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Who's Who in the Early Records with an Account of the Growth of the County before 1790 by 'oup and Raymond Martin Bell, he Genesis of Mifflin County"

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CONTENTS

Page I Introduction - - 11-- Mifflin County 1731-1942. II Who's Who in the Early Records 4 A summary of tax, land, military records; 1500 individuals listed alphabetically.

III Early Family Records - --- 23 Alexander, Bell, Bratton, Brown, Buchanan, Carmichael, Galloway, Holliday, Holt, Jones, McDowell, McNitt, Means, Reed, Sigler Taylor. IV Important Persons ------34 Indian chiefs *Capt. de Villiers, pioneer ministers, Judge Brown, Col. Buchanan. V The Growth of the County- -- 36 Population 1755-1940, maps, boundaries, roads.

The material in this book is largely supplementary to "The Genesis of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania." The list of pioneers, with tax, land and military records, will be invaluable to the researcher. The geneal- ogical records may be useful to descendants of these pioneers. Other important data on early Mifflin County have been added. Copies of this book may be obtained from J. Martin Stroup, 53 North Pine Street, Lewistown, Pa., at 50 cents each, postpaid.

Copyright, 1942, by J. Martin Stroup and Raymond M. Bell INTRODUCTION 1

I - INTRODUCTION Mifflin County 1731-1942

Mifflin County was formed in 1789 but as early as 1731 traders had left writ- ten records of the Shawnee Indian village of Ohesson, ruled over by Chief Kishaco- quillas, firm friend of the English. Its site, since 1790, occupied by Lewistown, the county seat, remained an Indian centre until the coming of Arthur Buchanan, trader and first settler, in 1754. The fertile soil of the Juniata and Kishacoquillas valleys soon attracted the venturesome Scotch-Trish, and when Fort Granville was built a mile west of Ohesson late in 1755 a dozen families were in the two valleys. August 1, 1756, Fort Granville was a pile of smoldering ruins and a force of French and Indians, under Chevalier de Villiers, on their way back to Kittanning and Fort Duquesne carried as captives the soldiers and settlers who had not been killed in the siege of the fort. Soon the hardy Scotch-Irish came again and during the Revolution were a bulwark on the frontier against the inroads of the British-inspired Indians. "Mother Cumnberland" gave of her territory for the new county on September 19, 1789, the preamble of the act of erection, passed that day by the General Assembly, reciting that the "inhabitants . .. labour under great hardship by reason of their great dis- tance from the present seat of justice and the public offices." The new county was named for Thomas Mifflin, soldier of the Revolution and statesman of the constitution period, who was to become the first Governor of Pennsylvania as a State of the Union. William Lewis, builder of Hope Furnace and on the early tax lists as an "Iron Merchant," was honored when the county seat was named Lewistown. It soon became the centre of trade, industry and population and has fittingly maintained leadership in manufacturing, particularly in the steel industry, having large plants for the making of locomotive parts, axes and edged goods. Today it is the largest Rayon manufacturing centre in Pennsylvania and has other textile plants. Mifflin County ranks high in agriculture, particularly its famed Kishacoquillas Valley, home of the Amish and Mennonite farmers, picturesque in their plain garb, but thrifty, contented and God-fearing. The Kishacoquillas Valley vies with Lan- caster County as "Pennsylvania's Garden Spot." Scenically "Pennsylvania Has Everything," "Rocks and rills, woods and templed hills"-and they'll be found in all their glory in Mifflin County. Bounded on the South-east by Shade and Blue mountains and on the North-west by Stone and the Seven Mountains and bisected by Jacks Mountain, Mifflin County has some of the most beautiful scenery to be found in the Alleghenies. Alexander Caverns, largest of Pennsylvania's caves, and Seawra Cave, a cavern of unusual beauty, are in Mifflin County. Her streams are an angler's paradise and her woods the "Happy Hunting Ground" of the nimrod. Two hundred years ago, as now, Lewistown was a highway centre. Indian paths converged here from four directions. The "Juniata Path" led to the "Tusca- rora Path" at Port Royal and in the other direction up the river to join the "Kittan- ning Trail" at Mount Union, while the "Warriors' Path" to Fort Augusta (Sunbury) and a trail into the Kishacoquillas Valley led East and West. Today U. S. Route 22 (William Penn Highway) and U. S. Routes 522 and 322 closely follow these wilder- ness trails as they pass through Lewistown. A century ago Lewistown was a centre of trade as a shipping point of the Juniata Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal. But on the coming of the railroad in 1849 it came into its own as a transportation mart. Today it is on the Main Line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, midway between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Its altitude is 500 feet, its pbpulatioh 13,017, and that of the county 42,993. 2239912 - . do~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 2 INTRODUCTION Today the historically minded are interested in the location of Logan's cabin near Reedsaille, home of the famed Mingo chief from 1766 to 1771; the site of Fort Granville, a model of which is to be seen in the Mifflin County Historical Society's museum; the 125-year old Jacks Creek Arch Bridge, which has just recently been restored and is located in sight of Route 22 as it enters Lewistown from the South; ruins of the Penna. Canal to be seen along the highway in scenic Lewistown Nar- rows; home of Dr. J. T. Rothrock at McVeytown, where the "Father of Pennsylvania Forestry" spent his boyhood days; and scores of old homesteads, some dating back to the, 1700's. Mifflin County has a military history of note from the day Captain George Croghan began the construction of Fort Granville back in 1755 down to that Fall day of 1940 when its young manhood loyally stepped forward to register for the first peace time conscription in the Nation's history, and a year later, when on December 7, 1941. among the defenders of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during Japan's surprise attack were several Mifflin County boys. The sound of the tools of Captain Croghan's workmen had hardly died away before Fort Granville became the focal point for marauding bands of Indians, until finally late in July of 1756 Chevalier de Villiers led his force of French and Indians to the farthest eastern point attained by a French force and here laid siege to the fort. Gallant Lieutenant Edward Armstrong and his brave force of frontiersmen refused all demands to surrender until the commander was killed and the fort on fire. It was but a few days before Colonel John Armstrong, brother of the Lieu- tenant, was on his way with a large force to Kittanning, Indian village on the Allegheny, where he avenged the death of his brother and the destruction of Fort Granville by laying in waste the Indian town and killing Captain Jacobs, Indian leader in the Granville expedition. Scarce had the settlers time to build their homes anew after the Indian wars of 1755 to 1763 before the Revolution was upon them. Although 150 miles from the nearest British regular, the Scotch-Irish on the frontier sent company after company to New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania during the early years of the War for Independence. But the time came when Col. Arthur Buchanan, in charge of Militia here, had to refuse a call, for the men were needed to defend their homes. The Indians seeking scalps for British bounties were making forays from the West and North against the frontier settlements. It was in 1778 that Col. Buchanan wrote to the Colonial authorities: "The Indians continue to murder men, women and children on our frontiers . . . We are in a very distressed situation at present . . . I have taken the sentiment of our battalion and they are these, if the lieutenants of the county will send us the assist- ance of a few men with arms and ammunition we will march immediately into the Indian country and attack their towns, which will be the most effective method of calling them from our frontiers . . . I sent six men as spies to the Kittanning only one of whom returned, who says they were fired upon by 100 Indians and only he escaped ... Sir please send . . . a supply of ammunition and arms." But finally peace came-with victory-as it would to a people with such a spirit-and a new county was founded and named Mifflin, for a soldier with an enviable record during the Revolution. Then came the War of 1812 and Captain Milliken's Troop of Horse went to Buffalo among the first, for had it not been a native of Mifflin County, Captain Daniel Dobbins, then of Erie, who had journeyed to Washington to persuade Presi- dent Madison and his Cabinet to defend the Great Lakes against the British, then returned to Lake Erie where he built the "Niagara," Commodore Perry's flagship. Three decades of peace saw many important developments along the Juniata, but when war was declared by Congress against Mexico, again Mifflin County men were ready. Captain William H. Irvin with his First Lieutenant, Thomas F. McCoy, led their "Juniata Guards" aboard a canal boat March 25, 1847, for the trip to Mexico, via Pittsburgh. From the arrival in Mexico until the close of the war they were in every important engagement. . The "Wayne Guards," another Mifflin County company, had followed the "Juniata Guards" to. Mexico and they too participated in many important battles. , i

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INTRODUCTION 3 When in 1861 President Lincoln called for troops the first company to reach the National Capital was the "Logan Guards" under Captain J. B. Selheimer. Com- pany after company was raised in Mifflin County and saw service in almost every engagement from Bull Run to Appomattox. Among those who rose to high rank in the War of the Rebellion were General Thomas F. McCoy and General John P. Taylor. In 1898 the men of Company G "Remembered the Maine" and in 1917 Company M. was followed to "Somewhere in France" by hundreds of Mifflin County lads. Among those serving in that conflict was a native son who was following the tradi- tion of his illustrious father. Major General Frank R. McCoy has just recently retired from a brilliant career which started with Col. Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" in Cuba and carried him into every section of the globe on missions of peace and war. No greater tribute could be paid this community and its people than that he should wish to retire to his old home in the Juniata Valley. Such is the County of Mifflin and the Borough of Lewistown in the heart of the Juniata Valley of which it was once written:

THE BLUE JUNIATA

Wild roved an Indian girl, "Bold is my warrior good, Bright Alfarata, The love of Alfarata; Where sweep the waters Proud waves his snowy plume Of the blue Juniata. Along the Juniata. Swift as an antelope Soft and low he speaks to me Through the forest going, And then his war-cry sounding, Loose were her raven locks Rings his voice in thunder loud In waving tresses flowing. From height to height resounding." Gay was the mountain song So sang the Indian girl Of bright Alfarata, Bright Alfarata, Where sweep the waters Where sweep the waters Of the blue Juniata: Of the blue Juniata; "Strong and true my arrows are Fleeting years have borne away In my painted quiver, The voice of Alfarata; Swift goes my light canoe Still sweeps the river on- Adown the rapid river. Blue Juniata. Mrs. Marion Dix Sullivan 4 THE PIONEER'S OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

II Who's Who in the Early Records

The territory comprising Mifflin these men resided in what is now County was a part of Cumberland Mifflin County. Those who received County before 1789. The tax lists pensions are indicated. (assessment rolls) are to be found Other records included are: town- at Carlisle. The first assessment ship offices, and land records, such made for what is now Mifflin County as date of warrant or improvement was included in Fermanagh Town- of land. Special help in the prepara- ship 1767. Beginning with 1768 tion of these lists has been given by Derry Township included all of Mif- Miss S. Catherine Bell and Mr. Rob- flin County. In 1771 Armagh and ert S. Hayes. in 1783 Wayne were added. The The key given below explains the authors have made a list of all per- meaning of the abbreviations and sons "seated" (actually resident) in the way in which the data are what is now Mifflin County from the organized. first list in 1767 to 1789, when the county was formed. A summary of KEY townships is: Years 1767 Fermanagh All numbers used refer to years 1768-70 Derry of the 18th Century (55 means 1755; 1771-82 Derry, Armagh 7,8-81 means 1778 to 1781 inclusive). 1783-89 Derry, Armagh, Wayne Since the early officials were not 4Townships always good in spelling, it has been A-Armagh (Territory now em- difficult to identify certain families. braced in Armagh, Brown, Union As far as possible an attempt has and Menno townships). been made to give the correct spell- D-Derry (Territory now em- ing, but the authors are conscious of braced in Decatur, Derry and Gran- errors in identification and in tran- ville townships and Lewistown and scribing. The township indicated is Burnham boroughs). often what was then the township. W-Wayne (Territory now em- It has been hard -to tell before 1783 braced in Oliver, Bratton and whether "Derry" means Derry or Wayne townships and MeVeytown, Wayne. As far as possible each Newton Hamilton and Kistler bor- person has been placed in Derry, oughs). Armagh, or Wayne, the three town- Tax Assessments ships in 1789. f-Freeman (indicates years as- Derry now includes Decatur, sessed as unmarried taxable). Derry and Granville townships and t-Taxed (indicates years asses- Lewistown and Burnham boroughs. sed as a married man). Armagh includes Menno, Union, Land Brown and Armagh townships. wt-Warranted (indicates year in which formal claim to land was Wayne includes Bratton, Oliver made). and Wayne townships and McVey- rf-Rent froifi (indicates year in town, Newton Hamilton and Kistler which land was first occupied in boroughs. cases in which a warrant was not To make this list as useful as pos- applied for until later). sible all members of the Pennsyl- imp - Improvement (indicates vania militia, Fifth Battalion 1777- year in which part of land was first 1779 and Eighth Battalion 1780- cleared or cabin built). 1782 have been included. Most of app-Applied for (indicates year I

CHAPTER II 5 in which application for land was William-5, 8 Bat filed). AGNEW, John-D; rf 61, wt 66 Military Service ALEXANDER, David-A; t 80-87; 5 Bat-Fifth Battalion, Cumber- wt 62; 8-Bat land County Militia (served in David-A; f 85-87 militia 1777-79). Francis-A; t 79-80, 85-86; 8 Bat George-A; wt 55 8 Bat-Eighth Battalion Cumber- Hugh-app 66 land County Militia (served in James (Paxton)-A; t 68-79; wt militia 1780-82). 55, 69; RS PL-Pennsylvania Line (served James (Nottingham)-A; t 68- in Pennsylvania Line, meaning with 86- wt 55, 62, 73; 5 Bat; Con regular troops instead of militia). James-A; f 85-89 Capt-Held rank of captain. James-W; t 89 Ens-Held rank of ensign. John-A; wt 55 Lt-Held rank of lieutenant. John. (Sr)-A; wt 55 P-Application for pension on file John (Jr)-A; wt 55, 66, 70 in Washington, D. C. John-A; f 85-87; wt 86; 8 Bat Township Offices Held John-D; t 89 Con-Constable. Joseph-A; f 88-89 SR-Supervisor of Roads. Robert-A; f 88, t 89; 8 Bat VF-Viewer of fences. Rosanna (James, Nott)-A; t OP-Overseer of poor. 87-88 An Example: Samuel-A; t 8,5-89; 8 Bat BUCHANAN, Arthur-D; f 70- Thomas-A; f 75-78, t 79-89; 5, 72; t 73-87; wt 62, 66; rf 60; 5, 8 8 Bat; Capt Bat, Col; Con Thomas-D; t 75-76 William-A; t 72-78; Con Arthur Buchanan resided in William-A; f 78-81; wt 55; 8 Bat Derry Township as an unmarried ALFORD, John-W; t 79-87; 5, 8 taxable from 1770 to 1772. He was Bat then assessed as a married taxable ALLEN, John-W; t 79-89; 5, 8 Bat from 1773 to 1787. He warranted Nathan-A; t 86-89 land in 1762 and 1766 but paid quit Peter-W; f 79, 82-83, t 85; 5, 8 rent from 1760 indicating that he Bat, P had really held possession of one Thomas-A; wt 62, rf 60 tract of land from 1760. His mili- ALLET, John-A; wt 66 tary service in the Revolution was ALLISON, Benjamin-W; t 88 in Fifth and Eighth Battalions of James-D; f 81-86; 8 Bat Cumberland County Militia, 1777 to Richard-A; f 87 1782, and he held the rank of col- Robert-A; t 76-89; 5, 8 Bat onel. He also served as a constable William-A; t 87-89; wt 84, 87 in Derry Township. AMHERST, Joseph-D; f 75 -A- ANDERSON, John-D; t 81-89; wt 55; 5, 8 Bat, P ABBOTT, John-D; t 86-89 John-A; t 65 ACKIS, Jonathan-D; t 86-87 Joseph-D; t 72-82 ACRE, Amos-D; f 89 Robert-5 Bat ADAMS, David-W; t 83-89; 5 Bat Samuel-D; f 76, t 79-87; 5, 8 Bat Jacob-A; f 82-83, t 85-89; 5, 8 William-D; t 76-78; 5 Bat Bat APPLEBY, William-D; wt 66 James-A; t 75-81; 5, 8 Bat, Capt ARMSTRONG, James (Esq)-W; James-W; t 76-78 f 72, t 73-89; wt 67, 75; 5, 8 Bat Jamnes-W; t 87 James-D; f 72-75 Jonathan-A; f 87 James (Dr)-A; f 88, t 89 Joseph-A; f 81-83; 5, 8 Bat James-D; t 89 Robert-Capt, PL John (Col)-wt 59, 62, 63 Widow (Robert)-A; t 78 John-D; t 81; 8 Bat

1 1 6 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Plunket-D; f 87 Samuel (Sr)-A; t 71-88; Con, Widow (Wm, Capt)-D; t 86-87 OP William (Capt)-D; t 67-83; 5 Samuel (Jr)-A, D; t 72, 81-89; Bat, Capt; VF wt 85; 8 Bat William-D; t 70-89; app 55, wt William-A; f 74, t 75-89; 5, 8 62; 5, 8 Bat Bat; OP William-W; t 80-89; 5 Bat BEATTY, John-W; t 70-89; 5, 8 ARTHUR, Richard-D; t 79-83; 8 Bat, P Bat John-A; f -83-86, t 87-89; wt 72; Thomas-A; t 80-83; 5 Bat 8 Bat, P ASHCROFT, Edward-A; t 87-89 Samuel-W; f 83-89 ASHMORE, William-A; wt 66 Stephen-A; t 79-89; RS Walter-PL, P -B- Widow-D; t 72, 74 William-A; f 89 BAILEY, James-D; f 79-80; 5 Bat BEAVER, William-A; wt 66 William-D; t 69-79 BELL, Arthur-D; t 85-86; wt 68; William-fl; f 72-76, 80 8 Bat, P BAKER, William-A; wt 66 George-D; t 67-72; 5 Bat, Capt; BARCLAY, James-D; wt 66 RS, OP BAREFIELD, John-D; t 79 John-D; t 87-89; 5, 8 Bat, Lt BARKNEY, John-D; t 78 John-W; f 78-83, t 86-87; wt 86; BARNDOLLAR, Daniel-D; f 89 5, 8 Bat, P, Ens john-D; t 89 Robert-D; f 74 BARNES, Barnaby-W; wt 55 Thomas-D; f 74; 8 Bat BARNHOUSE, Christopher-D; t BENSTED, Alexander-A; wt 62, 81-82 rf 60 BARR, David-A; t 76-89; wt 84; BERNTHISTLE, Henry-D; t 87 5, 8 Bat, P BEVERIDGE, David-D; wt 73 James-D; t 70-78 BEVIS, Isachar-A; wt 68 Robert--A; f 78, t 79-89; 5, 8 BIGGAR, James-D; t 72; wt 66 Bat, P, Lt BILLSLAND, William-D; t 89 Robert-W; f 82, t 85-86 BIRCHALL, John-D; wt 66 William-fl; t 78-85; 8 Bat BLACK, David-W; t 85-89 BARRENHILL, Robert-A; t 74- George-A; wt 66 89; 5, 8 Bat Thomas-D; wt 67 BARRETT, John-A; f 85-88 BLAIN. James (Jr)-A; wt 66 BARTHOLOMEW, John-D; t 75- BLAINE, Ephraim-A, D; wt 62, 78; 5 Bat 66, 66 BARTRAM, Isaac-D; wt 66 BLAIR, Alexander (Sr)-D; t 70- BATCHELOR, Edward-A; wt 74 83; 5, 8 Bat BATES, Daniel-A; f 85-88 Alexander (Jr)-8 Bat David-A; f 89 John-W; f 78-82, t 83-89; 5, 8 Edward-A; t 72-89 Bat John-A; f 89 Thomas-D; f 81, t 83; 5, 8 Bat, BAUM, Frederick-D, A; t 72-87, Lt, P 88-89; 8 Bat, P William-fl; t 82-83; 8 Bat, P Jacob-D; f 85-89; 8 Bat BLAKELEY, John-D; t 74-76 John-D; t 69-71 BLAKENEY, John-W; f 83; 5, 8 John-D; t 81-87; 8 Bat; RS, OP Bat Jonas-D; t 70-73; 5, 8 Bat; Con, BOAL, Isaac-A; t 72-74 RS Robert-fl; t 76, f 79 BEAR, James-D; t 75 BONAR. Edward-W; f 89 BEARD (BAIRD), Hugh-A, D; f BOSWELL, Samuel-A; wt 66 79, t 82-83, 85-89; 5, 8 Bat BOYD, Andrew--D; wt 66 John-A; f 83-89; 5, 8 Bat John-8 Bat John-W; f 88, t 89; wt 88 William-A; f 79-87; 5, 8 Bat Mary-D; wt 67 BOYLE, Henry-W; t 83-85 CHAPTER II 7 Mattlhew-A; f 89 John-D; t 67-89; wt 66; 5, 8 Bat; Robert-D; f 78, t 82-89; 5, 8 Bat, RS, Con P John-W; t 80-87; 5, 8 Bat BRACKNEY, Matthias-W; t 79- John-W; t 78-88; 5, 8 Bat, Lt 83; wt 72 John-D; f 68-70 BRATTON, Andrew-W; t 67-80; John-D; f 68-69 wt 55, 66, 66; RS Joseph-A; t 76-89; 8 Bat, Capt; Edward-W; f 73-75, t 79-89; wt RS, OP 86; 5, 8 Bat Joseph-W; f 78-80, t 83-89; 5, 8 George (Sr)-W; t 71-89 Bat, P George (Jr)-W; f 80; t 79-89; Mary-A; wt 69 wt 86; 5, 8 Bat Michael-8 Bat Isabella (widow of James, little) Nathaniel-8 Bat -W; t 87-89 Pitt-W; wt 69 Jacob-W; wt 87 Samuel-D; t 67-83; wt 55, 66 James (Sr)-W; t 72-89; OP Samuel (Jr)-D; t 72-82; 5, 8 Bat James (Jr)-W; f 80-82, t 85- Thomas-A; f 72-75, t 76-89; 5, 8 89; 5, 8 Bat, P Bat; RS, OP James (little)-W; t 73-86; 5, 8 William (Esq)-A; t 68-89; wt Bat 62, 66, 75, 84, rf 55; 5, 8 Bat, James (big)-W; t 75, 79-89; 5, Commissary; Con, RS, OP 8 Bat William-W; wt 69 John-W; t 69-72; wt 62, rf 60 William-W; t 85, 89; wt 84 John-W; f 83-89 William-A; t 85 Samuel-W; f 83-88, t 89; 8 Bat BRUCE, Thomas-W; f 80-82, t 83- William (Sr)-W; t 76-85 85, 88 William (Jr)-W; t 78-89 BRUNSON, Jonathan-D; f 89 William (Esq)-W; f 70-75, t 79- Thomas-A; f 89 89; wt 66; 5, 8 Bat, Capt BUCHANAN, Armstrong-D; wt William-W; f 83, t 86-89 62, rf 60 BRIGGS, Andrew-D; t 79-81; 8 Arthur-D; f 70-72, t 73-87; wt Bat, Lt 62, 66, rf 60; 5, 8 Bat, Col; Con Joseph-8 Bat Arthur-D; t 82-87; 8 Bat Thomas-D; f 73-78, 81-83, t 85- Dorcas (widow of Arthur)-D; t 87; 5, 8 Bat 67-70; wt 66, 66, rf 60 William-D; t 73-74, f 74 James-D; wt 66, imp 59 BRIGHT, George-D; f 89 Jane (daughter of Arthur and Dorcas)-D; wt 62, rf 60 BROOKS, George-D; f 87 Margaret (widow of William)- BROTHERTON, Joseph-A; t 82 D; t 69 Robert-A; t 69-86; wt 67; OP Robert-D; t 74-89; wt 62, rf 60; William-A; f 68, 71, 75-78; 5 5, 8 Bat; Con Bat William-D; wt 62 BROWN, Alexander-D, A; t 70- Wi'liam-D; t 67-68; wt 66 76, 79-88; wt 69; 5, 8 Bat, Col; BUCK, Jacob-D; wt 66 VF, RS BURGH. Jacob-D; t 68-82; wt 69; Benjamin-D; f 69-73, t 74-89; 5, 8 Bat wt 89; 5, 8 Bat; Con John-8 Bat David-D; t 79-80; 5 Bat Robert-D; f 68 George (Sr)-D; t 79 BURKE, William-D; wt 89 Hugh-W; wt 62, 63 James-D; wt 62 BURNEY, Thomas-W; wt 65, rf James-W; f 72, 79-85; wt 66; 58 5, 8 Bat BURNS, Anthony-A; t 88 John (Sr)-W; t 67-89; wt 69; 5, James (Esq)-D; t 76-89; 8 Bat 8 Bat John-D; t 79-81; 8 Bat, P John (Jr)-W; t 74-89; wt 87; 5, William-8 Bat 8 Bat BUSKIRK, Jacob-D; wt 66 8 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA -C- Samuel-D; t 79-89, f 83; 5, 8 Bat, Ens CAGHY, John-W; t 85-89 CHAMBERS, John-D; wt 73 CALDWELL, Nicholas-W; t 88 Robert-D; t 70-81; -wt 66, 88; 5, CALHOUN, George-D; t 80; 5 8 Bat; Con, OP, RS Bat, P CHANDLEE, Benjamin-app 62 James-A; f 71-72, t 73-79; 5, 8 CHAPMAN, Amos-W; f 82-87; 8 Bat; OP, Con Bat, P John-D; wt 66 CHENEY, Ezekiel-D; f 68 Samuel-A; wt 67 Zechariah-fD; t 67-75 CAMBRIDGE, Archibald-A; wt CHEW, Benjamin-A; wt 85 66 CHRISTY, James-W; f 78-83, t CAMERON, Alexander-A; t 86- 85-89; wt 86, 86; 8 Bat 89; 8 Bat, P John-A; t 87-88 Duncan-5, 8 Bat Robert-W; t 74-79, 85 CAMPBELL, Alexander-5 Bat, P CLAMPER, Phillips-D; wt 66 Hercules-D; f 73, t 85-89; wt 85; CLARK, Francis-D; f 78-82; 5, 8 8 Bat Bat James-D; t 75-78 Samuel-A; f 82 John-A; t 75-89; 5, 8 Bat, Ens; Thomas-D; f 81-82; 8 Bat RS William-D; t 67, 72-76; 8 Bat John-5 Bat, P CLAYTON, Joseph-A; t 89 John-A; f 89 CLINE, Godfriet-D; wt 67 Joseph-D; f 87-89 CLOVER, Paul-D; t 86-89 Robert-A; t 75-89; 5, 8 Bat; Phillip-D; t 83-89; 8 Bat RS, OP CLYDE, William-fl; t 78 Samuel-D; t 71-72, 76 COCHRAN, Alexander-A; t 71- Widow-D; t 80-87 89; 8 Bat; OP Widow-D; f 81-89 Isaac-W; f 85: 88-89 CANNON, James-D; t 68-69 James-W; f 82 James-D; f 83 John-A; f 88 CARLISLE:, John-W; f 70, 73-74, Joseph-W; f 85-86 t 79-89; wlt87; 5, 8 Bat COIL, Hugh-A; f 86-87 CARMICHAEL, Daniel-W; t 67- COLE, John-D; f 73, 79; 5 Bat 76; wt 62, rf 61 Margaret-A; wt 66 James-W; t 69-76; wt 62, rf 62; Samuel-5, 8 Bat VF, RS William-5 Bat John-W; t 67-89; wt 62, 62, 75; COLGIN, John-A, D; f 86, 89 5, 8 Bat; RS, OP Neal-A; t 85-86 Mary (widow of Daniel)-W; t 78 COLLETT, Ann-W; wt 84 CARRICK, Robert-W; f 89 COLLINS, Henry-D; t 74, 78-89.; Robert-A; f 89 wt 74 CARRUTHERS, James-W; t 78- Stephen-A; wt 84 80, 86-89; 5 Bat Thomas-W; t 78-89; 5, 8 Bat John-A; t 86-89 William-W; f 89 CARSON, Adam-D; t 67-71; wt COMB, Frederick-5 Bat 55, 66, rf 60, app 62 CONN, Joseph-D; f 72, t 73-89; Adam-W; f 86-87 8 Bat James-W; f 83 CONNER, John-8 Bat Samuel-A; f 89 CONNOLLY, James-fD; t 71-87; 5 William-D; t 79-85, 89; 5, 8 Bat Bat CARY, John-A; wt 67 Patrick-D; t 76-82; 5, 8 Bat CASPER, William-8 Bat COONS Adam-D; t 67-74; wt 66 CASSEDY, Hugh-Df; f 68 Mansfield-D; f 71-73 CEVER (KEEVER), John-D; t Michael-D; t 72-73 72-78; OP Nicholas-D; t 70-71 John-D; t 79-89; 5, 8 Bat COOPER, John-A; f 70-72, t 73- r CHAPTER II 9 89; wt 86; 5, 8 Bat; VF, Con, RS Robert-A; t 78-87; wt 66; 5, 8 Robert-D; wt 68 Bat William-W; t 83-89 Robert-A; f 80; wt 67; 8 Bat COOTS, Richard-A; wt 55 Robert-A; t 78-83; 8 Bat CORBETT, Joseph-W; t 78-89; 5, Samuel-8 Bat 8 Bat Widow (of Robert)-W; t 73-76 William-D; t 83-89; OP CROSBY, Joseph-D; t 76 CORLY, Henry-W; t 83 CROWN, John-D; t 82-85 CORSON, Anthony-D; t 74-83; 8 Robert-D; f 82, t 83 Bat CRUM, Cornelius-D; t 76-78 COULTER, David-A, W; f 79-81, t Gilbert-5 Bat 83, 87-89; 5, 8 Bat, Lt Joseph-D; t 86 Joseph-D, A, W; t 70-71, 73-87, Thomas-D; f 78; 5 Bat 88-89; 5, 8 Bat CRUNK, Matthew-A; t 85 Richard-W; 5, 8 Bat, Capt CULBERTSON, John-A; t 73-83 COUNOVER, John-D; t 72 John-A; f 78-83, t 85-89; 8 Bat; COUSTY, Adam-D; t 80 RS COVENHOOVEN, John-D; t 73-74 John-W; t 83-89 COWEN, James-A; f 88-89 William-8 Bat John-A; f 89 CRUMLY, Jacob-D; wt 66 COWGILL, Jacob-D; t 89 CUMMINGS, James-A; wt 66 COX, Richard-5 Bat CUNNING, John-W; f 70-89; 5, 8 COXE, Isaac-D; wt 65 Bat CUNNINGHAM, Eleanor (widow CRAIG, John-W; t 79-89; 5, 8 Bat of John)-W; t 80 Jonathan-D; f 85 Henry-wt 62 Moses-D; f 85 James-8 Bat Robert-W; f 89 John-W; t 74-89; 5 Bat William-D, A; t 83-86, 89 John-W; f 74-75, t 78 CRAMPTON, Nathaniel-D; t 74 CRATTY, Thomas-D; wt 66 -D- CRAWFORD, John-D; f 71-72, t 79-80 DANIEL, Samuel-D; t 80-81 John-W; f 89 DAVIDSON, James-D; t 79-82, Robert-W; t 67-89 85; 5, 8 Bat Robert-W; f 85-89 DAVIS, Benjamin-A; wt 74 CREIGHTON, James-A; f 76 James-D; t 80 John-D; t 74-76 CRILY, John-5 Bat John-A; t 76-89; 5, 8 Bat, P; RS CRISWELL (CARSWELL), An- Jonas-D; t 80 drew-A; f 79, 81; 8 Bat Joshua-D; t 68-73 Benjamin-A; t 74-89; 5 Bat Robert-5 Bat Daniel-W; t 68 Samuel-A; f 78-82, t 83, 86-89; David-5, 8 Bat 8 Bat Elijah-A; t 74-89; wt 73; 5, 8 Samuel-A; f 86-87 Bat William-W; t 67-68, 72-73 Elisha-A; f 85-89 DAVISON, John-A; t 75 Hugh-8 Bat Joseph-8 Bat James-W; t 67-86; wt 62, 76, imp Robert-A, D; t 71-76, 78; wt 68; 60; 5, 8 Bat 8 Bat James-A; t 80-88; 5, 8 Bat DENNING, James-A; f 80-81; 8 James-W; t 68 Bat James-A; f 85 DEVIN, Michael-W; f 89 James-W; f 86 DICAS, Thomas-A, D; wt 66, 66 John-W; f 82-88; 8 Bat DICKEY, Moses-A; f 79-81, t 85- John-W; t 88-89 86; 8 Bat, P Michael-W; t 88 Robert-A; t 78 Robert-W; t 67-72; imp 67; OP William-8 Bat 10 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA DICKINSON, John-D; wt 67 78; 8 Bat Philemon-D; wt 67 DYER, Alexander-D; wt 66 DIGBY, William-D; t 76 DYERMOND, Henry-D; t 69-82; DIVERS, Samuel-D; t 76 wt 73; Con, RS Tobias-D; t 78; 5 Bat James-A; t 80-82 DIXSON (DICKSON), Henry-W; Thomas-8 Bat t 76-89 Henry-W; f 83-89; 8 Bat -E- James (Sr)-D; t 75-87 EARLY, John -D; rf 60, app 60, wt James-D; t 76-80; 5, 8 Bat, Lt 62, 66 James-A; t 86; wt 66 EATON, David-A; t 87-89; 8 Bat; James-W; t 79-89; wt 74, 85; 5, Con 8 Bat Isaac-A; f 85; 8 Bat Jane (widow of William)-A; t Joseph-A; f-89 79-83 EDENTON, Robert-8 Bat Joseph-D; f 82, t 83-87; 5, 8 Bat EDGE. Jacob--D; wt 66 Robert-A; wt 86 EDWARDS, James-D; wt 85 Thomas-A; t 82 ELDER, David-5 Bat Thomas-D; f 84 Matthew-D; t 76, 81-82; 5, 8 Bat William-A; f 68-70, t 71-78; 5 ELLIOTT, John-W; t 79-82; 8 Bat Bat; Con, OP, RS William-W; t 72-89 Robert-W; t 72-73, 78-79; 5, 8 DOBBINS, William-W; t 79-87 Bat William-A; t 83 ELLIS, Henry-D, W; t 81, 85, 89; DONNELLY, Henry-A; t 88 8 Bat Samuel-D; t 80 EMIT, John-A; t 87-89 Thomas-5 Bat ERNET, Arthur-A; t 74 DONOVAN, Robert-A; t 70-71 EVANS, Benjamin-A; f 80-83; 8 DORBIN, William-A; f 78-81; 5, Bat 8 Bat Catherine-D; t 76, 80-81 DORMAN, George-A; f 76, t 79- David-D; f 73, t 78-83; 5, 8 Bat 86; 8 Bat Elinor-D; t 82 DOUGHERTY, Charles-D; f 85-89 Thomas-D; t 72-75; wt 67 John-D; f 74 EWART, Thomas-D; t 89 Neal-A; t 72-73 EWING, James-A; t 79-82; 5, 8 Patrick-W; f 86-89 Bat J. M. STROUP GAL 4-3586 Thomas-A; t 71-73 Thomas-A; t 75, 79-83; 8 Bat -F- William-A; f 73 DOUGLASS, William-W; t 88-89 FEALS, Thomas-W DRAKE, Edward-W; f 81, t 83; 5, FERGUSON, Archibald-W; f 89 8 Bat John-D; wt 62 Joshua-W; t 71 Moses-8 Bat Samuel-W; t 79-89, f 80; 8 Bat Thomas-D; t 67-74; rf 60, wt 62, 62 DRENNEN, William-5, 8 Bat, P Thomas-D; t 73 DUBOIS, Alexander-W; wt 85 Thomas-W; f 83; 8 Bat, P DUFFIELD, George-W; wt 70 William-D; t 79-81 William-A, D; t 79-81, 82; 8 Bat FIELDS, William-W; t 88 DUNCAN, Daniel-W; wt 86, 86, 89 FINDLAY, Michael (Jr)-W; wt James-A; t 85 67, 67 DUNLAP, James-A; t 82 FINLEY, Archibald-A; t 85 James-D; t 79; wt 69 John-A; f 88-89 FIPPS, Samuel-D; t 72 John-A; t 74-78, 83-89; 5, 8 Bat FISHER, John--A; wt 68 DUNN, Ezekiel.--77. £ 78; 5 Bat, Lt Moses-D; t 68-76 Patrick---:V, , t 68-69, 72-85; wt 66 Zachariah-D; f 85 Richa-xd-W; t 70-72 FLEMING. Henry-A; f 78-79, t DUNNING, James-A, D; t 75-76, 80-89; 5 Bat CHAPTER II 11 Henry.-A; f 86-89 GAW, John-A; t 85-86 Henry-A; f 89 GEBBLE, Andrew-D; t 85-89 James-A; f 74-76 GEMMELL, John-D; t 67-83; wt Jess-A; t 74-75 67; RS John-A; t 72-88; 5, 8 Bat, Capt; John (Jr)-5 Bat OP, RS Widow-D; t 86-89 William-A; t 67-89; 5, 8 Bat; OP GEORGE, John-D; t 79-81 FLINTE, William (Jr)-D; wt 66 John-A; f 89 FLOYD, Farrell Tully-D, A, W; f GIBSON, David-A; f 72 81, 83, t 85, 88 George-D; t 78-82 FORGEY, John-W; t 79-80; 5 Bat GIFFIN, James-W; f 88; 8 Bat Mary (widow of Robert)-W; t William-W; t 78-88; Con 86-89 GILLESPIE, John-5, 8 Bat Robert-W; f 76, t 79-83; 5, 8 Bat GILLINGHAM, James-A; wt 66 FORSTER, Arthur-D; t 68, 76-80; GILSTON, George-W; t 79-80, 83- wt 55 88; 5, 8 Bat James-8 Bat GILTKNOCKEY, William-D; wt John-A; f 80-83; 8 Bat 55 Joseph-8 Bat GLASGOW, James-D; f 85-89; 8 William-D; t 73 Bat, P FORSYTHE, John-D; f 71, t 72-74 John-D; t 76-89; OP FRAMPTON, Arthur-8 Bat GLASS, James-A; t 71-89; wt 67; John-D; t 76-86 OP John-D; f 76-83; 5, 8 Bat Robert-8 Bat John-A; t 78 GLENN, Alexander-D; wt 68 Nathaniel-D; t 73, 76-83; 8 Bat Andrew-8 Bat Samuel-D; t 78-89; 5, 8 Bat George-D; t 79 William-D; t 74-89; 8 Bat; RS James-D; t 76 FRANCIS, Thomas-A; wt 66 John-D; wt 74 FRAZER, John-D; t 79 Robert-wt 66 FRYES, George-D; wt 67 GORDON, Alexander-W; t 82-86 FULTON, William-D; wt 55 David-A, W; f 76-79, 81-83, t 85; FURMAN, Moore-A; wt 65 5, 8 Bat Hugh-A; t 86 -G-. GOULD, James-A; t 78-81, 85-87; 5 Bat; Con GAIL, David-D; f 89 GRAFF, Samuel-D; wt 74 GALBRAITH, George-W; t 79-89 GRAHAM, Andrew-W; f 88 John-5 Bat David-D; t 73-75 GALLAGHER, Thomas-A; t 85-86 David-D; f 82. t 89; 8 Bat GALLEY, James-W; wt 62 Gilbert-W; t 89 GALLOWAY, George-W; t 67-82; James-D; f 68, 72 wt 66 James-A; f 85-86 James-W; f 74, t 79-89; 5, 8 John-D; f 72, t 78; 5, 8 Bat Bat, ,P John-A; f 85-89 John-A; t 74-78 Joseph-W; t 78-89; 5, 8 Bat John-W; f 78-79, 85; 8 Bat Mary (widow of William)-A; t Joseph-W; t 79-82, 83-89; wt 87; 87 5, 8 Bat Robert-D; t 78-80; 5, 8 Bat Sarnuel-W; t 79-89; wt 87; 8 Bat William-D; t 72-76 William-D, A; f 69-72, t 74-78; William-D; f 73-76; wt 62 wt 73; 5, 8 Bat William-A; f 82-83, t 85-87; 8 GANOE, James-D; f 85 Bat GARDNER, James-A; f 83, t 85 GREENWALT, Chris-W Robert-A; f 78, t 79-89; wt 87; GREER, Samuel-D; t 79-82; 5, 8 5, 8 Bat Bat William-A; f 80-81, t 86-89 GREGG, Andrew-D; t 89 GARNET, Isaac-D; f 79 John-D; t 82; wt 67 12 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA GREVI, Samuel-D; t 80 James-A; t 78-89; 5, 8 Bat; OP GREYDON, Caleb-A; wt 62 ,Joseph-A; t 79-88; 8 Bat; OP GRIDLEY, Daniel-8 Bat Robert-A; t 87 GUIN, Nicholas-W; f 89 William-D; f 75 GUNSALES (GONZALES), Ben- HAUTT, Martin-W; f 89 jamin-W; f 85-87, t 88; 8 Bat HAZLE, Robert-A; f 89 Daniel-W; f 85-86; 8 Bat HENDERSON, Andrew-W; t 88- Emanuel-W; f 76-79; 5 Bat 89 Jacobus-W; t 75-87; RS Robert-W; t 88-89 James-W; f 89; wt 86 Thomas-A; f 85-87 Richard-W; f 79-85; 5, 8 Bat, HERRON, Thomas-W; f 83 Lt, P William-W; t 69, 72-83; wt 72; Samuel-W; f 87-88 5, 8 Bat Widow (of Jacobus)-W; t 88-89 HESSON, Hlugh-D; t 81-89; 5, 8 GUY, Thomas-A; wt 66 Bat William-A; wt 69 John-D; f 80, 83-89; 8 Bat William-8 Bat -H- HEYNER, Frederick-D; t 89 HICKMAN, Matthias-W; t 88-89 HAGERTY, William-D; f 76 HINDMAN, Thomas-W; f 85-88 HALL, Benjamin-A; f 79-81, t 82, HOLLIDAY, Samuel-W; f 67-69, 86-89; 5, 8 Bat t 70-89; wt 63, 74, 88, rf 66; 5, 8 James-W; t 86-89 Bat, Capt John-8 Bat HOLT, Elizabeth (widow of Matthew-D; t 86 Thomas)-D; t 78-87 Thomas-D; t 67, 72, 76-78 John-D; t 79-83; 5, 8 Bat, Ens HAMILTON, Aaron-8 Bat, Ens Thomas-D; t 67-76; Con, RS Alexander-W; t 67-71; wt 55, 66 Thomas-D; f 89; rf 60, wt 62, Alexander-W; f 79-83; 8 Bat 66; 8 Bat, P Christian-W; t 69; wt 62 William-D; t 81-89; 5, 8 Bat, Lt Francis--W; t 76-89; wt 85, 87 HORNE, Samuel-D; t 70 John-W; f 71 HOWARD, Alexander-W; f 80 Jonathan-W; f 86-89; 8 Bat Gordon-W; f 80, t 79-85; 5, 8 Margaret (widow of Robert)- Bat, P W; t 79-85 Joseph-W; t 69-75; wt 70 Nathaniel-W; t 87, 89 Rebecca (widow of Joseph)-W; Robert-W; wt 55 t 76-86 William--W; t 67-80; Con Robert-W; f 87-88 HANNAH, John Andre-D; wt 88 Samuel-W; f 85-86 John-D; wt 66 Thomas-W; t 69-82; OP William-D; f 74 Thomas-W; f 85-87;,8 Bat HANNAWALT, George-W; f 82- HOWE, Abraham-D; t 76-78; 5, 8 89; 8 Bat Bat Henry-W; t 72-89; wt 85; 8 Bat HOWELL, Joseph-A; wt 66 Henry-W; f 85-89 HOY, Samuel-A; t 75, 79-83; 5, 8 HARBISON, John-A; t 79-85; 5, 8 Bat Bat HUBBLE, Henry-W; t 83-86; wt HARDY, James-W; f 88-89 86 James-D; f 89 Henry-W; f 80-89 HARE, Thomas-t 73 Nathaniel-W; t 85-89 HARPER, Hugh-D; t 70-74 William-W; f 79, t 81-89 HUBTT, Robert-W; f 89 William-A; f 79; 5 Bat HUGGINS, John-D; t 78, 81; 5, 8 HARRIS, David-A; wt 74 - Bat Robert-D; wt 88 HUGHES, Daniel-A; wt 66 HARRISON, Rebecca-D; wt 66 James-D; f 81-82 HARVEY, John-A; f 83 John-A; wt 66 HASLET, Andrew.-A; t 88-89 Patrick-8 Bat CHAPTER II 13 CHAPTER II 18 HUMES, John-A; f 80-81 James (Rev)-A; t 88-89; wt 85 HUMPHREY, William-W; t 87- John-W; t 73-85, 88-89 89; wt 87 John-W; t 74-82; 5 Bat HUNTER, Benjamin-D; f 89 John-W; f 80; 5, 8 Bat, P Robert-A, W; t 74, f 85-88 John-W; t 76-80 Samuel-W; wt 62 John-W; f 79-82, 85-86 Thomas-W; t 68-87; wt 66 Lancelot-W; t 71-89; 8 Bat William-A; t 86 Richard-A, W; f 69-74, 79, 85- HUSSEY, William-A; wt 67 89; 5, 8 Bat, Ens HUSTON, J'ames-W; t 71-89; 8 Richard-W; t 78-82; 5 Bat Bat; Con, OP William-W; t 81-83; 5, 8 Bat James-A; t 74-89; RS, OP William-A; t 83, f 87-89 James-W; f 88-89 JONES, Daniel-D; t 67-89; wt 66; John-W; f 80, t 82-89; 5, 8 Bat Con, RS, OP William-W; t 79-89; wt 87; 5, 8 Edward-D; t 87-89 Bat John-D; wt 66 William-A; f 82-83, t 86-87 William-W. D; f 75-80, t 81-83, William-W; f 83 87-89; 8 Bat HUTCHESON, Robert-D; t 81-82; William-W; t 88-89 5, 8 Bat JORDAN, Hugh-A; t 87-89 HYDE, Joseph-W; f 89 Stephen-D; t 67-68; wt 66 JUNKIN, Andrew-W; t 85 -I- James-W; t 79, 82, 88-89 John-W; t 79-83; 8 Bat IGOE, Daniel-D; t 79 Lancelot-W; t 79-82; 5, 8 Bat IMTURE, Melchior-D; t 86-89 William-W; t 69-89; wt 66, 67, IRWIN (IRVIN), David-D; t 89 87; 5, 8 Bat; OP George-D; t 71-73; wt 70, 73, 88 William-A; f 81 Henry-W; wt 70 James-A; t 74-85 -K- James-A; f 83 Thomas-W; f 85, t 89 KELLEY, Abraham-D; t 79-82; 8 Willia'm-W; wt 55 Bat George-D; f 87-89 -J- John-A, D; t 78, 85-87 John-D; f 81-82; 8 Bat JACK, Andrew-W; t 87 Matthew-D; t 73-89; 5 Bat; OP, William-W; t 85-89 RS JACKSON, Edward-A; t 86-89 William-5 Bat JACOBS, Alexander-D; t 79-82; 5, KENNEDY, James-A; t 86-88 8 Bat Matthew-A; t 87 Alexander-D; f 80 Robert-W; f 78-82, t 83; 5, 8 Bat JAMES, Alexander-A; wt 67 KENNER, Connor-D; wt 67 JEFFRIES, Samuel-D; wt 74 KENNY, Matthew-A; t 74-89; 8 JENKINS, Anthony-5 Bat Bat; OP JERVIS, Charles-A; wt 66 KERNEY, Dennis-D; f 71, 74 JEVINE, George-D; t 74 KERR, William-A; f 78-81; 5, 8 JOHNSTON, Andrew-5 Bat Bat David-W; f 73, 79, 82-86, t 89; KESEN, John-D; t 82 wt 67; 5 Bat KIFE, John-A; t 81 Edward-W; t 67-89; wt 66; RS, KING, William-D; t 80, 89; 8 Bat OP KINSLOW, Jacob-A; f 88 Edward-W; f 73 KINZIE, Robert-5 Bat Hugh-A; t 83-87; 8 Bat KIRK, Joseph-D; f 74-76 J.ames-W; t 71-89; wt 84, 86, 87; KIRKPATRICK, Moses-S Bat 5, 8 Bat Robert-D; f 81-82; 5, 8 Bat James-W; f 78-80, t 81-89; 8 Bat KISTLER (KISHLER), Jacob-A; James-W; t 86 t 71-89; 5, 8 Bat 14 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA John-A; f 89 LOWMAN, Ludwig-W; wt 75 KLINE, Jacob-D; t 89 LOWTHER, William-W; t 81-89 KNIGHT, James-A; wt 67 LUKEN, Daniel-wt 66 Joseph-D; wt 66 LUSK, James-A; wt 66 Michael-A; wt 66 LYLE, John-A; t 85; 8 Bat KNOX, Ezekiel-D; f 89 Robert-A; t 79-87 George-D; f 89 William-5 Bat KYLE, John-A; t 79-89; 5, 8 Bat LYON, James-A; f 89; wt 86, 87 Joseph-A; t 88-89 James-W; t 68-69; 5 Bat; VF, OP -L- John-W; t 80-87, 88-89; 5, 8 Bat William-A; t 85-88; wt 55; 8 Bat LAMB, William-D; t 79-81; 8 Bat, William-W; f 88-89 Capt LANCETON, Peter-W; f 88-89 -M- LANDRUM, Robert-A; f 75-78; 5 MACKLIN, James-W; t 76-89; Bat wt 85 LANG, Godfret-D; wt 69 - MACLAY, Samuel-A; wt 67 LAUDERSLAGLE, George-8 Bat William-D; wt 74 Henry-A; t 85-86 MAGALOGE, Benjamin-D; t 69 LAUDIMORE (LARRIMORE), MAGEE, James-D; t 81-87; 8 Bat Hugh-D; t 74-89 John-D; f 80, t 82; 8 Bat, Ens James-D; f 85-87 MAGILL, Arthur--D; f 89 Joseph-S Bat Charles-Df; t 67-70, 78, 89; wt 66 Robert-8 Bat Hugh (Rev)-D; f 68-83; 5, 8 Thomas-8 Bat Bat; Con LAUGHLIN, Adam-D; f 80-83; 5, James-D; f 69-72, t 73-83; 8 Bat 8 Bat James-D; f 83, 87; wt 66 James-A; t 80-83; wt 69 Joseph-8 Bat LAWRENCE, Daniel-D; wt 66 MAHAN (MAUGHN), Alexander LEE, James-A; wt 66 -W; f 79-80, 83-86, t 88-89; wt LEFEVRE, Isaac-D; t 74-75 86; 5, 8 Bat LEMAR, Marian-A; wt 66 John (Sr)-W; t 69, 73-83 LEPLEY, Anthony-D; t 78; 5 Bat John (Jr)-W; t 78-87; 8 Bat LEWIS, Lewis-D; wt 66 William-W; wt 87 LIGHT, John-D; wt 66 MAHARG, Robert-D; t 76, f 81- LIMBO, James-D; t 73, 78-82; 5, 89; 5, 8 Bat 8 Bat MARSHALL, John-8 Bat Richard-D; f 81-82; 5, 8 Bat Robert-A; t 81 LINDSAY, Alexander-A; t 86 David-A; f 81-87; 8 Bat MARTIN, Alexander-A; f 88 LITTLE, John-D; t 78; 5 Bat Christopher-D; t 72-89; 5, 8 Bat; John-W; f 88 Con, RS Robert-A; t 80 David-D; f 79 William-D; t 73; 5, 8 Bat Everhart-D; t 67-83; wt 55, 74 LIVINGSTONE, Daniel-8 Bat, P Hugh-A; t 74-83, 89; wt 86; OP David-8 Bat James-D; f 82-83; 5, 8 Bat, Ens LLOYD, William-D; wt 66 James-A; f 83, t 85-88; 5 Bat LOGAN, James-A; t 79-89; 5, 8 John-D; f 78-85, t 87-89; 5, 8 Bat Bat John-D; f 89 Robert-D; f 78-85, t 86-89; 5, 8 LONG, Daniel-8 Bat Bat Michael-8 Bat Thomas-D; t 72-89; VF, RS, OP LONGWELL, James-D; t 79; wt William-A, D; f 80-85, 87-89; 5, 66 8 Bat LOUTHER, James-D; wt 67 MASDEN (MARSDEN), John-D; LOVE, Robert-D; t 72-73 f 78-81, t 82-85; 5, 8 Bat LOWDEN, Jeremiah-W; f 87-89 John-W; f 83-85, t 86-87 CHAPTER II 15 Jonathan-W; f 81-88, t 89 James-D; f 83-86 Justus-W; f 85-89 Thomas (Sr)-D; t 76-82; wt 55, William-W; t 78-89 66 MASON, Abraham-A; wt 68 Thomas (Jr)-D; f 87-89 MATEER, J-A; wt 68 McCOIRMICK, George-A; f 87 William-A; f 89 John-W; wt 69 MAXWELL, James-D; f 78 Robert-A; t 85-86; 8 Bat MAYBERRY, Henry-A; t 83 McCOSKEY, Neal-W; wt 55 John-A; t 85 McCOWN, Charles-A; f 78-81; 8 MAYES, Andrew-A; f 85 Bat James-A; t 83; wt 90 William-A; f 76 John-D; f 69 McCOY, Alexander-D; t 70-82; 5, McBRIDE, Archibald-A; t 88-89 8 Bat, Capt James-A; t 75-89; 5, 8 Bat Elizabeth-D; t 80-81 John-A; t 88 Francis-D; t 87 McBROOM, William-A; t 86, 89 James-A; t 74-79, 83; 5, 8 Bat McCAMMON, John-A; t 78-85; 5, John-8 Bat 8 Bat Nathaniel-8 Bat Thomas-A; t 75-76 Neal-8 Bat McCARNEY, Peter-W; t 89 Thomas-W; f 88 McCARTNEY, George-W; f 83, t McCRACKEN, William-D; f 74 86; 8 Bat McCREA, Thomas-A; t 89 James-A; t 78-82 McCULLOUGH, William-D; wt John-W; t 67-68, 71-78, 82 65 John-W; f 83-86 MeDADE, John-D; t 73, 80-87; 5, Robert-A; f 79-81, 85; 8 Bat, Lt 8 Bat Thomas-W; f 88-89 McDERMOTT, Paul-W; f 89 McCARTY, Robert-A; f 82 McDONALD, Alexander-W; f 73, McCASKRY, William-W; f 85 79, t 80-83; wt 85; 5, 8 Bat McCLAIRTY (MeLAFFERTY), Alexander-W; f 83-87; wt 67 Archibald-W; t 70-85 Angus-D; f 69, 73; 8 Bat John-W-; t 81-89; wt 87; 8 Bat Duncan-D; t 67-79; OP McCLEAN, Robert-A; t 89 John-D; t 67-72 William-A; f 85-86 John-A; t 85 McCLEARN, William-W; f 83 John-D; f 89 MeCLELLAND, Cary-W; t 81-82, Margaret-D; wt 67 86; 8 Bat Mary-D; wt 67 Hugh-A; f 76-81, t 82-89; 5, 8 Patrick-W; f 73, 83 Bat, Capt; RS William-D; f 78; 5, 8 Bat John-D, W; t 81, 83, 85-86 Robert-A; t 74-85, 88-89; 5, 8 McDOWELL, James-A; f 80 Bat; OP James-A; f 80-81; 5, 8 Bat, P William-5 Bat, Ens John (Sr)-A; f 69, t 70-89; wt McCLENAHEN, Charles-D; f 87- 66, 70; 8 Bat; Con, RS 89 John-A; t 88-89; wt 86 James-D; t 89 John-W; f 86, t 88-89 McCLINTOCK, James-W; f 87-88 John-W; f 89 Joseph-D; t 69-72; wt 67 MeCLOSKEY, James-W; t 83-85 Thomas-A; t 73 James-D; t 85 William-A; f 89 Joseph-W; t 85-89 Robert-W; McELEAR, George-.W; f S5-86 f 86 Thomas-W; f 89 McCLURE, James-A; t 73-89; 5, McELHATTEN 8 Bat, Lt; OP (McHATTON), Richard-A; Alexander-W; f 69-73, t 78-83; wt 66 wt 62, rf 60; 5, 8 Bat, P, Major McCONNELL, George-D; t 86-87 John-W; t 67-83; wt 62, rf 60; MeCORD, James-D; f 79-81, t 83- PL, Capt; OP 87; 5, 8 Bat William-W; t 67; wt 67 16 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN OOjUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA McELHOES, Roobert-D; t 85-86 MeMEANS, William-D; t 68 Samuel-D; f 87 MeMILLAN, Robert-D; wt 67 MrELROY, Henry-A; f 75-76, t McMULLEN, Alexander-W; t 89 79-81, 85-89; 8 Bat; OP John-W; f 83-86, 89 McENELLY, John-W; f 88-89 Michael-D; f 86-89 McFADDEN, Hugh-D; f 69-70, Widow (of William)-W; t 83-86 t 72 William-W; t 67-82; wt 76; 8 McFARLANE, Daniel-D; f 89 Bat, Ens; OP,'RS James-A; t 85-89; wt 85, 86 McMURTIE, David-D; wt 75 Patrick-A; wt 55 McNAMAR, Morris-A; t 83-89 McFEE, James-A; wt 66 William-A; f 83-86 McFEER, James-A; t 86-88 McNARY (MANARA), Charles- McFERREN, Andrew-W; t 86, 89 A; t 87-89; 8 Bat McGEEHAN (McKEEHAN), Alex- Hugh-D; f 89 ander-W; f 88 James-D; f 83; 8 Bat Barney-W; f 74 Richard-D; t 80-82, 87 John-8 Bat McNITT, Alexander-A; f 70-72, t Samuel-W; t 73-89; OP 73-89; wt 66; 5, 8 Bat McGINNISS, Hugh-D; t 89 Catherine-A; wt 67 John-8 Bat James-A; f 75; 8 Bat McGRANAGHAN, Patrick-A; t John-A; t 72-89; 8 Bat; Con, OP 75-79 Robert-A; wt 55 McGUFFEY, Benjamin-A; wt 67 Robert-A; t 72-89; wt 86; 5, 8 MeGUIRE, Alexander-A; f 78 Bat Thomas-A; f 78 William-A; f 70, t 71-88; wt 55; McINTYRE, Alexander-A; f 85- 5. 8 Bat; Con, RS 87, t 88-89 McPHERSON, Adam-D; t 79 John-A; t 85-87 Robert-D; f 74 McKEAN, James-A; t 78, 85-86; McVEY, Enoch-W; f 88-89 5, 8 Bat John-W; t 85-89 McKEE, Andrew-D; t 87-89; wt William-W; f 83-87, t 88-89 66, 84 McWILLIAMS, Henry-A; f 78-80, John-D; t 69; wt 66, 67 t 81-83; 5, 8 Bat John-W; t 85-89 Henry-A; f 85-89 Robert-A; wt 68 Jonathan-A; t 78-79 William-D; t 67-68; wt 66 MEANS, George-D; f 85-89; 8 William-D; f 73, 76, 85-87, t 89 Bat MeKIBBEN, Joseph-A; t 70-89; James-D; f 79-80, t 81-87; 5, 8 wt 69; 5, 8 Bat; OP, Con Bat, Ens McKIM, Robert-8 Bat James-D; f 83-89 MeKINNEY, William-A; t 88 John-D; t 72-89; wt 74; 5, 8 Bat, MeKINSEY, Enoch-W; t 72-83 Lt; OP McKINSTRY, Alexander-W; t 67- Joseph-8 Bat 89; wt 87; 5, 8 Bat; VF, RS, OP Robert (Sr)-D; t 72-78; wt 73; Henry-W; f 78 OP James-W; wt 87 Robert (Jr)-D; f 78-87; wt 89; McKITCHEN, Samuel-5 Bat 5, 8 Bat, P, Capt McKNIGHT, William-W; f 89 MEASE, James-A; wt 66 McLAREN, Matthias-5, 8 Bat MEEK, George-D, A; t 76-79, 81- McLAUGHLIN, Duncan-W; t 89 83; 5, 8 Bat James-W; t 78-88; 5 Bat William-W; wt 67 John-W; f 89 METTLEMAN, John-A; t 89 Joseph-D, A; t 74, 81 MICHAEL, George-D; t 78 McMANIGAL, James-A, D; f 83- MILLEGAN, Conrad-W; t 83 85, 87; 5 Bat David-D, A; f 80-81, 83, t 86, 89 John-A; t 79-89; 8 Bat Edward-W; t 85-86 Neal-A; t 75-89; 8 Bat; RS John-A; f 76-82, 89; 5, 8 Bat CHAPTER II 17 CHAPTER II 17 Joseph-A; f 78-81; 5, 8 Bat, P James-W; f 85 Samuel-A; t 75-89; 5, 8 Bat James-A; t 70-82; RS MILLARD, James-D; f 82 John-W; f 83-85; wt 55; 8 Bat MILLER, Benjamin-W; f 78-79, t John-A; f 79, t 81-82; 5, 8 Bat 83-85; 8 Bat Moses-Di t 87-89 James-A; t 86-87 Robert-A; f 79-83; 5, 8 Bat John-W; wt 62 Samuel-D; f 80 Margaret-A; wt 85 Samuel-D; t 69-76 Robert-D; t 78; 8 Bat Thomas-A; f 76-87; 5, 8 Bat, Lt Robert-A; f 85-86 William-W; t 70-78; 8 Bat; OP William-D; t 73; wt 68; VF MOORELAND, John-A; t 76-78; William-A; t 73-87; 5, 8 Bat; RS wt 66, 67; 5, 8 Bat MINER, Thomas-D; t 70-71; wt 67 Moses-5 Bat MINTEER, James-A; t 85, 89 Robert-D; t 76-82 William-A; f 85-89 William-A; f 78; 5 Bat MISKELLY, Robert-A; t 76-83; 5, MOREHEAD, Samuel-W; wt 67 8 Bat MORGAN, Edward-A; wt 66 MITCHELL, Charles-D; f 85-87 William-A; wt 66 Charles-A; t 87-89 MORRIS, Anthony Cadwallader- David-A, D; t 79-81, 86-89 D; wt 66 George-W; t 73-75, 79-89; 5 Bat Cadwallader-D; wt 66, 66 George-D; f 73-76 John-D; wt 66 John-D; t 67, 70-75; wt 66 Samuel Cadwallader-D; wt 66 John-W; f 79-83; 5, 8 Bat MORRISON, James-W; t 79, 83; John-A; f 85-89; 5, 8 Bat wt 74; 8 Bat, P Robert-W, D; t 85, 87-89 MORTLAND, Alexander-W; t 85- Robert-A; t 85-89 89 Robert-A; f 86-89 MURDOCK, Alexander-D; t 81-82 Samuel-W; f 81-83; wt 74; 5, 8 James-W; t 88-89 Bat Robert-D, W; f 86-87, 88-89 Samuel-A; f 79, t 82, 86-89; 8 MURPHY, Hugh-D; f 89 Bat John-A; t 88-89 Thomas-D; f 80, t 83-89; wt 87; MURRAY, Daniel-W; f 85 5, 8 Bat MUSGROVE, Israel-A; wt 74 William-A; t 76-89; 5,8 Bat; OP MYERS, Matthias-D; t 72-74 William-D, W; f 81-82, 83, t 85- 89; 8 Bat; Con -N- MOFFIT, Robert-A; f 87 NAILOR, Ralph-A; wt 66 Thomas-A; t 86 NEELY, David-A; f 70-71, t 72- William-A; t 85-87 89; wt 87; 5, 8 Bat; Con, OP MONTEETH, Henry-W; f 79-83; John-A; f 76-78; 5, 8 Bat 5, 8 Bat William-A; f 85-86 MONTGOMERY, Archibald-W; t NELSON (NEILSON), Daniel-A; 86-89 f 79-80 John-D; t 89; wt 62, 66, 66, 67; Robert-A; f 78 5 Bat Robert-A; t 89 William-D; t 78, 81-83 NEWPORT, Benjamin-D; t 68 MONTOUR, Henry-wt 66 NICKLEN, Joseph-W; t 74-87; wt MOORE, Aaron-W, D; t 72-85, 89; 73; 8 Bat 5, 8 Bat, Ens NUGENT, Arthur-W; f 79-39; 5 Andrew-D; t 82 Bat Daniel-W; t 85 Patrick-W; t 69-89; 5 Bat Daniel-D; f 83, 87 Thomas-W; t 85-89; 8 Bat David-W; t 83; 5, 8 Bat -0- David-A;,t 78-89 Isabel (widow of William)-W; OASHEL, Henry-W; t 83-89 t 79-89 OBERSOLD, Peter-D; wt 72, rf 66 18 THE PIONEERrS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA OBURN, Joseph-8 Bat Joseph-D; wt 66 O'HARA, Trady-W; f 88 Obadiah-8 Bat O'HARRIGAN, Cornelius-A; wt POWER, William-A; t 85-89; wt 67 66 OLIVER, John-D; t 71-89 PRIBBLE, Thomas-wt 66 John-W; t 75-89; wt 86; 5, 8 Bat PRICE, Dudley-A; f 79-81; 8 Bat John-WI T 85 PRITCHARD, James-A; wt 66 John-A; f 86 PRITENHART, Christopher - D; John'-W; f 78-80, t 83, 88-89; 5, wt 67 - 8 Bat PURCELL, Edward-W; t 86 Thomas-D; f 89 PURDY, William-D; f 85-86 O'NEAL. Michael-W; f 88 PURSLEY, James-W; t 85 ORR, Alexander-D; t 78 QUERY, William-A; wt 69 John-A; t 88-89; 8 Bat QUIGLEY, James-W; f 86-88 Robert-A; f 83 QUIN, William-D; f 81 Samuel-A; f 73 Thomas-D; t 75-76 -R- Thomas-A; f 89 OSBURN, James-A; f 83 RALPH, David-D; t 69 John-A; f 85-87, t 88-89 Matthias-5 Bat RAMSEY, James-A; wt 66 _p_ John-A; t 86-87 RANKIN, Hugh-WV; f 87-88 PALMER, Jonathan-W; t 81 John-W; t 76-89; 8 Bat Nehemiah-W; f 76 REED, David-A; f 89 Solomon-W; t 74-89; 5 Bat James-A; t 69-89; wt 62, 66, 66, PARK, Robert-W; f 89 rf 55; 5, 8 Bat; Con, RS, OP PARSHALL, Caleb-D; t 76-78, f James-A; f 78-80, t 83-89; 8 Bat 79-80, t 81-89; 5, 8 Bat; RS John-A; t 69-89; wt 67; 8 Bat, Jonathan-D; t 79-81 Ens; Con PATRICK, Caleb-D; f 78 John-D; t 85; wt 86; 8 Bat, Ens PATTERSON, Robertf-D; t 80-89; Joseph-5 Bat 8 Bat REYNOLDS, John (Esq)-D; t 79; William-D; wt 62 wt 66 PATTON, Anthony-W; f 85 RICHARDS, Jacob-W; f 88 David-D; wt 66 RICHARDSON, Edmund-A; t 72- James-A; t 74-75 89; 5, 8 Bat; RS John-W; t 85; wt 66, 66 Isaac-W; wt 66 Joseph-D; wt 66 Robert-A; t 75 Robert-D; f 75-76; wt 86 RICKET, Cheney-D; t 67-70 PAUL, Jonathan-D; wt 66 Edward-D; t 67-73 PECHT, Frederick-A; t 89 Robert-8 Bat, P PEG, James-W; f 89 Zachariah-W; wt 66; 8 Bat PEMBER, John-D; f 79 RIDDLE, John-A; t 85-89; 8 Bat PERKINS, John-A; t 74-83 RIDEN, James-D; f 85-87 PICKEN, Samuel-D; t 89 John-fl; t 85; 8 Bat, P William-D; f 89 John-A; f 87 PIERCE, Andrew-D; wt 68 Robert-D; t 85 Francis-D; t 72-82 RIDGLEY, Matthew-A; f 89 Obadiah-D; f 81-83; 8 Bat RIPWITH, James-D; t 83, 86 Thomas-8 Bat ROBB, Daniel-W, D; t 81-83, 85, 89 PLUNKETT, Elizabeth-A; wt 67 James-D; t 82 POLLOCK, George-D; t 82 ROBERTSON, Isaac-wt 66 POLLY, John-A; t 78; 8 Bat William-D; t 78 PORTER. Thomas-D; t 72 ROBISON (ROBINSON), Alex- POSTLEWAITE, William-W; t ander-W; f 80-87, t 88-89; 5, 8 83-89 Bat POWELL, John-A; wt 66 James-W; f 83-89 1rl

CHAPTER II 19 John-W; f 81; 5 Bat 5, 8 Bat, P Robert-A; wt 66 Robert-A; t 86-89; wt 67 William-W; t 72-76, 80-89; wt William-W; f 71-73, t 74-89; wt 87, 88; 5 Bat; OP, RS 76; 8 Bat; OP RODGERS, John-A, W; t 79-82, SCULLY (SCULL), William-D; 83; 8 Bat wt 66; 8 Bat ROLL, John (Sr)-D; t 78-89 SEATON, Alexander-D; f 68 John (Jr)-D; t 81-83; 5, 8 Bat SEELEY, Christop'her-W; wt 62 Michael-D; t 85; 8 Bat, P SEMPLE, Charles-A; f 86-88 ROMACH, George-W; t 89 Francis-A; t 85-89 RORK, Michael-8 Bat James-A; f 89 ROSS, James-W; t 68-89; wt 72; John-A; t 86 VF, RS' Sam.uel-A; t 88 Oliver-D; t 87-89 SEYBOLT, Frederick-A; wt 69 William-W; t 82-85, 89; 5, 8 Bat SHANNON, George-A; f 79-80, t ROTHRICK, George-D; t 74-89; 81; 5, 8 Bat wt 73; 8 Bat; RS SHAVER, Abraham-D; f 78, 81, 86 RUBLE, Matthias-A; t 78-89; 8 SHAW, David-A; f 85-86, 89 Bat SHERRA (SHARON), Andrew- RUSK, Samuel-W; t 85 D; f 78-89; 5, 8 Bat RUSSEL, James-W; f 85, t 88 SHILL, Henry-A; t 85-87 Samuel-W; f 87-88 SHIPPEN, John-A; wt 66 RYAN, Robert-D; t 81-82, 86-89 SIGLER, George (Sr)-D; t 76-89; wt 84; RS, OP George (Jr)-D; f 85-89; wt 89; -S- 8 Bat SACKET, Azariah-A; f 86-87, t Henry-D; f 87-89 88-89 John-D; f 78-83, t 85-89; 5, 8 SALTSMAN, Anthony-D; t 72 Bat, P Henry-D; t 73 SIMONTON, William-8 Bat SAMPSON, Charles-A; f 87 SIMPSON, John-W; t 85-89 David-A; f 87 SKIPTON, Matthew-A; f 83-87 SAMUELS, Angus-W; t 70 SKYHAWK, Stephen-W; f 78, 83; Ann (widow of Robert)-W; t 5, 8 Bat 71-72 Timothy-8 Bat James-W; f 71, t 73-75; wt 69 SKYLES, John-D; t 85-87 Robert-W; t 67-69; wt 62 SLIDER, Christopher-8 Bat Robert-W; t 74-83; 5, 8 Bat John-D; f 80 William-W; t 68-76 Joseph-W; f 88 SANFORD (STANFORD), Abra- SMALL, Andrew-A; f 80-83, t 86- ham (Sr)-D; t 71-e9; OP, RS 87; 5, 8 Bat, P Abraham (Jr)-D; t 80-83; 5, 8 SMITH, Conrad-D, A; t 79, 85 Bat John-A; f 87-88 SANKEY (SINKEY), Richard-A; Peter-A; t 86-89 t 79-83; 8 Bat Robert-D; f 78-83, t 85-87; 5, Thomas-A; t 75-86; wt 85; 5, 8 8 Bat Bat Robert-D; f 85-87 William-A; t 75-89; 8 Bat Thomas-A; f 87 William-A; f 83, t 85-86; 8 Bat William-D; t 78-87; wt 84; 5, 8 SAUNDERS, Samuel-D; t 67-71; Bat; RS, OP wt 66; Con, RS SMITZER, Peter-W; f 83-89; 5 SAVAGE, Henry-8 Bat Bat SAY, James-A; t 78, 81-83; 8 Bat SNYDER, Ch-ristian-W; wt 62 SCARLET, Joseph-D; t 74 SCHOLLERS, William-D; t 72 SOUTH, William-D; t 72-73 SCOTT, James-A; t 76-89; wt 84, SPENCER, Rowland-A; wt 66 85; 5, 8 Bat; RS STACKPOLE, James-W; t 88-89 John-D; f 79-83, t 85-87; wt 66; John-W; f 87-88 20 THE PIONEEjRS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA STALFORD, Alexander-W; f 88- SWARTZELL, Andrew-A; f 86, 89 89; 8 Bat Joseph-A; t 85-89 STANLEY, Marshall-W; t 73-89; SWEENEY, Edmund-D; f 76, t 5, 8 Bat, Lt; RS 79-81; 5, 8 Bat Nathaniel-W; f 85, t 89; 8 Bat SWIFT, Joseph-D; wt 65, rf 61, STARK, Zephaniah-D; t 83-89; OP wt 66, 66, 68 STARR, Arthur-W; t 79-89; 8 Bat John-W; f 83 -T- ST. CLAIR, Neal-A; f 79-83; 8 TALBOT, Jeremiah-W; wt 74 Bat TAYLOR, Esther (widow of Wil- STEEL, Daniel-A; f 89; 5, 8 Bat liam)-A; t 81-89 David-D; f 71, t 72-89; wt 86; 5, Henry (Esq)-A; t 70-89; wt 66; 8 Bat; RS 5, 8 Bat, Capt; RS John-A; t 89 James-D; t 81-82 John-A; t 86-89; wt 86 John-A, D; f 75, t 78, 79-80; wt John-W; t 89 68; 5, 8 Bat Jonas-A; t 89 John-W; t 74, 79-83 STEELY, Gabriel-A, D; t 85-88, Matthew-A; t 71-89; wt 67, 72; 89 5, 8 Bat; OP, RS Jacob-D; f 79-80, t 82-89; 8 Bat Robert-A; wt 55 Lazarus-A; t 89 Robert-A; wt 67 Ulrich-D; t 73-89; wt 70, 73, 88; William-A; f 70-71, t 72-78; wt RS 67; 8 Bat; OP STEENSON, John-D; f 80 William-W; t 79-86 STEPHEN, Matthew-W; t 86-89 TEA, Richard-W; wt 62 STERRETT, David-A; wt TEMPLETON, John-A; wt 66 James-A; wt 55, 72, 73 THOMAS, Daniel-D; wt 66 STEVENS, John-D; wt 66 Samuel-A; f 85-88 STEVENSON, Michael-W; f 88 THOMPSON, Alexander-A; wt STEWART (STUART), Alexander 70, 70 -W; t 67-89; wt 85; 8 Bat James-W, A; t 79-83, 85-86; 5, Alexander-A; f 83-89; 8 Bat 8 Bat Alexander-W; f 83-89 James-A; f 85-89 Alexander-W; f 89 John-D; f 74, t 80; wt 66; 8 Bat Archibald-W; t 70-89; wt 85, 87; John-A; f 83-87; 8 Bat, P 5, 8 Bat Moses-A; f 79-81, t 82-89; 5, 8 Francis-A; t 78; 8 Bat Bat; RS George-W; t 75 Robert-8 Bat James-W; t 86-89 Thomas-D, A; t 72-78, 79-88; James-W; f 82-89; 5, 8 Bat wt 88; 5, 8 Bat, Capt, P William-D, A; t 85, 87-89 Thomas-A; t 81-82; 5, 8 Bat STROUD, Isaac-A; wt 66 William-A; t 75, 79-89; wt 70; STROUP, George-D; t 85-89; 8 5, 8 Bat Bat William-A; f 78-83, t 85-89; 5, John-D; t 85 8 Bat STUMP, Jacob-D; wt 66 William-W. t 82-89 John-D; wt 67 TORRENTINE, Alexander-A; wt SUNDERLAND, David-W; t 83- 55 89 Samuel-A; wt 55 Samuel-W; f 83-85, t 88-89; 8 TRACEY, James-t 72-74 Bat TREIZER, James-D; f 74 SURVER (SERVER), Jacob-W; f TURNER, John-D; t 76-81; 5, g 78, t 79-83; 5, 8 Bat Bat Jacob-W; f 80-83 William-W; t 87-89 Phillip-8 Bat -U- SUTTON, Alexander-D; t 74, 78- 89; 8 Bat UNCLES, John-W; t 83, 88-89 i-

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CHAPTER II 21 William-W; f 88-89 WEIR, Daniel-D; t 85-89 UTTLEY, Jonas-W; f 88 Robert-D; f 74 WEITZELL, Casper-A; wt 73 -V- WELDON, Joseph-A, W, D; t 79- 82, 83-85, 86; wt 86; 8 Bat VANATUS, Ferdinard-W; f 87, t WESTBROOK, Joseph-W; t 73- 88; wt 85 83; 5 Bat; OP, RS VANCE, Adam-A; f 86-89 Levi--W; t 79-89; 8 Bat William-A; t 86-89 Richard-W; f 81-82, t 83-88; 5, William-A; f 86-89 8 Bat, P VANSCOYOC, Stephen-W; t 81- WESTBY, Joseph-A; t 78-88; 5, 82 8 Bat Timothy-W; f 86-89 WEYBURN, Samuel-W; f 74, t 78- VANZANT, George-W; t 83-85 87; 5, 8 Bat James-D; f 83 WEYMAN, Frederick-A; t 88 John-D; f 83 WHARTON, Robert,-W; f 71-75; VAUGH (VOIGHT, WAUGH), wt 75 Christian-A; wt 73 Samuel-W; f 74-78, t 79-89; wt Gilbert-D; t 79-83; 5, 8 Bat 66, 73, 88; 5, 8 Bat John-D; t 85-89; 8 Bat WHERRY, David-A; t 85-89 Simon-D; f 78; 5 Bat John-W; t 85 Widow-D; t 72 John-A; t 86-89 William-D; t 81; 8 Bat John-A; f 85-89 VEAL, Samuel-D; t 83 WHITE, James-A; f 79-80; 5, 8 Bat -W- - James-W; f 79-82, t 83-89; 8 Bat James-WI f 86 WACHALL, Joseph-W; f 89 John-W; f 83-88; 8 Bat, P WADE, Thomas-D; f 71-72, t 76- Joseph-W; f 82-85, t 88; 8 Bat 83; 5, 8 Bat Robert-W; f 81-82 WAKEFIELD, Andrew-W; f 87- Stephen (Sr)-W; t 74-89; wt 85; 88 RS George-W; f 85-87, t 89 Stephen (Jr)-W; t 88 John.-W; f 80-83, t 81-89; wt 84; Thomas-W; f 82-89; wt 62, rf 60 5, 8 Bat, Lt; RS William-W; f 81-88; 5, 8 Bat Matthew-W; t 67-87; wt 72, rf WHITELOCK, Jamnes-W; f 87 65; VF WHITEMORE, John-A; t 87 William-W; f 82-86, t 88-89 WIER,, John-A; wt 55 WALKER, David-D; t 73-82; 5, WILCOX, John-D; f 68 8 Bat WILKES, James-D; wt 66 David-D; t 79-82; 5, 8 Bat; Con WILKINS, Andrew-W; wt 62, rf James-W; f 88 60 WALLACE, Grace-A; wt 66 WIWjTIAMS, Daniel-A; wt 75 James-D; t 72-78 Jamesf-D; f 68 Jonathan-D, A; f 78, 83-85; 5, James-A; t 88-89 8 Bat Matthew-A; f 88 Martin-D; t 72 Robert-A; f 88-89 Samuel-W; f 79-88 William-D; f 68 William-W; wt 63 William-D; f 68 WALTERS, Felty-D; t 76 WILLIAMSON, George-A; t 82- WARD , John-D; f 73-74 87; 8 Bat Joseph-D; wt 66 William-A; f 80-81; 8 Bat, P Robert-A; f 85-87 WARTZ (WHITS), Martin--D; t WILLS, Jonathan-A; f 82 73, 76 Samuel-A; t 74-89; wt 73; OP WASSON, John-5 Bat WILSON, Adam-5, 8 Bat WATERSON, Edward-D; f 85 Alexander-A; t 78 WEBB, Michael-D; t 81-82; 8 Bat Anthony-D; f 74

I. e 22 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Benjamin-A; wt 66, 66 John-D; t 72-73, 78-89; wt 68 David-A; f 86-89 John-D; f 79, t 81-89; 5, 8 Bat Ebenezer-A; f 88 Joseph-8 Bat James-D, A; t 78, 82, f 80; wt Michael-D; f 89 66; 5, 8 Bat Thomas-W; t 85, 88 James-W; wt 89 WRIGHT, Alexander-A; t 76 John-A; f 76-80, t 81, 85-89; 5, George-A; wt 67 8 Bat, Lt Robert-W; f 85 John-D, A; f 78, 79, t 80-89; 5, 8 William-D; t 69 Bat, Ens William-D; f 75 Thomas-D; f 87-89 _y_ William-A; t 72-89; 5, 8 Bat, YEATER, Ludwig-D; t 72-89; 5, Capt; OP 8 Bat William-A; t 74-80 YOUNG, Joseph-A; t 75-78; 5 William-D, A; t 79, 80, 81-89; 5, Bat, Lt 8 Bat Robert-A; t 89 WITMER, John-A, W; wt 73 Samuel-D; t 72 WOOD (WOODS), David-D; f 87 William-A; t 73-89; 5, 8 Bat Jeriah-A; f 89; 8 Bat

Model of Fort Granville Made by L. H. S. Vocational Students This model is not an exact repro- struction are those of contemporary duction in small scale of the original forts of which actual details are Fort Granville. There are com- known. Hence the model, while it paratively few facts available as to may not look exactly as Fort Gran- the details of the construction of the ville did back in 1756 is a reproduc- fort. This model follows the size tion in accurate detail of the type of and description of the type of fort fort built on the frontier during the contained in the instructions issued French and Indian War. It is on by Captain George Croghan who exhibition in the Museum of Mifflin built the fort. Other details of con- County Historical Society. CHAPTER III 23 . CHAPTERIII 28~~~~~~

ITI Early Family Records (Note: The families chosen been a brother of Andrew. He happen to be those about which migrated from Bethel Township the authors have considerable (now Delaware County) to Mifflin information. Much of the data County about 1772. He died in is incomplete.) 1799, leaving wife, Rachel, and children, William, James, Jr., (1757- "Juniata Settlement" 1844), went to Center Township, The first settlement along the Guernsey County, Ohio; Samuel Juniata River in Mifflin County was (1762-1799), Sarah, Elizabeth. called the "Juniata Settlement." It Another Bratton was George, was not until 1765 that a permanent Sr., who settled in Mifflin County settlement could be started. Those about 1771. He died in 1797 leav- who had located earlier had been ing children, Elizabeth (James), driven out by the Indian Wars. The Isabella (Stalford), Sarah (Barr), Bratton, Buchanan, Carmichael, Jane (Weyburn), Edward, George Galloway, Holliday, Holt, Jones and (1757-1827), Rachel, Leah. James Means families were among the (little) Bratton settled about 1773. earliest settlers. The Carmichaels He died in 1786 leaving wife, Isa- and Galloways lived in Wayne; the bella, and children, Jane, William, Hollidays in Oliver; the Brattons in Robert, George. Phoebe, Elizabeth. Bratton; the Joneses in Granville; James (big) Bratton settled about the Buchanans and Holts around 1779. He died in 1811 leaving wife. Lewistown; the Meanses in Derry Elizabeth, and children John, Wil- Township. liam, Wallace, Sallie (Wallace), Township; the Bells and Siglers in Lydia (Ewing), Elizabeth (Barron), Decatur Township. Jane, Margaret. A William Bratton, Sr., assessed The Brattons were early settlers as early as 1776 had a son, William. in Bratton and Wayne Townships. A John Bratton was assessed 1769 In 1790 there were eleven families, to 1772, improved land in 1760. all probably related. The first Brat- One of the noted descendants of ton to settle in Mifflin County was the Mifflin County Brattons is Mrs. Andrew Bratton. In 1754 he went Henry Wallace, wife of the Vice- from Hamilton Township (now President of the United States. Franklin County) to what is now Bratton Township. Before that he The first settler at Lewistown was had probably lived in Chester Arthur Buchanan who put up a County, where the Brattons seem to cabin about 1754. He had come from have originated. Rev. Charles Carlisle, where he was assessed in Beatty stopped at Andrew Brat- 1753, although the Buchanans orig- ton's when on his missionary tour inally came from Little Britain in 1766; the first church in that sec- Township, Lancaster County. The tion was erected on his land about French and Indian War forced Ar- 1776. Andrew Bratton married thur Buchanan to return to Carlisle, Nancy Holliday of Peters Township where he died September 23. 1760. (now Franklin County). He died Arthur and Dorcas Holt Buchanan about 1780 leaving sons William had four children. His widow re- (1745-1825) and John. William turned to Lewistown in 1765 and was Captain in the Revolution, later was one of the pioneer women of a squire. He married about 1776 Mifflin County. She died in Lewis- Christiana Hamilton. John was town, January 20, 1804, aged 93 never married. years and is buried in the old ceme- James Bratton, Sr., may have tery on South Brown Street. 24 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA The children: or 1793 he moved to Washington 1. Arthur Buchanan Jr. born County, Tennessee, where he died in about 1740; married about 1773 March, 1799. His children were: Margery ; died 1811 at Lew- James, Mary (Moore), Margaret, istown, no issue. Arthur Jr. was Jane, George, Archibald, John, Da- colonel in the Revolution and one vid, Daniel, William' and Elizabeth. of the leading citizens in the early Daniel Carmichael, married about days of Miffin County. 1765 Mary Eaton, daughter of 2. William Buchanan, born 1742; James Eaton of Hamilton Town- married 1763 Margaret ; died ship. November 10, 1777, he went December 22, 1767, at Lewistown. to camp and while in the militia Children: died for his country. He had six a. Arthur Buchanan, born 1764, children: James, Duncan, Marg- married Isabella ; died aret, Abigail, Isabel and Mary.. 1792. b. John Buchanan, born 1766; George Galloway, a weaver, set- married Rebecca tled in Wayne Township about 1765. 3. Jane Buchanan, born about In 1750 the Pennsylvania authorities 1745; married Charles Magill. had driven him out of Juniata 4. Robert Buchanan, born June County for settling on land belong- 21, 1749, died July 10, 1819, at Lew- ing to the Indians. He then settled istown; married 1774 Lucinda Lan- at Conococheague, near Chambers- drum, born July 24, 1755. burg, later moving to Wayne Town- a. Andrew Landrum Buchan- ship. He was a son of Samuel and an, born August 16, 1775, died Elizabeth Galloway. Elizabeth was February 28, 1841, East Bradford, killed by Indians near Chambers- Pa.; married February 26, 1801, burg in 1755. According to James Rebecca Jones. Galloway, son of George, the fam- b. Jane Buchanan, born Sep- ily moved from Lancaster County tember 2, 1777. to Franklin County 1754, to York c. Arthur Buchanan, born Sep- County 1755, to Loudon County, tember 23, 1779. Virginia, 1757, to Franklin County d. William Buchanan, born 1760, to Mifflin County 1765. January 11, 1782. George Galloway married Rebec- e. Mary Buchanan, born Oc- ca Junkin. All of their sons served tober 12, 1785, died March 15, in the Revolution. The people forted 1822; married - Skinner. at George Galloway's in 1781. He f. Dorcas Buchanan, born De- died in 1783. His children were: cember 24, 1787. g. Robert Buchanan, born on 1. Margaret Galloway, born June March 17, 1791, died March 1, 12, 1742; married George Pomeroy. 1826; married Mary Tannehill. 2. William Galloway, born June h. James Buchanan, born on 8, 1743, died September 28, 1795, in September 16, 1792. Kentucky; married 1771 Catherine Thompson; married 1777 Rebecca i. Thomas Buchanan, born on Mitchell. February 2, 1796. 3. Jane Galloway. born January There were three Carmichael 8, 1745; married William Junkin. brothers from Hamilton Township 4. John Galloway, born October (now Franklin County) who settled 17, 1746. in Wayne Township about 1760, 5. Samuel Galloway; married John,. Daniel and James. John Elizabeth Galloway. served in the Revolution. Daniel 6. James Galloway, born May 1, died while in the militia. James 1750, died August 6, 1838, Green about 1777 moved to Dublin Town- County, Ohio; married November ship, Bedford County. John held 23, 1778, Rebecca Junkin. a number of township offices. He 7. Joseph Galloway, born January married Isabella . In 1792 8, 1757, died August 12, 1838. CHAPTER III 25 CHAPTER III 25 8. Martha Galloway, married 1772, died August 20, 1853; married Lancelot Junkin. 1790 James Stackpole. 9. Sarah Gailoway, married Jos- 8. Eleanor Holt, married Francis eph Wilson. Windle. 9. James Holt, married Mary Samuel Holliday settled in Oliver Township (MeVeytown) in 1763. He came from Peters Township A pioneer in Granville Township (now Franklin County). His father south of the Juniata River was Dan- was John Holliday, who died in iel Jones who bought land from Peters Township in 1770. The chil- Robert Jones in 1755. Daniel lived dren of John, Sr., were William, on this land the rest of his life, ex- Samuel, John, Adam, Joseph, Mary, cept the two times he was driven Frances, Nancy (Bratton). The off by Indian wars. Daniel was Hollidays had lived in Lancaster born in 1726 and held a number of County before going to the Con- township offices in Derry Town- ococheague Settlement (Peters ship. He died January 14, 1801, and Township). Samuel Holliday oper- was buried at Lewistown. About ated the first grist mill in Mifflin 1752 he married Jane . Af- County; he had a saw-mill in opera ter her death he remarried, about tion as early as 1766. In August 1765 Susannah 1766 Rev. Charles Beatty preached His children: at Holliday's Mill. Holliday was a captain in the Revolution; the peo- 1. Charles Jones, born 1753, died ple forted at his house in 1781. February 4, 1775. born 1755, died When Samuel Holliday died in Dec 2. William Jones, ember 1807 he left widow, Sarah, October 28, 1831; married Jane Mc- and children John, James, Adam, Cord. Michael, Samuel, Rebecca (Brat- 3. Jane Jones, born about 1758, (Provines). died young. ton), Jane 4. Edward Jones, born January * Thomas Holt settled west of Lew- 18, 1766. istown about 1760. His farm in- 5. Isaiah Jones, born October 27, cluded the Fort Granville site. On 1768. February 3, 1756, in St. James 6. Daniel Jones Jr., born May 25, Church, Lancaster, he was married 1771, died 1846. to Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of 7. Ann Jones, born March 25, John and Jane (Ross) Mitchell. 1774, died January 27, 1775. They settled in Carlisle, where Holt 8. Ann Jones, born December 26, was a brassfounder. He died near 1776; married McAlister. Lewistown in 1777; his widow died 9. Rebecca Jones, born June 20, in 1798. They had nine children: 1779, died 1861; married Andrew 1. John Holt, born February 1, Landrum Buchanan. 1758, died at Snowshoe 1831; mar- 10. Sarah Jones, born August 26, ried August 8, 1779, Sarah Milliken. 1782; married Lewis. Ensign in the Revolution. Robert Means Sr. settled in Derry 2. William Holt, may have gone Township about 1770. He was a to Kentucky; lieutenant in Revolu- son of John Means, who died in tion. Buckingham Township, B u c k s 3. Elizabeth Holt, married John County, in 1739. John had six chil- Magee. dren: William (went to S. C.), 4. Thomas Holt, born 1761, serv- Robert (see below), Alexander, ed in Revolution, went to Ohio. Sara, Ann, Elizabeth. Ann Means 5. Mary Holt, married Jacob married first William Sloan, second Yost. John Wasson. May 26, 1756, Ann 6. Jane Holt, married John Mc- was captured by the Indians and Clintock. her second husband killed. She was 7. Dorcas Holt, born March 23, released December 1, 1759. 26 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Robert Means Sr. married about Martin, 1767; Mayes, 1769; Mitch- 1743, Nancy Kelley of Bucks Coun- ell, 1767; Moore, 1769. ty. Her brother, Matthew Kelley Newport, 1768; Nugent, 1769; settled about 1772 in Dry Valley. Ralph, 1769; Ricket, 1767; Ross, Robert Sr. died in Derry Township 1768; Samuels, 1767; Saunders, in the Spring of 1779. He had 10 1767; Seaton, 1768; Stewart, 1767; children: Wakefield, 1767; Wilcox, 1768; Wil- 1. John Means, born 1744, lieu- liams, 1768; Wright, 1769. tenant in Revolution. "Jacks Valley" 2. Margaret Means, born 1748. In the early days Decatur Town- 3. Robert Means Jr., born No- ship was called "Jacks Valley." vember 2. 1750, captain Revolution, Among the early settlers in Decatur died in Derry Township July 15, were the Bell and Sigler families. 1837; married May 13, 1791, Hannah In May, 1773, George Bell settled McKee. Issue: George, Margaret on what is now Bell's Run at the (Corbet), William, Andrew, Robert foot of Jacks Mountain. His settle- Anderson, Nancy (McClure), Mary ment is now knownas Belltown. In Ann, Eliza (Rothrock), Hannah 1775 George Sigler settled at the (McFarlane). head of Long Meadow Run on a 4. James Means, born May 2, farm now owned by C. B. Dorman. 1753, died July 3, 1828, at Seneca, The marriage of George Bell's New York, ensign in Revolution. grandson, John Henderson Bell, in 5. Jean Means, born 1755. 1810 to Mary Sigler, George Sigler's 6. Joseph Means, born 1760, died granddaughter brought these two young. families together. 7. Mary Means, born 1763. George Bell was a son of William 8. George Means, born 1764, pri- Bell of Paxton, Dauphin County. vate in Revolution. The Bells were Scotch-Irish in 9. Nancy Means, born 1766. origin. William Bell settled at Pax- 10. William Means, born 1769, ton about 1738. He was a farmer died young. and an elder in the Presbyterian Other early Juniata Valley fami- Church. In 1778 he supplied the lies and the dates their names first army at Valley Forge with two appeared in official tax lists are bushels of wheat and 24 bushels of (only those before 1770 given): forage. His six sons and two of his grandsons served in the Revolution. Armstrong, 1767; Bailey, 1769; William Bell died October 29, 1783, Baum, 1769; Brown, 1767; Burgh, and his sons all migrated west. 1768; Cannon, 1768; Carson, 1767; John went first to Cumberland Cassidy, 1768; Cheney, 1767; Clark, County and then to Washington 1767; Coons, 1767; Crawford, 1767; County, Pennsylvania, where he Criswell, 1767. died in 1810. George settled in Mif- Davis, 1767; Dunn, 1768; Dyer- flin County (see below). William mond, 1769; Ferguson, 1767; Fisher, went to Erie where he became a 1768; Forster, 1768; CTemmell, 1767; judge. He died in 1813. Thomas Graham, 1768; Hall, 1767; Hamil- died in Huntingdon County in 1814. ton, 1767; Herron, 1769; Howard, Arthur settled first in Mifflin 1769; Hunter, 1768; Johnston, 1767; County, then Huntingdon County Jordan, 1767; Junkin, 1769; Lyon, and finally Westfield, N. Y., where 1768. he died in 1834. Andrew died in McCartney, 1767; McDonald, Washington County in 1822. 1767; McDowell, 1769; McElhatten, It was about 1765 that George 1767; McFadden, 1769; McKee, B-l settled in Dry Valley, Derry 1767; McKinstry, 1767; McMeans, Township. He held township of- 1768; McMullen, 1767; Magaloge, fices in 1768 and 1769. In 1773 he 1769; Magill, 1767; Mahan, 1769; moved to Jacks Valley and on May CHAPTER III 27 6 improved the land on which he Margaret Bell, born about 1777, died 43 years later. This land is at married about 1794 John McClena- Belltown, Decatur Township. In hen (1772-1830), died in Decatur 1773 it was a part of Penn Town- Township February, 1850. The Mc- ship, Northumberland C o u n t y. Clenahen children were: George When Indian attacks in 1777 threat- Bell (died young), Elizabeth, John, ened Mifflin County, George Bell William, James, Robert, Charles, was one of eight captains chosen in George, Mary (McClenahen) Max- the Fifth Battalion of Cumberland well, Jane (Dorman), Andrew County militia. George Bell's com- Clark, Harvey. pany was in active service at Bald Eagle (Milesburg) April and May, George Sigler Sr. was of German 1778. About 1756 George Bell mar- origin. He landed in Philadelphia ried Mary Bell of Paxton. They September 25, 1751, and first settled had five sons and five daughters. in Manor Township, Lancaster John settled in Barree Township, County, where his oldest son, John, Huntingdon County, where he died was born in 1753. Tradition says in 1833. There is no record of Jane that George and Elizabeth Terrault except in her father's will. Mary were married on shipboard. Some- and Sarah were never married. time before 1762 George Sigler Arthur died in Dayton, Ohio, about moved to Alexandria Township, 1850. The other sons and daugh- Hunterdon County, N. J., for here ters lived in Mifflin County. on February 17,1762, his son George Jr. was born. The Siglers attended William Bell, born at Paxton German Reformed Church at Mount about 1762, farmer in Decatur Pleasant, N. J., and the baptismal Township, married about 1790 Mar- records of sons Jacob and Adam garet McCartney of Juniata Coun- are given. In 1775 George Sigler ty. died September, 1827, leaving Sr. settled in Decatur Township on children: John Henderson, George, land bought from a New Jersey James, Sibella (Barr), William, land speculator who lived in Hun- Johnston, Margaret (Glass), Ar- terdon County: In Pennsylvania thur. the Siglers became Presbyterians. George Bell, born at Paxton about It was in May, 1782, that George 1764, farmer in Decatur Township, Sigler Jr. was captured by Indians married about 1789 Eleanor Mc- near his home and taken to Canada, Clenahen, died about 1840, children: where he was released a year later. John, Mary (Carson), George, El- The date is verified by the pension eanor (Scott), Elizabeth, James applications of James Glasgow, Johnston, William, Sarah (Ram- Robert Means and Frederick Baum. sey), Charles McClenahen. These men were among those who James Bell, born about 1773, pursued the Indians which captured tailor in Decatur Township, mar- Sigler. After the capture of George ried about 1795 Elizabeth Carson, Jr., troops were stationed at the died September 23, 1815, children: home of George Sigler Sr. for sev- Catherine (Burdge), Mary eral months. George Sigler Sr. died (Hough), Margaret (Dorman), in March, 1790, leaving sons John, George Thompson, Jane (Stayner), George, Henry, Jacob, Adam, Sam- John Davis. uel and one daughter, Mary Eliza- Elizabeth Bell, born about 1769, beth. The daughter married Henry married February 1, 1791, Charles Bunn and lived in Hunterdon McClenahen (1760-1836), died in County, N. J. There is no record of Decatur Township October 25, 1845. Jacob. The other sons all lived in The McClenahen children were: El- Decatur Township. eanor (Dorman), Sarah (Mat- John Sigler, born February 17, thews), Elizabeth (Dorman), Mary 1753, in Lancaster County, served (Glass), John. George Bell, Jane in the Revolution, married in 1785 (Mitchell), William, Matilda (Bell). Jane Osburn, died in Decatur Town- 28 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ship April 5, 1836, children: Eliza- in Union Township; the Browns, beth, Mary (Stumpff), Sarah (Ri- Reeds and Taylors in Brown; the den), Nancy (Krepps), Samuel, El- McDowells in Menno, and the Mc- eanor (Townsend), Catherine (My- Nitts in Armagh. ers), Jacob went to Liberty Town- ship, Putnam County, Ohio. James Alexander settled in the George valley in 1754, but was driven out Sigler, born February 17, twice by Indian wars. He was born 1762, in New Jersey, served in the in Revolution, captured by Indians County Armagh, Ireland, in 1726 May 1782, married 1791 Elizabeth and came to America in 1736 with Bunn of Hunterdon County, N. his parents, John and Margaret J., (Glasson) Alexander. They first died in Decatur Township August settled in Nottingham Township, 3, 1821, children: Mary (Bell), Ja- Chester County. James Alexander cob went to Oceola, Ohio, Elizabeth, had brothers, Hugh of Perry Coun- George, Sarah (Rothrock). ty and John of Franklin County. Henry Sigler born March 21, 1764, A son of Hugh, John, settled in Lit- in New Jersey, married 1799 Ann tle Valley in 1787. James Alexan- Van Horn, died in Decatur Town- der served in the militia 1777-1779. ship May 25, 1838, children: Daniel He was a Presbyterian elder and went to Loudonville, Ohio, Eliza- served as constable 1771 and 1775. beth, George H., John, Henry, Jane, He was acquainted with Brown and (Coder), Mary, Sarah (Kelley), Reed in Chester County and was a Nancy (Foltz). brother-in-law of John McDowell. Adam Sigler born June 3, 1768, James Alexander married in 1762 in New Jersey, baptized October Rosanna Reed, daughter of Robert 16, 1768, married 1797 Jemina Van Reed, who died in Middleton Town- Horn, died in Decatur Township ship in 1772. She died in 1792. June 30, 1846, children: Ann, Eliza- James Alexander died in Union beth, M a r g a r e t (Stoneroad), Township in 1786 or 1787. George, Mary, John, Jacob V., Sarah He had 11 children: (Young), Jemima (Muthersbaugh), 1. Jane Alexander, born 1763, Adam V. went to Lake City, Minn., died October 17, 1841; married first Johnston, Isabella (Doak), Belinda Alexander Brown, married second (Aitkins). David Semple. Samuel Sigler, born August 15, 2. Robert Alexander, born Oc- 1774, in New Jersey, married 1804 tober, 1766, died August, 1843; mar- Mary Carson, died in Decatur ried Elizabeth McClure. Township July 15, 1850, children: 3. Elizabeth Alexander, b or n William went to Nevada, Ohio, 1768, died 1842; married John George W., John Carson, Elizabeth Wakefield. (Hopper), Caroline Ruth (Cubbi- 4. John Alexander, born 1769, son). died September 16, 1820; married Ann Taylor. "Kishacoquillas Settlement" 5. James Alexander, born Feb- The first settlement in Kishaco- ruary 16, 1772, died April 17, 1847; quillas Valley was called the "Kish- married Jane Adams. acoquillas Settlement." It was in 6. Hugh Alexander, born Novem- the summer of 1766 that a perma- ber, 1773, died May 22, 1843: mar- nent settlement was started. The ried Christiana Baum. Alexander, Brown, McDowell, Mc- 7. Joseph Alexander, born 1775, Nitt, Reed and Taylor families were died unmarried. among the earliest settlers. A study 8. Rachel Alexander, born May of the records in Cumberland and 8, 1780, died November 12, 1833; Chester Counties shows that some married David Sample. of these early settlers were ac- 9. William Brown Alexander, qu~ainted before they went to "Kish- born March 27, 1782, died March 30, acoquillas." The Alexanders settled 1862; married Nancy Davis. CHAPTER CHAPTERIII 29~~~~~~~~~29 10. Rosanna Alexander, born on married John Norris. April 15, 1784; married John Tay- 6. William Brown, born Septem- lor. ber 19, 1780, died May 31, 1834; 11. Reed Alexander, born 1786, married Rachel died 1806 unmarried. 7. Sarah Brown, born February Wil- There were some other Alexan- 16, 1783, died 1810; married ders in Kishacoquillas Valley. liam P. Maclay. James of Paxton, Dauphin County, John McDowell settled in Menno settled at Alexander Caverns in Township about 1761. He was a 1]754. He died in 1778, leaving wife, son of John and Jean McDowell of Elizabeth, and children John, James, Antrim Township (now Franklin Jonathan, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha. County). John Sr. died in 1770 leav- Other Alexanders were William, ing sons, John, Thomas, Joseph and Captain Thomas and Francis. daughter Sarah (Hannah). John McDowell Jr. was born in 1734, William Brown and James Reed served in the Revolution, held a settled near James Alexander in number of township offices, mar- 1755. They later moved to Reeds- ried about 1769 Elizabeth Reed of ville. Tradition says they were Middleton Township (sister-in-law half-brothers, but considerable re- of James Alexander), died 1809. search has failed to reveal anything Elizabeth McDowell was born in except that William's mother, Mary 1747, died 1812. They had 13 chil- Brown, was living in 1789. Wil- dren: liam had a brother, Alexander 1. Polly McDowell, died young. Brown, who married Jane Alexan- 2. Robert McDowell, born Janu- der. William was an early justice ary 18, 1771, died March 20, 1829; of the peace in Kishacoquillas Val- married Sarah McConkey. ley. He was assessed for a grist- 3. William McDowell, born May mill al,early as 1775. He was prom- 20, 1775, died 1851; married Ann inent in the Revolution, serving as Alexander. commissary. He was a leader in 4. James McDowell; married the community and became one of Polly Allison. the first judges when Mifflin County 5. John McDowell; never married. was formed in 1789. He held vari- ous township offices. He probably 6. Elizabeth McDowell; married Samuel McGlathery. came from New Castle County, 7. Jean McDowell, born 1789; Delaware, or Chester County, for married Henry Taylor. about 1767 he married Mary Scott 8. Joseph McDowell; married of Nottingham Township, Chester Swartzell. County. William Brown died Dec. 9. Samuel McDowell; married 14. 1825, in his 88th year according Moore. to his tombstone at Reedsville. 10. Jonathan McDowell; married William and Mary (Scott) Brown Kezia Merriman. had seven children. Mary Brown 11. Nancy McDowell; never mar- died May 19, 1815, in her 68th year. ried. Their children were as follows: 12. Sally McDowell, died young. 1. Elizabeth Brown, born May 16, 13. Polly McDowell, died young. 1768, died November 18, 1815; mar- ried Rev. James Johnston. The first McNitts to be assessed 2. Mary Brown, born June 17, in Kishacoquillas Valley were Al- 1770; married James Potter. exander and William in 1770, fol- 3. John Brown, born August 17, lowed by John and Robert in 1772 1772, died October 12, 1845. at Lime- and James in 1775. These five Me- stone. N. C. Nitts were sons of Robert McNitt 4. Martha Brown, born December (also written McNut and McKnitt), 3, 1774; no record. who died in Lurgan Township 5. Nancy Brown, born Septem- (now Franklin County) about 1765. ber 119, 1777, died June 26, 1853; James went west or south about 30 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 1776. The other four McNitts serv- married Jane ed in the Revolution and lived in 10. John Reed, died 1824, unmar- Armagh Township. Robert Sr. took ried. up land in Armagh in 1755. 11. Jean Reed, born 1784, died Alexander McNitt, died 1793, 1816, unmarried. married about 1771 Ann -; their children were: Robert, born 12. Abner Reed, born June 1, 1772, died 1797, married Jane Tay- 1787, died October 19, 1855; mar- lor; Samuel, died 1844, married ried first, Rebecca Henry; married, Elizabeth Brown; Mary; Catharine; second, Rhoda McKinney Brown. William, married Mary Brown. William McNitt, died 1812, mar- The first Taylors to be assessed ried about 1770, probably no issue. in Kishacoquillas Valley were John McNitt, born 1739, died Henry and William in 1770, follow- January 20, 1822, married before ed by Matthew in 1771 and John in 1772 Mary Brown; their children 1775. A fifth brother Robert lived were: Alexander Brown, died in in Juniata County and later Erie. 1843, married Nancy Sterrett; Ca- The father, Robert Taylor, died in tharine, died 1859, never married; 1760 on Swatara Creek, Derry John, no issue; Robert, died in 1840, Township, Dauphin County. His married Sarah Glasgow; daughter wife was Mary -. His chil- married Alexander Wilson; daugh- dren were Henry, born 1733; Cath- ter married James Glasgow. erine, born in 1735; William, born Robert McNitt, born 1746, died in 1737; Robert, born 1740; Matthew, 1810, married before 1772 Sarah born 1742; John, born 1746 (went Scott; their children were: James, to Augusta County, Virginia); Jane, born 1774, died 1850; William; born 1744; Elizabeth, born 1748; Elizabeth; Mary; Ann. Ann, born 1750. Robert Sr. had im- proved land in the valley in 1754. James Reed and William Brown Henry Taylor was the oldest of have always had their names con- the three Taylor brothers who lived nected. They both made settle- in Kishacoquillas Valley. He was ments at the same time. James born 1733, married. about 1769 Rho- Reed served in the Revolution and da Williamson (daughter of Samuel held a number of township offices. Williamson, died Newton Township James Reed about 1762 married 1771), died November 22, 1813. His Jane Ogleby of Nottingham Town- wife was born 1744, died August 3, ship, Chester County. He died July 1826. Henry Taylor was a captain 12, 1803; his wife died March 15, in the Revolution; road supervisor 1809. They' had 12 children as fol- of Armagh Township 1772. He had lows: 10 children: Robert, married Marg- 1. James Reed, born 1763, died on aret McCandless; Samuel William- May 11, 1828; married Nancy Mil- son, born November 6, 1778, died roy. 1862, married Elizabeth Davis; 2. William Reed; married Abi- Matthew, married Ellen McCulley; gail Kerr. Henry B., married Jane McDowell; 3. Sarah Reed; married Henry Joseph Alexander, born October, Steely. 1790, died October 8, 1860, married 4. Polly Reed; married John Hannah Beatty; David, never mar- Thompson. ried; Mary, married John McKin- 5. Thomas Reed; married Mar- ney; Ann, born April 18, 1774, died garet Van Houten. August 25, 1853, married John 6. Andrew Reed; married Han- Alexander; Jane, married first Rob- nah Conklin. ert McNitt; second Crawford Kyle; 7. John Reed, died young. Rhoda, married - Cooper. S. Joseph Reed, born 1778, died William Taylor was born 1737, 1805, unmarried. married about 1771 Esther - , 9. Alexander Reed, died 1815; died 1781. He served in the Revo- CHAPTER III 31 lution and was overseer of the poor of erection was that the "inhabi- in Armagh Township in 1778. He tants . .. labour under great hard- had four children: Robert; John, ship by reason of their great dis- born February 18, 1778, died Nov- tance from present seat of justice ember 29, 1843, married Rosanna and the public offices." Alexander; Jane; Mary. Consequently, there are at the Matthew Taylor was born 1742, Carlisle Court House many records married about 1770 Sarah Sample of Mifflin County pioneers-wills, Mayes (born 1740, died January 31, letters of administration, accounts, 1819), died November 12, 1823. vendue lists, inventories and or- There were four children: Robert phan's court records, all dealing married Nancy Arnold; John, born with settling of estates. In the March 6, 1775, died 1843, married quarter sessions' docket are records Elizabeth McManigal; Henry, born of township officers, new roads, new 1778, died August 17, 1862, married townships; many deeds are to be first Ann McNitt, second Rosanna found as are the tax lists for the McFarlane, third Priscilla Turbett; period 1767 to 1789. Sample. A study of the early tax lists shows a number of interesting facts. Other early Kishacoquillas Valley Of the 1500 taxables listed only 28 families and the date of first settle- or less than 2 per cent are women. ment as given in official tax lists are The first women assessed (1767) are (only those before 1780 given): Dorcas Buchanan (widow of Arthur Adams, 1775; Allison, 1776; Barr, who died at Carlisle 1760) and Mar- 1776; Barrenhill, 1774; Bates, 1772; garet Hamilton (widow of Robert Baird, 1771; Beatty, 1779; Boyd, who died in Lurgan Township 1763). 1779; Brotherton, 1768; Calhoun, Others are: Rosanna Alexander 1771; Campbell, 1775; Cochran, (widow of James who died 1786); 1771; Cooper, 1770; Coulter, 1773; Isabella Bratton (widow of James); Criswell, 1774; Culbertson, 1773. Margaret Buchanan (widow of Wil- Davis, 1776; Dorman, 1776; Dun- liam); Mary Carmichael (widow of lap, 1774; Fleming, 1772; Gardner, D a n i e 1); Eleanor Cunningham 1778; Glass, 1771; Hall, 1779; Has- (widow of John who died 1779); let, 1778; Huston, 1774; Kenny, Jane Dickson (widow of William); 1774; Kistler, 1771; Kyle, 1779; Lo- Catherine Evans (widow of Thomas gan, 1779. who died 1775); Mary Forgey (wid- McBride, 1775; McClelland, 1774; ow of Robert); Mary Graham McClure, 1773; McElroy, 1775; Mc- (widow of William who died 1787); Kibben, 1770; McManigal, 1775; Elizabeth Holt (widow of Thomas); McWilliams, 1778; Martin, 1774; Rebecca Howard (widow of Jos- Miller, 1773; Milliken, 1775; Mitch- eph); Isabel Moore (widow of Wil- ell, 1776; Moore, 1770; Neely, 1770; liam); Ann Samuels (widow of Rob- Richardson, 1772; Ruble, 1778; San- ert); Esther Taylor (widow of key, 1775; Scott, 1776; Thompson, William). 1775; Wills, 1774; Wilson, 1772; The given names of widows were Young, 1773. often not mentioned in tax lists such as: The "widow" of Robert Records at Carlisle Adams (died 1776), the widows of Before the organization of Miffin William Armstrong, - Beatty, County in 1789 it was necessary for Campbell, Robert Criswell, the citizens of this part of the Juni- John Gemmell, James Gunsalus, ata Valley to go to Carlisle, the William McMullen, Waugh. county seat of Cumberland, to set- Three women are taxed whose tle estates, file deeds and conduct status is not known: Elinor Evans, official county business. One of the Christian Hamilton, Elizabeth Mc- reasons for setting up a new county Coy. as recited in the preamble of the act In the quarter sessions' records 32 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA are listed the earliest township of- John Culbertson, Agnes 1785 ficers: William Davis, 1784 Derry Township (formed 1767)- William Dickson, Jean 1779 Constable, 1768, Samuel Sanders; Benjamin Evans, 1786 1769, Daniel Jones; 1770, Robert Robert Forgey, Mary 1784 Chambers. John Gemmell, Elizabeth 1785 Supervisor of roads, 1768, George James Gunsalus, 1787 Bell and Thomas Holt; 1769, Wil- Hugh Harper, Isabel 1775 liam Brown and Samuel Sanders; Thomas Holt, Elizabeth 1778 1770, Andrew Bratton and John Joseph Howard, Rebecca 1775 Brown. Everhard Martin, Jacobena Overseer of poor, 1769, John Car- Elizabeth 1784 michael and George Bell; 1770, Thomas McDowell, Elizabeth 1773 John McIlhatten and Robert Cris- William McMullen, Jean 1783 well. Robert Means, Nancy - 1779 Viewer of fences, 1769, James William Moore, Isabel 1789 Lyon and James Ross; 1770, Mat- Robert Samuels, Agnes 1769 thew Wakefield and William Arm- Andrew Small, Elizabeth 1773 strong. Alexander Stewart, Catherine 1788 Armagh Township (f o r m e d William Taylor, Esther 1781 1770)- Alexander Wilson, Mary 1780 Constable, 1770, William Brown; 1771, James Alexander Jr.; 1772, The most interesting records at William Dickson. Carlisle are the inventories of es- Supervisor of roads, 1770, James tates. These really show how the Moore; 1771, James Alexander Sr.; pioneers lived. The inventories in- 1772, Henry Taylor and James clude everything a man owned at Reed. his death, from a corner cupboard Overseer of poor, 1770, James and "what is in it" to "old iron." Reed; 1771, Robert Brotherton and Apparently the wife owned nothing William Brown; 1772, John Flem- but the clothes she wore. ing and Joseph McKibben. A study was made of the seven Wayne Township (formed 1782) earliest inventories from Mifflin Constable, 1783-84, William Gif- County. These differ greatly, show- fin. ing the relative wealth of the men. Supervisor of roads, 1784, Alex- One man had an apprentice and ander McKinstry and Stephen four Negroes-a man Ned (worth White. 80 pounds), a woman Dinah (25 Overseer of poor, 1784, Samuel pounds), a boy Pete (30 pounds), a McGeehan and William Robinson. girl Ket (25 pounds). The following estates of persons Certain items are standard: living in what is now Mifflin Horses, cows, plows, axes, spinning County were probated at Carlisle: wheels, beds, saddles, pots and fire- place utensils. Some things sound Name and Widow Year strange today: Riddle (grain-sift- James Alexander, Elizabeth 1778 er), froe (iron splitting tool, a William Armstrong, Rebecca 1785 frow), hatchel (instrument for Samuel Baird, Martha 1788 cleansing flax), tackling (harness), Jonas Baum, Eve -- 1785 snead (scythe handle). James Bratton, Isabel 1786 Hogs and sheep are listed; one Hugh Brown, 1764 man had geese. Rye, wheat, Indian William Buchanan, Margaret 1768 corn, hemp, grass, skins, yarn, clo- Daniel Carmichael, Mary 1778 ver seed, linen, feathers, tallow, John Cever, Mary -- 1779 boards, leather were of value. Also Robert Chambers, Mary 1782 listed are:, Rifle, musket, gun, pis- James Criswell, 1786 tol, tomahawk, powder horn-still. Robert Criswell, Elizabeth 1772 cask, barrel, keg-wedge, mal-l Robert Croan,.- . .1786 rings, log chains-cart tire, horse CHAPTER III 33 gears, bells, dung fork, pitch fork, The housewife used such things spade, shovel, hobbles-cutting box as: (although all were listed as and fan, harrow, grindstones, hoes property of the husband) dough- (hilling, grubbing, weeding, sprout- tray, brass candle sticks, table cloth, ing), scythe, sickle, bags, bushel knives and forks, pewter, trenchers measures, foot edge. (wooden plate on which to carve Men's apparel then in use was: or serve meat), bowls, pitcher, bot- Coat and waistcoat, riding coat, tles, teapot, cups, saucers, spoons, great coat, hat, shoes, stockings, bread baskets, pickling tub, earth- boots and spurs, knee buckles, en ware, crock, cream jug, pails, buckskin breeches. Two of the men churn tub, flat iron, smoothing iron, had silver watches. blankets, tea kettle, tongs, frying Tools mentioned are: Hammer, pan, skillet, griddle, spit (iron for drawing knife, auger, chisel, hand- holding meat while roasting), iron saw, cross-cut saw, cutting knife, pots, crook, hooks, racks, fire irons, mattock, steelyard, rasp, file, pinch- punch bowl. ers. One man had a beeshive; an- One man in Kishacoquillas Val- other a loom. The only books nam- ley owned a number of things found ed specifically are the Bible and the almanac. in no other inventory: Coffee pot, Furniture pieces used were: tin cup, pepper box, nutmeg grind- Chest, bookcase, case of drawers, er, porringer (bowl for porridge), walnut table, chairs, feather bed, lantern, basin, trunk, looking glass, chaff bed, cord bed, dining table, tea table, iron stove, brass warming razor, quilt, bolster, Delft ware and pan. a nursery of apple trees. 34 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

IV Important Persons

Kishacoquillas in 1682 and came to Canada about In the early history of Mifflin 1700. About 1707 he married An- County a number of persons and gelique Jarret de Vercheres. They places stand out above all else. Two had seven sons and six daughters. members of the red race are includ- Six of the sons grew to manhood ed in this group. When the traders, and were soldiers like their father. LeTort and Davenport, visited the The father, while commander of a Juniata Valley in 1731 at the mouth fort at Green Bay, Wisconsin, was of the Kishacoquillas (site of Lewis- killed by an Indian attack Septem- town) they found the Shawnee In- ber 16, 1733. The sons were: Nico- dian village, Ohesson with twenty las-Antoine, Louis, F r an c o i s, families under Chief Kishacoquil- Joseph, Pierre. All died in las. The records tell little of this military service except Francois. Shawnee chief. In 1739 he attended Joseph (known as Jumonville) a conference at Philadelphia; he was killed in southwestern Pennsyl- died in 1754 near Sunbury. Kish- vania May 28, 1754 in a battle acoquillas was a good friend of the against the English under Wash- English; residents of Mifflin County ington. To avenge this his brother can be proud that his name is pre- Louis (known as le Grand Villiers) served in a stream and in a valley. attacked and defeated Washington at Fort Necessity July 4, 1754. The Logan attack made on Fort Granville by The other Indian whose name has Francois (known as le Chevalier) long been associated with the region was also made to avenge the death is Taghahjute, better known as of Joseph. Chief Logan of the Mingoes. He Francois was born near Montreal was born near Auburn, New York in 1712. He was in military service in 1725, a son of Shikellamy. From as early as 1733. He served in all 1766 to 1771 he lived in a hut near parts of French America. Des- the spring named for him-Logan's ignated as a captain of infantry Spring, near Reedsville. He was a from Illinois, he set out from Fort staunch friend of the whites. Many Duquesne July 13, 1756 planning to stories and traditions are told about go to Fort Shirley via Kittanning. Logan. After leaving the Kishaco- When he left Kittanning July 17 he quillas Valley he went to the Ohio, had 22 Frenchmen and 32 Indians where he came to a tragic end, be- (Loups - Delawares, Chouannons - trayed by the white man whom he Owls and Illinois). He planned to had befriended. attack Fort Shirley, but his guide probably made the wrong turn at Villiers Mount Union, because on July 30 The name of a Frenchman, Fran- they found themselves before Fort cois Coulon de Villiers, will al- Granville. On August 1, 1759 King ways be associated with Mifflin Louis XV ordered that the Chevalier County. He is the 44-year old be decorated with the Cross of Saint French captain who attacked and Louis for distinguished service to burned Fort Granville in the sum- France. Francois Coulon de Villiers mer of 1756. The Coulon de Villiers died in St. Louis Parish, New family was a distinguished military Orleans, May 22, 1794, a retired family of French Canada. The army officer. (Source: Amedee father, Nicolas-Antoine Coulon de Gosselin, Notes sur la famille Cou- Villiers, was born in Nantes, France lon de Villiers, Levis, 1906). CHAPTER IV 35 Wayne (Bratton's), McVeytown Beatty and Fithian (first supply 1768, first church Four ministers contributed to the about 1776). In 1785 they called founding of Mifflin County; all Rev. Matthew Stephen(s) who had were Presbyterian. The first ser- come from Ireland the year before. mon in the county was preached by He had supplied at Derry and Rev. Charles Beatty August 26, Wayne in the fall of 1784. 1766 at Holliday's Mill (now Mc- Veytown). Beatty was a mission- Brown and Buchanan ary sent to the frontier by the The Tnost prominent men in the Synod of New York and Philadel- two valleys in early days were phia. His Journal was published in Judge William Brown (Reedsville) 1768. Nine years later Rev. Philip and Colonel Arthur Buchanan Fithian, a son-in-law of Beatty, (Lewistown). Their families have preached in Kishacoquillas Valley. been written up in section III. Wil- Although preachers had visited the liam Brown operated a mill at Valley regularly since 1767, Fith- Reedsville as early as 1775, al- ian's contribution was his Journal though only 97. In that year Fith- (published 1934, Princeton Univer- ian found "much company" at sity Press) in which he gave a com- Squire Brown's. "It is the most plete account of the people and how thronged gap of the mountain." they were living in 1775. Brown was in charge of the Com- missary during the Revolution. He Johnston and Stephen was a justice of the peace even be- The first minister to serve in Mif- fore the Revolution and as senior flin County was Rev. James John- justice of the county in 1789 became ston, born at Shippensburg 1754; President Judge. Arthur Buchanan, he preached as a supply in Kishaco- Sr., settled at Old Town (Ohesson, quillas Valley 1783, was called the now Lewistown) in 1754. He died same year and installed in 1784. at Carlisle in 1760 during the His congregations were East Kish- French and Indian War, but his acoquillas (Brown's), Reedsville widow, Dorcas, and his children re- (first supply 1767, first church turned to Old Town. Arthur Buch- about 1777) and West Kishacoquil- anan, Jr. became a leader during las (Brotherton's), Belleville (first the Revolution. He was made Col- supply 1774, first church 1789). onel of all the Militia of Mifflin Along the Juniata two congrega- County (then Fifth Battalion, Cum- tions had been formed Derry (Arm- berland County) in 1777 at the age strong's), Lewistown (first supply of 37. On the Buchanan land Lewis- 1773, first church about 1781) and town was laid out in 1790. 36 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

V The Growth of the County

Early Population Figures for land in what is now Miffin Although the land comprising County. By the end of the year 33 Mifflin County was not purchased warrants had been granted. Only from the Indians until 1754, by 1790 half of the warrantees reported any the population numbered about improvements on their land and 2100. It is not possible to tell from few if any had brought their-fami- the First Census (1790) the exact lies. It is estimated that the actual population of what is now Mifflin, residents of the county in 1755 at for in 1790 Mifflin County included no time exceeded 40. With the out- what is now Centre, Juniata, and break of the French and Indian War Mifflin. (See map on page 38). The all the settlers were forced to flee. Mifflin County of that day had 1954 A few brave souls, possibly 20, had males over 16, 1955 males under 16, ventured back by 1760. At the out- 3552 females, 42 .free negroes, and break of Pontiac's War in 1763 prob- 59 negro slaves; total 7562. Since ably 90 persons were living in the these were not classified by town- county. All were forced to flee. By ships, it is only possible to estimate 1765 the settlers began to return, the population of the present never to leave again. In August county. 1766 Rev. Charles Beatty found 80 families along the Juniata, with Population of Mifflin County and five or six in Kishacoquillas Valley. Lewistown, 1755 to 1940 In 1790 the males above 16 were (estimates 1755 to 1790) counted in order to determine how Mifflin County Lewistown many could bear arms. The state 1755 40 of Pennsylvania in 1780 had passed 1760 20 an act gradually emancipating the 1770 320 slaves. Only 17 families had slaves 1780 1,400 according to the 1790 Census. In 1790 2,100 Kishacoquillas Valley are listed: 1800 4,817* 523 William Neely, 1; Rev. James John- 1810 5,736* 474 ston, 1; William Brown, Esq., 4; 1820 8,059* 773 James Reed, 1; John Campbell, 1; 1830 12,631* 1,479 John Culbertson, 1; Edmund Rich- 1840 13,092 2,058 ardson, 1; William McNitt, 1; Rob- 1850 14,980 2,733 ert Nelson, 1; Dr. James Armstrong, 1860 16,340 2,638 2. In the rest of the county: Thomas 1870 17,508 2,737 Wilson, 2; Andrew Gregg, 1; Wil- 1880 19,577 3,222 liam King, 1; John Carmichael, 3; 1890 19,996 4,071 John Lyon, 1; William Smith, 6; 1900 23,160 4,920 Samuel Edmiston, 5. In 1790 prob- 1910 27,785 8,166 ably 75% of the population were 1920 31,439 9,849 Scotch-Irish in origin; the remain- 1930 40,335 13,357 der were German, English, or 1940 42,993 13,017 Welsh. *Obtained from Bureau of Census In 1790 when the first census was township figures. taken, there were only 10 post of- The estimates before 1800 are fices in Pennsylvania; the nearest based on the tax lists. The land of- to Mifflin County were Carlisle, fice opened at Philadelphia Febru- Shippensburg, Chambersburg, Bed- ary 3, 1755 to receive applications ford. The section of Pennsylvania CHAPTER V 37 northwest of Mifflin County was accurate maps of Mifflin County. just then being settled. Only 4 of At present they have three types: Pennsylvania's 23 newspapers were (1) Warrant survey maps of every dailies. The nearest were the farm in the county as originally sur- "Carlisle Gazette and the Western veyed at the order of the proprietar- Repository of Knowledge," the ies, 1750-1800; these are copied "Western Advertiser and Cham- from the land office records, De- bersburg Weekly," and "The Oracle partment of Internal Affairs, of Dauphin" (Harrisburg). Harrisburg (the public has access to copies at the County Commis- Early Maps sioners' office and at Mifflin County The first map to show anything Historical Society's rooms); (2) of interest in what is now Mifflin topographic maps (issued by the County was the Lewis Evans map United States Geological Survey, of 1749. Shade Mountain, the Juni- Washington, D. C., 10 cents each) ata River, Jacks and Kishacoquillas showing every hill, road, stream, Creeks and the Indian village, house in the county (surveys made "Kishequokeles," are c I e a r I y 1920-1940); the seven quadrangle marked. maps to cover Mifflin County are In 1759 Nicholas Scull made a Centre Hall, Millheim, Allensville, map of Pennsylvania which shows Lewistown, Mifflintown, Mount Uni- Fort Granville about 1.9 miles ion, East Waterford; the scale is above the mouth of Kishacoquillas one mile to the inch; (3) aerial Creek. Another map by W. Scull photographs of the county made by in 1770 locates Jacks Mountain, the Agricultural Adjustment Ad- "Kikicocolas" Valley and Long Hol- ministration (maps are available low. from Washington, D. C., at 25 cents It was Reading Howell's 1792 map each in lots of six or more). These of Pennsylvania that first showed photographs were made in 1938 and Miffin County in detail: Town- 1939 and are taken at a height of ships, roads, mountains, streams, three miles. They show many in- mills, churches and other important teresting details. It takes 120 to places. cover the county. The scale is one mile to three inches on the contact Another map, which, while it was never published, prints. is in existence and The authors have been working photostatic copies have been made on reducing of this rather crude the warrant maps to drawing. the scales of the topographic and It was made in 1756 by Captain aerial maps. It has been of special George Croghan at the time he was interest to note that about half of building Fort Granville and evi- the farm lines as originally sur- dently turned in with his report to veyed 175 years ago are still in use the provincial authorities to show as farm or fence lines. In compar- where he had located the fort. A ing the old surveys with the present photo copy of this map is on dis- aerial maps it is easy to connect the play at the Miffin County Histor- two from the shape of the farms. ical Society's library-museum. It In checking warrant maps with shows the country as far north as topographic maps it is often evi- present Sunbury and down along dent why the farms were laid out the Susquehanna to Wrightsville, the way they were-so much de- also the country between Carlisle, pensded on the contour lines. The Cumberland County seat, and the topographic maps are principally of fort, naming all the mountain rang- use in checking elevations; the es and streams. The original is in aerial maps show many more de- possession of Pennsylvania Histor- tails. ical Society at Philadelphia. Also of interest is the location on The authors have been interested modern maps of the county of early for historical purposes in getting settlers' homes, the first churches 38 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA and mills, approximate location of berland County boundaries. Al- Indian trails and tracing the routes though Mifflin County was formed of the first public roads laid out in in 1789, its boundary lines have the county and showing them in been changed a number of times relation to present-day highways since then. The principal changes and landmarks. were in 1800 when Centre and in 1831 when Juniata County was Mifflin County Boundaries formed. When the land comprising Mifflin The present boundary of Mifflin County was purchased from the In- County has been unchanged since dians in 1754, it was made a part 1834. The boundary is a natural of Cumberland County. The forma- one for the most part-being made tion of Bedford in 1771, Northum- up of mountains, watersheds and berland in 1772 and Huntingdon in streams. Northeast Decatur and 1787 wrought changes in the Cum- Eastern Armagh Township were in

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. In the map above the heavy lines show Mifflin County as it was erected in 1789, including all of present Juniata County and a large pro- portion of Centre County. A portion of the northeastern part of the present county was not included as was a small section at the southern corner, while a small part of Huntingdon County at the southwestern corner was in the original Mifflin County. The light lines show present county boundaries. CHAPTER V 39 CHAPTER V 39 Northumberland County 1772 to known as the "Juniata Path" fol- 1812, when they were added to Mif- lowed the Juniata River from Lew- flin. A portion of Armagh near istown to Mount Union. It was used Milroy was in Northumberland 1772 by the early traders and was called to 1789. A part of Wayne Town- the "Traders Path" in the early land ship south of the Juniata River was grants. Evidently it carried an in- a part of Bedford and Huntingdon creasing traffic, for a little later it from 1771 to 1834, when it was re- was called the "Traders Road" or turned to Mifflin. A slight change the "Great Road." in this line had been made in 1792. Another Indian path followed The present boundary of Mifflin Jacks Creek from Lewistown to County was fixed in the acts of Middle Creek (Snyder County)- 1771, 1772, 1779, 1800, 1812, 1831, the "War Path" or "Warriors Path." 1834. At the time of the formation It was also called "Moghanoy of the county in 1789 no new lines Road." Middle Creek was once were surveyed which are now in known as Moghanoy (or Mahanoy) use. The oldest part of Mifflin Creek. These early paths were not County boundary is the Juniata laid out by surveyors, but were River part of the Huntingdon Coun- made by decades of Indian travel. ty line which was set with the for- The court records of Cumberland mation of Bedford in 1771. The County tell of five roads laid out small part of the eastern boundary before September, 1789, when Mif- (near' McClure) which follows a flin County was formed. A peti- southeast course was laid out in tion for a sixth was never acted on. 1772 when Northumberland was Early roads were of varied width formed. The line from the Juniata and the names by which they were River along Jacks Mountain and called tell of progressive improve- across Kishacoquillas Valley to ments. First "bridle,'" "wagon," Stone Mountain, thence to the then "carriage" roads were laid out. Centre County line was defined in Although the first settlements in 1779, although this was in dispute Mifflin County were made in 1754, for over 100 years. The western Indian wars prevented them from part of Kishacoquillas Valley was being permanent until 1765. The in Cumberland County until 1779, first petition for a road in Mifflin when it was transferred to Bedford. County was in August, 1767, when The line between Centre and Mif- a road was desired from Shermans flin was laid in 1800 and the east- Valley (Perry County) to William ern boundary of Mifflin County has Brown's (Reedsville). The survey been unchanged since 1819. A small of this road was reported back to part of Union and Snyder was in court in April, 1768. It followed the Mifflin from 1812 to 1819. Small road of today through the Narrows changes were made in the Hunting- to Lewistown, Electric Avenue, don County line at the Juniata Riv- Burnham, Yeagertown and Reeds- er in 1812 and 1834. In the former ville. In October, 1769, a road was a small piece was given to Hunting- sought from the mouth of the Augh- don County and in the latter a sec- wick to the mouth of the Kishaco- tion added to Mifflin. Of course, quillas (from near Mount Union to the last big change was the forma- present Lewistown). The petition tion of Juniata in 1831. Since 1834 was not granted-apparently the then the boundary line of Mifflin traders' road was thought adequate. County has not been changed. Parts In October, 1771, a petition was of the present boundary were laid presented for a road in Armagh out as early as 1771. Township. The next April this road was laid out. It started at Logans Early Roads Gap, northeast of Siglerville in the Early records tell of two early Seven Mountains, ran through Sig- paths or roads in use before the set- lerville, Naginey, Reedsville, along tlers came. An early Indian path Kishacoquillas Creek to Belleville, 40 THE PIONEERS OF MIFFLIN OOUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA then directly to Allensville. This les Hardy (History of the Susque- gave the Kishacoquillas Valley set- hanna and Juniata Valleys, page tlers a road through most of the 493). The letter follows: valley connecting at Reedsville with the road to Shermans Valley. Dear Mam: I take this oportunity In 1776 (petition January, report of a Quainting you of my present July) another road in Kishacoquil- hilth and weel fair for which I have las Valley was laid out starting at reason to prais the Lord and Like- Brown's Mill (Reedsville) and run- wise the defrent seaings of life that ning through the centre of the val- I have Goone through Since I come ley to Belleville, Allensville, and to this Country. I wrought the first ending at the Bedford County (now 9 months through the summer and Huntingdon County) line in the gap winter, and in March I Went out to near Mill Creek. This duplicated the Back Country, 160 miles from the 1772 road a little but followed Philadelphia, whear thaar is a new a different place Bilding by the name of Lewes route between Reedsville Town, Mifflin County, and as this and Belleville, keeping nearer the County is centre of the valley. but new laad out. all In April, 1788, a road (asked county business is satled and courts for helde in this place, and on the 22th in January) was laid out from Sand- of October I purtched a Lott and fords Mill (Yeagertown) through Hous, not finished, which cost me Vira, Alfarata, Wagner to the 60 pound, and 20 pounds mor will Northumberland County line (near finish it which will Rent for 15 McClure). pounds per year. And 19th of In January, 1789, a road (petition January I purtches an improvement October, 1788) was laid out across which is vacant Lands, on which is Kishacoquillas Valley, starting at a Dwelling hous and Barn, Stablen, Reedsville, where it joined the road right Good Spring and 14 ackres of from Old Town (Lewistown) to Cleared Land, and I have returned Brown's Mill, running to Milroy, Back to Philadelpia to take a Ded following the course of the present out of the Land Ofes for 150 ackres highway, from Milroy due north to of saad Lands, the improvement I a gap in the Seven Mountains near pay 35 pounds, and the warent at the Northumberland County (now Land Ofes as 2 pound 10 shillings Centre County) line. This road is per hundred. and 1 pound 10 shill of interest because it passed the ings the Sirvey and Clarkes fees, East Kishacoquillas Meeting House 1 pound 10 shillings all per hundred. -the first mention of the meeting which, in all, will cost be betwext house in the records. Mifflin Coun- 40 and 50 pounds. This is the best ty's present network of roads start- part of the country I have Ever seen ed then with Indian paths and when for industrius people of Every the county was formed in 1789 roads Trade. Carpenters and Masons 7s. ran east and west in both valleys 6d. per day, Labrers 5s. per day, and north from Old Town to Penns and everything is plentiful, the best Valley. of Wheat 4s. pir bushel, Rie 3s. this An important "highway" in early currency, Inden corn and buckwheat days was the Juniata River. In- in proportion. Beef, Mutton and dians and early settlers traveled by Bacon at 3d. per pound. This is a canoe. After the Revolution freight fearful Country for wild creatures, was carried down the river by Such as Dears, Bars, Wolves and "arks." The canal and later the Panters, the Dears meet yousd for railroad revolutionized travel in the Beef or venison, and Bears meet 19th Century. Good Bacon. Fishes and Folls in Charles Hardy's Letter Great plenty. This is a fine Country for Roots and Vegtales. I shall send The best description of Mifflin you a smal account of them Coow- County at the time of its founding cumbers, Water Melens, Squashes is given in a letter written by Char- and Pompeans, with a variety of :( CHAPTER V 41 Beanes, sich as you have none in when I think of the blessings in England, with many others too yeares past I received in publick tedis to Name. Al rises from the and privet convarse, but many Ground With out much troble and times I feel that the Lord preaches comes to Great pirfestion. to my sowl in privet when I poor out Here is a variety of fish and my Speetir before him, but I shall fowls too tedious to name in great endeaver to pravail with the preach- plenty, cheap. ers to come to Lewistown. [I have had the pleasure of read- ing your welcome letter, dated Aug- ust 19th, which came to my brother The letter as printed here was John's, which has given me great taken from the history mentioned satisfaction to heard from you and above with the exception of two all friends, but more particularly omissions which are inserted within you beloved Methodists] with brackets [ ]. These insertions were whome I hav many times being taken from a version of the letter Feelingly and Sensible Blessed, both printed in The Lewistown Gazette in public and privet convarse [with of September 3, 1873, in which there Henry Hunter and you, but] in was evidently considerable revision which I am in sum measure deprived in spelling and punctuation from the of, as hear is no Methodes in this original. part. nor no other sort of worship According to Mifflin County Deed but Prespeterns, and it is 5 miles to Book A, page 384, John McElhinney, thear meeting. this causes me to re "taylor," sold to Charles Hardy. fleet on my Own Self for leaving the "yoeman of Lewis Town," Lot No. parts Whear I had the hapness of 17 on November 14, 1792. This lot asembling amongst a people that I was located on the corner of South beleave truly worships God. it cases Brown and Market Streets and is many Reasnings in my own mind the present site of Malta Temple. X-AS. ::, r i I F9 7i .8)46

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