anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, nothing could be more fitting nor of more local interest than a review of his connections with Lancaster and its citizens. Prefacing this, I wish to present evidence that Abra- ham Lincoln's ancestral family was represented in colonial Lan- caster county. John

Province. Some of his relatives settled in Chester county and became Friends. When John Smith brought his family to America, three sons, —George, James (the subject of this sketch), Arthur, and several daughters of whom little is now known,— were with him. He came to Lancaster county and settled west of

: 1, Grandfathers' clocks; 2, the makers of Lancaster County, and 3, deal more particularly with their own lives and ancestry, and not extensively with the family history of their descendants; to go beyond this would make the length of the paper far beyond the limits allowed by our rules. It may be a

, which Mr. Wise said was electricity. We then partook of some luncheon which had been handed to me by our mutual friend, Mr. John Sides. "We landed safely one hour and ten minutes afterward on the farm of Mr. J. Hoffman Hershey, nine miles northwest of Lancaster. Mr. John Herr invited us into his house

the Pequea Church, in history so closely attached to his family, 5 we find that he died July 18, 1742, and that he was 80 years of age, placing his birth in the year 1662, or possibIy the last half of 1661, depending on the month of his nativity. We know for a fact he was in Pennsylvania in 1693, 6

REAR ADMIRIAL WILLIAM REYNOLDS A DISTINGUISHED LANCASTRIAN. 1815-1879 By PROFESSOR HORACE R. BARNES William Reynolds, son of John and Lydia Moore Reynolds, was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 10th, 1815. The characteristics which marked the lives of both Admiral William Reynolds and his

Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of

descendant of Muhlenberg, placed the wreath on Muhlenberg's grave. The Rev. A. B. MacIntosh, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, offered prayer. Victor J. Ault, Eagle Boy Scout, member of troop 22, sounded taps at each grave, and Herbert Kraybill was the flag bearer. Lancaster County had an additional five

War of 1812, and was elected to the 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th congresses. He declined further renomination, and returned to his business of milling near Patterson's mills, where he died November 16th, 1841. DAVID RAMSAY. David Ramsay was born in Drumore township, Lancaster county, April 2nd, 1749. He