Nathan Zipfel

ontent-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8> Chapter 13, Section 4 – Cowanshannock, History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania Chapter 13, Section 4 Cowanshannock Stephen De Tancy, an early settler in this region, used to relate, in his lifetime, that a white family was captured by a party of Indians in what is now Indiana county, before the Indian troubles … Read more

Chapter 13, Section 3 Cowanshannock Patents for those Bradford lands were granted to Thomas B. Darrach, James H. Bradford and William Bradford Jr., in trust for the heirs of the above-mentioned Thomas Bradford, not until March 22, 1856. Their more rapid settlement began after Allison’s purchase. He divided them into comparatively small tracts, most, if … Read more

Chapter 13, Section 2 Cowanshannock The most northeastern portion of the division of this township south of the purchase line is covered by the less part of the Alexander Dallas tract, the warrant being dated July 1, 1784, the greater part being in Indiana county. Its locality, as well as the localities of the other … Read more

Chapter 13, Section 1 Cowanshannock On the 22nd June, 1841, the petition of diverse inhabitants of Kittanning, Plum Creek and Wayne townships was presented to the proper court of this county, asking for the erection of a new township out of parts of those above named. On the 25th of the same month it was … Read more

Chapter 28 Hovey Organization – Dr. Simon Hovey – The Early Settlers – Discovery of Oil – Wonderful Production of the Robinson Farm – Thom�s Run – The Bridge Across the Allegheny – Miscellaneous Information. HOVEY is a new township, formed in 1870, from a part of Perry. In 1873 its dimensions were much reduced … Read more

XXVII Brady’s Bend Township Erection and Organization in 1845-First Officers Elected-Successive Owners of and Residents on the several Land Tracts-The Great Western Iron Works and Brady’s Bend Iron Company-Mention of Founders and Managers. Brady’s Bend township was organized by virtue of the 59th section of the act of April 16, 1845, and bounded thus: Beginning … Read more

Chapter 25 Washington The Township Struck off from Sugar Creek in 1858 – First Election of Officers – Major Part of the Township South of the Donation Land Line – The Pioneers and First Owners of the Principal Tracts – Church of the Brethren of Christ – Lands North of the Donation Line – Van … Read more

Chapter 24 Sugar Creek A Small Remnant of the Parent Township-Original Owners-Conveyances-Ezekiel Lewis and other Pioneers-The Middlesex Presbyterian Church-St. Patrick�s Roman Catholic Church-The Donation Lands-Lutheran Church-Robert Orr, Sr.-Orrsville-Damages of the Tornado of 1860-Sugar Creek and Phillipsburg Ferry Company-Templeton Oilwell-Census and School Statistics-Geology. The present township of Sugar Creek is a comparatively small remnant of the … Read more

Chapter 23 East Franklin First Township Election – The Early Settlers as Shown by Land Titles – Tribulations of Thomas Barr as Teacher – An Oil Company Organized in 1870 – West Glade Run Presbyterian Church – A Notable Law Suit – Allegheny Furnace Lands – Roads – Coal Mining and Oil Manufacturing Company Organized … Read more

Chapter 22 West Franklin Organization of the Old Township of Franklin from Territory in Buffalo and Sugar Creek — Limestone Township — First Election in West Franklin — First Owners of Land Tracts — Transfer of Property in Early and Late Years — John Shields’ Bequest to the Free Presbyterian Church of Worthington — His … Read more