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remained about two years. Whence tliey proceeded to 

 Pennsylvania, where (as is evident from documents-) 

 Martin Kendig had taken up for Maria Warenbuer, 

 widow of Daniel Ferree, two thousand acres of land, as 

 appears from the minutes of the commissioners, Sept. 

 10, 1712, quoted at large: — See pages 90, 91. "The 

 said IMartin Kendig now (Sept. 10, 1712) appearing 

 desirous that the said (2000 acres) land may be granted 

 and confirmed to Maria Warenbuer,/or lohom the same 

 was taken up or intended., 4*^*" 



This tract was then in Chester county, Conestoga 

 township, now East Strasburg, in this county. It 

 composed the farms now owned by Henry A. Carpenter, 

 Ferre Brinton, John C. Lefevre, Joseph L. Lefevre, Jacob 



ever informed that his brother Stan Brook was in this county, 

 and h© came hither. 



The Huguenots of Ulster spent a few years of unsettled life 

 at Kingston and in the meantime explored the country. They 

 finally concluded upon purchasing a tract now enclosed within 

 the boundaries of this town, and comprising about two-thirds 

 of its surface. The purchase was made from the Indians, sub- 

 ject however to the claim of the Government. The Indians, 

 though so universally charged with treachery, yet in this 

 instance observed strict fidelity to their covenant, and the 

 Huguenots were never molested by them on this soil. In 

 order to get a perfect title it was necessary to obtain a cession 

 from the Government of these lands, and Abraham Hosbrouch 

 v.ho was entrusted with the commission, being acquainted 

 with Edmund Andros, obtained letters patent in 16T7, Sept. 

 29th. confirming to the twelve individvals above named their 

 purchase without charge. This tract comprised about ninety 

 square miles." * * * "Some of the Huguenots' descen- 

 dants, who reside in your county, (Lancaster), emigrated from 

 this county, or rather their ancestors. The name of Lefevre 

 and Du Bois, is from here. One by the name of Lefevre was 

 in Congress some years since, whose ancestors resided in this 

 town." 



