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CHAPTER II FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR – EARLY SETTLEMENTS. BRITISH AND FRENCH RIVALRY-FORT AUGUSTA – “CANNON HOLE” – EFFECT OF DEFEAT AT BUSHY RUN AND OCCUPATION OF FT. DUQUENE – LAND GRANTS – EARLY MANORS – PENN’S PLAN OF SELLING LAND – A NEW SYSTEM – OTHER PERIODS OF ACQUIRING LANDS – ABUSES OF LATER … Read more
History, of Lycoming County CHAPTER 1 LOCATION, ABORIGINES, EARLY EXPLORATIONS LOCATION – TOPOGRAPHY — PRINCIPAL INDUSTRY – ORIGINAL INHABITANTS – OTHER INDIAN TRIBES – CONFLICTING CLAIMS – PENN’S PURCHASE – FIRST WHITE MAN HERE – OTHER WHITE SETTLERS – MORAVIAN MISSIONARIES – FRENCH MARGARET – INDIAN TROUBLES. The history of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, naturally falls … Read more
COURTS AND BAR FIRST COURTS – CHARACTER OF THE EARLY BENCH AND BAR, WITH DATES OF ADMISSION OF MEMBERS PRIOR TO 1878 – CELEBRATED CAUSES – JUDGES AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES – PROMINENT ATTORNEYS, PROTHONOTARIES, ETC. – ATTORNEYS ADMITTED TO THE McKEAN COUNTY BAR SINCE MAY, 1878, TERM – ORLO J. HAMLIN – JOHN W. HOWE. … Read more
Shirley Pierce, a founding Director of PA-Roots passed away on 6 February 2010 following a valiant fight with cancer. Shirley was very active providing resources for Clearfield, Elk and Jefferson counties in Pennsylvania. During the Board of Directors meeting in January Shirley was elected to the status of Director of Emeritus. Her presence will be … Read more
McKean County CHAPTER IV TRANSACTIONS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS – ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY – HOLLAND LAND COMPANY’S LANDS – JOHN KEATING’S LIBERALITY – SMETHPORT, THE COUNTY TOWN – COUNTY ADMINISTRATION- COUNTY BUILDINGS – PUBLIC ROADS – BRIDGES – POOR FARM- MORTGAGES – FORFEITED LANDS. THE county of McKean was established March 26, 1804, … Read more
McKean County CHAPTER III PIONEERS AND PIONEER DAYS PREHISTORIC REMAINS – INDIANS – INDIAN LAND PURCHASES – SALE OF LANDS – EARLY SURVEYS AND SETTLEMENTS – EARLY TAX PAYERS – UNDERGROUND RAILROAD – HUNTING – STORMS AND FLOODS – FIRST COURT – HOUSE – FIRST BALL – EARLY WEDDING – EARLY INCIDENTS AND REMINISCENCES … Read more
ALLEN, ORREN C., was born on a farm near Russellburg, Pine Grove township, Warren county, on the 1st day of May, 1840. He traces his ancestry back to his great-grandfather, who came from the north of Ireland about ninety years ago, and settled in the county of Dauphin, near Harrisburg, Pa. He died about sixty-seven … Read more
Articles from the Columbian Star, and Christian IndexBy W. T. Brantly; Philadelphia, Printed by Martin & Boden, No. 204 Market Street; 1830 Vol. II January 23, 1830 Died on Sunday morning, 17th inst., in the 87th year of her age, Mrs. Elizabeth Powel, relict of Samuel Powel, Esq., of Philadelphia. February 20, 1830 Died … Read more
Articles from The Columbian Star and Christian Index by W. T. Brantly.Philadelphia, Printed by Martin & Boden, No. 204 Market Street; 1829 Vol. ISaturday, July 4, 1829 A fire broke out on Friday morning, June 26, a little after eleven o’clock, in a brick building in South alley, near the printing office of the Columbian … Read more
The Mariettian August 6, 1864 Suicide of an Aged Man. – Mr. Ezra Davol, an aged and respectable citizen, was found, yesterday afternoon, lying near the grave of his wife, in the old burying ground, with blood flowing from his nose and mouth. He was immediately conveyed to his residence, and on examination it was … Read more