Gleanings From Some Old Wills. BY MRS. MARY N. ROBINSON. It is said, and often with truth, that continuations are failures. But there are exceptions to all rules, and it is to be hoped this may be one of them. When the request came to prepare a paper for this meeting, there were several subjects

Governor's Direction I issued the inclos'd Advertise- ment. The Bearers, John Laverty, and Charles Coleman, have agreed to go and work on the Road accordingly. You will be pleased to give them Directions how they are to proceed. My Compliments to your Good Lady and Family. I am, very respect- fully Sir, Your

II. ITEMS FROM LETTERS (Relating to Early Events in Lancaster, Pa.) Made by Dr. John W. Jordan 1774 Nov. 24 Wm. Henry is getting better but very slowly. He dare not go out yet. There are many sick in the town. 1775 Jan'y 19 Early in the month Tobias Riem died, and shortly before three died in the

records indicate that the Carpenter family was very promi- nent in public affairs, drawing deeds, wills, and other legal documents, set- tling estates of Decedents, etc. Emanuel, the eldest of Heinrich's family, was the most prominent of that generation. He was nicknamed " Manny the law-giver

A REVOLUTIONARY LETTER. By William Frederic Worner. In April, 1923, Mr. George S. Franklin presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society a copy of Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County, published in 1883. It contains many unusual drawings, rare photographs, val- uable manuscripts, old

Unpublished Letters of James Buchanan By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T A meeting of the Lancaster County Historical Society held on Friday evening, January 6th, 1928, attention was re-called that James Buchanan, Lancaster county's most distinguished citizen, and the only son of Penn- sylvania to

Unpublished Letters of James Buchanan By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T A meeting of the Lancaster County Historical Society held on Friday evening, January 6th, 1928, attention was re-called that James Buchanan, Lancaster county's most distinguished citizen, and the only son of Penn- sylvania to

child of this marriage, and always spoke very warmly of his father and mother and gave credit to his mother for all of his success. His favorite sister was Jane who was his constant playmate and who was considered the most spritely and agreeable of a family, all of whom were gifted. In 1813 Jane married

. Title: Letters of Col. Matthias Slough to Robert Morris / by Hon. Chas. I. Landis. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Slough, Matthias--Correspondence. Pennsylvania--History--1775-1865. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1920 Description: 59-65 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal

generation is largely made up of the Mennonite Faith. The original family names in these old and musty records are extinct. Some of them are: McKennan, McDwain, Clawson, McDonald, Cadwalleder, McGohn, Pearsons, Camphove, Grosch, Northeimer, Gallaway, Wilmer, Shay, Owen, Bently, McClosky, McKee, Mull, Kierner