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tained two hundred acres, and after his decease was 

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

 and has since passed by the name of "Priesfs 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 INIary Graham, June G, 1715, for one hundred 

 acres, now held by Robert Maxwell. 



^^ 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 foregoing, it is 

 evident, that the Swiss Settlement, with their Jine 

 country, attracted considerable attention, while it was 

 yet in its infancy. 



Not to weary the reader v/ith general details of 

 mdividual settlers, vv^e 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 1718, and 

 had purchased a.nd held lands before 1729. We arc 

 indebted to Abraham Meylin, of West Lampeter tovv^n- 

 shi]), for a copy of it. This document has been upwards 

 of one hundred and fourteen years in the possession of 

 the -Meylin family. It is an act passed ^^dnno Regni, 

 Georgii II. Regis Magnae Eritanniae, Franciae, et 

 Hiberniae, tertio.\ October 14, 1729. 



*If the reader will examine the article in the Appendix, A, 

 he will understand these patents fully. 



fin the third year of the reign of G-eorgc, II. King of Great 



Britain, France and Ireland. 



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