History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present

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HISTORY
OF
Mercer County
.
PF.NNSYT.VANTA,
ITS T»^ST J^jsru 1=12,T]ST3ITT.
INCLUDING
ITS ABORIGINAL HISTORY; ITS EARLY SETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT;
A DESCRIPTION OF ITS HISTORIC AND INTERESTING LOCALITIES;
SKETCHES OF ITS BOROUGHS, TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES;
NEIGHBORHOOD AND FAMILY HISTORIES; PORTRAITS
AND BIOGRAPHIES OF PIONEERS AND REPRE-
SENTATIVE CITIZENS; STATISTICS, ETC.
ALSO
A Condensed History of Pennsylvania.
LLUSTR ATED.
I
Chicago, III.:
BROWN, RUNK & CO., PUBLISHERS,
1888.
JOHN MORRIS COMPANY,
PRINTERS,
118 AND 120 MONROE STREET,
CHICAGO, ILL.
PREFACE.
(^,RIOR to the centennial year the Hon. William S. Garvin, editor of the
Ip TFesternPress, collected material for, and commenced the preparation
^
of, a volume embracing the leading points in the pioneer, family, and
official history of Mercer County. Before his plans had been consummated
another work, purporting tocontain similar information, washurriedlypub-
\ lished, which materiallyinterferedwith hisfuture operations, and ultimately
'‘thwarted his long-cherished purpose. In fact, the project was finally aban-
doned, and chapters but partially written were left incomplete, and datain
process of being gathered were, at his death in 1883, left in a somewhat
chaoticcondition.
The chapters which Mr. Garvin had completed, together with his unfin-
ished manuscripts, notes and memoranda, were purchased from his legal
heirs in August, 1887, by the undersigned, who employed Prof. J. Fraise
Richard to edit and compile the same. What was thus secured, to-
gether with a large amount of additional material since collected, will be
found in the present volume, which also contains acondensed history of the
State from the pen ofProf. Samuel P. Bates, awell known author of Mead-
ville, Penn. The Garvin manuscriptshavebeen carefully edited, and allof
the data which he left has been woven into the narrative at the most suita-
ble points, as necessity required.
Many difficulties beset the preparation of a work of this kind. Official
records are often incomplete or entirely missing, while the periodical press,
that great reservoirof current history, did not exist in early pioneer days to
chronicle passing events. And even when it did appear it was meager in
local news, and its files were rarelypreserved. The real pioneers, too, were
not given to preserving records of their lives, their time being entirely
devoted to conquering the forest wilderness and providing homes for their
families. They have long since passed away, and their descendants are
frequently but ill-prepared to recount their trials and experiences. Still it
must be apparent to all, that
—
“The past the present race must tell
Of deeds doneby their friends of old,
Who at their posts ofduty fell,
Andleft their acts and deedsuntold.
To rescue from oblivion’s page
Events thatmemory has in store.
We’vesought the men ofhonored age.
Andwhat, we ask, can man domore?”
One of the most important features of this work are its several chapters
of personal and family biographies. Thedatafor these were obtained from
the original parties or their descendants, to whom the matter was afterward
submitted for correction before publication, thus affording them an oppor-
tunity of insuring accuracy. Those who furnished the data are, therefore,
responsible for its genuineness and authenticity. The future historian will
have in this carefully prepared material a good foundation to build upon in
commencing his work.
It would be impossible to mention here, everyone who has rendered val-
uable aid in the preparation of this volume. Appropriate acknowledge-
ments, however, are due and gladly tendered to the heirs of Mi’. Garvin for
general aid in collecting his papers; to the editors of theseveralnewspapers
of the county for the use of their files and kind words of encouragement; to
the descendants of the pioneers in every township and borough for infor-
mation furnished; to the county officials for courtesies shown; to attorneys,
physicians and other professional men to theleading spirits invarious soci-
;
eties; to the pastors of churches; to the owners and managers of manufact-
uring and other business establishments; to those enterprising citizens who
gave us their patronage, and without whose assistance we could not have
succeeded; and, in general, to everyonewhohas, in anymanner, contributed
to the success of the work.
We take pride in the knowledge that we have redeemed our promises,
and furnished our patrons a work which every intelligent citizen can justly
appreciate. Neither time nor money nor labor has been spared to make
the present volume an authentic and reliable source of information, wherein
are perpetuated the trials and achievements of the heroic pioneers, and the
subsequent growth and development of one of the most prosperous and
important counties of Western Pennsylvania.
BEOWN, EUNK & CO.
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CONTENTS
HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
PAGE.
CHAPTERI. Introductory.—CoruelisJacob- CHAPTER IX.—Sir William Keith, 1717-26.
souMey, 1634-25. WilliamVanHulst,1625 Patrick Gordon, 1726-36. James Logan,
-26. Peter Minuit, 1626-33. David Peter- 1736-38. GeorgeThomas,17.38-47. Anthony
sendeVries,1633-3.3. WouterVanTwiller, Palmer,1747-48. JamesHamilton, 1748-54,
16.33-38 15-23 75-89
CHAPTER II.—Sir William Keift, 1638^7. CHAPTER X.—Robert H. Morris, 1754-56.
Peter Minuit, 1638-41. Peter Hollandaer, WilliamDenny,1756-59. James Hamilton,
1641-43. ,TohnPrintz,1643-53. PeterStuy- 1759-63 89-97
vesant, 1647-64. John Pappagoya, 1653-M.
JohnClaudeRysingh,1654-55 23-33 CHAPTER XI.—John Penn, 1763-71. James
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1D6’5H7i-n5o8.yosWsial,l1i6a5m9-B6e4ekman,1658-63. Alex.33-35 CHAPTER XII.—Thomas Wharton, Jr., mi-
CHAPTER IV.—Richard Nichols, 1664-67. -7881.. GWeiolrlgieamBrMyoaonr,e,171778.81-8J2o.seJphohRneeDdi,ck1i7n7-8
Robert Needham, 1664-68. Francis Love- son, 1782-85. Benjamin Franklin, 1785-88,
lace,1667-73. JohnCarr,1668-73. Anthony 104-114
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Edmund Cantwell, 1674-76. John Collier, 1808-17. WilliamFindlay,1817-20. Joseph
1676-77. Christopher Billop,1677-81 41-50 Heister, 1820-2.3. John A. Shulze, 1823-29.
CHAPTER VI.—WilUam Markham, 1681-82. -G3e9orgeWolfe,1829-35. JosephKitner,1181345-121
WilliamPenn,1682-84 51-61
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Andrew Hamilton, 1701-03. Edward Ship- 82. Robert E.Pattison,1882-86. James A.
pen 1703-04. JohnEvans,1704-09. Charles' Beaver,1886 122-131
Gooken,1709-17 69-75 GubernatorialTable 132
HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY.
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