with the early history of this county. He had the distinction of being the first Judge, and of giving the new country the name of Lancaster. He was also a preacher in the Society of �Friends. John Wright filled the office of Justice of the Peace, as well as in the Assembly of Chester county, where he

of Pennsylvania, 1833, Vol. 10, p. 54; from Ellis & Evans' History of Lancaster County, p. 317, and records in the Recorder's office. �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Clark, Martha Bladen. Title: Early Conestoga navigation / by

wages." The following article, taken from the New Jersey Gazette of March 18, 1778, is of local historic interest, and has never appeared, giving the details, in any of the numerous histories of Lancaster county: "Lancaster, Pa., March 18, 1778. "In pursuance to order from His Ex- cellency, the

the Pennsylvania line / by Miss Martha b. Clark. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Hamilton, James, 1750-1833. Society of the Cincinnati. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1905/1906 Description: [71]-89 p. : ill. ; 23 cm