The Nottingham Lots began in 1701 after William Penn was told by Lord Talbot of Maryland, that Pennsylvania could settle as far as the fall waters of the Susquehanna go down hill. This area is now located in Northern Cecil County, Maryland and Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. This book tells the history of the Nottingham Lots and the genealogy of each of the original sixteen settlers.--Publisher's description.
Historic structures Survey and Determination of Eligibility Report : East Lampeter, Leacock, Strasburg, Paradise, Salisbury, and Sadsbury Townships, Lancaster County, Pensylvania
Originally published: Lancaster, Pa. : Office of the Journal, 1883.
Includes index.
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society.
Summary
This book was written in 1883 by Robert Clemons Smedley, a Chester County Pennsylvania physician who interviewed participants in the underground railroad. He was not a historian and was not unbiased. But he is considered to have been conscientious in his efforts to record the stories he was told. He wrote about events as described to him by person who themselves were involved, both those fleeing slavery and those assisting them.Topics in chapters 1 & 2 include William Wright and Columbia, PA. Chapter 8 is about the "Christiana Tragedy".
Written historical and descriptive data and photographs [a state-level recordation, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation.
Just over the line: Chester County and the underground railroad. A catalogue to accompany an exhibition organized by the Chester County Historical Society
"This catalogue accompanies an exhibition held at Chester County Historical Society February 7, 2002 to December 31, 2002."-- T.p. verso.
Summary
Although this resource is described as a "catalogue", its contents are a series of articles about the underground railroad in Chester County.
"Relates the exciting tales of the legendary Underground Railroad in Chester County, Pennsylvania, an area on the front lines of the antebellum struggle over slavery and black freedom. Examines the spectrum of opinion among Quakers, the prominence of black activists, and the interracial cooperation essential to the Underground Railroad's success." [from Worldcat.org]
Map showing location and date of the earliest highways leading from the Delaware and Schulkill Rivers to the Susquehanna River and it's branches / by H. Frank Eshleman
v.1. Cemeteries include: Boehm United Methodist Church Cemetery, Old Byerland Graveyard, Byerland Mennonite Church Cemetery, Former site (Second Lock Rd.), Former site of Byerland Mennonite Meetinghouse and Graveyard, Good Family Graveyard, Harnish Family Graveyard, Haverstick Family Graveyard, Hess Family Graveyard, Kendig Family Graveyard, Martin Kendig Family Graveyard, Line Family Graveyard, New Danville Mennonite Church Cemetery, New Danville Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Pequea Brethren in Christ Church Cemetery, and Rush Family Graveyard.
v.2. Barr/Myley/Kendig Family Graveyard, Carter Family Graveyard, Colmanville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Conestoga African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Conestoga United Church of Christ Cemetery, Conestoga United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eshleman Family Graveyard, Fehl Family Graveyard, Green Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Harnish Family Graveyard, Hebbel Family Graveyard, (David) Hess Family Graveyard, Kendig Family Graveyard, Mount Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery, (Old) Mount Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery, Myers Family Graveyard, Postlethwaite Graveyard, River Corner Mennonite Church Cemetery, Safe Harbor Graveyard, Safe Harbor Roman Catholic Graveyard, Shenk Family Graveyard (former site),Shenk/Hess Family Grveyard (not located), Stehman Family Graveyard, and Warfel Family Graveyard.
v.3. Former site of a Graveyard, Long Rifle Road, Goodman-Hershey Family Graveyard, Harnish Family Graveyard (former site), Herr Family Graveyard, Herr-Kendig-Spahr Graveyard (former site), Herr-Mayer Family Graveyard, Houser Family Graveyard (former site), Kreider-Snavely Family Graveyard, Lampeter Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Lefever Family Graveyard, Longeecker Reformed Mennonte Cemetery, Rohrer-Mylin Family Graveyard, Weber-Diffenbaugh Family Graveyard (former site), Tschantz Graveyard, Willow Street Mennonite Church Cemetery, and Willow Street United Church of Christ Cemetery.
v.4. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery--Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery--Herr Family Graveyard--Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery(Old Section)--St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery--Zion Reformed Church Cemetery--Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery(Row A-51 through B-30)--Millersville Mennonite Church Cemetery (Row B-101 through Section E and burials without tombstones)
v.5 Barr Famly Graveyard--Bassler Family Graveyard--Martin Family Graveyard--Shultz Family Graveyard--Strasburg Mennonite Church Cemetery--Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery--Brackbill-Neff Family Graveyard--Bunker Hill Old Order Amish Cemetery--Eckman-Kunkle Family Graveyard--Groff-Overly Family Graveyard--Howery Family Graveyard--Lefevre Family Graveyard--Old Dutch Lutheran and Reformed Graveyard--Ranck Family Graveyard--St Michael Lutheran Church Cemetery--Strasburg Cemetery--Strasburg Methodist Cemetery--Strasburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery--Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery.
v.6. African American Graveyard along Hopkins Mill Road--Bowman-Huber Family Graveyard--Clearfield United Methodist Church Cemetery--Groff-Eshleman Family Graveyard--Groff-Stoneroad Family Graveyard--Hart Family Graveyard (Former Site)--Herr-Hamill Family Graveyard--Huber Family Graveyard--Kuhn Family Graveyard (Former Site)--Lyns-Rees Family Graveyard--Montgomery-Fisher Family Graveyard--Mount Caramel United Brethren Cemetery (Former Site)--New Providence Church of God Cemetery (Old)--New Providence Church of God Cemetery (New)--New Providence Mennonite Church Cemetery--Rising Sun School Graveyard (Former Site)--Smithville Church of God Cemetery--Union African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery--Whitestick Family Graveyard (Former Site).
v.7. African American Graveyard west of Pencraft Drive (former site)-Bethseda United Methodist Church Cemetery-Flory Family Graveyard-Marticville United Methodist Church Cemetery-Mount Nebo Presbyterian Graveyard-Mount Nebo United Methodist Church Cemetery-Muddy Run Presbyterian Graveyard-Rawlinsville Mennonite Church Cemetery-Rawlinsville United Methodist Church Cemetery.
v.8. African American Graveyard along Spring Valley Road (former site)-African American Graveyard north of Fishing Creek Road (former site)-Boyd Family Graveyard-Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery-Old Chestnut Level Presbyterian Graveyard-Drumore Friends Cemetery-Drumore Old Order Amish Cemetery-Morrison Family Graveyard-Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery-Prall Family Graveyard-Sweigart Family Graveyard (former site)
Contents
v.1. Pequea Township -- v.2. Conestoga Township -- v.3. West Lampeter Township -- v.4. Millersville Borough -- v.5. Strasburg Township and Borough - v. 6. Providence Township - v. 7. Martic Township - v. 8. Drumore Township.
Prepared by Wm. W. Britton, begun 1734, completed May 30, 1935 ;
Date of Publication
1734 - 1935.
Physical Description
4 reels ; 35 mm.
Notes
Microfilmed in 1957. Contains 20 volumes. Lancaster County warrants are on V. 16.
Labeled on box # 257 - # 261.
Material arranged by county and includes names of warrantee, date, acreage, location, date of return, name of patentee, where patent recorded, and where survey is copied.
