Month: August 2025

Chapter 12, Section 5 Madison One of the earliest occupants of Holland lands in this township was Philip Essex, who was first assessed in Toby township, with one cow, at $10, in 1806; the next year with 200 acres “imp.,” and one cow, at $36, and thereafter with 100 acres “imp.,” and one cow for … Read more

Chapter 12, Section 4 Madison It was under that act that the Holland Company took out many of their warrants. They, like others, could not make the settlements required by the strict letter of that act, within two years from the dates of their warrants, on account of the Indian hostilities. The board of property … Read more

Chapter 12, Section 3 Madison THE HOLLAND LAND COMPANY. The rest or major part of the territory within the present limits of this township was covered by warrants to The Holland Land Company, and because so much of the area of this township was thus covered (as well as portions of other townships), a sketch … Read more

Chapter 12, Section 2 Madison Contiguous to “Springfield” on the northwest and extending up the Allegheny between its left bank and the line of the Holland Company�s lands was a tract containing about 400 acres, on which appears to have been an improvement made by David Hull prior to 1825. His name is upon it … Read more

Chapter 29 Parker City An Oil Town of Phenomenal Growth – Settlement of the Parker Family – An Indian Village on the River Bottom – Bear Creek Furnace – Lawrenceburg – Its Origin and Decline – Parker�s Landing – The Discovery of Oil and the Rapid Upbuilding of a City – Important Events – Leading … Read more

Chapter 14 Manor Part 2 Col. Brodhead, in one of his letters to Gen. Washington, mentions Mahoning as being “about fifteen miles above Fort Armstrong.” The distance between the mouth of the Mahoning creek and the site of that fort is twelve and nine-tenths miles. Its site was about ninety rods above Fort run, on … Read more

Chapter 14 Manor Part 1 Manor township was formed out of the western part of Kittanning township. The petition for its organization was presented to the proper court, at June sessions, 1849, and Hugh Campbell, Samuel Green and James Stewart were appointed viewers or commissioners, who presented their report in favor of the organization, at … Read more

Chapter 14 Manor Formed out of the Western Part of Kittanning in 1849-First Township Election – Named from one of the Proprietary Manors – Kittanning afterward Appleby Manor – Ancient Works – Numerous Relics – Speculation in Regards to the Origin of the So-called “Old French Fort” – Soldiers Here in 1777-8 – Correspondence of … Read more

Chapter 13 Footnotes Cowanshannock “greenbriar”- a thorny climbing shrub having a yellowish green stem and thick leaves, with small bunches of flowers. It is common in the United States, and is also called cat-briar. Vide sketch of Plum Creek Township. Appointed by Co. Charles Campbell, contractor for the militia of Westmoreland county Pennsylvania who was … Read more

Chapter 13, Section 6 Cowanshannock This township was not well supplied with good public roads until 1845. The Kittanning and Smicksburgh turnpike was authorized to be made ten or twelve years before. Its original route diverged from near Patterson�s mill in Valley township to the left to the Anderson creek road. The present route through … Read more