1858.
Reisch, Amey, wf. of Peter, b. Nov. 17, 1793; d. March 26, 1857.
Reisch, Peter, b. June 1795; d. Oct. 5. 1886.
Rineberger, Catharine, wf. of H., b Dec. 28, 1813; d. Aag. 26, 1879.
Rineberger, Henry, b. March 1, 1801; d. March 10, 1881.
Rutter, George, b. Sept. 16, 1764; d. Oct. 14, 1834.
Rutter, Isaac, b. Dec. 2, 1798; d. Oct. 15, 1821
Rutter, Joel W., b. July 14, 1812; d. April 9, 1847.
Rutter, Margaret, wife of Geo., b. Sept. 15, 1771: d. Dec, 25, 1852.
Seiler, Charles, b. June 4, 1807; d. Feb. 6, 1869.
Seller, Barbara, wf. of Jacob, dau. of Jacob Frawitz, b. Oct. 10, 1815; d. July, 1855.
Seller Jacob, b. Aug. 26, 1813; d. March 1, 1842.
Sheaffer, Catharine, wf. of J., b. 1774; d Aug. 27. 1852.
Sheaffer, John, b. 1782; d. June 25, 1827. Sheesley, Christopher, b. June 11, 1798; d. June 13, 1867.
Sheestey, Lydia (Gilbert), wf. of C., b. June 23, 1802; d April 24, 1863. Shepley, John, b. May 25, 1782; d. June 10, 1866.
Shepley Susannah, wf. of J., b. Feb. 24, 1789; d. April 28, 1845.
Shott Philip, b. Feb. 25, 1791; d June 1, 1854.
Shottler, b Jan. 30, 1800; d. Feb. 27, 1853.
Smith, Isaac, d. Aug. 13, 1834; aged 61 years.
Smith, Susan, wf. of, d. March, 1830; aged 59 years.
Straw, Mary, wf of N , b. Jan. 16, 1764; d May 15, 1818.
Straw, Nicholas, b. Aug, 8, 1769; d. May 26, 1845.
Uhrich, Christian, b, May 14, 1798: d. Aug. 12, 1859.
Uhrich, Valentine, d. Jan. 1, 1873; aged 75 years.
Ummel, Christian, b. March 17, 1809; d. July 11, 1880.
Ummel, Molley, w. of I. and dau. of Jacob Bauman, b. Scpt. 12, 1775; d. in her 56th year.
Ummel. Isaac, b. June 12, 1772; d. May 30, 1839.
Whitman, Sarah, wf. of Samuel, b. Mar. 16, 1815; d. Sept. 26, 1868.
Wilt, Catharinc, wt. of Michael, b. Mar. 17,1781; d. June 21, 1867.
Wilvert, Adam, b. Dec. 30, 1796; d. Feb. 6,1875
Wilvert, Julia, wf. of A., b. Feb. 13, 1800; d. April 12, 1862.
Zimmerman, Anna M., wf, of C., b. Nov. 10, 1776; d. Oct. 28, 1855.
Zimmerman, Christian, b. Dec. 19, 1772; d. Jan. 27, 1837.
Zimmerman, Christian, b. Oct. 25, 1799; d. July 15, 1868.
NOTES AND QUERIES
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
LXXXIV.
CENSUS OF 1790 .- In a few wecks we contemplate publishing by instalments the first censusof Dauphin county, which then included that of Lebanon. Owing to the manner in which this census was taken, by heads of families, it was never published by the Government. That ie- lating to this locality, which we have se- cured at considerable cxpense, will be the first printed anywhere.
ONLY TOO FLATTERING .- An cminent scholar and historian who has made an honored name for himself in another State, writes as follows in regard to the Notes and Queries as published in the Telegraph: "I rejoice that you can con- tinne your berreficent gleanings-this for the benefit of the future historian. The service, I much fear, does not meet with the duc pecuniary requital, and the debt of students to you is, therefore, so much the gre iter. There appears to be a grow-
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ing appreciation of fact as history is more authoritatively essayed-truth and not rhetoric is getting to be the standard. I
may hope atter awhile-perchance
not in your life or mine - however-such labors as yours will be properly rewarded. You will have credit hereafter with posterity. This is but poor consolation now. We are human and have creature wants, to say nought of attendant vanities. You will not think hard of me if I say that I envy you the ability which you seem to retain to make current and preserve your invaluable gleanings."
Morrison, Andrew
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McNear, David.
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Nicom, John 2
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Patterson, Moses 2
Ramse, Rob't. 3
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Russell, Jas. 3
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Russel, James
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Semple, James
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Shaw, James.
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Saddeler, Christian.
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Starrit, William
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Singer, John
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Tise, John.
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Thomson, John
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Wiley, James. 1
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Harris, James. 6
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Island, William.
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JAMES RUSSEL, Colector.
THE HERSHEY FAMILY.
[From our notebook we glean the following relating to a large family now resident in this county. From two or three sources we have been promised in- formation, but there has heen no fulfill- ment. If any person can furnish us with additions to this meagre data, we will be under obligations-and in due time en- deavor to properly arrange the same. ]
I. ANREW HERSHEY, b. 1721 in Switz. erland; removed early in life with his parents to the Palatinate. In the year 1719 he and his brother Benjamin sailed for America and settled in Lancaster county, Penna. His brother Christian followed in 1739; and all three were chosen minis- ters in the Mennonite church. Andrew Hershey died in 1792 aged ninety years. There was issue:
i. Christian, d. January 1783; m. Eliza. beth Hiestand, daughter of Abraham Hiestand of Hempfield, Lancaster county, Pa.
Long, James 4
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Leard, John. 4
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Lockerd, Andrew
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McKee, James
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Armstrong, Robert
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Boo, Randall.
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Boman, Thos 3
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Black, Hugh
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Black, Thomas
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Black, David.
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Blackburn. William
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Blackburn, Widow
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Brand, Martin
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Candor, Joseph
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Clark, James.
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Carithers, Robert 2
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Clanninger, Valintin
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Down, Patrick . 1
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Hour, Michael
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Jenan, Jacob
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2. ii. Andrew, b, 1734;m. 1st Magdalena Baughman; 2d, Maria Acker.
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OLD ASSESSMENT LISTS.
West End of Derry-1751.
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iv. Benjamin, d. prior to 1780; and had Elizabeth m. Henry Landis; Benjamin, and Mary
v. Jacob; resided in Hempfield town- ship; d. prior to 1767, at which time his children Maria and Ann were above four. teen years but not of age.
vi. Abraham.
vii. Isaac. viii. Henry.
iv. Catharine.
x. Maria.
xi. Odti.
II. ANDREW HERSHEY (Andrew), b. 1734, in Lancaster county, Penn'a; d. July 16, 1806; was twice married ; m. Magdalena BAUGHMAN; d. prior to 1763; daughter of Michael Baughman ; and had issue:
i. Catharine; b. 1760.
He married secondly, MARIA ACKER; b. September 26, 1743; d. September 13, 1831. They had issue:
ii. Anna; b. February. 28, 1762.
iii. Jacob; b. October 2, 1765.
iv. Maria; h. May 23, 17f8.
3. v. Andrew; b. September 14, 1770; m. Esther Kauffman.
vi. Henry; b. December 19, 1772.
vii. Elizabeth, b. Dec. 5, 1775.
viii. John, b. March 31, 1783.
III. ANDREW HERSHEY (Andrew, Andrew,) b. September 14. 1770; d. August 1, 1835; m. ESTHER KAUFFMAN, b. May 31, 1770; d. March 3, 1829. They had issue:
i. Christian, b. December 22, 1796; d. September 5, 1834.
ii. Anna, b. July 15, 1799
iii. Andrew, b. January 15, 1802.
iv. Maria, b. December 9, 1804.
v. Catharine, b. January 15, 1809.
vi. Esther, b. Sept. 11, 1811.
vii. Barbara, b December 9, 1814.
viii. Elizabeth, b. December 9, 1814.
ix. John, b. March 14, 1815.
x. Magdalena, b. March 20, 1821.
In addition to the foregoing, which evi- dently refers to one branch of the family, we have the following:
BENEDICT HERSHEY died prior to 1763. leaving a wife Judith, and children :
i. Jacob.
ii. Barbara.
iii Andrew.
iv. Peter.
v. John.
vi. Esther.
ANDREW HERSHEY, of Londonderry township, Dauphin county, died in 1792, leaving a wife, and children:
i. Benjamin.
ii. Henry.
iii. Christian, of Manor township, Lan- caster county.
iv. Andrew, of Donegal township, Lancaster county.
v. Jolın, wf. Magdalena - -.
THE FALLING STARS OF 1833 AT DAU- PHIN.
The 13th of November. 1833, has been signalized as the period of the great- est meteoric shower-an exhibition of natural fire-works that was long remem- bered by those who witnessed it. The scene in the vicinity of Dauphin in this county is stated to have been "grand, awful and sublime," and io the ignorant and superstitious citizens the phenomena was overwhelming and terrific. It liter- aliy rained stars. Never before or since did such a countless number of meteors fall from the empyrean in so short a space of time. Most of them were globular in. shape, but many in their rapid motion left behind a luminous trail, and these imagination of the credulous very readily transformed into SO many fiery serpents. It is almost impos- sible to conceive the horror of mind which seized upon some people, cven where the phenomena were explained by the better informed. Many of the bold as well as timid citizens, yielding alike to apprehension, gave over all as lost, and rushing frantically to the old "Hill Church," passed the exciting period in prayer and lamentation. It was aston- ishing to behold how many became sud- denly devout who were never devout be fore. Yet, generally speaking, the fit of devotion was of no longer duration than the phenomena. Old and intelligent cit- izens like Colonel James Gayman, Wil - liam Willson and Robert Simmons used their efforts to quiet the fears of the ignorant ard frightened. The radiating space of the stars was not exactly in the zenith, but a little below S. S. E. of it. Some of the me- teors were so bright as to throw a strong
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light on the whole sky, and attract atten - tion even when behind a person. Some- times a long traek of light was left in the sky, and remained for more than a min ute. The very great number and rapid- ity of moti n of these meteors could be compared to a large shower of hail. One appeared to be as large as a man's fist, and was of great brilliance. The stream of light that remained in some cases seemed to be a straight line, and assumed first a snake like form, and then doubled together. The east was ruddy and the morning star very bright when scen in the morning a quarter past five. They were not always regular in their emission, but there was not a moment when several werc not visible. It seemed as if there were several great discharges every minute. At a quarter pist six, when the sun was nearly up, their light was very faint, but it appeared as if the number was only apparently diminished by being lost in the light of the morning. The shooting stars, as they were errone ously termed, were first secn at eleven o'clock on the night of the 12th, and con - tinued to increase until five the next morning, when the view which the heavens presented was grand beyond de- scription. Ten thousand little meteors might be observed at a time igniting, falling perpendicularly for a short dis. tancc, and then disappearing to be sup plied by others. Not a cloud was vi-i ble, not a breath of air perceptible. The luminous trail which each meteor left behind as it moved. gave the heavens almost the appearance of a solid mass of flame. The scene continued until their light was eclipsed by the morning dawn, when the superstitious recovered in a dc- gree their senscs.
NOTES AND QUERIES
Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
LXXXV.
HERSHEY .- In the genealogical mcm- oranda, in the last number of Notes and Queries, the date of birth ot Andrew Hershey should be 1702, and that of Christian Hershey, his son, 1734.
THE TOWN OF DAUPHIN.
A correspondent sends us the follow-
ing notes relating to the town of Dau- phin, originally named Port Lyon, then Greensburg, and when it became a post town, its present name.
The oldest houses in the town are those of the Winn heirs, built nearly three quarters of a century ago; of Peter Sny- der, on Erie street, formerly owned by Mr. Garlicher; of Elias Fertig, formerly the property of George Myers; of the heirs of William J. Robinson; and of Wm. Bell's cstate, built by Mr. Ormes. The first store was kept by Peter Miller, on Erie street, now the property of Mrs. Cogley. The first tavern was the stone hotel, "Dauphin House," recently kept by Charles Rodearmel. This was built by Innis and Richard Green, who kept it. The first physician was Dr. Mcans, whose successor was Dr. Heck, still liv- ing at Heckton, two miles below town. The first postmaster was Benjamin Stees, about 1832, who kept the office at his hotel. His successors have been Thomas Milliken, Sr., R. G. Hetzel, Henry Spons. ler, Jcremieh Frame, and Jefferson Clark, who was appointed in the spring of 1861. The first blacksmith was Isaac Bell. wagon-maker, John Gepford; and cabinet; maker, George Myers. The earlies. teacher now remembered was Mr. Park.
OUR EARLY SETTLERS.
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Clark, Charles,
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Cample, John,
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Cooper, Dison,
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Coughan, Christian,
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Duncan, John,
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Tylor, David,
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Hall, Hugh,
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Walker, James,
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Walker, Hendry,
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Hays, William,
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Freeman, Thomas,
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McCord, John,
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JOHN HAYS, Collector.
THE BAUMS OF DERRY.
I. ADAM BAUM, a native of the Palati- nate, emigrated to America about 1760, and settled in Derry township, Lancaster now Dauphin county, Penna , where he died in December, 1785; m. VEBONICA; both are buried in the family grave yard, on the Horse-shoe turnpike, two miles east of Hummelstown. They had issue among others:
2 i. Michael, b. 1757; m. Margaret Ebe sole.
3 iż Daniel, b. January 30, 1759; m. Catharine Fishburn.
iii John; b. 1761; d. and left a son John.
II. MICHAEL BAUM, (Adam, ) b 1757, in Derry township, Dauphin Co., Penta ; d. in 1796; m. MARGARET EBERSOI E; his widow subsequently married John Mller- They had issue:
4. i. Daniel; b. April 9, 1783; m. Mary Hummel.
Potts, Moses,
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Row, Vandall,
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Rutherford, Thomas,
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Rife, Jacob,
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McColoch, John,
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. Willison James, 2
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Ketrim, Harris,
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5 ¿¿. Abraham; b. 1785; m. Elizabeth Eshleman. vii. John; b. 1787; d. April, 1839; m. Nancy -. iv. Ann; b. 1789.
v. Freny; b. 1791; m. Isaac Snavely. vi. Mary b 1793; m. Felix Burkholder ;. removed to Ohio.
III. DANIEL BAUM (Adam) b. January 30, 1759; d. December 30, 1839; was an ingenious mechanic, learned gunsmith
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with his father, and during the war of the Revolution was noted for his rifles which he manufactured for the patriot army. He m. CATHARINE FISHBURN. They had issue:
6. ¿ Michael; m. Nancy Sheller.
ii. Barbara; m. Thomas Fox.
7. nii John; b. March 9, 1794; m. Rc- becca Zimmerman.
IV. DANIEL BAUM, (Michael, Adam, ) b. April 7. 1783; d. Dec 4, 1857; m. MARY HUMMEL b. March 13, 1789; d. Nov 23. 1862: dau. of David Hummel and Mary Toot. They had issue:
i. Mary Ann ; m. Samuel Murray.
ii. Lena.
iii Sarah; d. unm.
iv. Susan; m. Levi Jones
» Catharine; m. Edward Magec, of Newark, N. J. vi. Adam Hummel
vii Caroline ; m. John Yordy, of Leb- anon.
viii. David Hummel.
ix Amanda: d. s. p.
V. ABRAHAM BAUM, (Michael, Adam); m. ELIZABETH ESHLEMAN. They had issue:
i. Mary; m. first, Abraham Fackler; secondly, John Gerhart.
ii John; m. Elizabeth Metz.
iii. Michael; m. a dau. of Philip Michael, of Dauphin co.
iv. Catharine; m. Benjamin Miller. v. Susan
vi Isaac; m. Barbara Baer.
vii. Elizabeth; m. John Baum.
viii. Abraham.
VI MICHAELBAUM. (Daniel, Adam) ; d. March 1831; m NANCY SHELLER. They had issue:
i. John; d. s. p.
ii. Daniel; m. and removed to the west.
VII. JOHN BAUM, (Daniel, Adam); b. March 9, 1794; d. October 8, 1826; m. REBECCA ZIMMERMAN. They had
issue:
i. Catharine; m. John Abel.
ir Maria; m. Jacob Hamaker.
iï¿ Eliza; d. s. p. iv. Margaret; d. s. p. v. Mary; m - Gill, of Lebanon county.
vi. Louisa; m. Franklin Scott.
NOTES AND QUERIES Relating to the History of Dauphin County.
LXXXVI.
THE ORIGINATOR OF CHEAP POSTAGE. -A correspondent writes us from Kings- ton, Roane county, Tennessee, to this ef- fect : "Between the years 1854 and 1855, the Historical Society of Pennsyl- vania, or the Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, passed a series of resolu- tions declaring that Samuel Martin, of Campbell's Station, Knox county, East Tennessee, was the originator of the sys- tem of cheap postage. Mr. Martin died in September, 1856, and his dwelling was burned about the same period, with all his papers. His family are anxious to know if a copy of those resolutions can be secured." Can any one answer this query
COL. JAMES BURD.
In an article recently published relat- ing to Col. James Burd of "Tinian," there is a quotation from a letter of March 30th, 1756, that "Patterson's fort was attacked yesterday," and "several shots were heard towards Mr. Burd's fort " Following the quotation there is this comment: ' He (Col. James Burd, ) must have been at Augusta, and (Capt. James) Patterson, his lieutenant, at Pomfret (Castle), about a dozen miles northwest of him. Patterson afterwards married onc of Burd's daughters."
It would be difficult to crowd into the same spacc a larger number of errors. Fr. Augusta was at Sunbury, and Pom- fret Castle at Richfield. Pomfret was therefore southwest of Augusta. The distance on an air line is twenty miles, and by the route then traveled thirty miles. There was, however, no Angusta at that date. It was not even ordered to be built by the Governor until June 12, 1756, and hence Burd "must" not have been there in March previous: Burd then had charge of Grauville, though some- times absent, for on April 19, 1756, he was at. Carlisle expecting to go to Gran- ville the next day.
It was George, the youngest son of Capt. James Patterson, that married a daughter of Col. James Burd, and many
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of their descendants live at Pottsville to this day. James Patterson was married to Mary Stewart, and he died in Mexico in 1771, where he is on the assessment lists regularly baek as far as 1763-the first one ever taken west of the Tuscarora mountain. He got his patent for his land there in 1755.
It has been shown that Patterson's fort and Pomfret Castle are not the same. "Patterson's fort" was his own bloek- house at Mexico. "Burd's fort" was Fort Granville, at Lewistown. This is evident from the Pennsylvania Arebives, where the same attack is described. "The Indians appeared on the hill oppo site to Patterson's fort and fired six guns, a bullet, from one of which struck the guard house." On the same night those in the fort "heard firing supposed to be at Fort Granville or the fort at Tuskarora (Bigham's), and imagine it taken." The Indians eapiured Hugh Mitcheltree, liv~ ing on the Juniata river near Patterson's fort, and "the same party fired on Pom- fret Castle" during their retreat. This is probably the firing that they mistook for an attack on Granville or on Bigham's fort.
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