Congressional Edition Volume 4431 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...company. John Rorer, Seventh Battalion, Captain Armitage. DUNKARDS MAIN STREET GROUND. Christian Dull, 1742-1820, captain in Fourth Battalion, Philadelphia militia. ST. MICHAELS CHURCHYARD. Baker, Gen. Christopher Ludwig, 1718-1794. Witherspoon, Maj., 1777. t MoUNT MoRIAH GRAVEYARD. John Claypool, 1752-1817, second lieutenant. SOUTH LAUREL HILL GRAVEYARD. Jehu Eyre, Col., 1738-1781, colonel in Pennsylvania Artillery. NORTH LAUREL HILL GRAVEYARD. David Bittenhonse, 1732-1796. LAUREL HILL GRAVEYARD. Charles Thomson, secretary of Congress. ST. CAUL'S CHURCHYARD. Blair MacClinachan. v Shikelimo Chapter, of Lewisburg, 48 members, has pledged a gift to Memorial Continental Hall fund, has awarded three and five dollar prizes for the best essays written on Revolutionary subjects by pupils of high school, and has given $17.25 to the Julia K. Hogg testimonial prize fund. Fifteen more graves of Revolutionary soldiers were marked with the marker adopted by the Pennsylvania chapters and designed by Mrs. C. A. Godcharles (Lizzie Burkenbine), a member of this chapter, as mentioned in our fourth report. (Plate 93.) MARKER FOR GRAVES oF REVoLUTIoNARY SoLDIERS, ADoPTED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER. Drawn by Ruth Darwin from a blue print. The names are as follows: M5WISBURG CEMETERY. William Chamberlin; born at Ringoes, Hunterdon County, N. J., September 25,1736; died in Union County, Pa., August 21,1817; served as lieutenant-colonel of Second Regiment, under Col. David Chambers, as shown by his commission, dated September 9, 1777; participated in the battle of Germantown, where his eldest son, Lewis Chamberlin, was killed by a cannon ball. Reference: Linn's Annuls of Buffalo Valley, page 440. Christian Nevius; born November 1, 1759; died November 1, 1815. Hugh Wilson; died Oc...