Notes and queries historical, biographical, and genealogical, Vol. I, Part 82

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Jordan, Esq., of the Pennsylvania His- torical Society. ]

HEADQUARTERS, 28 March, 1778.

SIR : I have received your letter of the 25th instant by Mr. Hasse, setting forth the injury that will be done to the inhabitants of Letiz by estab. lishing a General Hospital there-it is needless to explain how essential an es- tablishment of this kind is to the welfare of the army, and you must be sensible that it cannot be made anywhere, with . out occasioning inconvenience to some set of people or other-at the same time it is ever my wish and aim that the public good be effected with as little sacrifice as possible of individual interests-and I would by no means sanction the impos- ing any burthens on the people in whose favor you remonstrate, which the public service does not require. The arrange- ment and distritution of Hospitais de - pends entirely on Doctor Shippen, and I am persuaded that he wil not exert the authority vested in him unnecessarily to your prejudice. It would be proper however to represent to him the circum . stances of the inhabitants of Letiz; and you may if you choose it, communicate the contents of this letter to him.

I am, Sir, Your Most Obed't Servr, GEO. WASHINGTON. The Reverend Mr. Ettwein, Bethlehem.

FOOLS AFTER FOKTONES.

The latest of the seekers after fortunes are representatives of the Groffor Grove family, to whom it has been represented that eighty million dollars in Holland a wait the claimants of that name. This story no doubt has prompted a number of persons in different sections to writethe Editor of Notes and Queries, who uni- formly declines to render any assistance to these victims of a bogus claim agency . To the lover of Genealogy, who seeks information through laudable and filial motives, we are willing to do what we can to aid them. To those who are in search of fortunes, and who listen to the syren voice of swindling claim agents we can only say, beware.

The TELEGRAPH of only a few weeks ago gave us the particulars of the arrest of the president and managers of the

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British American claim agency in New York, and we give a few points which those who are looking for fortunes in the Old Country would do well to read.

The parties arrested had been for cev- eral months carrying on an extensive business by claiming to investigate cases where money had been left to next of kin in Europe. They employed between twenty and thirty clerks, and it is alleged that their receipts often amounted to $800 per day. The police say that it was one of the most colossal swindles ever started in this country, thousands of persons hav . ing been victimized.

The concern, which advertised exten- sively purported to be incorporated under the laws of this State for the purpose of connecting heirs in America with money that was lying waiting for them in England and other countries of the Old World. This money, an enticing prospectus set forth, amounted to the snug sum of about $480,000,000, and as it belonged to only 50,000 heirs, the share of each heir was not to be sneezed at. The names of the 50,000 heirs were obtained, the prospectus said, from the advertisements for missing prop. erty owners dating back to 1650. Only the last names were given in the pros- pectus, and a fee of $2 was required be- fore the first name was furnished. An additional charge of $5 was made for a copy of the alleged advertisement, and double that for setting on foot an inquiry. A second, and sometimes a third, tee of $10 was obtained for pursuing the in- quiry.

The claim agency sometimes forwarded from the "London office" what purported to be the pedigree necessary to connect the heir or heirs with the millions, but this was all that was got for the outlay of fees.

While the disbursements were thus comparatively trifling, the agency had taken in for several months past hun- dreds of dollars a day. Every mail brought in scores of letters, nearly all of which contained money. Its dupes for- warded their subscriptions from all parts of the country, and the establishment sometimes counted at the end of a week between $2,000 and $3,000 clear profit.

The books seized by the authorities con .

tained the names of thousands of dupes in every State who had contributed to the gains of the concern. The letters from the swindled filled several bushel baskets. They had already been opened and the enclosures extracted.

The letters from the dupes are instruc- tive reading. They show how lopsided the minds of people become who are scheming to get something for nothing. They are from every part of the country. One of them, picked out at random, is from a chap by the name of Dunbar, up in Connecticut. He incloses a circular, entitled "Last speech and dying words of Moses Dunbar, who was executed at Hartford on March 19th, 1777, for high treason against the State of Connecticut," his offense being that he sided with the British.

NOTES AND QUERIES. Historical, Biographical and Genealogical.

CXLIV.

OLD BOOKS AND RARE .- Age does not necessarily increase the value of books- the rarity of them does. Before us lies a copy of Loudon's "Indian Narratives," published at Carlisle in 1808-two small volumes, whose value runs up into the hundreds of dollars. It is a book almost unknown to bibliographers, and com- plete copies are very rare. None ap- peared in the Brinley catalogue-and the only copy sold within the past fifteen years was that at the Field collection of Americana.

MITTLEBERGER'S PENNSYLVANIA .- In 1756 Gottlieb Mittleberger published an account of his journey to Pennsylvania in 1750, returning to Germany in 1754. He brought from Heilbrun, in Wurtem- berg, the first, organ imported to this country. The book is an exceedingly rare one, and having secured a tiansla . tion of it we propose in a few numbers hence to print it. It is of great interest and of especial value to the descendants of our German settlers.

OLD CONEWAGO CHURCH .- "J. G." writes us in regard to the tombstone in- scriptions in the old Conewago Presby-

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terian churchyard, four miles east of Middletown. We would willingly pub- lish them if we had them; but several years ago we visited the locality, and not a stone was visible. If "J. G." can as. certain where any of the tombstones are which were removed we will be thankful to him. It is greatly to be regretted that we have no list of those whose remains lie in that plowed-over "God's acre."

UNITED STATES TAX IN 1813.

[The following gives the apportion- ment of the Direct Tax of the United States upon Pennsylvania, July 14, 1813. Of the Three Million Tax, then directed to be raised, the States of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina paid more than one half. This table is valuable more especially as a historic fact and reference in the study of political economy. ]

Dols. Cts.

City of Philadelphia.

79,500

County of Philadelphia

38,200

Chester.

18,270

Dela ware.

7,060

Montgomery

15,300

Bucks.

16,600

Lancaster.

37,400

York

11,540

Adams

545

Northampton

11,140

Wayne

2,640

Berks .

21,550

Dauphin

17,650

Cumberland

10,300

Franklin ..

9,000

Northumberland. .

7,580

Mifflin ..

3,500

Huntingdon

3,070

Bedford .

2,060

Somerset

2,000

Cambria

400

Fayette

4,500

Greene

2,130

Washington

6,920

Allegheny

5,210

Armstrong ..

1,450

Westmoreland ....

5,440

Indiana and Jeffer- son

1,320

Centre.

3,150

Clearfield, Potter

& Mckean . ..

300

Luzerne.

2,720

Lycoming

2,500

Tiogà

389 16

Mercer

1,710

Butler.

1,500

Beaver

2,510

Crawford.

1,260

Venango

& War-

ren.

800

Erie

780

Total

. $365,479 16

THE TREASON OF ARNOLD.

Floating through the newspapers sev- aral years ago we came upon the follow- ing which is important in connection with the treason of Benedict Arnold: Most readers of American history are aware of the fact that the dropping of the British ship Vulture down the Hud- son from opposite Teller's Point led to Andre's capture. And it is generally known, also, that she thus dropped down the river to avoid the fire from a battery on the Point. The following written by Cornelius Atherton, of Chen- ango county, New York, throws some additional light on the subject :

"I was informed by my mother years. ago, when I was a young man, that on his learning the British ship Vulture was. anchored in the river below West Point, my father, Cornelius Atherton, with an - other man (name forgotten) went to & Colonel Livingston, in command of a small battery, five or six miles below West Point, asking him to send a small detachment up on the Heights, and drive the Vulture away, but the Colonel dare not weaken his small force. He finally gave them a twelve (or four) pounder carronade and two gunners, with ammu- nition a plenty. In a short time they had their gun in position on the highland banks, within easy range of the Vulture and perfectly safe from her guns. After trying cold shot for a few times without effect they improvised a furnace and made the balls red hot, and at the first fire struck a red hot ball in the deck of the. vessel. A second and third were equally successful. She cast her cable and took her way down the river, out of the way ot the gun on the heights. This I believe to be a true statement of the cause of Major Andre's capture, and saving West

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Point from falling into the hands of the British. CORNELIUS ATHERTON."

The twelve-pounder here spoken of was probably a much smaller piece of ord- nance, for Lossing says: "Colonel Liv. ingston asked Arnold for two pieces of heavy cannon for the purpose of destroy- ing her, but the General eluded the pro- posal on frivolous pretenses, so that Liy- ingston's detachment could only bring one four-pounder to bear upon her. He had obtained some ammunition from Col. Lamb at West Point, who sent it rather grudgingly and with the expressed wish that there might not be a wanton waste of it. 'Firing at a ship with a four- pounder is in my opinion,' he said, 'a waste of powder."

If the gun was a four pounder instead of a twelve pound carronade, it is readily understood how two men could manage it, and also why cold shot were of no use, and hot shot became necessary. But it seems odd that a paper throwing light upon an incident so well investigated as everything connected with Arnold's trea. son and Andre's capture was, should have turned up at this late day.

IN THE REVOLUTION. Non-Associators in Londonderry Town- ship-1777.

[The following is the assessment of £3, 10s. made in 1777 on the non-associa- tors. Many of the names upon this list were those of associators in 1775 and 1776, who for some reason were unable to march in the spring of 1777, hence the assessment. It will be noticed that the large majority are Germans:]

Allen, David,

Mackey, John,

Allen, Robert,

Miller, Daniel,

Bowman, Henry,

Myer, John,

Bowman, Jacob,

McGrager, Matthew,

Beam, Christly, McClintock, Joseph,

Balman, John, Moore, Edward,

Balman, Jacob, Mackey, Jacob,

Bradley, Matthew, Null, Chrisly,

Bishop, Stophle,

Null, George,

Buchtender, John,

Nuli, John,

Bail, Ludwick, Nowland, John,

Bail, John Nicholas, Nafsker, John, Buck, John,

Nigh, Hanicle,

Buck, Christy,

Nigh, John,

Buck, Frederick,

Over, John,

Over, Peter,

Burkholder, Jacob, Pinagle, Martin,

Beam, Peter, Poughman, Philip,

Byers, Andrew, Plough, Jacob,

Bryand, Michael, Plough, Daniel,

Brunan, John, Pooreman, Peter,

Carmon, John,

Poor, Daniel,

Cook, Jacob, Petlan, Philip,

Cluny, William, Pentar, John,

Croun, Conrad,

Remas, Philip,

Carmany, Joseph,

Rowland, Thomas,

Cooper, John,

Resar, Peter,

Daugherty, Hugh,

Rice, Jacob,

Disham, John,

Resar, John,

Davis, John,

Stench, Abraham,

Dinis, Michael,

Suster, John,

Diner, Adam,

Sulivan, James,

Dougherty, James, Sulivan, Jeremiah, Donal, James,

Eyle, Michael,

Sayers, William,

Eversole, John,

Sayers, Benjamin,

Espy, Thomas,

Sayers, John,

Erhart, Chrisly,

Sayers, William, jr.,

Early, Chrisly,

Sbank, Dewald,

Early, John,

Smith, Michael,

Flegar, John,

Stewick, John,

Foster, David, jr., Strickley, John,

Franey, Joseph, jr., Shank, John, Frarey, Joseph, sr., Stall, Dinnis,

Farney, John,

Soncr, Christly,

Falget, Joseph,

Stall, Frederick,

Fishburn, Ludwick, Snider, Chrisly,

Fishburn, Deitrick, Stover, Joseph,

Fishburn, Philip,

Stover, Jacob, jun .,

Hamel, John,

Shealy, Michael, Shier, Jacob,

Huntsberger, Jacob, Shank, Michael,

Huntsberger, Olary, Spence, David, Horst, Jacob,

Hays, William,

Siner, Christly,

Hays, John,

Sanes, William,

Henry, Adam,

Taner, Michael,

Hoover, John,

Tanner, Christly,

Henry, Vendal,

Talibach, John,

Henry, George,

Talibough, Jacob,

Hershey, Henry, Talihough, Christly,

Hershey, Benjamin, Talyhough,

Peter,

Haron, John, jun,,

Hackert, John Chas., Taylor, Francis,

Hashbarger, John, Teets, Philip,

Jones, John,

Thomas, Peter,

Kinerigh, Emanuel, Wray, David;

Kelly, Thomos, Wagler, Jacob,

Kreigar, Henry, Warnock, Edward,

Keener, Adam, Wiltman, Wolery,

Katharing, Michael, Wray, Robert,

Lang, Thomas,

Worst, Mark,

Buck, John, Jr.,

Speace, John,

Hughey, James,

Shaw, Wm., sen.,

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Lernan, Jacob, Wolf, Michael,

Langnecker, Daniel, Wallace James,

Langnecker, Jacob, Wise, John,

Liver, Michael, Witmor, Abraham,

Landes, John,

Wishan, Conrad.

Landes, Felix,

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CXLV.

"ELEVEN DAYS IN THE MILITIA," is a journal of the emergency service of 1862, by Louis Richards, Esq., of Read- ing. As a portion of our war history it is of exceeding value. There is consider- able local reference to our city, and those of our citizens who preserve such facts, Grand Army men and others, should se- cure it. It is for sale at Fleming's book store at 25 cents each.

THE FORM OF OATH .- In reply to "Farmer of Hanover," we give the tol- lowing. The form of oath in Pennsyl- vania is: "You do swear," ending with: "So help you God." This is the form when the Bible is used. When the oath is administered with uplifted hand, it commences: "You do swear by Almighty God, the searcher of all hearts;" and it ends: "That as you answer to God at the great day." An affirmation commences: "You do solemnly, sincerly, and truly declare and affirm." It ends with, "And this you do affirm."

BLUNSTON'S LICENSES.

[The following article by Samuel Evans, Esq, is well worth a perusal by all interested in our early history. It has been prepared in reply to some inquiries made at a recent meeting of the Dauphin County Historical Society. No one is better authority upon the subject than the writer. W. H. E. ]

The following is a copy of one of the Blunston licenses. The printed forms were not exactly alike. Some gave the holder when presented to the Land Office, the privilege of taking out a warrant of

survey, a preliminary necessary, before & patent for the land was granted. Many of the early settlers were very negligent in this respect. After taking out a war- rant of survey they paid their taxes, and sometimes a quit rent also. When their land came to be divided, or sold, their titles were defective; this was doubt less one of the causes which induced Benjamin Chambers to visit England.

Pennsylvania, 88.

By order of the Proprietary: These are to License and allow Benjamin Cham- bers to take and settle and Improve of four hundred acres of Land at the Fall- ing Spring's mouth and on both sides of the Conegochege Creek for the conveni- ency of a Grist Mill and plantation. To be hereafter surveyed to the said Benja- min on the common terms other Lands in those parts are sold. Given under my hand this thirtieth day of March, 1734. SAMUEL BLUNSTON.

Lancaster County.

The manors laid out for the Proprieta- ries were erected for different reasons. I will mention a few by way of illustra- tion. In 1717 the Indians residing at Turkey Hill, near Conestoga Creek, and several miles further up the Susquehanna River, complained that the settlers were encroaching upon their hunting ground, and they expressed a determination to move away. To quiet them the Proprie- taries directed Mr. Taylor, their sur- veyor for Chester county, in 1718, to lay out a manor at Conestogoe, and take in the Indian Towns, &c. A Manor was laid out extending from the mouth of the Conestogoe up to Martin Chartier's trading post (now Haverstick's) and ex- tending back about six miles from the river. This Manor contained about sev- enteen thousand acres. The Ganawese or Canoy Indians were not satisfied. and they moved up to Canoy Creek and settled upou tbe farm now owned by John Haldeman. This expedient was successful for about twelve years, when the great influx of settlers became clam- erous for the Manor land.

In 1733 and 1734 about twelve thou- sand acres of the Conestoga Manor were divided into farms and sold to actual set- tlers. Three thousand acres along the

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river front were reserved, and were not sold until after the Revolution, when the tract was purchased by Dr. Parrish, Penn's agent, who divided it into small farms.

In the years 1720 and 1721 it came to the knowledge of the Proprietaries that Lord Baltimore claimed the land on the west side of the Susquehanna river, and intended to send some of his adherents there to effect a settlement. This movement caused much uneasiness in

the Penn family. Half a dozen familics who had effected a settlement in Conejohela Val- ley were ejected. The Indians com- plained of their ill treatment, &c., and Governor Keith came up to consult and confer with the Indians in the summer of 1722.

As the Indian title to these lands was not then extinguished, and under the policy of the Penns was not open for set- tlement, the Governor suggested that a Manor be laid out to embrace most of the land in dispute. The Indians readily consented to this arrangement as the best one under the circumstances. The Gov- ernor had a patent for five hundred acres. Before he returned to Philadel- phia he took his surveyor over the river and located his land at Newberry, which took in a few settlements upon the lands embraced in his survey. On the 18th of June, 1722, he issued his warrant for sur- veying the manor of Springetsbury, di- rected to Col. John French ( 1 member of the Provincial Council, and a resident of New Castle), Francis Worley, Esq., (a justice of the peace who resided near the present village of Colemanville in Con . estoga township, Lancaster county, some of whose descendants now reside in York, l'a .. ) and James Mitchell, Esq., (who resided in Donegal about two miles north east from

the present town of Marietta. ) They made their survey on June 21, 1722. The Manor contained over seventy thousand acres. This scheme for a few years was successful, and very few per sons ventured to settle upon the Manor. In the spring of 1730, Capt. Thomas Cresap moved from his ferry at Rock Run, Md., and moved to Conejohela Valley, opposite Conestoga Manor, where

he built a house and established a ferry- His brothers.in law, Evans, Cannon, and Low, came with him and took up the. adjoining land. In the vears 1732, '33, and '34, the German cmigrants from the Palatinate came to know the rich land in. the valley three miles above where Cre- sap settled, called Grist Valley, named after John Grist, who settled along the creek also named by him in 1720

Thomas Penn arrived in Philadelphia August 12, 1732, and in September, 1732, an agreement was made between the. Penns and Lord Baltimore to run a tem- porary line between their respective Provinces. Captain Cresap was an ac- tive and aggressive adherent of Baltimore, and he paid no attention to an imaginary line. He erected a block house,

and soon gathered quite a com. pany of Marylanders around himn. He ra ded Grist valley and abused. the Germans, many of whom he induced to renounce their adherence to the Penns and accept under Baltimore. To coun . teract this movement, and prevent the Germans from vacating their improve~ ments, Thomas Penn came up to see Samuel Blunston at Wright's ferry, and after due deliberation Mr. Blunston was appointed agent to issue Licenses to. actual settlers on the west side of the river. Proper blanks were printed and sent to Mr. Blunston. Prior to this time, John Hendricks. Joshua Minshal and John Wright, Jr, had permission to settle on the west bank of the river.

So far as the Germans were concerned, the Licenses failed to hold them; and when the Marylanders made it very hot for them, every one of them fled to the eastern side of the river, and were only saved finally in their possessions by the pluck and determination of the Scotch- Irish settlers of Donegal, who came to the rescuc of the Quakers, and virtually prevented the Marylanders from taking up all the land on the west side of the river under Baltimore patents, at least in Conejohela and Grist valleys. The Scotch Irish settlers who located in the neighborhood of "Carrol's Mauor'' and "Diggs' Choice" in the Manor of Maske, and the manors in Cumberland Valley, who held Blunston's Licenses, could not be driven off their land, but.

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held against all comers. Blunston's Li- censes were issued to actual settlers, in the hope that they would hold their land against intruders, and at the same time it could not be said that the Proprietaries of Pennsylvania were selling land and issu - ing patents before purchasing the Indian title. The policy of Maryland was not to purchase land from the Indians, or ca- jole them with presents, but to drive them by force away, and, I believe, as a Province they did not treat with the In dians as a nation.

THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.

A Copy of the Will of Mary Washington.

[The following copy of a historical relic from the Archives of the Clerk's office of Fredericksburg, Va., was read at a ban- quet recently given by the Masons of Fredericksburg The interest it excited, together with the provisions of the will, as well as that which centers around the Mother of Washington at this time, induce us to publish it : ]

In the name of God! Amen! I, Mary Washington, of Fredericksburg, in the county of Spottsylvania, being in good health, but calling to mind the un- certainty of this life, and willing to dis- pose of what remains of my worldly es- tate, do make and publish this, my last will, recommending my soul into the hands of my Crextor, hoping for a re. mission of all my sins through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind ; I dispose of all my worldly estate as follows :

Imprimis-I give to my son, General George Washington, all my land on Acco keek Run, in the county of Stafford, and also my negro boy, George, to him and his heirs forever. Also my best bed, bed stead and Virginia cloth curtains (the ssme that stands in my best bed room), my quilted blue and white quilt and my best dressing glass.

Item-I give and devise to my son, Charles Washington, my negro man, Tom, to him and his assigns forever.

Item-I give and devise to my daughter, Bettie Lewis, my phaeton and my bay horse.

Item-I give and devise to my daughter-in law, Hannah Wasbington, my purple cloak lined with shag.

Item-I give and devise to my grand- son, Corbin Washington, my negro wench Old Bet, my riding chaise and two black horses, to him and his assigns for- ever.

Item-I give and devise to my grand- son, Fielding Lewis, my negro man, Frederick, to him and bis assigns forever, also eight silver tablespoons, half of my crockery ware and the blue and white tea china, with book case, oval table, one bed, bedstead, one pair sbeets, one pair blankets, and white cotton counterpane, two table cloths, six red leather chairs, half my pewter and one-half of my iron kitchen furniture.

Item-I give and devise to my grand- son. Lawrence Lewis, my negro wench, Lydia, to him and his assigns forever.

Item-I give and devise to my grand daughter, Bettie Custis, my negro wo- man, little Bet, and her future increase to her and her assigns forever. Also my largest looking glass, my walnut writing desk with drawers, a square dining table, one bed, bedstead, bolster, one pillow, one blanket and pair sheets, white Vir- ginia cloth counterpanes and purple cur . tains, my red and white tea china, tea- spoons and the other half of my pewter crockeryware. and the remainder of my iron kitchen furniture.

Item-I gave to my grand-son, George Washington, my next best dressing glass, one bed, bedstead, bolster, one pillow, one pair sheets, one blanket and one counterpane.

Item -I devise all my wearing apparel to be equally divided between my grand- daughters, Bettie Custis, Fanny Ball and Milly Washington - but should my daughter, Bettie Lewis, fancy any one, two or three articles, she is to have them before a division thereof.

Lastly, I nominate and appoint my said son, General George Washington, execu- tor of this, my will, and as I owe few or no debts, I direct my executor to give no security nor appraise my estate, but de- sire that the same may be allotted to my devisees, with as little trouble and delay

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as may be, desiring their acceptance thereot as all the token I now have to give them of my love for them.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of May, 1788.

MARY WASHINGTON.

Witness:

JOHN FERNEYHOUGH.

Signed, sealed and published in our presence, and signed by us in the pres- ence of the said Mary Washington, and at her desire.

JAS. MERCER. JOSEPH WALKER.

At a Court of Hustings held for the town and Corporation of Fredericksburg the 23d day of October. 1789.

The last will and testament of Mary Washington, deceased, was proved by the oath of James Mercer, Esq., one of the witnesses thereto and ordered to . be certified.

Teste:

JNO. CHEW, C. C. H.

At a Court of Hustings held for the town and Corporation of Fredericksburg, the 22d day of October, 1804.

The last will and testament of Mary Washington, deceased, was further proved by the oath of Joseph Walker, another witness thereto, and ordered to be re- corded.

Teste : JNO. CHEW, C. C. H.

1886, October 8th. A true copy. Teste :

Ro. BERREY, C. C. F.

CORPORATION COURT OF FREDERICKS BURG, VA , CLERK'S OFFICE, FREDERICKSBURG, Oct. 8th, 1886.

It appearing to the Judge of this court that the last will and testament of Mary Washington, mother of General Wash- ington, the father of his country. certis fied in this office the 23d day of October, 1789, is becoming disintegrated by the ravages of time; now, therefore, with the object and purpose to preserve and .perpetuate this sacred relic of our past

history, it is ordered by the court that the clerk take an exact copy of the same to be filed, after which the original will of the said Mary Washington may be de . livered into the hands of Moncure D. Conway, to be repaired and lithographed, and to be returned by him to the archives of this court.

I certify this "within" to be a true copy of the original last will and testament of Mary Washington, deceased, made by or- der of the Judge of the Corporation Court of Fredericksburg, this 8th day of October, 1886.

Ro BERREY, C. C. F.

NOTES AND QUERIES

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CXLVI.

NINETY YEARS OLD -A correspond . ent suggests that notice be sent to Notes and Queries, by some one in eich town and township in the county of Dauphin, giving the name and residence of all per . sons ninety years of age and upwards. Such a list would be valuable and inter- esting. Will not our readers assist us in this matter ?

CRAIG-ALLEN .- Mrs. Sarah Allen, relict of David Allen, of Carlisle, "much esteemed and lamented," died March 1, 1794, in the 56 h year of her age. Sub- sequently, August 5, 1794, the executors of her estate publish a notice to John Craig, the brother of the late Sarah Allen, of Carlisle, supposed to be living near Pittsburgh, to make known his residence. What is known of John Craig ?

CARMICHAEL, WILLIAM .- This gentle. man, who was a native of Maryland, died at Madrid, Spain, February 9, 1795. None of the biographical notes concern- ing him give the correct date, while Drake states that he died at Paris. The new Encyclopedia of American biogra- phy copies Drake and furnishes nothing more.

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CHAYNE-John Chayne married, Octo ber 24, 1799, Sidney Moffatt, both of East Pennsboro' township, Cumberland coun- ty. Are these the ancestors of the Chayne family of this city ?

THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL edited by our valued friend, John F. Meginness, ("John of Lancaster"), number one, volume one, has appeared. It is devoted

principally to the history, biography and genealogy of North western Pennsyl . vania, and this initial number promises well for successive issues. Lord Bacon says, "Histories make man wise," and if that be so, the editor of the Historical Journal is laying up a store house of wisdom. The publication deserves a good circulation.

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

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