292 HISTORY OF 



to 1741, In 1741 Mr John Ross, keeper of the ferry at Blue 

 Rock, on the Susquehanna, prayed the court for a road from 

 his ferry to the town of Lancaster. 



The neighborhood of Rcinholdsville was settled between the 

 years of 1735 — 40 by Germans, by Hans Beclinan, Hans Zim- 

 merman, Peter Shoemaker, large landholders, and others. 



Rapho township. — May 1741, the inhabitants of the north cast 

 part of Donegal township, petitioned for the erection of a 

 new township to be called Rapho. 



In 1742, a party of Indians, twenty-one Onondagoes, and 

 seven Oncidas, on their way to Virginia, in an excursion 

 against the Tallapoosas there, left their canoes at Harris's 

 landing — came to Lancaster county, procured a pass from a 

 magistrate — travelled peaceably through the province, obtain- 

 ing supplies of provisions from the inhabitants. They were 

 directed to obtain a renewal of their peiss from the authorities 

 of Virginia, after they should cross the Potomac; but this they 

 found impossible, being unable to make themselves under- 

 stood — were foiled in the object of their excursion. — Gokdon. 



In 1745, the Catholics procured a lot, in the city ot Lancas- 

 ter, from Hamilton's estate, on which a few years afterwards, a 

 small log church was erected, in 1760 this was burnt down. — 

 In 1762, the present Catholic church was founded. 



May 1, 1742, Lancaster was incorporated as a borough by 

 George Thomas, l)y charter. 



A German Reformed congregation was organized, near 

 Adamstown, called "Modecrick Church," in 1743. 



October 3, 1744, the Episcopalians held a meeting at Lan- 

 caster, for the organization of a parish — St. James' church. — 

 The Rev. Richard Locke, an itinerant missionary, was the 

 first ofliciating minister. Measures were taken, April 15, 1745, 

 for the erection of a small stone church, which however was 

 not completed till 1753. 



In 1754, the Moravians held a provincial council in Lan- 

 caster, In 1746, they built a church and school house — the 

 former stood on the site of the present church. Their first 

 pastor at Lancaster was Rev. L. T. Neyberg. 



September 22, 1746, Rev. Michael Schlatter, V. D. M.of St. 

 Gall, Switzerland, in company with Rev. Weiss, of Philadel- 



