-House." Here, final presents were pre- sented to the Indians "as a Mark of the Affection and Regard of the good people. of the Province for them." BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and SUSANNA WRIGHT In the history of the formative years of Lancaster County, no name stands higher than that of Quaker John Wright, 4 who

James Wright home" on Sunday, September 25, 1938, when the Lancaster County Historical Society unveiled a bronze tablet placed on the wall of this old stone mansion during the Sesquicentennial of Columbia, This tablet was designed and worded by Dr, Herbert H, Beck, president of the Lancaster County

The Public Career of John Wright, Esq. John Wright, Esq., of Columbia, on the Susquehanna, was the acknowl- edged and unquestioned "father" or Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. By unanimous consensus of authoritative opinion, and by common consent, this name and title belong to him and his memory

History of the Mountwaybia Club Mrs. B. Frank Eshleman On the Western border of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania there functions a small literary club which has been enjoyed by a succession of women for almost fifty years. Known as the Mount- waybia Club, it was founded in 1924 on the principles of

Lancaster county. He seems to have bounded into lead- ership at once—James Hamilton. Of the four members elected to Assembly, he received the highest vote by far. There was another new figure—John Emerson, of Blue Rock. He was next highest in the vote. Galbraith stood third and John Wright scarcely se

land as the original settler and it has been known ever since as the Mary Fiere tract, she, in fact, really never owned any land in Lancaster County. It is clear, however, that it was intended by the Penn commissioners for her, but with her consent was conveyed to her oldest son and son-in-law. On

ANN LETORT The second in a series on noteworthy women in Lancaster County history, this article on Ann Letort by Marian Wallace Reninger brings new attention to the courage and versatility of pio- neer women. Ann Letort was a French Huguenot who came to America with her husband James in 1686. They

/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Hensel, W. U. (William Uhler), 1851-1915. Title: Sally Hastings : a literary grass widow / by Hon. W. U. Hensel. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Hastings, Sarah Anderson, 1773-1812. Authors--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Women--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa

Sunday-School Society of Saint James's Church, Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.) Female Sunday-School Society of Saint James's Church (Lancaster, Pa.) Episcopal Church--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Women--Pennsylvania

Number Surname First Name Middle Name Prefix/Suffix Birth Date Death Date Notes Cemetery Name Cemetery Location Worner Volume # Cemetery Number Page Number 629 Knisly Eliza February 28, 1836 March 28, 1843 In German Wright Graveyard Manor Township 1 11 61 630 Knisly Susanna February 14, 1840 March