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Conoy Indian town and Peter Bezaillion

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
1933.
- ness of statements to which reference will be made. THE CONOYS OR GANOWESE AND CONOY INDIAN TOWN The late Dr. S. S. Haldeman, one of the most eminent men who stated that the Conoy Indians were located at this place, was born on the old Haldeman estate at Locust Grove, Lancaster county, Pa.1 He took
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by David H. Landis.
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1933.
Physical Description
[113]-136 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 37, no. 5
Subjects
Bezaillion, Peter, - 1662-1742.
Conoy Indian Town (Lancaster County, Pa.)
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 37, number 5 (1933), p. 113-136Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.37
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Why was Postlethwaite's chosen and then abandoned as the county seat of Lancaster County?

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Author
Landis, David H.,
Date of Publication
1908
in 1730 Lancaster town- ship was of so little importance, that, although supervisors, overseers of the poor and constables were appointed in the fourteen other townships of the county, the number in proportion to their prominence, Lancaster township was the only one u2 in which no officers were
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Responsibility
by D. H. Landis.
Author
Landis, David H.,
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1908
Physical Description
[137]-167 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 12, no. 4
Summary
"Giving an authentic sketch of the conditions as they appeared here before the scenes were changed by the first Europeans. Also, brief sketches of the Susquehannock or Conestoga Indians, the Traders, Penn's Troubles, the Palatines, Councils held at the Indian Town of Conestoga, Beginning of Lancaster City, Conestoga Manor and the location and present owners of prominent places which were intimately associated with Postlethwaite's; adding a sketch of John Cartlege, the King's first magistrate of what is now Lancaster County."
Subjects
Postlethwaite, John.
Postlethwaite Tavern (Conestoga Township, Pa.)
Indians of North America.
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 12, number 4 (1908), p. 137-167Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.12
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