Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-04-22

-Ai oiu S3CttioHl"ii, SUN llVlHS, say
: my first acquaintance with Capt. Viii
. lialns was in 1911. He was then hal
and hearty old country gentleman Q
g sixty summers. lie had quit tho sword
= and like Cincinnatus had taken to TIN
e plough. often saw him riding in hi
plain country wagon driven by hi
trusty yellow servant, Gabriel Briscoe
= and his other colored man servant
Sam, Digs, accompanying him. was
told by my father that Capt. Williams
was a prominent man in the Emmits'
burg District, and had served with
distinction in the stormy periods Of
the nations birth.
Henry Williams was just such a
man as might be expected to be the
descendant of parents who are thus
described in an old document granted
them by their co-religionists in the
Province of Pennsylvania in 1856 ;
more than l2O years ago.
THIS is to certify to whom it NAV
concern, that the bearers hereof, John
! Williams, with Mary his wife, have
been for several years past settled and
covenanted members in Baptist Con-
gregatlon residing near upon Brandy
wine, in Chester county, in the Prov
lnce of Pennsylvania, during all
which time they have behaved them
selves in a christianike manner, lead
ing blamolcss life and conversation
whilst among US. Now upon " motion
Of moving to settle themselves in
some Of the back parts of the coun-
try, as such We recommend them to
the venerable esteem Of all christian
people amongst whom their lots may
be cast, heartily wishing that the
Lord may lead them in his counsel |
deliver them from evil, watch over
them for their good. Given from
under our hands at our monthly
May the nineteenth, one
Thousand seven hundred and fifty
three. OWES Thomas,
ROBERT CHAGFANT,
JOHN GARRETT.
And four others.
When the war of the Revolution
commenced he was quite II young
man, the cotcmporarv, friend and as
'ociat" of the Biairs. CRADLES, Hooker
smiths, CurrAns, Crabs Kellvs, Rows.
Matthew'S. Parks, McKalehs, Elders.
Pattersons, Monroes, Graysons, Nc
Leans and others, who first settled be-
.wcen Emmitsburg and Taneytown.-
And when he went to battle for "l.ib-
;rtv and Independence, such was the
confidence reposed in his courage,
prudence and discretion, and that of !
apt. VIM. Blair. that Grandmother |
loovor Il close observer. who had seve- ,
al nephews and \ number Of friends !
II the company, often declared that
he noIghborlng people felt content in :,
ntruatlng their fathers, brothers and q
on' to the care aud protection Of i
William Blair and Henry Williams. q
The m"n Of Toms creek and
)winc, creek ORGANIZED their comma y
les at the first call made upon them II
y the Continental Congrc>S-whon |,
ohm Hanson, n. Chairman, and Ba- .
err Johnson. Secretary issued a call It
ola the Central Headquarters off "
'redcrirk-Town, in May, l77775, to :,
uIy to the clangour of arms. II
When Capt. Jacob Ambrose fell hv |
70 upIiptcd tolnthawI Of the Indian as
wages, the allie, Of the British and q
|cs,ian Tories, Lieut. Peter shower II
nd Alexander Stewart have inform " "
| u. from traditional and recorded II
collections, the former wa, maJ. pc
lptain, and his co,opanv nromr,)v 'I
.roul ,l TO their coun;ry' < r,ll M OF
irholas UoItz wbo was bnv IN OF
775-76 told Jonas Matthew's in tho w
essence of the narrator Of this W.
ctcb. that he knew Can't R),1r's ae
ID Lieut. Williams comnanirs verv -
ELL He witnessed thn ronyoootion NJ
fine H,,..!ions in ['rndurirl, Town II
ID shook hands with some Of thc an
:. o+'''" '''''','' "'''' ''''', VI '"T m,
lcers and mrn vi hen they departed -
r the seat of war. 70
Tho C,,n,n;.tn. If pnl,Ec S,f,ir trl
. '.> "'':, '1 1'i hi
u pr """."'y "'+"l.Zru III freu . ,
lck- Town IN sept. 400, although 49,;
ere We're a number of informal meet =,
rs held previously John Hanson Al
,,,,, cl,h.,, ll.,;,,,.,, nnl Dr., in
we, ~, ,''''' '''''' l''''''' ''''' i,e'iJ'- W
II r"l"' WAC 'hnf'iV afterwards re- y,
)Ved to Annapolis, was made Sccrc- .'''
" when the latter resigned. Rich III