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HISTORY
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ENTRE AND CLINTON
COUNTIES,
PET^^IS^SYLV^N^I^.
JOH^ BLAIR LINN. I^^i-i^l'f
ILLUSTRATES.
PHILADELPHIA:
LOUIS H. EVERTS.
1883.
PRESS OF J. B. LIPPINCOrr & CO, PHILADELPHIA
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PREFACE.
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I ASSUMED the responsibility of editinga history of Centreand Clinton Counties, in defer-
ence to the request of Maj. Louis H. Everts, a gallant officer of the volunteer army of the
United States. I did it because ever since the internecine strife has ceased, jMaj. Everts has
' thrown his energy, time, and means into the publication of books illustrative of thehistory of
J -^our State and country,and I was satisfied that he would spare neither.labor nor expen.se in
making a complete history of the counties I have undertaken to descrilie. j\Iyacknowledg-
mentsare therefore madefirstto him, for his liberality in the illustrations, and the carlehfmu-he
hegave meto make a liistory of Centreand Clinton Counties all it ought to l)c. If there is
anv failure, it is on the part of the editor.
I have also numerous friends to whom I should make acknowledgments for favors and
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communications, particularly James Gilliland,Esq.,of Washington, D.C, I>. S.]\Iaynard, E-q.,
of NewJersey, whose zeal and accuracy in historical researcii cannot be surpassed. At hoii^e,
Hon. A. G. Curtin wasof invaluable assistance to me, and for local history I am underobliga-
tion especially to Capt. Christian Dale, Samuel Potter, Peter Wilson, Capt. Jared B. Fislitr,
Professor Henry Meyer, now a representative in the Pennsylvania Legislature, Dr. Williiuii I.
Wilson, J. DunlopShugert, Rev.Frederick Kurtz, and Hon. L.A. Mackey, H. L. Dieffenb.-itii,
and several other gentlemen of Lock Haven. I am indebted also to the various newspapcisof
both counti&s forthe many items of interest culled from their columns, and to all who have in
any way contributed to make tliis work asuccess I make my most humbleacknowledgments:_
John Bl.\ir Linx.
Bellefonte, Pa.,Jnn.1,1883. _
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CONTENTS.
CIIAPTEB P
I.—IndianOccnpation Contest—Death of Gen. Bcnner—Election Re-
HIII——BIinildLiiolcaEanlaiPgtaliteelsaisn—dTeLrorgiatoniiCahlieDfesscription-Streamsand XXXII,—UntniueorwnnasMl,e1oe8ft32ithnegsD—epEonsciatnsi—jmCioenmtmso—nRSacihnoooflsF—irEe—ducRae--
IvV..——TTlhiMveoeavDFnisiorssrc1t7o6voS9efetrStylueocrfcoPtehn—n'MsaVnaolrleoyf-NSoutrvteiynsghofam1—77S0n:r..-. XXXXXXIIIVI.—-PEorlEteiincottcniiaacolmsn—poImfreoCnnlt-isWn—otornBkusCcokiunsnhOtopyte—rWaOatpirpoo—nsiiPtnoli1iot8ni3ct0aol—EMlielcittiaorny
VI.—NorlhumlerhmdCountyOiganizod—Assessmentin ofDr.Strohecker
TBaolwdnsEhaigpleAsTsoewsnssmhenitp—anEdartlhyeSAeststolceiamteonrtss—Potter XXXV. CenDseumsocroaftic18W1h0i-gT—heTheUaTanriifsfonIssuCea—mTpeamipgenr-aTnhcee
VII.—BaldEagleandPelin'sValleyin1775 83
VIII.—InhabitantsofPotterTownshipin177U—Residents XXXVL—Politics—OfticialReturn,1844—RailroadMeeting—
ofBaldEagleandPotter—EventsoftheBevolu- Me.\icanWarSoldiers—Gen.IrvinNominatedfor
tion—IndianMassacre Governor—OfficialReturnsin1347-48 80
IX.—Eventsof1779-84—Thefirst Iron Company—Snr- XXXVII.—Incidents—The Grand Hunt—Census of 1850—
veysandRetnrnoftheInhabitants Teachers'Institute 89
XXIXII...———ECElereenGcctettrniie.oonnFJuaDormifesntsMaricifPcefutlt—sitHneaornw'CdseoluDLlnie'tsast.tsvMh—oafLapinSsdeottfsWt1lioel7frl9sI2n—hRaobciklaInrtosn—- XXXXXVXIIIXI,——USnnimLooowagn-n-SFtTloooErwasmntt—sianhbAgilm—piesTrEheiremcdepa—cenJtrueaPgdna—rcPteoLysM—ate-weDOt—efimfFnoiagccrsrem—aeRtraisci'lWraoHtaicdghsh-- 91
works—Hainesand UpperBald Eaglein1793 School 94
XIII.—Sc-hI9er4dounl-eWoofrkGesn-eMriallesE'leRcatinogne,rOsc—t.Mi1l9e,s17T9o4w—nTsuhrinpe—r XL.—Baf—noknPtioelnigCtiecmFaelit—rermRey—p—BuebLllolicecfkaonHntaMevaesGnsa-asmnedeCtToiymnrpgoanenyRa—iBlerlolaed- 97
Post-Offlces—Forges XLI.—Encampment—Farmers' Mutual Insurance Com-
XIV.—Political—AlienandSeditionLaws—AdditionalResi- pany—SnowShooRailroad—BellefonteFenciblcs
XV.—PopduelnattsiaonndinOff1i8c0er0s—,E1r7e0c1t-iloSnOUofCentreCountyand XLII—A.—0C.eCnutrrtailnPNroemsisn—aDt^eadlhfurofGoJvudegrenoBru—rEnlseicdteionRe- 99
BoundaryLines lurns—I'opulation of Centre County in 1800-
XVI.—Organization ofthe County—Court Proceedings— Robberies 101
aRnodadSspr—iTnogwnTsohwinpshAispsse—ssLmoewnetrs—BUaplpdeEraBgalledTEoiiwgnl-e XLllI.—EveMnetestipnrgecoefdtihnegPtehoepWlearof1801-05-Enthusiastic 104
ship XLIV.—TheBellefonteFencibles—EagleGuards—Cameron
XXVVHIII..——RReessiiddeennttssooffCePnuttrteo,n,HaPiontetse,r,anFderMgiulseosn,TowannsdhipHsa.l.f.- pInafnayntcrayptaunrdedT—hrMeuestMeorn-Rtohlsl'sSoefrvOfifciec—erHsesasn'dCMoemn-
XIX.—ThMeoFoinrsTtoMwunrsdheirpsintheCounty—UnitedBrethren FoafrClaapntes,.aJn.dB.J.MIiIt.cShteolvle,r'As.CBo.mSpnayndieers,—RoKbielrltinMgco-f
inChrist—SpringTownship—TaxableandElec- AugustusH.PoormanbyEdwardLiptonandWil-
XXXXI..——RTaoTWtvaiooenowrrnnnkDsRsihLeaitiEcruprersyenn—csEseStrsceehcdaot—noeNdlde—RowfohLayi1ds'8sts0s—9Co—PafosHleoIitnwihacaarlbditaanndtsW—aElakgelre XLX'L^V'r..——TPhelsrnPenieer'anevsmneYssHe)Vyaaal—rylvsslTa',enhyiCeoaonI—ImnnNpfCdiaaoetnnptmiteapernnasyydn—e—MynCCoteounGmnCt,patrvaeaFaniilfGnyrtuyya-Erf,idrsFsto(rFtPiyef-ntnnhisnyRtleh-- I1O0C8
XXII.—CentreCountyinthe Warof 1812—DeathofSil- vania—Capt.J.MilesGreen'sCompany 110
hamer XLVII—Furty-fllthPennsylvaniaRegiment—FieldandStaff
XXIII.—Centre BankofPennsylvania—TheAmerican Pa fromCentreCounty—CompaniesA,D,andE 113
triot XLVIII.—OfficersandPrivatesfromRushTownshipinCom-
XXIV.—Ru—sliLhciasTnto—woLnfasImhniahprabTEiortweancnstthesid—p—TBahonegdgIsEnaTdreolpwyenSnsedhtetinlpetrsERreepcutbe-d pCpaaonnmyypaEnD,,ySeFF,viefFntityl-httyCh-ainrvidanltrhRy,e(SgeCicampoetn.dntI.C—aBtv.yalmSrpcyha)an—eyfCfoeImr—-
XXV.-^Political—Missionary—The Bellefonte Patriot- CompanyE,Ninety-thirdInfantry,andCompany
JudgeWalker—JamesMonktriedforMurder B,OneHundredandForty-flaiiPennsylvania 117
LSiosltdoiferWsi—tSnteasgsee-sRoinutMeosnk'sTrial—Revolutionary XLIX.—MiCsoceulnltayn—eoUusnkLnisotwonfSCoolmdpieainsieesnliasntdedRfergoimmeCnetnstre
XXVI.—LoganTownshipErected—Ta.xableInhabitantsin OneHundredandSixtieth—CompanyII,Fifty-
1819—HenryDale'sHouseRobbed—ElectionRe- sixthPennsylvania IIS
turns—Politics—RobberyatPotter'sMills L.—OneHundredandFortyeighthRegiment 122
XXVII.—Census—Locusts—Rains—Diseases—Politics—Cam- H.—One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment—Field,
paignofISKS Staff,Line,andPrivates 123
XXVIII.—Political—LoganBranchWoolen-Factory—Agricul- LII—HistoricalSketchoftheOneHundredandForty-
tVuorlaulnStoeceiretiCeso—mpCarnoipess——DoHmoetsetli-cKeMeapneurfsa—ctuCreenstre LIII—NienieghMtohntRhesg'imTernotopPse—nnCseynltvraeniCaouVnotlyunMtieleirtsia—The 131
Countyin1825 Draft—RollsofDiB'ereutCompanies—ColoredSol-
XXIX.—Irporno-vWeomreknstsin—CPeolnittriecalC—ouCnetnytrein1D8e2mGo—cCraantalIanmd- LIV.—FirdsitersNfartioomnCaelnt—BreanCoku—nCteyntre Reiwrter——Philips- IK
C1e8n2t6r-eMBeerrcihcahnttersoEfst1a8b2l7ished—ElectionReturns, bfounrtge JNoautrinoanlal—BeClelnetfroanltePrReespsu—bliUcnadnineBeFlilree-
XXX.—TheJacksonCampaign—RitnerCampaign,1829— Company—Census of1870—Election Returnsof
Census—TemperanceSociety—Political 1872—GreatStormof1874—CentreCountyVet-
XXXI.—TemperanceSocietiesFormed—UnitedStatesBank eranClub—OfficialToteof1870-EiotsofJuly21,
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—ElectionReturnsof1S82 Soldiers—Giaveyard—Churches—Manufactures—
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Churches—Seminary—Cemetery—FireDopart- LXXXIV.-SnowShoeTownship—FirstSurvey—FirstSettlers
ment—Societies—Fenciblcs of 1880-Mills and —Roads—Schools—TownshipOi-ganizatiou-Tax-
Manufactures—Oldest Business Men in 1882— Payersin18il—Villages—Churches—Miuiug-
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keeper—Notices of some of the Residents— XCV.—OfficersofBaldEaglein1785—JamesHarris'Jour-
Churches—Academy—Woodward—CivilList nal-AssessmentofPineCreekin1780—BaldEagle
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—Tax-Payersin1810—OldCitizens-Churches- BaldEagle,1788-92-AdditionalResidents,etc.... 478
Grangers—Scliools—Villages—Ore—CivilList XCVI.—ResidentsofBaldEagleiu1793,ManiedandSingle
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Places—Taverns—iSwnship Organization—Tax- MatinulRocks—AuroralMasnesianLimestone—
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EarlyPhysiciana-TownshipOrganization-Tax- atBellefonteGap 487
payersin1841-CivilList—Grange CI.—Organization—CivilList—StaleSei.at.irs-R.'presen-
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Grouuds—Miscellaneous Register, Recorder, etc.-Prollionotalies-Coro-
