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and Potomac river, on Conedogwainst, Yellow Britches 

 and Conegochegue creeks, may be divided into two 

 townships, and constables appointed in them, it was 

 ordered by court that a line running northerly from the 

 hills to the southward of Yellow Britches (crossing a 

 direct line by the Great Spring) to Keghtotening moun- 

 tain, be the division line, and the eastern-most township, 

 be called Pemisborough, and the western, Hopewell. — 

 (Cumberland county.) 



At the February session, 1736-7, upon a petition of 

 the inhabitants of Lancaster county, Hanover township 

 was erected; divided on the west from Peshtank by 

 Beaver creek from its mouth to the mountain, from 

 Lebanon on the east, and Derry on the south by Sua- 

 taaro creek, from Beaver mouth to the forks, thence by 

 the north branch thereof to the mountain. 



At the February session, 1737-8. — The petition of 

 many of the inhabitants of Drumore township, setting 

 forth the inconveniences they lie under by the largeness 

 of the township, and praying the same may be divided 



Note. — James Ewing was born about the year 1736, in 

 Manor township, of this county, of Irish parents. When yet a 

 lad his parents moved to Hellam township, Lancaster, now 

 York county. Our young hero, at the age of 18 or 19, was 

 engaged in repelling, with his associates, and citizens soldiers, 

 the incursions of the Indians. He took, at an early day, an 

 active part in the Indian or French army; and was, it is be- 

 lieved, a lieutenant in Braddock's army, and present at the 

 disastrous slaughter usually called "Braddock's Defeat" 



He served his country in various capacities. He was a 

 member of the Legislature for six or seven years. He was 

 Brigadier General, and attached to the Flying Camp in the 

 Kevolutionary war. He was in public life till 1800— died in 

 March, 1806, aged about 70 years. Of him it is said, at the 

 time of his death, what is said of few ? " He died without an 

 enemy.'* 



