Armstrong County

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 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

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 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

Chapter 14 Manor Part 4 SCHOOLS. The first schoolhouse within what are now the limits of this township was a primitive log structure, which, according to a rather ancient draft of that portion of the manor tract purchased by Jonathan Smith, was located a few rods north of the present site of the Appleby Manor … Read more

Chapter 14 Manor Footnotes 1). That section is in these words and in this orthography: WEE give and grant license unto the said William Penn. and his heires, likewise to all and every such person and persons to whom the said William Penn, or his heires, shall at any time hereafter, grant any estate of … Read more

Chapter 3 TOWNSHIP DIVISION AND ORGANIZATION Importance of the Township Politically � The Townships of Armstrong and Wheatfield in 1792 � Original Divisions of the County � Allegheny � Buffalo � Toby � Origin of Names � Subdivisions of the Original Townships. IN passing from a general sketch of our county to the more narrowly … Read more

Chapter 4 The Borough of Kittanning Origin of the Name — White Prisoners Among the Indians — Savage Torture — Early Mention of the Town Site — Robert Brown, the Watsons, James Claypoole, Patrick Daugherty, Andrew Hunter, and Other Pioneer Settlers — The Town Platted — Sale of Lots — A Glimpse of the Village … Read more

Chapter 2 Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion Brady Alpines – Ninth Regiment The Brady Alpines were mustered into the three months service, April 22, 1861, and attached to the 9th Pa., Vol. Inf., Col. Longnecker. About April 1 it was generally understood that the South would rebel against the North, when Capt. … Read more