number of families, 81; Settlements augmenteJ, 82; Governor Gookiii'fl 

 journey to Conestogo, 86, 



CHAPTER II. 



Ferree family make preparations to emigrate to America, 90; Procure 

 certifiicates of civil and religious standing, 92 ; By way of HollatKl and 

 England come to New York, 96 ; Ac:iuire the righto of citizenship, 96; 

 Settle in I^ancaster county, 101 ; Several documents of interest, 103 ; Tra- 

 dition of the ancestors of the Ferrees, by Joel Lightner, Esq., 1C8 ; Tusca- 

 rora Indians winter with the Five Nations, 113. 



CHAPTER III. 



Augmentation of settlements, p. 115 ; Germans and English settle around 

 the Swiss or Palatines, 117; Settlements in diflcrent parts of the county, 120; 

 Names of persons naturalized, 123; Notice of Slaymakers, 127; Concstoga 

 Manor surveyed, 129; Names of first purchasers, 131; Grafichal settled, 

 133 ; Lancaster and vicinity settled, 135 ; Squatters on the west side of Sus- 

 quehanna, 136 ; Indians at Conestoga address a letter to Logan, 136 ; Col. 

 French goes to Conestoga: holds a treaty with the Indians, 137; Logan 

 meets them on the Susquehanna, 141 ; Samuel Robins sent to Virginia, 153. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Governor Keith visits the governor of Virginia, p. 154; Holds a council 

 with the Indians at Conestogo 155 ; Indians complain of the use of rum, &c. 

 158; Their trade in pelts impaired, 160 ; Secretary Logan holds a discourse 

 with Ghesaont, 169; Ghesaont's reply, &c. 170; Disturbances created by 

 intruders under pretence of finding copper mines, &c. 175 ; Governor Keith 

 has a survey made on the west side of Susquehanna. 176; Indians alarmed 

 by Maryland intruders, 176 ; Logan, French and sheriff of the county hold 

 a council at Conestogo, 177; Keith determines to resist attempted encroach- 

 ments by the IMary lander.^, 178 ; A council is held at Conestogo, 179; 

 Springetsbury manor surveyed, 182; Council held at Conoytown, 182; 

 Settlement of Germans at Swatara and Tulpehocken, 182. 



CHAPTER V. 



Donegal township organized, p. 135; First settlers, 185; Harris attempted 

 to settle at Conoy, 185; Settles at Paxton, 186; ScUleiaent commenced by 

 Barber, Wright and Blunston, 187; Settlements back from the river, 189; 

 Reamstown settlement, 190; Welsh settlement, 191; Weber's Thai settle- 

 ment, 193 ; Settlement at Saeue Schwamm, or New Holland, 193 ; Germans 

 misreprascnted, 194 ; Committee appointed to inquire into the facts: makes 



