256 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 22 cm
Notes
Includes index.
Summary
This is the diary of James McCullogh, a Scot-Irish immigrant farmer who settled on the Pennsylvania frontier in the mid-1700s...In its 116 pages, he jots notations from his daily life, from planting to business accounts to the secret places where he hid his tools during bloody Indian raids. The book records life-altering events such as the loss of his brother John and the kidnapping of his two small sons -the younger of which he never saw again- at the hands of Indians. He includes Bible verses and writes some entries in code, somewhat curiously, since he also provides the key. [book jacket]
In this annotated volume, there are facsimiles of the diary's pages, along with a transcription for clarity...and useful commentary providing context and background.
A chronological streaming of the life of Conrad Foutz, an immigrant to America in 1753, from original records in Pennsylvania, statements made by descendants appearing in published biographies, temple records of the Latter-Day Saints, and various historical sources
A Chronological Streaming of the Life of Conrad Foutz was written to clarify the mystery of Foutz lineage. Conrad Foutz was undeniable, but many researchers had overlooked him or excluded him from their research. John Scott Davenport PhD does a wonderful job of creating a timeline of Conrad Foutz's life and providing a documented answer to the questions asked by Foutz family members. The book's introduction is actually a letter by Certified Genealogist Willard Heiss not only endorsing the work but praising Mr Davenport for tackling such a difficult case. Variant spellings are used, when necessary, and include Pfatz, Fouts, Foos and more. [from Amazon]
Reprint (1st work). Originally published: Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Greencastle, Pa. : Riley & Hoffman, 1858.
Reprint (2nd work). Originally published: Atlas of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia : Pomeroy & Beers, 1868.
"The reproduction ... made possible through the sponsorship of the Franklin County Historical Society ... Chambersburg, PA."--Verso t.p.
Includes indexes, business directory and photographs.
Contents
Map of Franklin County, Pennsylvania / from actual survey by D.H. Davison -- Atlas of Franklin County, Pennsylvania / from actual surveys under the direction of D.G. Beers.
Includes text of: Laws relating to the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company (Chambersburg, Pa. : M. Kieffer, 1860).
Bibliography: p. 63-64.
Contents
Contents: 1. A brief look at the development of turnpikes -- 2. The origination of the Chambersburg-Bedford Turnpike Company -- 3. Growth and demise of the company -- 4. End of an era -- 5. Bridges -- 6. Tollgates and tollhouses -- 7. Incidents along the pike -- Stockholders, managers and toolkeepers -- Sources -- Laws of the Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company
