COUNTY TAX IN 1774 In a volume of Lancaster County Miscellany among the manuscripts of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, are found the sums of taxes assessed against and collected from the several townships and the Boro of our County for Provincial and for County purposes in 1774

present bounds of Lancaster County. Grubbs were distinguished for their industry and enterprise; they commenced operations in 1728." V. 8 p. 128. 1726 "First Settlemen of Columbia" Arthur Bradford writing in early days makes a brief statement of the settlement of Columbia and says that the facts he gives

/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Eshleman, Henry Frank, 1869-1953. Title: James Annesly's (Lord Altamontis) traditional residence in Lancaster County : from 1728 to 1741--not a fact--only unfounded tradition / by H. Frank Eshleman. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Annesley, James, 1715-1760. Lancaster County (Pa

. Their densest settled center was Lancaster County and their domain, early extended throughout the lower Susquehanna and upper Schuylkill and into parts of the Lehigh, Valleys. More- over, the seat of their central church government was established here in Conestoga where in 1727 they first adopted their

proving his property may have his horse. Rev. John Woodhull was pastor of the Presbyterian Congregation at Leacock and also pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Lancaster. He was also Chaplain of the 5th Battalion (Colonel Crawford's) of the Revolu- tionary War. Earl Town, December 2, 1777 December 31

(d) FOUR GREAT SURVEYS IN LANCASTER COUNTY Among the Taylor Papers in the Manuscript Department of the His- torical Society of Pennsylvania, are found (with a great number of others) four great surveys of lands in Lancaster County, which may well challenge our interest and which are of great value

V., 184. The Sheriff of Lancaster County sent for to correct his return. 3 V., 184 Margaret Shitts convicted of concealing birth, death and burial of a bastard child is sentenced to death. - 3 C., 429. Petition for clemency signed by 60 citizens. - 3 C., 429. �Election: Robert Buchanan and John

there under command of First Lieutenant Archibald Steele, of Drumore. William Simpson of this company was shot opposite Boston, August 27, his being the first life given by Pennsylvania for Independence.17 He was of Lancaster County as it was then, but the place, Paxtang, is now in Dauphin County. James

�Bucks Countians lodged as follows: Isaac Van Horne at Nauman's and Ralph Stone and James Erwin at John Musser's corner of East Orange and Lime Streets and Gerardus Wynkoch at Judge Henry's. The Chester County legislators divided: Jos. Hemphill lodged at A Scott's on Orange Street; Jas. Hannum at