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our canal. He entered our Revolutionary army
| in l776, but came hume In lT7S to defend our
frontier settlement against the lnians. The In
dams, however, Killed and scaped him In april,
1T79, at Wolf Run near Muucy. lie was the
father of the celebrated Captain Sam Brady, who
made many an Indian bite the dust by way Of re-
vrnge for his fathers death. Sam Brady the, eon,
needs no description here.
| Cook William, lived at Northumberland aud
| was the first regular sheriff Of Northumberland
l county. lie served from l772 to 1f75. He also
represented our county In the Provincial Confer
ence OF Pennnylvania that met In Philadelphia in
June, 177G, and in our State Convention of l776,
| that formed our state Constitution Of l776.
| Crawford James, was member of our State
Convention of 1710 that formed our State Consti-
| tuition, and also sheriff OF Northumberland coun-
ty from 1G72 81. .tT"
| Dougherty Samuel, entered our Revolutionary
army in l77d, as u Lieutenant o a company, but
in l17T was sept home by General Washington to
AID In protecting our frontier settlers from the
Indians. But Dougherty fell In battle here while
defending Fort Freeland on the Warrior Run
creek, on the 29th OF June, l179.
! Frducis Tulbatt, was a Colonel OF our militia
and for while commander Of Fort Augusta, at
| Sunbury. aud in 1172 he became Que of the first
| Associate Judges of the Courts of Northumher-
land county. He wrote his name Turbutt, and
not Torbelt; aud Iubut township was called
| after him.
Frceund Jacob, bnilt small grist mill
| Warrior Run creek IN l773, and in l715. bnilt a
land, for the better defence of himself and neigh
bors against the Indians. But in June lT10, this
grist mill and fort were burht down by the IN
dams aud British under Captain John McDon-
aid. In after years new grist mill was built
upon the old site, aud the writer's father tended
that hill (ubout half mile in u north east direc-
tion fiom where the Warrior Run Church. on the
great road from Milton to Muncy, now stands)
when the writer was too young in years to re-
member anything about it. --- -. ..
| Fulmer Jacob. WAS u German farmer who re-
presented Northumberland county in our State
Lcgs alure in l17G, the first Legislature held in
Pennsylvania after we declured0ourseves inde-
pendent of Great Britain. His name Is recorded
upon our Legislative journal of l71G as being
'Fulmore' and afterwards as 'Fulmer' but his
descendants now write their name 'Folmer.'
The venerable Col. Daniel Follmcr OF Milton is a
son OF this old Jacob.
| Hambright John. Capt. Hamb igthi was an
officer ut Fort Augusta in 1876, when that Font
was built, bat settled himself in Turbut township
before our Revolutionary war broke out. In 1876
he became the Chairman of The Committee of
Safety for Northumberland county, and.in that
office, as well us otherwise, rendered valuable
services for the defence and benefit of our infant
settlements.
Lowdon John.--Captain John Lowden associ-
nted with Captain Wiliinm Patterson, laid ont
the town of Northumberland in l772, aud after
ward sold it to Rcuheu llanes, wealthy Brew
er Of Philadelphia. Some say that Haynes laid
out this town, bat it i II mistake as yonr Court
| It''iib-. III SbHNu'N. tt'llIN SI,ilN. NOTiINlll-
hcr!and is beautifully laid out, and has mugnii-
cent names for its street..
| Mason John.--Juluuy Mason, ns he used 20 b.
called, in my boyhcod days at Northumberland.
vas an eccentric Old bachelor lie had hand
some farm and dwelling house ON the famous
'Blnc Hin opposite the tuwl of Northumberland.
lie had a simmer house of observation, built
close along the edge of this hili fronting Nuuh-
umbcIand, and 50 built as To make it look ns If
| il leaned toward the town, and wuuld fall over,
| bui stood solid. Mason horn al pliludpl-
pha in l1GS, aud died on his Long Reach farm,
near NcWberry, LycOming county, in lSi9. AGED
npwaIds of 50 years, and his remains lie buried
under chestnut tree near his Blue Hill leaning
summer house. or rather where il used to stand,
us II Is gone now, believe.
[This curious structure, the omination Of an
eccentric mind, was located leauingly, at an an
gle, probably of 20 degrees, apparently, over a
frightfn pricipice of upwards OF 500 pcrpen lieu.
lar feet in heghih, perhaps the greatest natmal
perpendicular hcighth in P,nns yivnnia. The
West Branch winds gracefully around the angle
Of Blue Hill ut this point and when visitors stood
upon the still further projecting pouiro nothing
but the hlue bosom Of the river was visible be-
low. Thirty wears ago it was II great place Of
resort for the young people OF Suubury, North
umberland and Lcwisburg, ana even later 1t has
been an attractive place for picnic purposes, the
beautiful scenery, well as the romance with
which it was surrounded through the mysterious
old man who dwclI there, making it such.
Few persons visited the place who did not in
scribe their names somwherc upon the building,
and in the last days OF the existence of The old
fabric hut little was left for names. Abou!
ten years ago, some years uftcrthis place became
a railroad centre, this curious structure was de-
stroyed by number Of railroad attaches, stran-
gers, who were led to the spot through curiosity,
aud cOncciving the mischicyious idea of its de-
structon by throwing il over The prccipice, they
loosened it from its moorings; and IN Il few mo-
ments The air was filed with the detached purts
of the old house, hallowed by time and the us So
Citations Of early youth. Nothitg but the iron
fastenines remain. The citizens of Northumber-
land offered reward, but the cuIpri.s remain
undiscovered AMERIcAS.l
Meminger john, built Fort Meninger' that
once stood near the mouth CT Warrior Run creek
Menliuger Was Il German.
Mcknight James, was a member of our State
Legislature In l71S, and he was near Fort Free
land, and was taken prisoner when that fort was
burnt by the British and Indians under McDnn-
aid.
Noodle Robert, was the first Justice of the
Peace for TuIbut township, aud also one of the
hrst Associate judges Of the Courts of Northum-
pcTanh county III loE. Ills descendants are
still among us.
Martin Robert, built himself house and KEEP.
tavern at Northumberland ia l75y, and after
Penn's purchase Of lands fIom the Indians, in
i7OS, Martins tavern was thrunged with sur
veyors, land spectators and other adventures
TO this then new region of our West Branch. And
Martin himself brcame Il noted Character, for he
was member of our Pennsylvania Provincial
Conference in l71G, and member of our State
Convention that formed our State Constitution,
and also a member Of our State L gislature of
| '1o-79.
Murry James, was n member of our State Le-
gslature IN l777, our second Legislature. us an
independent people
Boon ifawfins.-Capain Boon entered our Re-
Volutonary army in l716, but by order OF Gener-
al Washington me honIe in li77 10 defend our
frontier against the Indians lie butt Fort Boon
at the mouth of Muddy Run, between Milton
and Walsonown, and fell in battle at Fort Free
land in June l779.
Mckinney David, was member of our State
Legislature IN 1880. His descendants still live ia
Delawal c township, a part of old Tarbult
straub Andrew, was German mill. wrig ht
flom Lancaster county, who laid out the town OF
Milton in 1892, and built II grist mill there.
Some OF his descendants are stil at Milton.