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Volume XV Spring, 1967 No. 4

CONTENTS Editorial 3 John Honeyman— Fact or Fancy? Hon. Robert W. Honejrmau 5 Harvest Home Meeting of Chester and Montgomery Counties at the Valley Forge Encampment Grounds, edited by John F. Reed 22 A Curious County Deed 43 A County Revolutionary Letter 50 The United States Census of 1850 Montgomery County Edited by Jane K. Burris Borough of Conshohocken 55 Plymouth Township 69 Upper Salford Township 89 Reports 109

John F. Reed, Editor

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE The Editor, Chairman Mrs. LeRoy Burris William T. Parsons Mrs. Earl W. Johnson Mrs. William H. Smith Copyright, 1967, by The Historical Society of Montgomery County

1 EDITORIAL

The temptation to extol the virtues of our County's history is omnipresent in your Editor's mind; but the realization that the readers of this editorial are already happily infected with a fascination for that history induces the Editor to refrain from needlessly attempting to spread this pleasant virus among them. In the interest of dispersing this pleasant in fection further, however, your Editor suggests that the dis ease is one that may be desirably injected into the uninfected, since it is not a disease that threatens the health of its suf ferers, and on which wealth and medical care need not be ex pended to eradicate it. The cadre of a few hundred initiates who are at present members of our Society is only in infinitely small proportion to the County's present "population explosion." Surely there must be more prospective history buffs in the County than our present comparatively diminutive membership would in dicate. Indeed our "membership explosion" has had only a pop gun sound compared to the cannonade of the County's in creasing citizenry. Your Editor can only deduce that in the case of our Society "silence is NOT golden" — that our pre sent members may be gently chided because of their failure to "talk up" the Society whenever polite opportunity offers. Many Montgomery Countians, new and old, do not even know of our existence. Are the Society and Society news not fit subjects for ordinary social conversation? Your Editor thinks they are. John F, Reed, Editor, JOHN HONEYMAN - FACT OR FANCY? Address to the Montgomery County Historical Society on February 22, 1967

Hon. Robert W. Honeyman Either by way of historical fact or legend, John Honeyman was a spy in the service of the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, George Washington, during the American Revolution. The speaker is a lineal descendant of John Honey man, who was the grandfather of my grandfather's grand father. As a boy I heard the Honeyman epic narrated by my grandfather, who had in turn, heard it in the same fashion from the grandson of John Honeyman. Unfortunately there is little documentation or corroboration of the details of the principal contribution by John Honeyman toward the cause of American Independence. The basic story of his life and accom plishments has descended through family channels. The first known published account was written by John Van Dyke, a grandson of John Honeyman and a Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. This account appeared in Volume I of a magazine first published in 1873 called Our Home: A Moro- thly Magazine of Original Titles and edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman, Attorney-at-Iaw, who was also a lineal descendant of John Honeyman. The story has been told and retold in many magazines and newspaper articles. It has been the basis for at least two books of fiction and was dramatized in 1961 in one of a series of historical dramas on television entitled "Our American Heritage". After this preface, I shall proceed to narrate the life of John Honeyman in as factual a manner as possible and thereafter strive to prove that he is entitled to be enshrined with all the other Revolutionary patriots. I can only request that you listen to John Honejmian's story and then reach your own conclusions concerning the authenticity of his exploits. John Honeyman was bom in 1729 in the town of Armagh, 6 BtJLLBTIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

County of Armagh, Nprtteh Irelandi He was of .Scottish an cestry and of the Convenanter faith, which was a forerunner of the Presbyterian Church as we know it today. As a youth, he received some formal education, but throughout his life he had a pronounced Irish brogue. He was possessed of a strong and athletic physique, and was tall and agile. As a young man in Ireland, he bore no friendly feelings towards the British. However, when the War Minister, the Earl of Chatham (bet ter known as the Elder William Pitt) pressed him into the service of the Crown in 1758, he was too sagacious to betray his unwillingness to serve and so performed his duties in the British Army with efficiency and alacrity. He was transported to the American continent on the English Frigate Boyrie and sailed up the St. Lawrence River at a time when the French and Indian War was raging in all its fury. During the cros sing, John Honeyman was on guard duty on dedc when Colonel James Wolfe tripped or stumbled while descending a stairway and would have plunged to the deck below if he had.not been caught and saved by the strong arm of a young conscript named Honeyman. Colonel Wolfe was most gracious and thankful for young Honeyman's saving his life, and noted the soldier's name in his memorandum book and promised to re member him. Upon their arrival on this continent, the first battle in which Honeyman's detachment was engaged was the attack on Louisburg which had been the scene of a previous, bitter and bloody battle earlier in the^century. The Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in America was Lord Jeffrey Amherst and Colonel Wolfe was second in command. Amherst was stolid and unemotional and these traits offset the impetuosity of the younger Wolfe as these officers combined in brilliant maneuvers and strategy to reduce the well fortified and bravely defended positions of the French in July, 1758. There after Wolfe was promoted to Major-General and placed in command of the force intended to attack Quebec. He made Honeyman one of his bodyguards and a member of his military family, and required Honeyman to be near him at all times. JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OR FANCY? 7

Three times previously the British had been unsuccessful in wresting Quebec from the grasp of the French. Exclusive of sailors and marines, Wolfe's command only consisted of 4,000 officers and men, whereas the French Commander, the Marquis de Montcalm, had been able to concentrate 14,000 French troops and militia in and around Quebec. Time will only permit a short review of the brilliant strategy of General Wolfe. In essence, he resolved to order his troops to scale the Heights of Abraham to the plains which were on a level with the walls of tiie city. His initial maneuver was to land his forces at Port Levis on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River and 1,000 yards across from the lightly defended River front of Quebec. From that point, Wolfe could bombard the city, which bombardment he coupled with a series of feinting attacks and deceptive maneuvers until the moment was ripe for his strategic crossing to a narrow defile leading up to the Plains of Abraham. At this point permit Judge Van Dyke to continue the narrative: "In crossing the stream to reach the side on which Quebec stands, Honeyman was one of the oarsmen in the boat that bore the General and some of his officers to the scene. While rowing, an officer, sitting behind and a little above him, was struck by a cannon ball, which carried away the upper part of his head. As he fell forward, his brain was deposited over the head and clothes of our hero. This led him often to remark that 'a man had more brains than an ox'. The army, however, was landed, and Honey- man, in the deep gloom of the night, with cat-like tread, by the side of his General, whom he had learned to love, groped his way up the perilous ascent, till they reached the plains above. Here in the purple dawn of a September morning, was seen the British Army already arrived in safety. Thousands of red-coats soon flashed in the rays of the ascending sun, while the British Lion, in his silken folds, waved his threatening mane in the morning breeze most defiantly. But Wolfe and his army did not have to wait long,

"The French Commander soon offered them battle. Here our youthful soldier joined in the frightful carnage that ensued. He saw his General fall, and aided in bearing the dying chieftain from the field, 'walking', as he often said, 'most of the way in blood'. These two scenes — the one at the boat, and the death of 8 BULLETIN OP HISTOBICAL SOCIETY OP MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Wolfe — seemed to have affected him more than anytiiing else during his life. He often recalled and related them after he was ninety years of age, but always with faltering voice and tearful eyes. The victory this time was with the English. The French commander was also killed, the city was at once surrendered, and, with the fall of Montreal the next year, the conflict ended. Then Honeyman was honorably discharged from the service."

His discharge was dated sometime between 1760 and 1763, the latter date the year in which the Peace of Paris formally marked the end of France as a North American power. John Honeyman, in the ensuing years, remained in America, going to Philadelphia where he pursued the trade of a weaver which he had learned in Ireland, in addition to working as a butcher and cattle dealer. In all these endeavors he displayed great industry and thrift. He met a young Irish girl named Mary Henry who had been bom in the town of Colerain, County of Londonderry, Nortiiern Ireland. She was of his own faith and courage and was an intelligent and strong minded girl. Shortly afterwards they were married on a date that cannot now be ascertained. Their marriage was blessed with five daughters and two sons, the first of whom was their daughter Jane, bora in 1766. Jane was born a cripple and remained close to her parents, particularly to her father, who survived Mary by twenty years. Jane never married and after her father's death lived out her remaining years as a member of Judge Van Dyke's household.

When John Honeyman came to Philadelphia he brought with him his honorable discharge from the British Army as well as the letter written by General Wolfe requesting him to become a member of his bodyguard. These documents, ac cording to Judge Van Dyke, were preserved for years by the family but their present whereabouts are unknown. They served him in good stead, however, in 1775, after George Washington was made Commander-in-Ghief of the Army of the United States. Troubles with the mother country were rising to fever heat and the life-long love for freedom and independence so natural to this rugged Scotch-Irishman led JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OR FANCY? 9 him to an intense interest in the Patriot cause. One source describes him as being exceedingly vocal in and around Phil adelphia in support of the cause of American Independence. The two cherished documents in his possession served as cred entials for obtaining an initial interview with General Wash ington, whose own exploits in the French and Indian War are well known to all readers of American history. This initial meeting, as well as at least one other between them, cemented a relationship which augered success in their mutual under takings. The precise tenor and content of their conversations never were recorded, but it is reasonable to infer that Wash ington perceived greater benefit to be derived to the American cause than from the 46 year old patriot Honeyman remaining in Philadelphia simply as a known patriot. Honeyman's zeal for the cause of independence would not permit him to peace fully pursue his normal occupations and family life. Early in 1776, therefore, Honeyman and his family moved their home to Griggstown, Somerset County, New Jersey. In that village he purposely made certain that he acquired the reputation of a very vocal Tory and a vociferous opponent of the rebel cause. Needless to say, he soon became very unpopular and despised in this rural community. This sudden change in the expression of his sentiments, following a rather abrupt relocation of his residence, can lead only to the logical conclusion that Gen eral Washington had planned the change. Early in November, 1776, shortly before the retreat of the American forces across New Jersey into Pennsylvania following the serious and discouraging reverses on Long Island and in New York, General Washington and John Honey man met at Fort Lee, Hackensack, New Jersey, where they formulated Honeyman's mission as a spy. Honeyman was to continue his public bombasts against the Continental cause and speak in favor of the British. The assumption of the role of a Tory seemed natural for this relatively new arrival in America, particularly since he was a former British soldier. Thereafter, he commenced to engage in business with the British forces and the German mercenaries as a butcher, and 10 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

as a cattle and horse dealer. Soon he had won the enemy's confidence, which permitted him freedom to travel in and out of the British lines. In plying his trade he constantly observed and discovered the strength and deployment of the British forces, the identity of their officers, and their plans for action and movement. General Washington instructed him to per mit himself to be captured by the American forces whenever Honeyman believed he had valuable information to transmit. The General said he would offer a reward for Honeyman's arrest with instructions that Honeyman was to be taken alive and brought to the General at once. Thereafter Washington would devise some means for the spy to escape back to the British lines. The plan was known only to Washington, Honey man, and Honeyman's wife. One fiction writer places Lord Stirling (William Alexander, the son of the New York lawyer who helped defend John Peter Zenger) in their confidence, but I find no source whatsoever to establish this uncertain fact. Honejnnan immediately proceeded to carry out his assign ments. In the meantime Washington's dwindling forces plodded wearily across the wintry countryside of New Jersey, fighting a series of strategic rear guard actions, the last of which was commanded by Lord Stirling at Princeton where he obstructed the British forces led by General Sir William Howe long enough for the main American force to collect every boat within twenty miles of Trenton. There were no bridges at that time across the Delaware river. From December 7th to De cember 13th, 1776, all the American troops succeeded in cross ing to the Pennsylvania side, taking all the boats with them. This retreat was completed just as a brigade of Hessian mer cenaries under the command of Colonel Johann Rail entered Trenton. Since the weather was becoming severe, the British commander, General Howe, decided to cease campaigning for the year. In the Eighteenth Century gentlemen did not wage war in winter. Besides, Howe had a lovely mistress waiting in New York City. He therefore distributed his army in houses JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OR FANCY? H and cantonments as far south as Burlington and north to Hackensack, New Jersey.

On the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware, Washington de ployed his thin line of men as strategically as possible along the banks of the river, where they apparently prepared to re main until spring or until their enlistments ran out. Many en listments were scheduled to end by New Year's Day. Morale was low; food and decently warm clothing were in short sup ply. The patriots of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, however, opened their doors to the cold, hungry, ill-clad soldiers during these trying days. Very significantly, the virtual despair that gripped the Americans in this atmosphere of defeat, poverty, hunger and cold, seemed to pervade even the mind and heart of General Washington. On December 18th, he wrote to his brother, John Augustine: "I think the game is pretty near up .... No man, I believe, ever had a greater choice of difficulties and less means to extricate himself from them."

On the New Jersey side of the Delaware, John Honeyman had accompanied the British as they pursued the Americans. After December 13th he moved in and about Trenton, proceed ing on his butcher business as he pleased, but always keeping his eyes and ears open. He readily learned the location, person nel and strength of the British and Hessian outposts, observed that the discipline of the Hessians was very lax, acquired com plete familiarity with all roads, and finally discovered the Hessian plans for a gala Christmas celebration. Believing his information complete and of great significance he decided to contrive his capture by the Americans. On December 22nd, clad in a greasy coat, and with a cart whip and a rope in hand, he went along the shores of the Delaware where he saw two dis mounted American horsemen. A farmer's cow made its appear ance and Honeyman, with a crack of his whip, drove the cow past the Americans. The horsemen instantly pursued him and a fierce struggle ensued. Honeyman wrestled himself free but in his flight fell on the ice and was again overtaken and ulti mately overcome. At pistol point he surrendered with vehe- 3^2 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY ment protestations that he was but a poor butcher trying to make a living. The horsemen bound him with his own rope, mounted him on a horse, and took him across the river to Washington's headquarters. His identity becoming known, he was summarily presented to the General who upbraided him in the presence of the guards and his staff. Washington then ordered everyone to leave the room, but to surround and guard his quarters with directions to shoot the infamous prisoner if he attempted to escape. When the room was cleared, Washing ton privately greeted Honeymaai, and for about one half hour the pseudo-Tory butcher reported to his General that he had observed no signs of boat building on the Jersey side, nor of any boats being brought overland; that Colonel Rail had the utmost contempt for Washington's "Army of farmers" and had not even bothered to erect any fortifications in or about Trenton; that Cornwallis had ordered breastworks at the head of the two principal streets in Trenton, King and Queen Streets, but these had not been erected; and that the homesick Germans planned an extensive Christmas celebration. He concluded by outlining to Washington the complete road net work and the locations of the enemy outposts. Thereafter at about sunset, Washington recalled the guards and directed them to feed the prisoner, put him in a log prison which had no windows except one small aperture in the back and one heavy door. The guards incarcerated Honeyman as ordered, locked the door, and guarded the building front and rear. Washington directed that Honeyman should be court- martialed the following morning. Late that night a fire broke out in a haystack which imperiled the American camp. The guards rushed to the fire, aided in extinguishing it, and then returned to their posts. In the morning, when the prison door was unlocked, John Honeyman was found to have escaped, but no one could deduce how. One soldier remarked, "He must be a burglar as well as a traitor and was doubtless armed with false keys." General Washington displayed considerable anger when notified of the supposed Tory's escape. JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OB FANCY? 13

Honeyman's escape, of course, had been secretly contrived by Washington. Honeyman eluded pursuit and reached the river in safety, crossed it partly on the ice and partly in the cold water, and reached the British pickets on the New Jersey side, where he surrendered to them, and narrated the story of his arrest and escape. He was taken to the headquarters of Colonel Rail, to whom Honeyman proceeded to relate the de plorable condition of the Americans, that they were hopelessly disorganized, and that th^ were on the brink of mutiny. Rail replied that in his opinion "No danger was to be apprehended from that quarter for some time to come." Colonel Rail then dismissed Honeyman, who, on the pretext of going In search of some choice beef for the Colonel's table, beat a hasty retreat to New Brunswick. Obviously, Trenton would not be a very comfortable place for Honeyman. The news of John HoneymMi's capture and escape reached Griggstown, Honeyman's home town, rapidly. Previously he had always been referred to simply as "Tory John Honejmian", but now the villagers added the epithets, "British spy, traitor, cut-throat". His home was surrounded at midnight by a crowd of neighbors who came from different directions, thinking that Honeyman was inside. In angry tones they demanded his surrender, and threatened to search the house and bum it. Mary Honeyman protested to them that she did not know her husband's whereabouts, and displayed obvious grief at his apparent misconduct. The crowd becoming more demanding and tumultous, she unlocked the door and asked the crowd to be quiet, and then inquired who was their leader. The answer was "Abraham Baird", an 18 year old neighbor who was a stalwart champion of the Patriot cause (he later joined the service and attained the rank of Major). Mary Honeyman handed Baird a paper and requested him to read it aloud. Baird read:

American Camp New Jersey, Nov. A.D. 1776 To the good people of New Jersey, and all o&ers whom it may concern: 14 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

It is hereby ordered that the wife and children of John Honeyman, of Griggstown, the notorious Tory, now within the British lines and probably acting the part of a spy, shall be and hereby are protected from all harm and annoyance from every quarter, until further orders. But this furnishes no protection to Honeyman himself. Geo. Washington Commander in Chief Mary Honeyman then invited the crowd to inspect the premises but no one responded. After a short silence, all her neighbors dispersed. The paper, the neighbors had ascertained, had been written and personally signed by Washington. After that incident, Griggstown was quiet and exhibited great kind ness towards Mary Honeyman and her children, who by that time were six in number. However, until after the conclusion of the war John Honeyman could not safely return to Griggs town.

Three days after Honeyman's capture and escape, and only seven days after General Washington penned his forlorn letter expressing defeat and despair to his brother on Christ mas Day, 1776, the courageous and resourceful American Commander-in-Chief decided on a daring offensive maneuver. Theforce directly under his command numbered only 2,400, but he led them to McKonkey's Ferry crossing (located today at Washington's Crossing State Park) where he had ordered all the available boats assembled. As landing craft Washington had a fleet of Durham boats, 30 to 40 feet long, the peace time employment of which was to carry freight on the Del aware. Each boat was manned by four or five of the soldiers of the regiment from Marblehead, Massachusetts, commanded by Colonel John Glover. All these men were excellent sailors. The crossing of the river started at 7:00 P.M. on Christ mas day. By 8:00 A.M. the following morning all the men and 18 fieldpieces had been transported across. It took another hour to form the regiments on the New Jersey bank. At 4:00 A.M. the nine mile advance on Trenton through snow and bit ing wind began in two columns. At sunrise, the American JOHN HONEYMAN—PACT OR FANCY? 15 troops were still a mile from the town in which Colonel Rail and his Hessian mercenaries were sleeping off the effects of their bacchanalian Christmas celebration. Pursuant to Wash ington's carefully planned strategy, the American troops took positions which virtually ringed the town, and the crews of the fieldpieces emplaced them in commanding positions so as to sweep the principal streets with their devastating fire. The Hessians were totally surprised, their retreat cut off, and when caught in the withering cross fire of the American mus kets and the accurate artillery fire of Colonel Knox's gunners, the German officers decided to surrender. At a cost of none killed, four wounded, but two men frozen to death, the Amer icans killed and wounded 106 of the German mercenaries, and captured over 900 prisoners, 1,200 small arms, 6 brass cannon, and the colors of the Hessian brigade. Colonel Rail was mortally wounded, and when his uniform was searched, a note was discovered in his pocket that contained a warning to him that the Americans were preparing to cross the river and march on Trenton. A local Tory farmer, whose sympathies lay with the British cause, had observed the movements of the Americans and had discovered Washington's plan. The farmer had hastened to Rail's headquarters, but had been re buffed by a servant. When denied an audience "with the Colonel, the messenger wrote the note and asked the servant to deliver it. When the servant handed it to Rail, however, the Hessian leader did not interrupt his card plajring and wine drinking, but simply stuffed the note in his pocket and it was never read by anyone until after Rail's death.

This heartening victory, followed in quick succession by another success at Princeton, had an electrifying effect on the sagging morale of Washington's troops and on the waning zeal of all American patriots. Lord George Germain, the Bri tish Secretary for the Colonies wrote: "All our hopes were blasted by the unhappy affair at Trenton".

As stated before, John Honeyman was forced to remain away from his home and family for the duration of the war. 10 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

In December, 1777, the patriot government of New Jersey caused his arrest and indictment for high treason, punishable by death. He was locked in the Trenton Jail, but strangely fifteen days later he was released in 300 pounds bail which was supplied by the bond of Jacob Hyer, a Colonel in the New Jer sey militia. At Honeyman's trial he was quietly exonerated. Again on June 9, 1778, Honeyman's Griggstown neighbors testified against him and he was indicted for giving aid and comfort to the enemy between October 5,1776, and June, 1777. He pleaded not guilty and the record shows no further pro ceedings or prosecution of the case. Obviously the airing of either matter in a court trial would have vitiated his further usefulness to Washington.

In this same period, two attempts were made to seize or confiscate Honejnnan's property. On July 10, 1777, Hendrick Wilson, commissioner of Somerset County, New Jersey, was appointed to seize the property of the County's disaffected citizens. Included in this directive was an inventory of the lands, goods and chattels of John Honeyman as a man dis affected to the State. The seizure, however, was never effected. Later, the Revolutionary government of New Jersey began selling off the possessions of known Tories. On March 10, 1779, an advertisement appeared in the N&io Jersey Gazette published at Trenton announcing the sale of John Honeyman's effects in Griggstown on April 8th, Nevertheless the sale never took place. John Honeyman was a man who put his trust in God, but the Almighty obviously had some human as sistance, which can be fairly attributed to the direction of Gen eral Washington.

When the war was concluded, Washington lifted the veil shrouding Honeyman's activities and John Honeyman re turned home to Griggstown as the village's popular hero. His neighbors were profuse in their apologies, and in their thanks for his contribution towards the cause of liberty. His oldest child, Jane, by then about 17 years of age, was seated on the porch of their home one day when a mounted party of JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OR FANCY? 17

Continental officers led by George Washington rode up to the house and personally thanked John Honeyman for his service to the infant Nation. In 1783, Honeyman, acting on a claim of loss sworn to by several of his fellow townsmen on November 26, 1782, col lected sixty-five pounds for 3 horses and a mare that Con tinental Militiamen had taken from him. This reimbursement was certainly a strange contrast to the legal troubles that Honeyman had experienced only a few years previously. About ten years later Honeyman bought a farm in the Northwest portion of Somerset County on the Lamington River, to which place he and his family moved. He later added another large farm to his holdings, payment for which re sulted from his constant frugalily and industry. His seven children all lived long lives, and all but Jane married and rais ed families in the vicinity of their father's farm. John Honey man joined the Presbyterian Church at Lamington and lived until he was 93. He was buried in the churchyard at Laming ton beside his wife, who had preceded him in death by 20 years. His simple headstone merely reads: "Sacred to the memory of John Honeyman who departed this life August 18th, 1822, in the 93rd year of his age". The small emblem reserved for veterans of the Revolution, however, now graces his humble headstone. The only other memorial to Honeyman is a fountain dedi cated by the Patriotic Order Sons of America on December 26th, 1930, at Washington's Crossing State Park on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, and bearing the following

"Dedicated In Memory of John Honeyman Who Served Washington and The Continental Army As a Spy. Drink of the Fount of Liberty Let Posterity Inherit Freedom" Is the foregoing summary of the life of John Honeyman Ig BULLETIN OF HISTOBIOAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

fact or fancy? To many historians he has proved to be an enigma. Doubtless this is due to the fact that the first record ed account of his exploits did not appear until almost a cen tury had passed. By that time the thrilling and inspiring ac complishments of our famous founding fathers had been indelibly etched in the minds and hearts of all patriotic Amer icans. Every schoolboy committed to memory the noble and heroic words of another American spy, Nathan Hale, whose failure in his principal mission cost him his life. Judge Van Dyke waited until he was 66 years of age to chronicle his grandfather's life, and only after a thorough and painstaking search and investigation into the truth of the story, since he had first heard the tale long before as a mere youth listening to the tales of an aged grandfather. He had only been fifteen when John Honeyman died. In his 1873 account, the Judge states:

" .... The writer was well acquainted with him (referring to Abraham Baird) during his latter years, and he was one of the persons from whom much of the information herein narrated was received " Furthermore, Judge Van Dyke had the additional benefit of hearing the foregoing events retold by his Aunt Jane who spent her life after her father's death in the Van Dyke house hold. She is reported to have been a bright, intelligent lady. Another source of verification to which the Judge had access was a Griggstown veteran of the Revolution who, while retell ing John Honejnnan's story, volunteered to Van Dyke: "Johnny Honeyman did not have to go to Nova Scotia." The significance of this remark is clear when it is recalled that many Tory sympathizers in America moved with their belong ings to the more congenial surroundings of Nova Scotia after the Revolution ended.

No less an authority than William S. Stryker, the histor ian of the American Revolution in New Jersey wrote: "It is a well-established tradition that the most reliable account of Colonel Rail's post at Trenton was given by Washington's spy. JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OR FANCYT 19

John Honeyman, of Griggstown, Somerset County. There ap pears to be no doubt that the information given by him that winter night was the direct cause of the movement on Trenton three days afterwards." Numerous contributors to magazines, as well as feature writers in many newspapers, have published accounts of John Honeyman containing much of the material used in this ad dress. These references are contained in the bibliography pre pared in conjunction with the necessary research and travels in preparation for this talk. A professor of French literature at Princeton Universiiy and his wife, Dr. and Mrs. Armand Hoog, recently purchased the Honeyman home in Griggstown and are now restoring it to its original Colonial style. The present speaker was most graciously received by them on a recent visit to their home, and they have become staunch advocates of the Honeyman cause. Professor Hoog even proudly exhibits an old etching of the death of General Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham, and has sentimentally selected a tall soldier standing by the dying General as John Honeyman. Virtually every work on American history however, remains totally silent with respect to John Honeyman as we approach the bicentennial celebration of our nation's indepen dence. The speaker strongly suspects Honeyman's story will always remain obscure. That great dramatist and biographer of Washington, Rupert Hughes, indeed remarked in his book George Washington, Savior of the States: "A splendid monument glorifies Nathan Hale and his name is a household word in American, though he failed in his short mission; but for John Honeyman who made the first great victory possible, there is oblivion."

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND OTHER SOURCES 1. "An Unwritten Account of a Spy of "Washington" by John Van Dyke Our Home: A Monthly Magazine of Original Articles Volume I —1873, edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman. 20 BULLETIN OF mSTOEICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

2. History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, compiled by James P. Snell, Fhiladelpbia, 'Everts & Peck, 1881 "John Honeyman," pages 811-812.

3. Somerset County Historical Quarterly Volume II—Oct. 1913 No. 4, Pg. 315—grave of John Honeyman. Volume IV — Apr. 1915 No. 2, Pg. 132—^proof of loss by John Honeyman of horses to Continental Troops.

4. The Honeyman Family, 1912, A.V.D. Honeyman.

5. American Heritage—The Magazine of History, August, 1957, pg. 58: "A Spy for Washington."

6. George Washington Crossed Here — Christmas Night, 1776, by Ann Hawkes Hutton, Publisher: Dorrance & Co., Inc. 1948.

7. Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society, July 1966, pg. 174 "The Case of John Honeyman: Mute Evidence" by Anna O'Dea & Samuel A. Pleasants

8. FICTION: Lights Across the Delaware, by David Taylor, J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia & New York, 1954.

9. FICTION: The Spy and General Washington, by VTlliam Wise, E. P. Button & Co., Inc., New York, Copyright 1965.

10. Clippings from files of the Somerset Messenger Gazette, Somerville, New Jersey, 11. Stories of New Jersey, by Frank R. Stockton, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, N. J., Copyright 1961. 12. Argosy Magazine, March, 1965 Issue, Vol. 36 No. 3, Article on John Honeyman. 13. Pamphlet from "McKonkey Ferry Museum," Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey.

14. Newspai)er Accounts: (a) Newark Sunday Call, June 2, 1946, "Most Famous New Jersey Spy." (b) Newark Sunday News, July 20,1947, "Let's Explore — Upper Hunterdon." JOHN HONEYMAN—FACT OR FANCY? 21

(c) This Week Magazine, Nov. 1, 1964, with Philadelphia Sunday BuUetin, "George Washington — Master Spy." (d) The Evening Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Friday, December 24, 1965, "John Honeyman, Washington's Spy Made Victory at Trenton Possible." 15. National Broadcasting Company—American Heritage Series March 12,1961—"The Secret Rebel" Author: Mann Rubin—lead role: Hugh O'Brian HARVEST HOME MEETING of Chester and Montgomery Counties at the Valley Forge Encampment Ground JULY 26, 1828. Edited by John F. Reed (As the nation approaches the 200th anniversary of its birth, and with so many Revolutionary events having elected Montgomery County as the scene of their enactment, citizens of the County may turn with interest to the earliest recorded anniversary ceremonies commemorating the encampment at Valley Forge—the semi-centennial celebration of 1828. Although this celebration purported to be a combined com- memoration of the evacuation of Valley Forge and the Fourth of July, the ceremonies were postponed to a date more con venient to the local rural citizenry. Actually the ceremonies turned out to be less of a commemoration of Valley Forge and the National Birthday than a local political caucus in favor of John Quincy Adams against the pretensions, which proved successful, of Andrew Jackson to the presidency of the United States. Nevertheless the ceremonies at least commenced as a commemoration of the heroism of the Continental Army in 1777-8. Except for a few notes, the text of the following descrip tion of the ceremonies has been taken verbatim from an exceedingly rare pamphlet in the editor's collection. The pam phlet was published in 1828. Copies of this pamphlet are also to be found in the Valley Forge Historical Society, the Histor-

22 HARVEST HOME MEETING 23 ical Society of Pennsylvania and the Library Comyany of Philadelphia. The pamphlet was republished in part in the Proceedings of the Centennial Celebration of the Occupation of Valley Forge by the Continental Army, 1878, Philadelphia, 1879.) A Report of the

HARVEST HOME July 2^th, 1828,

at Valley Forge Encampment Ground.

Committee of Arrangement David Townshend, Nathaniel Brooke, Maurice Richardson, Townshend Haines, David Wilson, Jr., Daniel Abrahams, Mathew Roberts, Abraham Brower, Philip Kendall, Thomas Reed. Note.—The actual number of persons that took tickets for the dinner was 2300. Mr. Woodman, the contractor, furnished, besides, dinners for upwards of 700; and a large number dined elsewhere. The farmers of Pennsylvania are so much occupied with their harvesting on and about the 4th of July, that they can not, conveniently, give to the National Festival that attention which it may claim from every citizen, and especially those so truly patriotic as the yeomanry of Pennsylvania. It has, therefore, become a custom, in some parts of this State, for the good people to select some day near the close of July in which to celebrate their nation's independence and their "HARVEST HOME." 24 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

In accordance with this custom, a large number of the people of Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties assem bled on Saturday, the 26th of July, 1828, at Valley Forge— the ground rendered sacred by the sufferings of the American army under Washington—^with a view to celebrate their great festivals, and strengthen each other in the love of their coun try. The ground on which they assembled is covered with wood; but still bears traces of having been a military position. The remains of a breastwork are to be seen running along the brow of the hill towards the river,—^thrown up in the severity of the winter half a century ago, as a protection against sudden attack, and raised by the labour of a patriotic band of freemen, of whom very few now survive. On this ground, and in the neighbourhood, the American army passed the winter after the battle of Brandjwine,—and living in huts hastily put up,—amid snow and ice, and scarcity, and the apprehension of attack from a vastly superior British force which was all the while enjoying the comforts of dry quarters, hickory fires, and abundant rations in the city (of) Philadelphia. The Valley Forge encampment ground now commands a prospect in every direction of a prosperous, fertile, healthy, and plentiful country—^but it once witnessed a far different scene, and echoed with far different sounds from those which are heard at a mirthful HARVEST HOME.

"At no period of the war," says the historian, "had the American army been reduced to a situation of greater peril than during the winter at Valley Forge. It has been already stated, that more than once they were absolutely without food. Even while their condition was less desperate in this respect, their stock of provisions was so scanty that there was seldom at any time in the stores a quantity sufficient for the use of the troops for one week. Consequently, had the enemy moved out in force the American army could not have continued in camp. HARVEST HOME MEETING 25

.The want of provisions would have forced them out of it; and their deplorable condition with respect to clothes disabled them from keeping the field in winter. The returns of Feb ruary exhibit the astonishing number of three thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine men in camp unfit for duty for want of clothes. Of this number scarcely a man had a pair of shoes. Even among those returned capable of doing duty, very many were so badly clad, that exposure to the colds of the season must have destroyed them. Although the total of the army exceeded seventeen thousand men, the present effective rank and file amounted to only five thousand and twelve. The re turns throughout the winter do not essentially vary from that which has just been particularly stated.

While the sufferings of the soldiers, first, during a winter campaign, and afterwards in what were termed winter quar ters, filled the hospitals, a dreadful mortality still continued to prevail in those miserable receptacles of the sick where death was often found by those who entered them in quest of health. The provision made for them, which was at best in adequate to their wants, was said to be misapplied. They were crowded in small apartments, and a violent putrid fever raged among them, which carried off much greater numbers than all the diseases of the camp." The meeting held at this interesting spot, on Saturday the 26th of July, 1828, was the largest that has yet assembled on such an occasion. The day was, though very warm, beautifully clear and tranquil. The morning was ushered in by the firing of cannon, and by 8 o'clock, the free and independent citizens of the adjoining counties had already begun to assemble; and by 12 o'clock their numbers had increased to at least FOUR THOUSAND, and continued greatly to increase during the whole of the afternoon, until the assemblage exceeded the most sanguine calculation. It was indeed a cheering spectacle, a proper tribute to the memories of our fathers, and of the "great and glorious day" established by their virtue and con firmed by their blood. 2g BULLETIN OP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

At noon the Declaration of Independence was read by Dr. Wm. Harris, of Chester county in a manner worthy of the doc ument itself, of the occasion, and of the delightful assembly of freemen by whom he was surrounded. On the stage erected for the occasion were seated some of the most venerable and distinguished surviving heroes of the revolution, all of whom had participated on the very same ground in all the distresses and sufferings of our army in '77- '78. When the Declaration was ended, the noble band of music, consisting of 25 respectable citizens from Bethlehem, North ampton county, who had generously volunteered their services for the occasion, struck up a national air; its fine tones, how ever, were soon lost amid the thundering of cannon, and the acclamations of the crowd. Then was pronounced an eloquent and masterly oration by Col. John G. Watmough. In this the orator successfully shewed the pre-eminence of civil virtue, and how its principles had constituted the very living principle of our existence as a na tion, from the firat landing of the pilgrim fathers, through the whole of our revolution, and up to tiie present crisis in our national affairs. Immediately after the oration the company moved to the shades of the adjoining woods, to partake of an excellent cold collation, prepared for the occasion by Mr. Abisha T. Wood man, of the Valley Forge, to whom every degree of praise is due for his skill and perseverance in providing for so large a multitude. For this purpose thirteen tables had been laid, 164 feet long each, containing 1620 plates, and all radiating from the outer ring of a small circle, within which was the band. The following named respectable citizens acted as officers of the day, by the request of the Committee of Arrangement,

President — Jonathan Roberts. Vice Presidents — Townshend Haines, Nathan Penny- HARVEST HOME MEETING 27

packer, William Williamson, Col. David Dickey, David Potts, Thomas Smith, Edward Darlington, George Sheaff, Richard B. Jones, John Schlater, Dr. Jacob Dewees, Charles S. Iredell, Jacob Hagy, and Philip Kendall. The seats at the table were speedily occupied, and the beef, ham, potatoes and bread disappeared rapidly before the keen appetites of the company. The larger proportion, however, had dined elsewhere, or partaken of refreshments which were abundantly offered by numerous suttlers [sic] in the woods. A few invited guests were seated at the table where Jona than Roberts, Esq. \jormer JJ. S. Senator from Pennsylvania and an inhabitant of Tipper Merion Township'] presided; and a succession of apt and patriotic sentiments, in the form of toasts, were proclaimed and met the universal approbation of the meeting, testified by loud and repeated cheers, viz:

First Toast. THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1776, and the memory of the sages who made it "a great and glorious day." (EditoFs note: each toast, as published in the pamphlet, is followed by long explanatory "remarks'* of a political nature, but since these "remarks'* are not particularly pertinent to the actual ceremonies on the occasion, they have been deleted.)

Second Toast. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, John Q. Adams — bred up at the feet of the sages of the revolution, his whole life has been a brilliant illustration of their virtues and their precepts.

Third Toast. The Administration of the General Government, — Pa triotic, wise, economical, and efficient, regarding only the welfare of their country, they have dared the utmost fury of faction, and defied all combinations. [EditoFs note: an attack on Andrew Jackson.] 28 BULLETIN OP HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Fourth Toast, THE UNION OF THE STATES — A file to the vipers, imported or indigenous, who would poison our political and social happiness. Fifth Toast. WASHINGTON —A constellation himself: weak eyes cannot perceive that in the blended lustre of his talents and his virtues, every star was of the first magnitude.

Sixth Toast. HENRY CLAY — The intrepid champion of his country's rights, and advocate of American industry; his patriotism and his talents have been sufficient to insure the envy of those whom his splendour has eclipsed, and the hatred of all who hate the American system.

Seventh Toast. AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, and COMMERCE — and all who are engaged in them: equal protection to each, the fair basis of the American system. Eighth Toast. Internal improvement — May every labourer in this great system, imitate the example of the President of the United States, and when he meets with an obstacle, take off his coat and go to work.

Ninth Toast. RICHARD RUSH —A patriot and a Pennsylvanian, and the son of a patriot and a Pennsylvanian. Shall he be put down because he was not bom south of the Potomac? No. [Editor's note: Rush was Secretary of the Treasury and the Whig candidate for Vice President on the Adams ticket; he was the son of the Signer, Benjamin Rush.'\

Tenth Toast. THE TARIFF BILL and its real advocates recently burnt in effigy in South Carolina — May these bonfires of the South HARVEST HOME MEETING OF CHESTER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 29 be beacon lights to the friends of American Industry and national union. So shall "these blazes give more light than heat." [Editor's note: the South was opposed to the high tariffs that protected Northern industries, thereby raising foreign tariffs on imports that the South desired to buy.'\

Eleventh Toast. THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA — It is a reproach to their understandings that the Livingstons of Louisiana, the Stevensons of Virginia, and the Eatons of Tennessee, should make an extensive pilgrimage in the hope of betraying them into the support of a southern policy. [Editor's note: lAvingston, Stevenson and Eaton were Jack- sonian Democrats."] Twelfth Toast. THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA li.e. Shulze] — He has twice, in his annual messages, in disregard of factious violence, avowed his confidence in the capacity and virtue of those who now administer the government of the Union. The people applaud his sound discrimination.

Thirteenth Toast. THE MINORITY of the Pennsylvania delegation in the 20th Congress — Their policy — fidelity to the interests of their constituents: Their reward — the approbation of their fellow-citizens. [Editor's note: the majority of the Pennsylvania delegates were Jacksonian Democrats.] Besides the foregoing regular toasts, there were many vol unteer sentiments offered by different citizens, and received with equal good feeling and enthusiasm. Before the regular toasts had all been announced Townshend Haines, Esq., of Chester County, rose and offered the following — The health of our distinguished guest and fellow citizen, JOHN SERGEANT — He has so lived as to merit his 30 BtJLLETIN OP HISTORIOAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY country's highest confidence: His talents, acquirements and experience eminently qualify him for her service. [Editor's note: Sergeant was a representative of Philadelphia in Congress."]

In reply to the compliment contained in the above toast, Mr. Sergeant arose and addressed the meeting in a speech that was received with great enthusiasm, and frequently interrupt ed by hearty cheers. At the close of his address he offered the following senti ment —

CIVIL MAGISTRATES — The servants, not the masters of the constitution; may they be selected for their disposition to obey, and not for their talent for command. The following toast was also offered by Townshend Haines, Esq., viz.

COLONEL JOHN G. WATMOUGH, Orator of the Day — The honourable wounds which he received at Erie, have now healed to scars. These attest his valour, as the sentiments which he has this day pronounced, prove that military ardor, chastened by education and reflection, is not incompatible with a profound reverence for the constitution and laws of the country. [Editor's note: "Watmough, as lieutenant of artillery, was severely wounded in the defense of Fort Erie against the British, Aug, 15, ISlJf.] Col. Watmough afterwards arose, and after apologizing for again intruding himself upon the notice of his fellow citizens, begged leave to introduce to their acquaintance one of those admirable worthies with whom were associated all the glories and recollections of our revolutionary war — a man who, on this very ground, now the seat of so much hilarity and joy, had shared all the perils and disasters of the gloomy winter of '77-78 — the companion of Washington, Green(e), HARVEST HOME MEETING OF CHESTER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 31 and Lafayette — the friend of the venerated Steuben, and since the stern, undeviating republican, and the advocate of civil liberty. —I introduce to your acquaintance, then, fellow citizens, the Colonel added, our distinguished guest — PETER S. DUPONCEAU, one of the soldiers of the Valley Forge encampment, extensively known for his talents and acquirements, and esteemed for his virtues; he deserves the thanks of that country whose liberties he assisted to achieve by his sword, and whose reputation he has raised by his learned labours. [Editor's note: Duponceau came from France as Baron von Steuhen's aide in 1778.'\ Mr. Duponceau rose, and returned thanks to the meeting, for the honour done him. Nothing he said could be more gratifying to an old soldier of the revolution than the invita tion he had received to join with them in the commemoration, on this sacred spot, of the declaration of our nation's inde pendence; and the too flattering manner by which he was now presented to their notice, by far exceeded his deserts. He was happy to say, however, that he cordially participated in the sentiments that animated them on this occasion. For several years he had entirely abstained from mixing in active politics, but he could not resist the opportunity offered him of revisiting these scenes, which fifty years ago exhibited a spectacle so different from the one now presented to his view. But the satisfaction he felt was much damped by observing that, of his brother officers who had shared with him the dangers and the privations of the winter of 1778, he had met only one, (Capt. Alexander Moore) in so numerous an assem bly; which showed what ravages death had made in that fine army which once filled this encampment with animation and life. In a few years not one of them would remain; and all that he, and a few surviving soldiers had witnessed and still could relate, would live only in tradition and the volumes of history. 32 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

But quitting, for a moment, the contemplation of these scenes, Mr. Duponceau proceeded to say, that although he had withdrawn from active political life, he was not indifferent to the welfare of his country; nor was he one of those who, when differences of opinion existed among his fellow citizens, could remain neutral—taking part neither with one nor the other. On the great question which now agitated the public mind the election of 1828'] he had no hesitation to say that he was a friend to the present administration of the general gov ernment. As this was the first time that he had publicly avowed these sentiments, though he had frequently done it in private, he thought himself bound briefly to state his reasons for the opinion he entertained. He would say nothing derogatory to the character of Gen. Jackson; he was a great warrior, and posterity would do him justice. But he preferred to him our present tried and worthy President, John Q. Adams. Perhaps there was some feeling mixed with the sentiments he thus entertained; he loved every thing connected with our glorious revolution; he loved revo lutionary scenes, revolutionary recollections, revolutionary men, revolutionary names. At that period to which he had before alluded, fifty years ago, three illustrious names stood pre-eminent above the rest— they were Hancock, Adams and Washington. It need not be wondered at that Washington is named the last; in those days he was only known as a warrior-chief, and in those days the military was in strict subordination to the civil power, and took rank after it. He was happy that it was still so at pres ent; and hoped it would so continue while our republic existed. But, independent of this feeling, one serious consideration had mainly contributed to fix his opinion. He had heard many objections against the election of General Jackson; he could not examine whether they were well founded or not; he had heard hut one against the choice of Mr. Adams, and that he considered as an insult to this great and virtuous nation. It was said that he obtained his last election by means of intrigue and HARVEST HOME MEETING OF CHESTER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 33 corruption.—Corruption of whom? he would ask: Why, of the representatives of the United States. IN.B., the Ad^ims-Jack- son election of 182^ was thrown into the House of Representa tives; Adams was elected"], of the successors of that immortal Congress of 1776, who, little more than half a century ago, pledged their sacred honour for the maintenance of the nation al rights and liberties: And is that sacred pledge forfeited? forfeited in so short a time? And has it so soon given place to corruption and vice? Has our nation, once so renowned for its republican virtues, so degenerated in the short space of fifty years ? For be not mistaken,—if your representatives are cor rupt, you are corrupt likewise; for they are chosen, freely chosen, by you; they are a fair extract from the national mass. If from a cask of liquor you take out a cup full and that cup ful is corrupt, the whole contents of the vessel are corrupt also. And where are the signs of that corruption which has so rapidly taken place without any apparent cause? Which of your delegated authorities has ever made his fortune by means of the powers you have entrusted him with? Surely, not your Presidents—Washington, Adams and Madison retired, if not poorer, at least not richer than they were when they came into office.—Jefferson died insolvent, and his honourable debts are yet unpaid by the country. Monroe retired poor, and has not reason to boast of republican gratitude. If you look to your in ferior officers, you will find the same results. No; you are not a corrupt people; but if you were, as is vilely insinuated, it is of no consequence who you choose for your chief magistrate. Choose then General Jackson, or any other man whom you please; not, however, for President of these United States— make him King, Emperor, Dictator, Sultan—any thing but the chief magistrate of a free people: for if you are such as you are represented, you are not worthy of the name of freemen. But, setting all these considerations aside, John Quincy Adams has been tried and not found wanting. Under his ad ministration our country has prospered, and continues to pros per in a manner that exceeds our most sanguine expectation. I 34 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY would expatiate on these wonders if I were not afraid of tak ing up too much of your time. But what need of explaining to you the causes of that prosperity which you all feel, particu larly when those causes lie open before your eyes? But though you feel and know the high state of happiness and prosperity to which our country has advanced under the auspices of our virtuous rulers, you cannot be made sensible of their full extent unless you compare our present situation with what it was at the time when Washington's brave army occupied this spot in the memorable winter of 1778; in the times, as a great writer of the day \i.e. Thomas Paine] expressed himself, that tried men's sovXs, Then you would not have seen the thousands assembled in this sequestered spot partaking of the good cheer of plentiful tables, and rending the air with shouts of happiness and joy; but in the miserable huts on the site on which these tables now stand you would have seen naked and famished soldiers, in the depth of a most inclement winter, separated only by this little river {the SchuyUdU) and the small space of 21 miles from a numerous, well fed, well clothed and well disciplined hostile army, which a single day's march might have brought down upon us. At that time no nation in Europe had acknowledged our in dependence except a few insufficient succours secretly sent to us from France; we were left entirely to our own resources, which were alas! all centered in the courage and patriotism of our rulers and of our brave soldiers. Despondency reigned every where except in the hearts of those who watched and suffered for our safety. I cannot well represent to you with what fortitude, resignation and patience these severe trials were borne by the soldiers of the revolution. They never broke into loud murmurs, much less into mutiny or disobedience. [Editors note: there was a brief mutiny at Val ley Forge on Dec. 22, 1777, prior to Duponceau's arrival in February, 1778.'] I have seen them when pressed by hunger HARVEST HOME MEETING OF CHESTER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 35

sometimes pop their heads out of their poor huts, and call out in an under tone "no bread, no soldier!" but a single, kind word from an officer would still their complaints, and they were willing to bear every thing for the sake of liberty and of their country. They even submitted under these hardships to the strict discipline lately introduced among them by Baron Steuben, to which they had not been before accustomed.—And where was at that time your great Washington? Here (pointing to the headquarters at some distance); in that humble dwelling, par taking of the hardships and privations of his brave follow ers. Shall I describe to you his table on which was daily served (when it could be had) a scanty piece of meat, with some hard bread and a few potatoes, where the health and prosperity of the nation was drank [sic] in humble toddy, and the luxurious desert [sic] consisted of a plate of hickory nuts? Yet what are the sumptuous tables of the kings and princes of Europe compared with the modest board of that illustrious man? Had you seen with what dignity he presided at these poor repasts, and at the same time how he encouraged those of his officers whom he admitted to the honour of partaking of them, you would have witnessed a scene worthy of the pen cil of Homer and of the greatest poets of ancient or modem times. But I have not told you all; it is but little known, and it ought to be known every where, that his incomparable wife, Mrs. Washington, shared with him in all the dangers and hardships of this never to be forgotten winter. Yes, Mrs. Washington encamped at Valley Forge in the winter of 1778, undauntedly following the fortunes of her husband and of her country. I still see her at the head of that table, with her mild, but dignified countenance. Grave yet cheerful, her countenance and her manner reflected the feelings of the hero whose name she gloried to bear. Her presence inspired forti tude, and those who came to her with almost desponding hearts retired full of hope and confidence in the wisdom of "36 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OP MONTGOMERY COUNTY their rulers, in the talents of their chief, and in the high de stinies of their country. Now, my fellow citizens, compare those dreary scenes with what you now witness, look at the degree of prosperity which our country has attained under the guidance of the wise ad ministrations who have succeeded each other to the present moment, and do not abandon the positive good which you now enjoy for the vague and foolish expectation of something bet ter. Let very well alone. You cannot be better than you are; you may he worse. Mr. Duponceau concluded with again returning thanks for the honour done him on this occasion, and offered the follow ing toast. "Old Chester and Montgomery counties, the former of which was honoured with the first footsteps of the great foun der of Pennsylvania, and the presence of Washington and his brave army in the most trying times of the Republic, and both distinquished by the virtue and patriotism of their citizens.— Happiness and prosperity to them." [Editors note: apparently Duponceau did not associate Washington, the Continental Ar my and Valley Forge with Montgomery County which, until 178/}, was part of old Philadelphia County.'] This address was received with great satisfaction and ap plause by all who were near enough to hear it distinctly; and loudly cheered. A large number more of volunteer toasts were offered by different individuals, expressive of the feelings which anima ted them on this occasion.—^for example, By David Townshend.—Jonathan Roberts. In the public councils for nearly a quarter of a century, he devoted his tal ents to his country's dearest interests, and now in the actual cultivation of his farm,, he is engaged in the same laudable pur pose, regardless of the vituperation of factious demagogues. Mr. Roberts returned his thanks, after much cheering, for HARVEST HOME MEETING OP CHESTER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 37 this compliment, and made an interesting and instructive ad dress to the meeting. Matthew Roberts then gave the following:—Dr. Samuel Anderson—^in the Legislature of the State his voice was raised to extend the blessings of education to our Youth; In that of the Nation, no less powerfully exerted in favor of American industry. To which Dr. Anderson replied in a very neat and appro priate speech, and concluded by offering the following;—The Farmers of Pennsylvania—Industrious, enterprising and in telligent: They understand their interests too well to aid in putting down an Administration whose measures are so mani festly indentified with the settled policy of the State. By Jonathan Roberts—Commodore William Bainbridge: An ornament to his profession and his country, and on no oc casion was that country more pleased with her defenders than when the halo of victory encircled his standard. By John Philip Mayer—The United States; The only hap py country on the globe. By Mr. WetherilU-0\^ Hickory: Valuable for its common uses, but now perverted to kindle the flame of insurrection. [Editor's note: a sardonic play on Jackson's nickname of course.'] By Jacob Fitzwater—^The administration party in Penn sylvania : Their cause is holy—^there needs but a vigorous ef fort to render their success certain. By James Maddock—Labour, honorable and useful labour: The source of all our wealth and prosperity, a nation cannot be independent while she withholds the need of preference to the labour of her own people. By B. Reiff—Party spirit: May its violence at all times be held in strict subordination to the dictates of truth, moral rec titude and genuine patriotism. 38 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

By Joshua Porter, of Chester County—The Valley Forge encampment. The footsteps of our fathers marked it witii blood: from the soil thus fertilized have sprung the fruits of Independence and peace. By Adam Siter—Internal Improvement and Domestic Man ufactures : Pennsylvania can never be so infatuated as to sup port men who are hostile to the measures on which her own prosperity depends. By Philip Kendall—^Mathew Carey. Although the friends of Jackson have burnt his effigy, his works have survived the conflagration, and will transmit his name to posterity as that of a public benefactor. [Editor's note: Carey was a famous publisher and economist, and a bitter anti-Jacksonite.l By the Committee of Arrangement—Our venerable guest, Captain Alexander Moore, one of the "living records of the Revolution," who endured the hardships of our countrymen upon this hallowed ground with the army of Washington. By Charles J. Davis — Roberts and Lacock — fearless poli tical mariners who are manfully stemming the torrent of pop ular error. By James Brady—Our Manufactures—let them receive a maternal protection in their infancy, and in mature age they will take care of themselves. By William P. Hibberd — The surviving Patriots of the American Revolution. By M. Richardson — Henry Clay — the fearless Defender of the rights of man. By Col. Benj. Smith—May the good sense of the people of the United States of America at our October election for their Chief Magistrate fairly and honestly discriminate between the talents of an acknowledged Statesman of the first class ii.e., Adams'\ and a mere military man lJackson'\ to discharge the duties of that office with honour to himself and credit to his country. HARVEST HOME MEETING OF CHESTER & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 39

By Thomas Wersler—The American System—^We approve and advocate it as the great engine of our future prosperity.

By Peter H. Yamall — CHARLES MINER and DR. SAM UEL ANDERSON —Our Representatives in Congress —their entire devotion to the dearest interests of Pennsylvanians en title them to the lasting confidence and gratitude of their con stituents.

By B. Rowland, Jr.—CHARLES MINER—a faithful and efficient advocate in Congress, and through the press of the best intereste of his country. [Editor's note: Miner was a West Chester newspaperman and publisher.'] By Adam Siter—The Governor of Pennsylvania—So long as he supports the true principles of political economy the friends of the American System will support him.

By Abisha T. Woodman—Domestic Industry—under the fostering care of our present chief magistrate it will flourish and extend its branches like the cedars of Lebanon. By Wm. Riland—Gen. Andrew Jackson—^May he pass the evening of his days in peaceful retirement at the Hermitage, and be blessed with genuine repentence for his numerous fol lies. \N.B., the Hermitage of course was Jackson's home in Tennessee.] By John Quay—The American Revolution—A scene of ap palling trials and difficulties, but the standard of liberty, erec ted upon a virtuous foundation, is immovable! By Dr. Joseph Cloud, Jr.—^ABNER LACOCK. Far distant be the day when we shall again be doomed to behold a repre sentative of a free people compelled to arm himself against a candidate for the Presidency. [Editor's note: Jackson had threatened to attack Lacock physically on the Senate floor.] By John Rinewalt—The President of the United States— may he be well rewarded for his glorious, economical Admin istration. 40 BULLETIN OP HISTOBICAL SOCIETy OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

By George Sheaff—^ICentucky. She will show herself among the first to crush the aspiring hopes of the calumniator [Jacfc- sori] of her favorite son [Ctoy]. By Peter Conrad—^The memory of the Six Militia Men— Sacrificed without law and without offence, after having faithfully served their country; their unjust fate will be re corded in history to warn their countrjunen in all succeeding times against the pretensions of military tyrants to civil rule. [Editor's note: this toast refers to six soldiers executed on Jackson's orderfor mutiny; there was a question of their guilt] By Benjamin Jones—The memory of General Washington who conducted a great military contest with wisdom and for titude, invariably regarding the rights of civil power through all disasters and changes. [N.B., another oblique attack on Jackson.] By Judge Ferguson, of Philadelphia (a liberal contributor in support of the Declaration of '76, now at the advanced age of eighty.) Pennsylvania—^when roused to her interest will defend it upon American principles—^the principles of reason, sound policy and free election. By John G. Bull—May no slave-dealer or slave-driver ever be elected President of the United States. iJackson was a slave oioner.] By Dr. Jacob Dewees—The people of Pennsylvania, true to the interests of the Union. In 1814 united with the South against the Hartford Convention—they will now unite with the East against the traitorous proceedings of the rebellious spir its of the South. [Editor's note: at the Hartford Convention the New England states threatened to secede from the Union because of their opposition to the War of 1812; in 18S2 South Carolina loould assert that she had the right to nullify her par- ticipation in the Union. Jackson's threat to invade the state, however, ended the South Carolinian's threat to secede,] By A. Garrett—Burr and Jackson—^friends and intimates HABVEST HOME MEETING 4X

—shall treason be a passport to the Presidency? [Editor's note: Jackson had known Burr, and the Whigs therefore false ly accused Jackson of being privy to Burros conspiracy. By Col. Dickey—The memory of Anthony Wayne, the Rev olutionary hero of Chester County. By J. M. Davis—Universal Sufferage and equal rights. The votes of freemen should never be given to a candidate who has supported aristocratic distinctions between the rich and poor. [Ati odd accusation, since Jackson was anything but aristo cratic, and was supported for the most part by non-aristo cratic support&rs. Whigs, however, may have considered that the fact that Jackson was a slave-owner gave him "airs."] By Dr. Harris—JOHN SERGEANT. We rejoice to find him in the midst of us, and that we have had an opportunity to express our high respect for so distinguished a citizen: Dis tinguished for the republican simplicity of his manners; dis tinguished for his patriotism, for his wisdom, and above all for his high moral and political honesty. In the cardinal points of his character we trace a strong resemblance to the present presidential incumbent. May we not indulge the hope that Pennsylvania will soon assume her proper rank, and give to the nation a chief magistrate whose moral and intellectual fitness will not suffer in comparison with any of his predecessors. By Benjamin Evans—CHARLES MINER—^Faithful, able and patriotic—^the friends of civil government will cordially co-operate to secure his re-election. By Col. Wilson—MILITARY CHIEFTAINS, Ministers of the Gospel, and Statesmen, entitled to the gratitude of their fellow citizens, so long as they confine themselves to the du ties of their respective professions. [Editor's note: no com ment.'] Besides the volunteer toasts or sentiments here recorded, a great number were handed in by different individuals expres- 42 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY sive of their feelings and opinions. They all shewed the same spirit—attachment to our country, to republican principles, and satisfaction with the present Administration of the Gen eral Government, marked them all. The Meeting broke up at an early hour and separated with out one single accident or unpleasant occurrence to mar the general satisfaction. (Editor's closing note: considering the number of toasts that were imbibed, even if the beverage was only vinous it is to be wondered that there were no "unpleasant occurrences," and on %ohat plane of sobriety or semi-intoxication the affair was concluded. As for the fact that no accidents were recorded, fortunately the horse-drawn vehicles of yesteryear were far safer conveyances than the deadly machines of modern man. Whatever the alcoholic euphoria of these ancestral minds on that day, however, patriotism was still an abiding faith even if clouded with political animosity, and was in itself a constant state of euphoria that was induced by the exalted souls and minds of freemen who really needed no vinous stimulous to make them express their love of country.) A CURIOUS COUNTY DEED Recorded in This Indenture, Made the second day of Feh- Deed Book 402, ruary A.D. one thousand eight-hundred and PaffG® 377 ninety-five 1895 Between Solomon K. Grimly of the Township of Upper Salford, in the County of Mont gomery and State of Pennsylvania, Notary Public, of the one part, and James Z. Koons, his Son-in-law, of the Township of Upper Salford, in the County and State aforesaid, of the other part. Whereas, the Creator of the Earth by Parole and livery of seizen, did enfeoff the parents of mankind to wit; Adam and Eve, of All that certain tract of land called and known in the Planetary system by the name of the Earth, together with all and singular the advantages, woods, waters, water courses, easements, liberties, privileges and all others the appurten ances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertain ing, To have and to hold to them the said Adam and Eve and their heirs of their bodies lawfully to begotten, in feetail General for ever, as by the said feoffment recorded by Moses in the first Chapter of the first Book of his Records Common ly called Genesis, by reference being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear. And Whereas, the said Adam and Eve died seized of the premises aforesaid in feetail General, leaving issue, heirs, (children) born of their bodies to wit, sons and daughters, who entered in the same premises and became thereof seized as tenants in common by virtue of the donation aforesaid, and multiplied their seed upon the Earth. And Whereas, in process of time the heirs of the said Adam and Eve, having become very numerous and finding it inconvenient to remain in common as aforesaid besought themselves to make partition of the lands and tenements afore said, to and among themselves, and they did accordingly make

43 44 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY such partition. AND WHEREAS by virtue of the said parti tion made by the heirs of said Adam and Eve, All that certain tract of land called and knovm on the general plan of the said Earth by the name of North America, parcel of the said large Tract "was allotted and set over unto certain of the heirs afore said to them, and their heirs General in fee simple, who enter ed into the same and became thereof seized as aforesaid in their demesne as of fee, and peopled the same alloted lands in severalty, and made partition thereof to and amongst their descendants.

AND WHEREASf afterwards, now deemed in time Im memorial, a Certain United People called Indians of North America, heirs and descendants of the said grantees of Amer ica, became seized, and for a long time thereof the memory of Man runneth to the contrary having been seized in their demesne as of fee of and (amongst other lands) In the North division of America, in a certain tract of Country and land then called Perkiomy and Goshehoppa, in then called Phila delphia County and State of Pennsylvania.

AND WHEREAS, the said Grantees as aforesaid at their Great Council in General Assembly met, and by the advice and consent of said Grantees, Great Chiefs, namely Shakhop- pa, Secane, Malebore, and Sangora, by their certain Deed of feoffment with livery of seizen did on the 30th day of July A.D. 1685. grant, bargain, sell, release and enfeoff, alien and confirm unto William Penn, Governor, otherwise called sole proprietor of Pennsylvania amongst other land situated be tween (now Chester and Pennepack Creek) and extending up into the Country, in a North West direction from the source of the Streams, Two full days Journey, that parcel of Country called Perkiomy, and Goshehoppa was included in said pur chase, situated on the North East side of the River Schuylkill, then called Philadelphia County and State of Pennsylvania, To have and to hold unto him the said William Penn aforesaid his heirs and assigns in fee simple, as by the same feoffment entered amongst other records at Harrisburg in the State of A CURIOUS COUNTY DEED 45

Pennsylvania, recourse being thereunto had will more fully ap pear. AND WHEREAS the said William Penn, Governor and Proprietor as aforesaid became so thereof seized, on or about the 20th day of July A.D. 1718. died intestate, leaving surviv ing his widow, Hannah Penn, and Sons Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, then generally called Proprietors of Pennsyl vania, to whom the greatest part of the aforesaid Tract of land descended in fee simple. AND WHEREAS, the said Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, late Proprietors as aforesaid, and being so thereof seiz ed, did by Patent or Grant under the Great Seal, bearing date the 17th day of April, A.D. One thousand seven hundred fifty one (1751) for the consideration therein mentioned did grant, bargain, sell, release and confirm unto Solomon Grim ly (who then being a squatter) a certain Tract of Land situated in then partly Upper Salford Township, formerly called Goshehoppa and partly in Skippack and Perkiomen Township formerly called Perkiomy, in formerly Philadel phia County, now Montgomery County, State of Pennsyl vania then bounded by land called Jacob Stet and other va cant land, Containing Ninety nine Acres and one hundred thirty four perches, and Allowances of Six acres to the hun dred acres. It being a part of the large tract aforesaid, with the appurtenances unto the said Solomon Grimly, To have and to hold the same, his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said in part recited Indenture, recorded in then Phila delphia County, Pennsylvania, in Patent Book A. Vol. 4, Page 591, &c. recourse being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear. AND WHEREAS the said Solomon Grimly and Eliza beth his wife by Indenture bearing date the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred four (1804) for the consideration therein mentioned did (amongst other land) Grant and confirm unto their Son Solomon Grim ly a Parcel of said aforementioned Tract, situated partly 46 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY in Upper Salford Township and partly in Skippack, Perki- omen and Lower Salford Townships, Containing, Ninety Seven acres and one hundred perches of land more or less, To have and hold the same unto him the said Solomon Grimly (the son) his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said in part recited Indenture, recorded in the office for recording of Deeds at Norristown in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, in Deed Book No. 19, Page 4, &c. on the 16th day of August 1804, recourse being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear. And Whereas the said Solomon Grimly, the Son aforesaid and Hannah his wife by their Indenture bearing date the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1837, for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto Isaac Grimly (School Teacher) Their son (amongst other land) a parcel of the aforesaid Tract, Con taining thirty one acres of land. More or less. To have and to hold unto him the. The said Isaac Grimly (School Teacher, their Son) as aforesaid, his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said in part recited Indenture recorded at Norris town aforesaid, in Deed Book, No. 54, Page 419 &c. February 19th 1838, and the Release of Dower of John Grimly heir of said Hannah Grimly, Widow, dated the 29th day of November A.D. 1860, and the endorsed Release, Recorded in Deed Book No. 158, Page 150 &c. recourse being thereunto had will more fully appear. And Whereas Isaac Grimly, (Teacher as aforesaid) and Mary his Wife by Indenture bearing date the Twenty se cond day of December A.D. 1870, for the consideration money therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto Solomon K. Grimly, then Justice of the Peace, (their) oldest Son, now Notary Public, (party hereto) amongst other land a parcel of the aforesaid Tract of land, Containing thirty one acres of land More or less, To have and to hold the same unto him the said Solomon K. Grimly his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said in part recited Indenture, recorded At Norristown in Deed Book No. 401, page 404 &c. Recourse being thereunto had will more fully appear. Now this Indent A CURIOUS COUNTY DEED 47 ture Witnesseth, That the said Solomon K. Grimly, {Notary Public as aforesaid) for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand Two hundred Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America, unto him well and truly paid by the said James Z. Koons, (his son-in-law) at and before the en- sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, alien ed, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said James Z. Koons, and to his heirs and assigns. All that certain Messuage or Tenement and Tract of land Situated partly in the Townships of Upper Salford, Lower Salford, Skippack and Perkiomen Township, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a stone a corner on the bank of a Public road leading from Salfordville to Schwenks Ville, thence by land of Alexander R. Tyson and partly by land of now or late William Bergey deceased, South forty eight degrees and a half East Seventy two perches and four tenths to a stone a corner of Jacob K. Bergey's land, thence by the same and land of John D. Alderfer, South forty one and a quarter degrees West Eighty six perches and eight tenths to a stake a comer near the North East Branch of the Perkiomen Creek, thence down the margin of said Branch Creek South Eighty two degrees West, Eleven perches and two tenths to a stake, formerly a Black Oak Tree, thence by land of John W. Markley the four following courses and dis tances, viz: North Sixteen and a half degrees West, thirty two perches and fifteen one hundredths of a perch to a stone a corner. North eighteen and a quarter degrees East, thirty one perches and eighty one-one hundredths to a stone a comer, North thirty six and three quarter degrees West, Twenty six perches and nine tenths to a stone a corner, thence by the same and partly by land of Dillman Stauffer now land of Susanna Bergey, (widow) North forty two and a quarter degrees East, forty two perches and fifty five one hundredths to the place of beginning. Containing thirty one acres of land he it the same more or less. It bring the greater part 48 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY of the same premises already mentioned and recited in this Indenture, Together with all and singular, the improve ments, woods, ways, waters, water courses, rights, liber ties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the re versions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; And all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Solomon K. Grimly, in law, equity or otherwise howsoever of in and to the same and every part thereof. To have and to hold, the said Mes suage and thirty one acres of land, hereditaments and pre mises hereby granted, or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said James Z. Koons, his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said James Z. Koons, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Solomon K. Grimly, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, Doth by these presents co venant, grant and agree to and with the said James Z. Koons, his heirs and assigns, that he the said Solomon K. Grimly, and his heirs and assigns, all and singular the hereditaments and premises hereinabove described and granted, or men tioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said James Z. Koons his heirs and assigns, against him the said Solomon K. Grimly and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claim ing or to claim the same, or any part thereof, by from or un der him, them or any of them, shall and will well and truly Warrant and forever defend. In Witness Whereof, the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeable set their hands and seal, Dated the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. Daniel L. Miller ; Solomon K. Grimly Jacob Y. Garges : Received, the day of the date of the above Indenture of A CURIOUS COUNTY DEED 49 the above named James Z. Koons the sum of Two thousand two hundred dollars, lawful money, it being the consideration money in full. Witness present at signing. Daniel L. Miller : Solomon K. Grimly Jacob Y. Garges ; Montgomery County SS: On the Second day of February, A.D. 1895, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Solomon K. Grimly, {Notary Public) and in due form of law acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and Official seal the day and year afore said, Mar. 6, 1895. Recorded April 5, 1895. Daniel Lewis Miller, Justice of the Peace. A COUNTY REVOLUTIONARY LETTER The following letter of Lleut.-General Sir William Howe, Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in America before and during the local campaign of 1777-8, is of distinct interest to Montgomery Countians. Although the letter, which has ap parently not been republished in full since 1778, is dated from Philadelphia, December 13, 1777, it discusses, from a British viewpoint of course, the military actions at Whitemarsh and near The Gulph. The letter, written during the British occu pation of Philadelphia, is the official report of these actions to Lord George Germain, the British Secretary of State for the Colonies. Germain, of course, was the alter ego to Freder ick Lord North, the British Prime Minister, in the notorious North-Germain Ministry that so unsuccessfully attempted to subdue the dissident American States. The letter was first published for the consumption of the British public in the London Gazette of January 20, 1778, and was subsequently reprinted in The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure (London) in the same month and year. It is from a copy of the latter publication now in the collections of the Historical Society that the text is here re- published for the delectation of the Society's readers. The sole alteration in the text is the addition of brief explanatory notes interpolated within brackets by the Editor. Incidentally, Howe's estimates of American reinforcements and losses are entirely too high. My Lord, Lord Cornwallis having applied for leave of absence to attend his private business in Europe, I take this opportunity of sending my dispatches by his Lordship in the Brilliant armed ship. Since my last [letter] the enemy, being joined by upwards of four thousand men, with cannon, from the Northern army

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[which had recently defeated Burgoyne], assembled their whole force in a strong camp at White Marsh, covered in part by Sandy Run, fourteen miles distant from hence, with their right wing on Wissahickon Creek. Upon a presumption that a forward move might tempt the enemy, after receiving such reinforcement, to give battle for the recovery of this place Philadelphia], or that a vulnerable part might be found to admit of an attack upon their camp, the army marched on the night of the 4th instant December], the van commanded by Lieut. Gen. Earl Cornwallis, the main body by Lieut. Gen. Knyphausen, and on the next morning took post upon Chestnut hill in front of the enemy's right. The enemy soon after detached a corps of one thousand men to attack the light infantry, posted in front, under the command of Lieut. Col. Abercromby; the conse quence of which was that upon the first onset of the 2d bat talion of light infantry, and part of the 1st, [the Americans] were instantly defeated, with the loss of between thirty and forty men killed and wounded, and a Brigadier [James Irvine of the Pennsylvania militia, who was wounded] made pri soner. Not judging it advisable to attack the enemy's right, the army, having remained in the same position during the 6th, marched at one o'clock in the morning of the 7th, the van and main body commanded as before, to take post on Edge hill, one mile distant from the enemy's left. A corps of one thou sand men, composed of [Daniel Morgan's] rifle-men and other troops from the enemy's Northern army, were found by the van-guard posted on this hill with cannon. Lord Corn wallis immediately attadced with the 1st light infantry, sup ported by the 33d regiment, and defeated this body, with a considerable loss of Officers and men, their cannon narrow ly escaping. The thickness of the wood, where the rebels were posted, concealing them from the view of the light infantry, occasioned the loss of one Officer killed, three wounded, and between 20 and 30 men killed and wounded, from their first fire. 52 BXJLLETIN OF HISTORIOAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Major-general Grey, with his brigade, light infantry of the guards, Queen's rangers, Hessian and Anspach chasseurs, took post upon the left, in front of the enemy's center. A detachment [of Maryland militia] to harrass this corps was immediately routed by the General's advanced guard, com posed of his light troops, with a loss to the enemy of fifty men killed and wounded.

Your Lordship will see, by the inclosed return, the loss sustained by the King's troops in the above-mentioned at tacks.

The enemy's camp being as strong on their center and left as upon their right; their seeming determination to hold this position; and unwilling to expose the troops longer to the weather, in this inclement season, without tents or bag gage of any kind for Officers or men; I returned on the 8th to this place [Philadelphia]—The rear guard, under the command of Lord Comwallis, quitted Edge hill, on the right, about four o'clock in the afternoon, without the smallest appearance of the enemy; and Major-general Grey retiring from his post at the same time, without the least molesta tion, the army arrived at this camp at nine o'clock in the evening. [Note: a few American troops did follow the re treating British and skirmished lightly with the enemy at Ogontz.] On the 11th, at day-break, Lord Comwallis, with Major- general Grant under his command, passed the Schuylkill [at the Middle Ferry, now the Market Street bridge in Phila delphia] with a strong corps, and the waggons of the army, to collect forage for the winter supply, which- his Lordship accomplished, and returned yesterday evening. The enemy having quitted their camp at White Marsh some hours before Lord Comwallis marched from hence, his Lordship met the head of their army at a bridge they had thrown over the Schuylkill, near Matson's Ford [Consho- hocken], about three miles below Swedes Ford [Norris- A COUNTY REVOLUnONARY LETTER 53 town], and fifteen miles distant from hence. Over this bridge the enemy had passed 800 men, who were immediately dis persed by his Lordship's advanced troops, obliging part of them to recross it, which occasioned such an alarm to their army that they broke the bridge; and his Lordship proceed ed to forage without meeting with any interruption. [Note: Cornwallis only skirmished with Potter's Pennsylvania mili tia (see Mr. Reed's article in the Spring, 1966, issue of the Bidletin); Sullivan, leading Washington's van, upon per ceiving the British at The Gulph, ordered an orderly retreat across the Schuylkill.]

The enemj^s intention seems to take their winter quar ters at Carlisle, York and Lancaster, and probably they may have a corps at Reading, and another at Burlington in Jer sey. [Note: Washington had considered these positions, but, of course, wintered at Valley Forge. Howe was speculating of course, for despite his adequate spy system among the Tories he could scarcely have had entree into Washington's inmost councils.]

The 71st regiment and regiment of Mirbach are imme diately to embark to re-inforce Sir Henry Clinton at New York, upon his representation of a want of troops for the defence of that post; and I propose to put the army imme diately into winter quarters in this town, where there is sufficient room. Major-general Daniel Jones is arrived at New York, and orders will be sent to him to join this part of the army. With the most perfect respect I have the honour to be, &c. W. HOWE Return of the killed, wounded and missing in the different skirmishes from the 4th to the 8th of December, 1777.

Total 1 Lieutenant, 2 Serjeants, 16 rank and file killed; 3 Lieu- 54 BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY tenants, 4 Serjeants, 53 rank and file wounded; 33 rank and file missing. [The last had undoubtedly deserted.] Names of Officers killed and wounded. 1st Light Infantry, Lieutenant Pennyfeather, 15th regi ment, killed; Lieutenant French, 22nd regiment. Lieutenant Ankettell, 17th regiment, wounded. 4th regiment, Lieut. West wounded. W. HOWE

The abortive action at Whitemarsh was Howe's last en deavor to bring the American Army to battle—^he had al ready asked to be relieved of his command, to which request the Ministry acceded in the following spring. Howe's report of the actions at Whitemarsh was obviously an endeavor to expand these minor skirmishes into victories in an effort to preclude the criticisms of his lack of success that he knew would face him when he returned to England. Free Inhabitants in the Borough of Conshohocken in the County of Montgomery State of Pennsylvania According to the Census of 1850 Penrose Warner, Ass't. Marshal Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 1850 R.E. — value of real estate owned. NAILE: Frederick 36 (storekeeper), Julia 32, William 12, Frederick 8, Henry P. 5, Ernest 2, Madalin Moonson 28, James H. Miller 18 (clerk). R.E, $600. FISHER; Leonard 32 (Hotel keeper), Charlotte 26, Lauret ta 1, Naomi 3/12, Malinda Bowman 14, Catharine O'Don- el 18, Edward Wilson 24 (moulder), Thomas Brown 26 (moulder), Thomas Blaney 35 (laborer), Frederick Kaile [Kyle] 35 (moulder), Mark Knarl (?) 80 (moulder), Jacob Orsel 30 (shoemaker), Richard Atkinson 25 (la borer), Charles Rees 24 (shoemaker), Cirus Detwiler 23 (saddler), James Robinson 35 (moulder). LAWRENCE: Albert 31 (bartender), Matilda 23, Catharine M. 6, James H. 5, Albert 3, William 1, John Green 65 (laborer), Julia Sayler 10. MOWLE [MOLE]: Jacob 38 (carter), Ann 28, George 13, Sarah 10, Cordolin 8, William 7, Mary E. 8/12, Davis 2, John Townsend 65 (carter), Barbra Townsend 63, John Townsend 21 (stone sawyer), Samuel Townsend 16 (laborer), Lydia Hefinger 23, John Hefinger 3, Han nah Hefinger 1, John Nichols 12. CROMY: John 24 (laborer), Mary 23, John Coil 25 (labor er), Margaret Smith 24, William Smith 24 (laborer), James Coil 23 (laborer), James Smith 15 (laborer).

55 56 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OP 1850, UONTGOUBRY COUNTY

HEADY: John 24 (moulder), Catharine 30, James Dunlap 62 (laborer), Margaret Dunlap 57, Eliza Dunlap 8, Wil liam Dunlap 20 (laborer). VAN STODD: James 28 (moulder), Margaret 31, Mary A. 4, Robert 11/12, Benjamin Humphrys 12. JAGOBY: William 27 (lumber merchant), Susan 62, Cath arine 34, Anna 29, Isabel 20, James Corimey 35 (labor er), John Corimey 82 (laborer). R.E. $2000. MC CANN: Philip 81 (carpenter), Elizabeth 22, Anna L. 2, Helen 1. MOONEY: James 87 (laborer), Martha 87, Hannah 7, Mar tha 2, Anna L. 16, James Hanley 40 (laborer), David Smith 24 (laborer), Joan Fallon 28 (laborer). HUTESON: Edward 27 (laborer), Harriet 28 (laborer), Edward 11, Eliza 6, Helen 5, Fribly 2. NELSON: John 26 (laborer), Eliza 24, Anna 2, William 21 (laborer). MC KANNA: John 35 (laborer), Sarah 33, Rosanna 7, Mary 4, Elizabeth 3. POLLARD [POLLOCK] : William 24 (moulder), Sarah 25, Mary 5, Sarah 2. PONTZLER: Jonathan 41 (tailor), Maria 40, Harriet F. 11. ROYER: Elizabeth 42, Sarah A. 10, Margaret Cox 18, Han nah Beal 40, Emeline Beal 11, Robert Beal 9, John Beal 30 (butcher). STEMPEL: David 35 (carter), Mary E. 25, John H. 2, R.E. $2000. MYERS: John 26 (blacksmith), Barbra 36, Eli 9, Matthia 7, John 9/12. DOLAN: Edward 21 (laborer), Mary 20. MORTON: Thomas 30 (laborer), Mary 28, Thomas 10, An drew 3, Elizabeth Doney 50, Thomas Doney 20 (laborer), Edward 11, Catharine 9. BOROUGH OF CONSHOHOCKEN 57

MC GAULiIGER: Patrick 25 (laborer), Margaret 23, James Divine 30 (moulder), John Gagin 35 (laborer), Anna 38, Michael 9, Ann 4, Helen 5/12, Benjamin Boyd 51 (labor er) , Patrick O'Donel 27 (laborer). MAGEE [MC GEE]: Thomas 30 (laborer), Elizabeth 30, Sarah 6. SMITH: Sarah 26, John Locken 60 (laborer). MATSON: Margaret 17, Charles Lacey 28 (moulder), John Lacey 3, Sarah Lacey 11/12. SCANTLING: Peter 25 (laborer). Rose 26, Mary 8/12. SMITH: Moore 50 (laborer), Mary 49, Jacob 24 (laborer), John 18 (laborer) Sarah 16, James M. 14, Daniel 10. JONES: Susan 60, Elizabeth 20, Franklin 21 (moulder). WERTS: Peter 44 (blacksmith), Margaret 41, Margaret 14, William 13, George 10, Mary 10, William Wilson 22 (blacksmith). R.E. $3000. DRAKE: William 31 (blacksmith), Jane 31, George 7, West 9, Hester 2. CLARE [CLAIR]: Samuel N. 28 (wheelwright), Maria 27. MC CALLUM: Hugh 32 (engine maker), Matilda 25, Mary 1. SWENK: Samuel 44 (millwright), Rebecca 44, Mary A. 14, Susan R. 10. R.E. $6500. GONWAY: John 41 (laborer), Edith 40, Helen 10, Francis 13, Dennis 35 (laborer), Michael Commer 22 (laborer). SCANTLING: James 38 (laborer), Catharine 36, Owen 25. MC FADDEN: James 26, Elizabeth 25, George W. 3/12, Thomas 14. BOOM: Matthew 28 (laborer), Catharine 22, Ann 4, Mary E. 2/12. ALLEN: Mathew 26 (engineer), Sarah 20, John 9/12. SCANTLING: Lawrence 27 (laborer), Catharine 26, Mar garet 6, Mary A. 1, Thomas Lavin 26, Mary Lavin 27. 58 the united states census of 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HARRIN [HERRON] : Charles 34 (laborer), Helen 33, EU- zabeth 12, Robert 10, Helen 1, William McBatte 25 (la borer), James Wilson 19 (laborer). KNOX: Andrew 26 (laborer), Ann 25, John 6, Mary J, 2. CAMEL [CAMPBELL]: James 30 (laborer), Jane 26, Eli zabeth 11, Margaret 8, Susan 6, William 9/12. WILBERTS [WOLVERTON] : Moses 53 (pattern maker), Mary 50, Mary 18, Joseph 20 (patternmaker), William Moore 32 (laborer), Jane Moore 30, John Moore 9, Ro bert Moore 7, Mary Moore 2. MOGEE [MAGEE] : John 38 (moulder), Mary 31, Emeline 13, Sarah E. 5, Mary H. 3. DAVIS: William 53 (forman of furnace), Elizabeth 51, James 14, Catharine 12, John 10, Hannah 8, William 4, Margaret E. 3, Mary A. 1. MC KERDY: Nicholas 40 (moulder), Elizabeth Kerdy 40, Mary Kerdy 18, Robert Kerdy 17 (moulder), Anna Kerdy 12, Emeline Kerdy 9, Elizabeth Kerdy 70. MC COY: John 31 (forman of foundry), Mary 28, Henry 1, John Roberts 24 (clerk). BISBING: Henry 27 (forman of furnace), Mary 27, Mary 1, Elizabeth Davis 12. COPLEY: Pierce 33 (R.R. Agent), Margaret 30. GLENZINGER: Frederick 32 (baker), Ferrisa 33, Mary 3, Matilda 1, Barbra 74. R.E. $500. CORNICK: David 31 (stonecutter), Jane 29, Jane E. 25, Wil liam 4, Robert 2, Margaret 5/12, Sarah Doud 17. HUDSON: William 25, (stonecutter), Eliza 20, Sarah H, 7/12. R.E. $1000. BAKER: Sylvester 49 (stonecutter), Anna 35, Anna 1, Eliza beth Parra 14 (B). BOWLES: James 50 (stonecutter), Sarah 53, John 15 (la borer), Charles 12, Margaret Tibels 25, Elizabeth Tibels 1, Margaret Carton 11, George H. Waters 29 (physician). BOROUGH OF CONSHOHOCKEN 59

KENWORTHY: Joseph 30 (engineer), Mary A. 27, Eliza beth 8, Sarah A. 7, James 4, Mary 3, Joseph 2/12. WRIGLEY: James 29 (stonecutter), Mary 27, Alfred 1. COMLEY: Isaiah 34 (blacksmith), Mary 25, Davis 6, Re becca 5, Mary 1. HALLOWELL; William 31 (carpenter), Matilda 32, Charles 5, John Preston 56 (carpenter), Hannah 55, Catharine 23, Edward Nuss 22 (carpenter), Alexander Hannak 20 (carpenter), Lewis Warner 18 (carpenter). R.E. $2500. RINKERT [RINKER]: Henry 48 (laborer), Susan 40, Jo seph 18 (laborer), Catharine 17, Rebecca 45. COMLEY: Thomas 48 (blacksmith), Mary 46, Maryetta 9, Jesse Wilson 57 (butcher), Rachel Wilson 57. R.E. $800. TOWNSEND: Joseph 26 (boatman), Hannah 23, Thomas 5, Samuel 1, John 4/12, Holland Nixaon 22 (iron roller), George Townsend 4. CLARE: Patrick 27 (moulder), Elizabeth 23, Michael 2. SMITH: John 30 (stonecutter), Barbara 24. WINTING: Jacob 41 (moulder), Rebecca 88, Augustus 13, Nicholas 8, Charles 5, Rachel Crane 50. MC CURDY: Jacob 30 (moulder), Emeline 25, Martha 4, Mary 1/12. JOHNSON: Thomas 27 (puddler), Hannah 23. JOHNSON: Jeremiah 35 (stonecutter), Susan 30, Sarah 15, George Gibson 27 (R.R. Agent), Benjamin Tedra 27 (storekeeper), James Cmnel 24 (moulder). John Johnson 30 (moulder). R.E. $1500. HAN—•: Zeke 25 (carpenter), Ellen 21, Mary 4/12. CLING: Walter 45 (laborer), Catharine 40, John 10, James 8, Joseph 6, Catharine 3, Margaret 1, Farell Mavery 30 (la borer), Michael Keef 40 (laborer), William Haming 27 (laborer), William Thomas 35 (laborer). R.E. $1000. GLEASON: Clay 29 (physician), Margaret 30, Ruann 22, Debora 88, Ruth 34, Sarah 9, John 10, William 5, Mary 60 the united states census of 1860, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

H. 1, John Davis 30 (moulder), Julian Steinhous 22 (ma chinist), Ellen M. Gathney 22. R.E. $2000. MC GONIGAL: George 33 (laborer), Margaret 30, James 4, Elizabeth 2, Polly 65. R.E. $800. SEXTON: Fin 38 (laborer), Mary 30, Mary 6, Margaret 2. MATHEWS: James 34 (machinist), Anna 30, William 12, Anna 11, Emma 9, Margaret 7, Samuel 4, Mary 2. R.E. $1200. ULRIGK: Charles A. 26 (iron roller), Sarah 24, Anna 3. ATKINSON: Francis 24 (iron roller), Esther 21, Mary 11/ 12. Thomas Davis 31 (iron roller), Elizabeth 26. HUMMEL: Henry 65 (blacksmith), Nancy 60, Henry 20, (bricklayer), John 23 (bricklayer). LEE: Thomas 47 (iron roller), Sarah 38, Mary 15, Elijah 12. LEE: John 40 (iron roller), Charlotte 11, Elizabeth 10/12, Mary 53, Mary Bicklow 25, Walter Bicklow 7. MC CLAIN: Andrew 31 (machinist), Catharine 31, Anna 7/12, Catharine McGollen 48, John 26 (laborer), James O'Donnel 35 (laborer). LAW; Charles 26 (blacksmith), Catharine 20, Margaret 4, Thomas A. 2. BUTLER: Henry 27 (iron roller), Lovenia 24, Harrison 3, Anna E. 2, William H. 1/12. "VAUGHN; Isaac D. 35 (shoemaker), Rebecca 34, Rugh H. • 11, George H. 10, Benjamin 8, Clarann 1. HALLOWELL: James 27 (tailor), Fanny 25, Rebecca E. 1. TATE: Joshua 24 (laborer), Martha 18. MOLLICON (?): James 45 (puddler), Hannah 40, Mary 10, Jackson Bowles 46 (laborer), Augustus Saylor 80 (store keeper) , William Summers 16 (clerk), John Summers 40 (laborer), Joseph Sisler 35 (laborer), Catharine Duffee 18. BURK: Augustus 31 (laborer), Mary 30, Joseph 12, Cath arine 9. BOROUGH OP CONSHOHOCKEN gj

ROBINSON: James 32 (mining), Elizabeth 29, John 4, Ro bert 2, John 24 (mining), Francis Hagerten 25 (min ing), James Oakley 24 (mining), Mathew Wilson 46 (mining), Robert Wiley 29 (mining), Margaret Maloney 22, James Maley 25 (mining). R.E. $2000. JONES: Jonathan D. 41 (papermaker), Martha 43, Elizabeth 19, John 18 (laborer), William 16 (laborer), George 14, Emily 12, Joseph 10, Margaret 8, Martha 6, Amanda 3, Jonathan 4/12, Robert H. Binney 3, William H, Shaffer 2. MC CLAIN: Alexander 27 (machinist), Catharine 26, Al len 2, Howard 1/12. OUTTEN: John 25 (millwright), Catharine 27, John 3, Wil liam 1, Isaac Pontzler 30 (shoemaker), Hannah 25. HORTON: Baker 45 (carpenter), Maria 19, Catharine 44, John 16 (laborer), Joseph 14, Wesley 9, Benjamin 7, Samuel Buckenson 27 (blacksmith), Robert Burley 40 (machinist), Philip Griffey 31 (laborer), Jacob Fisher 26 (R.R. contractor). SMITH: Daniel 35 (R.R. contractor), Harriet 39, Eliza 14, Lewis 13, Mary 11, Helen 9, William 6, Morris 4, Elwood 1. R.E. $1000. KENNEDY: William 28 (brickmaker), Sarah 24, Emily 5, Mary 3, Josiah 1, William E. 1/12. R.E. $600. NOBLE: John 41 (moulder), Rebecca 50, Charles 19 ( labor er), Mary 14, William Thompson 11, Samuel Blackwood 22 (laborer), Samuel McGee 23 (laborer), George Taylor 21 (laborer), Ann McGee 55, Charles McGee 15 (labor er), Mary McGee 12. FIEL [TIEL]: William 21 (patternmaker), Caroline 21. BOAT: William 25 (carpenter), Ann 20, Elmira 11/12. MC KENNEY: John 27 (laborer), Martha 23, William 4, Samuel 2, Jane 2/12. R.E. $400. MORGAN: William 56 (laborer), Martha 62, Charles 25 (laborer). 02 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OP 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

CHEEVERS: Peter 40 (blacksmith), Catharine 40, Mary 18, Samuel 6, John 8. KENNEDY; Samuel 28 (brlckmaker), Isabel 29, Andrew Logan 25 (laborer). R.E. $100. WAGER: Levi 27 (laborer), Alfred 27 (laborer), Hiram 18 (laborer), Sarah 25, Martha 52, Mary 11. RINKER: John 52 (laborer), Mary 70. R.E. $500. SEXTON: Thomas 28 (laborer), Julia 29, Michael McGrath 32 (laborer), Mary 24, George Fenedy 30 (machinist), Michael Kennedy 28 (moulder). WILLIAMS: Roland 52 (machinist), Mary 40, Ann 18, John 13, George 10, Jesse 8, Shelby 6, Hannah 7/12. OULRIGK [ULRICK]: Jacob 63 (laborer), Susan 61, Wil liam E. 24 (iron roller), Jacob N. 22 (iron roller). Hum- prey Ramey 23 (iron roller), Joseph Sisler 24 (iron rol ler), William Brown 22 (laborer), Levi Layman 23 (la borer), John Layman 18 (laborer). R.E. $1000. BORMAN: Mathew 28 (Baker), Elizabeth 25, George 1. HOLLAND: James 31 (iron roller), Elizabeth 35, James 8/ 12. R.E. $1000. WOOD: John 33 (iron manufactor), Elizabeth K. 27, Helen 9, James 7, Clara 5, William 4, John 3, John 55, Ann Doek- erty 21. WOOD: James 79, Ann 54, Caroline 16, James 53. R.E. $64,- 000. WOOD: David L. 30 (iron manufactor), Mary C. 28, Han nah C. 4. HARRY: Benjamin 40 (brickmaker), Lydia 35, David 13, Anna 10, James W. 9, Mary 7, Winfield 5, John 4, Ann Yerkes 12, Margaret Donley 22, John MacKelhaney 25 (laborer). R.E. $17,000. COLLINS: Christopher 30 (millwright), Susan 32, John 12, Jane 9, Emily 1. R.E. $1500. BOROUGH OF CONSHOHOCKEN 63

LOCKEREE [LOCKERTY] : John 24 (laborer), Sarah 23, Mary 1, James 28 (laborer), John McGonigal 28 (labor er) , Patrick Lockerty 29 (laborer). FOULKE: Cadwalader 71 (farmer), David 37 (farmer), Hannah A. 35, Hannah 60, Enoch Parvin 17 (laborer), John W. Webster 27 (storekeeper), William 24 (store keeper) , Anna Bechtel 25, Sarah A. Matlock. R.E. $8400. FIELDS: John 33 (locktender), Angeline 35, James 14, George 12, Margaret 9, Thomas 7, Ricdiard 3, Anna 10, Alexander 25 (laborer). CRAWFORD: John 40 (laborer), Margaret 17, James S. 13, William 9, Eliza J. 6. JONES: Isaac 78 (farmer), Martha 56, Rachel 22, Anna 45. R.E. $40,000. JONES: John 55 (farmer), Martha 53, Elizabeth 20, Mary 18, Edwin 16 (farmer), George 14, Sarah 12, Charlotte 9, Henry McGeed— 23 (laborer), Mathew McGeed—• 21 (laborer), George Forse 19 (laborer), Susan McKay 19. CARR: William 28 (laborer), Maria 19, Elizabeth 27, Wil liam 61 (farmer), Sarah 60. FLECK: Christopher 36 (laborer), Margaret 30, Freeman 5, Wilmima 1. JACOBY: George W. 23 (marble manufactor), Margaret 25, Susanna 3, Julia 1, Julia K. Stout 20, Jacob Leber 26 (la borer), Bridget Dockerty 25, Susanna Dockerty 10. R.E. $8500. WOOD: Charles 35 (farmer), Ann 34, Emma 13, Horace 10, Albert 8, Michael 6, Henry 4, Hannah 3, Laura 6/12, Michael McGlouch 21 (laborer). EMERSON: John 26 (B) (laborer), Angeline (B) 24, Mary (B) 2, Anna (B) 1, Ann Smith 18. JONES: Charles 37 (farmer), Sarah 30, Helen 10, Joseph 8, Martha 6, Jonathan 4, Charles 2, Mary McKay 24, Perry Brown 25 (B) (laborer), John Evans 15 (laborer), Michael Finney 13. R.E. $13,300. 64 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1850. MONTGOMERY COUNTY

JONES: Isaac 47 (farmer), Ann C. 42, Josaiah 22 (farmer), Susan F. 19, Jeremiah C. 15 (farmer), Ann C. 11, Wil liam P. 8, Thomas Kelley 35 (laborer), William Bomhill 27 (laborer), George Melenworth 21 (B) (laborer), Catharine Corinieal 29, R.E. $6000. CORUM: Ann 26, John 27 (laborer). Whole Number of Population — 727 (Male 392, Female 335) Attended school within the year —127 All persons born in Pennsylvania with the following excep. tions:

Born in GERMANY COIL, John SMITH, Margaret NAILE, Frederick William ORSEL, Jacob COIL, James CORIMEY, John SMITH, James MYERS, John HEADY, John Barbra Catharine GLENZINGER, Frederick Ferrisa DUNLAP, James Barbra Margaret Eliza STEINHAUS, Julian William BORMAN, Mathew CORIMEY, James Elizabeth George MOONEY, James COLLINS, Christopher P. Martha LEBER, Jacob MOONEY. Anna L. HANLEY, James Born in IREIAND SMITH, David FALLON, John O'DONEL, Catharine NELSON, John BLANEY, Thomas Eliza NICHOLS, John William CROMY, John MC KANNA, John Mary Sarah BOROUGH OF CONSHOHOCKEN 65

Bom in IRELAND (Cont.) SCANTLING, James Catharine POLLARD, William Owen DOLAN, Edward MC FADDEN, James Mary Elizabeth Thomas MORTON, Thomas BOON, Mathew Mary Catharine Thomas ALLEN, Mathew Andrew Sarah DONEY, Elizabeth SCANTLING, Lawrence Thomas Catharine Edward LAVIN, Thomas Catharine Mary MC GALLIGER, Patrick HARRIN, Charles Margaret Helen MCBATTE, William DIVINE, James WILSON, James GAGIN, John KNOX, Andrew Anna Ann Michael CAMEL, James Ann Jane BOYD, Benjamin Elizabeth O'DONEL, Patrick MOORE, William MAGEE, Thomas Jane SMITH, Sarah COPLEY, Pierce Margaret LOGKEN, John CORNICK, David SCANTLING, Peter HUDSON, WiUiam Rose Eliza GONWAY, John CARTON, Margaret Edith CAMEL, James Helen JOHNSON, John Francis HAN—, Zeke Dennis Ellen COMMER, Michael CLING, Walter Catharine 66 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860. MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Born in IRELAND (Cent.) FIEL, William Caroline MAVERY, Farell BOAT, Ann KEEF, Michael MC KENNEY, John HARNING, William SEXTON, Thomas THOMAS, William Julia GATHNEY, Ellen MC GRATH, Michael MG GONICAL, George Mary Margaret FENEDY, George Polly KENNEDY, Michael SEXTON, Fin DOCKERTY, Ann Mary DONLEY, Margaret Mary Margaret MACKELHANY, John MC GOLLEN, Catharine LOCKEREE, John Sarah John James O'DONNEL, James MC GONIGAL, John TATE, Joshua DOCKERTY, Patrick Martha FIELDS, John DUFFEE, Catharine Angelina BURK, Augustus Alexander Mary CRAWFORD, John Joseph MC GEED—, Henry Catharine MC KAY, Susan ROBINSON, James DOCKERTY, Bridget Eizabeth MC GLOUCH, Michael John FINNEY, Michael HAGERTEN, Francis KELLEY, Thomas WILSON, Mathew BORNHILL, William WILEY, Robert CORINIEAL, Catharine MALONEY, Margaret CORUM, Ann MALEY, James John NOBLE, John BLACKWOOD, Samuel Born in ENGLAND MC GEE, Ann Charles GREEN, John Mary VAN STODD, James BOROUGH OF CONSHOHOCKEN 67

Bom in ENGLAND (Cont) Born in VERMONT

KENWORTHY, Joseph GLEASON, Clay WRIGLEY, Mary Debora MATHEW, Anna Ruth MOLLICON, James Sarah John Hannah Mary SUMERS, John Born in MASSACHUSETTS MORGAN. William Martha - WATERS, George H. Charles HOLLAND, James Born in NEW JERSEY POLLARD, Sarah Born in WALES WILBERTS, Mary BROWN, Thomas Mary VAN STODD, Margaret Joseph MG GALLUM, Hugh MOGEE, John DAVIS, William Mary Elizabeth Emeline WILLIAMS, Roland Sarah E. Mary H. Born in FRANCE MC KERDY, Nicholas KERDY, Elizabeth SMITH, John Mary Barbara Robert Anna Born in SCOTLAND Emeline MC CLAIN, Andrew Elizabeth MG GLAIN, Alexander MC COY, John KENNEDY, Isabel Mary LOGAN, Andrew Henry WINTING, Jacob Bom in VIRGINIA Rebecca MC CURDY, Jacob CRANE, Rachael Emeline igg THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Bom in NEW JERSEY MATHEW, James (Cont.) WOOD, Helen Jmnes MC KENNEY, Martha EMERSON, John William Born in MARYLAND Born in DEIAWARE WINTING, Augustus WRIGLEY, James Nicholas TEDRA, Benjamin GLEASON, Margaret Charles Ruann MELBNWORTH, George Free Inhabitants in Plymouth Township in the County of Montgomery State of Pennsylvania According to the Census of 1850 Penrose Warner—Ass't, Marshal July 21 to Aug. 9, 1850 R.E.—rvalue of Real Estate owned. STEMPLE: William 36 (farmer), Elizabeth 38, John 14, Sarah 12, Joanna 10, Henry H. 8, George 6, Martha 4, Miles M. 6/12, Thomas Black 24 (B) (laborer), James Trasey 18 (laborer). R.E. $1500. SHOEMAKER: Peter 31 (farmer), Jane 30, John 4, Rachel 2, George 9/12, Daniel O'Donnel 56 (laborer), Hester Davis 61, Hester Yerkes 17, Lydia McGlathery 19. R.E. (PS) $10,000 (HD) $2500. CARR: William 24 (shoemaker), Mary A. 21, Sarah J. 4/12. ORTLIP: George 40 (farmer), Maria 31, Maria 13, George 10, Angeline 7, Sarah 5, Frances 84, Maria 41. LIGHT: Frederick 27 (farmer), Sarah 30, Christiann 5, Ly dia 3, Charles 1, Lydia Bright 28, Theodore Garrigan 16. HARMAN: Sarah 61, Sarah Harman 28, William Harman 27 (carpenter), Hannah Potts 10. R.E. (SH) $1500 (WH) $600. LEVERING: Samuel 36 (clerk), Mary A. 30, Sarah J. 7. MARKLEY: Christopher 56 (farmer), Elizabeth 49, John S. 24 (carpenter), Samuel 21 (farmer), George P. 15, Wil liam Staley 52 (teacher), Catharine Lightkep 15, R.E. $5000. HOUGH: Sylvester 41 (laborer), Mary A. 39, Alice 14, John 12, William 10, Mary A. 7, Jeremiah 1, William McNeall 31, Margaret McNeall 25, Elwood McNeall 1. R.E. $600.

69 70 the united states census of 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PHAROH: Jesse 32 (laborer), Elizabeth 26, Henry 5, Chari ty 4, Joseph 2, Sarah J. 9/12, Vincent Bugless (?) 16. FERINGER [FERRIER] : Mary 75, Thomas 36, (farmer), William 31 (papermaker), Margaret Hamesback 64, John Creamer 41 (laborer), David Derio 26 (laborer), Jere miah Hass 15. R.E. $3000. STEVENSON: David 39 (laborer), Hannah 38, Mary 15, William Hannah 30 (laborer), Violet Stephenson 13, John 11, Martha 8. CARR: Streper, 85 (farmer), Caroline 30, Samuel 13, Mary 11, Peter 9, Henrietta 7, John 5, Louisa 2. DEEDS: Samuel 56 (blacksmith), Margaret 57, Susan 23, Samuel 19 (carpenter), Hiram 19 (carpenter), James 10, Elizabeth 23. R.E. $1000. SAYLOR: Abraham 33 (farmer), Mary 22, Elizabeth D. 3, Samuel P. 1, Evan Mathias 19 (laborer), Hariett 22. WALTON: Mary 60, Samuel 20 (chairmaker). TIPPEN: Alexander 35 (laborer), Jane 33, George 13, Sarah A. 11, Mahlon 6, James 2, Mary A. 2/12. TOWLAND: Charles 45 (laborer), Elizabeth 39, John 20 (laborer), William 18 (laborer), Joseph 16 (laborer), Sarah 14, Milton Pravpl 23 (laborer), Sarah A. Dott 10, Thomas Pugh 35 (laborer), Charles Towland 12, Hes ter 10, Angelina 5, Mary A. 1, Mary Janet 36, Lewis 8, Heater 7, Eliza 3, Washington 2, Charles 1/12. WHiT: George 27 (laborer), Elemina 26, William 4, George 1. PEARCE: James 44 (shoemaker), Mary 40, Elizabeth 14, Maria 9, Hiram.4, Ephraim 2. PIPPETT: Samuel 35 (farmer & hostler), Barbara 33, Isaiah 10,—(?)—Haley 30 (laborer), Joshua Brooks 36 (black smith) , Eliza Cavender 22, R.E. $6250. DAVIS: Reuben W. 31 (farmer), Anna 30, Mary 8, James Smith 18 (laborer), Mary Bryan 20, William Thompson 23 (laborer). R.E. $10,000. PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 7X

MC KENNA: Patrick 32 (lime burner), Mary 34, Mary 7, James 6, John 4, Francis 1. WILLS: William 44 (farmer), Elizabeth 41, Allen 16, Clar ence 12, William 10, Andrew 9, Lewis C. 8, Anna G. 1, Elizabeth Spear 28, Elizabeth Jackson 22 (B), James James 25 (B) (laborer), George Garager 40 (laborer). R.E. $27,500. STEEPER: [STREEPER] : Margaret 59, Levi 33 (farmer), Augustine 26, Mary 24. R.E. $7500. ROBERTS: John 36 (farmer), Hannah 38, William 5, El- wood 2, Holmes Dean 34 (laborer), Anna Doan? 14, Henry Jones 11 (B). LEWIS: John 50 (farmer), Mary A. 42, Elizabeth 18, Ri chard C. 17 (farmer), Hannah S. 13, Rosanna 12, Reece C, 10, Catharine 8, Martha W. 5. FANCER: Henry 25 (miner), Catharine 23. MAFFIT: James 35 (blacksmith), Mary 36, George 2, James 9/12, Joseph 8. THOMAS: Ann 98, Martha 44, Martha 17, Seth 15 (farmer), R.E. $2000. STEMPLE: John 58 (farmer), Julia 49, Amanda 18, Garret 12, Sara Kramer 8. R.E. $12,000. DRAKE: Andrew 40 (lawyer), Margaret 35, Margaret 17, Andrew 10. MC GRAF: Thomas 25 (laborer), Mary 23, Catharine 1/12, Michael Hansley 28 (laborer), Catharine 26, Mary 1. MAUGER: Samuel 35 (farmer), Mary A. 30 Elizabeth 8, Mary 6, Hester 1/12, Susan Buckley 18, James Anderson 11. HALLMAN: William 50 (farmer), Mary 36, Anna 3, Cath arine 1, James Whelen 42 (laborer). R.E. $3000. SWANSCOTT [SWAINCOT]: Richard 33 (laborer), Cath arine 34, William 4/12, Jane Thomson 6. CRAWFORD: Isabel 26, Anna Rees 40, Charles Hampton 12. R.E. $80,000. 72 the united states census op 18B0, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

CRAWFORD: William 39 (farmer), Samuel Detwiler 18, (farmer), Isabel 26, Amanda 20, Allen Gilbert 15, Eliza 13. R.E. $40,000. WHITE: George 32 (limeburner), Anna 30, John 11, Charles B. 8, Ann 3, John Winner 22 (laborer), Charles Meyers 23 (laborer), James Johnson 30 (laborer). R.E. $1500. KURTZ: Jacob 39 (laborer), Margaret 33, Anderson 12, Margaret 81. R.E. $1200. WHITE: William 40 (limeburner), Mary A. 36, John. 1, Martha 5, Mary A. 3, Isabel Fary 25, John Dorgan 29 (laborer), John Benner 23 (laborer), Daniel Gallager 22 (laborer), John Cahill 25 (laborer), John Birch 21 (laborer), John Daly 24 (laborer). R.E. $4000. TIPPEN: Samuel 44 (limeburner), Catharine 33, Elizabeth 14, Isabel 9, Hannah 7, Samuel 3. HALLMAN: Thomas 24 (limeburner), Ellen 23, George 3, Jacob 1. CHARLES: Daniel 28 (laborer), Christina 26, William 9, Mary J. 7, James 5, Hannah 4, Ellen 2, Samuel 9/12. RITTER: Jacob 35 (laborer), Mary 36, Ella Gibson 10, Anna Ritter 2, Mary J. 1/12, Aaron Brown 20 (laborer). BAKER: Sean [John] 39 (wheelwright), Sarah 29, Margaret 12, Catharine 10, Harriet 9, Sarah 5, Samuel H. 4/12. STREEPER: John 47 (farmer), Ann 50, Mary 18, George 18 (farmer), John 14, Daniel 12, William 10, John Davis 41 (miller), Isaac 19 (laborer), Charles Hart 34 (la borer), John K. Hart 9, R.E. $6400. KOLB: Daniel 47 (farmer & Hotel), Jane 31, David 16, George 12, Mary 10, Mary Long 30, George White 61 (laborer), Henry Kiniez 25 (blacksmith). DERHAM: Moses 49 (cooper), Catharine 44, Eliza 18, Charles 10. MATHIAS: George 31 (farmer), Mary M. 23, Margaret 5, Charles 4, George 2, Hannah 19. PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 73

SHRONK: Lewis 29, Eliza 24, Mathew 4, Isabel! 2, Ander son Kinsel 34 (laborer), John O'Brian 22 (laborer). STEEL: James 62 (farmer), Mary 65, Charles 25 (farmer), Hannah 23, Ezekiel Floyd 60 (laborer). MC KIVEN: Michael 48 (laborer), Susan 41, John 10, Pat rick 9, Joshua 7, Catharine 5, William 1, John Carlin 55 (laborer). CRATEN: Catharine 56, James 17 (laborer), George 14, Allen 12, Thomas 23, (laborer). SULLIVAN: Patrick 35, Bridget 24, Catherine 12, James 5, Mary 3, Thomas 11/12. NUNGESER [NUNGESSOR]: Peter 43 (laborer), Cath arine 37, William 17 (shoemaker), Margaret 16, Anna 10, Eliza 9, Henry 3, Mary 15. R.E. $1000. MC BRIDE: Manus 27, Rosanna 24, Anna 2, John 3/12. COOKE: David 69 (farmer), Mary 38, Walter 19, Catharine 16, Bertha 14, Mary Cashman 69, Helen 18, Elizabeth 17, Eliza Anderson 20, Thomas McGuire 35 (laborer), George Matthias 37 (laborer), Rodger Kane 25 (laborer), John 30 (laborer), Ann 22, Bridget Kane 22. R.E. $282,- 500. WAGER: Jacob 43 (farmer), Ann H. 40, Mary 18, William 17 (farmer), Ramsey 5, Anna H. 4/12, Rosanna Brue 14 (B), R.E. $13,800. ERNEST [EARNEST]: William 48 (farmer), Susan 47, Sarah 24, John 23 (farmer), Charles 21 (farmer), Cath arine 19, Rebecca 17, James 13, Hannah 9, John Murphy 17 (laborer). R.E. $17,000. MC GLATHERY: Elizabeth 42, Franklin 5. R.E. $600. MONTGOMERY: William 35 (laborer), Elizabeth 40, Tho mas 4. HART: John 55 (farmer), Elizabeth 46, Jacob 25 (stonema son) , Mary A. 21, Daniel 15 (farmer), Amanda 13, John 11, Isabel 9, Jacob Staley 59 (shoemaker), Thomas May- hew 21 (laborer). R.E. $10,000. 74 the united states census of 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

YERKES: Isaac 49 (farmer), Isabel 30, Mary A, 11, Silas 5, Amanda 1, Isaac Clare 44 (laborer), Sarah Merig 24. R.E. $5200. FITZPATRIGK: Cornelius 34 (laborer), Ann 35, Rosanna 2, Mary 3/12, Daniel Yerkes 9. TRACEY: John 50 (farmer), Julia Ann 45, James 28 (labor er), Patrick 16, John 14, Catharine 12, Mary 10, George 8, David 6, Peter 5, Walter Witch 30 (laborer), —(?)—• Fracey 33 (laborer). Garret Reilly 30 (laborer), Tho mas Frasier 40 (laborer), Elizabeth Hovey 12 (laborer), John Riley 26 (laborer). R.E. $20,000. SEGER: John 88 (laborer), Helen 40, Elizabeth 12, John 10, Jane 6, William 3, Anna 50. MC KENNA: Andrew 28 (laborer), Peter 25 (laborer), Hel en 26, Mary Kelley 56, Joseph Hartenson 45 (shoemaker), Elizabeth 55. HALLMAN: John 69 (farmer), Ann 65, William 22 (farm er), Mary 35, Matthias 28 (carpenter), Ezekiel 9. R.E. $10,000. JONES: Samuel 35 (B) (laborer), Esther 36 (B), Rebecca 10 (B), Mary 6 (B), Catharine 4 (B), George 2 (B). SMITH: Dina 27 (B), John 28 (B) (laborer). CORLEY: Solomon 59 (M) (laborer), Elizabeth 40 (M). TASEY [TACEY]; George 44 (ore mining), Ann 43, James 19 (ore mining), Isaac Hollis 22, Frances Tracey 44 (ore mining). R.E. $500. HALLMAN: George 28 (ore mining), Margaret 24, Anna 2, John Townson 20 (laborer). R.E. $1500. MC GIDIGAN: James 31 (laborer), Ann 28, John 2, James 1/12, Helen 10. R.E. $1000. HALLMAN: Jacob 37 (farmer), Lydia 23. LAREY: William 40 (laborer), Susanna 30, Daniel 10, John 9, William 7, Davie 3, Margaret 11/12, James Cregley 38 (ore mining). PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 75

FLETCHER: Edward 33 (coachmaker), Martha 25, Edward 8, Mary 5, Landis 1, John Atool 17 (coachmaker). WILSON: James 31 (M) (laborer), Maria 49 (B), Margaret (B) 15. GRANT: Thomas 25 (laborer), Susan 30, Harriet 6, Thomas 3, Ezra Rodebaugh 21 (laborer). R.E. $300. ALBERTSON: Jacob 59 (farmer), Martha 53, Mary 26, Samuel 24 (farmer), Morton 22 (conveyancer), Ruth 17, Rachel 20, Lewis 15 (farmer), Elizabeth 15, Henry 13, James Watson 25 (laborer), Hannah 44 (B). R.E. $13,200. LEEDOM: Edward C. 44 (physician), Susan 26, Howard 10/12, Robert Blake 26 (laborer), Susan Ray 9. R.E. $10,000. NORNEY: Elwood R. 27 (limeburner), Andrew 32 (lime- burner) , John McQuaid 35 (laborer), James 40, Henry Daniels 20 (laborer), Samuel Barel 22 (laborer), Eliza beth Rex 59. R.E. $1550. TYSON: William 54 (laborer), Mary 47, Job K. 16, (carpen ter) , Mary A. 10, Chester 3. BOIL: Hugh 39 (laborer), Jane 33, Thomas 5, Mary A. 2, Jane 2/12, William McMillin 24 (laborer). MC CLANE: William 29 (laborer), Rachel 20, Samuel 3, Nancy 10/12, James Doeherty 20 (laborer), Andrew McKean 22 (laborer), James Lawless 24 (laborer), Pat rick Crout 33 (laborer), James Camron 30 (laborer), Bridget 16. WOOD: Jonathan 36 (clerk), Helen 33, William 4, Anna 2, Howard 1, Willis Burn 11. LIVEZEY: Thomas 41 (farmer), Rachel 42, Edward 16 (clerk), Samuel 15 (farmer), Joseph 11, John 8, Henry 3, Elwood 1, Elizabeth 10, John Madden 55 (laborer), Michael Cotty 27 (laborer), Elizabeth McHoy 23, Mary Darnet 24. R.E. $20,000. DAVIS: Daniel 25 (carpenter), Catharine 22. 76 the united states census op 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

EGBERT: Jesse R. 31 (blacksmith), Anna 28, John C. Kirk 22 (blacksmith). *MG VAW [MC VAUGH]: Joseph 26 (limeburner), Eliza beth 59, Rachel 27, Mary 11, Isaac 45 (limeburner), Patrick 17 (limeburner), Lary Dorsey 49 (laborer), Morris McGraw 10. R.E. $3000. SECHLER: Henry 35 (farmer), Elizabeth 28, Samuel 12, Edward 5, Mary 1, R.E. $1000. SHAW: Amos 29 (farmer), Lydia 25, Joseph 2. DOAN: Eliza 31, Enos Smith 10, Catharine 9, Elizabeth 6, John 3, Samuel Doan 10/12. BADER: John 40 (laborer), Nancy 36, Daniel 19 (laborer). MAROY: John 36, Elizabeth 33, Mary 9, Elizabeth 7, Pat- trick 5, James 1, 0. Lukens 42 (laborer), Martha 22, Wil liam 9. KERN: Sarah 82, Daniel 36 (laborer). R.E. $1600. MC CLASKEY: Michael 37, Mary 34, Michael 2, John Hays 33 (limeburner). MULVANEY: George 39 (limeburner), Phebe 33, Mary 9, John 7, Daniel 4, George 1, Harriet Hagy 36. KIRKNER: Stephen 45 (laborer), Mabel 32. RODEBAUGH: John 70 (limeburner), Ann 53, Hannah 28, Edward Crork 23, Amanda Smith 3. COAL: James 32 (laborer), Eliza 23, John 7, Margaret 5, Hannah 3, Isabel 1. FISHER: Samuel 47 (limeburner), Hannah 39, Sarah 16, Harriet 10, Edward 8, Samuel 1, Simon 33. R.E. $1000. YETTER: Abraham 84 (limeburner), Martha 33, Emeline 9, Lewis 8, William H. 7, Mary 5, John 2, Anna 2/12. KIRK: Jesse 23 (limeburner), Margaret 28, Emma 5/12. DAVIS: Marple 39 (limeburner), Harriet 39. MARPLE: David 25 (limeburner), Mary 24, George 2, Charles H. 2/12. PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 77

STONEBACK: Sarah 40, George 6. ALBERTSON: Alice 47, Hannah 20, William 16 (farmer), Joseph 15, Abigal 9, Brisle Lixon 59 (B) (laborer). R.E. $20,000. MC COOL: Charles 29, Margaret 21, Hannah 4, Hester 2. KERBAUGH: Benjamin 29 (farmer), Mary 30, Charles 5, Jane 3, John 1, Samuel 24 (farmer), Sarah Claby 20. CAMEL [CAMPELL]: William 38 (laborer), Mary 36, Mary J. 16, Anna 12, Clermont 10. NEVIN: John 29 (laborer), Martha 20. BROW: Peter 29, Mary 28, John 1. ORTLIP: Samuel 30 (farmer), Sarah 25, Isabel 8, Elizabeth 2. MC GRAFT: Michael 36 (laborer), Catharine 30, John 35 (laborer). POWELL: Philip 30, Bridget 36, Edward 12, James 9, Philip 4, Richard 2, Margaret 2. JONES: Jonathan 50 (farmer), Eliza 50, Evan 22 (farmer), Hester 18, Elizabeth 16, John D. 13, John Duffy 19 (laborer), Josephene 27. R.E. $12,000. WILLIAMS: Joseph 26 (limeburner), Eliza 29, Mary 3, Samuel 7/10, Catharine 12. GARDNER: William 32 (limeburner), Percilla 21, Pheby 6, Helen 2. WINKLE: John 48 (laborer), Hannah 33, Anna 9, Emeline 7. FRIES: Samuel 64 (none), Mary 65, Mary 30, Samuel Wal ters 35 (limeburner), Christianna 28, Anderson 2. R.E. $4000. HART: James 60 (shoemaker), Elizabeth 58, Moses 18. R.E. $3000. RODEBAUGH: Thomas 24 (laborer), Sarah 25, Lenoard 4, RODEBAUGH: Jacob 43 (laborer), Esther 39, Charles 19 (laborer), John 11, James 2. R.E. $500. 7g THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MC GOWEN: John 59 (limeburner), Susan 58, Julia A. 25. STALEY; George 44 (laborer), Hester 55, Hiram 19, (labor er), Eliza 17, Hester 16, Henry 13. R.E. $1000. HAGY: Samuel 46 (farmer), Martha 40, Amanda 14, Sarah 12, Lewis 9, George 6, Clarence 4, John 2, Theodore Rex 20 (laborer), Allen Lukens 25 (teacher), Mary P. 23, Howard 1. R.E. $11,000. MC GLATHERY: Charles 69 (laborer), Elizabeth 68, Eli zabeth McCommes 4. PETERS; Thomas 45 (farmer), Elizabeth 40, Margaret 19, Ann 13, Jane 5, Joseph 2, Mary 6/12, Hiram Vanhom 15 (farmer). R.E. $4400. HEYSHAM: Robert 26 (farmer), James Mclntire 40 (labor er), Margaret 35, James 6, Margaret Heysham 12, Theodore 14. R.E. $7400. DAVIS: Francis 89 (farmer), Catharine 32, Mary 13, Samuel 10, Susan 7, Margaret 3, Jesse 5/12. R.E. $2000. ZELL: Jane 59, David 19 (laborer), Susan DeHaven 61. R.E. $1000. LEWIS: Nathan 65 (stonemason), Rebecca 58, David R. Lewis 27 (stonemason), Catharine 23, Sarah A. 2. R.E. $1000. HILTNER: George 44 (farmer), Mary A. 30, George 7, Theodore 9, Alexander 11, Rosanna 6. R.E. $2200. REX: William J. 39 (blacksmith), Mary 32, Elmira 10, Nicholas 8, Susan 1, Charles Staley 15 (blacksmith). R.E. $3000. RODEBAUGH: William 29 (laborer), Isabel 24, Ann M. 9, William H. 6, Evan 2, (ieorge 8/12. FRIES: George 37 (farmer), Margaret 34, Samuel 14, Ma- linda 12, Margaret 7, John 5, Jonathan 1, George 1, Margaret Hillings 60. R.E. $3100. REAS [REESE]: Mary 78, Samuel McGuan 25 (laborer), Elizabeth 23, Jacob Mattis 50 (laborer), Sarah 45, Isabel 12, Aman 10, Mary 8. PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP Y9

WIMMER: Jacob 56 (farmer), Ann 45, Anna 18, Philip 22 (laborer), Amanda 19, Joan 12. R.E. |3000. YETTER; Lewis 45 (farmer), Nancy 89, George Berdof 16 (farmer). R.E. $3000. O'DANIEL: Michael 48 (laborer), Elizabeth 31, Mary 21, Henry 18 (laborer), Philip 9, Charles 6, Mabel 4, Eliza beth 1. R.E. $500. OBLEOUS?: Jacob 37 (mason), Tacy 30, Joseph 1, May A. Shepherd 14. R.E. (MS) $1000. MARPLE: Abraham 56 (farmer), Elizabeth 75, Christianna McGlahey 18. R.E. $9000. MARPLE: Elwood 28 (farmer), Anna 32, Hannah 8, Harriet 6, Amanda 4, Abraham 3, Louisa 1/12. SHIVE: Elias 32 (laborer), Sarah 41, William H. 4, John Doland 24 (laborer), Frederick Barnes 42 (farmer), Elizabeth 42, Mary 7. REID: Andrew G. 46 (farmer), Jane 37, Helen 14, Susan 12, Charles 9, John 2, Hamilton Bean 35 (laborer). SHOEMAKER: John 76 (none), Jane 70, Hannah 39, Sarah Edelman 19. R.E. $2750. SHEPHERD: Charles 89 (farmer), Elizabeth 40, Susan 10, William 8, Mary 6, Emma 3, Isaac 4/12, Julia Colhan 17. R.E. $4500. VANLERE: George 40 (laborer), Catharine Sr. 27, Catharine C. 8, Sarah 1. THOMAS: Silas 39 (teacher), Harriet 37, John 9, Eliza beth 6. MATTIS: Michael 44 (laborer), Eliza 41, Aaron 15 (labor er), Alan 14, Nelson 11, Deborah 2, Mary 86, Mary Thomas 4. R.E. $600. WILLIAMS: John G. 34 (farmer), Susan N. 31, Mary Gas- kell 12, Susan 5, Charles Ireland 12, Amos Roberts 39 (laborer), Margaret Nungessor 17. R.E. $10,000. 80 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1850. MONTGOMERY COUNTY

LONGACRE: Isaac 31 (farmer), Caroline 27, Helen 8, Cath arine 6, Samuel 4, Isaac 2, Francis 10/12, Benjamin White 17 (farmer). R.B. $5000. MYERS: Gottlieb 39 (butcher), Mary 39, Edward 13, Louisa 11, Maria 9, Eliza 7, Julia 7, Albert 4, Jacob 2, Jacob Person 21 (laborer). KANE: Alexander 33 (farmer), Rebecca 26, Elizabeth 3, Eliza Garble 30, Charles Wagner 14. FARMER: James 50 (farmer), James S. 23, Elizabeth 50, Mary 18, George W. Murphy 13. R.E. $3000. GALLAGER: John 29 (farmer), Emma 26, Andrew 5, Sam uel 2, William J. 4/12, Emma Burman 12. R.E. $1000. BRICE; Charles 32 (B) (laborer), Anna M. 33 (B), Susan 15 (B), Joshua 12 (B), Caleb 10 (B), Washington 8 (B), Robert 6 (B), Caroline 4 (B), Mathew 3 (B), Charles 1 (B). R.E. $500. GORDON: Job 30 (laborer), Maria 27, John W. 7, Isaac 5, Sarah 3, Rebecca 1. R.E. $600. GALLAGER: John 60 (farmer), Jane 69, John Henry 12, Jane Henry 10. R.E. $2500. STOUT: Samuel K. 29 (farmer), Pheby 27, Mary 2, Julia 50, Hannah Kaigt 52, Job Davis 12, Charles Stout 13, Lydia Baker 18. R.E. $11,000. HART: Andrew 34 (farmer), Martha 32, Anna M. 5, Hannah 3, Ann Cotts 21. R.E. $7500. HUSTON: Charles 29 (farmer), Anna 23, Mary 3, Frances Haring 14. LYSINGER: Henry 41 (farmer), Hannah 40, David 20 (plas ter), Mary A. 18, John 15 (farmer), Isaac 13, Joseph 9, Hannah 4. R.E. $2500. BAKER: Jacob 31 (farmer), Margaret 33, William H. 8, Anna M. 6, Emma L. 3, Lewellen 1. MEREDITH: Jesse 43 (farmer), Mary 32, Rebecca 17, John Ratcliff 43 (laborer). PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP

MC QUIRNS: John 44 (farmer), Catharine 36, Elizabeth 18, Latisha 12, Charles 7, Sarah 4, John 2. R.E. $4700. LOESER: James 44 (farmer), Sidney 34, Mary 8, George 1, Christopher 74 (none), Joseph Mattis 20 (laborer), Joshua Stone 19 (laborer), John Shearer 45 (laborer), Catharine Berger 12, Mary Gearhart 38. R.E. (CL) $2100. ROBERTS: Charles 48 (farmer), Catharine 44, Joseph 24 (farmer), Hannah 21, Charles 6, Thomas Welsh 28 (la borer) , Ann Cresson 22. R.E. $4000. JAMES: Seth 51 (shoemaker), Lydia 44, Sarah 13, Sophia 5. Seth 8, Henry 1. R.E. $500. GARLINGER: Henry 62 (farmer), Latishia 57, Susan C. 20, Washington 17 (farmer), James Grame 18, Ann Rodebough 9. R.E. $6400. SHEARER: George 63 (farmer), Mary 57, William 31 (farmer), David 18 (farmer), Susan 17, R.E. $2500. LYSINGER: Andrew 71 (farmer), Henry 35 (farmer), Mary 27, Andrew 24 (farmer). R.E. $4500. PAWLING: Reuben 60 (none), Henry 24 (farmer), Thomas 23 (farmer), Allen 21 (farmer), Mary Mattis 28, Eme- line Jones 15. R.E. (HP) $2700 (TP) $6000. JOHNSON: Charles 40 (farmer), Isaac 38 (farmer), Rachel MeClane 35, Henry 5. R.E. $10,000. WOOD: James 41 (storekeeper), Elizabeth 35, David 16 (farmer), Israel 12, Harrison 11, Hiram 9, Mary Lukens 24, Edward Kirk 22 (storekeeper), Mary 24. R.E. $4500. ROBERTS: George 41 (laborer), Anna 53, David 18 (la borer), George 11, Orinda Smith 3/12, Isabel Baker 18. HALLMAN: John C. 41 (farmer), Elizabeth 35, Lewis 14, Mary M. 10, Edward 7, Harriet 8/12, Sabila McGlathery 16, Sarah Hallman 4, Lovinia Lukens 4. R.E. $3800. WHITE: Samuel 76 (farmer), Harriet 26, Matilda 13, Joseph Kerper 12. R.E. $2500. 82 the united states census op 1860, MONTGOMEKY COUNTY MC MILLEN: Alexander 37 (laborer), Margaret 35, Ros- anna 10, William 7, John 6, Margaret 3, Eliza 1, Isai^ Brant 62 (laborer). DULL: Frederick 45 (farmer), Sarah 41, William B. 17, (farmer), George15 (fanner), Sarah 13, Mary 11, Susan 8, Hiram 6, Ross 5, Margaret 3. R.E. $7000. SHEPHERD: Jesse 37 (cabinet maker), Harriet 34, Sarah A. 11, Anna A. 8, Henry 4, Charles 2, John Ely 21 (ca binet maker), David Jeans 18 (cabinet maker), Cathar ine Fisher. R.E. $5000. SPELLHOVER [SPEELHOFFER]: Reuben 34 (limebum- er), Sarah 34, Maiy 12, Rudolph 10, William 6, Samuel 3, Anna 8/12, William Bartolet [Bartleson] 32 (labor er), Catharine 51. R.E. (CB) $500. PUGH; Eli 57 (limebumer), Mary 50. DEWEES: William 49 (shoemaker), Margaret 39, Adeline 12, Helen 10, Franklin 8, Luther 5, Jacob S. 1, Elwood Rodebough 21 (shoemaker), James Walsh 17 (shoe maker). R.E. $1500. MARPLE: Enoch 40 (limeburner), Jane 37, Charlotte 14, Elizabeth 11, Sarah J. 6, Harriet 4, Benjamin 1. WILLIAM: Jonathan 50 (farmer), George 23, Sarah 16, Emma 14, Sarah Rittenhouse 50, Amelia Pluck 23, Philip Fisher 12. CLEVER [CLEAVER] : John 26 (cooper), Abby 23, Mary 4, Ephraim 2. R.E. $3000. DEHAVEN: Mordica 64 (farmer), Abigal 61. R.E. $1000. BERKHAMMER: John 75 (farmer), Mary 69, Maria 38, Susan 35, Catharine 29, Elizabeth 21, William H. Staley 13, William Mattis 25 (laborer), George Berkhammer 41 (stonemason). R.E. (JB) $300 (GB) $2300. RODEBOUGH: Garret 50 (limeburner), Joanne Hatton 24, Emeline Rodebough 23, Elwood 20 (limebumer), Harriet PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 33

18, Caroline 15, Samuel 11, George 9, Mary 6, Milton 4, Charles 2, Owen Hatton 29 (stonemason). R.E. (JH) $500. CHILDS: Rosanna 48, Samuel P. 18 (farmer), Pheby A. Smith 19, Patrick Kennedy 23 (laborer), Alfred Goshen 25 (laborer), Catharine Casey 10. R.E. $4800. WINGATE: Edward 40 (laborer), Barbara 30, Caroline 10. SCHLATER: William 36 (farmer), Sarah 31, Seth 30 (farm er), Sarah A. 20, Mary A. 16, Margaret 14, Eveline 7, Marple Davis 9, James Berry 28 (laborer), John Welsh 36 (laborer). R.E. $8900. DETTER: Elizabeth 30, Mary 12, Enoch Marple 56 (farmer), Elizabeth 42, Mary 18, John H. 16 (farmer), Jacob H. 13, Reuben 8, Sarah E. 5, Peter 2, Martin Madden 35 (laborer), David Fisher 20 (laborer). R.E. (EM) $10,000. HALLMAN: George 35 (blacksmith), Mary A. 23, Francis Wendro [Vonderaw] 34 (tailor), Ann 39, Harriet 13, Louisa 10, Amanda 8, Mary A. 3. RODEBOUGH: Henry 33 (limebumer), Eliza 29, Daniel 4, David 9, Michael Rodebough 35 (limebumer), Alice 28, Reuben 10, Mary 8, Thomas 6, Violet 4. DAVIS: Barney 44 (laborer), Margaret 45, Susan 15, Henry 12, Andrew 10, Elizabeth 6. HALLMAN: Samuel 60 (blacksmith), Amanda 15, Hiram 22 (plaster), Samuel 18, (bricklayer), R.E. $1500. RITTER: Geo. R. 45 (hotel keeper), Sarah 43, Milton 22 (farmer), Mary A. 19, Rosanna Ritter 16, John 14, Jacob 12, Elmira 6, Reuben 4, George 1, George Bacon 45 (laborer), Peter Bonter 46 (laborer), William 49 (wheel wright), William Miller 18 (wheelwright). R.E. $18,000. CORSON: Joseph 51 (farmer), Anna 48, Catharine 29, Han nah 24, Hiram 21 (reporter), William 18 (Sheet Iron Maker), Isabel 15, Clarisa 12, Humphrey 8, Howard 4. g4 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860, MONTGOMEEY COUNTY

COWDEN: John 35 (farmer), Charlotte 36, Mary J. 12, Charles 10, Samuel 2, Hannah 7. R.E. $2500. HALLOWELL: William 66 (farmer), Jane 58, Catharine 21, Caleb 19 (farmer), Benjamin 16 (farmer), William Wil son 14, Helen Schofield 14. R.E. $4000. HALLMAN: John K. 34 (limeburner), Ann 34, Joaephene 13, Joseph 1, George M. 4. R.E. $1400. RITTER: Job 59 (farmer), Rebecca 48, Elwood 23 (farm er), Mary 22, Jane 16, John K. Roope 35 (laborer), Catharine Ritter 65. R.E. $7200. WALKER: Jacob 60 (farmer), Jacob 25 (thrasher), Aaron 20 (fanner), Sarah A. 17, Margaret 18. R.E. $2500. BANES: Thomas 42 (farmer), Mary 51, Elizabeth 13, Han nah 15, Mary Holt 60, Sarah Suplee 28, Harriet 4. R.E. $6000. FRINGER [FARINGER]: George 41 (limeburner), Sophia 25,"Mahlon 1, Jessie Koutz 23 (laborer), William Baker 2 (laborer), Christopher Detera 22 (laborer), Michael Docherty 16 (laborer), Caroline Hutt 21, Ezra Rode- bough 22 (laborer), Sarah Batchler 19. R.E. $25,000. CONARB: Peter 40 (farmer), Sarah 34, Anna K. 12, David A. 11, Thomas P. 9, Emma A. 6, Morris P. 5, Mary 2, Phebe A. 2/12. LIGHTKEP [LIGHTCAP]: Samuel 42 (blacksmith), Bar bara 39, Martha 15, Elmira 14, Charles 11, Elizabeth 8, Rebecca 3, Mary 2, Edward Barnes 16 (blacksmith), Charles Froop 19 (blacksmith). R.E. $3000. WILLIAMS: John 31 (weaver), Elizabeth 20. FRIES [FREAS]: John 38 (wheelwright), Anna 32, Mary C. 11, Henry H. 9, George W. 6, Ab 4, Sarah 1. R.E. $1000. KEYS: James 36 (laborer), Mary 29, Sarah A. 9, George 6, Mary 4, Emma 1, Anna Wallace 36 (School teacher). R.E. $1500. PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 85

BICKINGS: John 54 (carter), Hester 51, David 19 (la borer) , Charles 14, Ellen 11, Sarah 7, Catharine Roger 3. R.E. $1000. POTTS: William 62 (farmer), Ann 65, Ann 25, Tobitha 23, Susan 11. R.E. $20,000. PUGH: Charles 43 (farmer), Mary 37, Rebecca 16, Helen 14, Hannah 2, Charles 1, Hiram Rambo 12, William 10, John McNett 29 (laborer), Mary 14, Louisa 27. WARNER: Penrose 38 (miller), Margaret 45, William C. 16 (miller)', George W. 12. Whole Number of Population — 1384 (Male 729, Female 655) Attended school within the year — 371 All persons born in Pennsylvania with the following excep tions.

Born in IRELAND BIRCH, John DALY, John O'DONNEL, Daniel LONG, Mary HANNAH, William KINSEL, Anderson CAVENDER, Eliza O'BRIAN, John SMITH, James STEEL, James BRYAN, Mary Mary MC KENNA, Patrick Charles Mary Hannah Mary FLOYD, Ezekiel DOAN, Anna MC KIVEN, Michael MC GRAF, Thomas CARLIN, John Mary CRATEN, Catherine HANSLEY, Michael James JOHNSON, James George FARY, Isabel Allen DORYAN, John Thomas GALLAGER, Daniel SULIVAN, Patrick CAHILL, John Bridget 86 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Born in IBELAKD (Cont.) BOIL, Hugh Jane Catharine MC MILLEN, William James Mary MC CLANE, William MO BRIDE, Manus Rachel Rosanna DOCHERTY, James MC GUIRE, Thomas MC KEAN, Andrew KANE, Rodger LAWLESS, James John CROUT, Patrick Ann CAMRON, James MONTGOMERY, Wiliiam Bridget FITZPATRIGK, Cornelius MADDEN, John Ann COTTY, Michael TRACEY, John MC HOY, Elizabeth Julia Ann DARNET, Mary WITCH, Walter FRACEY, DORSEY, Lary REILLY, Garret MAROY, John FRASIER, Thomas Elizabeth RILEY, John MC CLASKEY, Michael TASEY, George Mary Ann NEVIN, John James Martha MC KENNA, Andrew MC GRAFT, Michael Peter Catharine Hden John KELLEY, Mary POWEL, PhiUp HOLLIS, Isaac Bridget TRACEY, Frances Edward MC GIDIGAN, James James Ann DUFFY, John LAREY, William Josephene Susanna MC INTIRE, James CREGLEY, James Margaret MC QUAID, John James James HEYSHAM, Margaret PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 87

Bom in IRELAND (Cent.) HARING. Frances DOLAND, John BERGER, Catharine COHAN, Julia CRESSON, Ann MATTIS, Michael PROOP, Charles Mary WILLIAMS, John Margaret Born in ENGLAND WELSH, Thomas MC MILLEN, Alexander STEVENSON, David Margaret Hannah WALSH, James SEGER, John KENNEDY, Patrick Helen BERRY, James Elizabeth WELSH, John John MADDEN, Martin Anna DOCHERTY, Michael KEYS, James PETERS, Thomas MC NETT, John Born in NEW YORK Mary MAYHEW, Thomas Born in GERMANY Bom in WASHINGTON DERIO, David PRAWL, Milton WILLIAMS, Eliza FANGER, Henry Catharine Born in TENNESSEE HARTENSON, Joseph Elizabeth JONES, Henry BROW, Peter Bora in DELAWARE Mary JAMES, James WILLIAMS, Joseph LEWIS, Mary A. OBLEOUS, Jacob SMITH, John Tacy CORLEY, Solomon BARNES, Frederick Elizabeth Born in WALES Mary MYERS, Gottleib LEWIS, John Mary REID, Andrew G. 88 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Born in NEW JERSEY LUKENS, Mary P. PEARCE, James SHEPHERD, Charles Mary WILLIAMS, John G. Elizabeth Susan N. Maria PIPPETT, Samuel GASKEL, Mary FLETCHER, Martah Susan WILSON, James IRELAND, Charles Maria STONE, Joshua GARDNER, William Percilla SHEARER, John Pheby BATCBCER, Sarah Free Inhabitants in Upper Salford Township in the County of Montgomery State of Pennsylvania According to the Census of 1850

Solomon Artman—Ass't Marshal Aug. 10 to Sept. 20, 1850 R.E. — value of Real Estate owned BOYER: Michael C. 29 (farmer), Sophia 66, Sarah Bidding 22, Marion Boyer 20, Charles Mathious 13, Jesse Boyer 5/12. R.E. $10,000. WAMBOLD: James 32 (miller), Leah 23, Henry 1, Septimus Krieble 24 (teamster), George Slotterer 19 (miller), Aaron Hendrix 18 (miller), Angeline Bidding 19. ZIGLER [ZIEGLER]: Jesse 46 (farmer), Catharine 39, Catharine 16, Sarah 15, Jesse 12, John 9, Sassaman Wam- bold 25 (laborer), Andrew Ochs 25 (laborer). R.E. $22,600. DAUB: George 62 (farmer), Elizabeth 57, Jeremiah 29 (la borer) , William 15 (laborer), Louisa 11, Sophia Slotterer 16. R.E. $8800. SLOTTERER: Jesse 28 (oil miller), William 23 (oil miller), Susanna 20, Samuel 16 (laborer). HILTEBEITEL: Jonas R. 44 (innkeeper), Sarah 53, Cath arine Hefletrager 19, Jacob Wagner 11, Samuel Kline 21 (shoemaker), Reuben Houck 18 (whipmaker). SMITH: Frederick K. 44 (shoemaker), Mary 41, William 22 (shoemaker), Mary Louisa 2, David Katz 35, Samuel Smith 16 (shoemaker), Hannah Smith 18, Valentine 13, Catharine 9, George 6, John 3, Jesse Geisinger 23 (shoe maker) .

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SMITH: Jacob K. 47 (saddler & farmer), Margaret 42, Reu ben 15 (saddler), Amanda 11, Mary Ann 8, Jacob 5, Hem.*y Lapp 36 (saddler), Henry Forcht 28 (currier), Daniel Pfleger 20 (saddler), Abraham Shipe 24 (labor er). R.E. $16,000. SMITH: Samuel K. 36 (merchant & farmer), Maria 37, Ephraim 9, Nathaniel 4, George Weiss 29 (saddler), Jacob Groff 69 (laborer), Augustus Smith 13, R.E. $2600. GARGES: William 30, Mary 56, Pricilla Harbster 36, Sarah Musselman 10, Milton Harbster 2. R.E. $1500. SMITH: Catharine 73, Elizabeth Brickley 65. R.E. (EB) $1400. HASEY: Frederick 34 (wheelwright), Hannah 36, Jacob 5, Ferdinand 2, Leah 4/12, Abraham Kolb 11, Benjamin Kolb 9, Charles Kawinkle 27 (wheelwright), Frederick Shipe (blacksmith), Frederick Keppler 20 (blacksmith), Frederick Hoise 20 (blacksmith). FREDERICK: Elizabeth 65, Franklin 42 (shoemaker). R.E. $1000. ETTINGER: Jonas 47 (shoemaker), Cristina 46, Elizabeth 17. R.E. $1100. DAUB: Samuel 33 (carpenter), Elizabeth 33, Washington 9, Silvanous Haney 4. R.E. $600. OCHS: John 37 (blacksmith), Elizabeth 37, Hettie 13, Jesse 10, Cristina 8, Elizabeth 6, Hannah 4. R.E. $1600. SHUECK: Mathias 49 (stonemason), Mary 49, Aaron 19 (millwright), Elizabeth 18, Susanna 9, Malinda 9 (twins). SCHOOL [SHOLL] : Abraham 81. R.E. $1400. REED: George 36 (innkeeper), Sophia 37, Nathaniel 12, Philip 10, Zacharias 8, Elemira 6, Sara 3, George Wash ington 1, Elizabeth Swager 22. BILGER: Samuel 48 (laborer), Elizabeth 33, Elizabeth 9, Reuben 6. UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP 91

ROSHONG: Jeremiah 50 (Brass founder), Mary 37, Maria 14. R.E, $1700. KNIPE: Jacob 58 (farmer), Catharine 59, Jacob 27 (wheel wright), Henry Roshong 19 (carpenter), Edward Snyder 16 (laborer). R.E. $2000. KNIPE: Simon 34 (coachmaker), Esther 30, Mary Catharine 8, Samuel 10, James 5. RUDY: Philip 67 (farmer), Elizabeth 65, Matilda 21. R.E. $5500. RAUDENBUSH: Abraham 47 (farmer), Mary 45, James 22 (farmer), Charles 20 (farmer), Elizabeth 17, Mary 15, Abraham 4. R.E. $7800. FEGLEY: George 47 (farmer), Lidie 40, Rubin 20, (farmer), John 14. CRESSMAN: Tobias 36 (farmer & tobacconist), Hannah 36, Nathainel 10, Elizabeth 8, Sara Louisa 6, Clara 4, Susan 3, Ellamina 1, Nathaniel Wade 18 (tobacconist), Ele- mira Lyde 19 (tobacconist), Jesse May 18 (tobacconist), Charles Kramer 17 (tobacconist), Frederick Wilger 16 (tobacconist), Josiah Moyer 20 (tobacconist). R.E. $3000. CRESSMAN: Abraham 69 (farmer), Susanna 69, Fysetta 15, Henry 14. R.E. $3000. CRESSMAN: Benjamin 30, Margaret 23, Abraham 1. SHOLL: Thomas 43 (farmer), Elizabeth 32, Isaac Haring 12. R.E. $3000. CROLL: Michael 26 (saddler), Marian 23, Amelia 8, R.E. $1400. HARTRANFT: John 40 (laborer), Anna 39, Maria 11, Wil liam 9, John 6, Jacob 3. MATTIS: John 32 (farmer), Elizabeth 38, Henry 9, William 4, Catharine Carver 19, Noel Beimer 20 (saddler), Har vey Bloom 24 (currier), Anna Fillman 25. GAISSENGER [GEISINGER]: Samuel 52 (farmer), Han nah 43, Catharine 19, Hannah 15, Susanna 13, Caroline 7, Manda 2, Charles Roshong 53 (laborer) .R.E. $4000. 92 united states census of 1860, MONTGOMEBT C0UNT7

HILDENBYDAL [HILDEBIDLE] : Daniel 77, Elizabeth 66. KRATZ: Jacob 57 (fanner), Mary 43, Eli 23, Mary 14, David 9, Hannah 5, John 2. K.E. $7000. KARVER: Jacob 50 (farmer), Elizabeth 47, William 20, (laborer), Elisa 18, Esther 16, Leda 13, Jacob 8, Han nah 5. R.E. $2000. KOLP: John 46 (farmer), Maria 43, Isaac 21 (farmer), Sarah 16, Jacob 14, Daniel 12, Hannah 9, Mary 6, Hettie 4, Hannah Kolp 72 (widow). R.E. $2200. SOLT: Michael 34 (farmer), Sarah 29, Angeline 5. R.E. $3000. HARRING [HERRING]: John 41 (farmer), Sara 23, Louisa 6, Catharine 4. R.E. $2000. BARNET [BARNDT]: Henry 54 (farmer), Catharine 49, Allen 24 (millwright), Noah 20 (carpenter), Elizabeth 17, Sammy 15 (laborer), Henry 14, Hetteann 10, Levy Barnet 28 (shoemaker). R.E. $2000. BARNET: Aaron 26 (laborer), Leah 24, Sareann 1. MOYER; Abraham 0. 54 (farmer), Joseph Stover 27 (farm er) , Catharine 27, Elizabeth 4. R.E. $5000. HARRING: Conrad 69 (farmer), Lida 58, Daniel 25 (carpen ter), Lana Gaman 28. R.E. $2000. MOYER: Jacob C. 58 (farmer), Nancy 56, Franny Hack- man 35, Mary Moyer 24, Henry Moyer 19 (laborer). R.E. $4000. MOYER: Jacob F. 28 (tobacconist), Sara 26. WASHEY [WEISHEY] : Henry 52'(farmer), Sara 49, Anna 22, Ephraim 16 (laborer). R.E. $2500. KREEBLE: Henry 32 (farmer), Sara 29, David 9, Isaac 5, Septimus 1, Lisa Freed 22. R.E. $4000. HARLEY: Samuel 54 (farmer), Elizabeth 54. R.E. $3300. HARLEY: Jonas 32 (farmer), Elizabeth 26, Nathaniel 11/12, Leah Freas 9. WEILGER [WILKER] : Andrew 59 (laborer), Maryann 56. UPPER SALFOBD TOWNSHIP 93

NACE: Philip 56 (fanner), Hannah 61, Michael 30 (car penter), Philip Jun'r 25 (fanner), Nancy 23, Paul 20, Sara 19, Jacob Klemmer 50 (laborer). R.E. $10,000. MOYER: Henry C. 64 (fanner), Nancy 64. R.E. $2600. WILHELM: Andrew 36 (farmer), Catharine 49, Adam Nechta [Neidig] 25, Matilda 24. LANDES: John 27 (farmer), Sara 28, Mary 5, Kitty 4, Wil liam 1, Alisa Martin 15. R.E. $2400. SCHEID: William 41 (stonemason), Barbara 40, Rebecca 13, Jacob 11, Henry 8, Samuel 5, Elizabeth 2. KRATZ; Michael 26 (farmer), Rebecca 20, Anna 1, Michael Weil 12. KOLP: Jacob 68 (farmer), Rebecca 68, Henry 87 (farmer), Elizabeth 30, Mary 9, Elizabeth 7, Jacob Deal 17 (labor er), John Klein 25 (shoemaker). R.E. $5000. KAMER: Jacob 59 (stonemason). R.E. $1000. ETTINGER: Jacob 50 (farmer), Mary 44, Jacob 20 (carpen ter) , Nathan 17 (laborer), Caroline 15, David 13, Mahlon 10, Mary 7. R.E. $2000. HILTENBAYDEL [HILDEBIDLE] : Jesse 28 (farmer), Sophia 28, Ephaim Shaid, [Shide] 23 (laborer), William Shaid 16 (laborer). WEAVER: Jacob 44 (farmer), Elizabeth 28, Franny 4, R.E. $1600. KRATZ: Abraham 63 (farmer), Elizabeth 57, Mary 34, Abraham Jun'r 24 (farmer), Elizabeth 18, Joseph Det- tera 14. R.E. $5000. WENHOLT: Abraham 26 (farmer), Elizabeth 27, Alisa 4, Hetteann 2, Michael 6/12. R.E. $1100. WILLAUER: Charles 36 (farmer), Nancy 31, Maryann 6, Susanna 4, Annalaina 2, Catharine 1. SHOEMAKER: Jonas 33 (farmer), Carolina 37, Elizabeth 7, Anna 6, Jacob Walleg 26 (laborer). 94 the united states census of 1850. MONTGOMERY COUNTY

WALT: Henry 47 (fanner), Elizabeth 46, Mary 17, Jones 16, Mary Harbester 10, William Harbster 4, Mary Walt 72 (widow). HARTZEL: Jacob 48 (farmer), Catharine 42, Henry 20 (car penter) , Maryann 17, Rebecca 15, Jacob 11, Kitty 5. R.E. $3000. HARTZEL: John 50 (farmer), Hannah 46, Kitty 19, John 17, Hannah 13, David 8, Mary Hartzel 75 (widow). R.E. $2500. HARTZEL: Daniel 46, Mary 38, Robert 11, Daniel 10, Jesse 7, James 5, Ephraim 3, Jacob 1. ROSHONG: Enoch 50 (laborer), Mary 50. R.E. $1000. SCHLOTTER [SLOTTERER]: William 50 (laborer), Tacy 39, Jonas 18 (laborer), William 8. R.E. $1000. HENDRIX [HENDRICKS]: John 52 (farmer), Elizabeth 49, Louise 25, Mary 20, Elizabeth 19, Franklin 18 (car penter), James 16 (farmer), William 15 (laborer), Ephraim Detterer 6. R.E. $4000. BOWMAN: Peter 35 (blacksmith), Elizabeth 34, Kitty 9, Alice 7, Aaron 3, Hannah 2. R.E. $1000. FOUST: Joseph 68 (stonemason), Mary 78. MARTIN: Jacob 54 (weaver), Catharine 49, Samuel 8. R.E. $600. WAMBOLD: John 33 (stonemason), Julia 30, Charles 11, Margaret 6, Benjamin 4, Noah 3, Hannah 1. R.E. $600. WAMBOLD: Daniel 39 (stonemason), Salina 36, Branard 3. R.E. $500. WAMBOLD: Daniel 62 (carpenter), Adeline 55, Lisa 4. MOYER: Jacob 53 (cooper), Catharine 51, Maria 15, Wil liam 13. R.E. $675. HEFFENTRAGER: John 43 (powdermaker), Catharine 37, Daniel 14, John 11, Sarah 10, Mary 7, Elizabeth 4, Cath arine 2. R.E. $200. HOOT: David 45 (laborer), Sara 40, Rubin 11, Aaron 8, Daniel 6, Nathaniel 4, Manda 2, Sara 5/12. R.E. $700. UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP 95

GROFF: Joseph 71, Catharine 69, Elizabeth 47. R.E. $8000. GROFF: Jacob 33 (farmer), Catharine 23, Abraham 2, Mary- ann 1, Davis Auchey 12, Abraham Auchey 22 (laborer), Elizabeth Underkofler 22. GARING [GERRING] : John 61, Mary 42, Susanna 7. R.E. $400. JOHNSON: Martin 21 (laborer), Letita 24, Sara 1. HOOT: Jacob 52 (farmer), Maria 47, Margaret 12, Jacob 11 Mary 9, Kittyann 2. R.E. $3000. NACE: Henry 69 (farmer), Cristina 50, Hannah 18, Wil liam 7, James Daub 17 (cooper), Lewis Nace 24 (cooper). R.E. $1600. KRAFT: Michael 49 (farmer & weaver), Martha 52, Jacob 20, Louisa 16, Henry 11, Adam Michley 24, Matilda May 19. R.E. $1200. ZIEGLER: Samuel 28 (farmer), Rachel 21, John 2, Nathaniel 7/12. HUNTZSICKER [HUNSICKER] : Abraham 49 (farmer), Elizabeth 49, John 23 (laborer), Catherine 21, Elizabeth 17, Margaret 13, Alisa 8, Maria 2. R.E. $1500. KLEIN: John 58 (farmer), Jesse 24 (saddler), Catharine 24, Susanna 2, Marion 1, Catharine 2/12. R.E. $2000. GODSHALK [GODSHALL]: 81 (farmer), Elizabeth 28, Elizabeth 11, Samuel 5, Maria 4, David 3, Sara 1. R.E. $2800. KARKES [GARGES] : John 28 (farmer), Sara 25, Amanda 5, Harry 1. KLEIN: Jonas 42 (farmer), Hannah 36, Mahlon 10, Kitteann 7, Maryann 5, Ephraim 3, Milton 2, John Dotterer 18 (laborer), Lida Fread 12. R.E. $3000. STONER [STEINER] : Samuel 34, Lea 27, Louisa 4, Daniel 3, John 1. GRIMLEY: Isaac 55 (farmer), Maryann 50, Solomon 26 (shoemaker), Benjamin 24 (carpenter), Ephraim Ro- shong 9. R.E. $2200. 96 the united states census of 1860, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

DEATWAGLER [DETWILER] : Joseph 30 (fanner), Ra- chael 30, Susanna Schultz 18, Godfried Arb 11, Jacob Detwiler 5, Catharine Detwiler 2, Joseph Huber 23 (car penter), Mary Huber 28. SCHWEITZER: Frantz Michael 58 (paddler), Catharine 60, Adeline 3. BERGEY: William 34 (farmer), Susanna 29, Kitty 1, Charles Shoemaker 16 (laborer), Mary Pennepacker 15, Jacob Holtenman 6. R.E. $4000. CASSEL: Jacob 58, Willimina 50, Samuel 23 (laborer), Ja cob 15 (laborer). R.E. $3000. CASSEL: Abraham 28 (farmer), Mary 22, William 1. WALT: Franklin 38 (farmer), Lida 36, Manda 9, Henry 5, Susanna 3, Hannah 1/12, Charles Barger 18 (laborer). R.E. $2400. GAUBLE [GABLE]: Charles 51 (farmer), Catharine 21, Louisa 18, Sarah 15, Henry 12, Charles 10, Jesse 4, Mary Ratzel (widow) 76. R.E. $6000. SNYDER: Henry 25 (millwright), Mary 23. MOYER: Henry L. 45 (farmer), Elizabeth 41, Mary 13, Hannah 11, Jacob 8, Nancy 6, George Delp 14, Maria Moyer 80, Susanna Woodward 66, Elizabeth Moyer 48. R.E. $5000. MOYER: Abraham L. 41 (farmer), Hannah 35, Anna 13, Christian 11, Samuel 9, Elizabeth 4, Mary 3, Joseph 1. R.E. $3500. MOYER: Jacob L. 38 (farmer), Maria 39, Barbara 10, Ephrahram 8. R.E. $3500. SCHATZ: Jacob 51 (farmer), Henry 21 (carpenter), Nancy 14, Michael 12, Elizabeth 10, George Schatz 23 (laborer), Matilda 23. R.E. $4000. KLEIN: Jacob 71 (farmer), Susanna 65, Esther 23, Rachel Dicks 14. R.E. $5000. TOMPSON: Charles 26 (farmer), Elizabeth 24, William 2, Mary 1/12, Andrew McCollester 35 (laborer). UPPER SAI/FOBD TOWNSHIP 97

SCHAEF: John 56 (laborer), Philabena 62. R.E. $600, HARLE [HARLEY]: Benjamin 48 (farmer), Mary 54, Abraham 20 (laborer), Nancy 17, Jacob Freed 6. R.E. $2000. HARLEY: John 57 (farmer), Catharine 56, Sarah 27, Jonas 18 (saddler), Llde 15. R.E. $4000. HARLEY: Samuel K. 26 (farmer), Susanna 30, Reuben Swager 19 (laborer), Cotella Haas (?). JOHNSON: Jacob 48 (farmer & miller), Anna 34, Michael 13, Anna 10, Charles 6, Catharine 1/12, Ruben Yerger 20 (miller), Elizabeth Yerger 23, Henry Bergey 30 (oil- miller). R.E. $11,000. GROFF: Joseph 52 (farmer & millwright), Sarah 40, Benja min 10, Louisa 8, Manda 6, Richard 4. R.E. $1200. HOLTENMAN [HOLTEMAN] : Isaac 64 (farmer), Esther 63, Joseph 24 (laborer), Benjamin 21 Uaborer), Esther Wensel 10. R.E. $5000. HOLTEMAN: Hannah 30 (widow), John 3. GROFF: John 54 (farmer), Catharine 39, Henry 20 (la borer), Jesse 17 (laborer), John 11, Angeline 9, Sarah Freed 15. R.E. $9000. SALOR [SAYLOR]: Abraham 37 (farmer), Margaret 36 Hiram 12, Samuel 10, John 7, Catharine 3. STIVER: Michael 65 (farmer), Barbara 61, Christian 19 (tobacconist), Sarah 31, Jacob Hock 5, Daniel Fort 2. ROSHONG: Daniel 36 (laborer), Sarahann 23, Mary 5, Ma deline Roshong 76, John Roshong 48. NEWCOMERER [NEWCUMER]: Abraham 65 (pump- maker), Elizabeth 60. WALT (?) : Hannah 59, Rueben 14. SCHLOTTERER: Jacob 46 (farmer), Catharine 45, Cath erine 8, Hannah 4, Jonas Schlotterer 20 (laborer), Polly Stout 15. R.E. $4000. YOUNG: Jacob D. 39 (farmer), Susanna 32, Mary 13, Kitty 11, Henry 7, Debora 3. R.E. $1800. gg THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HORN: Henry 34 (oilmaker), Louisa 29, Christian 7, Louisa 5, Henry 1, George 1 (twins), HORN: George 27, Mary 26, Lewis 7, Elizabeth 5, George 3, Henry 1. REED; Jesse 30 (farmer), Maria 27, Milton 4, Aaron 3, Mary 1, Rachel Jones 11. GERHOPE: Coleman 51 (farmer), Catharine 46, John 16 (laborer), Jacob 11, Coleman 8, Louisa 5. R.E. $1800. BATZEL: Yost 50 (laborer), Christina 18. R.E. $400. JOHNSON: Joshua 30 (farmer & powdermaker), Catharine 28, William Penn 5, Sarah 4, Daniel 2, Enos Schell 27 (laborer), Mary Ann Miller 21. JACOBS: William 40 (farmer & miller), Magdelina 41, John 14, Catharine 6, Frederick Harman 22 (miller), Maria Frederick 20, Philip Old 26 (cooper). R.E. $10,000. JACOBS: Jeremiah 70 (stonemason), Magdeline 58. CASSEL: John 41 (farmer), Catharine 38, Samuel 15 (laborer), Abraham 14, Joseph 12, John 11, Charles 9, Mary 7, Jacob 1. R.E. $2000. NICE: Abraham 37 (sawmiller), Mary 34, Susanna 10, Barbara 8, Gideon 6, Hannah 3, William 1, Christian Hahn 22 (laborer). R.E. $5000. KAULL: John 28 (innkeeper), Caroline 25, Mary 3, Alisa 2, Mattias Kern 34 (baker), Flory Schriver 18, •—•(?)— Mark Smith 21 (druggist), R.E. $2500. KLINE: Enos 26, Lysetta 26, Franklin 1. SELLERS: Jacob 40 (cabinetmaker), Sarah 36, William 14, Aaron 9, Isaac Horn 19 (cabinetmaker), John Snyder 18 (cabinetmaker), Dadmark Hoot 9, Catharine Sellers (widow) 70. R.E. $2000. RAUDENBUSH: Jacob C. 47 (farmer), Hannah 42, Charles Deal 12. R.E. $1700. SHELLENBERGER: John 63 (farmer), Catherine 62. R.E. $1600. UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP 99

RAUDENBUSH; Samuel 37 (farmer), Hannah 34, Jeremiah 4, Samuel Koffel 16 (laborer). R.E. $3200. MOYER: Catharine G. 47 (widow) Rachel 16, Lea 14, Abraham 12, Jonas 10, John Overdorf 22 (laborer). R.E. $3800. NICE: William 66 (weaver), Madelen 55. R.E. $5000. NICE: John M. 29 (farmer), Nancy Meyer 36, George Kramer 23 (laborer), Jonas Beyer 10. WAGNER: David 35 (laborer), Susanna 32, Mary 3, Eliza beth Markley 45, Mary Markley 20. R.E. $800. LANDES: Jacob 42 (farmer), Mary 40, Catharine 12, Eliza beth 10, Noah 7, Lide 4, Benjamin 2, John Delp 12. R.E. $8000. AUGHEY [AUCHEY]: John 79 (farmer), Barbara 81. R.E. $1800. YOUNG: Jonathan 65 (farmer), Elizabeth 54, Isaiah 22, Lusetta 25, George Beyer 11. RAUDENBUSH; Jacob G. 55 (farmer), Madeline 55, Matilda 18, William 13, R.E. $2200. CRESSMAN: William 59 (farmer), Madeline 53, Isabella 20, Madeline 18, Jeremiah Thomas 18 (tobacconist), Ellas Thomas 16 (tobacconist), Daniel Wambold 11. R.E. $2700. CRESSMAN: Reuben 24 (tobacconist), Sophia 26, Madelen 1, Silvester Snyder 19 (tobacconist), Silvaneous Snyder 18 (tobacconist), Samuel Wambold 18, Lester Bilger 11. CRESSMAN: Antone 62 (farmer), Marian 82, Elizabeth 18. R.E. $3500. FLICK: Lewis 36 (farmer), Christian 38, Elizabeth 14, Christina 12, Lida 10, James 9, Maryann 8, Lewis Martin 6, Monty 3, Juliann 1/12. HANEY: Ephraim 42 (farmer), Elise 37, Mahlon 15 William 13, Adam 9. R.E. $2000. CRESSMAN: Isaac 66 (farmer), Charlotte 62, Lewis Bilger 13, Jonas Cressman 20 (tobacconist). R.E. $3000. 100 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860, MONTCOMEBY COUNTY

KING: Samuel 24 (cabinetmaker), Hannah 23. CLYMER: John W. 28 (saddler), Matilda 30, Mary 6, Samuel Yoder 18 (saddler). R.E. $1800. MEITZLER: George 35 (merchant), Judy 27, Mary 6, Manda 4, Emma 3, Obedlah 1, George Holfrlek 18 (merchant), Mary Travel 21, Solomon Richards 53 (laborer), R.E. $3500. GERHART: Enos 24 (teacher), Matilda 20, Milton 1. YOST: John 48 (tobacconist), Margaret 48, Mary 20, Sarah 18, Abigal 15, Catherine 13, Rebecca 11, Samuel Leister 23 (tobacconist), Albert Kepner 14. R.E. $4000. HUT [HUTT]: John 68 (farmer), Madeline 66, Malinda 16. R.E. $2200. NICE: Jeremiah 29 (tobacconist), Catherine 29, Susann 9, Elizabeth 4, Mahlon 2, George Nice 21 (tobacconist), Francis Daub 18 (tobacconist), Caroline Detwiler 16, Laura Francis 45, Catherine Francis 19. R.E. $1300. RUDE: [RUDY]: Frederick 28 (blacksmith), Martha 26, John 5, William 3, Isaiah 1, Jacob Gable 23 (blacksmith), Peter Richard 19 (blacksmith). SCHOLL: Michael 47 (farmer), Ude 42, Maria 8. R.E. 2300. HANGE [HENGEN]: John 72 (farmer), John 39, Nancy 38, Rubin 12, Henry 8, Jonas 2. R.E. $2500. LANDES: Abraham 67 (farmer), Mary 65, Leah 27. R.E. $6000. LANDES: Jacob M. 30, William Landes 7, Christian Deaner 25 (laborer), Margaret Kendig 26. MOYER: Abraham C. 52 (farmer), Mary 54, John 26 (farmer), Barbara 20, Ester Martin 14. R.E. $5000. WEIRMAN: James 30 (blacksmith) , Catharine 28, Isaac 7, Tobias 5, Mary 4. R.E. $900. GODSHALK: Herman 30 (farmer), Catherine 26, Susan 6, William Godshalk 46 (miller), Samuel Godshalk 35 (mil ler), Nancy Alderfer 32; R.E. $9000. UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP XOl

MOYER: Josiah 26 (miller), Maryann 24, John 3/12. LANDES: Jacob 74 (farmer), Hannah 65, Hannah 25. R.E. $1200. DELB [DELP] : Leade (f.) 37, Abraham 4, Elizabeth 2, Henry Delp 11. STOVER: John 36 (farmer), Elizabeth 48, Levi Hoffentra- ger 14. R.E. $6000. ALDERFER: Henry 0. 39 (farmer), Nancy 39, Isaac 16 (laborer), Abraham 10, Fanny 7. R.E. $2500. BILGER: Abraham 64 (laborer), Mary 38, Elias 35, Fyette 15, George Stelwagen 5. R.E. $1000. DEAL: David 48 (shoemaker), Sophia 49, Colean Cotter 21. R.E. $1000. SCHOLL: Francis 34 (farmer), Mary 26, Catherine 6, Ben jamin 4, John Keller 16 (laborer), Maryann Smith 14. R.E. $4000. SCHOLL: Samuel 39 (farmer), Maryann 36, George Rees 15. R.E. $4000. GERHART: Jacob 63 (laborer), Catherine 60. BARNDT: Jacob 30 (farmer), Mary 28, Alfred 5, Milton 2. R.E. $2500. BARNDT: Isaac 31 (farmer), Margaret 27, Maryann 1, Thomas Neegray 11. R.E. $3000. SCHOLL: Jacob 68 (independent), Jacob Ratzel 40 (farmer), Elizabeth 42 Welaba [Willabough] 5, Thomas Scholl 27 Laborer), Susan Gaughble [Gable] 19. R.E. $19,000. SCHOLL: Tobias 43 (farmer), Margaret 41, Catharine 14, Jacob 12, Tobias 6, Samuel Keller 20 (laborer). R.E. $5000. BARNDT: Jacob 57 (farmer), Mary 56, Daniel 20 (laborer), Benjamin 15 (laborer), John 10, Matilda 17, Lydia Cressman 13, Ezra Gerhart 19 (laborer), Susan Haring 40. R.E. $8900. 102 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

HANEY: Abraham 72 (miller), Hannah 71, Samuel Haney 38 (farmer), Lidy 31, Jacob 8, Noah 6, Abraham 4, Eliza beth 3/12, R.E. $6000. GERHART: Hillary 36 (farmer), Hannah 36, Hannah 8/12, Isaac Bilger 18 (laborer), Anna Help 19. R.E. $3500. SWENK: Charles 36 (farmer), Susan 12, Jacob Fosbenner 23, Lida Fosbenner 20. R.E. $3600. NACE: George 67 (farmer), Sarah 63, George 25, Sarah 23, Lida 21, Louisa 17, Henry 17 (laborer), Samuel 7. R.E. $4600. WEASLER [WISLER]: John 53 (farmer), Catharine 50, Rachel 22, John 16 (farmer), Jacob 14, Susan 14 (twins), Noah 11, Joseph 8, Rachel Delp 71. R.E. $6500. KNERR: John 34 (tailor), Elizabeth 33, Adrian 7, Rachel 4, Katherine 2. R.E. $500. ZEPP: Charles 44 (laborer), Margaret 42. NACE: Abraham 37, Sarah 37, Daniel 11, Elizabeth Bamdt 65. NACE: John Sr. 65 (potter), Barbara 24. R.E. $1000. NACE: John Jr. 28 (farmer), Hannah 26, Lovina 4, Cassian- nie 1, Elizabeth Deetz 14. CRESSMAN: Abner 26 (farmer), Hannah 24, Emmeline 2, Emmeline 20. R.E. $1500. BARNDT: Andrew 54 (farmer), Leda 49, Abraham 25 (wheelwright), William 15 (laborer), Andrew 9, Solo mon 7, Elizabeth 17, Hannah 15, Mary 12, Lida 6, Manda 3. R.E. $6000. SCHAUB: Josiah 25 (laborer), Nancy 27, John 3, Abraham 1, Catharine Schaub 54. BARNDT: Thomas 28 (blacksmith), Sarah 26, Catharine 1, Henry Treisbach 19 (blacksmith). ZEIGLER: Abraham 53 (farmer), Sarah 50, Samuel 25, Mary 23, Jacob Smith 10, Louisann 2. R.E. $5000. TREISBACH: William 52 (farmer & tobacconist), Elizabeth 52, Hillary 25, Sophia 21, Henry Grosmam 9. R.E. $2000. UPPER SALPORD TOWNSHIP 1Q3

NACE: Peter 71 (butcher), Rachel 27, Barney 25 (teacher). R.E. $2500, NAGE: Lewis 36 (farmer), Louisa 85, Hannah 12. BARNDT: Abraham 47 (farmer), Margaret 45, Obaid 20 (laborer), Lewis 18, Lydia 17, Louisa 7. R.E. $5000, SOUDER: Abraham 38 (farmer), Leah 31, William 11, Eliza beth 10, Alton 8, Maryann 5, Amanda 3, Mahlon 11/12, Jacob Nace 26 (shoemaker), R.E. $1200. KEELER: William 32 (farmer) & wheelwright), Rachel 28, Henry 9, Emmeline 7, Amanda 4, Maryann 2, Lewis Har- weck 45 (laborer), Mahlon Souder 22 (wheelwright), Charles Millhouser 24 (painter), Jonas Weinholt 19 (Wheelwright) Mahlon Rudy 17 (wheelwright), Eliza beth Bealer 20, Sophia Hummel 19. R.E. $2500. SCHATZ: George 62 (oilmiller), Sarah 50, Henry 23 (la borer), Gery 15 (laborer), Mary 13, Aaron 8. SMITH: Charles 30 (stonemason), Margaret 23, William 3, Bennadict 1. R.E. $400. HERRING: John 60 (stonemason), Anna48, Louisa 19, Jesse 18, Susanna 16, Elias 6. HENRY: Peter 22 (laborer), Catherine 21, Henry 8/12. RICHARDS: John 58 (wheelwright), Mary 55, Franklin 20 (wheelwright), Sarah 16, Henry 11, Mary 18. R.E. $2000. LONG: Jacob 53 (shoemaker), Elizabeth 52, Enos 20 (shoe maker), Christina 17, Jacob 14, Elizabeth 12. R.E. $700. SOUDER: Abraham 47 (farmer), Margaret 49, Noah 23 (blacksmith), George Rob 24 (cooper), —(?)— Smith 90. R.E. $900. HARRING: Tobias 32 (farmer), Louisa 26, Anna —(?)— 22. R.E. $4000. FLEGER [PFLEGER] : John 43 (farmer), Lydia 36, Lu- cinda 13, Carolina 11, William 9, John 7, Thomas 5, Franklin 2. R.E. $1200. 104 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1860, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

UNDERKOFFLER: Henry 37 (laborer), Margaret 37, EUe- mina 18, Abner 12, Angelina 8. R.E. ?600. ROYER: Philip 42 (miller), Elizabeth 43, Fyetta 17, Caroline 15, Susanne 12, Elizabeth 6, George 9, Maryann 3, John Treisbach 83. R.E. $1200. WALTENMYER: John 80 (farmer), Margaret 66, Mary Esterlina 50. R.E. $1800. DAUB: Henry 46 (cooper), Mary 41, Samuel 13, Margaret 10, Jesse 7, Rebecca 1. R.E. $700. GROFF: Joseph 28 (oilmiller), Hannah 23, Helen 1, Hannah Leidy 12. HEFFENTRAGER: Daniel 40 (farmer), Hannah 39, Sophia 11, Oswin (?) 9, Hannah 7, Lydia 5, Laura 3, R.E. $1500. HEFFENTRAGER: Jacob 36 (laborer), Louisa 38, John 13, Caroline 1. R.E. $200. HEIMBACK: Harriet 29 (widow), John 9, Samuel 7, Mary 6, Harriet 2. SCHULER: William 60 (farmer), Barbara 58, Sophia Wam- bold 17. R.E. $2200. KENSEY: John 41 (farmer), Catharine 40, Elmira 9, Han nah 6, Hettyann 4, Sarahann 1. R.E. $2000. KOLB: Jacob 59 (laborer), Elizabeth 50, Esmeranda 9. BOYER: Jonas 45 (farmer), Judy 44, Josiah 13, Jonas 11, Catherine 9, Mary Boyer 95 (widow). R.E. $1400. NUNAMAKER: Jacob 81 (farmer), Lydia 27, Matilda 9, Carolina 7, Emmaline 5. R.E. $1500. SWENK: Abraham 63 (carpenter), Barbara 65. FREED: Jacob 39 (farmer), Madeline 39, Elizabeth 9, Amanda 4. R.E. $1000. DAUB: Charles 41 (carpenter), Barbara 36, Catherine 12, Maryann 10, Washington 1, Fyetta 1 (twins), James Reed 16 (carpenter). REED: George 57 (farmer), Rachael 56, Isaac 29 (mill wright), Jonas 20. (millwright), Aaron 18 (millwright), William 16 (laborer), Abraham 14. R.E. $2500. UPPEB SALFORD TOWNSHIP 105

REED: Samuel 25 (millwright), Juliana 23, Amelia 11/12, Henry Daub 77, Elizabeth 73, Catharine 50. GERHART: Michael 42 (farmer), Catharine 38, Alfred 16 (laborer), Emmeline 14, Maryann 12, Henry 11, Jesse 9, Catherine 7, George 4. R.E. $2600. NICE: John 83 (tailor), Debora 75, Elizabeth Ettinger 78 (widow). NEIDIG: Adam 41 (farmer), Catherine 36, Sarahann 14, Ephraim 8, R.E. $2000. ISENBROWN: Frederick 46 (laborer), Rosena 50. HILDEBRANT: Frederick 52 (potter), Catherine 51, El- mira 18, Frederick 13, Henry 7. R.E. $500. WENSEL: John 32 (farmer), Rebecca 32, Ervin 5, Josiah 11/12, Christian Wensel 81. R.E. $1000. FREDERICK: Jacob 38 (farmer), Sarah 34, Elizabeth 13, Charles 11, Sarah 9, Hannah 7, Daniel 5, Mary 4, Susan na 2, Jacob 11/12, Catherine Frederick 66. R.E. $1200. CHARLES: Samuel M. 34 (miller), Louisa 36, William 6, Henry 10, Angeline 4, Samuel Fillman 44 (cooper). R.E. $800. YOUCOME [YOCUM]: Ezra 42 (farmer), Margaret 36, Mary 12, William 10, Jonathan 7, Alisa 11/12. DEETZ: Jesse 38 (farmer & miller), Madeline Deetz 70 (wi dow), Francis Hartzel 25 (miller), Jesse Moyer 23 (mil ler), Sarah Young 49. R.E. $12,000. ULLMAN: Henry 61 (farmer), Mary 54, Sarah 22, Them- Fillman 28 (laborer), Elemina 20. R.E. $1100. HUVER [HUBER]: Isaac 48 (weaver), Elizabeth 47, Josiah 14, Joseph 12, Lide Koppelberger 37. R.E. $1800. BILGER: Jacob 57 (carpenter), Elizabeth 48, Catherine 16, Hannah 10. R.E. $500. DEETZ: Henry 49 (farmer), Leade 44, William 18 (laborer), Jesse 16 (laborer), John 9, Hannah 6, Abraham 1. R.E. $2000. 106 UNITED STATES CENSUS OF 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

DEETZ: Jacob 42 (farmer), Mary 34, Charles 8, Sophia 12, Ezra Hildenbrand 26 (shoemaker). R.E. $3000. MAY; Jacob 65 (fanner), Elizabeth 45, William 26 (tobac conist) , Caroline 18, Elemina 11, Levi 7, George May 70 (laborer), William C. Kanne 35 (Doctor of Medicine), R.E. $2000. MAY; Jacob 25 (tobacconist), Sarah 26, Peter Gussman 17 (tobacconist), Walter Gussman 12 (tobacconist). RICHARD: Henry 53 (farmer), Susanna 47, Susanna 17, Rachael 15, Louisa 9, Sarah 23, Philip 13, Jesse 11. R.E. $1200. ROLER: Jesse 35 (farmer &miller), Mary 31, Catherine 14, Amelia 9, William Dannehower 12, Sarah Roler 68. ROLER [ROELLER] iTobias 36 (cooper), Hannah 41, Sara- hann^ 15, Margaret 13, George 11, Elizabeth 9, John 8, Edwin 5, Amelia 4/14, Jacob Fillman 21 (cooper). R.E. $900. CRESSMAN: Estal 24 (farmer), Elizabeth 25, Alemanda 4, Henry 3, Elizabetii Low 56 (widow), Fannie Low 27, Mahlon Klein 14 (cooper). R.E. $2500. PEIXOTTO: Englebert 48 (Minister of the Gospel [Reform ed]), Theresa 42, Josamanda 15, Reinhold 12, Canning 11, Emily 9, Bertha 6, Emma 6, Chloe 3, Camilla 1/12. SWENK: Jacob 53 (farmer), Mary 51, Noah 15. R.E. $2200. LANDES: Jacob 37 (farmer), Mary 37, Matilda 15. R.E. $2200. GOLDSMITH: Samuel 35 (baker), Rosanna 32, Henrietta 2, Matilda 6/12. LOCH: Andrew 44 (farmer), Sarah 38, Maria 2. R.E. $1000. NACE: Samuel 42 (farmer), Sarah 37, Lana 14, Henry 12, Saranne 10, Louisa 8, Noah 6, Delila 3. R.E. $2000. ROYER: Jonas 29 (carpenter), Maria 29, Elizabeth 3, Am brose 6/12, George Royer 21 (carpenter), Humphrey Hildebrand 22, Elizabeth Bilger 15. UPPER SALFORD TOWNSHIP 107

REED: Jacob 37 (laborer), Sarah 32, Josiah 10, Catherine 8, Elizabeth 6, Abraham 3, Mars^nn 1. NECHLA: Frederick 62 (laborer), Catherine 56, Louisanna 14. R.E. $700. BIVIGHOUS: Jacob 49 (teacher & stonecutter), Deborah 38, Almarinda 12, Henrietta 8, Joseph 4, Jacob 1, Jesse Lei- dig 17 (stonecutter). FREAS: Daniel 47 (laborer), Mary 36, Samuel 14, John 9, Jesse 4, Joseph 2. ARTMAN: Solomon 60 (farmer), Magdelena 60, Jesse 29 (farmer), Andrew 26 (farmer), John Keller 17 (farm er) , Lydia Gerhart 14, Sarah Kelly 14, Ashton Clemmons 12, Saraanna Artman 84. R.E. $6000.

Whole Number of Population — 1440

(Male 749, Female 691) Attended school within the year — 288

All persons born in Pennsylvania with the following ^cep- tions:

Born in GERMANY NEIDIG, Adam WEAVER, Jacob LAPP, Henry WALLEG, Jacob FORCHT, Henry HOOT, David SHIPE, Abraham HOOT, Jacob SMITH, Maria KRAFT, Michael HASEY; Frederick Martha KAWINKLE, Charles Jacob SHIPE, Frederick Louisa KEPPLER, Frederick MICHLEY, Adam HOISE, Frederick SCHWEITZER, Catharine WILKER, Andrew BARGER, Charles Maryann SCHAEF, John WILHELM, Andrew HORN, Henry Catharine Louisa 103 THE UNITED STATES CENSUS OP 1850, MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Born in GERMANY (Cent.) ISENBROWN, Frederick Rosena HORN, George PEIXOTTO, Englebert Mary Theresa GERHOPE, Coleman GOLDSMITH, Samuel Catharine Roseanna BATZEL, Yost NECHLA, Catharine Christina liOuisanna OLD, Philip HAHN, Christian Bom in IRELAND KERN, Mattias MC COLLESTER, Andrew SMITH, — (?)— DEANER, Christian Born in RUSSIA KNERR, John NECHLA, Frederick MILLHOUSER: Charles ROB, George Born in MARYLAND PFLEGER, John KAMER, Jacob The November Meeting November 19, 1966

The regular meeting of the Historical Society of Montgomery Coxmty was convened at 2:00 P.M. at the building of the Society, with President Groshens presiding. The minutes of the meeting of April 23, 1966 were read and approved. President Groshens introduced William R. Gordon of Paoli, the Cura tor of Arms of the Valley Forge Historical Society, who talked on FIRE ARMS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD. Firearms from the collection of Mr. Gordon and the Society were on display. At the close of the meeting the Hospitality Committee served punch and cakes. EVA G. DAVIES Recordmg Secretary

The February Meeting February 22, 1967

The annual meeting of the Historical Society of Montgomery County was convened at 2:00 P.M. at the building of the Sodety, with President Groshens presiding. The minutes of the meeting of November 19, 1966 were read and approved. Robert L. Kratz read the Treasurer's Report for the year 1966. This showed an annual income of $13,398.89 and annual expenditures of $12,601.38, leaving a balance of $797.51. The report had been duly audited by Earl R. Roth and Dorothy R. Frick, and upon a motion duly seconded and passed it was received and ordered filed. Mrs. Johnson read the report of the Nominating Committee with the following nominations; President Cwrespondvng Secretary Hon. David E. Groshens Mrs. Earl W. Johnson Vice-Presidents FinancialSecretary Hon. Alfred L. Taxis Mrs. LeRoy Burris Robert B. Brunner, Esq. Treasurer J. A. Peter Strassburger Robert L. Kratz Recording Secretary Eva G. Davis

109 110 bulletin of historical society of MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Trustees Merril A. Bean Kenneth H. Hallman Kirke Bryan, Esq. Artiinr H. Jenkins Bobert C. Bucher Robert L. Krate Mrs. Andrew Y. Drysdale William S. Fettit Donald A. Gallager, Esq. John F. Reed Hon. David E. Gro^ens Robert R. Titus Howard W. Gross Mrs. P. B. Wildman

At the request of President Groshens, Donald A. Gallagher took the chair daring the election of officers. There being no further nominations from the floor, it was moved and seconded that the report of the Nominating Committee be adopted, and the nominations were declared closed. Upon a motion duly seconded and passed the Secretary was directed to cast a collective ballot for the nominees. This being done the nominees were de clared duly elected for the ensuing year. President Groshens introduced Judge Robert W. Honeyman of the Court of Common Pleas of 'Montgomei^' County who read a most interest ing paper, JOHN HONEYMAN—WASHINGTON'S SPY. In honor of the birthday anniversary President Groshens read portions of several letters which General Washington had written asking for very much needed supplies.

At the dose of the meeting tiie Hospitality Committee served tea and cakes. EVA G. DAVIS Recording Secretary

Report on Membership NEW MEMBERS (Elected November 19, 1966)

Clarence C. Bean Charles R. Jobson Hugh R. Carlon John R. Klotz Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Cosda William C. Kohler Mrs. J. C. Edelston Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert McMullin Rev. Kline d'A Engle Mrs. Charles Shooter Frank A. Friedman Joseph H. Spence Mrs. Truman L. Gould Mr. & Mrs. P. Antiiony M. Stuckert Harzy D. Hansdl Mrs. Albert W. Walker

AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP Town and Country Questers REPORTS 111

DEATHS

Mrs. Eussell L. Campman Miss Anna W. Chambers Raymond Pitcairn Thomas W. Sears Karl F. Scheldt George H. Anderson

NEW MEMBERS (Elected February 22, 1967) Russell L. Campman, Jr. Charles H. Hoover Mrs. Robert C. Dewey Mrs. David A. Horn John H. Grant Mrs. Graham Humes Benjamin F. Gotwals Mrs. Adolph 0. Schaefer Edgar B. Grubb Mrs. Aaron S. Swartz, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Roger T. Wyatt

AFFILIATE MEMBERSHIP

Militia Hill Questers

DEATHS

Frank B. Ambler Mrs. Joseph M. HlUes

PRESENT STATUS OF MEMBERSHIP

Life 56 Annual 610 Affiliates 7 Subscriptions 41

Total 714 HELEN W. M. JOHNSON Corresponding Secretary Acquisitions Mrs. Philip M. Allen; Dutch Emigration to North America, 1624-1860, by Bertus Harry Wabeke; The Founders of New England, by Samuel G. Drake, Boston, 1860; The Woodling Family, pamphlet, by Dr. Charles A. Fisher. Other publications and items. Nelson W. Baird, Jr.; Estate papers of Amos Evans, Limerick township, 1850-1915; Rules and Regulations for the Constitution of Limerick; Rules for Government of Schools of Limeridc. Norman W. Bealer, for the Estate of Charles "W. Bealer: Civil War Drum, marked Ordinance Corps. Merrill A. Bean: History of St. James', Perkiomen, by Dr. John W. Clawson. Hugh R. Carlon: 1860 Census of Montgomery County, partly photocopy, partiy microiUm. Howard W. Gross: A pair of handsome black and brass desk lamps. Kenneth H. Hallraan: History of Christ Reformed Church at Indian Creek, by Charles H. Price, Jr., Telford, Pa. 1966. Hazel Nice Hassan: The Nice Family History, 1822-1892 by Mrs. Hassan. Mrs. Ida G. Heitzman: "Garges Family Records," in manuscript, compiled by the donor. Calvin Herring: The Harmg-Herring-Hearing Family of Pennsylvania, Part F, by the donor. Mrs. Charles H. Hoover; Concerning Collegeville, by Margaret Hocker Hoover, 1966. James deM. Hunsicker: Cover for the American flag used in the audi torium. Mrs. Andrew L. Lewis; In Washington, The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution—Diamond Jubilee, 1890-1965, given in memory of Mrs. Dorothy Evans Copp. Fred P. Martin: Original manuscript diary of George Sowers, son of David, 1840-41, in Norristown. Mrs. Lewis H. Parsons: Norris Family, reprinted from Provincial Council lors of Pennsylvania, 1882; Memoir of Isaac Norris by George W. Norris, M.D., extracted from the Pennsylvania Magazine, 1877, Framed water color of the Norris home in Philadelphia. Mrs. H. Edwin Poley; *'Oberholtzer Family Records", typescript, com piled by the donor. Miss Lois Rapp: Interesting collection of publications and papers; in cluding genealogical material on Anderson, Kirk, Philips, and Rapp families. Other items.

112 ACQUISITIONS 113

John Ford Reed: Four china plates -with Revolutionary figures in color, created especially for The Historical Society of Montgomery County. Estate of Frank W. Shalkop: Tall clock made by John Hagey of German- town, circa 1820. Estate of Richard Welsh: Collection of old scenes in Bridgeport and Norristown. Conrad Wilson: Oakland Female Institute Catalogue of the First Twenty-five years, naming officers, teachers, and pupils, Norristown, 1870. Other donors to whom we are grateful: Mrs. Leon W. Baker, Howard C. Bean, Mrs. E. Leidy Brendlinger, Clayton L. Brown, Inc., Estate of Anna W. Chambers, William F. Collins, Harvey E. Cook, Daniel J. Cottilla, Eugene A. Cox, George C. Crossette, Mrs. Mary B. C. Crozier, F. Paul Davies, Mrs. Catherine DeJaema, S. Ouster Detwiler, Mrs. Jamesetta Dudley, Mrs. M. Chambers Fawcett, Joseph A. Fitzwater, Willis G. Frick, Jr., Morton Godshall, Hon. David E. Groshens, Herbert Harley, Miss Bertha S. Harry, Arthur M. Harrington, Ernest E. Heim, Grace Erwin Jenkins, Robert L. Kratz, Rev. William N. Lanigan, Dr. Joseph F. Leary, Manufacturers Association of Mont gomery County, Montgomery County Commissioners, Montgomery County Planning Commission, John K. Neely, Miss Anna Reigner, Mrs. George Ritzinger, Robert C. Robinson, Irwin S. Rubin, Mrs. Frederick G. Sefing, Walter S. Sonen, Stanley C. Thomas, Robert Titus. Contributors to microfilming of newspapers: Charles R. Barker Estate, John A. Bower, Mrs. R. W. Brinson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Brunner, Kirke Bryan, Esq., Hugh R. Carlon, Mrs. A. Y. Drysdale, Harry Foesig, Mrs. W. G. Prick, Hon. David E. Groshens, Gordon L. Gros- sup, Mrs. Charles H, Hoover, Militia Hill Questers, Mrs. Clarence N. Myers, Dr. Kenneth E. Neiman, Mrs. H. Edwin Poley, Calvin Ruth, H. Durston Saylor, II, Books acquired by purchase: Cadbury Pedigree by Henry J. Cadbury; The German Origin of the Weisers, by Frederick S. Weiser; Conrad Weiser, Man of Affairs by Arthur Graeff; With Dearest Love To All, by Mary Reed Bobbit; American Maps and Mapmdkers of the Revolution, by Peter J. Guthorn; The Battle of Monmouth by Samuel Stelle Smith; The Battle of Trenton by Samuel Stelle Smith.

JANE KEPLINGER BURRIS Treasurer's Report

January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1966

RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES Salaries, Wages, Tax $ 5,033.50 County Commissioners 3,000.00 Maintenance: Membership Dues 2,437.00 Building 126.34 Trust Funds & Interest: Grounds 1,020.93 1,147.27 Jacob E. Cope 903.37 General Administration: W. H. Reed (2) 656.97 Insurance 579.04 S.F.Jarrett 1,905.11 Stationery, Building Fund 400.68 postage 168.66 747.66 Permanent Fund 551.54 4,417.67 Utilities: Telephone 130.53 Sales & Subscription to Gas, Electric 857.95 Our Publications 441.75 Water, Sewer 29.46 167.00 Service Fees Fire Prevention 7.60 1,025.44 215.00 Microfilm Donations Bulletin: Miscellaneous Receipts: Printing & Outing 570.50 Index 1,600.20 Books, Maps, Envelopes 91.00 etc. 743.68 1,314.18 Postage 57.00 Copyright 6.00 1,754.20 Activities & Projects: Hancock Tomb 130.00 Outing 490.89 Hospitality 51.50 Books bought & bound 142.94 Microfilm Newspaper 2,028.46 2,843.79 Bank Service & debt 49.52 $11,992.60 Balance January 1,1966 $12,601.38 (Bank $1395.07; Balance December 31,1966 cash $11.22) 1,406.29 (Bank$797.51) 797.51

$13,398.89 $13,398.89 Audited and found correct February 1,1967 Earl R. Roth Dorothy F. Frick

114 The Historical Society of Montgomery County has for its object the preservation of the civil, political and religious' history of the county, as well as the promotion of the study of history. The building up of a library for historical research has been materially aided in the past by donations of family, dmrch and graveyard records; letters diaries and other manu script material. Valuable files of newspapers have also been contributed. This public-spirited support has been highly appreciated and is earnestly desired for the future.

Membership in the Societyis open to all interested persons, whether residents of the county or not, and all such persons are invited to have their names proposed at any meeting. The annual dues are $5.00; life membership, $100.00. Every mem ber is entitled to a copy of each issue of The Bulletin, free. Additional copies, $1.50 each.

Historical Building, 1654 DeKalb Street, Norristown, with its library and museum, is open for visitors each week day from 10 A.M. to 12 M. and 1 to 4 P.M., except Saturday after noon. The material in the library may be freely consulted dur ing these hours, but no book maybe taken from the building.

To Out Friends Our Society needs funds for the furthering of its work, its expansion, its growth and development. This can very nicely be done through be quests from members and friends in the disposition of their estate. The Society needs more funds in investments placed at interest; the income arising therefrom would give the Society an annual return to meet its needs. Following is a form that could be used in the maWTig of wills:

I HEREBY GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO THE

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OP MONTGOMERY COUNTY,

PENNSYLVANIA, THE SUM OF

DOLLARS ($ )