History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania

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 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

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

ontent-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8> Chapter 13, Section 5 – Cowanshannock, History of Armstrong County Pennsylvania Chapter 13, Section 5 Cowanshannock The Bryan lands included a number of tracts in this township. Tract covered by warrant No. 674, partly in Wayne, granted to Dr. William Smith, of Philadelphia, druggist, October 20, 1780, as containing 549 ¾ acres, … 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

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 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 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 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 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