ANN LETORT The second in a series on noteworthy women in Lancaster County history, this article on Ann Letort by Marian Wallace Reninger brings new attention to the courage and versatility of pio- neer women. Ann Letort was a French Huguenot who came to America with her husband James in 1686. They

Rose, a member of the Lancaster bar, so it was in that city that Ann grew up and met and married William Henry, a young man who was head of a large gun manufacturing estab- lishment and active in the life of the community. William Henry was born May 19, 1729, in Chester County, the son of Scotch

diversity of her responsibilities — if she discharged them well." Surely, such has been the case among the famous women of Lan- caster County. (NEXT IN THIS SERIES: ANN GALBRAITH) �

land as the original settler and it has been known ever since as the Mary Fiere tract, she, in fact, really never owned any land in Lancaster County. It is clear, however, that it was intended by the Penn commissioners for her, but with her consent was conveyed to her oldest son and son-in-law. On

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