Historical papers and addresses / Lebanon County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 11
Contents
The Pennsylvania-German and his English and Scotch-Irish neighbors / By M.D. Learned -- The educational works of Lebanon County / By H.U. Roop -- Jacob Weidle : a biographical sketch of Hon. Jacob Weidel, Reading, Pa. -- In memoriam-William Coleman Freeman.
Papers read before the Lebanon County Historical society, October 21, 1904, Vol. III, No. 2.
Summary
Written in the early 20th Century, the "Eastern Border..." discusses how the boundaries of Lebanon County were assigned and how German refugees from the Palatine area of Europe came to Lebanon County after having been disappointed with other North American locations in the early 18th century. The "Western Border ..." discusses the settlement of the Scotch-Irish " in that area , their motives in leaving Ireland , and some cultural differences from the Germans .Many family names of the community are mentioned.
The lavv of charitable uses, wherein the statute of 43 Eliz: chap. 4. is set forth and explained; with directions how to sue out and prosecute commissions grounded upon that statute: also presidents, inquisitions, and decrees, with divers judgments, and resolutions, upon exceptions and appeals against decrees; and other proceedings upon the said statute. The second edition, much enlarged and amended. By John Herne
collected by Sir George Cary one of the masters of the Chancery in anno 1601 ; out of the labours of Mr. William Lambert ; whereunto is annexed, the King's order and decree in Chancery, for a rule to be observed by the chancellor in that court, exemplified and enrolled for a perpetual record there, anno 1616 ; together with an alphabetical table of all the cases.
The second part of the Reports of Sir George Croke Kt., late one of the justices of the Court of Kings-Bench, and formerly one of the justices of the Court of Common-Bench: of such select cases, as were adjudged in the said courts, during the whole reign of the late King James: collected and written in French by himself; revised and published in English, by Sir Harebotle Grimston baronet, one of the benchers of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inn. With an exact table of the principall points of law, argued and resolved therein
Also in: Lebanon County Historical Society papers, v. I, no. 16. Call no.: 974.819 - L441, v. I, no. 16.
Includes information on Dr. Henry William Stoy ; Dr. George Reidenaur ; John Bickel Mish ; Dr. Benjamin Phreaner ; Dr. George Lineaweaver ; Dr. Henry Schneck ; Dr. Philip Greth Smith; Dr. Nathaniel Ranch ; Dr. John W. Gloninger.
"Paper read before the Lebanon County Historical Society, June 16, 1905, VOL. III, No. 6."
Summary
The Aid Society's provision of food ,clothing and other needs for soldiers during the Civil War is described. This included servicing soldiers from other parts of the country on troop trains transiting through Lebanon. The author details the tremendous amount of supplies collected by this organization and speculates that tens of thousands of soldiers were fed by these women.
