War of 1812, and was elected to the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th congresses. He declined further renomination, and returned to his business of milling near Patterson's mills, where he died November 16th, 1841. DAVID RAMSAY. David Ramsay was born in Drumore township, Lancaster county, April 2nd, 1749. He

: 1, Grandfathers' clocks; 2, the makers of Lancaster County, and 3, deal more particularly with their own lives and ancestry, and not extensively with the family history of their descendants; to go beyond this would make the length of the paper far beyond the limits allowed by our rules. It may be a

anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, nothing could be more fitting nor of more local interest than a review of his connections with Lancaster and its citizens. Prefacing this, I wish to present evidence that Abra- ham Lincoln's ancestral family was represented in colonial Lan- caster county. John

persecuted Hussites at his Barony of Lititz. The suggestion to honor Zinzendorf and mark this old house came to The Lancaster County Historical Society from one of its members, Samuel H. Ranck, noted librarian of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Doubtless the historical facts and importance of the place were brought

Province. Some of his relatives settled in Chester county and became Friends. When John Smith brought his family to America, three sons, —George, James (the subject of this sketch), Arthur, and several daughters of whom little is now known,— were with him. He came to Lancaster county and settled west of

PROPOSALS TO ERECT CONESTOGA AND OTHER COUNTIES FROM LANCASTER By C. H. MARTIN W ITH the erection of Lebanon county, in 1813, the last modifi- cation of the boundaries of Lancaster county was made. Starting shortly thereafter, and extending over a period of twenty years, numerous attempts were made

our Society. His original mem- bership certificate is on file at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. It would have been photostated, had not some one foolishly covered it with varnish. (Trowbridge) DOYLE, JOHN D BOYLE, THOMAS John was a Capt. under Major James Moore. His commission was dated July

likely site, and from a sense of loyalty to his city, Henry E. Leman, who died May 12, 1887, had decreed in·his will that the factory was not to be sold, except to the city of Lancaster for a wat~r- works site. The·water committee did not avail themselves of this offer. · �22 LANCASTER COUNTY HISTORICAL

occupied by the home of Miss Gertrude Hensel Haldy, the record- ing secretary of our Lancaster County Historical Society. Drs. Abram Breneman, senior and junior, grandfather and father of Major Henry R. Breneman, lived in the house later occupied by A. Herr Smith and his sister, Eliza. Both doctors died in

given Michael and Mary by my ancestor is a notable kindness and charity to possibly the last remnants of the Native Americans in Lancaster County or South- eastern Pennsylvania. After residing with Christian Hershey for some few years, Michael, according to tradition, was the first to die. His wife