attitude towards the Revolutionary War. V. 16 p. 253. 1732 Quoting Smith's History of Pennsylvania, which seems to discuss the history of Quakers particularly we find it stated regarding the beginning of the Quaker sect in Lancaster County that "A meeting for worship every first and fifth day was held at

as that dedicated to domestic architecture," said Hallam. How true this is regarding the early architecture of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Here we can find a large part of the history of the days of our forefathers recorded in the walls of the houses they built. From the time of the earliest home

your land will fall and your advances to wealth be much slower ; for it is not altogether the goodness of the soil, but the number and in- dustry of the people that make a flourishing country.' (4 C. R. 315). Here he plainly says the prosperity of Pennsylvania was largely due to the Lancaster County

., Penn's Letter to John Wright in 1733. History of lands on Pequea and Lancaster County's involvement in the boundary dispute," indicate a few of the many items of Lancaster County History in this volume. Volume 8 is wholly made of Pennsylvania Marriages from 1750 to 1810; but it is limited to the records

weather was cool and cloudy. The event was delightful to everyone and a success in every respect. The chairmen presiding at the rendition of the program were Col. Henry W. Shoemaker, chairman of the Pennsylvania Historical Commission, and Professor Herbert H. Beck, president of the Lancaster County

going over the river to survey for Pennsylvania. - 1 A., 299. Edward Cartlidge from Lancaster sends a letter to Governor Gordon, saying he cannot come to Philadelphia to give testimony. - 1 A., 304. Cartlidge examined at Pequea, Lancaster County, tells about the Indian conditions at Allegheny. - 1 A

TWO NOTABLE MINING INDUSTRIES OF LANCASTER COUNTY By H. Luther Willig While the bounteous harvests of her fair fields have made Lancaster County as the "Garden Spot of Pennsylvania" her past mining industries have added additional luster to her name through the discovery of the rare minerals

of investigations and reports in regard to a number of pensioners of wars prior to 1840 for any person or organization, therefore it is not practicable to verify the list of forty four pensioners, sent by you, who resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1840 and inform you for what service they

, Pennsylvania / by C. H. Martin. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Taxation--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--17th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1921 Description: 27-38 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical