Possibly this township was created in the latter part of 1833, but as there are no records left to verify this, we adopt the safer plan and conclude it was ordered by the court in the early part of 1838.  The territory was taken from Washington Township and the reader will find there a tolerably full account of many of the early settlers.  The population from the earliest was a mixed one.  In this respect it had some advantages over any other new settlement in the county embracing both Germans and Scotch-Irish, producing a race of good and brave men and fair women - blessed mothers in Israel whose descendants to-day by their useful lives are paving just tribute to infinite goodness.
     The township is noted for its wealth in ores and rich agricultural lands.  In this respect it is not excelled in the Cumberland Valley.  It was named in honor of President John Quincy Adams.
     Frederick Fisher settled in the township in 1737; George Wertz in 1745; Adam Small the same year; John Snowberger came 1750; John McCleary in 1768.  It is said his descendants occupied the place, where he settled, 102 years.  Among others of the first settlers were Christopher Dull, Abraham Knepper, Adam Small, George Royer, John and George Cook, Samuel Toms, John Heefner.

EARLY LAND ENTRIES.

     Of the early land entries we note the following:

     George Adam Cook, Sept. 7, 1753.  Neighbors: John Smith, Wm. Anderson.
     George Cook, Mar. 28, 1743.  Neighbors: Jacob Frosh, John Smith, F. Oury.
     William Patrick, Aug. 24, 1743.  Neighbors: John Smith, James Johnston.
     James Jack, Sept. 28, 1750.  Neighbors: F. Foreman, James Johnston, David McCoy.
     Jacob Wertz, Oct. 1, 1754.  Neighbors: Ludwig Stull, Robert Irwin, Jacob Hess, Matthew Hopkins, John Stoops, Wm. Erwin, Andrew Garry, John Armstrong, Andrew Friedly, James Jack.
     Thomas Stoops, Oct. 5, 1762.  Neighbors: James McLean, William Fenly, James Johnston, Daniel McCoy.
     Ulrich Snowberger, May 18, 1763.  Neighbors: John Horne, Henry Rhodes.
     Lewis Stull, June 5, 1755.  Neighbors: Jacob Wertz, Stophel Doll, John Armstrong (warrant of this date was issued to George Stover).
     Ludwig Stull, Oct. 9, 1766.  Neighbors: Adam Beetinger, Conrad Rhenar.
     Adam Small, Oct. 15, 1762.  Neighbors: Daniel Cook, David Hineman, Samuel Cunningham (this tract was surveyed in Philip Stump)

TRANSCRIPTIONS FROM OLD TOMBSTONES.

     In the old Quincy graveyard are the following:
     Barbara, wife of Simon Lidy, died Jan. 6, 1845, aged ninety-one years.
     John Funk, born Mar. 6, 1792, died Dec. 13, 1858.
     Samuel Lowe, born June 25, 1772, died Jan. 24, 1853.
     Barbara Lane, died Jan. 11, 1831, aged 73 years.
     Christian Piper, born May 11, 1764, died Feb. 2, 1842;
          Magdalena, his wife, born Mar. 4, 1774, died Oct. 28, 1856.
     Peter Beaver, died Feb. 10, 1829, aged sixty years;
          Susanah, consort, born June 29, 1777, died Mar. 2, 1856.
     Mary Stull, born Oct. 10, 1795, died May 28, 1868.
     Jacob Stull, died September, 1854, aged eighty-two years.
     George Wertz died Nov. 27, 1798, aged fifty-three years.  He came with his father and three brothers - John, George and Conrad - in 1747;  he was then two years old when his father settled on the place, now the property and residence of his grandson, H. E. Wertz.  The Wertzes occupied the present site of Quincy; the Stulls lived north a short distance, and the Fishers south.  A block house was erected on the Fisher farm.
     Frederick Fisher (son of the original Fisher), born Dec. 27, 1747, died July 27, 1810;
     Susanah Fisher, born Dec. 15, 1747, died November 9, 1817. 
     Henry Cordil, born Feb. 24, 1767, died July 24, 1842;
     Mary Cordil (daughter of George Wertz) born Mar. 17, 1779, died May 26, 1832. 
     Samuel Sheiry, born Feb. 6, 1782, died Mar. 14, 1848;
          Catharine Barbara (his wife), born Aug. 6, 1775, died Aug. 12, 1843. 
     Henry Rock born Mar. 28, 1793, died Oct. 26, 1859.
     John Beaver died June 17, 1855, aged seventy-one years.
     Peter Harbaugh, born June 20, 1781, died Feb. 26, 1854;
     Alexander Harbaugh, born June 13, 1793, died Feb. 16, 1864.
     Jacob Smith, Sr., born Mar. 18, 1768, died May 5, 1845. 
      Susanah (wife of Lewis Emerick), born Jan. 3, 1757, died May 18, 1848.
     David Wertz, Sr., born Nov. 12, 1789, died Sept. 17, 1866;
     Elizabeth (wife of David Wertz), born Sept. 15, 1793, died July 19, 1848.
     Jacob Medour, died May 20, 1863, aged eighty-one years;
          Barbara (wife of Jacob Medour), died Oct. 20, 1864, aged fifty-three years;
     John Smith, born Oct. 25, 1782, died Sept. 23, 1851;
          Anna Mary (wife of John Smith), born Feb. 13, 1781, died Feb. 20, 1860.
     Adam Besore, died Apr. 25, 1838, aged sixty-eight years;
          Mary Besore, born Mar. 10, 1775, died Dec. 21, 1820.
     Jonathan Walter, died Nov. 9, 1814, aged thirty-eight years.

     (The list of taxables for 1786, in Quincy Township is embodied in that of Washington Township.)

VILLAGES.

     Altodale (Mont Alto P. O.). - The first settler in this vicinity was John Funk, in 1817; he built the first house in the village, which is situated on the east bank of the west branch o9f Little Antietam Creek, about five miles south of Fayetteville; has a thriving population.  There are two general  ------MORE TO COME UPON REQUEST.

     Quincy

     Snow Hill

     Tomstown was settled and founded by John Toms, about 1820.  It is situated about a mile southeast of Quincy at the foot of South Mountain.  It has a population of 200.  Quite a Mormon settlement existed, at one time, in its neighborhood, but most of the "saints" moved to Utah.

     Five Forks (Formerly Mount Hope) is a small postoffice village on the Chambersburg and Waynesboro road, four miles northwest of Waynesboro; has a grist mill, store, blacksmith shop and a population of about eighty.

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