number of families, 81 ; Settlements augfmented, 82 ; Goveraor Gookla*a 

 journey to Conestogo, 86. 



CHAPTER II. 



Ferree family make preparations to emigrate to America, 90; Procure 

 certifiicates of civil and religious standing, 92 ; By way of Holland and 

 England come to New York, 96; Acquire the rights of citizenship, 96; 

 Settle in Lancaster county, 101 ; Several documents of interest, 103 ; Tra- 

 dition 01 the ancestors of the Ferrees, by Joel Lightner, Esq., 108; Tusca- 

 rora Indians winter with the Five Nations, 113. 



CHAPTER III. 



Augmentation of settlements, p. 115 ; Germans and English settle around 

 the Swiss or Palatines, 117; Settlements in difllrent parts of the county, 120; 

 Names of persons naturalized, 123; Notice of Slaymakers, 127; Conestoga 

 Manor surveyed, 129; Names of first purchasers, 131; Grafi'chal settled, 

 133; Lancaster and vicinity settled, 135; Squatters on the west side of Sus- 

 quehanna, 136 ; Indians at Conestoga address a letter to Logan, 136 ; Col. 

 French goes to (Conestoga: holds a treaty with the Indians, 137; Logan 

 meets them on the Susquehanna, 141 ; Samuel Robins sent to Virginia, 153. 



CHAPTER IV. 



Governor Keith visits the governor of Virginia, p. 154; Holds a council 

 with the Indians at Conestogo 155 ; Indians complain of the use of rum, &c. 

 158 ; Their trade in pelts impaired, 160 ; Secretary Logan holds a discourse 

 with Ghesaont, 169; Ghesaont's reply, &c. 170; Disturbances created by 

 intruders under pretence of finding copper mines, &c. 175 ; Governor Keith 

 has a survey made on the west side of Susquehanna. 176; Indians alarmed 

 by Maryland intruders, 176; Logan, French and sheriff of the county hold 

 a council at Conestogo, 177; Keith determines to resist attempted encroach- 

 ments by the Marylanders, 178; A council is held at (Conestogo, 179; 

 Springetsbury manor surveyed, 182; Council held at Conoytown, 182; 

 Settlement of Germans at Sivatara and Tulpehocken, 182. 



CHAPTER V. 



Donegal township organized, p. 135; First sctilers, 185; Harris attempted 

 to settle at Conoy, 185; Settles at Paxton, 186; Settlement commenced by- 

 Barber, Wright and Blunstoi), 187; Settlements back from the river, 189; 

 Reamstown Kettltment, 190; Welsh settlement, 191; Weber's Thai settle- 

 loent, 192 ; Settlement at Sacue Schwamm, or New Holland, 193 ; Germans 

 misrepresented, 194; Cs^mmittee appointed to inquire into the facts; makes 



