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Thomas Barton and the Forbes Expedition

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Author: Hunter, William A.

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v.95

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Responsibility: by William A. Hunter.

Author: Hunter, William A.

Physical Description: 431-483 p.

Notes: In: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v.95 (1971).

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; Forbes expedition against Fort Duquesne, 1758.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Periodical Article

Call Number: 905.748 HSP v.95

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Pennsylvania's Forbes Trail : gateways and getaways along the legendary route from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh

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Author: Kummerow, Burton K.

Date of Publication: c2008.

Call Number: 973.26 K96

Alternate Title: Forbes Trail

Responsibility: Burton K. Kummerow, Christine H. O'Toole, R. Scott Stephenson.

ISBN: 9781589793880; 1589793889

Author: Kummerow, Burton K.

Place of Publication: Lanham, MD

Publisher: Taylor Trade Pub.,

Date of Publication: c2008.

Physical Description: 204 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 x 28 cm.

Notes: "French & Indian War Commemoration : 250 years"--T.p. verso.; Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary: "The year: 1758. A global conflict known as the French and Indian War rages, with the British battling the French and their Indian allies for control of North America. This spellbinding chapter in American history unfolds in a lively historic narrative, punctuated with rich, original illustrations. Join a headstrong young George Washington and British General John Forbes as they carve a trail through the Pennsylvania wilderness, capture Fort Duquesne and help set the stage for the birth of a nation. Let history be your guide as you experience the Forbes Trail today. Start at one of seven gateways as you traverse250 years of American history-and explore the authentic historic sites, natural wonders, restored houses and gardens, and extensive recreational opportunities that define the Forbes Trail." [from the publisher]

Subjects: Forbes, John, - 1710-1759.; Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne, 1758.; United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763 - Campaigns.; Fort Duquesne (Pa.) - History.; Pennsylvania - History.; Pennsylvania - Guidebooks.

Additional Author: O'Toole, Christine H.; Stephenson, R. Scott.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 973.26 K96

Writings of General John Forbes relating to his service in North America

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Author: Forbes, John,

Date of Publication: 1938.

Call Number: 923.5 F692j

Responsibility: compiled and edited by Alfred Procter James for the Allegheny County Committee of the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Author: Forbes, John,

Place of Publication: Menasha, Wis

Publisher: Collegiate Press,

Date of Publication: 1938.

Physical Description: xv, 316 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes index.; "This edition is limited to 750 copies."; John Forbes (5 September 1707-11 March 1759) was a British general in the French and Indian War. He is best known for leading the Forbes Expedition that captured the French outpost at Fort Duquesne and for naming the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after British Secretary of State William Pitt the Elder.

Summary: This book consists of letters Forbes wrote to British secretary of state William Pitt, Governor Denny of Pennsylvania, and Governor Sharpe of Maryland . A few letters by other persons were included due to their relevance to the subject of the letters. A biographical sketch of General Forbes is also included.

Subjects: Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne, 1758.; United States - History - French and Indian War, 1755-1763.

Additional Author: James, Alfred Procter.

Additional Corporate Author: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Pennsylvania. Allegheny County Committee.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 923.5 F692j

The ordeal of Thomas Barton : Anglican missionary in the Pennsylvania backcountry, 1755-1780

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Author: Myers, James P.,

Date of Publication: c2010.

Call Number: 266.3092 M996

Responsibility: James P. Myers, Jr.

ISBN: 9780982131343 (hbk. : alk. paper); 0982131348 (hbk. : alk. paper)

Author: Myers, James P.,

Place of Publication: Bethlehem [Pa.]

Publisher: Lehigh University Press,

Date of Publication: c2010.

Physical Description: 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: Studies in eighteenth-century America and the Atlantic World

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Watchman on the walls -- "Threaten'd, abus'd & treated like a criminal" -- Memento mori -- "A swarm of sectaries" -- "A stark naked Presbyterian" -- No "canting parson" -- "The rage of the times" -- Martyr.

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; Church of England - Missions - Pennsylvania.; Missionaries - Pennsylvania - Biography.; Pennsylvania - History - 1775-1865.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 266.3092 M996

Rev. Thomas Barton, 1728-1780, and some of his descendants and some of their in-laws : biographical and genealogical material

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Author: Brown, Stuart E.

Date of Publication: c1988.

Call Number: 929 B293b

Responsibility: collected and compiled by Stuart E. Brown, Jr.

Author: Brown, Stuart E.

Place of Publication: Berryville, Va. (Box 431, Berryville, Va., 22611)

Publisher: Virginia Book Co.,

Date of Publication: c1988.

Physical Description: ii, 268 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Notes: Includes index.

Subjects: Barton family.; Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780 - Family.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 929 B293b

Thomas Barton (1730-1780) : victim of the revolution

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Author: Jeffries, Theodore W.

Date of Publication: 1977

to the depths of despair, for he was faced by, what he regarded, as the choice between God and country; and he loved both. Thomas Barton was born in Carvickmacross, County Monaghan, Ireland in 1730, graduated from Trinity College, Dublin and came to Pennsylvania in 1751. Arriving at Norriton as

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Responsibility: by Theodore W. Jeffries.

Author: Jeffries, Theodore W.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1977

Physical Description: [39]-64 p.: ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 81, no. 1

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; Pennsylvania - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 81, number 1 (1977), p. 39-64Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.81

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The Rev. Thomas Barton

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Author: Barton, Frederick Marx.

Date of Publication: 1926

contingent had taken possession of Fort Duquesne on November 25, 1758. Rev. Mr. Barton returned home and 1759 founded St. James Church, Lan- caster, and was the first rector of St. lames Parish, and Missionary for the Congregation of Paquea and Caernarvon. This position he filled for twenty years, and in

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Responsibility: Read by Frederick Marx Barton.

Author: Barton, Frederick Marx.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1926

Physical Description: 101-104 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 30, no. 8

Subjects: Barton, Thomas, - 1730-1780.; St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.); Episcopal Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.; Episcopalians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 30, number 8 (1926), p. 101-104Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.30