OF LAXCASTER COUNTY. 419 



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gill, Daniel Zachavy, Thomas How, Deboicaux Bowly, Luke Iliinle, Rielianl IK 

 Jacob Hagen, Sylvanus Giovc and William Heron, were' the agents apiK-iiite.! to suirt'- 

 intend the business. Their attorneys in this country were Samuel Shwinaker, Jacob 

 Cooper and Joshua Howell. In 1762, sales were aeconliu-rly elVectcd to tlio great 

 satisfaction of the occupants of the land, who had generally made considerable im- 

 provements, cleared away the wood, and erected comfortable fann-hou.scs, and out- 

 buildings, many of them not being altogether aware of titles; but .supi)Osing that they 

 were possessed of a fee simple estate in soil — the price.s, howevci-, at which they wcro 

 held, were not unreasonable; each settler, it is believed, with few exceptions, jmr- 

 chased the tract upon which he was seated. There were a few sipiatters who were not 

 willing to comply. 



The case of Horrabine is still remembered by some of the descendants of the first 

 settlers on the London Lands. One Richard Brazier had Mpiatted in the vicinity of 

 the Slaymakers. Brazier died, left a widow and some money — Horrabine made suit 

 to, and married the widow. He forged a deed for a London tract. The misdating of 

 three days exposed the forgery, and he Avas tried, convicted, cropped and sent to Hon- 

 duras Bay to chop logwood. His family was left pennyless. 



Conestoga Manor y^a.^ surveyed for the use of the Proprietary in 1717-1718, as ap- 

 pears from the following order to Jacob Taylor, Surveyor Genci'al. 



"These are to authorize and require thee without any delay to survey or cause to bo 

 surveyed all that tract of land lying between Sasquehannah river and Conestogo creek, 

 from the mouth of said creek as far up the river as the land already granted to Peter 

 Chartier, and then by a line running from the said river to Conestogo creek, all wliich 

 tract of land for the proper use and behoof of "William Penn, Esq., Proinietary and 

 Govcrnor-in-Chief of the said Province, his heirs and assigns forever. Given iniiler our 

 hands, March 1, 1717-1718." The Manor was afterwards divided and sold to purchasers. 



This sui-vey included more than 10,000 ticres. It was aftei-Avards sold in small tracts 

 and patented. The following were the principal patentees: Israel Peniberton held 300 

 acres, date of his patent, October 1st, 1733. The Messrs. Wrights own L.jOO acres — 

 date of patent, December 13, 1735 — sold afterwards in smaller parcels to John Ilcrr, 

 Andrew Stineman, Daniel Lintner, Jacob Killhaver, Rudy Ilerr, Jacob Frantz, Gotlfrey 

 Klugh, Matthew Oberholtzer, Rudy Ilerr, Jr., John Killhaver, Christian Hei-shey, An- 

 drew Kauffman. James Pattison, 107 acres, November 21, 1734. James Lt>g-an, 700 

 acres, patent dated July 15, 1737, afterwards held by George Brenner, Philip Bre-nner, 

 Christian Stouffer, Casper Souter, Adam Fisher, Valentine Runnnel, Lawrence Cliller, 

 Christian Stake. ]\Iichael Baughman, 489, Michael Mayer, 131 acres, both same date, 

 February 20, 1738. jMichael ]\rayer, sen., 21 7 acres patent dated OctoberlG, 1737. Abra- 

 ham Steiner, 63 acres. May 3, 1740. John Wistler, 107 acres, July 3, 1741. Jacob Kuntz, 

 166; Anna Ottila Betty Koffer, 166: Jacob Ilostetter, 475; John Shank, 197 acres, patent 

 dated July 30, 1741. Edward Smout, 113 acres, June 21, 1743. Michael BauKlnnan. 339, 

 May 28, 1752. Abraham Hare, 424, April 22, 1751. Jacob Wistler, 125; Valentine Miller, 

 140, l)otli ]\Iay 25. 1756. IMartin Funk, 237, Decend)er 18, 1758. Jacob Wistler. 202, Ja- 

 cob Shuck, 185, August 18, 1759. Abraham and John Miller, 89; Valentine Ilaith, 20; 

 Robert Beatty, 220, February, 1700. Samuel Ilerr, 247; John Kea-y, 188; Henry Funk, 

 150; Jacob Wistler, 173: Ludwicli and Frederick Ziegler, 209, June, 1700. John Witn.er, 

 77; Abraham Miller, 204; Rudolph Hcrr, 170; Jacob Witmer, 77, Xovember. 17G1. James 

 McMastcr, 247, April, 1701. John Keagy, 150; Henry Funk, 177; David Hare, 105; John 

 Miller, 150; George Adam Dustier, 112; John Correll, 209; Cluistian Stoner, 244. all 

 dated 1761. ^lichael Kauffman, 110; John Kauttman, 118; Jacob Kauffman, 107: Chris- 

 tian Kauffman, 103; Michael Kauffman, 118; Abraham Steiner, 200; John Wonnelv, 

 115; Jacob Whistler, 19; Jolan Kreemer, 184; Bartholome>v Butt, 40; John orntT UO, 

 all dated 1702.^ Philip Ulweiler, 39; Benjamin Miller, 220: David Hare. Jr 94; Peter 

 Snyder, SO; Henrv Atkinson and Adam Bigging, 49; Peter Witmer, 132, dat.-l 1 



