Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-01-28

DerT'S old MIL still stands at LeICiSburq-
Settlement on Warrior RWn-NdmeS o.
the SettlerS-Mrs. DerrackSon- FRS
Court an Northumberland county Name.
of the Officers Original To,cnShtpS-
NdnaeS Of the COnstablsS First GranG
Jury-M'Maclag's SPICY Letter.
Ludwig Derr, who located where Lewis
burg now stands, had trading house and
did an extensive business with the Indians.
He also erected small mill on what is
now known as Wilson's Run, Which it is
worthy of remark, is standing at the pre-
sent day in good state of preservation.
1t is the only centennial mill standing in
the valley, the others have been burned
during the "big Runaway or since de-
stroyed, 1t is small square building, con-
structed OF roughly hewn logs. A large
building has been erected alongside of it,
which is used as mill now, the old build
. iDs bei5g for the reception of grain. The
mill is used by John Brown. Derr also
had a sawmill here, but all trace of it is
gone. Derr's mill was an important place
tor many years among the settlers They
often came forty miles from above to get a
small grist of -four. Two. or three set
tiers would unite, take a canoe, push down
to Derr's mill, get their -four and return
in three or four days to their families.
They were Obliged TO go armed, and exer-
else great caution in order not to be sur
prised by the savages. Meanwhile their
families awaited their arrival with great
suspense, and when the canoe hove in
sight with its scanty supply of flour, joy
and gladness rang through the humble
dwelling. Then again how often were
they disappointed, on receiving the sad in
! telligence that the husbands and fathers
were killed and scalped, and their little
children were obliged to 60 supperess and
| falherless to bed.
now come to an in portant point in the
history of the w. B. Valley, viz: to give
an,account of the first white settlement on
Warrior Run, where Fort Freeland was
erected. l am pleased TO be able to give
correct account having obtained the par
.iculars from Mrs. Derrickson, a daughter
of Mr.. Cornelius Vincent, one of the origr-
| nal settlers.
In 1712, they emmigrated from Essex
county. New Jersey. Their names were {:
Jacob Freeland. John Vincent. Cornelius
Vincent and Peter Vincent, with their
families. The next year they were rein
forced by Timothy Williams with very
large family. Freeland settled on Warrior
Run. few miles above its mouth. The
/ Vinceuts settled one mile below the mouth,
on the river. This was The first necleus of
settlement formed in this part of the
country, around which other settlers clus-
tered, till they had quite little communi-
In 1873. Jacob Freeland connaanooi IN
bd1id a smuh mill on Warrior Run, hav-
| ing brought the necessary irons with him
the previous year from New Jersey. The
mil was completed, and proved valuable
acquisition the to settlement. The fort was
! III doObb tlllt Ill east vi
wIere the Warrior Run Church now
shuds. II was Stockado fertilization,
MT very strong, and destitute OF cannon.
=. About this time, 1872. the Connecticut
| PEOPLE. from Wyoming, commenced to set
fe on the West Branch, about the Nuncy
fats and vicinity. AS the difficulties that
I mob ,looa hat,u than, on1 ha Svl-
anians were long and serious, it is thought
,est to devote chapter or two exclusive
y to them. "
The first Court in Northumberland
County was held at Fort Augusta. Think
ling that the record, together with the
lnanes of those concerned as officers, jury
men, &C., would be interesting at the pro-
sent lay. aud also show who were the first
setLrs, have transcribed it from the old
bods of the County, in the Office of the
Pphonotary at Suubury. IT is as follows:
RECORD OF THE FIRST COURT.
AT Court of private sessions of the
pece held at fort Augusta for the County
northumberland on the ninty day oi
.Sril in the twelfth year of the reign Oi
or Sovereign Lord George the Third
F, the Grace of God. of Great Britain,
rance and Ireland, King, defender of the
Faith, and in the year Of our Lord God
one thousand seven hundred and seventy
two, before William Plunkett, Esq, and
{ his Associate Justices assigned, &c, with
! in the said County of Northumberland, viz
"A commission from his Honor the Gov
ernor, bearing date the oath day of Marct
ammo dominI one thousand seven hundred
and seventy-twO, appointing William
Plunke,t, Turbutt Francis, Samuel Hun
ter, James Potter, William Maclay, Caleb
| Graydon, Benjamin Allison, Robert Moo
die, John Lowdon, ThOs. Lemon, Ellis
IIaghes, and Bejam:n Weser, Esqs., Jus
tice Of the Court of General Quarter Ses
sions of the Peace and jail delivery for tn
said County of Northumberland was pub
lished in Court.
On motion made, the said County o
Norih'd, or rs much of the Extent of III
same as is now purchased from the Indians
is divided into the following townships
to be hereafter called and known by tht
names IF Penn's twp.*-Augusta twp
Turbut twp.-Buffalo twp.,-Bald Eagl'
twp.-Moncy twp.-and Wyoming twp.
each described and bounded as follows
.DEsCRIpTIoN OF BUFFALO TOWNSHIP.
beginning AT the mouth of Prnn's cree
at the head of the isle of Que, thence u
the same to the forks, thence by a mort
line to the West Branch of Susquehanna
thence down the West Branch of the Sus
quehanna to the forks, then down SusquC
hanna to place pf beginning.
"DEsCRIPTIoN or BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP
beginning at the forks OF Penn's creeE
thence by mort h line to the West Branc
of Susquehanna, thence up the same
where the County line crossed it, thence b
the County line south to the head of little
| Juniata, thence down the same to the en-
of Tussey's mountain thence along the 20
of the same easterly TO the place OF begiI