Orphans' Court of the city and county of Philadelphia. He was Chief Justice in 1701' 1702 and 1705. In July, 1701, he became a member of the Coun- cil, of which body he remained a mem- ber until his death, on September 8, 1707. He was the first trained lawyer that sat upon the Pennsylvania Bench. He was

such fervency and patriotism that Congress gave him a vote of thanks. He became Chaplain to Con- gress and served three months. As the war progressed, and when the British occupied Philadelphia, he lost his cour- age and hope of the patriot cause. In October, 1777,he wrote his famous letter to General

): Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1898-99 Description: [185]-202 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no

remained such until 1812, when the seat of government was removed to Harrisburg. ® � In 1818 Lancaster was chartered as a city. In September, 1777, when the British forces occupied Philadelphia, � Iii\� the Continental Congress moved to Lancaster, but after a few days stay, on September 11, removed to York

HISTORICAL MEMORANDA, An Act of Vandalism. The following is an excerpt read by S. M. Sener, Esq., from "The Oracle of Dauphin," Harrisburg, Pa., under date of 6th of January, 1820: "The Lancaster Free Press contains an advertisement of the Trustees and Elders of the German Reformed Church in the

house was built / by F. R. Diffenderffer. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Schools--Pennsylvania--New Holland--History. New Holland (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1897-98 Description: [181]-212 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County

. Pennsylvania seems to have been an asylum n for many tribes of Indians. Evcry tribe in the county was brought under the yoke of the Five Nations. The Susquehannocks, aided by troops from Maryland, fought a bloody battle near Turkey Hill in 1676 with the Northern Confederacy and defeated them, but later became

. Diffenderffer. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1898-99 Description: 22 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.3 Location: LCHSJL

ardent patriot and every incident, however trivial, even every rumor, connected with public af- fairs is related. It was a period of great excitement in Philadelphia,which was then the largest city in the Colonies, and he notes everything he thought of interest. Emigration to Pennsylvania. We may note