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ese a o Of ma a e eco s or a m s or e e c or pr rv ti n rri g r rd , f ily hi t y , ith r by ivil e cc es as ca e s e s. A o u m ou s c o es o e ce a n d some mes l i ti l r gi t r v l in rr p nd n , ti a e so a esea c a e ee ecessa to secu e a has ee p r n l r r h , h v b n n ry r wh t b n glea n ed abou t the p erson s wh ose hi story i s h erein contain ed . A few O f those to whom q u estion s h a v e b ee n a ddressed h av e fa iled to — respond a n eglect whi ch th ey will regret wh e n the prese nt work i s fou nd to lack th at whi ch they only could h av e fu rni sh ed . To those w ho h av e SO kindly aided my efforts to make thi s ge n ealogy a s com

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o o o If family traditi n is c rrect , Paul Weitzel and Charl tte , h is s of o wife , were member pr minent and respectable German f to amilies i n the Fatherland , whence they emigrated Pen n s o o c o . ylvania , as refugees fr m religi u s perse uti n At what

to not o . time they came America is certai nly kn wn Rupp , “ ” o a m &c . o o i n his Thirty Th u s nd Na es , , menti ns nly a “ oh We tz e l w ho m e 1 2 J an Pau l y , e igrated Sept mber 3 , 74 , “ o me s o o i n the Ship L yal J udith , Ja C wie , Captai n , fr m

o a m e m . o 1 2 1 0 R tterd , G r any S meti me betwee n 74 and 7 5 , o S o O f a e Paul and Charl tte Weitzel ettled i n the t wn L ncast r ,

Pa . Here all their seven children were born . Pau l was

o o o 1 1 as o not d ubtless b rn bef re the year 7 7 , his name d es

e on of m e 1 6 0 app ar the l ist al s between the ages and 5 , in

1 6 . o 80 Lancaster , in 77 Hence he m ust have been ver

O f a e hi s . e on o years g at death He liv d S uth Q ueen street ,

- s e one o O f . Lanca t r , half a square s uth Pen n Square This

o w as s o to o o pr perty ld after his death William M ntg mery , — Es on the e o o I S I I I . o q , and sam gr und , ab ut g, M r M nt g omery ere cted a hands ome residence . I n the year 1 75 3 letters O f administrati on were granted on O f o to the estate William C nrad Gardner , deceased , f Maria Elizabeth Gardner , his wi e , Pau l Weitzel , and Martin

. o o Cryder The latter died sh rtly afterwards , and the ther tw o s old sixty - tw o feet on the corner of Orange and D uke

e to f . 1 2 1 8 stre ts Casper Shaf ner On April , 75 , Casper o to Sh affner and Maria , his wife , s ld the same Paul Weitzel

on 1 1 o hi s and December 3 , 75 9 , Paul Weitzel and Charl tta , o , to Be rnthei se l of wife s ld the same Martin , Lancaster . “ The Weitz el s s igned their names to this deed th us : Paul ” “ " Sharl otta Wé iz eli n the Weitzel , ; German spell ing of “ ” female names ending i n i n . ” “ Sharl otta We iz eli n S O f Weitzel , ; the German pelling “ ” fe male name s ending in i n .

6 1 6 o He i ntz l e man ho On July , 7 7 , Jer me , w kept a tavern a t o a nd w ho Manheim , and wned a farm there ( was the

a - a O f Ge n. l . Hei ntz l e man gre t grandf ther the late Samue P ,

U . S . became indebted to Paul We itzel at and made an assignment to Paul for the benefit of his credit ors . B oth of 1 1 i n the deed December 3 , 75 9 , and in the tax lists , u ntil “ ” a e i s a s . e his death , P ul W itzel cl s ed as a Baker Wh ther

s w as a or a O f thi his c lling i n Germany , , like m ny the early

m he oo as a fo m O f e igrants , t k it up f rding h im the best eans

o o not o . Was supp rt in a new w rld , is kn wn He evidently

man O f oo u o of o e a o Of a g d ed cati n , and c nsid r ble f rce char

oo o o o s o oo s acter , if the b ks f u nd am ng his h u eh ld g d , and the p ositi on attain e d by his s ons in military and p olitical

o o . W me e is l ife , are c rrect indicati ns At hat ti his wife di d not o . c s e o kn wn Paul Weitzel d ied at Lan a t r, intestate , ab ut

e 1 . his o s S ptember , 797 H is estate was admi nistered by s n ,

- - o e e son i n o o s . Philip and Ge rg W itzel , and his law , Jac b J hn ’ The foll owing inventory O f Pa ul Weitz e l s personal pr op e rt e s a s S o e c om y will be int re ting , h wing the articl s which o of o o p sed the furnitu re a h useh ld , and their val ue in Pennsylvania in 1 797

“ ‘ - e o of a a s u a the oo s a nd c a e s s a n d I nv nt ry ll nd ing l r g d h tt l , right c e s Of au e e ecea se a e a nd a a se the 28th da r dit P l W itz l , d d , t k n ppr i d y

Of e em e . . 1 a s a o e a nd oma s. S pt b r, A D 797 , by C p r F rdn y Philip Th

1 a c hat 1 e hat Oil c o co e 3 . 6d . 1 ac bl k , whit , with l th v r , 7 bl k su c o es 1 u e coa and a c e 1 e coa a nd ac e it l th , £3 ; bl t j k t , £3 ; whit t j k t ,

1 e a - o coa S e u o s 2 . 1 . e e £3 ; whit h lf w rn t , with ilv r b tt n , £ , IOS ; pr v lv t

eec es a nd ac e S e u o s 2 s . 1 . a ee br h j k t , with ilv r b tt n , £ , 5 ; pr n nk n

eec es a nd a c e s e u o s 1 . m eec es br h j k t , with ilv r b tt n , £7 , pr di ity br h ,

s. 1 u e oa coa 1 0 5 1 Ol d ea coa . . o se s 5 ; bl wild b r t , gr t t , IOS ; 4 pr tr w r ,

1 0 5 1 . a c s s oc s s. 6d 1 . mo e do. . pr bl k ilk t king , 7 pr ttl d , IOS ; 3

a e c e s 5 . d . 1 . o occo s e s 1 25 . 6d . 1 s s h ndk r hi f , 5 9 ; pr M r lipp r , ; 9 hirt ,

8 5 . d . ds. n ew c ec 1 0 5 . 6d . ds. o e e s . 6d £5 , ; 3 % y h k , ; 5 y t w lin n , 7

. o cu a s 2 0 5 . 6d . 1 s ee s o e e 1 8 5 . d . 3 pr wind w rt in , £ , ; 3 h t , t w lin n , £3 , 9 ;

6 Ol d a nd new a e c o es 2 25 . 6d . 1 o e s I OS . lbs . em t bl l th , £ , ; 4 t w l , ; 7 h p a nd o e a 1 25 . 6d . lbs. ea e s 1 s . d . 1 o 1 5 . t w y rn , ; 5 % f th r , 3 9 ; g wn , 5 5 ;

e s com e e 0 1 s e mou e a ca e . 1 doz . b d , pl t , £3 ; ilv r nt d w lking n , I OS ; co e - a e a ss c u es a ss c u es 1 2 a sca e s pp r pl t , gl pi t r , £3 ; 4 gl pi t r , ; l nd p ,

1 s . 2sma do 1 oo ass f ame 1 do. a 2 5 ; ll l king gl , gilt r , £3 ; , pl in , £ ;

1 ess a e 2 1 m a o a box 5 . d . 8 e a e o om dr ing t bl , £ , h g ny , 3 9 ; l th r b tt c a s 1 tea a e 1 5 2S ee s . 1 ee 25 . 6d . h ir , £5 ; t bl , £ , 5 pinning wh l , IOS ; r l , ;

1 o e S . 6d 1 a u a nd e c e s 1 2 a es r p , 7 w ln t pin h t , £ , dining t bl , £3 ,

1 smal a e a nd 1 es . so c a s 1 1 l t bl d k , £4, I 5S ; 4 Wind r h ir , £ ; si e a c a nd sea . 1 c - a c s u ff-box s . 6d 1 lv r w t h l , £7 , IOS ; pin h b k n , 7 u e S e do. o s 1 25 . 6d . 1 ma f ass 5 . t rtl h ll , with g ld ring , £ , ; gni ying gl , 7

6d . 1 ee - oo u e 1 5 .6d . 1 Oil s o e 5 . 1 . o s ee e u o s ; thr f t r l , ; t n , 3 pr g ld l v b t n ,

1 . 1 . S e s oe u c e s . 1 do. ee u c es 8 £ , IOS ; pr ilv r h b kl , IOS ; kn b kl , 3

0 2. s e 5 . 6d . 1 doz . s e mou e es a nd o s 1 ilv r , £3 5 , 5 ; ilv r nt d kniv f rk , £ ,

25 . 6d . 1 doz . c a cu s and sau ce s . 1 set a o c a 1 5 ; hin p r , I 5 S ; S x n hin , 5 ;

- 1 c a u c - o S . d . 1 do. tea ot 2s 1 do. a s 1 5 . 6d . hin p n h b wl , 3 9 ; p , b in , ; — 1 doz . a es 5 . 6d . 1 c a o 5 . d . . c a cu s a n d pl t , 4 ; hin nip b wl , 3 9 ; 3 pr hin p sa u ce s 2 u a eca e s 2 o ets 1 a ss tea ca s e r , q rt d nt r , g bl , gl ni t r ,

c a 5 .6d . e asses 1 ou a ss u m e 1 hin pint , 3 ; 4 win gl , gr nd gl t bl r ,

1 5 . 6d . 1 doz . ol d es a nd o s 2 u c e es . ; kniv f rk , b t h r kniv , 3 pr

a ss sca es and e s 2 1 5 . d . 2 s ee a s 1 . 1 . br l w ight , £ , 3 , t l y rd , £ , I OS ; pr

o sca es 1 a a m e 1 . 2 sm a do. . I g ld l , l rge f ily bibl , £ , IOS ; ll , I OS ; ’ u a o se mo oo 1 c e s e S . d . 1 a e oo q rt r n b k hildr n bibl , 3 9 ; pr y r b k ,

5 . d . 1 o e 5 a c ce Of e s. d . 1 a u s ose u s 3 9 ; D ddridg Pr ti Pi ty , 3 g ; Fl vi J ph , ’ 1 . 1 o s c e s o a . 1 Si nischroni stische £ , IOS ; Arn ld Kir h r Hi t ri , I OS ;

R e e e a e 1 5 . 6d . 1 s e m ou e a e oo 5 . 6d . g nt n T f l , ; ilv r nt d pr y r b k , 7 ; ’ 1 a e s s an d e ma e co . 1 1 a oa s B il y Engli h G r n L xi n , I OS ; b king b rd ,

e c es & c . 1 1 5 . 6d . 1 1 d oz . s 1 e e - a o . b n h , , ; tin , wh l b rr w , I 5S ; 3 a es a e oo s m a . a nd e e . s oe s x , g rd n t l , ll w dg , I OS ; 3 l ,

1 a e 2 . a o s 1 5 . d . u s o om c a s 1 5 . l dd r , pr ndir n , 3 9 ; 7 r h b tt h ir , 3

d . 1 o e cam e 1 m e a e 5 . d . 2 o es a n d 9 ; b ttl phir , in l dd r , 3 9 ; 3 b ttl ’ u s 1 1 65 . d . 1 m cow 1 Hu bn er s a e e s . 6d. t b , £ ; 9 ; ilk , £3 ; G z tt , 7 ;

a ou s a c es 1 8 5 . d . oo e s 1 0 0 1 5 . I od . o v ri rti l , 3 ; b k d bt , £ , ; b nd , with

e es 0 1 5 . d . su u u a e a ccou s oo e s int r t , £9 , 9 ; ndry nliq id t d nt , b k d bt

' o s o es &c the u e s a e of em not exactl o . b nd , n t , tr t t th y kn wn “ ( Sign ed) CASPAR FO R D NEY . PH I LI P TH O M AS .

’ e o the Re s e s O ce at a cas e the 6th da of Exhibit d int gi t r ffi , L n t r , y

O c o e .D 1 . t b r , A 797 e PH L P I T! L ( Sign d) I I WE E , GE GE I T! L OR WE E , “ A O B O S J C J HN , A m d inistrators . 8

’ o . 1 1 Vol . . . o O A deed ccu rs , p 9 , I I I Bk H , Rec rder s ffice , “ a 1 om a s a o L ncaster , 799 , fr which it ppear th t J hn Weitzel ,

son O f the O f eldest and heir at law late Paul Weitzel , Lan

a his o to a o om caster , and Eliz beth , wife , s ld Willi m M ntg ery ,

Es for 6 0 o S e o e l ot q , £ 5 i n g ld and ilv r , a certain h us and on ee now oss s o O f s . o o Q ueen str t , in p e si n Chri t K rtz , adj in "! l ot of o e o e o of ing Christ ph r Crawf rd and G rge Weitzel , which sa i d property the said Pa ul Weitzel w a s se iz e d i n his

e s a o to to o e e lif time , which de cended cc rding law J hn W itz l , ” p a rty he ret o.

oo . 1 21 s e a f o e In same b k , p , Ca p r Sh f ner and Ge rge W itzel , a com mittee app ointed by the C ou rt of La n caster (pu rsuant

’ ’ ’ to zn u zrendo l zma tzco on s e O f an q ) , held the aid Peter Weitz l ,

o o o o Es O f o Lancaster b r u gh ; Jac b J hns , q , Leac ck , and

o of u e Elizabeth , his wife , the nly daughter Pa l W itzel Philip

o o O f as o o &c . Weitzel and Ge rge Weitzel , b th Lanc ter b r ugh ,

s Whereas , the aid Pau l Weitzel died intestate , and left ,

o o one- o am ng ther things , a st ry frame dwelling and half l ot of o on o s o gr u nd Q ueen street , b unded by Chri t pher ’ o a a t n o Crawf rd and P ul Weitzel , deceased , and Orpha s C u rt

2 1 8 e o o to J une 7, 79 , Sh riff retu rned rder with requ isiti n at 6 0 on o o sell , and they appraised the same £ 5 , and m ti n 7 to o on Of o e 5 66 0 7261 son of the C urt behalf J hn Weitz l , the S o o aid deceased , it was rdered that J hn Weitzel pay the

S - o 1 0 hares due the ther several children , after deducting £ 3 to pay the debts of Paul Weitzel . The balance was dis tributed as foll ows To Casper Shaffner ,

o o for e e 1 5 d . Jac b J hns , Pet r Weitz l , £75 , 3 7 o Ge rge Weitzel ,

TO o 1 5 . d . J hn Weitzel , £7 5 , 3 7

o 1 5 . d Elizabeth J hns , £7 5 , 3 7

1 5 . d . Philip Weitzel , £7 5 , 3 7

o 1 5 . d . Ge rge Weitzel , £75 , 3 7 ; A Col onel in the Re vol u tionary Army . 9

TO Of o o o the deed J h n Weitzel c nveyi ng the pr perty , I 799 , the witne sses were Martin Worthington and Pau l LebO . These tw o papers alone give any indicati on O f the orde r in which the childre n O f Pa ul We itzel were b orn . C ol onel

s 1 8 2 o o o i n 1 . Ca per died i n 7 , and C l nel Jac b 797 Neit her

O f o e 1 8 o them were , theref re , living wh n , i n 79 , in the ab ve

o O f o e on e o e rep rt the C m mitte Pet r , J h n W itzel was styled “ ” e o son of . 1 8 the s c nd Pau l Weitzel Peter died i n 79 , o I n 1 o Th us three s ns were dead when 799 , as per ab ve

o s e son a nd deed , J hn Weitzel called hi m elf the eld st heir ” of a . e o a at law P ul Weitzel It is presu med , ther f re , th t the childr e n of Paul and Charl otte Weitzel were b orn in the foll owing order :

2. . . 1 8 . 1 8 2. I Caspar , b Lancaster , 74 ; d 7

. . o . e 0 1 2 d . 3 I I J hn , b Lancaster , D cember 3 , 7 5 ;

. . o . r . 4 I I I Jac b; b Lancaste , d

. . . . 1 8 . 5 IV Peter , b Lancaster , d 79

6 . . . . V Elizabeth , b Lancaster , d

. . . d . 7 VI Philip , b Lancaster ,

8 . . o . . VI I Ge rge , b Lancaster , d

2d Gen .

L U N N C N C SP R W Of IE TE A T OLO EL A E EITZEL, first child

o . Paul and Charl tte ( ) Weitzel , was b Lancaster ,

Pa . 1 8 . e , 74 He stu died law i n Philad lphia , and was admitted to the Bar O f Lancaster cou nty i n 1 769 . He sub

o to Pa . W sequently rem ved Su nbu ry , , here he was engaged in the active duties of his professi on when the Revoluti onary war began . He at once threw all his personal infl uence i n the scale on the side O f the C ol onies . He was a member

o o o Of fr m N rth u mberland c u nty , with William Pl unkett o of o o o Wy ming fame , the Pr vincial C nventi n , held i n Phil 2 1 o o adelphia , January 3 , 775 , which passed the patri tic res I O

’ o o s o O f . 1 6 l uti ns f u nd in Egle H ist ry Pennsylvania , p 4 , He w as of o o e 1 Secretary the C u nty C m mitt e in April , 77 5 , O f 20 1 to and as such iss ued the stirring appeal April , 77 5 , ’ e s O f f o o the citiz n Buf al Valley , which is rec rded in Linn s “ ” f o . 1 6 . o Of Buf al Valley , p 7 The riginal this appeal , in ’ We itz el s o s o . o o : handwriting , is i n my p s essi n It is as f ll ws

U BU Y e otlz A ri l 1 . S N R , p , 77 5 Gen tl emen The ti me is at H a nd wh e n the Spirit of Ame ri ca n s th at

o e e t a nd o s u o a c a s be u t to the a . L v Lib r y C n tit ti n l Prin ip l , will p Tri l

a has ee em e ffe e / Reso es a o e m u s Wh t b n by th in th ir di r nt lv v w d , t p erh aps at la st be p ut in Ex ecu tion . The l ate a l a rming News j u st receive d from Engl a nd (whi ch w e m ay depe nd u pon) informs th a t the Briti sh Parlia m ent are determine d by Force to p u t in Ex ecu ti on e e Of e su em e c s a s e s e em o e e e v ry th ir pr Edi t , th y til th , t g th r with th ir a e o e ss e c s c w e a e o a nd e or no l t ppr iv A t , whi h h v SO l ng , with littl

ec e o com a e Of. W e co s e a so u e ecessa Eff t , hith rt pl in d n id r it b l t ly n ry to a e a e e a ee Of the o e ou o e to o m som e h v g n r l M ting wh l C nty , in rd r f r e u a a o u c o our ou m e to e e e r g l r Pl n , in C nj n ti n with C ntry n , giv v ry O os o to m e a a nd O ess o e e o ce or pp iti n i p nding Tyr nny ppr i n , ith r by F r

- o e se . The me of e e w e be es on the s th rwi Ti M ting , think , will b t Fir t ’ da of M a e at 10 O c oc the o e oo a nd the a ce mos y y n xt , l k in F r n n , Pl t ' ’ ' co e e at Va n dik e s e a ea e s Ru n Bu fi al o Va e . W e nv ni nt , n r B v r , in ll y d o e e o e ea es e u es a ou mm e a e on the , th r f r , rn tly r q t th t y will i di t ly ,

R ece e e o the m os e e ou s a e o the ab a s ipt h r f, in t xp diti M nn r , n tify I nh it nt

Of ou o s of s a e a nd s s on e A tten da cne w y r T wn hip thi M tt r , in i t th ir ith out F a il th ere on th at D ay . The pl a ce Of M eeting i s su ch wherew e ca o e ec mu c ccommo a o . be e e o e ecessa nn t xp t h A d ti n It will , th r f r , n ry that e v ery ma n sh all provide for himself . We are you r h u mble S erv a nts Sign ed by Orde r of the C ommittee . C A S . WEI T! EL.

to o LO Wdon e . e Directed J hn , Esq u ir , and Mr Sam u l f o Maclay , i n Buf al Valley

Otz inachson Meginnis , in his , says that Caspe r was the first Maj or of the Battali on Of the Lower Divisi on of the o 8 1 6 . c u nty , February , 77

1 6 o ou d I n March , 77 , he raised a c mpany in and ar n Su n ow n o o b ury at his expense , as receipts such as the f ll wing I I

o o o fr m his three Lieutenants , William Gray , J hn R bb , and o now : Ge rge Grant , i n my hands , testify

Rece e at u u 2 th a c 1 6 of a . Ca s . e e iv d , S nb ry , 7 M r h , 77 , C pt W itz l ,

' e - fi ve oiI nd s e s a a mo e for the u ose of ec u tw nty p , P nn ylv ni n y , p rp r r iting ri fl emen I n 11 15 com a 85 0 p ny , GEO . GRANT .

s o a O f w as Thi c mp ny , which he was himsel f Captain , ’ to C0 1. e o the attached M il s Battali n , and participated i n

o Of 2 1 6 on o . disastr us battle August 7 , 77 , L ng Island

e e o o m hi s W itz l f ught thr ugh the British ranks , and ade

o m . Col . o om way i nt ca p with Lieut Br dhead , his c pany having su ffered a l os s O f twenty O fficers and men . Hi s

o a o e fi le c mp ny , reduced by this battle fr m sev nty rank and to one - of o o e 1 6 o - one half, wh m , Oct b r 4 , 77 , nly twenty

for o o o c om were present fit d uty , was c ns lidated with ther ’ . We itz el s omm o panics c issi n as Captain dates March 9 , He was subsequently app oi nte d Lieutenant C ol onel of the Battalion o f the Lower Divi s i on of the c ou nty . H e

e 1 8 2 2 . O ffi d di d , u nmarried , i n 7 , aged 3 years The ce he use

s a nd o . at Sunbu ry still stand , is ccupied as a dwelling The o o e e to o ohn u st f ll wing lett r , writt n his br ther J , j after the

of o : battle L ng Island , is still i n existence

’ C M P E K G S B G E I ! T M LES A B VE A N AR IN RI D , S EEN I O

NEW Y O K S e fember 6 1 6. R , p , 77 D ear B ret/fer : I w oul d h a v e writt en to you long b efore thi s time had a nything w orth commun i cating h app e n e d m e or oth erwi se sin ce my going into the a rmy . Ev e n now I sc a rcely kn ow wh a t to sa y to ou u ess ou be to e ou a n a ccou Of the m a e Of y , nl it w ld giv y nt nn r living

the m e ca a m bu t a too seem s so a m a to me now. in A ri n r y ; th t , , f ili r a m se to a e e the sa m e w a a ll m e a nd th t I think y lf h v liv d in y y lif , imagin e it rep etition to rel a te a nythi ng con cerning it . Amid st the ma c es and m o emen s O f the a m a nd the a e o a m o e r h v t r y , tt nti n I blig d to a to m com a a mos o e e a es e s o me u s p y y p ny , I l t f rg t r l tiv , fri nd , f r r b i e ss et e am m se a e u ea s e n , y whil I writing I find y lf littl n y wh n I think m se S O far emo e om om e the o o o s for a me . y lf r v d fr h , L rd nly kn w wh t ti

New Yo i s e a W e m ou se—a — e a s to et bu t a to et rk lik ir tr p y g in , h rd g out . Y ou no dou bt b e fore now ha v e h ea rd of the dru bbing w e Pe nn s a a s the e a a e a nd a a a a o s ot on o ylv ni , with D l w r M ryl nd B tt li n , g L ng 1 2

I sla nd on the 27th Of Au g u st l ast . W e were prettily tak e n in . The w ho comma n Ge n era l S u lliv an nde d o Long I sla nd i s mu ch bl a me d .

sa w o Of him the e a em e or some a s e o e . The I n thing in ng g nt , d y b f r a m w had on th s a of a o e e e I , u fi ve ou sa m e n w a s littl r y l nd b t th .nd , su rrou nd ed by fiftee n or twe nty th ou sa nd of the Engli sh a nd H e ssi a n s

e the e a eme e a . e a e u s a oo ea of ou e wh n ng g nt b g n Th y g v g d d l tr bl , bu t w e fou ght ou r w a y bra v ely throu gh th em . The n u mb er of Eng s a nd ess a s e i s su s ea a nd Of ou s e fl “ li h H i n kill d rpri ing gr t , r v ry tri ing ; bu t e a e a e a ou se e u e Of ou r eo e so e s a n d th y h v t k n b t v n h ndr d p pl pri n r , a mongst them more Offi cers th a n p erh a p s ev e r w a s kn own in the lik e

u m e Of m en . e u e a a e ea o o e e a n b r My Li t n nt , Gr y , S rg nt G rd n , S rg nt

ce a n d s ee a es a re m ss . o Of o one e Pri , ixt n priv t i ing I kn w nly kill d in m com a . The oo e o w a s ou e the a nd u a e y p ny p r f ll w w nd d in thigh , n bl to wa lk . His n a m e i s Sp ei ss . The sav a ge H e ssi a n s a nd Engli sh ’ a ra n e a o e s o hi m and tw o of a a Light I nf ntry th ir b y n t thr , C pt in ' s m en w ho e e a so a ou e a nd m u e e em . Albright , w r l b dly w nd d rd r d by th I h av e thi s from on e Of my m en w ho w a s a prison er a nd e sca p e d to m e a nd ma e the es a re so e s . a m e s a i s a mo em . , i gin r t pri n r J W tt ng th

c a me Off o e o es co a to m e e c a o s. w as S O I with wh l b n , ntr ry y xp t ti n I in . m u ch da nger th at by escaping that I think it w a s imp ossibl e for th em to kill m e . M any a br u sh w e sh all h a ve y et b efore the camp a ign i s ov er . W e exp ect ev ery da y to h av e a n oth er clip . I wi sh you wou ld e nde a v or to se nd su ch Of my cloth es a s a re worth

ea m a e a nd o m u to a ca s e a nd l et me w ring , y bl nk t pill w in y tr nk L n t r , know of it wh e n you h av e se nt it th a t I m ay endea v or to h av e it brou ght from th ere to wh ere I may be stati on e d . Th ere are n o cl oth e s to be

ot e e of a n . a e os a ll m S s a nd S oc s e ce g h r y kind I h v l t y hirt t king , x pt tw o s s a nd tw o a of Ol d s oc s. a s a do for m o e hirt p ir t king Wh t I h ll r , om God kn ow s . I h a v e no h op es to g et b a ck to Pe nn sylv a nia u ntil s e m e a u a or e u a u ess a ea e a n d ba d u a e s ti in J n ry F br ry , nl h rd w th r q rt r kill me b efore th a t tim e . I ou ght to h a v e writt en to Mr . Ch amb e rs

a cu a bu t a e not ha d me . A s he ha s m a e s o e he p rti l rly , h v ti y p p r , I h p will do ev erything he can tow ards h a ving my b u sin ess settle d . I h e a r ’ you a re one Of the great men of the State of Pe nn sylva ni a . C a n t ? ou e me a e som e how or o e e e i s a o y giv littl lift th r , if th r nything g ing I n eed not giv e you an a ccou nt of the Offi cers mi ssing in ou r regiment . l N O dou bt you kn ow Of it b efore thi s time . I will m e ntion some : Co .

es C ol . e tw o a a s a nd ou ee eu e a s ee Of Mil , Pip r , C pt in , f rt n Li t n nt , thr th em kille d .

You a u a nd a fec o a e o e a nd u m e se a r f ithf l f ti n t br th r h bl rv nt ,

CAS PER WEI T! EL. 3

' C ol . o ot NO . 2 Casper Weitzel wned l 7 i n Su nbu ry , and

1 0 o 1 . e 5 acres i n Augusta t wnship , i n 773 Wh ther he was i n p ossessi on O f this property at his death cann ot be learn e d .

1 6 1 8 2 O f s o on April , 7 , letters admini trati n his estate were

to o o e . a g ranted his br ther , J h n Weitz l S m uel H u nter and

m . Willia Gray , secu rities

2d Gen . 3 .

HON. W s o of o JOHN EITZEL , ec nd child Pau l and Charl tte

w a s . a 0 1 2. Weitzel , b L ncaster , December 3 , 7 5 He received the ru dime ntS ‘ O f a g ood edu cati on with his o o o o br ther i n his native t wn , d ubtless fr m the excellent German Pr otestant sch ools wh ich were established there as early as 1 745 . At a n early age he was s e nt to Ph ilad e lphia t o m s . o 1 1 learn the ercantile b usines Ab ut 77 , when but

‘ 1 r O f o to o e 9 yea s age , he re m ved F rt Augu sta (near wher

ow O f now o m o the t n Sunbu ry stands) , N rth u berland c u nty , opening one O f the earliest mercantile stores established at

o . O f o be that p i nt When the war the Revol uti n began , he c ame a very prominent act or in c ou nty affa irs. I n th ose days the c ou nty O ffices were held by the best men . George Washington did not hesitate to act as J ustice O f the Peace

o o . o o o one Of O f and C unty Survey r J hn M rt n , the signers

o Of o o the Declarati n Independence , held a sim ilar p siti n i n

o . o o of his native c u nty J h n Weitzel , bef re he was age , was a o 1 2 one O f o o s o pp inted , i n 77 , the first C unty C mmis i ners of N orthu mberland c ou nty . To this O ffice he was reap o 22 1 6 o o o p inted , January , 77 , and als , u nder the C nstituti n

O f 1 0 1 0 1 1 o s 79 , in 79 , 79 , and He was app inted J u tice

O f for o the Peace the same c u nty , respectively , March 9 ,

I u 1 1 1 e 20 1 8 . 774 , J y J u ne 9 , 777 , and J u n , 7 9 The o 2 1 s General Assembly app inted hi m , J uly 5 , 775 , a Ju tice

O f o of o s O f o the C urt General Q uarter Sessi n , and the C u nty ” o of o o for o of o C u rt C mm n Pleas , the c unty N rth u mber 4

land . He w as als o a m e mber O f the C om mitte e O f Sa fety of

o u a o om r 8 1 6 to s N rth mberl nd c unty fr Februa y , 77 , Augu t

1 1 6 . the e O f the s o a S oc of 3 , 77 In Bull tin H i t ric l iety Pennsylvania occ u r the minutes O f thi s c ommittee from

e u 8 1 6 to 1 1 . o the e F br ary , 77 April 7 , 777 Am ng tw nty seve n me mbers previ ou sly n omin ated by the re sp e ctive t own ships to serve in this c ommittee for the space O f si x

mon s w ho on 8 O f e at the ou O f th , , the th F bruary , met h se “ c on i s me of o e Es O f Ri hard Mal e , the na J hn Weitz l , q , ” Aug u sta t own ship On that day it w as by this c ommitt ee

“ Resolved i s o o O f c o m a , that it the pini n this m ittee that petiti on be pre sented to the H on orable A sse mbly O f this ’ Province setting forth the late m u rder of tw o O f the Sheriff s

osse e Wi omi n for m to act o o m to p , n ar g , atte pting i n c nf r ity

the l a w . “ Resol ved o e e Es e , that J hn W itz l , q , Al xander H u nter ,

Es a nd . om om to m a d q , M r Th as Ball be a c m ittee fra e s i o to om petiti n , and present it this c m ittee at their next

meeting .

o a a 26 1 6 a o On M nd y , Febru ry , 77 , at the dj u rned meet “ O f o s . ing the c mm ittee , Mes rs Weitzel , H unter , and Ball p re sente d the form O f a petiti on to the H on orabl e Asse mbly

to o s w as o relative the C nnecticut intruder , which appr ved ” and ordere d to be c opied fair . It i s pres u med that reference is had to the pers ons kill e d by the Wyoming settl e rs at the attack on C ol onel William

a t o . Plu nkett , Nantic ke Judge Weitzel w as a member of the Provincial C onference

O f u ne 1 8 1 6 o ou of o J , 77 , as a deputy fr m the c nty N rthu m berl a nd . This C onference was held in Philadelphia to tak e into c onsiderati on the res ol uti ons O f the C ontinental Con

ss e c o o s o O f o gre , r mmending the t tal uppressi n all auth rity

e the O f the o o O f s u nd r King Great Britain , and ad pti n uch gove rnment as w o u ld be st c ondu ce to the h appiness and

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Resol ved . o t e , that M r J hn Wei z l be requested to pu r

for of s o o chase this State a Q uantity Blanket , C arse Cl th , o o of o to C arse Li nens , and Five T ns Hemp , and f rward

o oo as oss o for e this B ard as s n P ible , and his rder the sam ” shall be paid . ( Col . Rec .

What success he met with in h is Obedience to thi s res o l u tion o o S o , the f ll wing letter will h w

D eeeznoer 2 1 6. SUNBURY , , 77 S ir: I am very s orry to i nform y ou that I have not as or O f o o yet any hemp , the ther articles that the C u ncil desired m e to purchase . Hemp is very plenty in thi s o o . e c unty , but there is scarcely any br ke The farmers her a re o a s o j ust d ne putting i n their f ll grain , that they have not to o a re not to had ti me w rk at their hemp , and hands be had for any price . I e xpect to get the great e r part of

What y ou ordered me to buy between this and Chri stmas .

o o o o e to I have r de thr ugh the c unty , advanced m n y n u m

o o S e bers , and have d ne everything i n my P wer ince I cam o o to o o o h me fr m Philadelphia execute y ur rders , but c uld not get it d one . Blankets and Woolen Cl oth are not to be had . here Linens have been and are yet very scarce , but I e xpect will be very plenty s oon . The w omen and weavers

o o . o . o are all cl sely empl yed The bearer here f, Mr R bert goes d own on purp ose to apply for a Lieutenancy

of . e o the i n the service the United States I , th ref re , take Liberty to rec ommend him as a man of Spirit and Res ol u o not o ti n , and have the least d ubt but that he will make a

’ good Officer ; he se rved d u ring the Last War .

am o o o I , y u r m st bedient servant ,

JOHN WEITZEL.

to o o . Es of Directed Th mas Whart n , J u n , q , President

o Of S afetv O f . the C u ncil Pennsylvania , Philadelphia

b M cBride w as 2d L u . of th Pa l u 1 1 . Ro ert ap p ointed ie t 9 Continenta Line , J an ary 5 , 777 I 7

' ' Thefoll owing corresp ondence a nd items: from the COl ow nial Re c ords and Penn sylvania Archives give a fair estimate

‘ of the educati on and of the bu sine ss q u alifi cati ons of J u dge :

a nd so of Weitzel , al the high estee m i n which he was held

' by the Supreme Ex e cu tive Cou nc il of the State

November 1 8 0 . SUNBURY, 3 , 7

a re e e no S ir : The M ilitia arriv d her , and Cattle at this

o nor is Likel hood of p st , there any y getti ng any , u nless we

o ou . o o ou o get them fr m y I w uld , theref re , beg that y w uld do all i n you r power to forward some as s oon as p ossible

ou o to o o If y have any Liqu r , please f rward s me , as we have not had one drop here these Six M onths .

o o o s I am , y ur m st bedient ervant ,

NO . W J EITZEL ,

A . C. of P — : o s . o Directed Publick Maj r Chri t Wertz , C mmissary

Of e . Purchas , Lancaster

o of the In the Supreme Executive C u ncil Pennsylvania , “ 1 O f o e 1 8 2 o o of 5 th N v mber , 7 , an rder was drawn i n fav u r

o e for oo Northu mbe rla ndi J hn Weitzel , Esqu ir , the tr ps i n

ou for of 2 8 5 . d . c nty , the su m £ 3 9 , 4

Als o one on acc ou nt of provi si ons furni s he d troops in the

a me o for 20 0 . s c u nty , £

“ Cou ncI l oo . no On the same day , the t k i t consideration the C ontract for s upplying the forces i n N orthu mberland c o t o o o CO 1. on the u n y with pr visi ns , entered i nt by H u nter ,

of o e Es . part the State , and J hn Weitz l , q , and Capt Gray ; o o s s O on o and C uncil b erving everal material bjecti s theret , a nd more e specially as to the time to which the C ontract is e e e e o e e e o xt nd d , and th ref r ent r d i nt treaty with Mr .

for the o t Weitzel altering C ntract , and it was Agreed tha

M r . Weitzel supply the forces of N orth u mberlan d with 1 8

a o I st da O f for c a be r ti ns u ntil the y J uly next , whi h he sh ll all owed ten p e nce per rati on . The rati on to c onsist of “ One p ou nd of bre ad .

- ou of or o of o . One p nd beef, th ree quarters p und p rk

One gill O f whiskey .

u of s One q art alt , to e e ra o s. Tw o of very hu ndr d ti n quarts vinegar ,

ou of o to s Eight p nds s ap , every even hundred

e o s of a o . Th re p u nd candles , r ti ns

The rati ons to be d e livered at Fort Rice and Capt . ’ f o a e e o os to the e . Gray s , i n Buf al V ll y , fre fr m any c t Stat

Guard s are to be fu rn i shed for carrying the provisi on s . Th at a ny provisi on s which shall be ta ken or destr oyed by the ene my Sh a ll be paid for by the State ; that the s u m O f

20 0 be now t o M r.e to e e b e £ advanced W itzel , cr dit d by him in the acc ou nt l o be rend e red on the I st day of J u ly

for o s o s e e to be next ; that payment the pr vi i n d liv red , and

e o I st of on the 1 st delivered b f re the March next , be made of I st of u l to be a e on the I st of March next , till the J y , m d

J uly next . M r . We itz el agrees to take the fl our purch a sed ’ Es now . We itz el s o by William Maclay , q , and in M r p sses

o 1 S 6 e r e o s of si n , at 3 hillings pence p h undr d , c nsi ting mo of to eight hu ndred weight , the a unt which he is credit the State on the acc ou nt to be first delivered . The a c c ount of rati ons to be del ive d by Mr . Weitzel to be Signed by the

O o s e o s ou fficer c m manding at the re pectiv p st , and c nter signed by the Lieute nant of the c ou nty of N orthu mb e rland .

“ ” (Sign e d) JOH N WEITZEL .

e m o O f o Orders w re drawn sa e day i n fav ur J hn Weitzel ,

for 2 0 1 8 5 . d. for o o s o Esqu ire , £ 3 , 4 , pr visi ns furni hed ; als ,

20 0 for s to oo 1 8 5 . S for £ upplies tr ps , and £ , 4 pecie service ’ ” of thirteen m ilitia for e ig ht day s service advanced by hi m . 1 8 of o In March , 7 3 , the Assembly Pennsylvania rdered o o o of Captains R bins n and Shrawder , with their c mpanies I 9

Rangers to march i mmediately to Wyoming for the p rotec ,

o w as o . ti on O f the P e nn sylvania settlers . This rder beyed The tw o c omp a ni e s took p osse ssi on O f the fort and named

o o o of of e it Fort Dickins n , i n h n r the President the Suprem

Executive C ou ncil .

1 1 8 w as o a o I n C ou ncil , March , 7 3 , it rdered th t J hn

e e s e o o of o o or W itz l , E qu ir , C ntract r Pr visi ns i n N thu mber ’ o o . o so s o land c u nty , be inf rmed that Capt R bin n c mpany ’ m e o e to o to and C apt . S hraw de r s c o pany w re rd red pr ceed

m ou t Wyo ing , and that C ncil desire hat he will supply rati on s to b oth the companies at that post . In case of any additi onal expense s i n tran sp orting the provi s i ons to Wy o

o ou o c . ming , m re than w ld have arisen in the c ntra t with Mr

e o c to him on W itzel , the C u n il engage make a reas able c ompensati on . ’ a ‘ 1 1 8 the o o e s o on M rch 9 , 7 3 , C mptr ller G neral rep rt ’ a c c ou nts of J ohn We itz el s c ontract for pr ovisi ons from

be a c o o 1 8 2 t o e 1 8 N orth u m rl nd u nty , Oct ber , 7 , F bruary , 7 3 ,

o a nd o was read and appr ved , an rder was drawn i n h is favor for 2 1 8 . d . £ 5 , 4 4 o 1 6 1 8 S o N vember , 7 3 , a imilar c ntract was made with

. 6 0 on o . Mr Weitzel , and £ 5 advanced acc u nt of o o In September , the same year , the f ll wing u rgent , as fl to well as attering , letter was written J udge Weitzel by

o of a President Dickins n , Pennsylv nia

S ir: It is the sense of the C ou ncil that a stock of eight ’ weeks provisi on for the c ompleted c ompanies of S ixty pri vat e s each be i m mediately laid i n at Wy oming for the s ub

Siste nce of that garris on . TO this purp ose C ou ncil have written to Captain s Robins on and Shrawder with directi on s to o ou on u o c nsult y the s bject , inqu iring i nt the quantity

ou ma now e on ou e y y hav hand , and whether y will engag

‘ t o c ontract for the s upply of the rest . They have the o O f o to o o rders this b ard c nfirm the c ntract , and their 20

assurances that m oney shall not be wanting to di sc harge it .

To o c o c e s ou to this preference C u ncil n eiv y be entitled , and

o o e a a e the a nd fr m y ur g neral acqu int nc with business , the

fid e lity with which y ou h a ve fu lfilled you r late engage ments .

Y ou of c o a s the will see the necessity de iding at nce , i nstru cti ons O f C ou ncil direct th at Captains Robins on and Sh rawder shall c ommit it to some oth e r pers on sh ou ld it be inconvenient for y ou to p e rform it im mediately.

o 1 8 e m . Ind rsed , 7 3 , Sept ber 5

o e s Col . ! o of It was sh rtly aft r thi that ebul n Butler ,

- w as s for so Wilkes Barre , arre ted high trea n , and this distingu ished and gallant O ffice r was sent u nder a strong

o of e so S m e to S u n guard , by rder Alexand r Patter n , ixty il s

a s o so e o . o e bu ry , and c t int pri n like a f l n P ssibly Pr sident Dicki n son apprehended s om e s u c h high handed ou trage i n

of a os his e to . the name Pennsylv nia , as he encl ed l tter Mr

e one to o o a nd o Weitz l in Captains R bins n Shrawder , enj in “ ing the utm ost vigilance and alertness for the secu rity O f ” o o e o r the F rt at Wy ming , and perfect pr parati n at eve y o to o O or m ment resist any h stile attempt , whether penly insidi ously made . Col . Butler was soon relea sed by Sheriff

e o . Antis , and return d h me ’ That the Executive C ouncil s c onfidence in J udge Weitz e l not o o to e o e was misplaced , the f ll wing reply the lett r ab v indicates

S e tember 2 1 8 . SUNBURY , p 3 , 7 3 M ay it pl ea se y ou r Ex cell ency : You r favou r O f the 5 th

. not o to m h s 1 at e inst did c me y and till the 7th , which tim I no o o on o to s had pr visi ns hand ; h wever , I sett the busine s

s o a e i mmediately , and hall have ab ut half the qu ntity r ady om i n the cou rse of Fou r or Five days . The rest I will c

‘ pl ete I n a few days after . I thank the H on orable C ou ncil e to for the preference they w re please give me , and they may rest assu red that no pains shall be wanting to c omplete 2I

h w hich I conce ive I e to do oo t e business , , , shall be abl as s n a s any other pers on whats oever . ’ o I am , with great respect , y u r Excellency s o o M st bedient and very h u mble servant ,

JNO . WEI Tz EL.

To o o r of his Excellency , J hn D ickins n , Esquire, P esident

o of s . the Executive C u ncil Penn ylvania , Philadelphia

to a o Owi ng v ri us causes , which are given i n detail i n ' ’ M ner s W omi n s e o y g , the General A sembly det rmined up n a n ac ti on which the foll owing letter sets forth :

I N C U NC O IL ,

PH D PH M a ren 0 1 8 . ILA EL IA , 3 , 7 4 Sir: I have the dire cti ons of C ou ncil to i ncl ose y ou a C opy of the Res oluti on of the General Assembly of the 25 th instant for discharging the Garris on of Wyoming on

of o ou the first J u ne next , and that it is the sense C u ncil y Sh ould not furnish provisi ons to the troops statiohe d at that place after that day .

I am , Si r , with m u ch respect , o o o Y u r m st bedient and h u mble servant ,

. . for A . R. I P J , J , S ecreta ry . o . J h n Weitzel , Esq

o not 1 1 8 . The garris n was dismissed u ntil J une 3 , 7 4 o o o of The ab ve letter , it will be n ticed , was written by rder

Col . o o of J hn Armstr ng , Secretary the Supreme Executive

o . . of con C u ncil , and afterwards U S Secretary War . His d uct t owards the settlers Of the Wyoming Valley is a matter ' of h istory . H e did not su ffer the di s missal of the Pennsyl vania Rangers from Wyoming to last l ong . Six m onth s to o later than the letter J udge Weitzel , j ust rec rded , the foll owing was received 22

S i r: It i s the d esi re of C ou ncil tha t y ou wi ll pr oc u re a nd

o a a of o s o . ou transp rt Qu ntity Pr vi i ns , viz , Fl r , Beef, Salt ,

as as o to o n . es and Ru m , i mmediately p ssible , Wy mi g Th e to be dep osit e d u nder the care of su c h person as y ou may appoint to receive it . Y ou may calc u late up on one h u ndred me n for a fortnight . The e mergency which makes thi s bu s ines s so e xtre m e ly interesti ng to Cp u nc il a nd i mp ortant ’ to S not a m O f a momen m s the tate , will d it t s delay , and ake it nece ssary agai n to engage y our industry a nd managemen t i n the s e rvice of the public .

a m s e &c . &c . I , Sir , with the highest re p ct , , ,

JOH N ARMSTRON G.

I st o e 1 8 . Philadelphia , Oct b r , 7 4

To . e o m e o . Mr W itzel , N rth u b rland c unty

A s is o s a s s o a or far as kn wn , thi was the l t ervice as c ntr ct

o . e as no e o a s o perf rmed by Mr Weitz l , r c rd ppear c ncerning

O f 1 0 1 0 e he e o e the hi m ficially u ntil April , 79 , wh n p titi n d

m o for of 8 for Supre e Executive C u ncil payment £ 5 , ’ o s o r e o m omm s for pr vi i ns fu nish d J hn Van Ca pen , C i sary

oo n to om 1 8 w as o e a d tr ps se t Wy ing, 7 4 , which rder d p i

6 1 0 . o o o o e o him May , 79 Far bey nd the h n r c nf rred up n

o m to o of u s w as by his app int ent public positi ns tr t , the h on or which he conferred up on the O ffices he held by his

u o an e of a s o o faithf l perf rm c d uty , manifested in the f reg ing c orresp ond e nce .

the o o of 1 6 Under new C nstituti n 77 , Judge Weitzel was

o e 1 1 8 one of the of the again app int d , Ju ne 9 , 7 9 , J udges

o of om o for o o c C urt C m n Pleas N rthu mberland c u nty , whi h

O ffice he held for s even years . He w as a candidate for the

a m 1 8 1 8 1 m St te Asse bly i n 7 3 , 7 5 , and 793 , but each ti e u nsuc ce ssfully . The l og h ouse in which he first resided at

o s s o he F rt Augusta till tands , and the st ne dwelling which - a s e i n W c o fterward erect d , and hi h he died , was ccupied by ' “ his o a u e Ta ozt/z a nly living d ght r , , aged , grey , and saintly

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o . S . sec nd wife , b u nbury

’ . e or . 1 . A ril 1 8 6 . V G ge , b 793 ; d p 7 , 4 He was a pay - master i n the United State s army during the war of 1 8 1 2.He never

married .

. . Elizabeth , b d

T . 1 . abitha , b 795 ; d

2d Gen . 4 .

C N W of a r OLO EL JACOB EITZEL , third child P u l and Cha o e . 1 . He l tte Weitz l , was b Lancaster , 75 4 e vidently entere d the C ol onial ar my at an e arly p e ri od of ’ the Re voluti on a ry w a r. Acc ording to Linn a nd Egle s

e o o he r ea s a s Pennsylvania i n the R v luti n , fi st app r ’ Ensign of Col .J ohn Patt on s regi ment ranking from April

2 1 to ne w the n u l 20 1 , 779 ; transferred Eleventh ; , J y , 779 ,

of e . Col . e as Lieutenant the El venth , Lieut Adam H ubl y , r. o om o i 2 1 o J , at Wy ming , c missi ned Apr l , 779 ; d ing duty ” of of e . the Ensign , rank and pay Lieut nant In arrange

of e s 1 1 8 1 o ment the Third P nn ylvania , January 7 , 7 , ccurs “ o e of the 1 1 Lieutenant Jac b Weitz l Eleventh , March ,

1 1 8 s one of Lie u te n Jan uary , 7 3 , he appear as the “ ants of the Fi rst Pennsylvania . In the Original S u bscrip ‘ ’ o of m of o of the ti n the Me bers the S ciety Cincinnati , ” ’ 1 8 of one o Pennsylvania line , 7 3 , m nth s pay , his name “ ” o as o . . . ccurs Jac b Weitzel , Lt First Pa Regt I n what s e rvice he acqu ired the title of C ol onel i s not kn own . He

S O s . one of or of is tyled by Mr Evans , the h ist ians Lancaster c ounty . Jacob Weitzel never married . His name occu rs among the fre e men of Lancaster from 1 789 to 1 792. He

i s o o u 1 1 e a hi s died , it supp sed , ab ut J ly 5 , 797 , l ving all

o o a t o hi s o o . pr perty , real and pers n l , br ther Ge rge The foll owing is a c opy of his will as rec orded at Lancaster : 25

ame of God me . a e-Oh e e of the o ou of I n the n , A n I , J W itz l , b r gh

a as e a nd t a e of e s a a oema n e e s c a nd L n c t r , S t P nn ylv ni , y , b ing v ry i k

a o but of e ec m a nd m emo a s be e to we k in b dy , p rf t ind ry , th nk giv n G od ca u o m the m o a of m o d o ma e a n d o a , lling nt ind rt lity y b dy , k rd in

as a nd es a m e m a e o o this my l t will t t nt , in nn r f ll wing ecomm e m sou o the a Of m God a a e I r nd y l int h nd Al ighty th t g v it , n m o ecomme to the ea to be u e at the sc e o a d y b dy I r nd rth b ri d , di r ti n of m ecu o s a nd a s ou c su c w ordl es a e e e has y Ex t r , t hing h y t t wh r with it

a s God to ess m e s e e a nd e se a nd s ose of pl e e d bl in thi lif , I g iv d vi di p the same the o o ma e in f ll wing nn r , viz

s . e a nd e u ea to m o e eo e e e all m Fir t I giv b q th y br th r , G rg W itz l , y

so a es a e a s a nd e em e s for him hi s e s a nd a ss s p er n l t t , l nd , t n nt , h ir ign ,

o e e he the sa eo e e e a al l a u e s me f r v r ; , id G rg W itz l , p ying l wf l d bt by contra ct ed .

eco . e se co s u e m a e a n d o a the sa eo e S ndly I lik wi n tit t , k , rd in id G rg We itz el the sol e Ex ecu tor of thi s my la st will and testam e nt ; a nd I do

e e u e sa o and e o e all o m e es a me s s e a h r by tt rly di ll w r v k f r r t t nt , will , l g c es a nd m ecu o s co m s a nd no o e to be m as i , y Ex t r , nfir ing thi th r y l t will a nd testame nt .

ess e eo a e e eu o set m a a nd sea s s I n witn wh r f, I h v h r nt y h nd l thi fir t da Of u the e a 1 . y J ly , in y r 797 JACOB WEI T! EL. Witn esses C HRI STO P HER K U NT ! . TH O S . M O NTAN D ON .

o a e u 1 1 . Will pr b t d J ly 9, 797

I nv e ntory of the m ov eable a nd oth er prop erty of Ja cob We itz el ece ase a e a nd a a se the 20 th da of u 1 o d d , t k n ppr i d y J ly , 797 , by J hn Tri ssl er a n d Peter Shindel .

2 o e eces 1 s . 1 sma s o 1 s . su ol d Cl oathes F wl r pi , £3 , 5 ; ll w rd , 5 ; ndry ,

1 5 2 a s S . 6d . a c e s rs. eec es 1 0 5 2s s 5 h t , 7 ; 9 j k t , 5 p br h , hirt ,

I OS . . s oc s s . 1 . oo e ou se s S .6d . 2c a a s ; 4 pr t king , 7 ; pr w l n tr r , 7 ; r v t ,

1 a a a 2s . 6d . ds. m 1 6s . 1 0 d 1 a e C o 5 . d . b nd n , ; 4% y di ity , t bl l th , 5 9 ;

- 1 saw 1 2 oo u e 1 m a ess 1 0 5 1 Oil c o hat 1 5 . 1 0 d , f t r l , tr , l th ,

- 1 . be n so es 1 . sa e a s s. 1 o ma eau S . 6d . 1 pr l , pr ddl b g , 5 ; p rt nt , 7 ;

oo 5 . d . 2 o e o s s. 1 1 c u es 25 . 6d . 2 a o s b k , 3 9 ; p wd r h rn , 5 ; pi t r , ; r z r , s a box & C . S . 6d . ca ses S . 2 . oo s 5 . d . 1 h ving , , 7 ; 4 ink , 4 ; pr b t , 3 9 ; pr s asse s 1 . o e au l etts 1 s . 1 S e s ou e o S ilk t ll , pr g ld p , 5 ; ilv r h ld r kn t , 5

6 S e tea s oo s 1 1 o ooc 1 s. 1 . o S ee ilv r p n , £ , g ld br h , 5 ; pr g ld l v e

u o s 1 s. 1 . a a e S e e e u o s 5 . d . 1 o 1 b tt n , 5 ; pr g t l v b tt n , 3 9 ; g ld ring ,

u e s e s u -box 5 . d . 1 a c c a and sea 1 cl oathes t rtl h ll n ff , 3 9 ; w t h , h in , l , 26

u s 1 5 . d . oma c a 1 , ; , s. 1 a ma ac e e u a 25 . br h . 3 dipl ( Cin inn ti) 5 ; . l n , p rp t l ,

6d . 1 u 1 25 . 6d . 1 . a e s u s 2s . 6d . ca s 1 s . 6d . ; tr nk , £ , ; pr pl t d p r , ; h , 5 O T RI SS LE R J HN , A ra zsers . T S H EL pp PE ER IND , l

oo e s 0 5 . 1 1 d . B k d bt £3 4, %

2ce ca es 6 er ce s 1 6 rtifi t , p nt $ 7 3 93 l ‘ ( l C‘ I 3 4 1 1 0 0 $21 74 93

’ E e o the Re s e s o ce a t a cas e the 22d da of xhibit d int gi t r ffi , L n t r , y UI D 1 J Y’ A ' 797 ‘ GEORGE WEI T! EL .

2d Gen .

E B H W o . of o LIZA ET EITZEL , nly dau Pau l and Charl tte

W e itz el . c o 2 1 m . J , was b Lancaster , O t ber 9 , 7 54 ;

o 1 to C s of o fi ve m s ab ut 774 JA OB JOHNS , E qu ire , Leac ck , ile

o of s . . e e 1 1 6 . n rtheast Lanca ter He was b Dec mb r 3 , 74 ' the son of o o s w ho had e S OnS o He was J h n J hn , th r e , Jac b ,

o a nd o o J hn , Abraham , am ng wh m he divided between seven

e o one and eight h undr d acres , which he wned in tract in

o o s . His . da u . M rs . u c Leac ck t wn hip great gr , H nse ker ,

old e a e not o o says that in the d eds the n m is J hns , but J hn son. Why it w as changed d oes not appear . Jac ob J ohns w as one of the J ustices of the Peace for Lancaster c ou nty — for eleven years an O ffice which he filled with a c onscie n ti ou sness that became proverbial . At his death he divided

o 60 0 his o his farm , then c ntaining acres , between s ns , Paul and J ohn . To his son Samuel he gave several h u ndred d ollars . His wife had been well e ducate d i n the English

oo of as . He . 2 1 8 0 8 S sch ls Lanc ter d December 4, , and he

. 2 1 8 . d February 5 , 3 9

Children .

1 6. . a ohns b. m. acob I Eliz beth J , J Mentzer ,

O f Ho s o e New lland , Lanca ter c u nty , wh er

her de scendants still reside . 27

o o . J hn J hns , b

o . Paul J hns , b

o . Sam uel J hns , b

o e . 1 8 . o Charl tt J ohns , b 7 7 ; m J hn

. . 1 6 . Brubaker He was b 77 , and d

1 8 2 ac . 6 . . 1 8 6 7 , 9 She d 7 ,

H w s e o o ae . 89. e a d scended fr m J hn Bru w ho o backer , emigrated fr m Switzerland ,

1 1 0 tw o m e of La ncas 7 , and settled il s west m l o ter , and bu ilt the first grist il in the c u nty

of a . o s o Lanc ster H e had nine s n , J hn ,

’ a Daniel , Peter , Abrah m , David , Christian ,

o &C . o Henry, Jac b , J hn and Daniel settled

°

o . . of i n Elizabeth t wnship , and md daus

. o r. oo the f Michael Tanner J hn , J , t k arm

o now e o Bru o wned by his desc ndant , Jac b

e . . a 1 0 to r bak r He md i n Germ ny , 75 , Ma ia

o w ho . 1 0 . . Newc mer , d 7 5 Then he md M iss

e of o Tanner , and had elev n ch ildren , wh m

J ohn was the elde st .

2d Gen . 7 .

. PH P W of u o CAPT ILI EITZEL, sixth Child Pa l and Charl tte

Weitzel , was b Lancaster , He was by

. o his o to trade a hatter He rem ved with br ther Su nbury , but returned again to Lan caster . He w as Captain of the o of o o Fifth C mpany the Third Battali n , Lancaster c unty

oo 1 1 8 ea 1 tr ps , April 5 , 7 3 , having been Serg nt , May 5 ,

1 of o . 777 , Pennsylvania artillery , C ntinental line A Philip

to M a r t. o Weitzel was married Anna g W lff, in the German

e o m m 1 1 8 . R f r ed Ch u rch , i n Philadelph ia , Septe ber 7 , 77

Wh e th e r thi s was the a b ove Philip is only c onjectu ral . In, ’ 1 786 Philip We itz el s name appears in the list of inhabitants ’ of We itz el s o Lancaster , as living i n Paul h use , and as hav 28

ing no real estate . He w as classed am ong the inmates .

Whether he had Children is als o not kn own . In 1 80 7 a Frederick Weitzel appears am ong the free m e n of Lancaster “ ” ’ as a hatter. C ould he have been Philip s son ?

2d Gen .

G RG W T of o EO E EI ZEL, seventh Child Paul and Charl tte

e . s He o w as W itzel , was b Lanca ter , , als , offi o o d o an cer in the Rev l uti nary war , but Linn and Egle not his or om o e give title c mand , alth u gh th y index his

e o name , th us i ndicating that he was an accr dited fficer ,

o o o not . w as e wh se rec rd. d es appear He the h ir and the

o of the s of o e Col . o . Execut r e tate his br th r , Jac b Weitzel He appears on the lists of freemen of Lancaster from 1 789 to 1 792. He owned a h ou se and l ot on N orth Q ueen — “ street . I n 1 80 1 2 he was taxed for one h ou se and one ” “ ” of l ot as o e . 1 80 half a , and classed clerk i n a st r In 3 ,

so 1 8 1 S s a s and al i n 5 , he is imilarly taxed , but cla sed a “ storeke eper . He m . Elizabeth w ho s u r vive d him .

Children .

21 . . . . He itshi re I Elizabeth , b m William ,

of w ho . hatter , Lancaster , left a large family

22. . o . . oo . I I Charl tte , b m V rhes

3 d Gen . 9 .

W C of Hon. o JOH N EITZEL , first hild J hn and Tabitha

o e w as . 2 1 2. ( M rris) W itzel , b Su nbu ry , March 4 , 77 He of the was a miller and merchant at Su nbury , and Justice

o 1 80 6 to 1 8 0 . o his Peace fr m 3 H is grands n , Paul , has ” o . m. 1 80 E B H . of d cket He , 5 , LIZA ET LEH R , dau of o . . 1 8 . . o Germant wn She d 3 3 He d Oct ber 9 ,

1 8 3 5 .

Children .

2 . o . o r 1 8 0 8 . 3 J seph , b Oct be

2 . . . o of 4 Elizabeth , b m William B wen ,

o o o a of Albi n , N ble c u nty , Indian , which

c ou nty he w as at one ti me Sheriff.

. . ae . 1 0 . Paul , b d

. William , b

e . . . . . Margar t , b m P K Fisher

3 d Gen .

WEI Tz EL of Hon. o CHARLOTTE , third child J h n and

o . e r a 2 Tabitha (M rris) Weitzel , was b Su nbu ry , F b u ry 5 ,

1 8 . w a s m . to A w ho 77 She , first , J MES WH ITE , kept a

o at o for e e o h tel Tivert n a whil , and subs qu ently b u ght what ’ now o as s s u e e is kn wn White I land , in the Susq hanna riv r , nearl y opp osite Ge orgetown . He lived on the east bank of

e o o e a o m o . the riv r , pp sit the isl nd , i n N rth u berland c u nty

He o o his 1 8 1 2 was thr wn fr m buggy and killed i n , while a s omewhat S i milar catastr ophe end e d the life of M rs. ’ ’ White s sec ond h u sband . Letter s of admi nistrati on on his

u d t o o e e 1 1 8 1 2. estate were iss e Charl tte White Sept mb r 4 ,

me . Children by first husband , Ja s White

28 . . o . . I J h n White , b d

2 . . e . c 1 0 9 I I Elizabeth Weitz l White , b De ember ,

1 8 0 0 . 1 1 86 . ; d March 9 , 3

0 . . . o e 1 1 8 0 2 . 3 I I I Mary White , b Oct b r 7 , ; d

1 8 78 .

1 . . o e . 21 1 80 . 3 IV R b rt Gray White , b January , 7 ; d

e m 6 1 8 . S pte ber , 7 5

. a e . 26 1 8 0 . V Tabith Whit , b April , 9 ; d 3 0

S he w as m. se o 1 8 1 to C N , c nd , 5 , OLO EL HUGH

E o the o o w a r. He w s WHIT , an fficer i n Rev luti nary a not

o to a to his e c so ame ol kn wn be rel ted pred es r , J s White . C .

w as the son of of o White H ugh White , Dauphin c u nty ,

Pa os a me oc c s the s O f a e o , wh e n u r i n li t tax bl s i n D n e ga l o s e s ou 1 2 . He w as . t wn hip , Ch ter c nty , Pa 7 5 b i n Dauphin c ou 1 a nd se e e o nty , 73 7 , ttled in Pine Cr k t wnship ,

c om n ou e ore the e vo u o . Ly i g c nty , b f R l ti n In February ,

1 6 he w a s o n e one of om m e e of a e 77 , app i t d the C itt S f ty fr om Pin e Cre ek t ownship by the C ou ncil of N orth u mber l a nd c ou nty . Whil e his n a me d oes not appea r as a n O ffice r ' “ of the Revoluti on a ry army in Linn and Egle s Penn sylva ni a

Wa r of the e o u i o o o r of i n the R v l t n , the f ll wing transc ipt his c ommi ssi on a s Captain e vid e n c e s the c e rtainty of the stat e me nt that he did so serve in th at war :

PE SY LV SS NN ANIA ,

S A L SS M B LY A ri l 1 1 . ! E ] I N A E p 9, 775 ' ‘ To H a /z a ze E s . g , q

W e e os e s ec a u s a nd o e ce I n ou a o sm , r p ing p i l Tr t C nfid n y r P tri ti ,

Va ou o u c a n d e DO ese e se s co s u e a nd l r, C nd t , Fid lity , , by th Pr nt , n tit t a ppoint you to be C a pt ain of a C omp any of Foot in the First B attalion of ssoc a o s the ou of No u m e a for the o ec o Of A i t r in C nty rth b rl nd , Pr t ti n s o ce a a s al l os e e e ses a nd for the e e se of thi Pr vin g in t h til nt rpri , D f n

m e ca e . You a re e e o e ca e u an d e to A ri n Lib rty , th r f r , r f lly dilig ntly di sch a rge the D u ty of a C a pta in a s a foresaid by doing a nd p erforming a ll M a nn er of Things th ereu nto b elonging . And w e do stri ctl y re quire a n d ch arge a ll Offi cers a nd S oldi ers u nd er you r C omma nd to be obedi ent to you r Ord ers a s th eir C apta in . And you a re to ob serv e a nd follow su ch Ord ers a nd Direction s from Time to Tim e a s you s a e ce e om the ssem u e ess o s a nd e h ll r iv fr A bly d ring th ir S i n , in th ir Rec e ss from the prese nt or a ny fu tu re C ommittee Of S a fety a pp oint ed

the ssem of s o ce or om ou u e o O ce by A bly thi Pr vin , fr y r S p ri r ffi r , a ccording to the R u l e s a nd Regul ati ons for the b etter Gove rnme nt of the a ssoc a o e s a a a nd u su a to the u s Milit ry A i ti n in P nn ylv ni , p r nt Tr t imposed in you . Thi s C ommi ssion to contin u e in Force u ntil revoke d the ssem or b the ese or a n su ccee omm tee of by A bly , y pr nt y ding C it

S a e . f ty e O e of the ssem Sign d by rd r A bly ,

O O TO S ea ker. J HN M R N , p

3 2

a . o m 26 1 . 1 Willi m , b N ve ber , 774 ; m April 5 ,

1 80 a a c o a nd . m 1 3 , Hann h J ks n , d Dece ber 3 ,

1 8 1 . fi ve ma . 3 Of his eight child ren , tu red

1 . Margaret . 2. Carolin e Warwick . 3 .

H ugh . 4 . Lucind a . 5 . William Allis on .

. O . o e o c ou . P , Clint n Dal , Clint n nty , Pa

. . S . . Chesney , b d p

so . e o Alli n , b Kill d i n y uth by his

h orse r u n ning hi m a ga inst a tr ee .

a m s . 11 1 . a e e No. J e , b Eliz b th Weitz l (

. a c . o m M c Cor VI N n y , b m J hn Fle ing

m c S on of o a c m i k , J h n and N n y ( Fle ing)

M c Cormi ck . u u s 1 1 1 8 2 see ; b A g t , 7 (

ss e : 1 . e a . e r I u Am li , m a Presbyterian Eld

o w ho as m s o to Hon i n Illin is , went i si nary

ol u l u . 2. Agnes . 3 . H ugh . 4 . J ohn . 5 .

William . 6 . Robert . 7 . Alexand e r .

. . m . to a VI I H ugh , b , first , Marth Kerr ;

e co to ra o da u . of o e s nd , Nancy C wf rd , R b rt

a nd Eliza (Q uigl ey) C rawford . Had is s ue

by first wife only . 1. And re w . 2. Nancy .

3 . Mary Jan e . 4 . Willia m . 5 . H ugh . 6 .

D el onda . 7 . Rob e rt Kerr .

se c ond wife .

s e . 1 1 8 1 I ab lla White , b February 3 , 5

eo e . . G rge Whit , b d

o . o 1 8 1 8 . J hn White , b N vember 4 ,

e e . . a r 1 8 8 0 . H nry Whit , b d M ch 7 ,

3 d Gen .

A o C d of Hon. o a nd a M RY WEITZEL , f u rth hil J hn Tabith

o s e e w a s . n 21 1 8 1 m . ( M rri ) W itz l , b Su bu ry , August , 7 ; 3 3

u e 1 6 1 80 6 to KE I M ER D V S son of o J n , , JAMES A I , J h n and

a s o m of c o Va . Lydi Davi , f r erly Berkley u nty , , and

e of e s u K . ea r s Va . lat r Fl ming b rg , y , b n Martin bu rg , , Jan

1 . s o e Pa . a 1 0 1 8 . uary 799 , and d at Selin gr v , , M rch , 47

w as o of e oh . of a e He a br ther J udg J n P Davis , Me dvill ,

Pa . He e s s o e for om r ided i n Selin gr v s e years , and was well kn ownas a lea ding Democrat in p olitics . He w a s als o an extensive c ontractor for ma ny ye ars on the inland i mprove m e nts of Pe nn sylva nia ( as per rep ort of Canal Com.) He

‘ w a s In . e e e s. s to w ho . th r ti m Fi r t , MARY WEITZEL , d near

e m K . 20 1 8 0 . e o 1 1 80 8 Fl ingsbu rg , y , May , 7 S c nd , March , , to S da u . of a . o e o AGNES ELIN , C pt Anth ny S lin , the f u nder of e o e a nd hi s es e S e of S linsgr v , wife , Agn Snyd r , the ist r

o e o mo of s . . e G v rn r Si n Snyder , Penn ylvania She d F bruary

21 1 8 2 . r m 1 8 2 to R , 4 Thi d , Septe ber I , 5 , MA GARET H UM MEL , w ho d . Octob e r 1 8 8 2.

Childre n by firs t wife .

. . o e . 3 7 I Charl tte Mary Weitz l Davis , b near Flem

i n sbu r K . M a 20 1 8 0 . g g , y , y , 7

For e of o mar. se e . ! the issu sec nd and third , Davis Gen ]

3 d Ge n. 1 7

o of o JOHN JO H NS , sec nd Child Jac b and Elizabeth ( Weitzel )

o . m . DEFFENDERFE J hns , b MARY R.

Children .

. b. m . . Kaffroth a nd on I , a Mr , had e

son m w ho his mo e r e , Willia , , with ther , l iv s i n Ea l

e o . ville , Lancast r c u nty

3 d Ge n. 1 8 .

c of o e PAUL JOH NS , third hild Jac b and Elizabeth (W itz e l)

o s . . J hn , b m LEAH CARPENTER . 3 4

Children .

. o s . . a me has I Lucy J hn , b m Andrew B l r ;

tw o da u ght e rs living .

. a o e a e o s . s u u m . II Ch rl tt Eliz b th J hn , b live

in Lancaste r .

a r o . m. Hon . a Leah C rpente J hns , b Christi n

. u e of n a o . w as L H ns cker , La c ster c u nty H e

. m o s a s e o b i n Manhei t wn hip , L nca t r c u nty ,

o e m e 1 1 8 1 w as e for e s N v b r , 4 ; ngaged y ar in m the business of illing, and be came a l eading Ci tiz e n O f the c ou nty ; w as e l e cted to the Stat e

r 1 8 0 to 1 8 6 om 1 8 1 to Legislatu e , 5 5 , and fr 7

1 8 72.

4th Gen .

P s of o e e JOSE H WEITZEL , fir t Child J hn and Elizab th ( L h r)

e w as . o e 8 1 8 0 8 . He c o u e d W itzel , b Su nbury , Oct b r , . ntin the b u s ine ss i n which his fath e r w as so l ong e ngaged (that of milling) in the ol d mill referred to in the ac c ou nt of Ju dge

e as u a u s e Weitz l , built by Casper and sed by e ch s cces iv ’ gen e rati on of J u dge W. S family to this day . J oseph w a s

I n . o 1 0 1 8 1 . . . S d e t o Oct ber , 3 , by Rev J P hin l , SARAH

. of o r oo ow of o WOODROW , dau J hn and Sa ah W dr , N rth u mberl and c ounty .

Children .

8 . . o . m e 1 1 8 2. 3 I Paul R ss , b Septe b r 3 , 3

. . o . o e 1 8 . e 0 1 8 2. 3 9 I I J hn , b Oct b r 9 , 3 3 ; d J u n 3 , 7

0 . . e . 1 1 8 . 4 III Charles B nnet , b April , 3 5

1 . . m . 1 1 8 6 . 1 6 1 8 . 4 IV Willia , b J uly 4 , 3 ; d J uly , 7 5

2. . o Bu r stresse r . 1 0 1 8 8 . 4 V L tt g , b April , 3

a a . u 2 1 8 . 43 . VI . M ry Eliz beth , b J ne , 3 9

. A lbe rt b. u ne 1 1 1 8 2 . o e 2 1 8 . 44 . VII , J , 4 ; d Oct b r 7 , 4 5

. . o e a o . S 1 8 . 4 5 VI II Ge rg P tt n , b eptember 7 , 44

6 . I ! . os . M a 6 1 8 8 . 4 J eph , b y , 4 4th Gen . 29 .

E B H o of LIZA ET WEITZEL WH ITE , sec nd child James and

o . 1 0 1 8 0 0 on Charl tte (Weitzel) White , was b December , , ’ s m . s 1 1 8 1 to White Island , and , fir t , March , 5 , JAMES

of o o e a nd o WH ITE , fifth Child C l n l H ugh Margaret (Allis n)

h e . ee o 1 . W it , b Pine Cr k t wnship , 777 , d

1 8 1 ac . 2 m. e c o 2 1 8 22 . o 9 , 4 ; , s nd , Jan uary 9 , , by Rev J hn

e e to HON. son of o Hay s Gri r , GEORGE CRAWFORD , R bert a nd a e u e o a nd o of o Eliz b th (Q igl y) Crawf rd , grands n Maj r

a m s o of the s o J e Crawf rd , Penn ylvania line du ring the Rev l u ti onar a nd o e of o o y war , als a m mber the C nstituti nal

o o of 1 6 o of . C. C nventi n Pennsylvania , 77 (see n tice Maj ,

. . of His vol . . o . Pa Mag , I I I ) J udge Crawf rd was b Wayne o o o Pa . o 1 : t wnship , Clint n c u nty , , N vember 7 , 794, and d

1 8 1 8 6 . . 1 1 86 . J u ne , 7 She d March 9 , 3 The foll owing n otice of J u dg e Crawford is from the Cli nton

‘ D emoora l 1 8 6 : Hon. Ge or e o , Ju ne , 7 g Crawf rd died at h is . e e e ee to s on 1 8 . r sid nc in Pine Cr k wn hip Su nday , the th i nst

H is dis ease w as dropsy . He had not b een able to leave hi s h ouse S ince last fall . For several m onth s past he has

o to his oo a o been c nfined r m , in which , thirteen years g , the m other of his Ch ildren led the way to the final rest . H is

w as c a he o not o . disease s u h th t c uld lie d wn Night and day ,

o sat surr u nded by friends and kindred , he erect , and cal mly

e the o t o o fac d event wh ich , c ming all , and feared by m st , c o o to o hi s e nd uld nly bring him reu ni n with wife , and an less hereafter with the Master wh ose religi on he professed .

- To he o se o of s the last was i n p s ssi n all his facu ltie , and his death was like a Sleep . A large c oncou rse of old neighb ors

t o on 2oth sor and friends gathered his funeral the , and row fu lly laid him away in the ol d bu ryi ng grou nd on the

o oo . hill verl king the city Many white heads were there , 3 6 memorial s of the heroi c a nd pi oneer age that is past ; wit n es se s of other harve st s nea rly rip e for d eath . Judge Cra w o w as o a e o o m e 1 f rd b rn i n W yn t wnship , N ve b r 7 , 794 , and w as e o - tw o a s of a e . e , th ref re , nearly eighty ye r g Never r ally

e m a e he o e o e e of healthy , by t per t living , utliv d the all tt d lif man. I II s e s e d o the la t thirty y ar he lived a reti red lif , ev t

m e to s e his a m . o to ing hi s lf his bu in ss and f ily Pri r that ,

o not o o his fl e d no th ugh seeking p siti n , i n uenc fille small m easu re of the p u blic ey e . Add e d to a characte r that had no o c o ou s he oss sse so a bl t , and a re rd with t a tain , p e d , al , fairness of j udgment which made him a s afe refe ree . An

o e of o no ma n e o a nd a n e d u h n sty purp se which qu sti ned ,

o o of m a o e e e he cati n and rder ind far b v the av rag , if had

m o the o a s s of e - e he been a biti u s , in rdin ry en e s lf s eking , as w as a c n m e om e e i n dvan i ng frie ds , he ight have h ld pr in nc i n

a at e as s as he e the co the St te larg , and ea ily h ld it in unties arou nd him . In 1 8 3 1 he w as e lect e d to the Le gi slat u re of

a o c o of om o e the St te fr m the u nties Lyc ing , P tt r , and

M cKean o o re- e o 1 8 2a nd 1 8 . , f ll wed by a el cti n i n 3 3 3 He

o - me a o the was a fell w mber with Willi m Piatt , Orl Hamlin ,

Chief u sti ce o so s e s o . late J Th mp n , Elli L wi , J hn H Walker , o S e s of the o s a nd J hn Galbraith , and Thaddeus tev n , H u e ,

e a a nd o o of e e . om Fr derick Fr ley J hn Str hm , the S nat Fr

r 1 1 8 to 1 1 8 he w a s S u eri n Ap il , 3 4 , April , 3 5 , General p t e ndent on the Pe nnsylvania ca nal s from Fa ra ndsvill e to

o m on the f o o N rthu berland West Branch , and r m N rthu m berland to S ix miles a b ove Wilkes - B a rre on the N orth

Branch of the Su squ ehanna . He di sbursed all the funds

on o s e o of requ ired the w rk , and adj ust d all questi ns damage — arising from the c onstructi on of the canals a ta sk S O diffi cult and lab ori ous as to cau se his resignati on . He held the office of Ass ociate J u dge of the District Court for tw o

S o m rthe ol d o o m years , a h rt ter , u nde C nstituti n , and a ter

the o of five y e ars u nd e r the new . D uring f rmer , he was o ass ociated with H ons . Th om as Bu rn s id e and J hn Fleming ; 3 7

d u rI n o . o . oo g the latter , with H ns Ge rge W W dward and

o . om 1 1 8 to 8 1 8 J hn Fleming Fr May 3 , 3 9 , April , 43 , he

w as President of the Clinton Academy at Pine Creek . For

many years he w as an Elder of the Presbyte rian C hu rCh. o of oo o o By a l ng series g d w rds and w rks , he filled up the mea s ure of his h on ored and blameless life . He bel onged t o s of o that cla s sturdy Characters , the men of sterl ing w rth , w ho have given to the pa st centu ry th at full measu re of o o o o t o gl ry ver which we rej ice , and leave us w ndering ” o u rselves whether we s hall ever see the like agai n .

. Children by , first hu sband

. o . m 21 1 8 1 6. I Allis n White , b Dece ber ,

8 . . . 1 8 1 8 . 1 8 2. 4 I I James White , b , ; d , 5

By sec ond h usband .

. o o . I Charl tte Weitzel Crawf rd , b December 4 ,

1 8 22.

0 . . o o o . 1 1 8 2 5 I I R bert Allis n Crawf rd , b May 7 , 5 ;

. o 1 8 1 . d Oct ber 7 , 7

1 . . o e o . 1 1 8 2 . 5 II I Ge rg Addison Crawf rd , b May 7 , 7

. f o o Connonsbu r Pa . Ed at Jef ers n C llege , g , ,

. . B. 1 8 . where he grad A , 47 Studied law

at Lock Haven . In 1 8 5 0 became editor ' s of the Cl znl on D emocra t and publi her , at o 1 8 L ck Haven , which he sold out i n 5 2.

He subsequently rem oved to Kansas . He

so o of Ka nsas Fa rmer was as ciate edit r the ,

o . o 1 86 Leavenw rth , Kan , fr m Augu st , 7 , to 1 868 1 86 o of August , , and i n 9 edit r the ’ ' D a i M onzl or . He ly , published at Fort Scott was one of the originators of the Kansas o o 1 8 H ist rical S ciety , 75 , and filled the h on ore d p ositi on of Vice - President of the 3 8

1 8 1 8 Direc Society , 75 ; President , 77 , and tor from 1 875 to 1 8 8 2. He is now a resi

of o Col . dent Grand J uncti n , , where he is r engaged in eal estate interests , President

o Co. of of the Grand J uncti n Town , and

o Co. the Pacific Sl pe Ditch , at Grand

o . Ju ncti n , etc

. 1 0 William Henry Crawford , b January ,

1 8 29 .

o o . 26 1 8 1 . J hn Weitzel Crawf rd , b March , 3

. 26 Elizabeth White Crawford , b February , 1 8 3 3 .

o . 1 1 8 . Mary Joseph ine Crawf rd , b Ju ne 4 , 3 9

4th Gen . 3 0 .

Y of MAR WH ITE , third child James and Charlotte (Weitzel)

. o 1 1 80 2 . o 1 2 1 8 8 White , was b Oct ber 7 , ; d N vember , 7 ;

In . 1 1 8 21 to of o n February 5 , , ROBERT M C CORMIC K , son J h

r M cCormi ck of o o . and Ma y ( Fleming) , Lyc ming c u nty

. 1 . o 20 1 86 . He was b J uly 794 ; d Oct ber , 7 ; was a farmer

o M cCormi ck . 1 J hn , his father , was b in Ireland , March 4 ,

1 748 . H e came to America when qu ite young . I n 1 772 to o o o n he went L yal Sock , Lyc ming c unty , and i n the spri g of 1 o o 773 l cated at the l wer end of Big Island , where he “ ” o erected what was kn wn as the Sassafras Cabin , because — built of sassafras l ogs . I n 1 777 8 the Whites were driven o I from this secti n by the ndians , and kept away for nearly six years . J ohn M c Cormick and John Fleming went to 1 8 Chester cou nty , and settled there , returning in 7 3 to Big

Island . The first named subsequently lived within one of o 22 1 8 m ile L ck Haven u ntil he died , May , 44, at the

of t . . . home his son , Rober He m Mary Fleming , dau of

o 1 . J hn Fleming , who also settled on Big Island in 773 They had children :

40

o M c ormi C ck . 1 8 1 8 0 . R bert White , b April , 3

. 0 o . P , L ck Haven

. M c Cormi ck . e 1 0 VI William Henry , b D cember , 1 8 3 1 .

. o o M c Cormick . 6 VII Ge rge Allis n , b February ,

1 8 m. 2 1 86 3 4 ; December 3 , 9 , Rebecca

. 1 8 8 . Rich ; d July 4 , 7

. M c Cormi ck . o VII I Charles Stewart , b N vember 5 ,

1 8 3 5 .

I ! . M c Cormick . 1 6 1 8 Alfred , b December , 3 9 ;

. 1 1 8 . d February , 5 5

4th Gen . 3 1 .

HON. Y o of ROBERT GRA WHITE , f urth child James and

o . o Charl tte ( Weitzel) White , was b near Selinsgr ve , January

21 1 80 . . o , 7 H e was educated u nder Rev J hn Hayes Grier oo f o Col i n his Classical Sch l at Pine Creek , and at Jef ers n

o o Pa. .B. lege , Washingt n c unty , , where he graduated A , in

1 8 26 Rev. . . M c Gil l , i n the same class with s uch men as A T ,

.D . .D . of o o . . of D , LL , Princet n C llege , Rev Dr Williams ,

‘ . . o of the Ohio Un iversity , and Rev Dr H utchis n , Oakland

o . oos e o C llege , Texas Ch ing the law as his lif w rk , he

o . . o of entered up n his studies with J udge A V Pars ns , Jersey

o . o Pa. c on Sh re He afterwards rem ved to Meadville , , and ti nu ed o of of Hon. his studies , c mpleting them in the fice of 1 8 2 Henry Shippen , Meadville , then ( 9) President J udge of o the district which incl uded Crawf rd , Warren , and Erie cou nties . In the fall of 1 8 29 Mr . White rem oved to Wells ’ o o o o boro , Ti ga c u nty, and at nce entered up n the practice of his professi on . He was s oon rec ognized as a man of oo o of o marked ability , and t k a positi n at the bar Ti ga which he sustained through out his life. He became intimately associated with every p ublic interest i n the cou nty. He was elected the delegate from Tioga and Potter cou nties to 4 1

t o o 1 8 8 ~ the C onsti utional C nventi n of 3 , where he fully rea l iz ed the highest expectations of his c onstituency . He was C ou nty Treasu rer i n 1 84 1 and 1 843 . I n 1 8 5 1 he was elected President Judge of the Fou rth J u dicial D istrict of o o of o ot Pennsylvania , c mprising the c unties Ti ga , P ter ,

M c Kean o . re- 1 86 1 , Camer n , and Elk He was elected in ,

o O fli ce for of h lding the a term twenty years , retiring i n 1 87 1 . In this positi on he was held i n high hon or by the of ’ o o bench and bar the State , being rec gnized as a s u nd ” ’ l aw er and u . o o y , an pright j udge H e died at Wellsb r ,

6 1 8 68 . September , 7 5 , aged

o o of The f llowing tribute , fr m a distingu ished member ’ ’ o the bar at Wellsboro , sp ken at the ti me of Judge White s no o retirement , is i n sense verdrawn “ for As a lawyer , he was characterized the care and o a d research which he gave to the preparati n of his cases , n for scrupul ous fidelity to c ou rt and client . H is Opini ons as o o a c u nsell r were carefully and deliberately given , and when the case requ ired it , only after careful examination of o o and weighing auth rities , and as a c nsequence were seldom erroneous . He presided on the bench with integrity o o of and h nor , and he retired fr m ficial duty respected , hon — ” e o . ored , and endear d the n blest legacy a man can earn

’ of of o on At a meeting the bar Wellsb ro , held the day ’ of o o o o Judge White s death , the f ll wing ccu rs am ng the many resol uti ons which were adopted : “ Resol ved o has , that i n Judge White we rec gnize what “ been appropriately sa id to be the noblest work of God — an h onest man honorable and high - toned in all his thoughts and acti ons : as su ch he adorned the profession

o . of his ch ice Upright and i mpartial as a j udge , the j u di

cial ermine was never soiled by his wearing it . Courteous ; o kind , and liberal as a citizen and parent , the w rld was

made the better by h is l iving i n it . 42

In . e 1 1 8 . He was Nov mber 3 , 3 9 , by Rev Charles Breck ,

. D . to . of D , SARAH BACHE , dau William and Anna (Page)

Bache . William Bache was a relative of the Frankli n

Bache family. He was the son of William and Bridget

of o o w as ( Laugher) Bache , Br msgr ve , England , where he

. e 22 1 1 . to M a b Dec mber , 77 He emigrated Philadelphia y

1 m. . of o o a nd A x ib 3 , 793 , and Anna Page , dau Ap ll s y

a of o . . w as m. P ge , Burlingt n , N J Bridget Bache twice ,

o . of . her sec nd h usband being Mr James Pen n , England

a S of Anna Penn , the h lf ister William Bache , and the au nt of M rs . e e of . r e r Whit , became the wif the Rev Lant Ca pent ,

. D . of os of LL , one the m t eminent Unitarian ministers

o son . D . England , wh se , William Benjamin Carpenter , M ,

. . S . o o s of F R , is the great English physi l gi t the age , and

os e o e wh e daughter , M iss Mary Carpent r , was ren wn d in

England as a philanthropist . It was she to wh om England largely owes the existence of reform and orphan sch ools .

o son . . D . o An ther , Rev Russel Lant Carpenter , D , is am ng the prominent Unitarian divines of the Kingdom ; and

‘ o now . o . an ther daughter , Su san , Mrs Gaskell , is als living ’ . . o o 1 1 8 1 Mrs Judge White was b at Wellsb r , May 3 , 7 , and still resides i n the h ou se J udge W . 5 0 l ong occupied .

Children .

6 . . . 1 1 8 1 . 5 I William Bache White , b September 9 , 4

66. . . o 2 1 8 . I I James Laugher White , b Oct ber 3 , 49

6 . . . 1 1 8 2. 7 I I I Mary Carpenter White , b February 5 , 5

68 . . . 1 1 8 . IV Elizabeth White , b August 9 , 5 3

6 . . W . 28 1 8 . 9 V Franklin hite , b November , 54 ; m 2 1 8 Mary Briggs , Jan uary , 79 ; living i n

. . Elmira , N Y

. . 6 1 8 6 VI Sarah Isabella White , b September , 5 ;

. 2 1 868 . d August 9 , 4th Gen . 3 2.

f o TABITHA WH ITE , fi th Child of James and Charl tte ’ . 26 1 80 ( Weitzel) White , was b on White s Island , April , 9 ; of Pa son of m . JAMES ALLISON CRAWFORD , Lock Haven , , o o of R obert and Elizabeth (Q u igley) Crawf rd , and br ther

. o 2 1 80 1 . J udge George Crawford ; b Oct ber 9 , He was a farmer and merchant . Retired from business 1 865 .

o o . . oo R bert Crawf rd , b m M iss M re

dau .of o P . head , J hn , of aradise ; d Septem

2 1 8 8 . ber 9, 7

o . . . . Elizabeth Crawf rd , b m R R

Brid in . .O . . g , Philadelphia P , Lock Haven

o . o 1 1 8 2 James White Crawf rd , b Oct ber 5 , 3 ;

. O . o . P , N rth Bend

o . . Charl tte Emeline Crawford , b m

M cDonald . Alexander , New York City

o . . O. Ge rge Crawford , b P , Jersey

Sh ore .

T o . h mas Eugene Crawford , b

Lock Haven .

. . Isabella Bailey Crawford , b m

of . Peck , Williamsport

4th Gen . 3 3 .

S B . I A ELLA WH ITE , first child of Col H ugh and Charlotte

. P 1 (Weitzel) White , was b ine Creek township , February 3 ,

1 8 1 m. 1 8 . 5 ; , first , January 3 , 3 3 , by Rev Daniel Barbour,

M A . Y to J ROBERT SMITH BAILE , son of Joseph and

. (Caswell) Bailey , of Jersey Shore He was at an early day

a large contractor on the publi c works of Pennsylvania. At 44

t of for o o w a s the ime his death , and s me years previ us , he engaged i n United State s mail c ontracts i n Pennsylvania ” “ . o he and Indiana C ryell , i n his Rem iniscences , says w as a of of gentleman great energy character , and success fu lly c onducted the affairs of life ; very prep ossessing i n his a o e m nners , i ntelligent , p lite , and n at i n his dress , and punctual i n all his transacti ons with men . He was ap p ointe d M aj or of the State Militia by Governor Shu nk . He

. 2 1 8 1 . m. S o o 1 2 1 8 d April 4 , 5 She was , ec nd , Oct ber , 5 3 , b Re v. os s o to COL. S y J eph Stevens , at Jer ey Sh re , JAME

S U V N of o son of a . m LLI A ALLEN , Jersey Sh re , C pt Sa uel and

A of o o a s o o . bigail ( H ill) Allen , B st n , M s , and N rwich , C nn e o o He is descended , i n the seventh g nerati n , fr m Samuel

of o o . 1 6 w ho o Allen , Winds r , C nn , 3 5 ( was b rn i n Braintree ,

s e o 1 8 8 to E s x c unty , England , i n 5 , and emigrated New 7 6 5 : e S . . ! m England in thus Samu l , Capt Sam uel , i ri , ‘ 3 2 ’l o m e u . J seph , Sa u l , Nehemiah , Sam el His grandfather ,

! was o of of imri , the br ther Generals Ethen and Ira Allen ,

o . Col . . o o . 2 Verm nt Allen was b N rwich , C nn , Jan uary 4, 1 8 1 4 ; was for s ome years e ngaged in bu sine ss with his " o . o . a br ther , Sam uel G Allen , at Jersey Sh re He was p p ointed C ol on e l ou the staff of Govern or Bigler.

Childre n by first h usband .

. . o . o 1 0 1 8 . 77 I J hn White Bailey , b Oct ber , 3 4

8 . . Gertamel ia . Co. 7 I I Penn Bailey , b Buckingham ,

Va. 26 1 8 . 26 1 86 . , April , 3 7 ; d J une , 5

. . o . o 79 I II R bert Smith Bailey , b Jersey Sh re , Jan

u 1 1 8 0 . . ary 5 , 4 ; m by Rev George Cain ,

Pa. o 2 1 866 to Erie , , Oct ber 9 , , Mary Car

e nter 1 8 6 o p ; was a banker , 7 , with P well

81 CO . o now o on , Williamsp rt ; a c ntractor

P . 81 E . R . R.

8 0 . . o . o IV Charl tte Hannah Bailey , b Jersey Sh re , 1 1 8 1 December 3 , 4 (see 45

. . S or V H ugh White Bailey , b Jersey h e , Sep

1 8 1 8 . 1 862. tember , 43 ; d July I ,

8 2. . e . . o VI Harv y A Bailey , b Jersey Sh re , J uly ,

i 8 m .a t o s o Pa . 45 ; J hn t wn , , Mary Walters ;

w as o s Pa . now Cashier bank , Reyn ld ville , ;

c ontractor on P . 81 E.R . R .

8 . . o . o No 3 VI I Ge rge Henry Bailey , b Jersey Sh re ,

ve mbe r 2 1 8 . Oc o e 1 8 1 8 1 . 9 , 47 ; d t b r , 5

8 . . . o 4 VI I I Isabella White Bailey , b Jersey Sh re ,

2 1 8 . 2 1 8 . August 5} 49 ; d August 7 , 5 0

By s e c ond h usband .

8 . . n . o 5 I Belle White Alle , b Jersey Sh re , March 9 ,

1 8 . o 20 1 8 0 5 5 ; m at Jersey Sh re , March , 7 ,

Re v. o s to o e by J seph Steven , T rren c Carl

' oc Pa . H ipple ; lawyer at L k Haven ,

4th Gen . 3 4.

e o of Col . a nd C o GEORGE WH ITE , s c nd child H ugh harl tte

. e o e m 1 8 1 6 . ( Weitzel) White , was b near Pin Creek , N v ber

o e . Educated at Allegheny C llege , M adville , Pa Graduated

. . 1 8 . . 1 8 0 . to 1 8 A B 3 7 ; A M 4 Went Alabama in 3 7 , and

oo for . to tau ght sch l several years Return ing Pennsylvania ,

S m o a nd w a s to he tudied law i n Willia sp rt , admitted the

W n u bar , here he practiced with emi ent s ccess u ntil his

. w as 111 . a 1 0 1 8 1 . death He Philadelphi , April , 5 , by Rev oe D . D . to E d a u . of . J l Parker , , ANNIE LIZA PARKER , Rev

. o s . . o Dr J el and Harriet (Phelp ) Parker H e d Williamsp rt ,

1 1 8 6 1 . w as . 1 1 8 0 . December 3 , H is wife b J u ne , 3

Children .

86. . e o e e 1 1 8 2. I G rge Park r Whit , b January 9 , 5

8 . . oe . e 1 1 1 8 . 7 I I J l Parker White , b J un , 5 7

8 8 . . D esa n es . m 1 I I I Margaret g White , b Dece ber 3 ,

1 862 . . Wm. . o . D . ; m by Rev M Paxt n , D , 46

1 1 8 8 2 to February 4 , , Charles Frederick

Brown . Living 45 West Twenty- sec ond

o . street , New Y rk City

4th Gen . 3 5 .

of Col . o JOHN WH ITE , thi rd Child H ugh and Charl tte

' ‘ e . o (W itzel) White , was b near Pine Creek , N vember 4 ,

1 8 1 8 . s o e . o Was ed ucated at Jer ey Sh re , u nd r Rev J hn

. e s oo e Hayes Grier L aving ch l at seventeen , he ent red the engineer c orp s c onnected with the State improvements

. s Es . u nder James D Harri , q , Chief Engineer He assisted i n l ocating the Ta ng ascootack extensi on and the Sinna mah oning extensi on of the Pennsylvania Canal ; l ocated the eastern and western reservoirs ; served for a S h ort time in o o of o o the c nstructi n the Williamsp rt and Elmira Railr ad , and als o l ocated s om e of the dams of the M on ongahela river for the M on ongahela Navigati on C ompany . After

for -tw o having been engaged as Civil engineer twenty years , o of o o 1 860 he gave up the active w rk his pr fessi n , and i n

e s s o engaged i n the l umb r bu iness at William p rt , where he

e i nte rests r u nder of has very xtensive , the firm Wh ite ,

Lentz 81 White . He was In . by Rev . to EMILY

VVEAVER dau . of ,

. Henry Weaver White , b

o . . . . Charl tte White , b I m H H Cu m

o o . mins , att rney , Williamsp rt

1 . . . . o 9 I I I Mary L White , b m Ge rge

o e o . Sanders n , cashi r , Williamsp rt

2. . . . 9 IV H u gh Lawrence White , b m Eu phemia D u B ois .

. Gerta Bell White , b

. . o 2 Emily White , b m N vember ,

4th Gen . 3 7 .

V o of e CHARLOTTE MARY WEITZEL DA IS , nly child Jam s

Kie me r s w as . e u and Mary (Weitzel) Davi , b at Fl mingsb rg ,

K . 2 1 8 0 In . 0 1 8 0 s y , March 3 , 7 ; March 3 , 3 (at the re idence of M rs .o C O l . e om ea her au nt , H ugh Whit , with wh her rly

. o s to H life was passed) , by Rev J hn Haye Grier , JO N

S of a e a nd e of o ALPHON A BYERS , Phil d lph ia , lat r Hanc ck ,

. w a s the son of o e rs of Md He J hn and Harriet (Webb) By ,

es . a nd a dso O f . o a s Lew , Del , gr n n Dr J hn and (Edw rd )

e of e s v . w as . e m 1 By rs , P nn yl ania He b Lewes , Sept ber 5 ,

1 8 0 6. M r . Byers w as di stingu ish ed i n h is day as a Civil

e e n e o o a a engineer , having b en gag d i n the m st imp rt nt inl nd n o o s a a nd . avigati n w rk i n Pennsylv nia , Maryland , Virginia

He w a s a ma n of m ore than ordin a ry mind . Rema rkable

oo for s u a o ss for ea in early Childh d u nu l f ndne l rning , his

m of e me as s o - o mind beca e , by the study a lif ti , a v t t re h use o f o . o oo m mo kn wledge He dev ured b ks , and , with a e ry of e o e he e m ne ve r to o e intens p w r , s e ed f rg t what he had s e a nd e . a n or Of e n r ad Left phan , i n the care an aunt , at

e a e s the and e a of a t nder g , and lacking th u care r str int

e o his o a o to s e his par ntal l ve , he left h me i n e rly y uth e k ow n fortu n e . Wher e he studied his professi on is not kn own . The fi rst record of him i s a s As si sta nt Engin eer on the

s o e e e s of S u quehanna Canal , then nly ninet n y ar age , at a

of 60 o 1 8 26 w as o of salary $ a m nth , which , in , an i ndicati n no mean ability . The next year ( 1 8 27) his p ositi on w as

s of 0 o . w as the same , with an increased alary $9 a m nth H e

s of ro o so a ma ter in every branch his p fessi n , yet reserved ,

so s to o o o e and aver e n t riety , that bey nd the Circl i n which his professi on called hi m he w as sc a rcely kn own . H is last public w ork was performed as one of the e ngineers of the n James River and Kanawha Canal . The b ooks whi c h co 49 tai ned his surveys of this improvement were so remarkably accura te that c opies of them were pu rchased after his death by the United States Government for the further p rose c u

o of o . To son- i n- e ti n the w rk the writer, as his law , it becam kn own that even in h is declining years Mr. Byers was held in such esteem that he was frequently consulted professi on a lly by som e of the m ost distingu i shed civil e ngineers i n the

United States . He bel onged to a family of civil engineers.

o o os of o H is nly br ther , J eph , was in the pr essi n , as were

o o of o . of e als the five s ns J seph One th se , Charles Byers ,

. E . a u e of C , was the v l ed Chi f Engineer the Reading Rail o . The o of o r ad u ntil his death t wn Byers , Perry c u nty ,

for . o o o rs was named hi m An ther , J hn M rtimer Bye ,

. E of C , is the Chief Engineer the Pittsburg , Virginia , and

o o s o i s Charlest n Railr ad ; and till an ther, Henry Byers ,

of o now o . Chief Engineer a rail r ad bu ilding fr m Erie , Pa

c o e . When the ivil war ccu rr d , M r Byers , being by bi rth

e a o o man ou the c e of and du c ti n a S uthern , esp sed aus the

S o o e a o fi ft - o of uthern C nf der cy, and , th ugh then y f u r years a e o u his son m s o e g , v l nteered , with , Ja e , in the C nf derate

e of son States army , where he s rved u ntil the death his ,

a w ho w as o 1 2 1 86 J mes , killed in battle , N vember , 3 , when he left the army an d engaged i n Civil engineering i n the

his o Kanawha Valley , West Virgi nia , where reputati n as an e ngineer and sc h olar will not soon be forgotte n . In hi s

. o o later years , M r Byers became a very dev ut and c nsistent

Christian . His Greek Te stament is well thu mbed and w orn ’ with constant u sing . He studied God s w ord diligently

u a nd e and prayerf lly , manifested , i n a r markable degree , a childlike S implicity of faith a nd earnestn ess of pu rp ose i n

. w as o Va . his Christian life He baptized at P int Pleasant , ,

6 1 8 0 the o s o February , 7 , i n Pr te tant Episc pal Chu rch ;

o s o . . . D . c nfirmed there by Bi h p F M Whittle , D , May 1 8 1 ou of o 7 , and died at the h se his dau ghter , Is ra , Mar ti nsbu r Va . of o o g , , dr psy; superi nduced by his lab r as a 5 0 hydraulic engineer . Alm ost to the day of his death he pursued the duties of h is profe ssi on . M rs . Byers now

Pa . son . resides i n Meadville , , with her , Alfred

. o . Children , b Hanc ck , Md

1 0 0 . . o . 1 8 1 . I Is ra Mary Byers , b March 3

1 0 1 . . . a 1 8 8 . I I Harriet An n Byers , b Janu ry 9 , 3

1 0 2. . o s . 1 8 . I II Mary L u isa Byer , b January 9 , 3 5

1 0 . . a e . 1 8 . 3 IV James D vis By rs , b April 3 7 H e

e o e a ntered the C nf derate St tes army , ’ . a r om 8 Capt B niste s c pany , th Virginia

Cavalry . He Was app ointed C ol or Ser

geant of the regi ment . He was killed

o Va . o i n batte , near Newt wn , , N vember

1 2 1 86 . o o is s , 3 The f ll wing letter till preserve d by the fa mily

H EA D - QU ARTERS 6TH VA . CA V C .S .A

A N EW A K T VA . NE R M R E , ,

N ovember 1 1 8 6 . 5 , 3 O . Y S ES . J HN A B ER , Q S ir : It b e com e s my painful d u ty to

o ou of of o son i nf rm y the death y ur ,

. o o d James He fell , sh t thr ugh the hea ,

e in a Charg against the enemy , near

o Va . on 1 2th a nd Newt wn , , the instant ,

. died i nstantly He was bu ried , as well as it could be done u nder the circu m in o o o of stances , a l cust gr ve , i n fr nt and ab out tw o hu ndred yard s from the h ou se

of . o o o Mr J nes , three m iles s uthwest fr m

o o m e o Newt wn , and ab ut half a il fr m the

main valley turnpike. The death of your

o son a o o t o n ble is seri us l ss us , as well

to o f. B o as y u rsel y his u nif rm kindness ,

but o o and brave gentle disp siti n , he had w on the hearts of all w ho knew him ; 5 1

oo u as o and by his g d cond ct a s ldier, o o to o o o and his dev ti n the c l rs he b re , he had drawn towards hi m the warmest feelings of my heart . I l oved hi m as a brother . Y ou have my heartfelt sympa t hies i n you r sad bereavement H is horSe i s o here i n his c mpany , and will

of hi s o be taken care , as well as pist l — h olster the one he had on when he was w ounded i n J uly last The bullet passed

o for o o thr ugh it , and that reas n he nce requested that it sh ou ld be se nt to his m other in case he Sh ould be killed . The

fl a o so battle g , which he b re bravely and with so m u ch h on or to hi mself i n so many engagements , is riddled by bullets a nd w orn to shreds . The staff was sh ot ’ in tw o at Bu nker s H ill i n his hands . If it will afford y ou any pleasu re to preserve

to ou for os . it, I will give it y that pu rp e I w ould not part with it u nder any other

Circu mstances. It is so m u ch shattered and w orn that it can hardly be distin g u ished as a battle fl ag . S O s oon as I c an o replace it with an ther , I will put it

for ou where it will be kept y , if you wish

. o ou to to it Sh uld y wish write me , any c om m u nication will reach me ifaddressed ’ to 8 th . . 2d Va Cav , Brig , Fitzh ugh Lee s

. s . for Div , Army Valley Di t Accept y ou rself and family my warmest sympa thy and best wishes . v I am , sir , ery respectfully , you r friend ,

. . A F COOK ,

Ll . Col . 8 M Va . Ca v . Comma ndi n . , g 5 2

1 0 . . e . 1 8 . 4 V Alfred W itzel Byers , b April 3 9

1 0 . . . 8 1 8 . 5 VI Kate Elizabeth Byers , b September , 43

1 0 6. . . 21 1 8 . VI I Delia Agnes Byers , b May , 45

1 0 . . o s . I 1 8 . 7 VIII J sephine Byer , b August , 49

s th Gen . 3 8 .

fi of o PAUL ROSS WEITZEL, rst child J seph and Sarah

oo o . 1 1 8 2 a (W dr w) Weitzel , was b September 3 , 3 ; b ptized

. 1 8 . the S by Rev Jeremiah Shi ndel , 3 3 Educated at elect

oo of a nd o m s Sch l Su nb ury at Dickins n Se inary , William

o Pa . e o La w oo a o Pa . p rt , Studi d law at Uni n Sch l , E st n , , where he grad u ated LL . B . 1 8 5 6 . Admitted to the bar at

o 2 1 8 6 . I S now r o East n , April 5 , 5 p acticing law at Scrant n ,

Pa . he o a e 1 8 1 . w a s 11 1 . 1 8 1 8 , where l c t d 7 He January , 5 9 ,

- e Pa . . o o to E at Wilk s Barre , , by Rev J hn D rrance , FANNI

D da u . of . A nn EDWAR S BOYD , Dr Eben Little and Ruth

o o of . . o w as the son of ( Ellsw rth) B yd , that City Dr B yd

Hon. ames o of Boston a nd so of Hon. o J B yd , , grand n R bert

o of o o w ho o s s on B yd , Kilmarn ck , Sc tland , was the y u nge t of m o o rs of m o Willia , ninth L rd B yd and fi t Earl Kil arn ck ,

fe m e e of and his wi , Lady Jean Cu nningha e , ld st daughter “ ’ of a . William , ninth Earl Glenc irn (See Burke s Extinct — ” Peerage Art . B oyd ) The English fa mily is now rep re sented by the Earl of Erroll . Mrs . Weitzel was b . J uly

Children .

1 0 8 . . o . Pa . I William Ellsw rth , b Mauch Chu nk , ;

r 1 1 860 . o 1 860 . Feb uary 5 , ; d Oct ber

. h a 2 Pau l Elmer , b Mauc Ch u nk , M rch 3 ,

1 86 1 .

o . C rnel ia Shepherd , b Mau ch Chunk , Ju ne

1 1 1 . o . 2 Eben B yd , b Mauch Chunk , February 3 ,

1 867 . 5 3

. . o V Herbert Edwards , b Williamsp rt , Decem

ber 28 1 8 6 . , 9

1 . . o . o . 2 1 8 2. I 3 VI Fannie Elean r , b Scrant n , Oct 3 , 7

1 1 . . a o . S o . 21 1 8 . 4 VI I C rrie Le nard , b crant n , Sept , 7 5

5 th Gen . 3 9 .

o of o oo JOHN WEITZEL, sec nd child J seph and Sarah (W d row w as . o 1 8 ) Weitzel , b Su nbu ry , Oct ber 9 , 3 3 ; was ed u c ated at Su nbu ry ; was a Clerk i n the N orthern Central

o O f . w as 111 . 1 Railr ad fice at Su nbu ry He September 3 ,

1 8 2 o m . to 7 , at C l u bia City , Indiana , by Rev H u gh Well s ,

. of . . o ALICE ARDELLA LONG , dau Jesse W and Annie M L ng , of . . 0 1 8 2. that place He d Ju ne 3 , 7

Children .

1 1 . . a . 22 1 8 2. 5 I Gl dys , b July , 7

5 th Gen . 40 .

S of o CHARLE BENNET WEITZEL , third child J seph and

oo o . 1 1 8 Sarah (W dr w) Weitzel , was b Su nbury , April , 3 5 ;

R ev. a o now o of baptized by Benj mi n Wistar M rris , Bish p

o s 1 1 1 8 6 o Oreg n , Au gu t . 4 ; ed ucated at Dickins n Seminary ,

o 11 1 . e 1 8 1 86 1 . Williamsp rt ; J un , , at Mau ch Ch unk , by Rev

l o . D . to Archibald A exander H dge , D , CARRIE ELLSWORTH

dau . of . s o BOYD , D r Eben Little and Ruth Ann (Ell w rth)

- o a . N O . B yd , of Wilkes B rre , Pa (See H e is a mer chant at Su nbu ry .

. o . 22 1 86 . I Ruth B yd , b August , 3 ; bap May

1 1 . . . 1 1 86 . 7 I I Edith Clark , b March 4, 5 ; bap Sep

2 1 86 . tember , 5 5 4

o o . 1 86 . J seph B yd , b December 3 , 7 ; bap

o 1 0 1 868 . Oct ber ,

. 2 1 8 2 . o Carrie Mabel , b August , 7 bap Oct 1 8 1 8 ber , 73

1 20 . e o . 1 8 8 . Sallie L nard , b April 5 , 7 ; bap March

s th Gen . 4 1 .

o of o e WILLIAM WEITZEL , f urth child J s ph and Sarah

oo o . b 1 1 8 6 (W dr w) Weitzel , was b Su n ury , July 4 , 3 , and

. u 1 1 1 8 6 . educated there ; bap A gust , 4 He was a farmer

ol d e o o and m iller , living in the Weitz l h mestead , and w rk

ol d . I n . 1 8 6 ing the mill near Sunbury He was March 5 ,

. . . s to . of by Rev W R Fi her , SUSAN KULP , dau Peter Kulp ,

of o o . . 1 1 86 . farmer L wer Augusta t wnship He d July 4, 5

. 20 1 8 . She d April , 75

Children .

1 21 . . m . 1 1 1 8 . I Em a A b January , 5 7

1 22. . o s . 0 1 8 . I I J rdan Harri , b Ju ne 3 , 5 9

1 2 . . o . S m 1 1 860 3 I I I William Ellsw rth , b epte ber , ;

m . by Rev . D . O . Sh oemaker to Mary

of s . Smith , Lewi b urg

1 2 . . o b. o 26 1 862. 4 IV Sam uel L tt , N vember ,

1 2 . . . o m 1 0 1 86 . 5 V David Kulp , b N ve ber , 4

1 26. . o . o 1 0 1 866 . VI Elizabeth J sephine , b N vember ,

1 2 . . . o 28 1 8 0 . 7 VI I Sarah Gertrude , b N vember , 7

5 th Gen . 42.

BURGST RES SER of o LOTT WEITZEL , fifth child J seph and

oo o . 1 0 1 8 8 Sarah ( W dr w) Weitzel , was b Sunbury , April , 3 ;

. o of o s 1 1 1 8 6 bap by present Bish p Oreg n , Augu t , 4 ; edu cated at Sunbu ry ; engaged at farming and milling on same

o his o o . pr perty that br ther , William , had ccupied He was

5 th Gen . 44 .

of o GEORGE PATTON WEITZEL, eighth child J seph and

S a oo o e . S e m ar h (W dr w) Weitz l , was b u nbu ry , Sept ber 7 ,

1 8 . the o of o s 1 1 1 8 6. 44 ; bap by Bish p Oreg n , Augu t , 4 Is

. w as m . s o 0 a merchant at Su nbu ry He , fir t , N vember 3 ,

1 86 to E V of . 3 , HARRI T ALICE WOL ERTON , Upper Augusta

. u 8 1 8 M . o 1 1 8 8 She d Au g st , 73 3 , sec nd , December 7 , 7 , by

Rev. . . M c Cool to A T of . W C , LAUR M I CHELL, New Berlin , Pa

Children by first mar riage .

1 . . . 26 1 868 . 3 9 I Minnie Mau d , b August ,

1 0 . . o . o 1 1 86 . 4 II J seph Frankli n , b Oct ber 9 , 9

5 th Gen . 47 .

HON. of e ALLISON W H ITE , first Child Jam s and Elizabeth

. e e o e Pa . e ( Weitzel) White , was b near J rs y Sh r , , Dec mber

21 1 8 1 6 . 1 8 1 . e o , ; bap 7 Was ducated at the Jersey Sh re

H igh Sch ool u nder Re v. J ohn Hayes Grier. Ente red

o e e 1 8 . . Allegheny C lleg , Meadvill , 3 3 , and graduated A B

1 8 . o as his o o 3 7 Ad pting the law pr fessi n , he entered the

O f of Hon. e m of the ou fice Jam s Ga ble , President J udge C rts of om o to Lyc ing c u nty , and was admitted the bar at Wil l iamS ort e s 1 8 2. o s p , J udge L wis pre iding , i n 4 Fr m thi date

o a o o 1 8 6 . he practiced law at L ck H ven , Clint n c u nty , u ntil 5

o as oc He became a distingu ished p litician , a Dem rat , and i n 1 8 5 6 he was e lected a Repre sentative from the Fifteenth C ongre s s i onal District of Penn sylva nia to the Thi rty - Fifth

o s of for one m e C ngre s the United States ter , s rvi ng as

Chairman on Expenditure s on the Public Bu ildings . At o of of the expirati n his term , he gave up the practice law to engage i n the more l ucrative business of mining and

Shipping bitu min ous c oal . H e i s now seni or partner i n the 5 7

81 CO . of o firm of Berwind , White , Philadelphia , am ng the largest individ u al bitu min ous coal Operators in the State o f

. . m . 1 8 1 Pennsylvania Mr White was , first , 4 , at

o . o a to Jersey Sh re , by Rev J hn H yes Grier , SARAH LAWSHE,

. of s of y ou ngest dau Abraham and (Bailey) Law he ,

s o . w a s . 1 8 21 . o Jer ey Sh re She b ; d L ck Haven ,

1 86 . He m. e o 0 1 8 0 oo 3 , s c nd , July 3 , 7 , at W dbu ry ,

. . . . s to . N J , by Rev Wm Harri , MARY OGDEN , dau of David

of oo . C ooper and Edith ( Clarke) Ogden , W dbu ry Her ' m of o of has l ar e father is a ember the S ciety Friends , g e o w ho farming interests , and is d scended fr m David Ogden , came to thi s c ou ntry with William Penn on b oard the Sh ip

o 1 68 2. Welc me ,

Children by first marriage .

1 1 . . o o a . 4 I J hn Armstr ng G mble White , b

1 8 o Hon. o 43 ; ad pted by his u ncle , J h n m Ar mstrong Ga ble ; d . s . p . March 1 877 .

1 2. . e o . m . 4 I I Elizab th Crawf rd White , b

e . o of oc now of H nry C Pars ns , L k Haven ,

of o . o 81 Co. o firm Ge rge W Pars ns , Cered ,

We st Vi rgi ni a .

1 . . . . o 43 I I I Ann Lawshe White , b m B yd

son of Hon. . Cu m m ins Packer , William F

o o of i 1 8 Packer , G vern r Pennsylvan a ,

s th Gen . 48

o of h JAMES WHITE , sec nd child James and Elizabet

. 1 8 1 8 m. to (Weitzel) White , b ; was , first , ANETTA

w ho One e a m. o to MORAN , died y ar after marri ge ; , sec nd ,

JACKMAN .

Children .

1 . . . 44 I Jack man White , b was edu cated i n

Germany as a m u s ician . 5 th Gen . 49 .

W R of Hon. CHARLOTTE WEITZEL CRA FO D , first child

' Geor e and a o . g Elizabeth Weitzel (White) Cr wf rd , was b

1 8 22. w as m . to December 4, She , first , JAMES

w ho . m. o to . GUYER , d , sec nd , NEWTON W

FREDERICKS .

Children by first marriage .

1 . . . 45 I James Guyer , b

By sec ond marriage .

1 6. . . 4 I Mary Fredericks , b

1 . . . 47 I I Etta Fredericks , b

5 th Gen . 5 2.

Y o of Hon. o WILLIAM HENR CRAWFORD , f urth child Ge rge

e e e o w a s . 1 0 and Elizab th W itz l (White) Crawf rd , b January ,

1 8 2 w as 111 . a 1 0 1 86 1 o s 9 ; J nuary , , i n Pine Creek t wn hip ,

. t o O . of by Rev PRISCILLA FERGUS N BROWN , dau o o o of Th mas and Priscilla (Fergus n) Br w, n , farmer , Pi ne o o o W o o Creek t wnship , Clint n c u nty , h se ancest r , Christian

o n m o m o e o o . Br w , ca e fr m Ger any bef r the Rev luti n He

m to f om 1 8 1 2. ca e West Branch Valley r Lehigh Valley ,

. O . . P , Chatham Ru n , Pa

2 o o o , Th mas Br wn Crawf rd , b September 7 ,

1 86 1 .

o . 22 1 86 . William Henry Crawf rd , b March , 9

o r o . 1 0 Charl tte Elizabeth C awf rd , b August ,

1 872. 5 9

5 th Gen . 5 3

of Hon. o JOH N WEITZEL CRAWFORD , fifth child Ge rge

b o . 26 and Eliza eth Weitzel (White) Crawf rd , was b March ,

1 8 1 111 . to . of 3 . H e was ATIE ELLEN RIC H , dau

r o . Ma y Crawf rd , b

o o o . J hn Ge rge Crawf rd , b

o . Lillie Belle Crawf rd , b

e o o . Charl s Addis n Crawf rd , b

o . Ja ne Crawf rd , b

o . Ellen Crawf rd , b

o . Narcissus Crawf rd , b

5 th Gen . 5 4.

of . o ELIZABETH WHITE CRAWFORD , sixth child H on Ge rge

o . and Elizabeth Weitzel (White) Crawf rd , was b February

26 1 8 . In . to W . M CKI NNNEY . , 3 3 She was ANDRE C

Children .

1 8 . M cKi nne . . 5 Elizabeth y , b m Millard

Fillm ore Kissel .

o M cKinne . Ge rge y , b

o M c Ki nne . J hn y , b

’ a M c Ki nne . M ry y , b

o M c Kinne . R bert Russel y , b

m M c Ki nne . Willia y , b

s th Gen . 5 5 .

of Hon. o MARY JOSEPH INE CRAWFORD , seventh Child Ge rge

o . 1 and Elizabeth Weitzel (White ) Crawf rd , was b J une 4, 60

1 8 3 9 . S he was In to C HARLES RI CH . He was b .

d .

d Chil re n .

1 6 . . . 3 I Charles Rich , b

1 6 . . o e c . 4 I I J s phine Ri h , b

sth Gen . 5 8 .

. D . of o e JO H N M M C CORM ICK , M , third child R b rt

r e M c Cormi ck w as . o 1 6 1 82 and Ma y (Whit ) , b Oct ber , 5 ; ” . 1 8 1 a e . bap 3 , in Great Isl nd Church (Presbyt rian)

Received a cad e mic educati on in Lock Haven . Entered

e o e of u . . Philad lphia C ll ge Medicine , and grad ated M D

1 8 8 . o o 4 After spending s me years i n f reign travel , he o 1 862 at e o a . o l cated , in , L avenw rth , Kans s He was Su rge n

s on . . A . Col . a o on Third Wi c sin Regi ment , U S , B rst w , the

o 1 86 — e o e a e Western fr ntier , 3 4 ; Su rg n S venth Kans s R gi m . . A . the ou of 1 8 6 w as ent , U S , d uring Miss ri campaign 4 ; al so commI S S I oned by G overn or Carney member of the B oard of Medical and Surgical Exami ners for the State of

Kansas . Afte r the Civi l war he acte d as City physician of

Leave nw orth for s ome time . Since then he has been s u c cessfu lly e mpl oyed i n the regular pra cti c e of his profe ssi on .

w a s In . 1 1 86 at Leave nw orth b Rev. ose h He Jan uary , 3 , , y J p

. s to RI GBI E . of . G Rea er , ANNIE MASSIE , dau Dr Aquilla

. . w as . o Pa . 8 1 8 B Massie She b L ck Haven , , May , 47 ; ba . 1 86 . No . p August 4 , 4 Children

s th Gen. 63 .

. M . of CHARLES STEWART M C CORMICK , A , eighth child

o .M c Cormick . o 6 R bert and Mary (White) , was b N vember ,

1 8 3 5 . Educated at Lafayette C ollege . Graduated A . B .

1 8 8 . . 1 86 1 . . Es of 5 ; A M . Studied law with C G Furst , q , 6 1

o a t o Ba r of o L ck Haven , and was dmitted the Clint n

o S 1 1 860 . o c A ttofne c unty eptember 5 , Elected Pr se uting y for o o 1 86 . Clint n c unty , 5 , serving three years Is i n active practice at this date . Is a Direct or of Publ ic Sch ools of

o a nd a n e the e . L ck Haven , Eld r i n Presbyt rian Ch u rch

w a s . 1 862 . . . to N M He m , by Rev Jas H Baird , SUSA CHATHA

. of o . for FLEMING , dau Algern n S Fleming , twelve y ears

Deputy and for three years H igh Sheriff of Clinton c ou nty .

Childre n .

1 6 . . o M cCormick . 5 I Allis n White , b

1 66 . . s M c Cormick . I I Charle Stewart , b

1 6 F M c Cormick . 7 . II I . Sidney leming , b

1 68 . . o M c Cormick . IV R bert , b

5 th Ge n. 66 .

H s o of Hon. o JAM ES LAUGHER W ITE , ec nd Child R bert ’ . o Gray and Susan ( Bache) White , was b Wellsbor , Pa

o 2 1 8 . m . o e m e 2 1 8 . Oct ber 3 , 49 He was N v b r 4 , 75 , by Rev

. D . to A Charles Breck , D , DELAIDE ELIZABETH WILBUR ,

. of Col . o of . dau Aar n Wilbu r , Savannah , Ga He is a merchant in W

Children b . Wellsb oro.

1 6 . . e o . 2 1 8 6. 9 I Adelaid L uise White , b Sept 3 , 7

1 0 . . . o 2 1 8 8 . 7 I I Sarah Bache White , b Oct ber 5 , 7

1 1 . . . 1 8 8 2. 7 I II Mary Wilbu r White , b February 9 ,

5 th Gen . 68.

o of Hon. o ELIZABETH WH ITE , f u rth child R bert Gray ’ . o o Pa . and Susan (Bache) White , was b Wellsb r , , August ’ 1 1 8 . . 1 8 8 o o . 9 , 5 3 She was m 7 , at Wellsb r , by Rev

e . D . to . COL. ! Charl s Breck , D , LIEUT WI LLIAM ALE IS S son of o o of o TONE , Isaac and Amanda ( H we) St ne , Ti ga

o . f of s c u nty , Pa H is ather was a native Wendall , Mas , and 62

t he son of S o of sa e a w ho d . ae . 8 Abraham t ne , the m pl ce , , 3 , of u o o e e oa S es o e r g nsh t w u nd , rec iv d while United tat s ldi

of 1 8 1 2 a nd r o of a S o i n the War ; the g ands n Abr ham t ne , of me w ho w as o e of o o the sa place , a s ldi r the Rev luti nary a s o r e e e . rmy , erving at Bu nker H ill , F rt Edwa d , and lsewh r They were d oubtless desce nd e d from Si mon or Gregory

o of a ss s s 1 6 . St ne , M ach u ett , 3 5

Col . o w a s . o o o Pa . St ne b Delmar t wnship , Ti ga c u nty , ,

1 8 1 8 6. s CO . 1 8 th . Vol . Re April , 4 Enli ted in A , 7 Pa g ,

. . A . the 1 0 1 8 6 . Pro U S , during Civil War , February , 4 m oted from First Sergeant to Sec ond Lieutenant March

1 0 1 86 . e ou t s 1 86 . o o e , 5 M ust red Augu t 5 , 5 C mm issi n d

a o o o Pa . Gov. Lieuten nt C l nel Nati nal Guards , , by Hartranft ,

1 8 . a e o oo s . 74 Educ ted at Stat N rmal Sch l , Man field , Pa

1 868 . Hon. S . . o Graduated . Studied law with F Wils n and ’ ‘ . B. e o o . to of o J Niles , W llsb r Admitted the Bar Ti ga

o 1 8 0 . e o of o a o c unty , 7 Elect d District Att rney Ti g c u nty

o 1 8 . e 1 8 6 1 8 N vember , 74 Resigned Decemb r , 7 , and i n 77

e o to . o e S s r m ved Pittsburg , Pa App int d United tate J u ry

o m o o . a u e 1 8 . C m issi ner by J udge Winth r p W Ketch m J n , 79 App ointed United States District Att orn ey for the We stern

District of e s a e 6 1 8 80 P nn ylvani by President Hay s J uly , ,

o m the S 1 8 8 1 and c nfir ed by United tates Senate January 5 , , which offic e he still h old s. Has been a member of the

e e 1 8 . He m . Re v. Presbyt rian Church sinc 7 5 was , first , by

a t e Pa . t o FI LEST I A Middl burg , , ELLEN

V S . of S of . w as STE EN , dau Ezra tevens , M iddleburg She b . d .

Children by fi rst mar ri age .

’ a . . o . 1 1 8 1 . I Hattie Francis St ne , b March 9 , 7

b S o . 2 1 8 . . I I . Stephen t ne b J uly 7 , 73

By sec ond marriage .

1 2. . o o . 1 6 1 8 80 . 7 I R bert Graham St ne , b February ,

64

s th Gen . 74.

G R of o EORGE C AWFORD , fifth Child James Allis n and

o . 1 1 8 6 . Tabitha (Wh ite) Crawf rd , was b September 4 , 3 He

. 1 2 1 86 1 Re v. o to m March , , by J seph Stevens , ESTHER

. of . 2 1 8 8 . GRAHAM BROWN , dau b August 5 , 3 ; d Ju ne

Children .

1 80 . . o o o . 2 I Th mas Br wn Crawf rd , b December 9 ,

1 86 1 . 21 1 86 . ; d January , 3

a o o . 8 T bitha Elean r Crawf rd , b September ,

1 863 .

o o . 0 1 86 . James All is n Crawf rd , b J u ne 3 , 5

a e o . e Barb ra Elizab th Crawf rd , b Dec mber

o e o . Charl tt Emeline Crawf rd , b September

o e o d . e 1 Ge rge Eugen Crawf r , b Sept mber 3 ,

1 874 . See No. 1 79 .

5 th Gen . 77 .

. . S . of . o JOHN WHITE BAILEY , D D , first Child Maj R bert

. s S o Smith and Isabella (White) Bailey , was b Jer ey h re ,

o 1 0 1 8 . o . Oct ber , 3 4 Educated at Allegheny C llege , Pa

u . . . 1 8 o Studied dentistry , and grad ated D D S 5 M ved to f o o o Jef ers n City , practiced his pr fessi n u ntil

1 86 1 to s , when he returned Pennsylvania , and ettled at

o . . 1 0 1 86 o H llidaysburg He was m N ovember , 4, at H lli da sbu r to . . . 1 1 y g , CAROLINE T BOLLINGER He d August ,

1 8 70 .

Children .

1 86. . o . I R bert Bailey , b 65

1 8 . . . 7 I I Lawshe Bailey , b

1 8 8 . n . . I II Hele Bailey , b

5 th Gen. 78 .

GERTA M ELI A o of . ob PENN BAILEY, sec nd child Maj R ert

. Sm ith and Isabella (White) Bailey , was b Buckingham

ou Va . 26 1 8 . o c nty , , April , 3 7 Ed ucated at Jersey Sh re ,

o o . . and at Oakland Female Seminary , N rrist wn , Pa Bap

o 1 1 8 1 . o o o of O ct ber 7 , 5 Admitted i nt the c m m u ni n the

h 1 860 . . F Presbyterian Chu rc February 4 , Was m ebruary

26 1 8 . . to HON. N , 57 , by Rev M r Mitchell , JOH LAWSHE , f o son of r o o Jersey Sh re , Ab aham and Nancy ( Hamilt n)

Lawsh e . H e w as a memb e r of the Pen nsylvania Legis la tu re . Subsequently largely engaged in mining interests i n

o o . . . . 26 1 86 . San Bernardin c unty , Cal She d s p J une , 5

. m. s o o 2 1 866 . o Mr Lawshe , ec nd , Oct ber 3 , , by Rev J seph o t o Y Stevens , at Jersey Sh re , CHARLOTTE HANNAH BAILE , fou rth child of Maj . R obert Smith and Isabella ( White)

of . . Bailey , and sister the first wife She was b at Jersey

o e 1 1 8 0 . at oo Sh r , January 5 , 4 Educated the H igh Sch l ,

s o Jer ey Sh re , and at the Elmira Female Se mi nary , Elmi ra ,

. . . o 1 1 8 1 . to N Y Bap Oct ber 7 , 5 Admitted Presbyterian

o o 1 1 86 2. no . c mm u ni n February 5 , They have children

s th Gen . 8 5 .

o of Col . a s BELLE WH ITE ALLEN , nly Child J me Sullivan

a - . o and Is bella (White Bailey) Allen , was b Jersey Sh re ,

1 8 . o 20 1 8 0 March 9 , 5 5 ; m at Jersey Sh re , March , 7 , by

. o to Rev J seph Stevens , TORRENCE CARL H IPPLE , lawyer ,

o . . o 1 at L ck Haven , Pa He was b Jersey Sh re , December 3 ,

1 8 6. o o 4 Educated Dickins n Seminary , Williamsp rt , where

1 86 . 81 o he graduated 5 Studied law with Mayer Ball , L ck Haven . Graduated at the Law Department of the Univer 66

sit . . to y at Albany , N Y Admitted the Bar of Clinton

o 1 868 . c u nty Served in the Civil War I n the 26th Reg . Pa .

Vol s . during the year 1 863 .

Children .

1 8 . . e . 1 8 . 9 I Hen ry Hippl , b April 5 , 79

1 0 . . e . o 2 1 8 8 0 . 9 I I Isab lla White H ipple , b Oct ber 7 ,

5 th Gen . 86 .

s c of o a nd e GEORGE PARKER WH ITE , fi r t hild Ge rge Ann i

. ms o 1 Eliza ( Parker) White , was b Willia p rt , January 9 ,

1 8 2 In . a 1 8 Re v. . S . o es a o e 5 ; Janu ry 7 , 75 , by J J n , i n B ltim r

to . of r . a nd rr e Md , EM MA KATE GUEST , dau Richa d S Ha i t

Gu s . I s a e r at a e o m a . . L e t m chant Y l , British C lu bi

Children .

1 1 . . o e . 1 8 . 9 I Ge rge Vesper Whit , b August 9 , 75

‘ 1 2. . . 8 1 8 6 . 9 I I Harry Guest White , b September , 7

1 . . o . 1 1 1 8 80 . 93 I II N rman White , b Ju ne ,

5 th Gen . 8 7 .

e o of e o e JOEL PARKER WH ITE , s c nd Child G rge and Anni

a . 1 1 1 8 . at Eliza ( P rker) White , was b J une , 5 7 Educated

e s . . New o 1 6 L high Univer ity , Pa Md in Y rk City , May ,

1 8 oRev. . S . Widde me r to 79 , by E , M ARY LOUISA POWELL ,

. of a Sa S o . m dau Willi m J and rah P well , b Septe ber

22 1 8 . . now of of 81 o , 5 7 Mr White is the firm White St kes ,

s s 1 1 2 o w . publi her , 5 Br ad ay , N Y

Children .

1 . . e o . Ne w o 94 I Anni P well White , b Y rk , December

1 . . a o . o 26 9 5 II Mari L u ise White , b New Y rk , March ,

1 8 8 2. 67

5 th Gen . 1 0 0 .

Y of o o s ISORA MARY B ERS , first child J h n Alph n a and

. o Charl otte Mary Weitzel ( Davis) Byers , was b Hanc ck ,

. 1 8 1 . o o Md , March 3 ; bap and c nfirmed i n the Pr testant o Episcopal Ch u rch ; ed ucated by private tut rs , and at the

of o o o Va . Female Seminary Sam uel Janney , L nd n c u nty , ;

. o . to was m at Hanc ck , Md , WILLIAM BLAC KWELL ,

now . . engineer ; living at Martinsb u rg , W Va

Children .

1 6 . . . 9 I Webb Byers Blackwell , b

1 . . o . 97 II Charl tte Blackwell , b

1 8 . . e . 9 I I I Harri t Blackwell , b

1 . . o 99 IV J sephine Blackwell , b (twin s ) 20 0 . V Blackwell ,

2 1 . . so . 0 VI Willie I ra Blackwell , b

5 th Gen . I O I .

A NN o of o o HARRIET BYERS , sec nd child J hn Alph nsa

o r . o and Charl tte Ma y Weitzel ( Davis) Byers , was b Hanc ck ,

. 1 8 . o o s Md , January 9 , 3 3 ; bap and c nfirmed in the Pr te tant

Episc opal Chu rch . She was highly educated by private o o e of o o tut rs , p ssess d a vig r us m ind , tall , graceful , and

a so . I n . at o a . Va . Re v. h nd me She was P int Ple sant , W , by ’ o o 21 1 86 to S H race Edwin Hayden , N vember , 7 , AMUEL

m of o . ( 1. o STEPHENS , erchant , Baltim re , M d She Hanc ck , M d 1 8 80 , Ju ne

Children b . Balti m ore .

20 2. . o . e e 1 1 868 . I Len re Stephens , b Dec mb r ,

20 . . . 1 8 0 . 3 I I Lynn Stephens , b January 7 ; d J uly

1 8 0 . , 7 68

5 th Gen .

S of o o a nd MARY LOUISE BYER , third Ch ild J hn Alph nsa

o . o Charl tte Mary Weitzel ( Davis) Byers , was b Hanc ck ,

. 1 8 . Pata seo m Md , January 9 , 3 5 Educated at the p Fe ale ’ o s . e Institute , Ellic tt s Mill , Md , u nd r that distingu ished

M rs . o . . o M d teacher, Alm ira Linc ln Phelps Md at Hanc ck , ,

m 1 862 . . o e to Dece ber 4 , , by Rev M r F ulk , TALIAFERRO

S of o e s Va . son of e o m TRIBLING , P int Pl a ant , , G rge Willia a nd o e S of a o o . Mary Nels n ( N ale) tribling , M s n c unty , Va

. e 1 1 8 . e o H e was b F bruary 7 , 3 4 Educat d at Washingt n

o e e o Va . a nd d the C ll g , Lexingt n , , stu ied law there in law sch ool of J u dge B re c kenridge . Ad mitte d to the Bar of

o o Va . 1 8 . u s e u Mas n c u nty , , May 5 4 He s b equently r li q u ishe d the pra ctice of the law to accept the p os iti on of ’ s of now t o a a Ca hier the Merchants Bank , Firs Nati n l B nk , of o e o o has e s e P int Pl asant , a p siti n which he held ver inc ,

o to no a of w ho o i nferi r man , in the ex lted esteem all kn w .

for of . hi s o h im , integrity Character He and wife are b th baptized and c onfirmed membe rs of the Pr ote stant Episc opa l

Ch u rch . Mr . S . has filled many l ocal o ffice s withi n the

- of his o t .for gift fell w ci izens , having been years a member of the ou of his o e C ncil t wn , and a Vestryman , Ward n , and

a s of s o e s etc . e tc . Tre u rer Chri t Ch urch , P int Pl a ant , ,

o e S . o s Ge rg William tribling , b P int Plea ant ,

2 1 86 . 1 866 . September , 4 ; bap May

20 . . . o sa 5 I I Kate Byers Stribling , b P int Plea nt , J uly

1 6 1 866 . 1 0 1 868 . , ; bap May ,

20 6 . . e S l . o s I II Nannie Tat trib ing , b P int Plea ant ,

r 6 1 8 68 . 1 0 1 868 . Februa y , ; bap May , ; d

e 1 1 868 . S ptember 4 , 69

20 . . o . 1 6 1 86 . 7 IV Taliaferr Stribling , b July , 9 ; bap

1 8 0 . December 4 , 7

5 th Gen . 1 0 5 .

of o o KATE ELIZABETH BYERS , sixth Child J hn Alph nsa

o . o and Charl tte Mary Weitzel ( Davis) Byers , was b Hanc ck ,

8 1 8 . . o . . 1 8 0 . September , 43 Bap in the Pr t Epis Chu rch , 5

o . . . D .D . C nfirmed by Rt Rev William R Whitti ngham , ,

o of 1 8 1 8 . Bish p Maryland , April , 5 7 Educated at the

of Pa . Female Seminary Miss Sarah Hale , Philadelph ia , ’ . . o . o o of . o Md by Rev J seph A N ck , Rect r St J hn s Chu rch , ’ o . Va . on . o 0 Charlest n , W , St Andrew s Day , N vember 3 ,

1 868 o . Va . to REV. , at P i nt Pleasant , W , HORACE EDWI N

of Hon. o HAYDEN , third child Edwin Pars ns and Elizabeth ’ of o . of ( Hause) Hayden , Ellic tt s City , Maryland He is o o of the eighth generati n in descent fr m William Hayden ,

Windson o . w ho o to , C nn , emigrated fr m England New Eng 8 7 i n 1 62 — 0 : o o o land 9 3 , th us H race , Edwin Pars ns , H race 6 5 4 3 2 1 H. o . , Th mas , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , William He was ’ . o M d 1 8 1 8 . . . o b Cat nsville , , February , 3 7 Bap i n St J hn s ’ o o . Protestant Episc pal Chu rch , near Ellic tt s City , by Rev

. o 1 8 0 . o . H ugh T Harris n , September 4 , 4 C nfirmed i n St ’ Pa . . . o o o Luke s Chu rch , Philadelphia , , by Rt Rev Al nz P tter ,

. D . o of 1 0 1 8 re D , Bish p Pennsylvania , April , 5 7 , having ’ m oved there i n 1 8 5 3 . Educated at St . Tim othy s Military M d 1 8 —1 8 2 o o o Academy , , 47 5 , and Keny n C llege , Ohi , — ’ 1 8 1 8 8 . oo o 1 8 to 5 7 5 Taught sch l at Ellic tt s City , 5 9

1 86 1 . of At the beginning the Civil War , he entered the

o Va . C nfederate States Army at Leesbu rg , , enlisting as pri vate i n the H oward cou nty Cavalry Company from his ow n

o o 1 1 86 1 . o neighb rh od , J une , Served nearly f ur years ; — o 1 86 1 1 862 F Col . fr m i n the irst Vi rginia Cavalry , u nder

. . . 1 862 1 86 J E B Stuart ; to 3 i n the First Maryland Cavalry , organized by the Howard cou nty Company ; 1 864 to 1 865 70

in the Third Virginia Battali on I nfantry . H ono rably dis ~

s o charged the ervice at the expirati n of his enlistment ,

6 1 86 . 1 1 86 . July , 4 Served i n the ranks u ntil January , 5

o o . . . S . 1 86 . d App inted H spital Steward , P A C , 3 Entere the Theol ogical Semi nary of the Protestant Episc opal Chu rch in Virginia (then rem oved temporarily from Alex to o Va 1 1 86 n andria Staunt n , ) , January , 5 , having bee

for o 1 860 . received as a candidate H ly Orders i n Maryland , o 1 86 to When the Seminary rem ved , in 5 , Alexandria , he o o 2 1 86 . the f ll wed , and graduated Ju ne 5 , 7 Ordai ned to Ho of o o o ly Order Deac ns in the The l gical Seminary Chapel ,

26 1 86 . . o o . D . . D . J u ne , 7 , by the Rt Rev J hn J hns , D , LL , Bish op of Virginia ; and to the H oly Order of Priests i n ’ . Va. 1 868 . St Paul s Church , Alexandria , , Au gust 7 , , by Rt

. M c Neece - . D . . D . Rev Francis Whittle , D , LL , Assistant

Bi sh op of Virginia . Entered upon the charge of Christ

o . Va . 1 8 1 86 a e Chu rch , P int Pleasant , W , July , 7 , and bec m

o 1 868 . e to be Rect r August 7 , Resigned and acc pted call ’ o of . o s o Pa . Rect r St J hn s Church , We t Br wnsville , , April

1 1 8 . to , 7 3 Resigned and accepted call be Assistant M in ’ of . Wilkes ~ Barre Pa . a nd e or ister St Stephen s Chu rch , , , R ct ’ of . s C o Pa . o 1 1 8 St Peter hu rch , Plym uth , , N vember , 79 , which position he still occupies .

Children .

2 8 . . a . o P . 0 I Mary Eliz beth Hayden , b P int leasant , W

Va . o 1 1 8 . o , Oct ber 5 , 7 5 ; bap by her bel ved

kinsmaa t. . o o . D . . D . Rev J hn J hns , D , LL ,

o o 20 1 8 . P int Pleasant , Oct ber , 75 A child of m ore than ordinary spirit uality for the ten

of o . . der age f u r years She d of diphtheria ,

- W Pa . 26 1 8 . at ilkes Barre , , December , 79

’ For o o ! geneal gy of the Hayden family , see Stiles H ist ry f o o — se o Ancient Winds r , C nnecticut the same published p

I N DE ! .

e a . a e ose All n , Abig il , 44 B il y , J ph ,

e e W . 6 . o W . . B ll , 45 , 5 J hn , 44

C 0 1. a . a s e 6 . Eth n , 44 L w h , 4

Gen. I ra . a C . . , 44 M ry , 44

ames S . 6 . a W . . J , 44, 45 , 5 M ry , 44

ose . Ro e 6 . J ph , 44 b rt , 4

N e em a . Ro e S . 6 h i h , 44 b rt , 43 , 44 , 4,

amu e . oma s W. S l , 44 Th ,

amu e G . . a a me s H. 6 1 . S l , 44 B ird , J ,

a mu e S . . a omas 1 . S l , 44 B ll , Th , 4

! m . a me e . i ri , 44 B l r , Andr w , 3 4

so 1 . a s e a t o. Alli n , Ann , 3 B ni t r , C p , 5

' o 1 . BarbouI a e . J hn , 3 , D ni l , 43

a a e 1 . a s o C ol 60 . M rg r t , 3 , 3 5 , 3 9 B r t w ,

m a P. . e a . Al y , Edw rd , 47 B rry , Ann , 3 9

m W . . a c e a o e 66 E ily , 47 Bl kw ll , Ch rl tt ,

o a a e . a e 66 . Anth ny , C th rin , 47 H rri t ,

ose . so a M . 66. J ph B 47 I r ,

s e 20 . ose e Anti , Sh riff, J phin ,

ms o C ol . o 21 22. e B7 66 . Ar tr ng , J hn , , W bb ,

W am 66. illi ,

ac e a 2. e 66 B h , Ann , 4 Willi I .

e 2. o e a o e T . 6 Bridg t , 4 B lling r , C r lin , 4

a a 2. o e a m S r h , 4 B w n , Willi ,

a m 2. o a e E. . Willi , 4 B yd , C rri , 5 3

a e a o e T . 6 . e L. 2 . B il y , C r lin , 4 Eb n , 5 , 5 3

a o e H . . a mes 2. Ch rl tt , 44 J , 5

eo e H. . Ro e G rg , 45 b rt ,

Gertamelia P. 6 . Ru 2 . , 44 , 5 th Ann , 5 , 5 3

e e 6 . a fo a a . H l n , 4 Br d rd , S r h , 3 9

a e A . . ec Rev . C . 2 6 1 . H rv y , 45 Br k , , 4 ,

u W . . Breck enride u e 6 . H gh , 45 , J dg , 7

sa e a W . 6 6 e a sa e a W . . I b ll , 4 , 3 Br nn n , I b ll , 47 74

e a o C . . a e e a 2 . Br nn n , J hn , 47 C rp nt r , M ry , 4 , 44

Brid in a e . R u sse . g , Eliz b th , 43 l L 44

R . R . . am B. 2. , 43 Willi , 4

o ea C ol 1 1 . a Rev . Geo. . Br dh d , C in , , 44

o s e G. 6 . c a oc e 2 . Br wn , E th r , 4 Cin inn ti S i ty , 4

a es F. 6. a . Ch rl , 4 Cl rk , Edith , 57

s a 8 . oo . F. 1 . Chri ti n , 5 C k , A , 5

a e e D . 6. o e a a . M rg r t , 4 C v ll , M rth , 47

sc a 8 . o e a mes . Pri ill , 5 C wi , J , 5

sc a F. 8 . a o e B. 6 . Pri ill , 5 Cr wf rd , Anni , 3

u a e a am 2 . e . R . . Br b k r , Abr h , 7 Ati E , 59

s a 2 a a a E . 6 . Chri ti n , 7 B rb r , 4

a e 2 . a o e E . 6 . D ni l , 7 Ch rl tt , 43 , 4

a 2 . a o e . G . 8 . D vid , 7 Ch rl tt E , 5

e 2 . a o e W . 8 . H nry , 7 Ch rl tt , 3 7 , 5

a co 2 . a es A . . J b , 7 Ch rl , 59

o 21 . s o e 8 . J hn , Chri t ph r ,

Pe e 2 . a e . t r , 7 Eliz b th , 43

u e Col . ! e u o 20 . a . 2 6 . B tl r , b l n , Eliz Q , 3 , 3

u s e om s 6. a e . . B rn id , Th a , 3 Eliz b th Q , 3 5 , 43

e s e W . 2. a e W . 8 . By r , Alfr d , 5 Eliz b th , 3 , 3 9

a es . E e . Ch rl , 49 ll n , 59

. 6 . s e G , 4 Ch arl otte M . w . E th r mma . 6 . E Q , 3 o e a A . 2 1 . C rd li , 5 , 7 a e A 6 . F nni ., 3 a e A . 0 6 . H rri t , 5 , 7 a ces A . 6 . Fr n , 3 H a rri et W 48 . George . 5 8 .59 . e . H nry , 49 eo e A . . G rg , 3 7 so a M . o 66 . I r , 49, 5 , eo e E . 6 6 . G rg , 3 , 4 ames D . 0 . J , 5 sa e a B. . I b ll , 43 . o 8 . Dr J hn , 4 a mes . J , 3 5 o 8 . J hn , 4 ames A . 6 6 . — — J , 43 , 3 , 4 o A . 8 2 66 1 . J hn , 4 5 , 7 a mes W . 6 . J , 43 , 3 o M . . J hn , 49 a e . J n , 59 ose . J ph , 49 o W . 8 . J hn , 3 , 3 9 ose e 2. J phin , 5 o G . . J hn , 59 a e E . 2 6 . K t , 5 , 9 e B. . Lilli , 59 a L. 6 . M ry , 7 o e M CD . 6 . L tti , 3

a . M ry , 59

60 . a e e a 2. a 3 8.5 . C rp nt r , L nt , 4 M ry J 9 2 ea . Na c , . L h , 3 3 n y 3 75

a o a c ssu s . a e am 1 . Cr wf rd , N r i , 59 Fr nklin , B nj in , 5

sc a . 8 . e e c s a o e . C . 8 . Pri ill F B 5 Fr d ri k , Ch rl tt W , 5

Ro e 2 . a 8 . b rt , 3 , 3 5 , 43 Ett , 5

Ro e A . . a 8 . b rt , 3 7 M ry , 5

a W . 6 . e o W . 8 . T bby , 43 , 3 N wt n , 5

a a 6 . u s . G . 60 T bith E 4 F r t , C ,

a a W . 6 . T bith , 43 , 3

om a s B. 8 64 . Th , 5 , a e Rev . . S . 6 . G il y , S , 3 omas E . . Th , 43 a a o 6 . G lbr ith , J hn , 3 am H. 8 8 . Willi , 3 , 5 a m e a B. . G bl , Eliz , 47 eme Rev . . C . . Cr r , W , 5 5 ames 6. J , 47 , 5 e a . Cryd r , M rtin , 5 ames M . . J , 47 u mm a o e W . 6 . C in , Ch rl tt , 4 o A . . J hn , 5 7 H . H 46. a r L. . M y , 47 u ame ea 2. C nningh , J n , 5 a e a a E . . G rdn r , M ri , 5

am C . . — Willi , 5 a s a o e M .W . 8 2 D vi , Ch rl tt , 3 3 , 4 5 as u sa 2. G kill , S n , 4 o . J hn , 3 3 o o e . 1 2. G rd n , S rg , o K. . J hn , 3 3 a eo e 1 1 . Gr nt , G rg , o P. . J hn , 3 3 a Wm . 1 1 I 1 8 2 . Gr y , , , 7 , , 3 a . Lydi , 3 3 46’ e Rev o ri r , , J hn c so o 1 21 . G H Di kin n , J hn , 9 , u es mma D effenderfer a . , 66. , M ry , 3 3 G t E K

a e L. 6 o a ce Rev . o 2. , 6. D rr n , J hn , 5 H rri t Ri ha r D u Bois u em a 6. c d S 66. , E ph i , 4

u e a o e W . 8 . G y r , Ch rl tt , 5

' ames 8 . J , 5 s o Ru th A . 2 . Ell w rth , , 5 , 5 3

a s a mu e 2 . Ev n , S l , 4 a e a a . H l , S r h , 49

a m O o 6. H lin , rl , 3

e u so sc a 8 . a m o a c F rg n , Pri ill , 5 H ilt n , N n y ,

s e . K. 2 . a s OS . D . 6. Fi h r , P , 9 H rri , J , 4

. R . . Rev . W . 1 . W , 54 , 5

Fordner a s e 6 . a so Rev . u T . 6 . , C p r , , 7 H rri n , H gh , 9

em e o 6 1 . a e a e 6 . Fl ing , Alg rn n S H yd n , D ni l , 9

o 6 8 P. 6 . J hn , 3 , 3 7.3 . Edwin , 9

a 8 . a e H. 6 . M ry , 3 Eliz b th , 9 — a c 2 . Rev . o ace E . 6 1 . N n y , 3 , 3 9 H r , 9 7

usa C . 6 1 . o a ce 6 . S n , H r H 9

ou e Rev . M . 6 . a e H. 6 1 . F lk , , 7 J b z , 9 , 7

al e ed 6. a e E . 6 — 1 . Fr y , Fr , 3 K t , 9 7 a e a E . 0 . e a a 2. H yd n , M ry , 7 K rr , M rth , 3

am 6 e c am . W . 62. Willi , 9 , K t h , W ,

a m B . 1 . sse am . Willi , 7 Ki l , Willi , 59

au se a e 6 . a e . H , Eliz b th , 9 Eliz b th , 5 9

a es Ru e o B. 62. o s . 8 . H y , th rf rd , K rtz , Chri t ,

Heitshire am 28 . u e e . , Willi , K lp , P t r , 54

Heintz l eman e ome 6 . u san . , J r , S , 54

Gen . . 6. u s o e 2 . S P K ntz , Chri t ph r , 5

Hem erl . 0 . p y , G W 5

a . au e e 2. Hill , Abig il , 44 L gh r , Bridg t , 4

e sa e a W . 66. a s e a a m 6 . Hippl , I b ll , L w h , Abr h , 57 , 5

e 66 . a o e H. 6 . H nry , Ch rl tt , 4

o e ce C . 6 . e u e P. 6 . T rr n , 45 , 5 G rtr d , 4

o o . 1 . o 6 . H lt n , D P 7 J hn , 5

‘ o e Rev . . A . . N a c 6 . H dg , A , 5 3 n y , 5

o e ma a 6 1 . a a . H w , A nd , S r h , 57

u mme a . e o a u 2 . H l , M ry , 3 3 L b , P l , 9 , 3

u e C ol . . . 2 . a e S . 2 . H bl y , A J , 4 Eliz b th , 3

u sec e s a . e a e 28 . H n k r , Chri ti n 3 4 L hr , Eliz b th , , 3 4

ea C . 26 . e s s 6 6. L h , , 3 4 L wi , Elli , 3 , 5

u e amu e 1 . o ce A . . H nt r , S l , 3 L ng , Ali , 5 3

e a e I 1 1 . e M . . Al x nd r, 4 , 7 , 3 Anni , 5 3

u c so Rev . . 0 . esse W . . H t hin n , Dr , 4 J , 5 3

o s a a t e 1 1 . L ng I l nd B t l ,

a c ma . Low don o 1 0 . J k n , 5 7 , J hn ,

a c so a a 2. J k n , H nn h , 3

a e amu e 66 . M cBride eu . Ro e 6. J nn y , S l , , Li t b rt , 5

o s a am 26 . M cCOOl Rev . . C . 6. J hn , Abr h , , W , 5

a o e 2 . a c a am u e 1 0 . Ch rl tt , 7 M l y , S l ,

a o e E . . a m 1 8 . Ch rl tt , 3 4 Willi ,

a e 8 26. M cCormick es 2 . Eliz b th , , , Agn , 3 , 3 9

o 26 2 0 . e a e 2 . J hn , , 7 , 3 3 , 7 Al x nd r , 3 , 3 9

aco 6 8 26. me a 2 . J b , , 7 , , A li , 3 , 3 9

ea C .. . e B. . L h 3 4 Anni , 3 9

u c . e R . M . 60 . L y , 3 4 Anni ,

a u 26 2 . e 0 . P l , , 7 , 3 3 Alfr d , 4

a mu e 2 . e am . S l , 7 B nj in , 3 9

o so 26. as . S . o, J hn n , Ch , 4

a . o es Rev. . S 66 . vid , 3 9 J n , J D a e . Eliz b th , 39

h . Ka ffroth a m . Eu i as, , Willi , 3 3 p 3 9 M cCormick eo e A . 0 . M c Kinne eo e . , G rg , 4 y , G rg , 59

u 2 . o . H gh , 3 , 3 9 J hn , 59

a m es H. . J , 3 9

o 2 8 . J hn , 3 , 3 , 3 9

o F. 2. am . J hn , 3 Willi , 59

o M . 60 . a o e R c a 1 . J hn , 3 9 , M l n , i h rd , 4

o L. . a ss e e R . M . 60 . J hn , 3 9 M i , Anni ,

ose . . u a B. 60 . J ph , 3 9 Dr Aq ill ,

ose F. . es C ol . 1 1 1 2. J ph , 3 9 Mil , , ,

a F. 8 . c e a u a . M ry , 3 Mit h ll , L r , 5 5

a W . 8 60 e sc amu e 6 . M ry , 3 , 3 9 , M n h , S l , 3

o . e e a co 26. M lly , 3 9 M ntz r , J b ,

a c 2. o ome am 8 . N n y , 3 M ntg ry , Willi , 5

Re ecca . . o a o omas 2 . b Q , 3 9 M nt nd n , Th , 5

Re ecca R . 0 . o o o 1 o. b , 4 M rt n , J hn , 3 , 3

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