The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-02-03
The Egis & Intelligencer
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Bel Air, Md, February B. 1858.
Hartford Historical Society.
sketch of Michael Cresap -Hemini>-
cenees of Hartford COunty-Minerals
OF Northern Hartford.


sketch of Michael Cresap he mil ia
cenees of Hartford County-Minerais
OF Northern Hartford.
The Hartford County Historical Society met in
the Court House, Bel Air, on Saturday last, DIR.
W. Stump FOrwood President in tho chair.
Dr.. Geo. W. Archer presented pamphlet; the
gift of Rev. DIR. w. +. Brand TO the Society. which
contain d skotch OF Luther Martin, THE Fed
eral Dull Dog" by Henry p. Goddard, and a
sketch OF the Life and Character OF Nathaniel
bnund Volumes Of Philadelphia magazines and
newspapers. containing complete history OF the
cuunty In the United States, of 1850 1860 and 1870,
in the departments of population, agriculture and
By Mr.. 4. F. Galbreath-an old patent, pre-
senIed by Mrs. Jesse q. Dance, of Bel Air, for
land lying on Deer Creek, granted to james
johnson in January, 1885,
Mr. $. W. Bradford offered to lend TO the soci-
city. number Of old almanacs, OF the years from
1919 to 1917, inclusive, which he thought might
contain some useful Information. His offer was
by the President, DR.. Forwood. another ms all
ment of the Chew Family papers, including
deeds. wills, bonds. a lettor, &c some OF the doc
umrnts being go years old; They contain such
names rs Col geo mei, Mary pbin: mnfs
F;nisll. Mics G Ibson John stokes: John stump,
OF Stafford. Aqula and Thomas Hall, SAMUEL
Maney, Nathan Griffith and others. DIR For
wood Thought the members OF the society should
a idress themselves to the task OF obtaining In
some of whom were ancestors OF Hartford county
families now in existence.
From IL. Emory Taylor-cOpy of tho MARY
land journal and Baltimore Advertiser OF Aug
ION, l773.
From Ii. IL. watters-"Bond of Union Of July
2lst, 1926. and The Log Cabin Advocate" 8aiti-
more, Dec. 18TH 1910.
From JOS. Z. Bat aman"Bond of Union" of
August 9Th, le2O which lie found among the ef-
fects OF his brother. the late Judge Alfred w.
Rateman.
Tue thanks of the society were voted to Hon.
Stevenson Archer, by whom the volumes were
presented, as well a. to Dr. Archer for his inter
est in the matter Also to Rev. DIR. Brand. Mrs.
Dance Messrs. Taylor. Waters and Bateman for
Their interesting and valued contributions.
The President, DIR. Forwood, read an autobi-
ographcal sketch of himself. written upon one
OF the blanks furnished by the society. He also
presented copy OF his paper on Canning Houses.
Miss Annie Wiloughby, OF Philadelphia. was
nominated as a corresponding member, ard
Mrssr5. L. P0nrose Smith and W. ). NcCombs as
recess was then taken for dinner.
MICHAEL CREsAP.
DR.. Geo. w. Archer read n carefully prepared
paper. on Michael Cresap. the pioneer and
parrot. In which he completely vndcated
the instigator and author of the massacre of the
Indian chief Logan's family. Or. Archer stated
that he was indebted to DR.. John X. Quinan, OF
baltimore, for aid In gathering material for his
paper; c.,, o, cha ro,,,co.. 40, -, ~,
Thomas Cresap, and was born In what Is now
Washington county. Md Juno 10th, l742. Col.
Cresap had removed his family to that point from
Y.
Gated at the school of Rev. MIR. Craddock, in
baltimore county. and married Miss whitehead,
OF Philadelphia. He engaged In storekeeping in
Washington county with little success, and
abandoning the career OF q country merchant set
out for the wilds of the Ohio, to find new home.
IL obtained several hundred acres of land. and
built log house. The tract remained In Cresaps
family for many years but was subsequently sold
g two brothers Brown, Of MARYLAND , who
stone fort which stood upon his tract, was Gre
sap's rallying-poiut for himself and those under
his direction, afforded protection to the settlers.
In IVA Cresap. with half dozen active young
men, went further westward, and established
settlement on the lands OF the Ohio company
Ho took up tract about 80 miles below the pres.
ent town of Wheeling. While building cabin
and improving his new possessions. the Indians
broke out into frequent acts OF hostility. but
by Cresap's conciatory counsel an Indian war
was for q time averted
At length band of impetuous settlers,
determined to attack tho camp of tho friendly
chief Logan, but yielded to the remonstrances OF
Cresap and abandoned the project. A few days
afterwards another band inhumanly murdered
LuRan's family and this deed was charged upon
Uresap. Hostilitles began and after several sue.
cesstul fights with tho Indians Cresap returned
TO Maryland and subsequently commanded
company of Virginia forces In great battle with
the Indians at the mouth of tho Great Kanawha
In lTT4. Shortly afterwards he went to Kentucky,
but failing health compelled him to return to
Maryland. Upon the breaking out Of the
Revolutionary war he was commissioned captain
OF q company OF Titiemen In the American army.
He raised l3 men with whom he marched to the
patriot camp at Boston and reported to Gen:
setting out for homo no died in New York Oct.
18th. l775. aged 80 years. He was buried in the
graveyard OF Trinity church. The remainder OF
the paper contains proof which entirely clears
Capt. Cresap from the serious charge of having
aided and abetted in the murder of Logan's
family.
The Society passed a vote OF thank to DR.
Archer for his valuable paper.
"REMINISCENCES OF HARTFORD COUNTY.
A very interesting paper, with the above title,
by Mr.. George w. Hensel. of Quarryve, Pa,
was read by MIR. W. Beatty Harlan. Instead of
giving synopsis of 1t. we will reserve the paper
entire for publication next week. The society
voted its thanks to Mr.. Honse for his valuable
paper.
THE MISERALD DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN HARFoRD.
Mr.. james McCurdy read paper entitled IAN
Outline of the Geological Structure and Mineral
Deposits of Northern Hartford"
In his paper Mr.. McCurdy says Northern TIar-
ford is not surpassed, II indeed equalled for
VarIety of scenery and amount and variety of
mineral deposits by any other part of tho county
of equal area. There are several points from
whence a spectator can stand and locate tho min
tngground OF the best roofing slate yet discover
cd the green marble, or precious serpentine
considered the best OF its kind in the world iron
ore, of excellent quality; soap stone and flint in
abundance, TO say nothing OF other minerals of
less commercial value.
one popularity of this section Is its unovenness
of surface the result OF disturbing influences in
the earth at very remote periods in the past. The
npheavals must have occurred at different
periods. because in some places the primitive or
metamorphic rocks predominant while In others
the igneous formations appear.
Mr.. McCurdy divides this region into four geo.
graphical sections viz, the Muddy Creek slope,
the Susquehanna slope, the Deer Creek slope aud
the Broad Greek basin, the whole area being oc-
cupied by tho last named division and its rim. In
this section the greensboro Is thrown up at Mine
Hill. After describing these various slopes, in
which few valuable minerals arc found, except
in Nine Fields. where greensboro appears, with
veins of iron. chrome and other minerals. Mr.
McCurdy calls attention to the interior. desig-
mated as Broad Creek basin. 1t is in the walls
surrounding this basin that the valuable
minerals of Northern Hartford are found.
In the Bell Farm section asbestos Is
found upon Mr.. jenkins land. This basin is
thought to have been at one time the bed of a
lake. and could easily again be converted into
beautiful lake, by damming the creek little
above the site of Ramsay Whiteford's flint mill.
a ridge of clay slate crosses the Mary land line
about AZ miles from ,he Susquehanna and tends
southwesterly nearly as far as Pyesville,
where all traces of 1t are lost. In this ridge are
the well-known Peach Bottom slate quarries.
The ignoous belt forming the lower wall of the
hasin and following the dividing ridge between