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trade. (37) �, (38) Among the prominent mills were Buckley's and Moore's Brothers on Octoraro; Smith's (afterwards Groff's) ·on B eaver Creek about New Pro- vidence ; Jacob Bear's (afterwards Myers') on Carter's Creelt, at Oregon, Abey's, Stoneman's and others. These determined several roads. One or two

the same distance to the east and southeast is the Cocalico Creek, so that insofar as game and fish were concerned the Nanticokes no doubt had a plentiful supply. It was not necessary for them to confine their activities to hunting and fishing for the land upon which they were located is some of the

present farm house, northwest of the public highway and about 400 yards from the Cocalico Creek. When Everhart Ream (Rihm) a native of Leimen, near Heidelberg, Ger- many, came to this locality there was an Indian village opposite the present site of Reamstown. These Indians were a part of the Delaware

fur had been a leading article of barter and trade with the Indians for many years earlier and as the animals were easily caught they were soon exterminated. Beaver Creek and Beaver Meadow (now the Big Swamp) in Clay Township are doubtless names reminiscent of a very early period, for it is unlikely

was composed of beads made of shells, it is not unlikely that some of those were made here also. Along the stream passing through this tract, earlier known as Mill Creek and later as Staman's Run, there had been a huge pebble of Conewago Trap Rock weighing a ton or more on which are deeply grooved

tavern in North East Ward. Joe F. Kautz for a tavern in South West Ward. �Henry Kendig for a tavern in South East Ward. Susanna Schminky for a tavern in village of Hinkletown. Jacob Bostick for a tavern in Martic twp. at the mouth of Pequa Creek. Jacob Huber for a tavern in South West Ward. John Mason

in committee, in drawing a law to prevent the frontier men of Berks County, encroaching on Indian lands in 1760 and especially to prevent hunting deer there (5V, 110) ; his appointment to investigate and report on the Indian murders in 1768 on Middle Creek (6V, 110) ; and his labors in the convention

of the American rifle, identifies the French Huguenot as the originators of the arm. "In Shooting and Fishing" in 1897, she says. "The history of Pennsylvania's early settlers has been to some extent written �up. Its German, Swiss, Dutch, Irish, Welsh and French settlers given their respective places

burial service for Nathaniel Ellmaker Hager. 1991. Insert 9 “An Old-Timer Recalls Memorable Dinner Down at Cross Creek,” by Cynthia Parks. Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida. Article is about an elite private club called Mensheviki. April 1991. Insert 10 “New book Highlights Decorating Trends

about September 1st. Tradition says he and his party trudged through the forest front Philadelphia to the Pequea Creek on foot save a few on horseback bringing what few utensils, tools and clothing their limited facilities would allow, taking refuge under an oak until the log cabin was completed. Hans

called it Muhlenbergii, possibly also because distributed along the banks of the Conestoga from Brownstown to below Millersville. Probably the most impressive stand of this rare oak is along the Conestoga near its Lititz Creek confluence, where there are several vener- able and stately individuals, well

colonies of New England in exchange for other commodities. Beans, mellons, potatoes and tobacco were also among their cultivated products to which Europeans fell heir. Their women cultivated the soil, the men engaged in fishing, hunt- ing and war. When they first met Europeans, the Indians had little or no

boundary trouble. - 1 A., 281. See list of Germans naturalized-see Act. - 4 St. L., 147. Most of them Lancaster County names-see same. - 4 St. L., 147. The Act for 300 f to build the Court House. - 4 St. L., 149. 1731 Complaint that Stephen Atkinson has dammed up the Conestoga Creek and the fish can not

worth keeping in mind as an aid in interpreting the history of the two counties mentioned. We are informed that General Braddock was long detained at Will's Creek on account of forage and provisions. Landing his troops in Virginia was said to be a most unfortunate step because neither provisions nor