A History of Wilkes-Barré, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: From Its First Beginnings to the Present Time, Including Chapters of Newly-discovered Early Wyoming Valley History, Together with Many Biographical Sketches and Much Genealogical Material, Band 2Raeder Press, 1909 |
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Seite 635
... called Hamburg Cove from the village near by . It is at the head of tide- water . Another small stream , called Falls River , flowing from the east in a zig - zag course , empties into Hamburg Cove just south of the village . John ...
... called Hamburg Cove from the village near by . It is at the head of tide- water . Another small stream , called Falls River , flowing from the east in a zig - zag course , empties into Hamburg Cove just south of the village . John ...
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... called to us to put out the lights , for the Paxtang Boys were coming . Then I heard the old militia drums with solemn dubb beating to arms , and saw the inhabitants running from all quarters to obey the sum- mons . By sunrise they had ...
... called to us to put out the lights , for the Paxtang Boys were coming . Then I heard the old militia drums with solemn dubb beating to arms , and saw the inhabitants running from all quarters to obey the sum- mons . By sunrise they had ...
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... called Wyoming , in the said county of Northampton , and the dwelling - house of John Salmon , the dwelling- house of Charles Stewart and the dwelling - house of Thomas Osburn did deface and pull down , etc. " * Under date of Sunday ...
... called Wyoming , in the said county of Northampton , and the dwelling - house of John Salmon , the dwelling- house of Charles Stewart and the dwelling - house of Thomas Osburn did deface and pull down , etc. " * Under date of Sunday ...
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... called the " Upper Road to the Delaware . " ( See page 636 , ante . ) However , early in 1770 the " Lower Road " began to be called also " the Pennamites ' Path " by the Yankees , inasmuch as the Pennamites from lower Northampton County ...
... called the " Upper Road to the Delaware . " ( See page 636 , ante . ) However , early in 1770 the " Lower Road " began to be called also " the Pennamites ' Path " by the Yankees , inasmuch as the Pennamites from lower Northampton County ...
Seite 647
... called and known by the name of Nan- ticook Township , on Susquehanna River . Wyoming , June 30 , 1770. Teste , JOHN DURKEE , ZEBULON BUTLER , Committee . " Col. Zebulon Butler testified before the Commissioners in 1787 " that the ...
... called and known by the name of Nan- ticook Township , on Susquehanna River . Wyoming , June 30 , 1770. Teste , JOHN DURKEE , ZEBULON BUTLER , Committee . " Col. Zebulon Butler testified before the Commissioners in 1787 " that the ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
24th Regiment appointed April Assembly August Avery battle of Wyoming Benjamin Bidlack block-house born brother Butler's Rangers Capt Captain Butler Colonel Butler Colonel Denison Colony command Committee Comtee Congress Connecticut Continental Creek Daniel daughter December Delaware died Durkee Ebenezer Elisha enemy Forty Forty Fort Geological Society Governor Hanover Historical and Geological Indians inhabitants Isaac James January John Durkee John Jenkins Johnson Jonathan Joseph July June Kingston Kingston Township lands Lazarus Stewart letter Lieut Lieutenant Luzerne County Lyme March married miles militia Nathan Denison Niagara Northampton County Northumberland County November Obadiah Gore October officers Ogden party Peirce Penn Pennamites Pennsylvania Philadelphia Plymouth proprietors Province Rangers returned River Samuel Sayenqueraghta Senecas September settled settlement settlers Slocum Smith Stephen Susquehanna Company Thomas Timothy Tories town of Westmoreland Township Voted Westmoreland wife Wilkes Wilkes-Barré William wrote Wyoming Historical Wyoming Valley York Zebulon Butler
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 882 - ... with such salaries to the masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct at low prices; and all useful learning shall be duly encouraged, and promoted, in one or more...
Seite 942 - ... to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren?
Seite 695 - ... shall be adjudged felony without benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein shall be adjudged felons and shall suffer death as in case of felony without benefit of clergy.
Seite 875 - The heart that feels not now is dead; the blood of his children will curse his cowardice who shrinks back at a time when a little might have saved the whole and made them happy. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection.
Seite 942 - The desperate state of our army abroad is in part known. No man...
Seite 942 - I solemnly call upon your lordships, and upon every order of men in the state, to stamp upon this infamous procedure the indelible stigma of the public abhorrence.
Seite 881 - I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governor of the Universe, the rewarder of the good and the punisher of the wicked. And I do acknowledge the scriptures of the old and new testament to be given by divine inspiration...
Seite 875 - THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Seite 942 - But, my lords, this barbarous measure has been defended, not only on the principles of policy and necessity, but also on those of morality ; " for it is perfectly allowable," says Lord Suffolk, " to use all the means which God and nature have put into our hands.
Seite 985 - And sounds that mingled laugh, — and shout, — and scream, — To freeze the blood, in one discordant jar, Rung to the pealing thunderbolts of war.