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This township was carved out of the
territory of Lurgan, and it is not
certain whether it was in the year 1761
or 1762. The probabilities are, it
was formed by the quarter sessions court
in the latter part of 1761, as at the
March term of the next year it is
mentioned in the court proceedings.
It is nearly in the center of the county, its western
boundary line following two ridges of
Kittatinny Mountain, including Horse
Valley; its northern boundary is the
southern line of Lurgan Township, and a
part of the southern line of
Southampton; east is Greene, and south
are Hamilton and St. Thomas Townships.
EARLY
SETTLEMENTS.
EARLIEST
LAND TITLES.
Of the earliest
land titles we find the following:
Robert
Allison (in right of Andrew
Blackburn), Feb. 13, 1753.
Neighbors: James Allison, Robert
Rogers, James Gordon, John Boyd, James
Boyd.
Joseph Henderson (in right of Samuel Boyd),
Feb. 20, 1754. Neighbors:
Christ Irwin, Robert Boyd, John
Kirkpatrick, John Irwin.
John Boyd, May 24, 1753. Neighbors: D.
Jordan, Jeremiah Galvin.
Thomas Barnet, Feb. 18, 1744. Neighbors:
Chas. Stewart, James Pancoast, Felt.
Spangler, Charles McGennet, James
McKeon.
Samuel Culbertson, Oct. 10, 1753. Neighbors:
Joseph Culbertson, Richard Peters,
Robert Culbertson.
Robert Gabby, Oct. 16, 1749. Neighbors:
John Kirkpatrick, Widow Donaldson, John
Sisney, John Barnhill.
James Mitchell, July 10, 1752. Neighbor:
David Sheilds.
John Maughan, May 9, 1754. Neighbors: John
Miller, Joseph Mitchell, John Rippit,
Widow Caldwell, Wm. Mitchell, James
McCammin.
Rev. Richard Peters, June 23, 1749.
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EARLY
SETTLERS.
In the present limits of
the township and of Greene
Township, the taxables in
1786 were as follows:
Alex. Allison.
Andrew Allison.
Robert Allison.
Hugh Allison.
Jas. Allison.
Jas. Anderson.
Adam Break.
Christley Brake.
George Basor.
Adam Burkholder.
Peter Basor.
Rob't. Brotherton.
Wm. Bell, Sr.
Wm. Bell, Jr.
Peter Barnhart.
Adam Burkholder, Jr.
Matthias Booker.
Jacob Barickstrasser.
John Barr.
Matthias Brindley.
John Beard, Sr.
John Baker.
James Boyd.
Andrew Beard.
Wm. Beard, Jr.
John Beard, Jr.
John Blair.
John S. Beatty.
Thos. Boyd.
H. Caldwell.
Michael Crowberger.
Robert Caldwell.
James Caldwell.
John Caldwell.
Stephen Caldwell.
John Colsmith.
John Cramer.
Alex. Culbertson.
Adam Castle.
Sam'l Culbertson.
Capt. Jos.
Culbertson.
Robert Culbertson.
John Craig.
Jas. Caldwell, Sr.
Jas. Cunningham.
Charles Cummins.
Jas. Clark.
Joseph Clark.
Robt. Cochran.
Sam'l Cochran.
Widow Cochran. |
Sam'l Culbertson,
Sr.
Jas. Culbertson.
S. Culbertson
(creek).
Rev. John Craighead.
John Culbertson.
John Cessna.
Wm. Cessna.
Josias Crawford.
W. Crawford (Heirs).
Christy Dice.
John Dunlap.
Wm. Davis.
George Eaby.
Jas. Endslow.
George Early.
Jas. Elliott
(Heirs).
James Findley, Esq.
John Findley.
John Fergison.
Jas. Gilleland.
Jas. Gibson.
Jeremiah Galvin.
Henry Gruver.
John Gant.
Wm. Gibson.
Ruben Gilaspy.
George Grove.
John Gray.
Abm. Grove.
Abm. Grove, Jr.
Christly Grove.
George Handspike.
Philip Homel.
John Henderson.
Jas. Henderson.
Peter Hoover.
John Hoover.
Sam'l Henry.
Ludwick Houser.
Mike Havlin.
John Imble.
Paul Imble.
Thos. Jackson.
Robt. Jack (Heirs).
Sam'l Jordan.
David Jordan.
John Johnston.
Philip Keeser.
Michael Kunole.
John Kithcart.
James Kelly. |
Wm. Kithpatrick.
John Laffery.
John Lindsay.
John Lunders.
Sam'l LIndsay.
Conrad Loward.
Robert Long.
Jas. Lockard.
Jeremiah Loughery.
Widow Lutes.
Jas. McConnel.
Robert McConnel.
Jas. Matthews.
James McCammont.
Jas. Moor.
John Machan, Jr.
John Machan, Sr.
Robt. Mitchel.
Jas. Michel (Les).
Robert Machan.
John Myers.
John McCammont.
Joseph Mitchel.
Cutlip Maugh.
Robert McCammy.
John McCammy.
Alex. McKeen.
Nath. Mitchal.
Jesse Mitchel.
John Neaves.
Wm. Nicholson.
Sam'l Nantier.
Jacob Neaves.
John Nilson, Sr.
John Nillson, Jr.
Leonard Powinger.
Js. Patterson.
Capt. N. Patterson.
Thos. Porter.
____ Postlethwaite.
Alex. Robison.
Wm. Robison.
John Richey.
Henry Rail.
Wm. Rail.
Jas. Reed.
Darby Runy.
Jacob Ryard.*
George Radibuch.
John Robison. |
Wm. Ray.
Sam'l Ray, Sr.
Christley Raisor.
Abm. Reasor.
Sam'l Reed.
Jas. Stuart.
George Stinger.
Fred'k Stump.
Wm. Sharp, Jr.
Wm. Sharp (heirs)
Wintle Schirck.
Henry Shearer.
Charles Stuart.
Fred'k Stake.
Moses Scott.
Francis Sandeson.
Joseph Stevinson.
Adam Smith.
Wm. Sharp, Sr.
Joseph Shirk.
Matthew Shields.
Matthew Sharp.
Robert Shields.
Hannah Sharp.
George Snearly.
Valentine Spangler.
Jas. Tom.
Albert Torrence.
Henry Toops.
Andrew Taylor.
Wm. Torrance.
Hugh Torrance.
Alex. Thompson.
David Trooph.
John Ward.
Mary Weary (widow).
Jas. Willson.
Martin Winger.
Wm. Wadill.
Conrad Wolf.
Andrew Willson.
H. Wiley.
Capt. Hugh Wiley.
Thomas Wallace.
Joseph Whitmere.
Jas. Walker.
William Weir.
Oliver Wallace.
Rev. Sam'l Wilson.
Jacob Yos. |
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FREEMEN |
Charles Allison.
James Allison.
Robert Brotherton.
John Butcher.
John Brown.
Adam Burkholder.
Sam'l. Culbertson.
Christian Counts.
David Cowan.
Joseph Caldwell. |
Thos. Clark.
John Clark.
Hugh Fergison.
John Findley.
Gabriel Gordon.
Sam'l. Henny.
Daniel Lavery.
John Lindsey.
Thomas Lindsay.
Balsar Lower. |
Joseph Mitchel.
James McCammont.
John McCamey.
Sam'l. Nicholson.
Thos. Patterson.
Isaac Parker.
Thos. Porter.
George Pacer.
John Reed.
Wm. Reed. |
John Rea.
Andrew Russell.
Saml Rea.
M. Scott.
Wm. Shiphan.
Wm. Stinzer.
Albert Torrance.
Thos. Wear.
John Ward. |
EARLY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
John B. Kaufman has
kindly furnished the
following list of early
school teachers in the
township:
Eugene Owens, Benjamin
Davis, Daniel Eckerman, Sr.,
Capt. Thomas Anderson, Rev.
Daniel Eckerman, Jr., Wm. A.
Hunter, Capt. Isaac Miller,
Montgomery Martin, Henry A.
Thomas, Prof. P. A.
Shoemaker, Prof. Aaron
Weidman, John B. Kaufman,
John W. DeHaven, Hon. W. W.
Britton, B. A. Cormany,
Capt. E. K. Lehman, Saml.
Gelwix, A. B. Wingert, Prof.
A. G. Huber, Rev. Jno. A.
West, Jr., Dr. R. W. Ramsay,
Rev. D. W. Sollenberger, D.
A. Flora, Prof. B. F.
Newton, Prof. L. F. Creamer,
Prof. F. H. Slyder, Emma
Minehart, Naomi Minehart, D.
D. Swanger and J. C.
Buckholder.
VILLAGE.
Strassburg. -
CHURCH.
Rocky Spring
Presbyterian Church. -
The following is a
complete list of members of
Rocky Springs Church 100
years ago:
John Stevenson,
Robert Brotherton,
John Stuart,
John Mahan, Sr.,
John Mahan,
Robert Wilson,
Andrew Wilson,
William Waddell,
Andrew Wilson,
Isaac Martin,
Capt. Alexander
Culbertson,
John Board,
James Endslow,
Thomas Stockton,
Robert Sharp,
Robert Shields,
Oliver Culbertson,
Charles Cummins,
Joseph Stevenson,
Thomas Clark,
Thomas McCurdy,
Samuel McCord,
John Gauth,
Thomas Thorn,
___ Davis,
Wm. Rosselas,
John Bernd,
John Thompson,
Moses Barnet,
Samuel Rea,
Fulton Lindsay,
Moses Blackburn,
Samuel Coheen,
Andrew Fealor, |
John Kerr,
Samuel Henry,
Alexander
Culbertson,
John Blackburn,
William Wallis,
Joseph Clark,
Joseph Witherspoon,
William Fullerton,
Joseph Clark,
John Rea,
Alexander White,
John McAnulty,
William Young,
Joseph Swan,
Josiah Allen,
John McCleen,
John Hackett,
James Hendery,
William Swan,
Daniel Shield,
Oliver Brown,
Richard Benson,
Benjamin Carothers,
John Wilkeson,
Thomas Thompson,
Robert Hutchinson,
Samuel Thompson,
Wm. Archibald,
Nathan Hilend,
James Morton,
John Moor,
Mathew Gilleland,
Robert Peoples,
John Thompson, |
John Taylor,
Saml. Liggit,
David Colwell,
John Chestnut,
Capt. Mathew
Ferguson,
Wm. Ferguson,
Daniel Eckers,
John Beard,
Saml. Headery,
Saml. Rea,
Mary Kerr,
Moses Barrett,
John Thompson,
Daniel McGregor,
Samuel Thompson,
Andrew Taylor,
Moes Blackburn,
Martha Allen,
Robert Anderson,
Margaret Denny,
Robt. Dixon,
Joseph Kerpatrick
John Mahon,
Samuel Coheren,
David English,
Henry Duncan,
Alexander Moses,
Margaret Dixon,
Wm. Trotter,
Saml. Hase,
James Ackles,
Joseph Cowan,
John Wilson,
Andrew Beard, |
Mary Jordan,
Daniel Jordan,
Robet McCamey,
Arthur Patterson,
James Henderson,
Robert Lamberton,
Samuel Mitchell,
Wm. Bell,
Geo. Shields,
Wm. Gibson,
Wm. Beard,
Joseph Mitchell,
Robt. Carrick,
Archbald Grimes,
Wm. Huston,
William McCalland,
Robert Allison,
Saml. Jordan,
John McCamey,
James Wilson,
John Henderson,
James Stevenson,
Martha Ward,
Joseph Natchee,
James Walker,
Esther Rennex,
Charles Harron,
Cornelius Harper,
Robert Shields,
James Toon,
Isaac Parker,
Archibald McCloskey,
Robert Beard,
John Chamberlain. |
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END OF LETTERKENNY TOWNSHIP.
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* Jacob
Richard, paternal great-grandfather of
the compiler of this work.
** Since above was in type, we learn
that Rev. S. C. George has resigned his
pastoral charge with Big Spring and St.
Thomas Presbyterian congregations. |
