Martin and Ann Meylin built that "palace of sand- stone" in West Lampeter township, in 1740, one of the stateliest of all the early houses erected in Lancaster county, with its gambrel roof and shingled cornices around the differ- �entstories,theMennoniteBishopof that d- y, Hans Tschantz, with the eld

the County of Lancaster and state of Pennsylvania, Yeoman, being of sound mind and understanding, but considering the uncertainty of this life, do make, publish & declare this my last Will & Testament in the man- ner and form following, hereby revok- ing and renouncing all former and other Wills by me

Ried, 1833-1921. Mifflin, Lloyd, 1846-1921. Title: Donegal in the Revolution--patriotism and piety / by Hon. Marriott Brosius. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Mifflin, Lloyd, 1846-1921. Lowry family. Galbraith family. Daughters of the American Revolution. Witness Tree Chapter (Lancaster, Pa.) Scots

"romance of Christian philanthropy.". And so the case has stood until this very hour. It is true that a custom somewhat similar was known to our provincial history. Even before Stiegel's time men and women in Penn's province had been doing charitable things along this line. Old deeds made more than one

something about the last one of its kind still in active operation in Lancaster county, and which was visited by the writer one day this week. The First One. Before I speak of this mill, a glance at these mills a century ago and more will not be out of place. So far as the writer knows, the first fulling

what basis the statement is found. Of the general fact, however, there can be no reason- able doubt. In the manuscript narrative of Mrs. Christian Wolf (before her marriage, Anna Maria Krause), we have satis- �factory evidence of this fact. Her un- cle, Henry Dering, in 1777, came to Lancaster and

, whither his people had fled srom persecution. He was a min- ister, as well as a doctor. He located at Lancaster, and became a prominent citizen. He was born in 1748 and died in 1823.—Stapleton's Memorials os the Huguenots, p. 56. �in the eastern end of the county, would come to our house early in the

among the unpublished archives at Harrisburg several years ago was rewarded by the finding of the following report, made by George Stewart, one of the State Agents for confiscated estates in this locality. It gives a full inventory of all the lands, goods and chattels of the Reine broth- ers and has

SOME SHIPPEN LETTERS. Several months ago, Mr. Evans W. Shippen, os Meadville, Pa., placed in my hands sor examination, and such use as I might deem expedient, a num- ber os letters written by members os the Shippen samily os this State. While they were family letters and not os general public

was of this marriage that the subject of this sketch was born, at the homestead, in Manor township. By her various marriages Connolly's mother became quite wealthy. Soon after the birth of this son the family moved to Lancaster borough, occupy- ing a house on South Prince street, where they lived and