PEEFACE. 



The historical part of this work really terminates with the Revolution, the events 

 subsequent to that period being embodied in the later Divisions. 



The most diligent search has failed to bring to light the Military Record of the County 

 during the wars with Great Britain in 1812-1814, and with Mexico. In this connection 

 it is also proper to state that in the absence of complete and (mthentic lists of the sons of 

 Lancaster County in the Regular Service of the United States^ it has been thovtght ex- 

 pedient to leave that part of the Military Record unnoticed. For want of authentic 

 information several of the lists of public officers begin at a comparatively late date. Tli*^ 

 hope h indulged that after the lapse of several years, when a new edition of this work 

 shall l)ie called for, these and other deficencies may be supplied. Much valuable material, 

 now scattered and inaccessible, might be procured and rendered permanently available 

 by the formation of local historical societies in every section of the County affiliated to a 

 General Historical Society at Lancaster. 



By far the larger portion of the material is new ; it might easily have been doubled, 

 but restricted to prescribed limits, I have been guided by the princiiile to select docu- 

 ments of the greatest interest to the largest number of people. 



As the volume has been greatly enriched and my labors much lightened by valuable 

 contributions from numerous quarters, for which due credit has been attempted to be 

 given in every instance, I beg here thankfully to acknowledge all the favors and facilities 

 extended to me by individual friends named at the proper places, also by the officers of 

 the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the Hon. Isaac B. Gara, late Assistant Secre- 

 tary of the Commonwealth, and Professor S. S. Haldeman, who has read the proofs of 

 those sections relating to the Natural History of the County, enibraced within pages 

 528 to 544, and pages 580 to G04. 



The labors of Mr. I. D. Rupp have been of great use to me, and I have tried, wherever 

 extracts from his work have been made, to give due credit. 



I shall deem it a favor to receive from any quarter well authenticated statements 

 relating to the numerous topics of interest ti;cated in this work which, with becoming- 

 diffidence, is now submitted to the public in the hope that it may be kindly received as 

 a humble contribution to the local iiistory of this Great Commonwealth. 



.1, I. MOMBERT. 



Lancaster, Pa., May 27, 1809. 



