MARSH CREEK SETTLERS--1743

1743-SETTLERS ON MARSH CREEK WHO OBSTRUCTED THE SURVEY:

Located on west side of Susquehanna River. Apparently a group of regular folks objected to Lord Baltimore's sending surveyors to their lands. The local citizens harrassed the surveyors, took their equipment (chain, compass, etc) and chased them away.

1-Wm. McLelan, Jos. Farris, Hugh McCain

2-Matw. Black

3-Jam. McMichill

4-Robt. McFarson, Wm. Black, John Fletcher, Jr.

5-James Agnew, cooper; Henry McDonath, John Alexander

6-Moses Jenkins

7-Richd. Hall, Richd. Fossett, Adam Hall, John Eddy

8-John Eddy, Jr.

9-Edwd. Hall

10-Wm. Eddy

11-James Wilson

12-James Agnew, John Steen, John Johnson, John Hamilton

13-Hugh Vogan, John McWharter (says he shall move soon,)

Hugh Swainey, Titus Darby

14-Thomas Hooswick, declares yt if ye Chain be spread again he

wou'd stop it, and then took ye Compass from ye Surv. Gen.

[REFERENCE: PA ARCHIVES 1:1:635]

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