McCreary, Hugh B igh a m , John Reid, David McDermeet, John Reid, Daniel McDermeet, Daniel McDermeet,Jr., Thomas Clark. The names on this petition were all English and probably of Scotch•Irish origin. Many of them were members of the Associate Presbyterian Church on "Muddy Run." Ma n y of t hem w ere in

Johnsons moved to Westmoreland county, Pa. Privates John Caldwell, Robert Miller, William Cowen, John Watson, the Findleys and others of Buyers' Company were land owners. After the campaign of 1776, Colonel Crawford seems to have dropped out of the military service. All of his staff and line officers were

and a half south of the ferry. Maryland's valiant army retreated gracefully to the land of hom- ing and our friends in the Upp er End re- turned to their usual occupations. In the year 1720 they formed a Presby• terian congregation and built a log church at the large spring where, or near, the present

and became distinguished lawyers. There is a pamphlet in Yeates Li- brary, called "Plain Facts," which gives a full history of the Indiana Com- pany. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Evans, Samuel, 1823-1908. Title: Sketch of Joseph

WHEN WAS STRASBURG ERECTED INTO A TOWNSHIP? When I came to arrange some stray notes pertaining to the early settlement of the locality embraced within the limits of Strasburg township as it was bounded one hundred and sixty-five years ago, I found a good many snags in my way. Some of the earliest