cV7-4,^, 9 3S,g\\ Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries https://archive.org/details/pennsylvaniacoun03unse k cV7-4. 9 3- '-c. r ■ ■ ad and vith nske CNN—PH 475. 476. of 1 it of V INDEX. fu s Pag. Page 1 s > S ■ i • - * (y," -— ■' T • U V w —----- . f- -1 ^---,-| • - -- v» -[ ■ fBi :---. -:_ -L f —-—-__ w - • j W XYZ . -L ----- -■ »■■■ —.M \ ■ - • 4 . _ ■_n.lTi^-i- Isaac Hess, I, Jacob M. Fickes, K, Mich- “settlement." emeu a list, if obfc’'* ael Hollinger, K. ble, would have double value as a L Co. C, Cole’s Md. Cav.; Sergeant G. W. of settlers at a time concerning whi d< Schriver, Corporal J. H. C. Wills, Pri¬ there are few accessible records, and .. vates Max. J. Coble, W. A. Crouse, Geo. showing exactly the state of the ac-,, n Spangler, W. R. Wenk, Geo. Cease, John counts between them and the Penns. V Moritz. Having remembered that some years ■ Co. K, 184th P. Y.; Samuel A. Bigham, ago one of the gentlemen then connect¬ Chas. H. Felix, Levi Rinehart, George ed with the Pennsylvania Historical W. Stauffer, David Tate. j Society in Philadelphia, had shown me Co. 1,127th P. V.; Wm. A. Forney, i a list of payments made to the Penns , Eli Lentz, David Mondorff, Jacob H. attorney by Manor of Maske settlers. „ - Myers. recently succeeded in getting access a Co. C, 203d P. V-; Jeremiah Blair, j this original and unpublished mar!1 Theo. Pfeiffer, Howard Rice. script account; and I append a copy ory Co. F, 28d P. V.; Sergeant Frederick ' the names and the amounts. For this" A. Huber. courtesy, I am indebted to the officers Co. B, 45th Ill. V.; Lieutenant Nesbit of the Historical Society. Baugher. The Penns’ Attorney, in his letter of ' Co. E, 2d P. V.; Leander W. Welsh. April 18, 1797, published in the Star Co. D, 209th P. V.; Joseph Elden. and Sentinel, June 1,1886, spoke of ( , Co. L, 22d Pa. Cav.; Hill Tawney. the amount likely to be realized by the 1 / Co. F, 91st P. V.; J. Kersey Cook. Penns under this “settlement” as f ( Co. D, 76th P. V.; John Miller. about £16,000. The amount proved Co. H, 2d Pa. Heavy Artillery: David to be £3,078 10s Id, “in gold or silver Steinour, Solomon Steinour. money current in Pennsylvania.” The Co. E, 205th P. V.; Simon C. Benner. number of dollars realized was about Co. K, 20th N. Y, S, M.; J. Ross Hor¬ equal to the number of pounds predicted > ner. The list of settlers, with dates am i ? Co. H, 30th Iowa V.; Orderly Sergeant amounts is appended. E. McP. J. Alexander McAlister. he Co. F, 158th P. V.; Eli Ford, Z. Ford. List of Manor of Maske Settlers. Co. 1,188th P. V.; Jacob Stickle. I FROM LETTER BOOK III, PENN—PHYSICK MANU¬ SCRIPTS—PP. 475, 476. JANUARY 25, 1798. Robert Speer In full for bal. and in£. t ■„ due on 176 a., 153 pr..£23.—.10 fa", Wm. McPherson in full for a bal. due 1- M for 217 a., 104 pr. and which he holds Tuesday Evening, April 19, 1887. in right of Robert McPherson and David Greer, and interest. 29. 7.11 ft Do. In full due for 34lj/£ a. which he n| holds In right of Robt. McPherson. 14. 5.— LOCAL HfSTORY. Win. Hamilton in full for a bal. due Li on 235 a., 67 pr., left unpaid by i THE MANOR OF MASKE—No. 4. Robert McKean; said land belong¬ ing now to said Hamilton, with Int 29.16. S Thomas Swaney in part for 277 a., 113 LIST OF THE SETTLERS WHO PAID pr. and interest. 50.—.— THEIR DUES TO THE PENNS, AND Alex. Russell In part for bal. due on ar- iver, THE AMOUNT OF EACH, UNDER THE 368 a. 136pr. andlnt., which beholds in right of Robert McPherson. 36.—.— to 1 “SETTLEMENT” OF 1797. ;h - John Fletcher In full for 256 a. 68 pr. and interest. 123,123. 3. 1 SLE ins James Gilcrist, do. for 101 a. 133 pr., Last year in three letters, I gave the of in full and Interest. 48.16. 4 facts connected with the controversy n, a Peter Wickert, do. for 179 a., 77 pr. in between the settlers on the Manor of (,'as- full and do. 84. 4.11 .tible Maske and the Penns, and copies of the James McGaughy In part lor 134 a., liltcn documents which showed the terms of 136 pr. and interest. 22.10.— \-hil< the compromise. The papers lacked Nicholas Keefhaver in full for a bal. crub irbe completeness in one respect. There and int. due on 301 a., 87 pr. of land which he holds in right of Wm. s was no list of persons who were affect¬ McCreary. 50.13. 6 J ed by the “settlement” or of the Hugh Fergus in full for 100 a, of land amounts showing their interest in the with interest. 61 -\ i. B reden in full for a bal. andint. David Moore in part for 254 a., 1 39. 1. 9 ue on 121 a., 60 pr., which lie holds John Black in part for219 a.,185pr.. 18.-.— ’ i right of Robert Stewart.. 20. 3.— Wm. Bigham in part tor 191% a. and le executors of James Simpson, lor int. in part. 29. 8. 5 a bal. and int. due on 47 a„ 128 pr. Henry Weaver in part for 205 a.. 86 p. which they hold in right of John and int. in part. 31.10. 8 McNutt in trust. 1.3.7 Henry Clotz, do. for 272 a., 53 pr. and James Russell in full for a bal. due on interest. 80.—.— 342 acres... 49. 7. 2 George Seecrist, do. for 74 a., 13 pr. Joshua Russell in full for a bal. and and interest in part. 11. 7. 2} int. due on 200 a. which Archibald Morrison, junior, held in trust, but Rob’t Magus, do. for 121 ji., 36 pr. do.. £18.12. 8 ^ belongs now to said Russell. 33. 1. 2 Nathaniel Paxton, do for 190 a., do... 29. 3. 1 JANUARY 26, 1798. John Hart, do. lor 58 a,., *1 py< do._ 8.19. 3 I ’t Slemmons in full for bal. due Christopher Hoolinge*, part for 171 a. 43. 3. 9 165% a. and int. which he holds James McKenley, do. for 322 a. 93 pr. i right of Thomas Slemmons. 16.17. 1 and 36 a., 141 pr. and do...;.. 24. 9. 7 Robert Kidd in full for 88 a., 128 pr. Charles Fletcher, do. for 268 a., 33 pr. 41. 3.— andint. 23. 7. 2 John Wilson, do for 107% a. do. 16. 9. 7 Nathaniel Paxton, do. for 167 a., 115 Barnabas McSherry, do for 90 a., 66 ' pr-do. 78.17.- pr. and int...... 13.17. 4 Thomas McClellan in full for bal. Robert Thompspn, do. for 339 a., 98 p. and int. of land. 6. 6. 1 and 67 a„ 84 pr. and int. do'.* 62.11. 1 Thomas Guriy in full for 190 a. with J ohn Ritter, do. for 203 a. 107 pr. do.. 31. 4.10 j int. 87.11. 9 J o nas Harmar, do. fov 81 a., 22 pr. and 9 Thomas White, do. for 23 a., 66 pr. do 10.14. 6 3 a. 153 pr. do.. 13. 1. 5 George Kerr in part for 128 a., 64 pr. do 19.12. 6 Robert Cunningham, (lo. for a bal. of John Murphy in lull for 188 a. 31 pr. do 18. 9. 2 land and do. 15.13. 5 James McKnaught in part for a bal. Jonas Byers, in full of a bal. due and int. due on 124 a. and 96 pr. 9.12. 1 from bim for 170 a. which he holds Sam’l Cobean in part for 177 a. andint. 27. 2. 8 in right of Wm. Boy l and int. 40.14 6 Do. in lull. 54. 5. 4 Cornelius Cowenower li full for 30 a. Wm. Cobean in full for 67 a., 77 pr. 51 pr. do. 37. 2.— and int. 30.14. 7 DHvjjytoutz, do. lor 1 7 a., 52 pr. do.. 49. 8.— I Christopher Culp in part for233 a., 22 "^lin'i uuthbertson, d< . for 68 a., U0 j pr.andint. 35.13.2 pr. and interest.. 31.10.10 Alex. Cobean in full for a bal. due Henry Walter, do. for56 a., 55pr. do. 26.10. 4 from him for 50 a., 53 pr. of land George Dumby, do. fcjr '7 a. 131 pr. do. 3.11. 9 held in right of James Getty. 5.11. 7 Michael Sawyer, do. fir 35 a. do. 17.12. 7 Do; in part for 160 a. 68 pr, land and int. £25. 2. 1) Do. 118 a. 66 pr. do. do. 18. 1. 8 V 57.12. 1 Peter Shewey, do. for bal. due ou Do. 94 a, 51 pr. do, do. 14.8.4) 227 a., 96 pr. and int. ! n right of Wm. JANUARY 30, 1798. Scott. 40.12. 6 John Gorgen in full for a bal. and Christian Reck, do. fo; a bal. due on int. due on 157 a., 145 pr. of land 124 a., 20 pr. and do.