128 HISTOBY OP 



province, can, do, or ought to enjoy, by virtue of their 

 being His INIajcsty's natural born subjects of His 

 Majesty's said province of Pennsylvania. 



Faithful, Lydia, Sarah and Sophia. Daniel marricJ Gilsey 

 Young, and had Daniel, William and Matliias, and two daugh- 

 ters. Margaret married Michael Fickle, and had a large 

 family. Barbara married Hironimeus Eckman, 



Henry, the father of Amos, assisted in clearing the ground on 

 which part of the city of Lancaster is now founde d. 



The "London Land," alluded to, descended to the four sons, 

 John, Henry, Mathias and Daniel, all of whom had children, 

 and left their estates to their respective descendants— a large 

 portion of which is still held in the name. 



Active measures were taken by the emissaries of the British, 

 to prevail on the inhabitants to take protections from the 

 Crown, and Henry Slaymaker was called upon to take one, 

 but refused, having taken part with the Republic, and was a 

 magistrate at that time, and received the oath of allegiance 

 from all who were friendly to the Republic. He was the oldest 

 Justice, and after M. Hublcy became incapable of trying a 

 cause, he was appointed principal Judge, and presided for a 

 year. 



In the time of the Revolution there wasa company of young 

 men who entered into articles of agreement for the purpose of 

 suppressing all who were then called tories — at the head of 

 this, was Col. James Mercer, an active whig— Amos Slay- 

 maker, (son of Henry) was one of this association, and his 

 Father (Henry) also an active whig, had, at all times, informa- 

 tion of what was going on so as to suppress any attempts at 

 rising against the Republic, or stealing or carrying off 

 property. It was very effective in suppressing the incursions 

 of the tories, who were very annoying to the eastern section of 

 Lancaster county, by stealing and carrying olf horses and 

 other property tu the British army— but was attended with 

 great hazard to the members. They were ordered out by 

 Henry Slaymaker, (father of Amos) when information was 

 given of their presence in the neighborhood : and I have often 

 heard my father (Amos) relate adventures he had in pursuit of 

 them at night, which was their time for committing dcprcda- 



