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1845 antique HISTORY pa NORTHAMPTON LEHIGH MONROE CARBON SCHUYLKILL owned KNAUSS
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History of Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties: containing a brief history of the first settlers, topography of township, notices of leading events, incidents, and interesting facts in the early history of these counties: with an appendix, containing matters of deep interest

Previously owned by Mary Knauss.   Possible family tree:

Spouse Henry Lightner
Father Christian Knauss
Mother Catherine Straw
Birth 1816 Susquehanna, Juniata, Pennsylvania, USA
1816
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Birth
1816 • Susquehanna Gap, Juniata, PA, USA
1818
2
Birth of brother Herman Knouse(1818–)
1818 • Susquehanna Gap, Juniata, PA, USA
1820
4
Birth of brother Samuel Knouse(1820–)
1820 • Susquehanna Gap, Juniata, PA, USA
1822
6
Birth of sister Margaret Knouse(1822–)
1822 • Susquehanna Gap, Juniata, PA, USA
1824
8
Birth of sister Catherine Knouse(1824–)
1824 • Susquehanna Gap, Juniata, PA, USA
1850
34
Death of father Christian Knauss(1788–1850)
4 DEC 1850 • Susquehanna Gap, Juniata, PA, USA
1855
39
Death of mother Catherine Straw(1786–1855)
1855 • , , PA, USA
1873
57
Death of sister Elizabeth Knouse(1810–1873)
1873 • Buffalo Twp, Perry, PA, USA
1880
64
Death of sister Sarah Knouse(1814–1880)
AFT 1880 • Susquehanna Twp., Juniata, PA, USA
1897
81
Death of brother Daniel K Knouse(1812–1897)
20 APR 1897 • Oriental, Juniata, PA, USA

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Introduction ; Swedes settle ; William Penn born ; Penn obtained a charter ; first settlers sail for America ; Penn follows ; accession of settlers from London, Holland, Germany, &c. ; Penn holds conferences with the Indians ; purchases their lands ; Penn returns to England ; Penn again in Pennsylvania ; returns again to England ; Penn's death ; number of Indians in Pennsylvania on Penn's arrival ; Lenapi, Delaware and other Indians ; Germans, Welsh and Irish arrive. — p. 1 — 5.

CHAPTER II.

The Germans ; German Quakers seUle at Germantown ; Frankfort land company ; German immigrants from 1709 to 1720 ; Dickinson's remarks on the Germans ; Germans from the Palatinate, and from 1720 to 1725 ; from 1725 to 1740 ; their character according to Dickinson ; from 1740 to 1752 ; Neulaendar ; Redemptioners ; from 1753 to 1756; Germans used as Make- Weights ; Wharton's MSS
eoncerning the Germans ; Germans numerous in Northampton, Schuylkill, &c. — p. 6 — 12.

CHAPTER III.

The Welsh ; their character; influential at an early day; Thomas Lloyd ; the Welsh had early purchased of William Penn ; their number increased ; their customs ; Welsh pioneers; many Webh arrive in 1698 ; few Welsh settled in Northampton ; many Welsh in the coal regions ; Lord's prayer in Welsh. — p. 13 — 15.

CHAPTER IV.

The Irish ; time of their immigration to Pennsylvania ; principally from the north of Ireland ; Parliament attempts to prevent their emigration from Ireland ; tax imposed on them by the Assembly ; character of the Scotch Irish ; Irish settle in Northampton county ; Craig's settlement; names of first settlers ; lately many immigrated into Schuylkill county ; Lord's prayer in Irish. — p. 16—18.

CHAPTER V.

Erection of Northampton County ; Penn organized several counties in 1683; Northampton erected; extracts from records of court ; petitions for tavern license ; names of the first Grand Inquest; Supervisors; Constables; townships organized prior to 1763 ; mills before the county erected. — p. 17 — 23.

CHAPTER VI.
Present Limits, &c. of the County ; limits iic. ; number of acres; physical appearance of the county ; Little Gap ; Wind Gap ; Delaware Water Gap ; Delaware river, p. 34 — 30.

CHAPTER VII.
Easton, Early History of, &c. ; Easton ; councils held at Easton ; one in July, 1756 ; another in July, 1757 ; another in 1758; another in October, 1759; another in 1761 ; Easton incorporated; taverns, stores, manufactories; churches ; newspapers ; high water and loss of property ; freshet of 1840.— p. 30—58.

CHAPTER VIII.
Topography of Townships ; Upper Mount Bethel ; Centreville ;   Williamsburg ;    Dills Ferry ;   Lower Mount Bethel ; Richmond ; Flatfield ; Allen township ; Kreidersville ; Hauertown; Weaversbiirg ; Nelighsville ; Plainfield township; Bellville ; Wardsburg; Jacksonville; Lehigh township ; Berlinville ; Cherryville ; Moore township ; Kernsville ; Klecknersville ; Saucon township; Hellerstown ; Hanover township ; Williams township ; South Easton ; the Lehigh works; South Easton furnace; Glendon iron works ; Williamsport ; Bushkille township ; Jacobsburg ; Forks township ; Stockersville ; Lower Nazareth township; Hecktown ; Newburg; Upper Nazareth township; Nazareth; The Rose; Bethlehem township; Freemansburg ; Betlilehem ; Frieden-Huetten ; number of interesting letters, Sic. — p. 58 — 109.

CHAPTER IX.
Lehigh County; Lehigh county erected in 1812; Lehigh, or Leckhaw ; Lehigh Water Gap ; number of townships ; extract from court records; first Grand Jurors; Fries' opposition to tax collectors ; Fries' trial. — p. 109 — 125.

CHAPTER X.
Topography of Townships; Hanover township ; Biery's Port ; Rittersville ; Heidelberg township ; Segersville ; Germansville ; North Whitehall township ; Siegersville ; Snydersville ; Kernsville; Slate Dam; South Whitehall township ; Linn township ; Linnville ; New Tripoli ; Jacksonville; Low Hill township; Clausville ; Upper Macunjy ; Foglesville; Trexlerstown ; Lower Macunjy ; Millerstown ; Breinigsville ; Upper Milford ; Scheimersville; Dillingers; Weisenburg township; Mount Pleasant; Upper Saucon township; Freystown; Salisbury township; Emaus ; Northampton township ; Allentown ; freshets at Allentown ; Lehigh Port. — p. 125 — 144.

CHAPTER XI.
Monroe County Organized, &c. ; Monroe county erected ; Stroud township , Stroudsburg ; Fort Hamilton ; disastrous flood ; Smithfield, or Lower Smitfield township ; Dutotsburg; Craig's Meadow; Branchville ; Upper, or Middle Srnitlifield township ; Indian massacres; Coolbaugh township ; Nagleville ; Spruce Grove; Saxville ; Tobyhanna township ; Great Swamp; Pokono township ; Bartonsville; 'i'annersville ; Chestniiihill township; Ross township; Wind Gap; Kunklesvilie ; Hamilton township; Snydersville ; Keliersvill; Fennersville ; Saylorsville. p. 115—180.

CHAPTER XII.
Carbon County Erected, &c. ; Act for erection of county ; extracts from records of court; first Giand Jurors ; Attorneys at the first court; physical appearance of the county ; boundaries ; principal streams ; Lehigh river, its scenery, &c. ; number of townships. — p. 181 — 186.

CHAPTER XIII.
Topography of Townships ; Mauch Chunk township ; Mauch Chunk; Mauch Chunk Hotel; Public buildings; Mauch Chunk mountain ; discovery of coal ; Lehigh coal and navigation company; railroads; Lausanne; Nesquihoning; Lausanne township; Lawrytown ; Lockport ; (Clifton ; Penn Haven ; Beaver Meadow ; Hazelton ; Banks township; Penn Forest township; Upper Towamensing township; Parrysville ; Weissport; Fort Allen, or New (inaden Iluelteu ; Tippey's flood, or flood of '86 ; number of interesting letters relating to Fort Allen ; Lower Towamensing township ; the Gap ; East Penn township; Mahoning township; Burlington; Lehighton ; South Lehighton ;. Gilbert and family abducted. — p. 186 — 238.

CHAPTER I
Schuylkill County Erected ; Tulpehocken lands ; petition to erect Berks ; Readingtown; Act of March llth, 1752; Schuylkill county erected out of Berks and Northampton, March 1st, 1811 ; extracts of court records; Attorneys admitted at the lirst court ; townships ; constables Grand Jurors. — p. 241 —

CHAPTER II.
Topography, &c., of Townships; East Brunswick township; Port Clinton; Manheim township; Sehnylkill Haven ; Branch township; Minersville ; Liewellyn; Lower Mahanlango township ; Barry township; Pine Grove township ; Pine Grove ; Swataraville ; Hush lownsliip ; Home ; Patterson; Tiiscarora ; Taniaqua; Schnylkill township; Louisburg ; Schuylkill valley ; Union township ; Upper Mahantango township; Zimmermanstown ; Wayne township; Frietlensburg; West Brunswick township ; Orwigsburg; McKeansburg ; Landisville ; West Penn township ; Norwegian township; Pottsville and vicinity; John Pott's father, Wilhelm Pott; names of first settlers about Pott's; early history of Pottsville ; Pottsville in 1842 ; in 1'829 ; in 1830; in 1831; present state of Pottsville, public buildings, &c. ; freshets at Pottsville in 1831 and 1841 ; Port Carbon ; Irishtown, Rhoadstown, Lawtontown, Acretown and Young's Addition; Coaquennac ; St. Clair ; Coal Castle ; Mackeysville.— p. 248—297.

CHAPTER III.
History of Coal, &c. ; Early history of coal ; first engaged in the coal enterprize ; William Morris; Colonel Shoemaker ; small openings made in 1813; improvements in mode of mining, 1823; Mill creek railroad commenced in 1829 ; Schuylkill railroad ; Norwegian and Mount Carbon railroad ; Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven railroad.; Little Schuylkill railroad ; total of railroads prior to 1833 ; amount of anthracite coal ; amount sent from the several districts, from 1820 to 1844; number of steam engines employed ; Battin's coal breaker ; improvements in machinery; freight on coals, &c. — p. 297 — 330.

CHAPTER IV.
Coal Region and Mining Operation in Schuylkill IN 1844 ; Origin and formation of coal ; Schuylkill coal tield; coal mining, Schuylkill valley district ; the Tuscarora collieries ; Belmont collieries ; Kinsley's collieries ; Freeman's   collieries ;    Uren's    collieries ;    Thompson &; Pennman's collieries ; Patrick's collieries ; the Mine Hill
collieries ; Lick run collieries ; Kinsley's colliery ; Williams' and Davis' colliery ; Silver creek collieries ; the Union collieries ; Belmont collieries ; David Richard's colliery ; Fitzimmon's colliery ; Hendersons colliery; James Berry's colliery ; the Belfast colliery ; Heebner's colliery ; the Junction collieries ; Bolton & Go's collieries ; Port Carbon district; the Salem collieries ; Mill creek district; Ronaldson's colliery ; Rainbow collieries ; Sillyman Evan's colliery ; Pinkerton's colliery ; Mammoth colliery, p. 330—380.

CHAPTER V.
Education ; Common schools; Prediger und Schulmeister in one person ; scheme of instructing Germans, &c., in 1751 ; first members of this society ; school established under this scheme at New Hanover, New Providence, Reading, Lancaster, York, Easton, &c. ; Easton free school in 1755 ; contributors towards the free school ; Layfayette College ; course of instruction ; lectures ; terms of admission to the college classes ; examination ; expenses ; the model school ; seminaries of Nazareth and Bethlehem ; common school system.— p. 380—403.

APPENDIX.
A Journal of James Young, Commmissary Gen'l, from June 19, to June 26, 1856 ; A Journal of Capt. John Van Etten, at Fort Hyndshaw and Fort Hamilton, &;c., from December 1, 1756, to July 21, 1757 ; Col. James Burd's Journal, who visited a number of Forts in 1758. — p. 405 — 459.

ADDENDA.
Fragment of a Journal, detaling the " doings" in and about Fort North Kill ; Teedyuscung ; Religious notice, p. 461.

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