Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 64

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Family of John Weber.

The children of John Weber ( Weaver). and his wife Eve Margaret, were:

1. ANNA CHRISTINA, h. February 26, 1780; bap. March 29, 1780; sponsors, An- drew Braun and wife Christina.

2. JOHN, b. February 6, 1781; bap. March 5, 1781; sponsors. Christopher Braun and wife Anna Maria.

3. ANDREW, b September 16, 1782; bap. Sept. 29, 1782; sponsors, Andrew Braun and wife Anna Christina.

Family of Martin Lange.

The children of Martin Lange (Long) and his wife Elizabeth were:

1. ELIZABETH, b. June 6, 1772; bap- June 16, 1772; sponsor, Eve Mueller.

2. EVE CATHARINE, b. Oct. 5, 1775; bap October 20, 1775; sponsors, Antony Lange and Eve Catharine Zimmerman (both single. )

3. MARGARET, b. Oct. 11, 1777; bap. Oct. 24, 1777; sponsors, Antony Lange and Margaret Muenich, (single )

4. JULIANNA BARBARA, b. Feb. 21, 1780; bap. March 19, 1780; sponsors, Antony Hemperly and Julianna.

5 CHRISTINA, b. November 9, 1784; bap. Nov. 21, 1784; sponsors, Michael Boby and wife Veronica.

6. JACOB, b. July 17, 1791; bap. Aus gust, 1791; sponsors, Jacob Lotz and wife Elizabeth.

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Family of Johannes Schaick.

The children of Johannes Schaick- the first three by his first wife-his sec- Ond wife being Lena Margaretta:

1. EVE-CATHARINE, b March 18, 1773; bap. March 26, 1773; sponsors, George Henry Ziegler and wife Dorothea.

2. CHRISTINA, b. Dec 13, 1775; bap. Dec. 31, 1775; sponsors, George Henry Ziegler and wife Dorothea.

3. DOROTHEA, b. August 14, 1776; bap. Aug. 24, 1776; sponsors, George Henry Ziegler and wife Dorothea

4. JOHN, b. April 24, 1778; bap. May 16, 1778; sponsors, Michael Malvier and wife Maria Elizabeth.

5. JOHN HENRY, b. Feb 2, 1780; bap. March 19, 1780; sponsors, John Nicholas Bohr and Catharine Boby (both single.)

6. ANNA MARGARET, b March 22, 1782; bap. March 28, 1782; sponsors, Peter Neu and Elizabeth Bohr (both single. )

7. MARY-ELIZABETH, b. June 19, 1784: bap. August 1, 1784; sponsors, John Anthony Wirth and wife Elizabeth."

Family of Johannes Fuchs (Fox.)

The child of John Fox and his wife, Maria Elizabeth, was-

1. LENA-MARIA, b. Feb. 13, 1780; bap. March 26, 1780; sponsors, Jacob Fox and wife Anna Mary.

Family of Christopher Ernst.

'The child of Christopher Ernst (Earnest) and his wife Lena Margaretha was-

1. JOHN JACOB, b Sept. 25, 1779; bap. Oct. 2, 1780; sponsors, George Peter and wife Catharine.

Family of Jacob Kisner.

The children of Jacob Kisner and his wife Catharine were-

1. CATHARINE-ELIZABETH, b. April 3, 1780; bap. May 7, 1780; sponsors, Jacob Baumann and Elizabeth Bindnagle (both single. )

2. JOHN HENRY, b. April 26, 1782; bap. May 17, 1782; sponsors, Henry Kis . ner and Barbara Bindnagle.

3. JOHN-JACOB, b. Nov. 7, 1785; bap. Nov. 27, 1785; sponsors, William Erle (Early) and Barbara Bindnagle.

4 EVE CATHARINE b. Dec. 15, 1786; bap. Dec. 26, 1786; sponsors, George Sprecher and wife Eve Catharine.

Family of Michael Bolz.

The children of Michael Bolz and his wife Veronica were:

1. JOHN-MICHAEL, b. Jan. 22, 1758; bap. February 19, 1758; sponsors, Andrew Fehl and wife Barbara.

2 JACOB-FREDERICK, b. March 2, 1760; bap. March 23, 1760; sponsors, Jacob and Catharine Bolz (both single).

3. CATHARINE SOPHIA, b Oct 30, 1761; bap. Nov. 25, 1761; sponsors Jacob and Catharine Sophia Bo'z (both single).

4. MARY BARBARA (twin), b. Oct. 30, 1761; bap. Nov. 25, 1761; sponsors, Michael Hochlaender and Barbara Bolz (both single).

5. JOIN, b. Nov. 6, 1763; bap. Dec. 4, 1763; sponsors, Jacob Neff and Catha - rine Sophia Bolz (both single).

6. GEORGE, b. Nov. 19, 1765; bap. Dec. 8 1765; sponsors, George and Anna Sabina Fernsler (both single)

7. JOHN-DAVID, b. March 12, 1768; bap. March 26, 1768; sponsors Michael Boby and wife Barbara.

8. JOIN-FREDERICK, b. Nov. 11,1769; bap. Nov. 20, 1769; sponsors Michael Boby and wife Barbara.

9. JOHN-PETER. b. Oct. 18, 1771; bap. Oct. 28, 1771; sponsors John Zimmerman and Elizabeth Mueller (both single).

10. CATHARINE-ELIZABETH, b. Dec. 21, 1772; bap. Dec. 24, 1772; sponsors. Michael Hochlaender and wife Catharine.

11. JO.IN-PETER (second), b. June 29, 1775; bap. July 16, 1775; sponsors Michael Hochlaender and wife Catharine.

THE HISTORY OF THE FLAG.

"The Stars and Stripes became the Na- tional flag of the United States of America by virtue of a resolution of the Confed . erated or Continental Congress, passed June 14, 1777, as follows :

"Resolved. That the flag of the thir- teen United States be thirteen stripes, al- ternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white, in a blue field, rep- resenting a nev constellation."

This resolution appears in the Journal of Congress, volume 2, page 165. Al. though passed on the datc above given, it was several weeks before it was made public, and not until the month of Sep. tember following was it noticed in any of the New England newspapers until the

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3d of that month when it was copied by the Boston Gazette. It is probable that this was due more to design than from ignorance as to its adoption.

The flag seems to have been the result of the work commenced by General Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Mr. Lynch, Benjamin Harrison and Colonel Joseph Reed. On the 2d of January, 1776, Washington was in the American camp at Cambridge, organizing the new army which was that day created. The committee of conference, consisting of Franklin, Lynch and Harrison, sent by Congress to arrange with Washington the details of the army, were with him. Colonel Reed, one of the aides de-camp, was also secretary of the committee of conference. The several designs for flags had long occupied the thoughts of Reed and his associates. The flag in use by the army was a plain red field, with the British union of the crosses of St. Andrew, St. George and St. Patrick on the upper left corner. Several gentlemen of Boston sent to the American camp copies of the king's speech. It was received on the date mentioned above, and the effect is described in the British Annual Register, 1776, page 147, thus:

"The arrival of the copy of the king's speech, with an account of the fate of the petition from the Continental Congress, is said to have excited the greatest de. gree of rage and indignation among them; as a proof of which, the former was pub- licly burnt in the camp; and they are said, on this occasion, to have changed their colors from a plain red ground, which they had hitherto used, to a flag of thirteen stripes, as a symbol of the number and union of the colonies."

The use of stripes to mark the number of the States on the flag cannot be clearly traced, but it may be accounted for by a custom of the camp at Cambridge. The army of citizen volunteers comprised all grades of men. Very few were uniformed. It was almost impossible for the sentinels to distinguish general officers from pri- vates. Frequently officers were stopped at the outposts and held for identification until the arrival of the officer of the day. Orders were issued that the different grades of officers should be distinguished by a stripe of colored ribbon worn across

the breast. Washington, as commander- in chief, wore a ribbon of light blue. The stars on the blue field-"a new constella- tion"-were suggested by the constella - tion Lyra, time honored as an emblem of union. The thirteen stars of the new constellation were placed as the circum- ference of a circle, and on a blue field, in accordance with the resolution already given. That was the flag used at Bur- goyne's surrender, October 17, 1777. By a resolution of Congress, passed January 13, 1794, to take effect May 1, 1795, the flag was changed to fifteen stars and fif- teen stripes. That was the flag of 1812. By a resolution passed April 4, 1818, to take effect on the following July 4th, the. flag was again changed to one of thirteen stripes and twenty stars; and a new star, to represent a new State, ordered to be placed on the blue field on the 4th of July following the admission of such State.

GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BRADLEY Samuel Bradley, of Hanover, d. May, 1785, leaving his estate to his wife Agnes and relatives as follows:

Brother John Bradley and his children Samuel, William, Mary and John.

Brother James Bradley and his son Samuel.

Brother Matthew Bradley.

Mary and William Sha, children of William Sha.

BRADY.

Luke Brady, of Londonderry, d. Octo. her, 1787, leaving a wife Eleanor. He devised to his friend James Welsh a. "certain tract of

land

in the State of Virginia, to due me for service done in the said State, " also "one certificate against the State of Vir- ginia of eighty pounds one shilling."

BARGER.

Charles Barger, of Derry, d. June, 1788, leaving a wife Elizabeth and issue :

i. EVE.

ii. CATHARINE.

iii. ADAM.

iv. GEORGE. The executors were his son-in-law Val- entine Hoofnagle and Daniel Henning.

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BOAL.

Peter Boal, of Paxtang, d. April, 1791, bequeathing his estate to his sisters (not named). and his brothers John Mi- chael and Henry. Peter Boal was a private in Captain Collier's company, Colonel Elder's battalion, under the com . mand of Colonel Thomas Hartley, and severely wounded in the attack on Fort Muncy, in Northumberland county, Au- gust 20, 1778.

BOWER.

John George Bower, of Derry, d. Au- gust 1792, leaving a wife, Eva Margaret, and issue:

i. MARIA BARBARA.

ii. ANNA-BARBARA.

BINDNAGLE.

Martin Bindnagle, of Paxtang, d. Sep tember, 1792, leaving a wife, Mary Eliza - beth, and issue:

i. CHRISTINA, m. - Dilman.

ii. MARIA- BARBARA.

iii. CATHARINE-DOROTHEA. iv. JOHN.

The executors of his estate were the wife and Jacob Zollinger.

BARRETT.

John Barrett, of Harrisburg, d. Sep- tember, 1800, leaving his estate to his mother Elizabeth Barrett, of County Down, Ireland, and his brother James Barrett, of the same place.

CORBETT.

Peter Corbett, of Paxtang, d. August, 1785, leaving his estate to his daughter Margaret, who had previously married - Sturgeon, whose children were Jean, Peter, Samuel, John and Thomas Stur- geon.

CARR.

John Carr, of Derry, d. February, 1789, his estate being devised to the fol. lowing:

Sister Rosanna Campbell.

Sister Mary McMichael, her children John, James, Jean and Mary. Brother Joshua. Sister Susanna, m. Ceulter. Susanna Graham. Sister's son Robert Edmiston.

Susanna and Mary Caldwell. Rosanna Green.

The executors, sister Rosanna and Robert Clark.

CALHOUN.

William Calhoun, of Paxtang, d. Sep- tember, 1786, leaving wife Agnes and issue :

i. ELIZABETH, m. Henry McCormick, and had ISABEL and WILLIAM.

ii. WILLIAM.

NOTES AND QUERIES.

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CXIX.

"THE POETS AND POETRY OF WYOM- INO VALLEY," by John S. McGroaty, of Wilkes-Barre, one of the editors of the Sunday Leader of that city, "is a col- lection of samples of the poetical litera . ture of Wyoming Valley during the last one hundred years;" so says the Record of the Times.

JOHNS-CHRYOCK .- Thomas Johns m. Elizabeth Schryock at Hagerstown, Md., about 1790. He had fifteen children, one of whom, Dr. William Johns, was b. in 1799 at Chambersburg, Pa. Can any one give further data about Thomas Johns ? HORACE EDWIN HAYDEN.

MOELECH-MELLICK .- Johannes Moe - lech, with his son Andrew, who was b. December 12, 1729, at Bendorf, Ger- many, came to Philadelphia May 29, 1735. Of his descendants, Peter Mellick, in 1769, settled in Columbia county, Pa , and had issue. Can any one give further data about descendants of Johannes Mel lick ? H. E. H.

SCOTT-MCCLURE .- Dr. James Scott, of Pennsylvania, son of - and (McClure) Scott, of Pa., m. July 28, 1795, Ann Overton Lewis, of Virginia, and had issue:

i. John-Thomsen; m. Jan. 5, 1832, his cousin Huldah Lewis, of Virginia.

ii. James McClure; m. Dec 13, 1832, his cousin Sarah Travers Lewis, of Vir- ginia.

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iii. Marg. Ann: m. L. A. Boggs, of Vir- ginia.

Who was this Dr James Scott whose mother was a McClure ? H. E. H.

SAMUEL EVANS, ESQUIRE .- The Lan- caster Intelligencer in its last illustration of the worthies of Lancaster county, gives us in its edition of Saturday, Sep. tember 4th, an engraving of "Samuel Evans, an antiquarian as well as a poli. tician." It may do very well "as a poli- tician," but not as "an antiquarian." Our fellow-laborer Evans makes a far better picture than the Intelligencer gives us-it does not, do the "Squire"' justice. The biographical sketch is excellent, and we heartily agree with the writer that Mr. Evans is ' the proper man to write the history of Lancaster county." No person could have been worse used than the 'Squire by the publishers of the recent history who cut and carved his manu. script until the work of years became so mutilated by the historical pirates, that the volume when printed was beyond recognition. We have always sympa thized with our friend for the treatment he received, knowing full well that he, living in the county, would be held respon . sible for all the blunders and misstate- ments. We advised him at the time to issue a circular to the public giving a plain account of the transaction, but he preferred time to right all things than to the inviting of a law suit. We hope be- fore many days justice will be done to the only person who can write a faithful history of the county-Samuel Evans, Esquire.

GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

CLARK.

Benjamin Clark, of East Hanover, d. March, 1801, leaving issue :

i. Thomas

ii. Margaret, dec'd .; m. John Gilichen. iii Mary, m. Richard McClary. Also a grandson, Benjamin Clark, and grand-daughter Elizabeth m. Baltzer Stein, "children of my daughter Jean Clark."

ELLIS. Ann Ellis, widow, of Hummelstown, d. in 1788, leaving children :

i Christiana, m. Samuel Miller.

ii. Ann, m. - Woifkill.

iii. [a dau. ], m. Matthias Hoover and had Matthias.

EBRECHT.

John Philip Ebrecht, of Harrisburg, d. October, 1792, leaving issue:

i. Rebecca, m. Abraham Miller, and had John Philip.

iż Wendelina, m. Martin Battorff, and had Philip.

GREENLEE.

James Greenlee, of Hanover, d. March, 1785, leaving a wife and following chil. dren:

¿ William, m. and had a son James.

ii. James.

iii. Alexander. iv. Robert.

HARRISON.

Sarah Harrison, widow, of East Hano- ver, d. Sept. 1806, leaving children as follows:

i. Elizabeth, m. - Martin.

ii. Mary, m. - Ward. zii Jean.

iv. Sarah. v James. vi. Stephen.

HUNTER.

I William Hunter, of Londonderry,

d. June, 1786, leaving a wife, Martha, and children:

i Robert.

ii. William.

iii. James.

iv. Archibald.

II. David Hunter, d September, 1787, bequeathing his estate to his grandchil. dren, Jennet, Mary and Sarah Hunter.

KEILER. Peter Keiler, of Upper Paxtang, d. April, 1801, leaving a wife, Gertrude, and children:

i John. ii, Peter. iii Gerhard.

iv. Benjamin.

v. Margaret, m. Jacob Frack.

vi Elizabeth, m, John Frey.

vii. Gertrude, m. Daniel Miller.

viii. Mary.

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ix. Catharine.

c. Veronica.

KENNEDY. Thomas Kennedy, of West Hanover, d. January, 1803, leaving a wite, Jean, and children:

i. Robert. ii. Joseph. iii. Mary. iv. Jean.

LYTLE.

John Ly tle, of Lytle's Ferry, hear Hali- fax, d. June, 1806. He left his estate to the following:

Son Green. Sister .Jenny Ayres. Sister Elizabeth Watson. Sister Mary wite of John McCleery. Half Brother, Samuel Irvin.

LUTHER. Dr. John Luther, of Harrisburg, d. January. 1811, leaving issue : i. Catharine. ii Cornelius. iii. Martin. iv. John.

LOGAN.

John Logan, of Londonderry, d. Feb ruary, 1788, leaving a wife Hannah, and children :

i. Thomas.

ii. W.liiam.

iii. John.

iv. Margaret, m. - Willson.

". Mary, m. Samuel McCleery. ?

"THE CAMBRIAN SETTLEMENT On the Waters of Connemaugh and Blacklick Creek."

[The following advertisement over the name of Morgan J. Rhees, of May, 1797, refers especially to that region now known as Cambria county. As a portion of our State history it is of value and will no doubt prove interesting not only to the readers of Notes and Queries in gen- eral, but particularly those who dwell within the limits of the "Cambrian Set- tlement." But where is Beula ? Echo answers, where ?]

This settlement, although in its infant state, offers considerable encouragement

to Emigrants, and others, who have an enterprising spirit, and are willing for a few years to undergo, and surmount diffi - culties in the acquirement of Indepen- dence.

Several families are now on the land, and many more have engaged to follow in the Spring, when a town named BEULA, one mile square will be laid out; 395 acres of which will be given and sold for the sole benefit of the first settlers, viz. for public Buildings, Schools, a Li- brary, the encouragement of Agriculture, and Manufacture, and 200 acres in the settlement for the dissemination of Re- ligious knowledge.

Such institutions, it is presumed, must have a tendency to promote the welfare of the settlement, and be of public utility to the neighborhood in general - a neighborhood which the late John Craig Miller, Esq , did not hesitate to declare, would become in time, "The Garden of Pennsylvania." The situation is cer- tainly healthy, fertile and pleasant. The surveyor, J. Harris, Esq , certifies "that the spot on which the settlement is formed, consisting of 20,000 acres, is in quality good, and in general, sufficiently level for cultivation; that most of the tracts (400 acrrs each) are altogether tillable, that the whole is proper for pas- ture and wheat, abounding in meadow, which may be watered by numerous streams, on which are many valuable mill seats, &c.

Colonel Elliott asserts, "that this land is peculiarly adapted to grass, and that it is fit for any kind of cultivation."

Patrick Cassady, Esq , testifies, "that at least one-fourth thereof will make mea low: that on an average it is level enough for farming; that the hills are of the richest soil, and that it abourds with durable springs and runs, which are suf- ficiently large for water works "

Many of the settlers, now on the spot, confirm the above testimonies. The great weight of timber is the principal ob- jection. The trees, however, are of the best quality, and consist of the Sugar tree, Cherry, White Walnut, Hickory, Chestnut, Linn Beech, Poplar, Ash, Oak, Cucumber, Birch, and Hemlock or Spruce.

The distance from navigable streams,

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according to P. Cassady, is as follows: From the Frankstown branch of the Ju- niata 13 miles, from the west branch of thc Susquchanna 13 miles, from the Clearfield Creek 14 miles, from Chest Creek 8 miles, and lying on the Conne- maugh and Blacklick, which empty into the Allegheny river.

The imagination may figure to itself numerous advantages arising from such a situation, but there are real ones to be expected from this spot. It is on the Juniata road from Philadelphia to Pitts- burgh, about 230 miles from the former, and near 80 from the latter. This route to the westward is likely to become the most public on account of its being morc level and equally near. It avoids the Sideling hill, the Tuscarora, the Shade and the North mountains. The portage from the Juniata to the Conemaugh is likewise the shortest between the Eastern and Western waters. This will of course cause it to be a natural deposit for stores, and it is not out of the scale of probabil- ity, but BEULA, being in the centre of a new settlement, will in time be a manu- facturing town, a feat of justice, and a considerable mait for inland trade.

At present it is supposed that 500 fami- lies may be supplied by different proprie. tors with farms, within a moderate dis- tance of the town. Those who arc anx- ious to have situations in its vicinity may be suited by applying to Morgan J. Rhees on the land, or to W. Griffiths, No. 177 South Second strect, Philadelphia, who will eirher sell or grant improvement leases. Terms of payment will be ren- dered easy to the purchasers, and every possible encouragement will be given to the industrious labourer and mechanic. Saw and grist mills will be immediately erected; and in the course of next sum- mer public buildings and the cutting of roads will employ a great number of hands all of whom will have it in their power to become proprietors of part of that soil, which they clear and cultivate.

Every purchaser of a tract or patent of about 400 acres, is entitled to onc acre, or four lots, 58 feet by 125 feet each, in the town. Professional men and mechanics, by building a house with a stone or brick chimney, and becoming residents before the first day of October, 1797, shall have

the same privilege. No ground rent on the lots will be required from those who purchase in the settlement, or build in the town, previous to that period.

Five hundred Lots of the above dimen . sions are now for sale, at ten dollars per lot, payable in cash or valuable books. The books are to form a public library in the town, for the use of the settlers, and all the money arising from the sale, will be laid out for the purposes above men- tioned.

Indisputable titles will be given by the subscriber, as soon as the number and tituation of the lots are known, which shall be determined by lottery on or be. fore the first day of October next.

RECORDS OF BINDNAGLE CHURCH.

BAPTISMS.

Family of John Michael Boliz

The children of John Michacl Boltz and his wife Eva were

1. JOHN PETER, b. Dec. 7, 1778; bap. Jan. 15, 1779; sponsors Michael and Fanny Boltz.

2. JOHN JACOB, b. June 23, 1780; bap. July 8, 1780; sponsors Jacob Boltz and Catharine Messersmith.

3. HENRY, b. April 2, 1782; bap. May 11, 1782: sponsors Henry Mueller and Barbara Boliz.

4. JOHN MICHAEL, b. July 17, 1783; bap. Aug. 13, 1783; sponsors Vallentine and Lena Rug (?)

Family of Andrew Beyer.

The children of Andrew and Margaret Beyer were:

1. JOHN JACOB, b. April 3, 1780; bap. June 4, 1780; sponsors Jacob Boltz and Elizabeth Wolt.

2. JOHN JACOB (second) b. Feb. 6, 1785; bap June 12, 1785; sponsors Jacob Boltz and Elizabeth Rug.

Family of John Stover.

The children of John and Barbara Stover were:

1. EVE ELIZABETH, b. June 5, 1780; bap. June 25, 1780; sponsors John Wil- liam Early and Eve Woit.

2. GEORGE, b. March 14, 1783; bap.

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June 18, 1783; sponsors George Sprecher and Catharine Wolstein.

Family of John Flueger.

The children of John and Elizabeth Flueger were:

1. SUSAN MARY, b. June 7, 1780; bap. June 25, 1780; sponsors George and Barbara Wolf.

2. LUDWIG. b. Feb. 19, 1784: bap. April 16, 1784; sponsors Michael and Mary Regina Flie (?).

3. ANNA MARY, b. May 2, 1786; bap. March 14, 1786; sponsors Michael and Mary Regina Flie (?).

Family of John Nicholas Nye.

The children of John and Eve Catha. rine Nye were:

1. ANNA MARGARET, b. May 12. 1772; bap. May 26, 1772; sponsors John Nicho. las and Lena Margaret Nye.

2. CHRISTINA, b. Sept. 22, 1773; bap. Oct. 2, 1776; sponsors Philip Baier and Mary Elizabeth Nye.

3 MARY CATHARINE, b. May 28, 1775, bap. June 12, 1775; sponsors Superiors. 4. JOHN, b. July 7, 1776; bap. July 20, 1776; sponsors John Nye and Margaret Bohr,

5. JOHN-PHILIP, b. Nov. 2, 1778; bap. Nov. 16, 1778; sponsors John Nye and Catharine Schnetz.

6. EVE-CATHARINE, b. Dec. 25, 1780; bap. Jan. 7, 1781; sponsors John Nye and Catharine Schnetz.

7. CHRISTINA-BARBARA, b. Oct. 12, 1783; bap. Nov. 6, 1783; sponsors Mi- chael Malvier and Barbara Behm.

8. JOHN-HENRY, b. Dec. 18, 1785; bap. Feb. 19, 1786; sponsors John Snoke and wife.

Family of John Christian Weisbach.

The children of John Christian Weis. bach and wife Anna Sabina were:

1. ANNA MARY, b. Feb. 14, 1781; bap. Feb. 25, 1781; sponsors Christian and Mary Ann Fetter.

2. ANNA CATHARINE, b. June 11,1782; bap. July 7, 1782; sponsors Christian and Mary Ann Fetter.

Family of Adam Zimmerman.

The child of Adam and Elizabeth Zim- merman was:

1. JOHN-MICHAEL, b. Jan. 15, 1781; bap. May 25, 1781; sponsors Michael Brandt and Eve Catharine Zimmerman.

Family of Andrew Kraemer.

The children of Andrew and Eve Mar- garet Kraemer were:

1. ELIZABETH, b. July 10, 1774; bap. Sept. 11, 1774; sponsors Jacob Riel and Rosina Kraemer.

2. JOHN, b. March 21, 1777; bap. April 4, 1777; sponsors John Zimmerman and Mary Weber.

3. CHRISTINA, b. Dec. 14, 1778; bap. Jan. 20, 1779; sponsors Michael Boltz and wife Fanny.

4. JOHN-MICHAEL, b. Oct. 28, 1780; bap. Jan. 28, 1781; sponsors Michael Boltz and wife Fanny.

5. EVE-CATHARINE, b. - , 1782; bap. March 23, 1783; sponsors Valentine Kros and wife Enis.

Family of Nicholas Alberdahn (Albert).

The child of Nicholas and Catharin Albert was:

1. BALTHAZER, b. Dec. 7, 1781; bap. Dec. 30, 1781; sponsors John and Eliza- beth Weber.

TEACHER DOWNEY.

One of Harrisburg's Early Educators.

On Monday last the Downey school building on Eleven-and a Half street was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies. The principal address was that of Dr. Wm. H. Egle, the well-known historian, which was as follows:

Members of the Board of Control, Teachers, and Scholars; It is eminently proper, that in the services of this hour, something should be related concerning the man for whom this school building has been named. For what is a name unless we know somewhat of the indi- vidual. In our court records we read over the names of men who lived and died prior to the war for Independence; or when this fair city on the Susquehanna was not yet dreamed of, or of our County Dauphin had no existence; or later on, at the beginning of the present century, people who assisted at the early estab- lishment of the beautiful place we are so proud of and delight to call our home. No interest attaches to many of the names we see-from the fact that they left no record behind-but there are others who made their mark in their day and gene- ration. Not professional men, doctors,

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

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Publication date: 1884
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Number of Pages: 618