Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 63

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iv. MARGARET, b. March 4, 1809; m. Reed; resides at Mt. Vernon, O. v. SARAH, b. Feb. 5, 1811; m. Peter Hoke.

vi. MARY, b. June 21, 1812; m. Rev. Solomon McHenry; had seven children. vii. CATHARINE, b. March 29, 1814; m. Wingert, and had six children.

viii. ISAAC, b. July 5, 1817; d. Jau. 15, 1883; m. and left three children.

ix. ROSANNA, b. March 14, 1818; re- sides at Chambersburg, Pa.

X. WILLIAM C., b. March 15, 1822; is a miller; m. Frances Wingert and had twelve children.

VI. PHILIP ENDERS (John-Philip, Philip-Christian), b. August 15, 1790; d. 1874, in Genesee county, Michigan; re- moved to Erie county, N. Y., in 1827, and shortly after to Genesee county, Michigan; m. Anna Hummel, and there was issue:

i. SARAH; m. William Myers.

ii. LUCY; m. Benjamin Ineasly.

iii. SAMUEL; m. Nancy Rhodes.

iv. JEREMIAH; m. and resides in Aus- tralia.

v. GEORGE W .; m., and resides in Genesee county, Mich.

vi. ELIZABETH; m. B. Brosius.

vii. NORMAN; & farmer, living in Genesee county, Mich.

viii. MARY A. ; m. Abraham Mastin.

ix. HARRY H .; m., and resides in Michigan.

X. MARTHA; d. in infancy.

Xi ALMEDA; d. in infancy.

xii. FRAUHLIN; d. s. p.

Information relating to the family is solicited by Dr. L. J. Enders, Enders P. O., Dauphin county.

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CXVI.

THE FIRST NEWSPAPER west of the Susquehanna was Kline's Carlisle Ga- zette, which commenced publication in August, 1785. The title of this paper is omitted in the list given in the Centen- nial number of the Pittsburgh Gazette. It ante-dated the latter paper one year. A file running from 1787 to 1817 is in pos- session of the Dauphin County Historical Society, and is of great value for refer. ence.

"ADAMANTINE GUARDS."-At the in. auguration of Gov. Bigler, we believe it was, there was present a company from Newville, Cumberland county, with the high-sounding title "Big Spring Ada- mantine Guards." We have recently

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come across the notice of Capt. John Shippen, of Shippensburg, calling a meeting of his troop, the "Adamantine Guards," for September, 1798. From this body of volunteers, organized under the law enrolling the "Provisional Army" of 1798, arose, therefore, the name of the company fifty years later.

"THE MEN OF MARK" of the Cumber- land valley has never been written, although a huge volume has been pub- lished with that title. But "the men of mark" who werc forgotten in that curi- ous volume are so nu . erous that inquir- ies are frequently made of us for infor- mation concerning many of them. In a very brief time we propose paying our attention to some of these neglected worthies-and make contribution to the biographical history of that renowned historie Valley.

DURING THE REVOLUTION.

[We accidentally came across a slip of paper of the Revolutionary era, which contains the following bill of fare for the soldiers of Independence-at least when there was a supply. Many and many a time the day's rations did not cqual ones fourth of that here given. The trials and sufferings of our ancestors in the war for freedom were very great. Had the sol- diers ot the Rebellion been compelled to live on as slim diet, as they of Valley Forge, there would have been open re- volt. Libby Prison and Andersonville were not much worse. But to the ra- tions prescribed, yet seldom given in full: ] Rations Established in the Continental Army Before Boston.

1 1b. Beef, or 3 1b. Pork, or 1 1b Salt Fish per day.

1 1b. Bread or Flour per day.

3 Pints of Pease or Beans per Week, or Vegetables equivalent at the Rate of 6s per Bush. for Pease & Beans.

1 pint of Milk per Day, or at the Rate of one penny per Pint.

¿ a pint Rice, or one Pint of Indian meal per man per week.

1 Quart of Spruce Beer or Cyder per man per Day, or 9 Gall's molasses for Comp'y of 100 Men per week.

3 lbs. Candles to 100 Men per Week for Guards, &c.

24 lbs Soft Soap, or 8 lbs Hard Soap for 100 men per Week.

Of the above there is drawn by a

Major Gen'l 15 [ Rations ]

Brig. Gen'l. 12

Colonel.

Lt. Colonel. 5

Major

Captain. 3

Subaltern

Staff.

STEPHEN BRULE.

The First White Man who Descended the susquehanna.

[We are indebted to John Gilmary Shea, LLD., for the following reference to Stephen Brule, the first white man who crossed from Lake Ontario to the head waters of the Susquehanna, descended the North Branch to within a few miles of Shamokin, and furnished the Jesuit Fathers with the earliest information we have of the Aborigines in that section.]

Stephen Brule, whose eulogy of the country of the Neuters led Father de la Roche Daillon, to visit them, had, we must infer, already been in that part of the country, and been struck by its ad- vantages. He came over at a very early age and was employed by Champlain from about 1610 and perhaps earlier. He was one of the first explorers, proceeding to the Huron country and acquiring their language was to serve as interpreter. (Laverdiere's Champlain vi pp. 244, 266) As early as September 8, 1615, when Champlain was preparing to join the Hurons in their expedition against the Entouohonorons, in Central New York, Stephen Brule set out with a party of twelve Hurons from Upper Canada for the towns of the Carantouannais, allies of the Hurons, living on the Susque- hanna, and evidently forming part of the confederacy known later as the Andastes. (Ib. (1615) p. 35) to secure their co-oper- ation against the enemy.

He crossed from Lake Ontario appar- ently to the Susquehanna, defeated a small Iroquois party and entered the Carantouannais town in triumph. The force marched too slowly to join Cham - plain, and Brule returned to their coun- try where he wintered. He descended

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their river (the Susquehanna), visiting the neighboring tribes, meeting several who complained of the harshness of the Dutch. 'At last he started to rejoin his countrymen, but his party was attacked and scattered by the Iroquois and Brule losing his way entered an Iroquois vil- lage. He tried to convince them that he was not of the same nation of whites who had just been attacking them, but they fell upon him, tore out his nails and beard and began to hurn him in different parts of the body. He was far from being an exemplary character, but wore an Agnus Dei, and when the Indians went to tear this from his neck he threatened them with the vengeance of heaven. Just then a terrible thunder storm came up, his tormentors fled and the chief released him. After he had spent some time with them they escorted him four days' journey and he made his way to the Atinouaentans, the Huron tribe occu- pying the peninsula hetween Natta. wassaga and Matchedash bays on Lake Huron (Laverdiere's Cham- plain 1619, pp. 134 140, 1615 p. 26; Sagard, Histoire du Canada p. 466, )

He found Champlain in 1618, and made his report to him. It was apparently on this return march that he passed through the territory of the Neuters, as it would he his safest course. We find him in Que- bec in 1623, when he was sent to meet and bring down the Hurons coming to trade. He returned with them, leading a very dissolute life among the Indians (as Sagard complained). Laverdiere's Cham. plain 1624, p. 81 When Kirk took Que- bec he went over to the English, and was sent up to the Hurons in their interest in 1629, notwithstanding the hitter re- proaches of Champlain. (Ib. 1632, p. 267.) Sagard, writing in 1636, states that provoked at his conduct the Hurons put him to death and devoured him. Sagard, Histoire du Canada, p. 466, Lejeune Re- lation 1633, p. 34. The latter fact is not mentioned hy the Jesuites. From the re- mark of Father Brebeuf (Relation 1635, p. 28,) it would seem that he met his death at the very town, Toanchain, whence Father de la Roche wrote. It was about a mile from Thunder Bay .- (Laverdiere's Champlain 1619, p. 27 )

Such was the fate of the man who was

the first to cross from Lake Ontario to the Susquehanna, and pass from the vil- lages of the Iroquois through the Neutral territory to the shores of Lake Huron.

THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY.

Genealogical Notes of Early Settlers.

DUNCAN. Thomas Duncan d. January, 1776, leaving a wife Jean and children:

i. William.

ii. John

iii. Stephen.

iv. David.

v. Samuel.

vi. Daniel.

HOLLIDAY.

John Holliday, of Peters township, d. in March, 1770, leaving a wife and chil- dren:

i. William.

ii. Samuel; d. prior to his father.

iii. John.

iv. Adam. v. Joseph. vi. Agnes; m. and d. prior to her father.

vii. Mary; m. and d. prior to 1770. vili. Frances.

MURRAY.

James Murray, d. in December, 1757, leaving a wife Jennett, and children:

i. John.

ii. James.

iii. William.

SEMPLE.

John Semple, of East Pennsboro', d. February, 1758, leaving the following children :

i. John.

ii. James.

iii. David.

iv. Robert.

v. Samuel.

The witnesses to the will were John and Thomas McCormick and Jonathan Hoge.

RENINGER.

Conrad Reninger of Allen township d. March, 1798, leaving a wife Margaret, and children:

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i. Martin.

ii. George.

iii. Margaret, m. Thomas Miller.

iv. Catharine.

v. Elizabeth, m. Simon Benege.

vi. Martha, m. Henry Rothroff.

viii. Mary, m. John Thomas.

LOUDON.

James Loudon, of Tyrone township, d. prior to 1785, leaving children:

i. Archibald.

ii. John.

iii. Margaret.

iv. Matthew.

v. Elizabeth, above 14 years in 1785.

vi. Christian, under 14 years in 1785.

CHAMBERS.

William Chambers, d. August, 1762, leaving a wife Jean, and children, as fol- lows, all minors:

i. John.

ii. William.

iii. Mary.

iv. George.

POTTER.

John Potter d. in April, 1761, leaving a wife Martha and children:

i. James; was Gen. James Potter, of the Revolution.

ii. Samuel.

iii. Thomas.

iv. Margaretta.

v. Anna.

vi. Catharine.

vii. Mary viii. Hannah.

ix. Isabella.

PEEBLES.

William Peebles, of Newton township, d. November, 1778, leaving children: i. John.

ii. Elizabeth.

iii. Robert.

They were all under fourteen years of age. Their uncles, Robert and Matthew Peebles, were appointed guardians over their estate.

DICKSON. John Dickson d. prior to June, 1761, leaving children as follows:

i. James.

ii. William.

iii- Robert.

iv. John. v. Margaret. vi. Samuel. vii. Joseph. viii. David.

DUNNING.

John Dunning d. prior to March, 1778, leaving a wife Margery and children as follows :

i Robert, b. 1760.

ii. William, b. 1763.

iii. John, b. 1765

iv. Ezekiel, b. 1767.

v. Mark, b, 1770.

BUCHANAN.

William Buchanan d. in 1758, leaving

a wife Margaret, and children as follows: i. William. ii. John.

iii. Catharine, m. Moses Boyd.

iv. Jeun, m. James Gilkeson.

v. Sarah.

vi. Mary.

WALKER. William Walker, d. prior to August, 1768, leaving a wife Mary and children:

i. John

ii. Thomas.

iji. William.

iv. Samuel.

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CXVII.

SHEARMAN'S VALLEY .- When was this- name changed to Sherman's Valley ? In. going over the files of the Carlisle Gazette- from 1787 to 1817 we find the original spelling in all references and in official. advertisements-so named for one of the original settlers, Jacob Shearman.

A NEGLECTED GRAVEYARD .- Several. years ago we were informed of the exist- ence of an old graveyard near Green Park, in Perry county. In reply to our inquiry G. H. informs us that the burial place is one of those neglected Presbyte-

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rian graveyards which it is the duty of Carlisle Presbytery to look after and care for. G. H. says: "The first settlers here were principally Scotch-Irish, and this is one of the earliest grave-yards. 'The burying ground for the eastern portion of the county was located near Baskinsville, just above Duncannon. Shortly after another spot was selected and used, about midway between New Bloomfield and Millerstown. At this latter place a church was built of stone, the foundation and part of the walls yet remaining. At the burying ground, near Green Park, there was a temporary log church erected which was used by the first settlers until the church at or near Centre in Madison township was built, when this was torn down and abandoned, and shortly after this, congregations organized at New Bloomfield, Sherman's Dale and Landis- burg. Originally there were about 35 acres of land attached to the church, which was called "the Glebe " A few members of the Presbyterian church in the locality endeavor to keep up the burial ground at Green Park."

"THE LETTERS OF UNCLE JONAS LAWRENCE" are a series of historical reminiscences which have appeared regu - larly in the Elmira Advertiser. The en- terprising publishers have printed them in book form and presented a copy to each of the patrons of their newspaper. "Uncle Jonas," returning from his west- ern home after an absence of foity or fifty years, visits many of the towns and villages in New York and Pennsylvania, the city of Elmira being the central figure. He tells of the old people who once dwelt where imposing public editices handsome residences and great industrial establishments now appear, while his nephew Harry furnishes him with facts relating to the enterprising men of to. day who have erected these structures, built the railroads and developed the mineral wealth of the locality. The let- ters are well written, are full of historical facts, and the author, who is our friend John L. Sexton, Esq., of Blossburg, is to be congratulated upon these interesting and entertaining contributions to the his- tory of that portion of Pennsylvania and New York bordering on the Chemung

river. The work is so well done that it makes us wish we had an "Uncle Jonas" here who would walk along the streets of our old town and point out to us the resi - dences with an account of the men who lived here sixty years ago. There is one of our readers who can do this, and we hope he can be induced to begin the work.

HARRISBURG BUSINESS MENIN 1794-6. -From the advertisements in the Oracle of Dauphin, the following appear to be the principal business men in Harrisburg ninety years ago: Andrew Forrest, druggist, Chestnut street near Front; Doctor John Spangler, Market square; Robert Irwin, dry goods; Gregg & McConnel, dry goods, Front street; John Kean, dry goods and groceries; Irwin & Howard, dry goods, Market street; Peter Fahnestock, druggist, Walnut st .; Stacy Potts, lumber; John Wyeth, books, &c., Second street; Obed Fahnestock, books, "opposite the sign of King of Prussia;" Dalzell & Awl, groceries, Front street; Moses Gillner, dry goods; Valentine Egle, hatter, Front street "below Mr. Harris' stone house;" Samuel Hill. clock and watch maker; Andrew Crouse, tobacconist, Paxton street, "next to Mr. Robert Harris, [This Crouse is to be dis - tinguished from the Andrew Krause who subsequently located at Harrisburg and whose descendants reside here. The one mentioned, afterwards removed to Car- lisle, and. perchance, farther westward. 1 Gustine & Ripton, groceries, brick house at the corner of Front and Chestnut streets ; Stewart & Weir, merchandise, "Second street, at the sign of the Lion and Unicorn ;" Thomas Murray, dry goods, Market street, "near the court house;" Curtis & Dutton, button makers, opposite Casper Smith's tavern; Thos. Forster, dry goods and groceries, Front street; Jacob Singer, dry goods, Market square; Lepelletier & Benoist, groceries, &c., Front street; George Reninger, rope maker, Chestnut street; Jacob Fridley, hatter, Front street; Jacob Burckhardt, merchandise, turning, &c., Market square.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. - Several years ago we noted the descent of Messrs. Garfield and Hancock, one of New Eng.

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land descent, the other of New Jersey, and both of the earliest settlers in these States. Some industrious New England- ers have unearthed the ancestors of Pres- ident Cleveland, and incidentally of his spouse. It is that Deacon William Cleve- land, the father of President Cleveland, descended from Aaron (1), Aaron (2), Aaron (3), son of Moses Cleveland, the first American ancestor. Deacon William Cleveland married Margaret Falley, who descended from Luke Hitchcock (1639), through Margaret Hitchcock, who mar- ried Samuel Falley. Their son. Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland, m. Anne Neal, of Baltimore, 1829, and had issue:

i. Anne Neal, m. Rev. Erotas P. Hast . ings. ii. Rev. William Neale; m. Anne Thomas.

iii. Mary Allen; m. William E. Hoyt. iv. Richard Cecil; d. s. p.

v. Stephen Grover; b. at Caldwell, N. York, March 18, 1837; m. June 2, 1886, Frances, daughter of Oscar Folsom, de. scendant in the eighth generation from John Folsom, who came to America in 1640.

vi Margaret Louisa; m. Norval B. Bacon.

vii Lewis Frederick; d. s. p.

viii. Susan Sophia; m. Hon. Lucien T. Yeoman.

ix. Rose Elizabeth; b. June 13, 1846; unmarried.

Both the President and his wife are de- scendants of a long line of clergymen of the Presbyterian faith. H.

THE OPPOSITION TO THE FORMA- TION OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.

On the 20th of March, 1784, Christo. pher Kucher, Christopher Wegman and Col. John Philip DeHaas, in behalf of themselves and others residing in and near the town of Lebanon, in the county of Lancaster, sent in a memorial to the General Assembly praying that the bill for erecting part of the county of Lan- caster into a separate county may not be enacted into a law at the present time.

The next day, March 22d, "Proposals from John Harris" were read containing the offer of a free ferry on the river Sus- quehanna, with a convenient landing place on his land, reserving only to him-

self, his family and their descendants the right of passing and repassing at the said ferry free from all charges whatever.

On the 23d of March the act for the erection of the county of Dauphin was taked up on third reading, yeas 28, nays 30-negatived. Among the nays were all the members from Lancaster county, in - cluding Brown and Orth, while Colonel Jacob Ccoke was absent. William Ma- clay, who then represented Northumber- land county in the Assembly, voted in favor. The next day he asked leave of absence during the remainder of the ses- sion.

At the third session of the Assembly, on the 9th of Aug., 1784, many petitions and remonstrances were presented, most of them, however, stating that if the town of Lebanon was selected as the county town, they were perfectly willing a new county should be formed.

On the 14th of August petitions were read to the effect "that the boundaries of the said new county may be as follows, viz: By a line extending from the mouth of Conewago creek to the Middle Spring thereof in the South Mountains, and along said mountains to the line of Berks county, and that the place to be assigned for holding the courts of justice may be in the most central part thereof." These were laid on the table, as also were sun- dry petitions "that the town of Middle- town be fixed as the place for holding the courts of justice."

On the 16th of August, a letter from Joseph Montgomery and Jonathan Hoge, Esquires, was read setting forth that "they have viewed and surveyed the tract of land allotted by John Harris for a town, and found the same healthy and convenient, and enclosing a draught thereof for the perusal of this House."

On the same day a large number of pe. titions from the inhabitants of Cumber- land and Northumberland counties in favor of the new county; while a petition was read from the inhabitants of Berks county remonstrating against the

same, "so far as relates to fixing the place of holding the courts of justice at Harris' Ferry, and praying the town of Lebanon may be assigned for that pur- pose."

On motion to take up the bill on third

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reading the yeas were 23, nays 33, Messrs. Orth and Brown, members re- siding within the limits of the proposed new county, being among the latter.

At the next General Assembly early the subject was once more taken in hand, with the result we are all familiar.

RECORDS OF BINDNAGLE CHURCH.

IV.

Family of Christian Suoke.

Christian Snoke, b. Aug. 18, 1740; bap. Aug. 30, 1740; sponsors Christian Kreysheller and Catharine Bergner. His children were:

1. Catharine, b. Feb. 1, 1765; bap. 21, 1765; sponsors Jacob Walz and Susan Beyer.

2. Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1766; bap. May 26, 1766; sponsors Frederick Fensler and Elizabeth Beyer.

3. Eva-Catharine, b. Oct. 10, 1767; bap. Oct. 11, 1767; sponsers John Snoke and wife Anna Catharine.

4 Susan-Margaret, b. Jan. 13, 1769; bap. Jan. 25, 1769; sponsors John Snoke and Susan Margaret Baeyer (?).

5. Anna-Christiana, b. Aug 20, 1770; bap. Sept. 2, 1770; sponsors Christian Fox and wife.

Family of John Early.

John Early was born Jan. 9, 1724; sponsors at bap. Eberhardt Mathias and wife Jacobina Regina; his wife was Susan Christiana, and their children were:

1. John, b. July 31, 1757; sponsors at bap. Albrecht Siegel and wife Eva Eliza- beth.

2. John-William, b. Aug. 10, 1763; sponsors at bap. Michael Zimmerman and wife Eve.

3. Thomas, b. Nov. 4, 1767; sponsors at bap. Michael Heicks (?) and wife Eliz abeth.

4. Catharine, b. July 7, 1772; sponsors at bap. George Peter and wife Catharine. 5. Anna-Margaretta, b. Feb. 29, 1779; sponsors at bap. Christopher Ernst and wife Anna Margaretta.

Family of Joseph Carmony.

The children of Joseph Carmony and wife Eve were :

1. Anna Margaret, b. May 15, 1759; bap. June 17, 1759; sponsors Frederick and Margaret Morell.

2. Julianna, b. Dec. 8, 1761; bap. Dec. 17, 1761; sponsors John and Julianna Carmony.

3. Catharine-Elizabeth, b. Mar. 28, 1765; bap. April 10, 1765; sponsors Fred - erick and Catharine Dietzel.

4 John, b. July 2, 1768; bap July 10, 1768; sponsors Jacob and Margaret Neu- sheu (?).

5. Susan, b. Oct. 16, 1771; bap. Oct. 22, 1771; sponsors Conrad and Susan Neushue.

6. Joseph, b. Oct. 8. 1773; bap. Oct. 12, 1773; sponsors John and Regina Early.

7. Adam, b. April 1, 1775; bap. April 25, 1775; sponsors Adam aud Rosina Deininger.

8 Jacob, b. Jan. 14, 1777; bap. Jan. 26, 1777; sponsors Jacob Reisch and wife.

9. George, b. Jan. 4, 1782; bap. Jan. 19, 1782; sponsors Jacob Kinzel and wife.

10. Anthony, b. Dec. 31, 1786; bap. Feb. 11, 1787; sponsors Anthony Hem perley and wife Julianna.

Family of William Nye.

The children of William and Julianna Nye were :

1. MariaBarbara, b. June 8, 1770; bap. June 17, 1770; sponsors John and Maria Barbara Peters.

2. Catharine, b. March 5, 1772; bap. March 29, 1772; sponsors John and Eve Catharine Nicholous.

3 Henry, b. Nov. 6, 1773; bap. Nov. 6, 1673; sponsors Daniel Beil and wife Barbara.

4. Maria Christiana, b Aug. 20, 1775; bap. Sept. 6, 1775; sponsors Michael Maulfair and Maria Elizabeth Nye.

5. Elizabeth, b. May 13, 1777; bap. May 17, 1777; sponsors John Nye and Catharine Fernsler.

6. John, b. Oct. 3, 1779; bap. Oct. 17, 1779; sponsors John Nye and Catharine Schultz.

7. Anna Maria, b. Dec. 6, 1781; bap. Jan. 2, 1782; sponsors John Adam Nye and wife Veronica Barbara.

8. John-Frederick, b. Nov. 15, 1783; bap. Dec. 10, 1783; sponsors Henry Fernsier and wife Julianna.

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Family of Andrew Vogel.

The children of Andrew and Lena Maria Vogel were :

1. Andrew, b. Jan. 3, 1770; bap. Jan. 11, 1770; sponsors Martin Long and Jo. hanna Zimmerman.

2. Elizabeth, b Oct. 20, 1772; bap. Oct. 27, 1772; sponsors Christian Bam- berger and wife Elizabeth.

Family of John Wolf Kisner. The child of John Wolf Kisner an wife Sabina, was:

1. John, b Nov. 6, 1778; bap. Oct. 31, 1779; sponsors Martin and Mary Eliza- beth Bindnagle.

Family of John Schaefer.

The child of John Schaefer and his wife Barbara. was:

1. Eve, Catharine, b. Oct. 21, 1779; bap. Oct. 31, 1779; sponsors George Wolf and wife Barbara.

Family of John Hershereder.

The children of John Her hereder and wife Lena Barbara, were:

1. Maria-Catharine, b. Nov. 19, 1774; bap. Dec. 17, 1774; sponsors Jacob Bru. ner and wife.

2. John, b. Jan. 11, 1776; bap. Jan. 29, 1776; sponsors Adam Weiss and wife.

3. John Jacob. b. Sept 22, 1777; bap. Sept. 24, 1777; sponsors. Peter Brechbill and wife.

4 John Daniel, b. Dec. 30, 1779; bap. Jan. 2, 1780; sponsors Jacob Kramer and wife.

5. Isaac, b. Sept. 3, 1782; bap. Sept. 29, 1782; sponsors Jacob Bruner and wife.

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CXVIII.

"ADAMANTINE GUARDS" (N. &. Q. crvi) -The presence of the Adamantine Guards at Harrisburg was probably at the second inauguration of Gov. Shunk, or at that of Gov. Johnston.

POTASH. - Messrs. Boyd and Wilson, of Northumberland county, manufacturers of potash, in July, 1789, sent to Phila. delphia one ton of potash, for which they were offered £40, but refused the price.

What Boyd and Wilson composed this enterprising firm ?

RECORDS OF BINDNAGLE CHURCH.

Family of John Oehrly.

The children of John Oehrly (Early). and his wife Margaret, were:

1. MAGDALENA, b. February 24, 1778; bap March 6, 1778; sponsors, George Peter and wife Catharine.

2 JOHN. JACOB, b. Dec. 12, 1779; bap. January 20, 1780; sponsors, John Oehrly and wife Regina.

3. JOHN WILLIAM, b. March 5, 1782 ;. bap. March 17, 1782; sponsors, Michael Deininger and Barbara Bindnagle (both single).

4 DANIEL, b. Feb. 9, 1784; bap. March 7, 1784; sponsors, Daniel Wonderly and Regina Deininger.

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