Fragmentary Records of the Youngs, Comprising, in Addition to Much General Information Respecting Them, a Particular and Extended Account of the Posterity of Ninian Young, an Early Resident of East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pa: Compiled from the Best Published and Other Sources

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W. S. Young, 1869 - 113 Seiten
 

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Seite 78 - Wright, his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear of all restrictions and reservations as to mines, royalties, quit rents or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all gold and silver ore for the use of this Commonwealth to be delivered at the Pitt's Mouth clear of all charges.
Seite 78 - ... to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said Thomas Helm and his heirs forever.
Seite 78 - Quit-rents or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver ore for the use of this Commonwealth, to be delivered at the pit's mouth, clear of all charges.
Seite 34 - For chairs, we had benches made by splitting logs, and setting the sections upon legs. A bedstead was made by boring holes in the side of the shanty, inserting pieces of timber, which rested upon two upright posts "in front; a side piece completing the structure; pealed basswood bark, answering the place of a cord.
Seite 78 - The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that in Consideration of the Monies...
Seite 76 - Haisten for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell and convey...
Seite 9 - Matie rode by Coach to Theobalds to dinner, not intending, as the speech is, to returne till towards Easter. After dinner, ryding on horseback abroad, his horse stumbled and cast his Majestie into the New- River, where the Ice brake ; he fell in so that nothing but his boots were scene.
Seite 28 - River, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever lying within the limits aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude of and within...
Seite 34 - Young, Esq., the author derived the following narrative: — My husband having the year before been out and purchased his land upon the Holland Purchase, in the fall of 1804, we started from our home in Virginia on horseback, for our new location. We • came through Maryland, crossing the Susquehanna at Milton; thence via Tioga Point, and the then usual route. In crossing the Allegany mountains, night came upon us, the horses became frightened by wild beasts and refused to proceed.
Seite 34 - I had an attack of the fever and ague, which confined me for nearly a year. That year my husband cleared four acres; besides taking care of me, and doing the cooking. It was no uncommon thing, in the first years of settlement, for women in child birth to be deprived of the aid of a physician, and often, the attendance of their own sex had to be dispensed with.

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