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2. Recollections of "Muster Day" and "Battalion drill."
3. The Dauphin Guards. [Attention ! Capt. J. M. Eyster. ]
4 The old time Shad Fisheries on the Susquehanna.
5. Recollections of "Green Bay" tav- ern-"Governor Schutt."
6. Zeke Carter, the colored property holder; northwest corner Fourth and Market, whose houses burned down in 184 -.
7. The old stage lines; the first run- ning of locomotive and trains to Harris. burg; the canal packet boats, with their polite captains and gay teams.
8 The Washingtonian temperance ex- citement of 1844, and its weekly meetings in the old court house; not forgetting Johnny Alexander, chairman of the "Ex. e.cu-tive Com-me tay !"
9. The old fashioned political celebra . tions on 4th of July; the dinners in the wood, toasts, speeches, and songs.
10. The schools of the borough and their teachers; the North Ward "Exhibi- tions;" the venerable pedagogue "Pappy Mitchell," not. forgetting his white hat and blue cloak.
11. The fire engine companies; the old "fire bucket" system-with its auxillia- ries of pails, pans, tubs, &c .- and the big fires of yore.
12. The original Harrisburg Brass Band; the singing societies and clubs, the choirs, the prominent singers of different kinds.
13. Cook's circus, which made a great show for some time on State street, intro. ducing scenery in connection with "Ma- zeppa" and other equestrian spectacles, and disastrously breaking up therc, sup- plied the livery stables with handsome stock.
14. The Sunday schools of Harrisburg. 15. Prominent colored people: George
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Chester, Curry Taylor, and Tom Brown, the well remembered caterers. Dorsey and Nathans and Dorris, the barbers; Jake Smith, the fine violinist. Perry Hooper, the water cart man. Old Toby, the hewer of wood and carrier of water for boats and cars at the depot. Together with the headquarters of the colored pop- ulation: "Judy's Town," "Bassacove," "Jones's town," "Hardscrabble," "Tan- ner's alley."
16. The Church Fairs-All held in the upper room of the old court house.
17. The old chestnut tree. that stood until the year (?) on N. W. corner State and Second streets, where "Black Ben" and others, it was said, had been hung.
18. Jake Wentz and "Pappy" Dubbs, celebrated fifer and drummer of the town. (Was not the latter's father a Revolution- ary soldier ?)
To the foregoing list of topics many others could be added, and will doubtless suggest themselves to your older readers. Messrs. Frank Wyeth, R. F. Kelker, F. K. Boas, A. Boyd Hamilton, A. K. Fahnestock and others, no doubt could give you facts relating to these subjects. The fact that some are seemingly insig- nificant should not deter any one from recording their knowledge concerning them, for the trifles of the present make history in the future. G. B. A.
RECORDS OF BINDNAGLE CHURCH.
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It is to be regretted that the record of marriages is so meagre as the following proves to be. It is probable the early register was kept at. Hummelstown, but unfortunately the "Kirche" book of that charge is lost. In the Bindnagle book after the following. this memorandum is appended: "All those members of this congregation and from the neighborhood and married since 1837 by Rev. William G. Ernst, Evangelical Lutheran minister, have been entered in the church book at Lebanon."
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Marriages
Abright, Andrew. m. December, 1795, Catharine Steiner; witnesses, Henry Ohrley and wife Rebecca.
Baumgartner, John, m. February 20, 1798, Elizabeth Kiefer; witnesses, parents and others.
Bolton, Valentine, m. March 5, 1795, Magdalena Ziegler; witnesses, Henry Ziegler, Godfred Zimmerman, and so forth.
Eisenhouer, Peter, m. August 24, 1795, Anna Early; witnesses, Thomas and Catharine Early.
Goetz, Martin, m. April 17, 1798, Salorne Neydig; witnesses, Christian Early, Daniel Miller, and so forth.
Hemperley, Anthony, m. Catharine Vogt; witnesses, George Hemperley, Jacob Kitzmiller, and many others. Job, John, m. March 7, 1795, Elizabeth Rudy; witnesses, parents, Jacob and Calliarnie Rudy.
Moyer, Jacob, m. Susan Lentz; witnesses, Jacob Lentz, and many others.
Pew: Benoni, m. Feb. 18, 1798, Margaret. Horstick; witnesses, Thomas Early, and many others.
Early Communicants.
The records pertaining to the persons who partook of the Holy Communion is very complete. We give only the names of those who partook of the Sacrament Dec. 13, 1795, being the second on record. The members following each name indi- cate the number from that family who. communed:
Catharine Schnoe
7
John Killinger.
1
Frederic Fernsler 1
Michael Palm. 2
Maria Sens (?) 1
Michael Zimmerman
2
Adam Deniinger
1
Juliana Jung
1
John Oehrly. 3
Henry Miller. 2
Adam Bart. 2
Jacob Meunzer
1
Andrew Holsberg
2:
Anna Mary Muey (?) 2
Jacob Kraemer.
2
Dorothea Sprecher
1
Thomas Oehrly.
2
Peter Eisenhauer.
2
Andrew Brendes(?) 1
Magdalen Elter. 1
John Palm. 2
Henry Ziegler 1 2
Godfried Zimmerman
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Catharine Blauch
1
Schmall
2
Total number 43
NOTES AND QUERIES.
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CXXX.
POPULATION OF DAUPHIN COUNTY IN 1800 -In that year Dauphin county in- cluded what is now the county of Lebanon. The population by towns and townships according to the census of that, date was as follow:
Slaves.
Harrisburg
1462
10 .
Derry ...
1656
10
Lower Paxtang and Swatara. 3180
28
Middle Paxtang.
722
5
Upper Paxtang
2274
West Hanover. 1849
13
Londonderry . 1570
7
East Hanover
1272
10
Bethel.
1837
3
Annville. 1485
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Heidelberg
1990
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Lebanon ..
2870 8
"MASON AND DIXON'S LINE" is the subject of a very lucid and valuable arti- cle in the Telegram of the 28th. It is from the pen of B. M. Nead, Esq , of this city, who in a well digested paper has given us all the salient points in the his- tory of that famous so called slavery boundary line in ante-bellum days. It outlines the dispute between the Proprie- taries of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and the final settlement by the running of the line by Charles Mason and Jere- miah Dixon, two mathematicians and surveyors of London. Stone monuments were set up at every five miles of the distance which contained on the north side the arms of Pennsylvania, and on the opposite those of Lord Baltimore, In the intervening miles smaller stones were placed, with the letter P on the north side. Mr. Nead's article is illus- trated by views of both sides of the "five mile" stone located near Blue Ridge Station on the Western Maryland rail- road. The author very properly calls the
attention of the Governors of Pennsylva- nia and Maryland to the condition of these boundary monuments. In this connection it may be stated that in Lib- erty township, Adams county, are two of the "five mile" stones in good condition, one in Adam Tresler's garden, the other on the Waybright farm below Harper's Hill. By his timely article Mr. Nead has done good service to Pennsylvania his- tory, and it is well worth reproducing.
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VALLEYS.
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Straw's Lutheran and Reformed church is a branch of Miller's church. It is a one story frame building situate about one and a half miles east of Jacksonville. It is now unused, many of the members having died, others having left with the tide of emigration, while those who re- main have gone back to their former church home. In the burial ground we copied the following records.
.Jury, Catharine, wf. of Daniel, b. May 13, 1792; d. Mar. 2, 1866
Kumbler, John, b. April 8, 1794; d. April 8, 1868.
Kumbler, Elizabeth, wf. of J., b. Jan. 20, 1811; d. April 4, 1885.
Miller, Daniel ., b. May 22, 1810; d. March 1, 1873.
Miller, Maria M., wf. of Peter, b. Oct. 25, 1797; d. Nov. 13, 1854.
Ressler, Susanna, wf. of George, b. Feb. 5, 1816; d. May 8, 1874.
Schweigert, Johan, b. Dec. 1, 1810: d. Mar. 12, 1849.
Schupp, Johannes, b. Oct. 12, 1769; d. June 11, 1855.
Schupp, Elizabeth, wf. of Joseph, b. Feb. 1, 1798; d. Sept. 11, 1858.
Schup, Joseph, b. Mar. 19, 1790; d. Jan. 11, 1852.
Schup, Elizabeth, wf. of John, b. April 24, 1784. d. July 15, 1870.
Shoop, John, b. Feb. 8, 1803; d. Jan. 3, 1880.
Shoop, Mary, wf. of John, b. May, 1809; d. Mar. 22, 1862.
Straw, Anna Maria, wf. of Nicholas, b. Jan 27, 1775; d. March 16, 1862.
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Wittman, Samuel, b. Jan. 13, 1816, d. May 17, 1849.
Zimmerman, Adam, b. Sept. 29, 1802; d. May 19, 1884.
"Miller's" Church, Lutheran and Re formed, is situated about three miles east of Jacksonville and about one mile west of Centre View. The church is the scc ond building, the former having been re. placed by the present one about fifty years ago. This is a commodious structure, one story frame, with high steeple in which is a silver toned bell, whose strains reverberatc through this valley to call the staid farmers to their devotional duties. Among the many tombstones we transcribe the following as the once old inhabitants of this por- tion of Armstrong Valley:
"Grand Mother Barry" - Flower, Catharine, d. Nov. 16, 1857, aged 62 years.
Fisher, John Philip. b. Sept. 15, 1786; d. Dec. 23, 1858.
Fisher, Ann Catharine, b. July 20, 1792; d. Nov. 13, 1861.
Hoke, Catharine, wife of Isaac, b Nov. 24, 1824; d. Sert. 2, 1874.
Helt, David, b. Mar. 2, 1817; d. May 30, 1883.
Heckert, Christiana, wife of Simon, b. Sept. 27, 1797; d. Aug. 9, 1838.
Miller, John, b. Nov. 7, 1777; d. July 6, 1861.
Miller, Anna Cath., b. May 5, 1783; d. Aug. 21, 1865. Miller, Peter, b. May, 1780; d. May 30, 1842. Miller, John S , b. July 10, 1782; d. Jan. 4, 1860.
Miller, Elizabeth, wf. of J. S., b. Aug. 6, 1793; d. Mar. 7, 1871.
Miller, Henry,s. of Samuel and Barbara, b. April 2, 1789; d. Dec. 14, 1864.
Miller, Michael, b. Feb. 12, 1805; d. Dec. 27, 1864.
Miller, Barbara, dau. of Henry and Eliz- abeth, and 2d wf. of Isaac Collier, b. March 12, 1841; d. Jan. 26, 1863.
Minnich, Geo., b. Sept. 17, 1807; d. Oct. 22, 1875.
Parmer, Abel, b. Oct. 6, 1795; d. April 26, 1879.
Paul, Sarah, wf. of Jacob; b. April 13, 1818; d. May 31, 1869.
Sweigert, Jonn, b. Feb. 20, 1786; d. June 26, 1832.
Sweigert, Elizabeth, wf. of John, b. June 16, 1792; d. Sept. 30, 1849.
Sweigert, Adam, b. Feb 22, 1784; d. March 21, 1849.
Sweigert, Elizabeth, wf. of A., and dau. of Henry and Christiana Wertel, b. Oct. 7, 1788; d. Oct. 7, 1852.
Schneider, Jacob, b. April 16, 1807; d. Jan. 7, 1858.
Schneider, Ann, wf. of J., b. June 1, 1805; d. Jan. 2, 1878.
Snyder, Wm., b. June 9, 1779; d. April 23, 1852.
Snyder, Ann Eliz , b. April 26, 1784; d. Jan. 7, 1852.
Snyder, J. C., b. Oct. 17, 1813; d. Oct. 16, 1885.
Schupp, Daniel, b. Oct. 11, 1785; d Apr. 30, 1845.
"Und zeught mitsenir Ehifrau
9 kinder, 4 Sohne u. 5 T."
Schupp, Susannah, w. of D. b. June 7, 7, 1789; d. Dcc. 11, 1863.
Straw, John, b. July 4, 1774; d. Dec. 21, 1847.
Straw, Barbara, w. of J., b. Jan, 26, 1781; d. June 11, 1854.
Trawitz, John, b. July 12, 1810; d. Mar. 1, 1880.
Trawitz, Elizabeth, w. of J., b. Dec. 2, 1803; d. June 23, 1812.
Werfel, Jacob, b. Sepr. 10, 1793; d. June 15, 1859.
Werfel, Mary, w. J., b. Sept. 19,1794; d. Dec. 30, 1875.
Werfel, John, b. Apr. 15, 1785; d. Nov. 9, 1874.
Werfel. Margaret, w. of John, b. May 25, 1789; d. Apr. 20, 1865.
Werfel, Susanna, dau. of Jacob, and wf. of Philip Miller, d. Nov. 17, 1842, aged 26 years, 1 m. 15 days.
[ This grave has a brick wall 2 feet high covered with a marble slab, upon which is the inscription. This is such an unusual occurrence for Germans that we were led to inquire the reason, when we were in- formed that the husband desired to pre- vent any one from treading upon his wife's grave, and hence the manner of covering the same. ]
Zimmerman. Elizabeth, w. of Adam, b. Mar. 1, 1802; d. Mar. 3, 1868. E. W. S. P.
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VOL. 1. NOTES AND QUERIES,
HISTORICAL,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL,
EDITED BY
WILLIAM H. EGLE, M. D., M. A.
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NOTES AND QUERIES HISTORICAL,
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL.
VOL. I.
1887.
No. 8.
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Historical, Biographical and Genealogical,
CXXVIII.
LEHMAN FAMILY (N. & Q. cv). - The writer of this article, John Lehman, b. August 14, 1790; d. July 14, 1886, in Wayne county, Chio. He almost reached the extreme age of ninety six years. The information given by him at the age of ninety-four, proves how excellent was his memory. It is fitting, therefore, that this notice is made of him.
THE WYOMING VALLEY .- Number Two of Dr. F. C. Johnson's series of "Historical Record" papers is before us. It contains a number of valuable and in- teresting articles which are thus pre- served in permanent form. Every sur- plus copy of this historic venture should be taken, and we know there are a suffi- cient number of persons in the Valley who ought to sustain the enterprise. To those readers of Notes and Queries who appreciate researches into the history of our State, we commend the "Historical Record.'
HOLLINGER .- Dar iel Hollinger, m. first, April 29, 1788, Catharine Stauffer, who d. January 24, 1793. Their chil- dren were:
i. Anna, b. February 13, 1789.
ii. Barbara, b. January 22, 1791.
iii. John, b. January 11, 1793; d. in in fancy.
Daniel Hollinger, m. secondly, June 23, 1793, Barbara Groff, b. Dec. 18, 1775, in Rapho township, Lancaster county; d.
September 15, 1857. Their children were:
iv. Daniel, b. August 31. 1794.
v. Jacob, h. April 9, 1797. vi. John (second), b. March 30, 1799. vii. Christian, b. February 2, 1801. [Additional information is requested concerning this family. ]
BAD INDIANS IN 1776.
In 1776, owing to British intrigue with the Indians west of the Ohio, Congress sent commissioners to Pittsburgh to enter into a treaty with the savages, so as to preserve peace on the frontiers, Numer- ous outrages had been committed by marauding bands especially from the Wyandot towns on Lake Erie. All complaints by the settlers were laid be- fore the commissioners, who were Col. John Montgomery, of Carlisle, and Judge Yeates, of Lancaster. One of these is before us, and we give it from the fact that it refers to several Indians more or less prominent in the Border Wars on our frontiers. It is as follows:
To the Honorable Commissioners of Indian Affairs, the Petition of Nicholas Hag- erty humbly sheweth :
That Impsayprasetha, a Half Mingo & half Shawanese Indian, Couzin to Keya- shuta, did, about the middle of last July take a Horse of your Petitioner's from the Common near Pittsburgh and rode him to Cochocking where he sold the said Horse to Ahinos, a Delaware Indian, who hired him to Mr. Willson, and was rode to the Lake by John Montour, who krew the Horse and told Mr. Willson where he had seen him. Your Petitioner, there. fore, prays you will be pleased to take
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such steps as you shall think proper to assist him in the recovery of His Horse, and your Petitioner will ever pray, &c. NICHOLAS HAGERTY.
Pittsburgh, October the 21st, 1776.
POSTAL FACILITIES OVER A CEN- TURY AGO.
The early records of the Moravian Church in Philadelphia, contain frequent notices of the arrival of vessels at that port from Europe and the West Indies, with letters for the settlements of the church in Northampton county. If it so happened that the Bethlehem wagon or the post rider, was not in the city, a "brother" was at once dispatched with them to Bethlehem. Such journeys were performed either on foot or on horseback, and not unfrequently the streams to be forded, swollen by an early thaw or high water, or covered with ice too thin to bear a horse, caused delays or compelled a return.
In July, of 1742, a regular weekly post and express was established between Bethlehem and Philadelphia, four postil- lions werc appointed, and Revs. John C. Pyrlæus and George Neiser commis. sioned agents at the former, and John Stephen Benezet at the latter place. The service was to start from Bethlehem every Monday and go to Falckner's Swamp (now in Montgomery county); thence to Germantown by Tuesday even- ing; on Wednesday to Philadelphia and return by night to Germantown; thence to Falckner's Swamp on Thursday, and reach Bethlehem by Friday night. In 1747, a daily mail was established be- tween Bethlehem and Nazareth. One of the mail bags used in this route is pre- served in the Moravian Historical Socie- ty's collection. This is a well authenti- cated tradition, that one of the postillions happening to be in the city when the Declaration of Independence was passed by Congress, hastened to the stable, mounted and hurried on to Bethlehem with the news. On reaching his desti- nation, he first discovered that in his ex. citement he had saddled and ridden the wrong animal.
It was not until September of 1763, that the first public conveyance was run be- tween tbc capital of the Province and
Bethlehem. The enterprise was started by George Klein; every Monday morning a stage wagon left the Sun Inn of Bethle- hem, and the return trip was made every Thursday. J. W. J.
IN THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY.
[The following document came into our possession through the Yeates papers. It gives some facts which may be valuable for genealogical reference. It refers to lands in possession of Robert Callender, of whom we gave an interesting sketch in our old series of Notes and Queries ]
No. 1. 500 acres in the name of James Silvers, mortgaged to the Academy for £1,000.
2 & 3. Adjoining the above tract in the name of R. Callender, containing 5393 acres. On this place there are many valuable improvements (to wit)two large Stone Houses, one Built within this three or four years, One Stone Mer- chant & 1 Saw Mill, also One other Stone Country Mill, with Barns, Stables and Out Houses, suitable for the Wintering & foddering a very considerable number of Cattle. One of the above Messuages with Merchant Mill lets for the yearly Rent of £120, now in the Tenure of Eph'm Blaine, sheriff of the Cumberland; the Res due or Remaining Part in the Hands of Dutch Men on the Shares with my- self, from whence I receive £150 annu- ally.
2. The Plantation on the mouth ot Le- tort Spring, whereon I dwell, orginally granted by Sam'l Blumstead (impower'd so to do by the Proprietarys) to Randle Chambers (being part of a 1000a. giant) from Randle the original purchaser to his son James Chambers in ffee; from the s'd James to Ezekiel Smith, who conveys to myself and from I hold, containing 455a., on which plaee there are erected the fol- lowing improvements, One very large stone Merchant mill, one Stone fulling mill, Saw mill, two frame dwelling Houses, with large and convenient Out Houses for the accommodation of cattle, a large stone Barn 110 ft by 44, built this last Summer.
3. One other Plantation being ab't a $ mile from the Last mention'd Plan- tation & part of the 1000a. there there mention'd granted to Randle Cham-
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bers, the Elder, by Blumstead, & from him by Devise to his son John, from the said John by Devise to Randle Cham- bers, who by Deed convey'd to myself, Containing 212a .; there are on this place 40a. of valuable water'd Medow, which I keep for my own use. The residue of the Place Rents for £35 yearly with fram Dwelling House, Barn, Stable and Out House.
No. 138, '39, 167, 212. Four Lots of Ground in the Town of Carlisle, 2 of which there are valuable improvements thereon and which Let for the yearly Rent of £25 each.
The Above Described Plantations & lots of Ground I do not intend disposing of, or I might have for the Place whereon Mr. Blaine lives £6000, but which I think not near the real value thereof, & the others, if Disposed to Sell, Equally Val~ uable. ROBT. CALLENDER.
Philada. Octob'r 24th, 1772.
SOME GENEALOGICAL NOTES.
HUTCHINSON.
Robert Hutchinson d. January, 1774, leaving a wife Mary. It is not known if he had any children. His executors were his brothers-in law, Joseph Hutchinson, and William Cathcart.
HAYS Hugh Hays, of Londonderry, d. April, 1779, leaving a wife Mary and legatees as follows:
Daughter Margaret. Brother Patrick. Sister married Buchanan. Sister married Morrison. The executors were his wife and John Gilchrist, sen.
HOUSER. Martin Houser, of Lancaster, d. July, 1779 leaving a wife Catharine and chil- dren:
i. Martha; m. David Lanuth.
ii. Margaret; m. Christian Wirtz. iii Dorothea.
iv. Hannah; m. Richard White.
w Mary; m. Henry Zihler. vi Barbara; m. Martin Lowman.
A legacy was left to his grand-chil- dren, Christopher and Magdalena Hou> ser.
HALL.
Charles Hall, of Lancaster, d. June, 1783, leaving a wife, Salome, and chil- dren.
i. David.
ii. Charles.
iii Anna Maria.
iv. Mary-Ann-Elizabeth.
v. Salome. vi. Ann.
HALDEMAN:
Jacob Haideman, of Rapho township, Lancaster county, d. in April, 1783, leav- ing a wife Maria, and children:
i. Abraham.
ii Peter.
iii. Elizabeth ; m. Samuel Stauffer.
iv. John.
v. Jacob.
IRELAND:
James Ireland, of Derry township, d. September, 1767, leaving a wife Ann, and child :
i Mary; m .- McFarland.
He left a legacy to his cousin Hannah Ireland. His executors were Robert Wallace and Matthew Laird.
JOHNSTON:
I. James Johnston, of Hanover, died in January, 1763, leaving issue :
i. Robert.
ii. William.
iii Mary.
II. James Johnston, of Paxtang, d. September, 1783, leaving his estate to the following: Son James. Daughter Jean, m. John Forster. Stepdaughter Elin McClain. Stepdaughter Mary McClain. Granddaughter Martha Wilson. Son-in-law Thomas Means.
JAMISON.
I. Margaret Jamison, of Donegal, d. in April, 1783, leaving her estate to: Brother James, and his son John.
F Brother John, and his children Mar- garet, Mary, Agnes, and John Fleming. II. John Jamison, of Donegal, d. in July, 1783, leaving a wife Rosanna, and children:
i. Agnes.
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ii Mary. iii. Margaret.
iv. John - Fleming.
KEAGY.
Jacob Keagy, of Lancaster, d. Decem- ber, 1783, leaving a wife Catharine. His estate was divided between her and the following:
Children of George Ziegler's second wite.
Cousin Mary Ziegler, dau. of George Ziegler, dec'd.
Cousin J: cob Ziegler, at present in Europe.
Son John.
Father John Keagy.
Brother John Keagy.
Brother Isaac Keagy.
Sister Anna, married to Isaac Neaff and their sons John and Isaac.
KOONTZ. Ludwig Koontz, of Middletown, d. March, 1776, leaving his estate to- Brother Henry, and his daughters
Mary Elizabeth and Anna Margaret. Christopher Heppick or his heirs.
LYTLE. Ephraim Lytle, or Little, of Mount Joy, Lancaster county, d. January, 1776, leaving a wife Jennett and children :
i. Joseph. ii. Nathaniel.
iii. Ruth.
iv. Je .n.
v. Rebecca.
vi. Priscilla.
vii Ephraim.
viii. Elizabeth.
IN PAXTANG GRAVEYARD.
[Last year when publishing the tomb- stone inscriptions in Paxtang church graveyard, the following were inadvert- antly omitted. It is the family of Capt. Michael Whitley of the Revolution, who was mortally wounded at Chestnut Hill in December, 1777.]
In memory of Martha Whitley. who died Nov. 11, 1813, in the 85th year of her age. Also in memory of
Mary Whitley, their fourth daughter, born August 30, 1766, died Jan. 31, 1854.
In memory of Michael Whitley, died May 23d, 1852, in 52d year of his age. Also Mary Jane, daughter of Michael and Jane Whitley, died June 3d, 1846, aged 8 years and 8 months. Also, two infant children.
In memory of Michael Whitley, Sen., Born July the 24th, 1759, and departed this life Jan 14th, 1843, aged 83 years, 5 months, 20 days.
In memory of Jane Whitley, who departed this life March 17, 1844, in the 78th year of her Age.
PRESBYTERY OF CARLISLE.
Trial of Rev. George Doffield. - BY REV. WM. A. WEST.
Our last article closed with a reference to extensive revivals of religion in many of the churches of the Presbytery. From a subject so full of interest, and affording so much of real pleasure as the foregoing, we are compelled to pass to one of an- other character, viz: The trial of one of the members of Presbytery for holding and publishing doctrines inconsistent with those taught in the Westminster Stand- ards. Rev. George Duffield, the person referred to, was pastor of the church in Carlisle-a man of lovely Christian char- acter, an able expounder of the Word of God, a most faithful and successful pastor. A great and good work was performed by him among the people of his charge. During the revival above spoken of, as high as one hundred and twenty-five were received to the communion of the church on a single occasion. In the Presbytery no man was loved and hon.
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ored more than was he. He is repre- sented by one as having been "somewhat fond of mysteries and hard Scriptural questions." This with him, as with many another, may have been his great misfortune. For one, who knew him well and loved him tenderly as his spiritual father, has said that in metaphysics he was cloudy, diffi- cult to be understood and ofttimes unin telligible. It is not possible, nor is it de- sirable, that an account of the trial should here be attempted in detail. It was lengthy, extending through a whole year and furnishing matter for not less than one hundred closely written pages of Presbytery's Record. But a matter so important as this would indicate may not be passed without a brief statement of the essential facts.
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