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tained two hundred acres, and after his decease was 

 divided between his son and son-in-law, John Priest; 

 and has since passed by the name of "Priest's Neck.'' 

 There were other surveys made between 1715 and 

 1720 in the south west part of the township. 



" Teague's Endeavor.'" — A Maryland patent was 

 granted to IMary Graham, June G, 1715, for one hundred 

 acres, now held by Robert JNIaxwelL 



"Cornwall.''^ — A Maryland patent, granted to 

 Emanuel Grubb, for one hundred acres, in 1716, and 

 and another, 1720, for two hundred acres; now held by 

 Jeremiah B. Haines, Levi Brown and others. Three 

 Partners. — Another Maryland patent, granted to Thomas 

 Jacobs, September 16, 1720, a large tract now held by 

 James Porter and others.* From the forearoina-, it is 

 <?vident, that the Swiss Settlevient, with tlieir fine 

 country, attracted considerable attention, while it was 

 yet in its infancy. 



Not to weary the reader with general details of 

 individual settlers, we shall present a public document 

 possessing more than ordinary interest to the numerous 

 descendants of those whose names are recorded in it. — 

 They had all come to this country previous to 171S, and 

 had purchased and held lands before 1729. We are 

 indebted to Abraham Meylin, of West Lampeter town- 

 ship, for a copy of it. This document has been upwards 

 of one himdred and fourteen years in the possession of 

 ^ho. 3Iey]in family. It is an act passed Anno Eegni, 

 Georgii II. Regis JSIagnae Britunniae, Franeiae, et 

 Hiberniae, tertio.^ October 14, 1729. 



*If the reeuler will examine the article in the Appendix^ A, 

 he will understand these patents fully, 



fin the third year of the reiga of George, II. King of Great 



Britain, France and Ireland. 



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