a Remnant of blue Russell, 21 yds 2/ a Remnant of blue Damask, 19 yds 4/ a Remnant of blue Linnen & a Remnant of Check 18 lbs 3/ 2 14 2 doz hard mettle pewter plates with Cyphers 4 plates & 3 pewter Porringers Sundry Tin ware 7 knives & forks & a Tea Chest 1 round Pewter Dish 43 lbs 18 pewter plates & 6 water plates 6 small knives & forks with sheathes 1 glass Lanthorn 2 Tea kettles . 1 Copper Coffee pot 4 Iron pots 1 large bell mettle Skillet, 1 small ditto 1 large pair Iron dogs, shovel & Tongs 1 Iron dripping pan, Frying pan, Chafing dish, Pot hooks, Gridiron, Sauspan, Bellows Scewers &c 1 small brass Mortar & pestle, sad Irons 4 brass Candlesticks, 2 İron do. & 1 pair Snuffers A Smoak Jack 1 Dutch Oven 1 Iron Dish kettle, small pine table, 3 rush chairs, Buckets, tubs & baskets 1 Saddle & bridle Negroes Beding, an old Iron grate for Coals, old Sail for an Awning 600 9 2854 18 15 5 000000000000 0660O 0 15 7 1 0 200003 0 5 1 1 15 1 4 1 10 1 0 17 10022 0 17 1 1 a small shagreon Case wth Scales &c weights to weigh Gold a pair of Scales & Weights to weigh Silver a pair of Copper Scales Weights & Beam Philada. Sept 3. 1754. £1565 19 5 Appraised by Hy Harrison, Reese Meredith and Joseph Saunders. LETTER OF CHARLES THOMSON TO RIVINGTON, THE Printer.— "SIR "Though the paragraph in your paper gave very grave offence, as it misrepresented facts, & held out to the world an Idea of disunion at this important crisis, yet I am sorry to find by your letter of 16 July that the resentment of several Gentlemen should be directed against you as a printer, especially as it is expressly understood you were authorised to say' what you did. "I wish it were in my power to serve you by my mediation which I assure you has not been wanting on the present occasion, with as many as I heard express a disapprobation of your conduct. "As I have no doubt of your desire to afford perfect satisfaction to your readers, I beg leave just to hint that several pieces in your paper last winter gave offense to the polite, the grave and the sober. Had I been a subscriber for it, I should have taken the liberty to have expressed my sentiments to you at the time; as it is a Rule with me to mention with all possible delicasy to my friend, & to the man I would encourage & promote those parts of his conduct that gives offence. "I need not observe to a gentleman of your understanding that there is a chastity & decency to be observed even in a newspaper which is very consistent with the freedom of the press. "I am Sr. CLAYPOOLE.-Information desired concerning James Claypoole, sheriff of Philadelphia, 1777-80; names of his parents; dates of his birth and death; names of his wife or wives. I believe he had thirteen children. Their names. Any matter concerning the Claypoole family and its many branches will be thankfully received. 14 Rue Clement Marot, Paris, France. J. RUTGERS LE ROY. VALENTINE WEAVER.-Information is desired concerning the descendants (and ancestors) of Valentine Weaver, Ensign in the Eighth Pennsylvania Line, who was commissioned by Congress in 1776. ETHAN ALLEN WEAVER. HUGH HILL.-Who were the parents of Hugh Hill, of Philadelphia, who died about 1746? S. P. Q. WATSON.-Luke Watson, who removed from New Jersey to the Hoarkill [Lewes] settlement in Delaware, in 1676, was a member of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania in 1683, 1687, 1689, and 1690. His father md. Elizabeth, d. of William Frost, of Fairfield, Conn., and died prior to 1645. The widow subsequently married John Gray. Luke Watson md. Sarah .. probably by m. n. Wines [Wynes or Winds], and had a son Luke Jr., who was an Assemblyman in 1697. (1) Ť desire to ascertain the Christian name of the father of Luke Watson; (2) the family name of Luke's wife Sarah, and in what way he was connected with the Wines (now Wynne) family; (3) when the Watsons removed from Lewes and where they settled in Pennsylvania; (4) the names of the children of Luke and Luke Watson, Jr.; (5) the dates of the deaths of Luke and Luke Jr., and who the latter married? W. FARRAND FELCH. P. O. Box 565, Hartford, Conn. GENERAL JOSEPH SPENCER.-Who are the descendants of "Gen. Joseph Spencer, Brig. Gen.," appointed by Congress 1775? J. DICKINSON SERGEANT. DAVIS-MORRISON.-From an old record, which fails to locate the family, it appears that Stephen Davis, son of Stephen and Esther Davis, was born December 1, 1745, and married, August 21, 1766, Eleanor, daughter of John and Sarah Morrison, who was born January 27, 1746. Stephen Davis, the son, died October 5, 1785, and on May 7, 1789, administration on his estate was granted to his widow, Eleanor Davis, then of White Deer township, Northumberland (now Union) County, Pa. She soon after married a second husband, William Robb. Whether her first husband died in that locality is unknown. By the administration accounts it appears the following were debtors to the estate: William Foulk, Samuel Poak, William Charters (?), David Moor, William Glover, Henry Neal, James Fisher, William Morrison, and Joseph Groninger. These names might assist in identifying the former location of the family. It is desired to discover the place of birth and antecedents of Stephen and Eleanor Morrison Davis. GILBERT COPE. West Chester, Pa. EARLY EMIGRANTS.-Desired the maiden names of the following; wife of Nathaniel Claypoole; Florence, wife of John Gilbert; Sarah, wife of William Hearne; Margaret, wife of Thomas Marle; Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Oldman; Ann, wife of William Preston; Marjery, wife of John Thomas; all early emigrants, 1682-1700, to Pennsylvania? What were the periods of the respective arrivals of the above emigrants? The maiden names of the following are also desired: Mary, wife of Abraham Brown; Experience, wife of Benjamin Field; Judith, wife of Benjamin Robins, early residents about 1700 in Burlington County, New Jersey; Sarah, wife of Thomas Townsend, who moved from Long HANCKEL MONUMENT.-In Philadelphia, or vicinity, some years ago, a monument was erected to commemorate the services of Dr. John Hanckel, who came from Prussia shortly after the close of the Revolution. The doctor's remains were buried in the Friends' ground, Fourth and Arch Streets. The location of this monument is desired. 20 Church Street, Charleston, S. C. Replies. CHARLES F. HANCKEL. CLAYPOOLES OF PENNSYLVANIA (PENNA. MAG., Vol. X. p. 124).— Genealogist" has without doubt received an answer to his query. I will, however, state that Edith Claypoole, who married (1) David Chambers, 1744, and who had by him at least six children, was the daughter of Joseph Claypoole by his second wife, Edith Ward. This Joseph was the thirteenth of fourteen children of the emigrant James Claypoole. This James was a full brother to Sir (John) Claypoole, who married Elizabeth, second and favorite daughter of Oliver Cromwell. Therefore, Edith Claypoole was not descended from the Protector Oliver. I should be glad to know the dates of marriage of Edith Claypoole with (2) William Archibald McRae; (3) Lord Ralston, with names of her children, if any. J. RUTGERS LE ROY, 14 Rue Clement Marot, Paris, France. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA GRADUATES AND MATRICULATES, CLASS 1762. (Honorary Graduates.)—Dr. Isaac Smith was a judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 1777, and a member of Congress from 1795 to 1797. In the catalogue of the Alumni of the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, he appears as a graduate of the class of 1755. W. S. S. J. F. S.-Old surveys give the Indian name of Darby Creek as the Mocoratling;" the Swedes called it "Mill Kiln." ED. PENNA. MAG. Book Notices. A LENAPÉ-ENGLISH DICTIONARY. FROM AN ANONYMOUS MS. IN THE ARCHIVES OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH AT BETHLEHEM, PA. -Edited with additions by Daniel G. Brinton, A.M., M.D., and Rev. Albert Seqaqkind Anthony. Philadelphia, 1888. 8vo, 236 pp. The history of the mission of the Moravian Church among the Lenâpé or Delaware Indians is well known. As early as 1742, a school for the instruction of its missionaries in the dialect was founded at Bethlehem, from which Zeisberger, Pyrlaeus, and others were graduated. The compiler of the work before us was probably the Rev. C. F. Dencke, who, subsequent to the second war with Great Britain, was missionary to the Delawares at New Fairfield, Canada. It has been published by a few members of the Historical Society, who generously contributed the means and who desire that the entire proceeds arising from its sale shall be devoted to the production of works of a similar character, under the title of "The Pennsylvania Students' Series." In the preparation of the MS. for publication Dr. Brinton has been assisted by the Rev. Mr. Anthony, a born Lenâpé, and at present a missionary among his people in Canada. The book is handsomely printed on heavy paper, neatly bound, and embellished with a portrait of Zeisberger. We hope that the edition, which is limited, will be readily disposed of, so that the second volume of the series will be issued at an early date. Copies can be purchased by addressing the Librarian the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Price, $3. EARLY CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS.-Edited and annotated by Edward G. Mason, Chicago, 1890. 521 pp. The present volume is the fourth in order of publication of the collection of the Chicago Historical Society, and is ably edited by its president. It contains the memoirs of Gurdon S. Hubbard, Hon. Isaac N. Arnold, Hon. Mark Skinner, Hon. E. B. Washburne, Philo Carpenter, and Samuel Stone, all deceased citizens of Chicago; the first LieutenantGovernor of Illinois, Pierre Menard, the pioneer trader Noel le Vasseur, and the biographies of John Rice Jones, the earliest and foremost lawyer in the Northwest Territory, and of his family. Lists of early Illinois citizens, the John Todd Papers, and the Rocheblanc Papers, are valuable historical contributions. The book is illustrated with nine portraits, a picture of Governor Menard's house, and a fac-simile of the proclamation of Colonel John Todd, Jr., issued in 1779. The copious index will be appreciated by all who may consult the work. Clear type, good paper, and liberal margins add to the attractions of this valuable publication of our colaborers in historical research. GENEALOGY OF THE FARNHAM FAMILY. By Rev. J. M. W. Farnham, D.D., New York. The reverend compiler in this the second edition of his genealogy has added a supplement of fifty pages, containing much matter collected during the past four years. Good paper, clear type, and neat binding, with an engraving of the family crest, a griffin's head protruding from a ducal crown, bearing in its beak a crossed crosslet sharpened ready to be set up, with the motto, "Je suis pret," make it an attractive little book. |